All Dairy articles – Page 198
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Tesco issues warning over price fix inquiry
Tesco has warned that the inquiry into the alleged fixing of dairy prices may put retailers off helping farmers in future.Tesco has continued to protest its innocence to the Office of Fair Trading , but the consequences of the...
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In Th Can - Sunflower oil price twice level of last year
Sunflower oil price twice level of last year In common with all oil prices, sunflower oil used in sardine production...
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Let model flag up positives, dairy industry urges the EU
Dairy companies believe the European Food Safety Authority will tell Brussels to exclude milk-based products from any nutrient profiling system underpinning the European Health Claims Regulation - or suggest different models for different...
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Welford at helm of Somerfield buying
Somerfield has promoted Guy Welford to head of buying in the convenience chilled category. Welford has been buyer for in-store bakery, pre-packed cheese, butters, spreads & margarines, but his most recent role was as buyer for milk,...
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Unilever brands muscle in on own label territory
Unilever is launching three of its key brands, Bertolli, Knorr and Colman's, into chilled ready meals in an attempt to leverage their brand equity in the own label-dominated category.The nine-strong range, which will be backed with a £1m...
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Direct delivery boosts Localchoice milk sales
Tesco is rolling out its Direct to Store local milk sourcing initiative nationwide after a trial significantly boosted sales of its Localchoice milk brand.The sourcing trial led to a three-fold increase in sales of Localchoice in the 10...
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Yoplait targets parents with £6m calcium push
Yoplait Dairy Crest has unveiled ambitious plans to grow the overall kids' chilled yoghurts and desserts sector by £50m over the next three years.Next month it kicks off a £6m multimedia advertising campaign - Calcium Every Day, The Easy...
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Milk merger collapse sparks dismay at 'lost opportunity'
The proposed merger between dairy co-ops Milk Link and First Milk collapsed this week after the two parties failed to agree on a valuation for the businesses.The merger would have created a business with a turnover in excess of £1bn that...
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acid test - Welsh Rarebit
Expert's verdict... 4/10 ?The product looks like it was made on a local farm, which would be fine if it was to be sold in a village shop, but not in a supermarket. It was hard to understand the content and how to eat the cheese as there was so...
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Milk merger collapses
The £1bn merger between Milk Link and First Milk has collapsed because the parties failed to agree on a valuation for the businesses.But following a due diligence process that has been carried out since last October, the two companies...
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Consumers pick local produce over organic
Regionally produced dairy products are now more popular than organic among shoppers, new research by farmer co-operative First Milk has indicated. Many consumers are unsure of the true meaning of organic, while the 'local' message was one...
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Dairy Crest restarts Clover promotions
Dairy Crest will launch a TV ad campaign to promote Clover butter as the brand aims to recover from a contamination crisis last year. Two million Clover tubs were recalled last May when mould was found in the products. The company blamed...
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Flooding halts orders at Swaledale factory
The Swaledale Cheese Company has been hit by flood damage leaving it unable to fulfil orders with premium retailers such as Harrods and Waitrose.Operations at the specialist cheese supplier's Richmond factory in Surrey have been stopped,...
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Cheese is 'the next big Fairtrade opportunity'
Manufacturers are tapping soaring demand for ethically traded products with the development of new Fairtrade lines, including the launch of the UK's first Fairtrade cheese and a move by Divine Chocolate into supermarket bakery.Fairtrade...
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Tesco to phase out imported veal
Tesco has pledged to phase out sales of imported veal and instead stock British meat from calves bred to higher welfare standards.Some 930 farmers who supply Tesco with milk have agreed not to export their dairy calves, and the chain's beef...
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Soya suppliers fight for the right to call products 'milk'
Manufacturers of soya-based liquids face a battle with the dairy industry over a fresh bid to persuade the European Commission they should be allowed to use the word 'milk' to describe their products. At present, EU rules prohibit them...
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'Green' farmers set for milk price boost
Dairy producers could be paid more for their milk if they sign up to a scheme demonstrating they farm in a sustainable and environmentally friendly way. The new accreditation scheme, announced this week, will give farmers a score based on...
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Flora drives Pro-activ sales with £15m push
Flora is putting £15m behind its Pro-activ brand in an attempt to reverse a 12% sales slump and overtake rival Benecol in the mini cholesterol-lowering drinks market. On 1 February, it is launching its biggest health-focused campaign to...