All Dairy articles – Page 231
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DFB circles Lincolnshire co-op
Dairy Farmers of Britain is poised to buy milk processor Lincolnshire Co-operative Dairy.DFB issued a short statement on Tuesday, saying: “Dairy Farmers of Britain confirms that it is in exclusive discussions with Lincolnshire Co-operative...
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Actimel up to the top ten
Probiotic brand Actimel has debuted as a top ten soft drinks brand, reflecting a growing awareness of health and well-being among consumers.The Britvic Soft Drinks Report showed Actimel take-home value was up 71% in 2004 while off-trade value...
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Farmers protest at Sainsbury’s HQ today
Farmers and customers protested to Sainsbury this morning, delivering a large mound of non-GM animal feed to the front of its Holborn headquarters.Members of the Fair Price for GM Free Milk Coalition also chained themselves to doors of the...
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Marketing director Doyle to step down at Kerrygold
Kerrygold Company marketing director Brendan Doyle is to retire on April 1 to devote more time to his many other interests.Doyle has worked for almost 36 years at Kerrygold, the international trademark of the Irish Dairy Board. He joined the...
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Muller defies job gloom
Britain’s hard-pressed food and drink manufacturing industry has received a much-needed boost with yogurt giant Müller getting the green light to almost double the size of its UK plant, creating around 300 jobs.The announcement follows a...
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Review ordered of levy body workings
Ministers have ordered an independent review into the efficacy of farming and food levy bodies such as the British Potato Council and Milk Development Council.The review – which will also cover the Meat and Livestock Commission, Home Grown...
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Cheezly soya alternative to Cheddar
Waitrose is stocking its first soya-based dairy-free alternative to cheese.Most of the multiple’s stores will sell Redwood Company’s White Cheddar-style Cheezly in their cheese fixture (rsp: £1.85 for 190g).The cheese is cholesterol-free...
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Call for price rise across dairy
Sainsbury and Morrisons this week increased the retail price of their milk by 2p a pint to 32p, following a similar move by Tesco and Asda last week.The upward shift has delighted farmers, who will now try to secure increases across the cheese...
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From the traditional to the exotic
IFE05 is the perfect platform for the 18th World Cheese Awards. Richard Clarke samples some of the delightsA visit to this year’s IFE is a must for anyone with an interest in cheese, professional or otherwise.The show is playing...
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Müller range lightens up the Corners
Müller hopes to corner the market for healthier dairy products with the launch of a new range in April.Healthy Balance products follow Müller’s popular Fruit Corner format, but with a greater emphasis on healthy eating. The probiotic yogurt...
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Asda and Tesco put up milk price
Asda and Tesco have increased the price of a pint of milk in their stores by 2p to 32p.Tesco made the first move, raising its price on Tuesday, with Asda following suit a day later.Both said at least some of the increase would be passed...
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Industry rejects nutrient profiling
The dairy industry told the Food Standards Agency yesterday (Friday) that its proposed model for nutrient profiling of foods is unsuitable for cheese.Key bodies in the sector submitted feedback to the FSA’s consultation. The message was...
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Industry fury at ‘useless’ tag
UK food and drink industry bodies have hit out at claims that they are “useless” made in a new report.The Milk Development Council, the British Potato Council and the Wine Standards Board were all described in the report on the UK’s 529 quangos...
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Sir John’s fillip to cheesemakers
Sir John Krebs’ assertion that cheese is an important part of a healthy diet should be music to the ears of the cheese industry, which fears that any traffic-light labelling system could vilify the product as an unhealthy food.Sir John, Food...
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Bid to develop NI superstore spurs speculation over Asda
Speculation that Asda is planning a move across the Irish Sea is mounting following reports that a UK food retailer has lodged an application to build a superstore in Craigavon and may take over the anchor tenancy at a new shopping centre in...
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Asda supply coup for Dairy Crest
Eight months ago, Dairy Crest fell victim to Asda’s switch to single sourcing of liquid milk. Last week, however, it was celebrating after the retailer introduced a similar strategy for its own-label cheese. The loss of the Asda liquid milk...
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Dairy in cost stranglehold plea
Suppliers of milk to the supermarkets are keeping up the pressure on their customers as they strive to increase returns.Dairy UK, the body representing farmers and processors, has outlined in a letter to the multiples the escalating cost burden...
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Price drive makes little headway
A campaign to increase the price of raw milk by up to 3ppl appears to be making little progress. Farmers’ leaders from the NFU and Farmers For Action have called for an immediate price rise to reimburse dairy farmers for what they say are increasing...
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FB appoints Ensall
Food Brokers, which looks after the distribution of major brands including Smint, Masterfoods’ milk drinks and Fox’s confectionery, has parachuted John Ensall in as chief executive to revive the company’s fortunes following a difficult...
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Flora takes heart from Omega oils
Unilever UK Foods is spreading the word that its Flora brand contains healthy fats that are good for the heart through a packaging makeover and a new family fun run initiative.New vibrant coloured packaging is being introduced across the whole...