All articles by Julia Glotz – Page 56
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Category ReportThe Dairymen 2012
There’s revolution in the air in the dairy industry. Farmer protests, structural changes - and a radical shift in attitude…
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Analysis & FeaturesA milk fixture fit for the 21st century
As premium NPD tries to drive value back into milk, store fixtures remains workaday. The Grocer challenged Synergis…
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NewsRunny Scotch egg makes its debut at M&S
Marks & Spencer is claiming a retail first with the launch of a runny Scotch egg this autumn. According to M&S this marks…
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Analysis & FeaturesThe Dairymen: Views from the Top
As farmer protests throw the spotlight on supply chain relationships, we ask some of the industry’s leading lights…
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ProfilesSteve McLean on bringing his Plan A game to M&S milk
Milk is Marks & Spencer’s most iconic Plan A product. So when the supermarket milk wars threatened to further cut farmgate prices…
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NewsBirds Eye chargills get bright new look
Birds Eye is revamping its frozen poultry with new packaging, improved recipes and new variants. The company is adding…
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NewsAlex James turns to Goddess to boost artisan cheese line-up
Pop star-cum-cheesemaker Alex James is adding a new artisan cheese to his portfolio and relaunching…
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NewsBernard Matthews targets £10m for East River Smokehouse Co meats
Bernard Matthews is looking to reinvigorate consumer interest in cooked turkey with a new, American-themed sliced smoked…
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Comment & OpinionThe real milk revolution has yet to begin
There’s revolution in the air in the dairy industry, after farmer protests propelled dairy to the top of the summer’s news…
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Category ReportBermondsey Spa
“It reflects Britain’s great love of brewing and cheesemaking, and the name highlights Bermondsey’s link to washing.”
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Category ReportTrotter Hill Farmhouse Lancashire
Traditional Lancashire cheese is still not widely known beyond its home region. We think the rest of the UK is missing out.
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Category ReportBoilie
“It’s rooted in Irish tradition - the name boilie means ‘milking place’ in Irish.”
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Category ReportCothi Valley Goats Halloumi
Welsh Halloumi sounds crazy but is every bit as good as the Cypriot original, with fewer food miles to boot. It crisps up to a lovely golden colour.
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Category ReportClaxstone Delicate Smooth Blue
Producer: Long Clawson DairyRegion: LeicestershireCreated: 2012What’s your story? “We identified a gap in the market for a soft British blue cheese and wanted to create something that can be eaten straight from the fridge,” says marketing manager Janice Breedon (above). “We used our cheesemaking expertise and knowledge to develop Smooth ...
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Category ReportFlower Marie
In cheeses, ‘delicate’ often means bland, but Flower Marie is a showstopper. Its texture must be tried to be believed.
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Category ReportClothbound Blue Cheshire
“Our heritage began with Cheshire cheese and it was our ambition to extend the family into the blue category,” says MD Mike Heler.
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Category ReportQuantock Scrumpy Gold
“This year, we decided to blend our Cheddar with diced dried apples soaked in Burrow Hill medium dry Somerset Cider.”
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Category ReportQuickes Ewe’s Milk Cheddar
We fell head over heels for this nutty, moist Cheddar, which we think has real potential to change people’s perceptions of sheep’s milk cheese and take it to a wider audience.
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Category ReportWild Garlic Yarg
“Originally, Yarg was wrapped in nettles. The enzymes in them help the cheese mature. We thought using wild garlic leaf was a natural extension.”
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Category ReportForest Blue
A really unusual blue, which prompted comparisons with Dolcelatte when samples arrived. Rich, creamy and very indulgent.