All Dairy articles – Page 196
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IN THE CAN - Canned strawberries turn dull brown
Canned strawberries turn dull brown Research linking hyperactivity in children to food colouring has led to a change in specification for canned strawberries. Spain, a major...
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My Alternative CV - Louise Bird, senior product manager, Alpro
What's your nickname? I don't really have one now but when I was at school everyone called me Birdy. Who was your first teenage crush? Jason Donovan - looking at him now, I have no idea why! When was the first time you got drunk? New year's eve ...
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Wyke Farms aims to be big hit in US
Independent farmhouse cheesemaker Wyke Farms is to sell into the US after it successfully brokered a deal with a distributor.Wyke signed a deal last week to supply a range of its cheese and dairy products across the US. Some 10% of its...
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DFB cancels share in Westbury plant
Dairy Farmers of Britain has exited Westbury Dairies and cancelled its shares, leaving joint venture partners First Milk and Milk Link now in full control of the facility. Westbury, which produces milk powder and butter and is regarded...
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Milk Road Map aims to make dairy green
The UK milk industry has unveiled an ambitious series of targets aimed at reducing its environmental footprint.Representatives from the milk production industry, retail and government yesterday launched the Milk Road Map in a move...
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Morrisons pulls off a hat-trick
Morrisons has clinched the Top Store award for a second week thanks to a faultless performance from its ambitious Dukinfield branch in Cheshire. While the other stores floundered with poor checkout service, spilt milk and shaky availability, the...
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The Ofcom sandwich gets a fresh FSA grilling
Cheese manufacturers may want to look away now. The Food Standards Agency was, until this week, coy about the details of a February workshop it hosted for 30 nutrition and academic experts to look at possible changes to its notorious Nutrient...
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In the can - Dutch and Danish pork set for price hike
Dutch and Danish pork set for price hike Dutch and Danish pork processors are warning of impending price increases as worldwide demand overtakes raw material supply availability. "Pig costs have been kept stable during the time...
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In the can - Early tomato paste contracts concluded
Early tomato paste contracts concluded UK traders have expressed concern after confirmation was received that early contracts for tomato paste have been concluded with Italian tomato packers. "We expected increases but if the...
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Calon Wen bags on TV
Calon Wen is launching a Wales-wide TV advertising campaign to promote the benefits of its bagged milk.The Welsh organic milk co-op introduced local milk packed in an eco-bag in 43 Tesco stores in the principality this week. To back the...
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monitor - diary product prices
Exchange rate drama hits dairy products As part of the worldwide commodity price boom, much has been written about the high prices of butter, cheese and other dairy product commodities. What is ignored is the fact that in most EU markets this boom...
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Sainsbury's launches new dairy initiatives
Sainsbury's has put the environment and animal welfare at the heart of a string of initiatives aimed at improving the efficiency of its dairy suppliers.The supermarket held a meeting of dairy farmers and producers at its Holborn offices...
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Own-label switch for Asda supplier
Cornish milk producer Trewithen Dairy has switched from supplying branded to own-label local milk to Asda in a move described as a first by the supermarket.Trewithen has been supplying Asda with locally sourced branded milk for the past...
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French overtake Irish in UK cheese imports
French cheese has overtaken Irish as the most imported cheese into the UK, and French producers are now launching a wide-reaching promotional campaign to consolidate their success.Cheese from France now accounts for 112,085 tonnes - or...
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spotlight - The Dairy House - 12th April 2008
The Dairy House is made up of four Herefordshire farmers, one being my father, who converted to organic milk in 2001 - only to see the price plummet. Rather than go back to conventional production they got together with a local lady, Pru Lloyd, who...
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Mission impossible: Stony hits the rocks
If we prove our relevance in the UK we can do it anywhere." These were the optimistic words of Stonyfield Farm CEO Gary Hirshberg just 10 months ago as he launched his £325m US yoghurt brand into the UK. At the time, he predicted the...
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Best cheese is Spoilt Cow
Spoilt Cow, the mature Freedom Food Cheddar from Fayrefield Foods was Best New Cheese at this year's Dairy Innovation Awards.Appetite-suppressing drink Naturally Gorgeous was Best New Dairy Drink, while Little Dish Custard Desserts won...
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Tesco sets the pace with hike of 0.5ppl
Tesco has increased the price it pays to its dedicated milk suppliers by 0.5ppl in a move that will put pressure on rivals to follow suit.The chain is now paying 28ppl, 6ppl more than a year ago when it launched its direct sourcing...
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Lower milk prices may follow quota increase
The retail price of milk could fall as a result of increased European quota levels - good news for consumers but not necessarily for dairy producers. With more milk being produced across the continent, there are fears in the dairy...
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Finding the hook for meats
While UK shoppers are sold on French bread, wine and cheese, marketing French meats to them is more of a challenge.From pâté to foie gras, the French are struggling to get a handle on what the British want from their deli counters. As a...