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What the papers said - 1st December 2007
According to the Telegraph, Heather Mills McCartney is urging people to save the planet by drinking "rats' milk and dogs' milk", according to The Telegraph. She said livestock emissions were more damaging to the environment than cars...
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Contract proposals a threat to milk supply
The model milk contract launched last week by the NFU and NFU Scotland could destabilise the industry and lead to shortages for processors, critics have warned.Farmers' leaders have billed the proposals as an opportunity to make...
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Cravendale brings milk to doorsteps
A milk delivery service from Cravendale was launched in four cities this week with the aim of saving consumers from 'milk rage'.The free Milk Express service will be available for a limited period in London, Leeds, Bristol and...
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English Provender
Top-quality chutneys sell well at all times of the year as essential accompaniments to cold meats, cheese, hot sausages and pies. And those from The English Provender Company are among the best you will taste. The company's organic...
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Tesco welfare focus on dedicated farms
Tesco has completed its much-hyped switch to dedicated dairy farms to cover fresh milk requirements, and is now planning to improve animal welfare.
The final piece in the jigsaw was the recruitment of farmers in the West Country by key… -
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monitor - Dairy product prices
Retail prices for many dairy products are still moving upwards following the price boom this year, but the wholesale markets for commodities is clearly on the slide. In the case of butter, bulk quotations have eased back in recent weeks by 10%....
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Dairy Crest lifted by middle ground hikes
Dairy Crest cheered analysts last week with news of a 30% rise in second-half sales to £761m and claims it had turned around its business in the difficult middle ground.Chief executive Mark Allen said the acquisition of French spreads...
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Emmi Caffè Latte
Emmi UK has launched a new iced merchandising tray to increase the appeal of its Caffè Latte range. Emmi Caffè Latte is the only iced coffee made with real espresso and fresh milk. It comes in a handy cup with a resealable lid, making it perfect...
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Asda farm scheme to cut emissions by 10%
Asda is asking its dairy farmers to sign up to a major carbon reduction programme in an effort to make its milk more environmentally friendly. In what is thought to be the first such scheme for farmers, the multiple has drawn up targets...
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Unilever sells Boursin
Unilever has sold its soft cheese brand Boursin to Le Groupe Bel, owner of Laughing Cow cheese, for E400m (£278m). Around 150 Boursin staff from Unilever's factory in Pacy, France, will transfer to Le Groupe Bel as part of the deal, which is...
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Out of japan
History Alex Hannon had previously worked for Ernst & Young and with probiotics drink company Yakult when it launched into the UK in 1996 before deciding to establish her own company. She had studied in Japan for two years, where...
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Freshers goes crackers with leading brands
A new cracker range that unites a selection of established brands with soft cheese Laughing Cow is being launched this month through predominantly own label supplier Freshers Foods. The first lines in the ambient Spreadies range contain...
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ASA upholds claim Flora ad misleading
Unilever has been rapped by the Advertising Standards Authority over a misleading health-related claim in an ad for Flora Pro-Activ. The ASA said the claim that 'three out of four doctors would recommend Flora Pro-Activ mini drink'...
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Up to 20% of milk cost is poured down drain
The dairy industry is effectively pouring a fifth of the cost of every pint of milk down the drain - as a result of serious supply chain inefficiencies. Up to 20% of the cost incurred between the farm and the final consumer added "no...
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insight - yoghurt consumers
Three billion meals featured yoghurt last year Yoghurt sales hit £1bn after 4% growth year-on-year 30% of yoghurt is consumed by women aged 45+ 80% of yoghurt is eaten during the week A healthy boost for yoghurt consumption The drive to clean up...
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ASA rejects complaints about Localchoice ads
Tesco's new regional milk line got an unexpected fillip this week when the Advertising Standards Authority rejected complaints the milk wasn't actually local. Tesco said it was pleased the watchdog had ruled TV and press ads promoting...
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Cheesy Fusion tubs trialled in Waitrose
The producer of Primula spreadable cheese is targeting new customers with a range of upmarket soft cheeses being trialled in Waitrose from this month. The Cheesy Fusion range sells in tubs priced at £1.69, and producer Kavli is pitching...
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young, fit and boxing clever
Depending on which way you look at it, it's either been a good year for Cadbury's brands - or a disastrous one. Rocked by the salmonella incident and the demonisation of HFSS foods by the obesity police, Dairy Milk has seen its brand...
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Processors warn of 20% milk price hike
Consumers could be facing another big rise in the supermarket price of dairy products, after processors gave the strongest indication yet that a 20% rise in farm gate milk prices is on the cards. Arla Foods Milk Partnership chairman...
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Milk industry pins hopes on merger
The proposed merger between First Milk and Milk Link has been billed by the NFU as "the best news the dairy industry has had for many years". But while it has been welcomed by milk processors and dairy farmers, is it really the great white hope...