All Dairy articles – Page 236
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Cheddar sales maturing
Sales of mature Cheddar are growing faster than milder varieties.Cheese experts believe that exposure to spicy, exotic food has meant a greater demand for more pungent flavours.Sales of mature Cheddar at Tesco grew by 21% last year...
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Shoppers slurp yoghurts
The versatile yoghurt provides a healthy alternative to other desserts, and this is borne out by the wide range of products on offer in the category, with an average of 131 SKUs per store and more than a quarter of these on promotion across the six...
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Supplier Spotlight
Reports that growing numbers of people were suffering from intolerance of cows’ milk prompted farmer’s wife Judy Bell to buy a herd of 47 British Friesland sheep and set up Shepherds Purse Cheeses.Nineteen years later, the North Yorkshire...
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Team talk: London marathon
>>Flora brand manager Warren Plaskett trains his teamThe Flora brand manager at Unilever UK Foods, Warren Plaskett, has been testing his teamwork to the max over the past few months as part of his training for the Flora London...
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Rivals fear Tesco may pocket cheese price rises
Retailers have not yet reacted to intense lobbying from dairy farmers and processors to secure retail price increases on cheese to help pay for added milk supply chain costs. One stumbling block is thought to be Tesco, because of the amount of...
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UHT milk price rises
The price of the major supermarkets’ UHT milk is following its fresh counterpart upwards. Tesco and Sainsbury this week increased the price of cheapest own-label UHT milk from 32p to 35p, though Asda had not followed suit as we went to...
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Smooch-ing good for you
Onken, the chilled dessert brand, is entering the single-serve yoghurt sector with the launch of Smooch.Smooch is made from a layer of fresh fruit topped with Onken yoghurt and will be available in three flavours – raspberry, cherry and...
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Dairy Crest waiting on Morrisons
Continuing post-takeover woes at Morrisons are creating uncertainties at Dairy Crest.The processor has been hoping the retailer would be the last of the major supermarkets to undertake a review of its milk sourcing arrangements, and award new...
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Cadbury plans to fulfil dreams
Cadbury Trebor Bassett plans to play fairy godmother to consumers by attempting to make their wishes come true.In the latest phase of activity from CTB to celebrate the centenary of its Dairy Milk brand, the chocolate giant has launched an...
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Battle of the bottle
Chris Walkland looks at what’s happening to the 3.5ppl milk price rises and why some farmers might not get a fair shareThe fight to raise milk prices took several weeks, but, against the odds, the battle was won – Asda and Tesco...
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The man who just loves leading the Müller life
One year on from taking the top job at Müller, Andrew Harrison talks of the power of the holy trinity with Simon MowbrayAndrew Harrison has had a good year. Sales are ticking along nicely, the company’s first masterbrand-style...
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Mini donuts now frozen
Following the success of its Cadbury Mini Dipping Donut range for in-store bakeries, Kitchen Range Foods has introduced a frozen version.It comprises 10 mini donuts and a pot of Cadbury milk chocolate (rsp: £1.29). The donuts can be defrosted...
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Soft cheese in a cylinder
Port Salut aims to jazz up the traditional cheese board with its unusually shaped Crémeux variety.The cylindrically shaped semi-soft French cheese with an orange rind is designed to be cut into small slices for snacking or as a topping for...
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Campaign milks beauty benefits
The Milk Development Council is linking the consumption of milk with physical beauty in a bid to convince teenage girls they should drink more of the white stuff.A two-year, EU-backed £3m marketing campaign, launched this week, focuses on the...
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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...