All Dairy articles – Page 248
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Beer drinkers who dipped chunks of cheese in their pints in the 1960s inadvertently led to the creation of the Ilchester Cheese Company.Dunking punters gave Ilchester pub landlord Ken Seaton the idea of making a cheese blended with beer, which...
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The Saturday Essay
>>brands help build milk sales, says David Whiting, marketing director of organic dairy farmers co-operative OMSCONews that milk sales have enjoyed a small uplift for the first time in many years is a rare ray of sunshine for...
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Farmers furious as Arla digs in
The row between dairy farmers and Arla Foods intensified this week, after the processor refused to reverse its 0.35ppl cut in milk prices (The Grocer, June 11, p64).Arla met officials from Farmers For Action and the National Farmers’ Union on...
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Lulu shouts about Flora
Scottish crooner Lulu will sing the praises of Flora Pro-activ in a £3.5m TV and marketing campaign for the dairy brand.The reality TV-style ads break nationwide on July 1 and feature Lulu following a healthy diet challenge, which includes...
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Harrison leaves Müller after 18 months at top
Müller Dairy UK has parted company with general manager Andrew Harrison, less than 18 months after he took over at the helm of the yoghurt giant.Harrison, who is understood to have left without a job to go to, joined Müller from Nestlé...
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Vegetarian sizzles for the griddle
Basil Pesto & Goats’ Cheese and Mediterranean Vegetable are the first launches under vegetarian food producer Cauldron Foods’ chilled range of premium grills.The grills have been developed for the barbecue season, with a recipe that makes...
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Müller travels to four corners of US
Müller has travelled to the four corners of America for a range of American Classic Corners, which it will launch later this month.Four US flavours have been brought across the Atlantic – Alabama Chocolate Fudge Cake, Blueberry Manhattan...
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Milk price under scrutiny again
The government has pledged to look into how milk is bought and sold in the UK.The announcement by Lord Bach, the new minister for sustainable farming and food, came as cracks began to reappear in the supply chain after a decision by Arla to...
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Smith defies the fury of farmers
The fallout from Arla Foods’ decision last week to cut the price it pays farmers for milk is threatening to shatter the fragile harmony in dairy supply.Farmers For Action boss David Handley called out members to picket Arla depots and demanded...
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Nestlé sells milk powder factories
Nestlé has sold its milk manufacturing plants in Australia and the Netherlands.Nestlé said that it would cease manufacturing milk powder in Australia and that its powdered milk factory in the Netherlands had been sold to Dutch entrepreneur...
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Cheese suppliers win price rise
The dairy supply chain has arrived at a deal to increase the retail price of cheese.Farmers For Action leader David Handley said that after weeks of tense negotiations, the UK’s retail multiples had finally agreed to increase the amount they...
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Yoghurt pots grow greener
Loseley is making its yoghurts greener as well as healthier with the relaunch of its range of probiotic low-fat set Bio Live yoghurts in recyclable packaging.The ‘digestion friendly’ yoghurts contain the live cultures Lactobacillus...
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Milk Marque set for comeback
After five years in the wilderness, Milk Marque is set to make a dramatic comeback.The once-mighty Milk Marketing Board successor has ordered advisor Baker Tilly to find it a business to buy. The criteria are that the venture must be food and...
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M&S milks Omega-3 cow
The dairy industry has welcomed the second launch in a week of a milk enriched with brain-enhancing Omega-3.Hot on the heels of St Ivel Advance with Omega-3 (The Grocer, May 21, p78), Marks and Spencer has launched its own Fresh Omega-3...
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Still time to say ‘cheese’
There’s still time left to enter the 2005 Retail Cheese Awards, but hurry – the deadline is May 28.The Retail Cheese Awards, which are jointly sponsored by Dairy Crest and The Grocer, are designed to recognise the best cheese retailers in the...
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Dairy Crest’s bucket is full
The first branded fresh milk with added Omega-3 is being described by supplier Dairy Crest as an important breakthrough for the sector.Aimed at families with young children, St Ivel Advance aims to capitalise on growing interest in the role...
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Pilgrims takes a bite at snacks
Pilgrims Choice is set to take a bite out of the convenience market with a range of cheese snacking products.Pilgrims Choice Minis, Pilgrims Choice Snack Pack and Pilgrims Choice Vintage Extra Mature in sliced and grated formats aim to...
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PiC bid to woo Cumbrian farmers
Partners in Cheese formally announced at a meeting with local farmers last week that it intends to raise money to build a new mild Cheddar factory in Cumbria. But it revealed few firm details about the venture.Apart from the £44m cost of the...
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Onken appoints trio to drive growth
Onken has announced plans for significant growth over the next three years and has appointed a new head of marketing, senior national account manager and senior category manager.Jackie Duff becomes head of marketing and will be responsible for...
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Baileys adds choc cups
Baileys has undergone another extension – this time as Baileys & Chocolate Cups.The pack consists of a 50cl bottle of Baileys with six 25ml cups moulded from milk chocolate into which the liqueur can be poured (rsp: £9.99). The concept,...