All Dairy articles – Page 242

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    Flavours of the med

    2004-05-22T00:00:00Z

    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

    2004-05-22T00:00:00Z

    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

    2004-05-15T00:00:00Z

    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

    2004-05-15T00:00:00Z

    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

    2004-05-08T00:00:00Z

    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

    2004-05-08T00:00:00Z

    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

    2004-05-01T00:00:00Z

    >>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

    2004-04-24T00:00:00Z

    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

    2004-04-22T00:00:00Z

    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

    2004-04-22T00:00:00Z

    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

    2004-04-17T00:00:00Z

    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

    2004-04-10T00:00:00Z

    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

    2004-04-10T00:00:00Z

    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

    2004-04-03T00:00:00Z

    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

    2004-04-03T00:00:00Z

    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...

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    Dawn Dairies brings Omega-3 factor into play with Irish milk brand launch

    2004-03-27T00:00:00Z

    Another week, another milk launch, as Ireland’s Dawn Dairies unveiled the first Omega-3 fortified fresh milk. The company, part of Kerry Foods, has launched Dawn Omega Milk in the Republic.The product, created through collaboration with...

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    Excelling in their field

    2004-03-13T00:00:00Z

    Innovation, diversification and commitment are the hallmarks of the NFU Excellence Awards national winners. Julian Hunt reportsTake a carrot grower, a cheese producer and a farm shop retailer, and what do you get? Three of the...

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    Doubting the dilutable

    2004-03-13T00:00:00Z

    Buyers have expressed doubts that consumers will be able to differentiate Britvic’s new Robinsons for Milk dilutable squash from milkshake lines.Rolling out next week, the soft drinks specialist’s new line, which contains 10% fruit juice, comes...

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    Milk fixtures get churning

    2004-03-13T00:00:00Z

    The quest for added value is adding some cool to the milk shelf. Ed Bedington reportsOnce upon a time, there was a pint of milk or a four-pint flagon – and that, to be frank was as exciting as it got. The last biggest innovation in...

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    Dairies defend farmgate milk prices

    2004-03-06T00:00:00Z

    Market forces are to blame for the dismal farmgate price of milk and not greed by retailers and processors, MPs were told this week.Chief executives at the UK’s largest dairy companies told the Commons environment, food and rural affairs...