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The US functional drink sector is becoming segmented as manufacturers launch new products targeted at a specific group of consumers, such as those with lactose-intolerance. Clover Farms has launched NuVim, which has many of the nutritional benefits...
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EU Skimmed milk powder mountains levelled
The scale of the surge in demand for milk powder can be seen in the steady fall in intervention stocks across Europe through the summer. From just over 44,000t in July, buffer stocks have plunged to barely half that figure, totalling 22,290t but...
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Brussels report: Milk powder mountains levelled at last
A booming world market and declining domestic production has allowed the EU to clear its once huge stocks of skim milk powder and slash export subsidies. Intervention stores, which traditionally have held at least 100,000t of SMP and often over...
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Müller gets into probiotics
Branded yogurt market leader Müller is aiming for a foothold in the growing probiotic sector with this week's launch of Vitality three flavours of premium single- serve low fat probiotic yogurt. The range comes in raspberry, apricot and pineapple...
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A toast to Douglas
Arla Foods aims to harness the appeal of Lurpak brand ambassador Douglas with a limited edition toast rack pack offer from September 1. The packs, which follow last year's Douglas butter dish offer, are priced at £3.19 and include two 250g packs...
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The Grocer focus on gardening products
Analysis by Sheila Eggleston Bread, milk, weedkiller and plant food isn't such an unlikely mix in the shopping basket. As retailers continue to extend their offer to consumers, garden products is an obvious area to exploit. At stake is a bigger...
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Irish have secret weapon'
Exclusive Clive Beddall, Dublin The Irish Dairy Board is to turn up the heat in its campaign to end consumer confusion in the controversial spreadable butter market. With availability of its "100% natural" Kerrygold product growing in UK...
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Pizzas with Cheestrings attached
Exclusive Karen Dempsey Kids' cheese snack brand Cheestrings is extending into the "mini meal" hot snacks market. The first mini meal out of the Cheestrings kitchen is DIY Pizzas. Positioned as a "home from school and starving" kind of snack, all...
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Milk: Shortage looms thanks to fall in producer numbers
Despite having one of the most technically efficient dairy industries in Europe, doubts persist among UK milk marketers that this year's milk quota will be filled. This is because of substantial drops in the number of cows being milked, which...
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Producing at a loss can't go on
Sir, In your recent dairy supplement (July 1) you state that when Asda (closely followed by the other multiples) cut the price of a four pint polybottle of milk from 89p to 83p it took a cut in margin. Once upon a time, 89p was a loss leader...
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Signing on for therapy
Signature Foods is extending its Cadbury Fresh Cream Cakes range with the addition of Choc Chunk Cheesecake on September 1. The new pack, which contains two cheesecakes made with Cadbury's milk chocolate chunks and fresh cream, joins Cadbury's...
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Colours for a fitter future
Dairy Crest is focusing on its milk range's healthy image with a packaging redesign that suggests movement and fitness. The new design will appear on all fresh pasteurised whole, semi-skimmed, skimmed and homogenised milk in one pint Tetra top...
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It's a creamier start to the day
Robert Wiseman Dairies is bringing out a creamier breakfast milk on to the market. It anticipates that its Fresh'N'Creamy Milk for Breakfast will appeal to cereal eaters and coffee drinkers. The new breakfast milk is made from pasteurised milk...
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Five wins but out
This year's winner is quitting due to competition from blockformed Cheshires. Peter Crosskey reports Robert Hares became a five times winner of the Nantwich International Cheese Show when he collected the National Westminster Cup for Supreme...
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Cheshire hero forced to quit
Exclusive Peter Crosskey Britain's champion farmhouse cheesemaker is quitting because he can't make it pay any more. Richard Hares, crowned supreme champion at the Nantwich International Cheese Show for the fifth time last month, has given 12...
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Top goings on as two become one
Mars is extending the reach of Twix with the launch of a new biscuit line called Twix Top. It has a rectangular shape, is one biscuit rather than Twix's usual two, and has a biscuit base covered with caramel and milk chocolate. Twix Top is a...
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Market watch: European dairy stocks
November 30 Butter SMP Public Private Public Belgium 1,182 15,271 Denmark 4,856 ...
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Give us a swirl
Buttery spread brand Clover has revamped and updated its image. A swirl icon has been added to the pack design to communicate Clover's "churning" and the fact that it curls straight from the fridge. The standard pack strapline has changed to ...
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Market watch: European dairy stocks
October 12 Butter SMP Public Private Public Belgium 1,182 22,133 Denmark 5,165 ...
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Market watch: European dairy stocks
October 12 Butter SMP Public Private Public Belgium 1,182 22,133 Denmark 5,165 ...