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Smith is in for a second term
The Provisions Trade Federation re-elected Andy Smith chairman at its annual meeting this month. Smith is md of European dairy company Lactalis UK, which owns the President butter brand. John Howard of the Danish Bacon and Meat Council is the...
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Cheese: Cheddar prices firming
Makers have not recovered all of their cost increase from the market yet Despite higher make so far this year, Cheddar prices on the UK market have been getting firmer. Mild Cheddar, whether imported or home produced, is fetching around £2,300 per...
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Yakult's TV teaching
Yakult is to celebrate five successful years in Britain with its first ever 30-second TV advert. The £2.5m campaign features a young girl called Katie whose father teaches her about the billions of friendly bacteria contained in every little bottle...
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Retail Cheese Awards: Retailers whose cheeses really do the
Country Cheeses of Topsham and the Booths supermarket in Clitheroe have been named the UK's best cheese shops. The stores are the national winners of the prestigious 2001 Retail Cheese Awards sponsored by Dairy Crest and The Grocer. The awards,...
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Dairy: Milk output still defying the FMD factor
For the third month running, UK milk production has surprised the experts by defying the cull of large numbers of dairy cows resulting from the foot and mouth crisis. According to the latest estimates, between 5% and 6% of the national dairy herd...
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Ragu all churned up in makeover
Unilever Bestfoods is giving its Italian sauce brand Ragu an image makeover so it can still make an impact on the increasingly crowded sauce fixture. The new look jar will have a milk churn' shape, pictures of ingredients and handwritten...
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Brandwatch profile: yogurt
Top 15 brands advertised by media £k Mar '00 - Feb '01 Total Press Cinema Radio Outdoor TV Total 17,133 ...
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Dairy: UK cheese make rising
Output rose 19% in March and 12% in the first quarter UK production of butter and cheese during the first quarter of this year showed contrasting trends. Butter make was down to 33,300 tonnes, over 3% less than in the same period last year,...
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Dairy: Milk Link plans European co-op style restructuring
South of England dairy farmer co-op Milk Link has announced plans to restructure its operations along the lines of a European style producer cooperative. The change in structure will allow Milk Link to raise the capital it needs to finance a move...
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Dairy: First Milk in joint venture with Dairygold
First Milk, Britain's largest farmer-owned dairy business, and leading Irish farmers' co-operative Dairygold have announced a joint venture partnership. First Milk and Dairygold have become partners in Aeron Valley Cheese. John Duncan, First Milk...
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Dairy: Demand for cheese puts pressure on milk supply
Upward trend in cheese consumption almost universal Cheese consumption in the EU is expected to grow by over 2% this year to nearly 19kg per head. This follows a similar growth rate last year and means the EU as a whole is eating its way through...
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Rebranded as Flora Diet
Unilever Bestfoods is spreading its Flora umbrella over very low fat spread Delight Diet which is to be re-branded as Flora Diet. The first stage of re-branding begins next week when Delight Diet packs will sport a label and money-off coupon...
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Milk's going Splish Splash Splosh
Staple Dairy Products is expanding its portfolio of mainstream brands with the launch of three Splish Splash Splosh flavoured milk drinks. The screw-capped 500ml bottles come in three variants chocolate, strawberry and banana. All are made with...
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Weetabix that keeps its crunch
Weetabix has developed a Crrrunch! variant which, it says, doesn't go soggy in milk. The new version of the UK's second biggest cereal brand consists of miniature Weetabix coated in honey and toasted. The company hopes it will also appeal to...
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DAIRY: Product prices rising with supplies more competitive
After a dull winter and early spring, dairy product prices across the EU and in the UK are now on a rising trend. This is due to three factors. Milk output in recent months in most EU countries has been held back by the ...
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FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE: Milk production resists effect of he
Farmers can expand their output without any great quota acquisition costs FMD is still taking its toll on the UK cattle population, although at a lower rate than in March and April. The total number of cattle slaughtered topped the half a million...
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The Grocer focus on Denmark: Lurpak Centenary celebrations
Arla is preparing to celebrate a special birthday this year as its premier brand Lurpak marks 100 years. When Lurpak first began arriving from Denmark, at the beginning of the last century, it was shipped in wooden barrels the size of beer kegs....
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Brandwatch profile: babyfood
Top 15 brands advertised (by media) £k Mar '00 - Feb '01 Total Press Radio Outdoor TV Total 3,627 1,104 94 ...
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Bags of activity with Bertie & co
Cadbury Trebor Bassett is including new bags of Maynards Wine Pastilles and four new Bassetts variety bags in its confectionery bag sector activity from June 18. New 125g and 200g Cadbury's Dairy Milks Shots and Crunchie Nuggets bags have already...
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Dairy: EU set for higher prices and bumper exports
Reducing supplies firm up the market; higher demand from third country buyers EU dairy markets are showing signs of taking off to much higher prices levels for the rest of the summer. Milk production has now just passed its seasonal peak and the...