All Dairy articles – Page 215
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Irish bailout could have serious impact
UK dairy industry leaders fear they may lose out to Irish competition, after the country's government unveiled a bailout package for dairy processors worth up to e300m. The subsidy includes e100m of taxpayers' money and the Irish...
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A health-conscious Alpro goes all the way
Soya brand Alpro is repositioning its products on an overall health platform, rather than focusing on dairy intolerance. The move, which includes new packaging and marketing, aims to bring soya to a wider audience. The company is...
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Potts quits Müller UK after 17 years' service
David Potts, sales director for Müller Dairy UK, has left the company.Potts, who left his role at the beginning of the month, is now on gardening leave. "I have decided to quit after 17 very successful years," he said. He...
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'This ruthless cartel needs to be stopped'
Political support for the dairy industry surged in the days before Parliament closed for the summer recess, with allegations of an illegal cartel in milk levelled against four multiples by the MP for Penrith. David Maclean, former Tory...
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Grocery inquiry: take the ten-minute test
Your rival has cut the price of milk by 1p a pint. Do you:A Match his price cut;B Do nothing, in the belief your customers will remain loyal; C Cut the price of your milk by 2p a pint, then phone up your milk...
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Cheese with probiotics
A probiotic cheese that has the added benefit of being half-fat will be in Tesco at the end of next month. The mature Cheddar is the result of 12 months' development by Somerset-based Cricketer Farm and has been created to provide...
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Maggi moves into breakfast pastries
Nestlé is propelling its Maggi Hot Pockets pastries into the breakfast market with a bacon & eggs variant. The new flavour will stretch the brand, which has so far targeted meal and snacking occasions with ham & cheese, cheese & tomato...
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FUW spells out pay 'scandal' to Blair
The Prime Minister could soon be £120 richer if a Welsh scheme to highlight the plight of dairy farmers pays off. The Farmers Union of Wales launched a campaign at the Royal Welsh Show this week encouraging visitors to send a specially...
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Dairy Crest snaps up Arla's Express arm
Dairy Crest reckons it has created the UK's biggest doorstep milk business with the acquisition of Arla's interests in the middle ground. It announced it had bought Arla's Express Dairies Depot operations for £33m this week, including two...
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Country Life looks for organic milk growth
Country Life will become the first major brand to enter the organic milk category when it launches into Tesco next month.The butter brand is making its milk debut to take advantage of what brand owner Dairy Crest describes as the fastest...
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Champions for a cause
In a repeat of last year's Primula Cup five-a-side football final in aid of the industry's welfare charity Caravan, the team from Greencore Grocery found itself up against Buckingham Foods. Only this time it was Buckingham's second team that got...
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Fresh produce gains boost in latest study
Britons are choosing fresh fruit and yoghurt over traditional English puddings in their weekly shopping basket, according to latest research from YouGov.The study of 6,500 people, which was commissioned by Sainsbury to assess what...
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Anchor suspension threatens Arla trade
British shoppers should still be able to buy Anchor butters and spreads despite the European Commission's decision to suspend imports of the brand in a row over licences.A spokesman for EU agriculture commissioner Mariann Fischer Boel...
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Duchy Originals set to add 50 new products
Duchy Originals, the organic brand with royal connections, is planning to expand its portfolio by up to 50 new products in the coming year, including the new territories of yoghurt, cream and butter. The company, established by HRH the...
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Butlers Blue is up to the Challenge
Family-owned dairy Butlers saw its new product go all the way in this year's Tesco Cheese Challenge. Now in its fourth year, the competition brought together cheese industry experts in London where they picked out Butlers Blue as their...
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Milk supply back at 'more normal levels'
UK dairy farmers have posted a third lacklustre month of milk production in a row after a slow start in April, reigniting debate over the scale of the exodus from the industry. Output in the first three months of the 2006/07 quota year...
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Nesquik milks straw magic
Nestlé is hoping to milk the potential of its Nesquik Magic Straws with a £3m marketing campaign breaking on Monday (10 July).A new TV ad will mark Nesquik's return to the small screen after a three-year absence. Running until 7 August,...