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Columbus puts its mind to Omega-3
Columbus Eggs is giving away 50 Nintendo DS Lites with the Brain Training game to underline the health credentials of its eggs. The eggs are naturally high in Omega-3, and while the essential fatty acid's role in lowering cholesterol...
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Shoppers 'now ready' for milk eco-pouches
It may be the beginning of the end for plastic bottles, as two major supermarkets prepare to trial an eco-pouch for milk.Tomlinson's Dairy near Wrexham already supplies milk in the new environmentally friendly packs to local schools and...
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Cheese players turn up health and cut fat
A new probiotic Cheddar and lighter Feta are the latest healthier offerings from cheese manufacturers. Pilgrims Choice medium probiotic cheddar from North Downs Dairy is a six-month matured Cheddar containing a robust strain of...
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Industry in call for voucher value rise
The government is under pressure to increase the value of vouchers in the Healthy Start scheme, which provides low-income families with free milk, fruit and veg and infant formula.Trade body Dairy UK has complained to the Department of...
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Retailer visit Paxton & Whitfield
"A gentleman," Winston Churchill once observed, "buys his hats at Locks, his shoes at Lobb, his suits at Huntsman, and his cheese at Paxton & Whitfield." Things may have changed since Churchill's time, but gentlemen still shop at the...
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Research Notes
The retailer own label sector of the better-for-you market is worth £1.5 bn and is up 1.8% on last year.As the largest sector with a 37% share of the market, dairy (excluding yoghurts and desserts) is a key driver of growth,...
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Aspatria rival close to Cumbria cheese deal
Building work on a 60,000 tonne cheese plant in Cumbria could begin in April after a breakthrough on milk supplies last week.The company behind the £60m plant, Partners in Cheese, has already secured support from Asda, which buys cheese...
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Retailer visit - Paxton & Whitfield
“A gentleman,” Winston Churchill once observed, “buys his hats at Locks, his shoes at Lobbs, his suits at Huntsman, and his cheese at Paxton & Whitfield.” Things may have changed since Churchill's time, but gentlemen still shop at the...
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Lunchables given revamp for health
Kraft Foods has slashed the fat content of its Dairylea Lunchables brand, further reduced salt levels and has also added wholegrain and vitamin D. The relaunch forms part of a long-term quest to make the range more appealing to mums and...
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Retailers to back drive to lift farm milk price
Dairy farmers are becoming increasingly confident the multiples will support a rise in milk prices to reflect the cost of production increases. Tesco was waiting for accurate cost increase figures to come through from Robert Wiseman...
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Cathedral City slashes fat to appeal to families
Dairy Crest is launching a reduced-fat version of its market-leading Cathedral City Cheddar to help cheese meet the challenges of Nutrient Profiling and healthier eating. Rolling out this week, Lighter Cathedral City, which is 25% fat -...
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Women on warpath over milk price levels
Retailers have stood up to Farmers For Action picketing the depots; tolerated farmers standing outside their stores with anti-corporation leaflets; and have even been forced into checking produce for name and shame stickers. Now they may...
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Are supermarkets milking the farmers?
The Competition Commission has so far stopped short of openly supporting the claims of many farmers that supermarkets are at the root of all their woes. But it is concerned about the huge fall in farmer numbers and plummeting...
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Great triumphs in challenging times
With health high on the agenda, especially when it comes to products aimed at children, the yoghurt and pot desserts category is an important one in terms of buying the most suitable products. Suppliers are under pressure to make...
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Six of the Best: Yoghurt and pot desserts
After university, Emma Dunlop secured a work placement with Corus UK, which helped her get on Tesco's graduate scheme. Her first role with Tesco was as a frozen food buyer. She joined Sainsbury's eight months ago and has taken to the role with...
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Six of the Best - Yoghurt and Pot Desserts
With health high on the agenda, particularly when it comes to products aimed at children, the yoghurt and pot desserts category is an important one in terms of the buying the most suitable products Suppliers are under pressure to make...
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Maltesers and Milky Way get in with the cool
Maltesers and Milky Way are the latest confectionery lines to hit ice cream cabinets. Tubs of Maltesers Ice Cream Bites - available exclusively in Tesco for £2.99 - consist of 15 bites of ice cream dipped in milk or white and dark...