All Dairy articles – Page 248
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Custard boosts profit
Booming sales of custard helped boost dairy co-op Milk Link’s operating profits by 73% to £18.5m in the year to April 2.The company said custard production volumes rose 70% and were up 100% at Christmas. Milk Link produces custard in a joint...
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Simplify cheese says Dairy Crest
Dairy Crest has called on retailers to simplify their cheese aisles and broaden the reach of promotions on offer.In a report on the cheese category, the company says the high number of stock-keeping units (SKUs) in the cheese category is...
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Splendid for ladies’ lunch
Kraft Foods is hoping to steal market share from Kerry Foods’ Brunchettas with its own snacking range, launched under the Philadelphia cheese brand.Philadelphia Splendips is a three-strong range, targeting the women’s lunchbox market, with...
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Fantastic turn for milk drinks
A superhero-branded milk drink aimed at young children is taking advantage of the summer smash hit film Fantastic Four to add excitement to the flavoured milk category.Slammers, a brand already established in the US by Bravo! Foods, is a...
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Milk production exodus revealed
Milk production in the UK has declined in “a fundamental and disturbing” way, according to the Government’s main advisors on CAP reform in dairy. In a new survey of over 350 dairy farms by Professors David Colman and Yaqin Zhuang of the...
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Robert Wiseman acquires Scottish Milk Dairies
Robert Wiseman Dairies has acquired Scottish Milk Dairies, a subsidiary of First Milk, for £0.9m.The acquisition, which is subject to an assessment of the volume of milk transferring, is expected to be completed in early...
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Cheese balls lead the way
Lactalis UK is pushing ahead on the innovation trail with a range of Président cheese products for salads.Président Mini Mozzarella Light balls (rsp: £1.29 for 20 balls) are the first in the line-up and will be followed by standard Mozzarella...
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Cheese Co/Milk Link Beverages combined into a single division
Dairy co-operative Milk Link is reorganising its liquid milk and cheese business divisions in order to “accelerate progress towards the achievement of its strategic goals”. The Cheese Company and Milk Link Beverages will be combined into one...
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Bisto makes crispy potato croquettes
Bisto is forging ahead on the brand extension trail with the introduction of premium potato croquettes.Produced by Cheviot Foods under licence from Centura Foods, Bisto Croquettes contain British mashed potato, seasoning, butter and a...
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Burton’s set to steal a share
A clash of the biscuit titans is expected as Burton’s Foods takes on McVitie’s jaffa cakes with a Cadbury-branded milk chocolate version.Developed under licence from Cadbury, Burton’s Foods is hoping its milk chocolate-coated jaffa cakes will...
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Final price model taking shape
Dairy Crest is reporting good progress on developing its new concept of valuing and selling milk – the Final Market Value Model – with positive feedback from competitors, customers and industry leaders alike. The model will effectively rate...
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Probiotic pluses aimed at kids
One-shot probiotic drinks are no longer the preserve of adults with the launch of a version aimed specifically at children by Yoplait Dairy Crest.Petits Filous Plus is a daily-dose yoghurt drink that contains bacteria to help keep children’s...
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Hearty traditional fare retains its appeal
Traditional snacks based around meat and cheese retain their hold on men, while women want something healthierAdults, in particular men, are considerably more important to the lunchbox category than children. According to TNS,...
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A little bit of what they fancy...
Indulgent treats retain their place in the lunchbox, whether chocolate biscuits or yoghurts, but many lines now come with the appeal of convenient formats or low fat credentialsSweet treats are abundant in shops and they can prove all...
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Cheese milk price up, liquid down
Dairy Crest suppliers will not have known whether to laugh or cry this week after the processor increased its cheese milk price by 0.4ppl from August but reduced its liquid milk price by 0.3ppl.The increase came as a result of the recent retail...
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Farmers picket co-op factory
Angry milk producers this week blockaded a farmer-owned dairy factory for the first time, closing it down for several hours at a reported cost of £10,000/hour.Previous pickets have targeted only factories owned by the plc dairy...
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Duncan to retire from First Milk in November
John Duncan, chief executive of dairy group First Milk is to retire.Duncan, who has led First Milk since its formation in 2001, said that he would step down from the role at the company’s agm in November.He will be replaced by First Milk’s...
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Tesco moves to find where retail price initiative money ended up
Tesco has called in its two liquid milk suppliers – Arla Foods and Robert Wiseman Dairies – to carry out an audit on where the retail price initiative money has ended up, according to reports.Sources in the farming sector claimed the move...
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Serious about growing Strong
Lactalis UK is extending Seriously Strong Cheddar with spreadable and sliced versions as part of its ambition to turn it into the biggest cheese brand in the next three years.In his first big interview since the company bought Seriously Strong...
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The Acid Test
>>consumers and buyers give their views on the latest product launchesProduct: Soft cheese & cranberry brunchettas Company: kerry foodsPrice: £1.69 per portionSoft Cheese & Cranberry...