All Dairy articles – Page 236
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MPs want higher farmgate price
Facts not fear must set milk prices, rural affairs minister Alun Michael has told the House of Commons.Hard facts show average farmgate prices were up by more than a penny a litre on the same time last year, he said.As a result,...
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It’s crossing the Channel
Popular French chocolate milk drink Cacolac is about to hit UK shores. The low-fat cocoa flavoured skimmed milk drink, which can be drunk cold from the fridge, at room temperature or served hot, has been sold in France since 1956 with annual sales...
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Andes Foods aims to break into UK as Chile introduces its cheese to world
Chilean cheese producers are hoping to tap into the UK cheese market.Andes Foods is hoping to be the first Chilean company to export cheese to the UK and is planning to introduce a range of three cheeses.Mark Ibanez Edmiston from Andes...
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Low levels of UK and Irish milk lead to falling stocks of Cheddar cheese
Cheddar supplies are running short, according to industry statistics.This is mainly due to the low levels of UK and Irish milk output since January, which have led to major cuts in Cheddar output so far this year. In the quarter to...
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Asda Poised to Ditch Milk Suppliers
Asda has notified Robert Wiseman Dairies and Dairy Crest that it intends to terminate their milk supply contracts.Robert Wiseman's contract was worth £70m in the 53 weeks to April 3 2004, while Dairy Crest reported its contract was worth...
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Flavours of the med
Walkers is to introduce a limited edition range of potato crisps.The Mediterranean range comprises three flavours – tomato and basil, feta cheese and Greek kebab – and will come in 34g bags.Available from May 30 until the end of the...
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Grin and bear it
The British Cheese Board has recruited model Nell McAndrew (above) in its latest promotion.To coincide with National Smile Week, the BCB launched a nationwide quest, fronted by McAndrew, to find the child with the cheesiest grin.The...
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Facelift for Nestlé milk
Nestlé is ditching its Fussell’s brand as part of a £2m facelift to take its two condensed milk brands more upmarket.From next month, the Fussell’s brand name will be replaced with Carnation Condensed Milk Light, while Nestlé Condensed Milk...
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Walkers brings a taste of the Med
Walkers is bringing a taste of the Med to consumers this summer with the launch of a new limited edition range of potato crisps.The Mediterranean range comes in three flavours – tomato & basil, feta cheese and Greek kebab – and follows on from...
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A dairy ring
Lord of the Rings star Orlando Bloom is set to give a boost to the image of milk and milkmen.The Dairy Council said it hopes his latest film ‘The Calcium Kid’ will pay dividends for the milk sector.Bloom plays a milkman who ends up...
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Ski makes tracks for breakfast
Nestlé is set to stir up competition in the long-serve yogurt drinks market with its own launch into the sector.The move follows last week’s revelation in The Grocer that Müller is also planning an assault on the category.Nestlé’s Ski...
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Consumer feedback
>>Taste and texture remain driversThe butters and spreads market is a fascinating barometer of our volatile attitudes to health and the role played by diet. Our database reflects significant new product activity in the mid-1980s...
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Wyke radio
A cheesemaker is investing £50,000 in a series of radio adverts. Wyke Farms will be using the ads to promote the launch of its extra mature farmhouse cheddar, re-branded as Just Delicious.The 30 second ads follow the theme of how the taste...
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Dr Oetker buys Onken
German food giant Dr Oetker said that its subsidiary, Dr August Oetker Nahrungsmittel, has bought privately owned dairy company Onken.No financial details were disclosed and Dr Oetker said that the two brands would remain...
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Cravendale bowls into Leicestershire
Cravendale fresh milk produced by Arla Foods UK will be the new sponsor of Leicestershire County Cricket Club for the next three years.Cravendale brand manager, Stuart Ibberson, said: “Cricket and milk provide the perfect partnership, as the...
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We can make it work
Budgens and the Ilchester Cheese Company have shown that buyers and suppliers do not have to be constantly at each other’s throats. Liz Hamson reportsAsk suppliers what they really think of buyers and you can usually expect an...
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Last Post for Douglas
Lurpak brand ambassador Douglas the Butterman has melted into marketing history.The trombone-playing figure has been axed by Arla in favour of a new campaign that aims to play on the number one butter brand’s Scandinavian heritage.The...
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Cadbury goes to war with Roses
Cadbury is planning to lay down the gauntlet to luxury chocolatier Thorntons this Christmas. The confectionery giant is throwing its Roses brand into the premium arena with a Luxury Collection of milk, white and dark chocolates.Retailing for...
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Death of vernon
The dairy industry is mourning the death of Tony Vernon, who passed away this week following a nine-month battle with cancer.Tony, 66, struck out on his own after leaving Embertons, which was then part of the Milk Marketing Board’s...
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Yop seeks a place at breakfast table
Yogurt drink Yop is getting its first TV campaign in a bid to make the brand a breakfast table staple for teenagers.Owner Yoplait Dairy Crest is investing £3m in the push, which breaks next week, about half the brand’s current value at the...