All Dairy articles – Page 235

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    food science studies need our support

    2004-07-17T00:00:00Z

    from Allen Townsend, sales and marketing director, The Seafood Company/Anchor Seafoods/Cromer Crab CoSir; I read with interest Professor Blanchfield’s letter ‘This mad scientist advert is offensive’ (The Grocer, July 10, p23). While...

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    food science studies need our support

    2004-07-17T00:00:00Z

    from Allen Townsend, sales and marketing director, The Seafood Company/Anchor Seafoods/Cromer Crab CoSir; I read with interest Professor Blanchfield’s letter ‘This mad scientist advert is offensive’ (The Grocer, July 10, p23). While...

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    Chicago Town rolls out microwaveable snack range

    2004-07-17T00:00:00Z

    Schwan’s is expanding its Chicago Town offering with the launch of a new snacking range.
    Chicago Town Wraps are rolling out to freezers in Iceland filled with one of four flavours – chilli beef, fajita chicken, roast vegetable and ham & cheese…

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    Cadbury wafer targets Kit Kat

    2004-07-17T00:00:00Z

    Cadbury is to launch a direct rival to Nestlé’s Kit Kat.The confectionery giant will throw a chocolate and wafer offering into the market this September under its number one selling Dairy Milk banner.The launch is likely to provide further...

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    Cadbury wafer targets Kit Kat

    2004-07-17T00:00:00Z

    Cadbury is to launch a direct rival to Nestlé’s Kit Kat.The confectionery giant will throw a chocolate and wafer offering into the market this September under its number one selling Dairy Milk banner.The launch is likely to provide further...

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    Dairy Crest axes plant

    2004-07-17T00:00:00Z

    Dairy Crest has announced the closure of its Enfield factory, with a loss of 320 jobs.The fresh products factory, run by joint venture Yoplait Dairy Crest, produces own label yogurts and soft cheeses.It will close early in 2005 because the...

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    The Acid Test

    2004-07-17T00:00:00Z

    >>consumers and buyers give their views on the latest launchesMayver’s Australian Peanut butterFrom: Ancient DistributorsMayver’s Australian Peanut Butter is an Omega-3 enriched product which contains small amounts...

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    Kennedy takes helm at The Cheese Company

    2004-07-10T00:00:00Z

    The Cheese Company has recruited Neil Kennedy, the managing director of St Ivel Spreads, to lead the business following its launch in April.Kennedy’s previous posts have included sales and marketing director for St Ivel Provisions and St Ivel...

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    Brie for brits

    2004-07-10T00:00:00Z

    A ready-to-eat Brie geared to British tastes is being launched by Lactalis.Brie de Caractère is a lactic maturing cheese made with pasteurised milk, with a firm central core that gradually becomes smaller and is never dry and chalky but...

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    This mad scientist advert is offensive

    2004-07-10T00:00:00Z

    from Professor J Ralph Blanchfield MBE, food science, food technology and food law consultantSir; My attention has been drawn to an advertising campaign in Yeo Valley’s name with the slogan ‘Food Scientists R Not Us’.This is...

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    n nell’s stuff

    2004-07-03T00:00:00Z

    Model Nell McAndrew added a touch of glamour in spite of the weather at the Royal Highland Show last week.Nell, star of the Scottish Dairy Marketing Company’s The White Stuff, Milk Moustache campaign, was at the show to mark the first birthday...

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    Wight shutdown

    2004-07-02T10:17:00Z

    Dairy Crest has announced plans to shut down its Isle of Wight dairy operations.Thirty seven jobs are set to go from the processing plant in Newport, which produces flavoured milk.The company has cited the high cost of transport to...

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    Organics in growth

    2004-06-26T00:00:00Z

    Tesco is set to broaden its newly redesigned organic range in response to customer demand. This month sees the introduction of organic raspberries in its stores, as well as Camembert and Brie.According to the retail chain’s research, organic...

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    Additions to Activia

    2004-06-26T00:00:00Z

    Danone Dairies has launched four new varieties of its Activia yogurts in a bid to increase its presence in the natural food market and close the gap on yogurt category leader Müller.The launch of two 450g Activia Big Pot formats in strawberry...

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    OK catches the low-carb feeling

    2004-06-19T00:00:00Z

    Low-carb mania shows no signs of slowing down as a new brand of foods and supplements goes mainstream with a listing in a major multiple.Feelingok, a range of low-carb cake and ice cream mixes, cereals, milk powder, meal replacement bars, pasta...

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    Working week

    2004-06-12T00:00:00Z

    >>the highs and lows of a week in the industryAs commercial manager of North Downs Dairies, Alastair Jackson is the man behind the high double-digit growth of Pilgrims Choice cheese.The brand is worth £43m in sales [TNS...

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    Working week

    2004-06-12T00:00:00Z

    >>NIGEL WHITE, SECRETARY OF THE BRITISH CHEESE BOARDNigel White should be pleased about government assurances that it did not intend to slap a “fat tax” on food products. He has been campaigning against the concept because it...

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    Buffalo stance

    2004-06-12T00:00:00Z

    Liz Hamson explores how a Waitrose supply deal has changed the life of specialist milk producer Buffalo House in the second feature in our series about buyer-supplier relationshipsLocal and regional produce is big news in the...

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    not the right place to sell soya milk

    2004-06-05T00:00:00Z

    from Jenny Deeprose, Redhill, SurreySir; I could not believe my eyes, when looking at the label on a Sainsbury’s own brand, four pint semi-skimmed milk carton.I noticed an advert and money-off coupon for Alpro soya milk....

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    Müller’s Wood moves to head up Weetabix

    2004-06-05T00:00:00Z

    The Weetabix group has recruited Ken Wood, MD of Müller Dairy UK, as chief executive officer, replacing Sir Richard George.Wood will preside over the development of breakfast brands such as Weetabix, Alpen, Ready Brek and Wheetos.He...