All Dairy articles – Page 257

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    PASTA SALAD DAYS AT GINSTERS

    2002-03-23T00:00:00Z

    Ginsters launched a series of pasta salads. The three new products are based on its top selling sandwich flavours, chargrilled chicken and bacon, double cheese and onion and prawn. Commercial manager Alistair Simons said: "We wanted to extend our...

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    the food chain: milk

    2002-03-23T00:00:00Z

    Average annual price will be back to little more than 2000's record low of 16.9p Dairy Crest paves the way for more farmer pay cuts After their best year in 2001 since 1998, farmers are now seeing regular cuts in their monthly farm gate prices. ...

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    Alan Jones dies

    2002-03-23T00:00:00Z

    Alan Jones, sales manager for the Cheese Association of Wales (CAWS), died this week while taking part in the Welsh pavilion at Food & Drink Expo at Birmingham's NEC. He was 51. The funeral will be held on Tuesday. The association is part of Cegin...

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    McVitie's has added Strawberry Minis to its BN portfolio.

    2002-03-23T00:00:00Z

    Bernard Matthews is running a spring ad campaign in women's magazines and a year-long campaign in five top slimming titles for its cooked meats range. Crème Tapenade, a blend of soft cheese in Pesto and Green Olive varieties, joins Arla Foods'...

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    Sassy sheep goes for a dip

    2002-03-16T00:00:00Z

    A sassy, rapping sheep is the latest character to appear in a national TV campaign for snack brand The Laughing Cow, to launch new Cheez Double Dippers. On air from this weekend, the campaign is designed to bring the biscuit and cheese dip newcomer...

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    Export subsidies boost shocks traders

    2002-03-16T00:00:00Z

    The European Commission took dairy product traders by surprise at the end of last week by agreeing a major boost to export subsidies for skim and whole milk powder. Exports of both of these products have been well below normal levels since last...

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    Relations between farmers and milk processors can be straine

    2002-03-16T00:00:00Z

    So when they agreed to team up and fund generic ads to boost flagging milk consumption, the White Stuff' was heralded as a shining example of supply chain partners burying respective hatchets and working together for mutual benefit. Eighteen...

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    Arla wins front page accolade

    2002-03-16T00:00:00Z

    Readers of The Grocer have picked Arla's advertisement for Lurpak butter as Front Cover of the Year 2001. Arla brand manager Danny Micklethwaite received the award from The Grocer's display ad director Lorraine Hendle (right) and northern area...

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    Tropicana singles out Smoothies

    2002-03-09T00:00:00Z

    Tropicana is extending its fruit juice brand into another new arena with the launch of three single serve dairy-based Smoothies in May. Building on the company's alliance with yogurt giant Müller, the bottles will also carry the Müller logo. The...

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    UK firm clinches Galbani deal

    2002-03-02T00:00:00Z

    UK private equity firm BC Partners has beaten off competition from Parmalat to buy Italian cheese and cured meat maker Galbani from Danone in a E1.015bn deal. Galbani has a significant presence in the UK market supplying Italian cheeses for...

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    McNeil Consumer Nutritionals brought cholesterol-reduction t

    2002-03-02T00:00:00Z

    Made from a rice, oats and honey base, the bars come in in apricot, raisin and nut and milk chocolate chip and hazelnut variants and all have fewer than 100 calories. The company recommends two to three servings of Benecol each day to get the ...

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    Cadbury's Creme Egg x12 Price promotion £3.49 Gondola

    2002-03-02T00:00:00Z

    Cadbury's Dairy Milk Bar 1kg Price promotion £3.98 Side stack Asda Cadbury's Heroes 1.5kg Price promotion £2.99 Gondola end Safeway Cadbury's Ice Cream Bars 3/4 packs ...

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    Processors won't pay for White Stuff

    2002-02-23T00:00:00Z

    The White Stuff milk campaign is heading for the rocks after processors said they couldn't justify the expense. The Dairy Industry Federation said members had decided not to renew their funding, blaming tough market conditions and competing...

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    Glanbia bites back

    2002-02-23T00:00:00Z

    Irish dairy giant Glanbia is to take on the might of Dairylea by launching a lunchtime snack pack aimed at kids. Munchsters, set to hit shelves from the beginning of next month, are resealable plastic pods which contain wafer thin strips of ham or...

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    The Laughing Cow doubles up

    2002-02-16T00:00:00Z

    Bel UK is putting £2m behind the launch of Laughing Cow Cheez Double Dippers snack. TV and cinema ads, instore activity and PR will back the new cheese snack which combines breadsticks, a creamy cheese dip and crispy bacon bits (rsp: £1.69,...

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    The McLelland cheese company is sticking its Safe Sex Danger

    2002-02-16T00:00:00Z

    I was going to buy my girlfriend some cheese for St Valentine's Day instead of roses ­ do you think it's a good idea? That's very sweet. It's certainly different. What kind of effect can I expect if she eats it? They say eating cheese before ...

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    Crowson's cheese clout bought by BFD

    2002-02-16T00:00:00Z

    One of the biggest names in the UK cheese industry ­ Crowson's and Sons ­ has been acquired by chilled and deli product supplier the BFD Group. Crowson's clocks up annual turnover of £6m and is famous for introducing Camembert to the UK in 1894....

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    Golden Wonder's got the balls to take on Walkers in footie s

    2002-02-16T00:00:00Z

    Exclusive Mary Carmichael Golden Wonder is set to challenge Walkers for leadership in football-themed savoury snacks, with the launch of Wotsits Goalden Balls next week. The tangy cheese puffed snack ­ a football shaped version of Wotsits,...

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    Pie in the Frijj

    2002-02-09T00:00:00Z

    Dairy Crest has added a limited edition Custard Pie flavour to it Frijj milkshake range. It joins the Chocolate, Strawberry, Banana and Extreme White and Dark Chocolate variants. "The previous limited edition, Luvly Latte, did spectacularly...

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    It may be the oldest drink on earth, but this month's trawl

    2002-02-02T00:00:00Z

    Staying with the battle of the sexes in drinks, Taiwan firm Uni Président has launched his' and hers' premium coffee drinks. His Café is a blend of strong Mandheling coffee with 50% milk and sugar, while Her Café is a similar blend but with more...