All articles by Julia Glotz – Page 71
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NewsMilk Link splits into two and bids adieu to Ward and Renton
Milk Link has announced that it is to split the business into separate cheese and milk units and that its current commercial director, Terry Ward, and marketing director, Hamish Renton are stepping down. The new units, which will come...
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NewsMarco’s range dropped as Bernard Matthews changes tack
Bernard Matthews Farms has ditched its Marco Pierre White-branded line of turkey steaks and joints just six months after launch, after the chef’s range failed to generate enough sales. At the same time, the company is getting rid of its…
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NewsUnilever site to suggest swaps to smarter foods
Unilever is testing a new shopping comparison website that analyses people’s favourite foods and suggests healthier alternatives. Smartswaps.co.uk works by assessing consumers’ online shopping histories and applying an algorithm to…
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NewsCalon Wen turns to QR codes to tell its ‘story’
Calon Wen, the Welsh organic milk co-operative, is looking to tap into consumers’ growing interest in provenance and local produce by bringing its own story to life on its packs through QR codes. The co-op is gearing up to re-label its…
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NewsSold at sea: how technology will make fish fresher
The shelf life of fresh fish could soon be extended by up to a day thanks to new broadcasting technology that allows fishermen to sell their catch to retailers and suppliers while still out at sea. Industry body Seafish has developed a...
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ProfilesRiom replaces Fromage at helm of Danone UK
Danone has promoted its vice president for people and organisational development, Nicolas Riom, to managing director of its UK dairy operations. Riom replaces current UK MD Bruno Fromage, who is stepping down for medical reasons less than...
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NewsArla heralds an Indian summer with Savera
Five months after it first tested the market for a new Indian dairy offering, Arla Foods is launching Savera with a view to creating the UK's number one Indian dairy brand. The five-strong range, which is going into convenience stores in...
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NewsGrowers of sprouted seeds eye legal action
European sprouted seed suppliers are working together to explore whether they can take legal action over the lack of EU compensation made available to their industry following the E.coli crisis. Tentative talks have started to determine...
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NewsTesco backtracks over badger cull ‘boycott’ claim
Tesco has moved to clarify its policy on the planned badger cull in England, after one of its customer services managers mistakenly sent out a letter claiming it would not source from any suppliers involved in the cull.
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NewsUK sweetener market set for stevia invasion
Soft drinks and sweetener producers are expected to launch a raft of products if herbal extract stevia is given the green light by EU chiefs later this year. The sweetener, already used by drinks giants including Coca-Cola and PepsiCo in...
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NewsSprouted seeds to be given EU quality label
Sprouted seed suppliers are looking to set up a new industry body and introduce a quality label in a bid to restore confidence after their products were implicated in E.coli outbreaks. Freshfel, the European fresh produce association,...
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Producers want site to bust farming myths
Red Tractor, the NFU and the AHDB should come together to create a one-stop website to educate consumers about the realities of modern food production and farming, pig producers have urged. As food security moved up the political agenda,...
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NewsChicken project could cut levels of poisoning
The poultry industry could soon have a new weapon against one of the UK's most common causes of food poisoning, as scientists are working on a new type of chicken feed that could help render tiny amounts of contamination visible to the naked eye.
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NewsSave our bacon: EU’s meddling sparks fury
It's one of Britain's best-loved foods, but now bacon is at risk from European bureaucrats, as unexpected new EU labelling rules threaten to push up retail prices and change its taste and texture. Retailers and suppliers are in uproar...
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NewsFruit & veg bodies incensed by EC’s post-E.coli advert
The European Commission has incensed the UK fruit and veg industry after targeting British consumers with an ad in the Metro this week without informing the industry or trade bodies such as the FPC. The Commission had been considering...
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Analysis & Features
Commodities: Salad prices hold steady in wake of German E.coli crisis
Salads – especially cucumbers – took a bashing during the E.coli crisis. But prices at retail have actually remained relatively stable. Julia Glotz reports
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NewsMüller revamps to stand out as a ‘master brand’
Müller is giving its UK yoghurt portfolio a new look to highlight the Müller brand more prominently on packs and make Müller products stand out more in the yoghurt aisle. At the same time, the company is reformulating its Müller Light...
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Associated Seafoods buys Lossie Seafoods
Scottish seafood supplier Associated Seafoods has acquired smoked salmon producer Lossie Seafoods for an undisclosed amount.
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Top gong for Northumberland cheesemaker Margaret-Ann Maxwell
A small local cheesemaker from Northumberland has unexpectedly won one of the cheese industry’s highest accolades, the James Aldridge Memorial Trophy.
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NewsNew campaign gives grapefruit a makeover
The humble grapefruit is set for a makeover this summer, as growers look to reverse declining sales and shed the fruit's outdated image with a campaign that will suggest eating it can make people feel more energetic and attractive.