All Dairy articles – Page 178
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Makro unveils revamped Aro own-label lines
The relaunch of Makro own-label range Aro has kicked off with 25 products aimed at hotel, restaurant and catering customers.Makro claims the range which includes cheese, ham, frozen veg and chicken can match, and in many cases beat,...
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Retailers are accused of snubbing yoghurt brands for own label
Müller has accused retailers of stripping value out of the yoghurt category by focusing on own-label lines at the expense of brands. A disproportionate amount of space was being given to own-label and tertiary lines, claimed Müller's...
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NewsFrijj wraps itself in England colours for World Cup
Frijj is stripping the branding off its bottles and replacing it with a St George’s cross as it looks to tap into football fever ahead of this summer’s World Cup.
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Picture This... Say ‘cheese’ this Easter
Is it a cheese? Is it an egg? No, it's a Chegg, the latest brainwave from dairy companies to tap the Easter market.
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Waitrose drops pouch milk after poor uptake
Waitrose has ditched its environmentally friendly milk pouch and jug concept, claiming poor demand was leading to high wastage.The supermarket phased out both the Calon Wen branded milk and its own-label milk pouches last month. To...
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Milk price cut for Tesco’s farmers after fall in costs
Tesco has cut the amount it pays its dedicated group of milk farmers to reflect lower production costs.Members of the Tesco Sustainable Dairy Group (TSDG) will receive 26.9ppl for their milk from 1 April a fall of 0.47ppl. The price is...
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Lumley adds Vitality to TV ad campaign
Joanna Lumley will front a new £2m campaign for Müller's Vitality range.The actress will promote Vitality as 'the probiotic yoghurt with the prebiotic fibre difference' in a 12-week TV and press run that will target over-55s.
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First Milk to shut its underutilised Rothesay plant
First Milk is to close its loss-making Rothesay Creamery on the Isle of Bute with the potential loss of 19 jobs. Milk production on the island had declined by more than 25% over the past two years and the creamery was now severely...
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QC claims judge ‘favoured JN’ in milk invoice trial
The JN Dairies vs Johal Dairies milk invoice theft case has taken another extraordinary twist with accusations of "favouring witnesses" amid allegations of "kidnapping, death threats, intimidation and bribes".After a two-day hearing at...
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Picture This... Sex and the lacto-free City
If Carrie can learn to take Big back into her life, lactose intolerants can also have a future with dairy, according to Lactofree. Arla's lactose-free dairy brand has secured ad space around Sex and the City 2 for a campaign drawing on the...
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Annual profits up by 35% at Yazoo supplier
Dutch dairy giant Friesland Campina has defied falling demand for dairy to post a 35% upturn in profits.Annual results for 2009 show profits at the Yazoo supplier rose from 135m to 182m, with global branded growth credited with driving...
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Irish cheese range debuts in Waitrose
Bord Bia and Waitrose have launched an Irish farmhouse cheese range across the retailer's British stores.The range went on to deli counters in most Waitrose stores this week, in time for St Patrick's Day. It includes cheeses from five...
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Asda cuts fifth of farmers out of milk sourcing pool
Asda has removed up to 20% of members from its milk sourcing pool in a move it claims will give it a more committed farmer base.The supermarket, which sources all of its milk from Arla, currently has about 500 dedicated farmers supplying...
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Vitalite gets in shape to increase its appeal
Dairy Crest is ditching its traditional round and shallow Vitalite tub after 27 years in favour of a similar format to Utterly Butterly. Vitalite's branding will remain the same and it will continue to use the green and yellow colours...
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My Alternative CV: Fergus Fitzgerald, Adnams
Fergus Fitzgerald, Adnams head brewer, on hot cheese, Avatar and eating carrots out of the ground
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Bedfordshire start-up to launch cheese snack bar
A radical new snacking cheese that resembles a chocolate bar is being developed by a group of Bedfordshire entrepreneurs.Casa Verde Foods is working on a Bedfordshire cheese that will be launched in the form of a 50g snack bar "similar...
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The improved Jugit arrives at Sainsbury’s
Dairy Crest has rolled out its redeveloped Jugit milk jug concept alongside Sainsbury's extension of the milk bags system.The new jugs have a spout that is easier to remove and clean, as well as a removable handle for people with minimal...
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Focus On Ice Cream: Four to watch
Unilever's Magnum opted for the ultimate symbol of luxury for its latest launch in February gold. Magnum Gold is a vanilla ice cream stick with a swirl of caramel, covered in a golden dipped milk chocolate. It is available in a multipack of three...
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Rachel’s introduces new pouring yoghurt range
Rachel's has launched what it claims is the UK's first mainstream pouring yoghurt in a bid to reinvigorate both the organic and natural yoghurt sectors.Rachel's Pouring Natural Yoghurt comes in a 400g pot with a spout, and has a texture...
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UK dairy sector is in rude financial health says DairyCo report
The UK dairy industry has been given a clean bill of financial health but farmers are being urged to demand more information on their milk buyers' strategies to ensure long-term profitability.DairyCo published its Company Performance...