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    Delamere Dairies have acquired a touch of TV glamour with th

    2002-10-05T00:00:00Z

    The celebrity chef visited the 1,000-strong goat herd of Liz and Roger Sutton at Knutsford, Cheshire, to source goats milk to use for luxury yogurts in his new food range. "Anthony is associated with good, quality food, produced to the highest...

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    Dairy Crest now leads in taste'

    2002-10-05T00:00:00Z

    Elaine Watson Dairy Crest has moved into second place in the butters and spreads market behind Unilever Bestfoods after snapping up Uniq's branded spreads division in an #86.5m deal. Chief executive Drummond Hall claimed the deal, adding Utterly...

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    Blind date in the corner

    2002-10-05T00:00:00Z

    Muller has matched itself up with dating game Blind Date for its first TV sponsorship deal. Ad executions featuring different products from the yogurt giant's portfolio will be screened either side of and during editions of the Saturday night...

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    Dairy Crest sell Westway site

    2002-10-03T00:00:00Z

    Chilled foods group Dairy Crest has sold its former milk processing plant Westway in London for £18m in cash.CGNU and Commercial Union have bought the site which Dairy Crest vacated in January. The approved developer is Helical...

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    The Acid Test

    2002-09-28T00:00:00Z

    >>consumers and buyers give their views on the latest launchesHeartily HealthyFrom: GlanbiaThis cholesterol-lowering Cheddar-style cheese is aimed at bringing back to the cheese fixture the two million consumers...

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    The Acid Test

    2002-09-28T00:00:00Z

    >>consumers and buyers give their views on the latest launchesski stopgapFrom: NestléNestlé’s new yogurt drink Ski Stopgap is available in three variants, Berry Mix, Tropical and Honey & Banana. It is being...

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    The Acid Test

    2002-09-28T00:00:00Z

    >>consumers and buyers give their views on the latest launchesFilippo berio olive spreadFrom: Matthews FoodsThe olive oil brand has moved into territory dominated by Unilever’s newly-renamed Bertolli with the...

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    Lurpak enters flavours

    2002-09-28T00:00:00Z

    Mary Carmichael Arla Foods is spreading its Lurpak brand into flavoured butters with the launch of a three-strong range. The newcomers mark only the third brand extension in the butter stalwart's 101-year history, and follow the...

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    The Acid Test

    2002-09-28T00:00:00Z

    >>consumers and buyers give their views on the latest launchesMayver’s Australian Peanut butterFrom: Ancient DistributorsMayver’s Australian Peanut Butter is an Omega-3 enriched product which contains small amounts...

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    The Acid Test

    2002-09-28T00:00:00Z

    >>consumers and buyers give their views on the latest launchesMoo milkFrom: Milk Link This three-strong long life range is positioned as fresh milk packed to last longer. The company claims 95% of testers could...

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    Additional Glanbia role

    2002-09-21T00:00:00Z

    Jim Cooney, chief executive of Glanbia Foods' UK procurement company Glanbia Milk, has also become deputy chief executive of Glanbia Foods UK to target ongoing development in the hard cheese market. The group said the post was a newly created role...

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    Fish cake arrivals

    2002-09-21T00:00:00Z

    Birds Eye is continuing its bid to put the Enjoy! frozen meals d颢cle behind it by demonstrating its continued commitment to what it does best. The frozen foods specialist is launching two new fish cakes ­ smoked haddock, cheese & leek, and...

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    Big five bow to Gill over milk

    2002-09-14T00:00:00Z

    Elaine Watson The top five multiples have all separately agreed to pay an extra 2p a litre for milk on the understanding that the cash is passed on down the chain to farmers. The move follows a series of individual, top level meetings...

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    Snack brand's offensive

    2002-09-14T00:00:00Z

    Simon Mowbray Golden Vale is to have a snack attack with its children's Cheestrings brand, launching three new products next month. Heading the line-up of new offerings will be Attack-a-Snak, an any time treat targeted at the light snacking...

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    Onken sets Biowild on Muller territory

    2002-09-14T00:00:00Z

    Yogurt brand Onken is downsizing ­ to offer single-serve pots for the first time. The move will pitch it against the likes of market leader Muller which currently dominates the sector with Muller Corners and Mullerlight. Onken said its...

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    Cheese is more pleasing

    2002-09-07T00:00:00Z

    After a tough time in the nineties, cheese is bouncing back, showing healthy growth. The total cheese market is worth £1.4bn and is growing at 5.6% (ACNielsen Scantrak). Retailer brands still account for the vast majority of sales, with pre-packed...

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    dairies take 3.4% more milk

    2002-09-07T00:00:00Z

    UK milk deliveries to dairies showed a 3.4% increase during the first half of this year according to the latest analysis from DEFRA. Exports of milk for processing to dairies outside the UK recovered by 30% after last year's FMD difficulties. ...

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    Flavour of the alternative

    2002-09-07T00:00:00Z

    Anew set of players is muscling in on the dairy sector but there's not a drop of milk involved. Dairy alternative producers, making everything from substitute milk to butter-style spreads and ice cream, are making healthy returns on growing sales...

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    The colours of their money

    2002-09-07T00:00:00Z

    Fresh fuel is to be given to flavoured milks by the ambitions of Nestle. The food giant is restructuring its impulse drinks division in preparation for an assault on the children's market via its Nesquik brand (The Grocer,August 24,p15). Nestle...

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    Goats milk loses cottage feel

    2002-09-07T00:00:00Z

    Across the world more people drink goats milk than that of any other animal and it appears the habbit is catching on over here.While goats milk remains a niche market, it is now not uncommon to find cartons of the product stocked alongside...