All Dairy articles – Page 185

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    Cheestrings takes a shot at a new snack

    2009-07-18T00:00:00Z

    Kerry Foods is promising to shake up the kids snack market with the launch of Cheestrings Shots. The new product contains sachets full of small cheese pieces that kids can shake straight into their mouths. Each sachet of cheese is made from...

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    Wiseman to boost capacity at Bridgwater

    2009-07-18T00:00:00Z

    Robert Wiseman is pressing ahead with plans to increase milk capacity after new contract wins.The fresh milk specialist reported sales volumes up 8.5% year-on-year in the first three months of the new financial year. The company began a new...

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    Multinationals now hold all top world dairy places

    2009-07-18T00:00:00Z

    There are no longer any 100% British-owned businesses among the world's 20 biggest dairy companies. Dairy Crest was 19th in last year's annual Rabobank Dairy Top 20 but dropped out of this year's ranking to be replaced by Mengniu, the first...

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    Cheddar claim after five-year maturation

    2009-07-18T00:00:00Z

    Dairy Crest has produced what it claims to be one of Britain's longest-matured Cheddars. Matured for five years, Cathedral City Vintage 60 was developed by the brand's cheese grader Mark Pitts-Tucker. It will be unveiled at the Nantwich...

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    Ad of the Week: Boursin combines cheese with butchery

    2009-07-18T00:00:00Z

    From Jacko to JFK, a true pro always leaves the crowd wanting more. If only the newish commercial for the suitably moreish Boursin ran for a few extra seconds.

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    Clover, Cathedral City keep Dairy Crest on track

    2009-07-16T10:00:35.800Z

    Improving sales of key brands including Clover, Country Life Spreadable and Cathedral City have kept Dairy Crest on track to meet previous performance targets, the company has said in its latest trading update.

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    New look Collier's puts quality to the fore

    2009-07-11T00:00:00Z

    Collier's Powerful Welsh Cheddar has undergone a facelift in order to emphasise award-winning quality rather than its heritage. The new packaging introduced a modern look while maintaining the Collier's identity, the company said. "We've...

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    Cheese with a fruity twist

    2009-07-11T00:00:00Z

    A new cheese that combines Real Yorkshire Wensleydale with pineapple goes on sale next week. Wensleydale Creamery's Pineapple Twist, which is being launched into indepedents, is the latest in a series of cheeses blended with fruit from the...

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    Aldi offers three-fish roast for Christmas

    2009-07-11T00:00:00Z

    Aldi has added a new three-fish roast to its Christmas range, featuring layers of smoked white fish, cod and salmon with a creamy cheese and chive sauce. The 1kg line, which goes on sale on 3 December, serves four.

    The discounter already…

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    Falling milk production to level off within three years

    2009-07-04T00:00:00Z

    UK milk production will stop declining by 2012, a new report has predicted.Milk production has fallen for five consecutive years and currently stands at a 40-year low, and there are fears the UK will have to resort to importing milk in...

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    Critical Eye... on Glasto loos and Ross Kemp Lite

    2009-07-04T00:00:00Z

    It wasn't Glasto's toilets that shocked me for once (hurrah for hospitality tickets). It was the food - and the people serving it. Unfortunately, I failed to notice until I'd half scoffed it that the baked Camembert was a week out of date....

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    First Milk setting up creamery on Kintyre

    2009-07-04T00:00:00Z

    First Milk has revealed plans for a new multimillion-pound creamery on the Kintyre peninsula.

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    New Omsco adverts push affordability of trading up to organic

    2009-07-04T00:00:00Z

    Omsco is set to launch a campaign this autumn to persuade consumers that trading up to organic milk is more affordable than they think.The £1m TV campaign will run from September to December and focus on the low price premium organic dairy...

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    Yoplait adds strawberry-only Choobs

    2009-07-04T00:00:00Z

    Yoplait has introduced a Limited Edition Strawberry Choobs yoghurt under its Wildlife brand to boost summer holiday sales. The kids yoghurt specialist expects the limited-edition pack (rsp: £1.15 for a 6x40g pack), along with the regular...

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    What’s behind Asda’s return to stocking multiple brands?

    2009-06-27T00:00:00Z

    Asda delisted I Can't Believe It's Not Butter in a drive to remove duplicate brands. Its return raises questions about sole-brand strategies, reports Chloe Smith

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    Lactalis launches into mini and spreadable

    2009-06-20T00:00:00Z

    Lactalis McLelland has accelerated its drive into snacking with four spreadable and mini portion variants across its Société and Président brands. The French dairy giant is targeting busy consumers with its new Société mini Roquefort cubes,...

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    Tesco to keep Localchoice despite downfall of DFB

    2009-06-20T00:00:00Z

    Tesco has re-affirmed its commitment to stocking locally sourced milk, despite the closure of three key dairies last week.Dairy Farmers of Britain's Bridgend, Lincoln and Blaydon dairies, which supplied Localchoice milk to the retailer, were...

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    Milk invoice theft plot exposed in High Court

    2009-06-20T00:00:00Z

    Johal Dairies orchestrated the theft of a rival's confidential invoicing data and used it to poach customers with the offer of free milk, a court judge has ruled.In a High Court case last week that sheds light on the fiercely competitive...

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    Milk Link puts Lockerbie in blue packs

    2009-06-20T00:00:00Z

    Milk Link's Lockerbie Cheddar has been given a brand revamp to emphasise its Scottish origins.The cheese, which relaunches in Scotland this month, has been given blue packaging. The range includes sliced, grated and various new block...

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    Hungry tots get option of bigger pots

    2009-06-20T00:00:00Z

    Plum is adding bigger pots to its organic fromage frais range to cater for hungrier babies and toddlers.Packs of 4x90g pots are being rolled into Waitrose now at an rsp of £1.99, the same price as its standard 6x60g range. They will be...