All Dairy articles – Page 180
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Alpro refreshes its look to appeal to the mainstream
Alpro has been given a multimillion-pound facelift in a bid to return it to double-digit growth…
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Mugabe henchmen storm Nestlé HQ
The Zimabawean office of Nestlé has been blockaded after the Swiss manufacturer stopped buying milk from a farm owned by President Robert Mugabe’s wife, Grace.
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First Milk on the road to recovery, says boss
First Milk's chairman and interim CEO Bill Mustoe has insisted the company is "in the recovery pattern" and is well placed for a stable and successful future.In his first major interview since joining the company in October, Mustoe told...
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Extra Light tries to avoid trouble by going Lighter
Flora Extra Light has been renamed Flora Lighter Than Light in a bid to circumvent new EU food labelling rules but lawyers warn the move may not be enough to stave off litigation.From 19 January, a new annex on health claims in the...
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Nom appoints Sabin as first sales director
Nom UK has appointed its first sales director.John Sabin has joined the dairy company from Uniq where he was commercial director. He has also worked for Müller.He will head up a sales team of 23 people in his new role,...
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Is the FSA demanding too much of cheese suppliers?
Suppliers accept that there's a need to cut satfats, but actively promoting low-fat cheese puts them at odds with consumers, says Nick Hughes
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Dairy Crest to buy more milk from direct suppliers
Dairy Crest is planning a radical shake-up of its milk supply chain to bring stability and allow it to pay farmers more money.Britain's biggest dairy company, which has been conducting a year-long review of its milk procurement policy,...
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Focus On Hot Desserts: Big helpings all round
Obesity problem? What obesity problem? Families are filling up on traditional puddings and microwaveable twin pots as comfort eating, coupled with eating in, heat up the hot desserts market, says Vince Bamford
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Humphreys to leave First Milk by mutual agreement in March
Bill Mustoe will effectively act as executive chairman at First Milk after CEO Peter Humphreys announced he is to step down.Humphreys will leave the loss-making business by "mutual agreement" at the end of March and recently appointed...
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Focus On Cheese: Four to watch
Go Dutch was launched by Bradbury & Son in May 2009 to revive the flagging Edam market, which has suffered because of the growing price differential with mild Cheddar.
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Focus On Cheese: The cheese of the future
Consumers are moving towards healthier products with less salt and fat but they are not prepared to sacrifice any flavour. This is a real challenge for the cheese industry and...
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Focus On Cheese: FSA targets the saturated fat in Cheddar
The FSA wants 25% of the Cheddar on sale to be reduced fat versions by 2015. This is its stated aim in the proposals published this week on saturated fat reduction. The proposals are now in consultation, however, if the recommendations are adopted...
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Focus On Cheese: Brands make the cut
While the cheese market is proving resilient in the recession, own label has taken a battering as branded products fly off store shelves at prices as low as 70% below rsp. Richard Ford and Jane Simms report
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Focus On Cheese: Bradbury ventures into brands
Bradbury & Son has a plan and it's in the shape of branded cheese. "In the past, we sold retailer or supplier cheese brands. We've now identified an opportunity to launch some brands of our own, which we think there are gaps in the market...
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Focus On Cheese: Sales boosted by ziplock packaging
Growing numbers of brands, including Cathedral City, Pilgrims Choice, Scottish Pride, the Pembrokeshire Cheese Company and the Lake District Cheese Company, now pack their cheese into ziplock recloseable packs.
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Focus On Cheese: Big brands push on with cutting salt in children’s cheese
Salt levels are under more scrutiny than ever before, particularly when it comes to products aimed at children.