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  • PILGRIMS-CHOICE-RED-LEICEST
    News

    Pilgrims Choice muscles in on territorial cheeses

    2011-02-26T00:00:00Z

    The long-suffering territorial cheese market is set for a boost as Pilgrims Choice the UK's second-biggest Cheddar brand is gearing up to launch a range of branded territorials later this month. The company hopes the move will...

  • FAIRTRADE BEANS
    Analysis & Features

    Fairtrade: A fairer share for all

    2011-02-26T00:00:00Z

    Bananas, Dairy Milk and even condoms (in Waitrose from this week). It’s official – Fairtrade’s gone mainstream. But how much are farmers benefiting? Ahead of Fairtrade Fortnight, Beth Phillips visited a cocoa co-operative in Ghana and Sarah Butler met coffee farmers in Uganda to find out

  • MILK BOTTLE INFINI
    News

    Milk bottles go green as plastic is slashed by 15%

    2011-02-25T00:00:00Z

    The UK's single most popular grocery item the plastic milk bottle is in for a major overhaul with the launch of a 'greener' design in retailers this summer. The new Infini bottle, made by packaging company Nampak, is designed to use on...

  • BUTTER-OPENED
    News

    Suppliers fear stigma of frozen butter label

    2011-02-19T00:00:00Z

    A new EU proposal to label all previously frozen butter 'defrosted' could confuse consumers and lead to more than 50% of butter having to be sold at a cheaper price, dairy industry experts have warned. The move would mislead...

  • KERRYGOLD-CHEESE
    News

    Now Kerrygold joins branded Cheddar rush

    2011-02-19T00:00:00Z

    Butter brand Kerrygold is branching into branded Cheddar in a bid to boost the quality credentials and sales of named Irish cheeses in the UK. Kerrygold Cheddar, which is already available in other parts of the world, hits UK shelves...

  • CAT-FILING-NAILS
    News

    Cravendale’s Thumb Cats on board for new TV push

    2011-02-19T00:00:00Z

    Arla's Cravendale brand is ditching its longstanding cow-pirate-cyclist TV ads for a new £12m campaign featuring cats with opposable thumbs in a bid to boost household penetration of its filtered milk. To return to penetration growth...

  • News

    Divine offers foil coins for Red Nose Day

    2011-02-12T00:00:00Z

    Divine Chocolate is launching bags of milk chocolate coins wrapped in shiny red foil in support of Comic Relief's Red Nose Day. Available exclusively from Sainsbury's from next month, Divine will donate 5p from each bag sold to the...

  • KITKAT-POP-CHOC
    News

    Kit Kat joins sharing bags with Pop Chocs

    2011-02-12T00:00:00Z

    Nestlé’s biggest confectionery brand is entering the burgeoning sharing bag category with the launch of Kit Kat Pop Choc.

    The bags of bite-sized pieces of wafer coated in milk chocolate roll out next month and mark Kit Kat’s long-awaited…

  • ANCHOR-BUTTER
    News

    Is Anchor set to cut NZ ties and move to UK?

    2011-02-12T00:00:00Z

    Speculation is mounting that Arla is planning to move production of Anchor butter from New Zealand to the UK.

    Butter imports into the European Union the vast majority of which come from New Zealand slumped 47% to 29,000 tonnes ­between…

  • GNOMES-AND-WISEMAN
    News

    Picture This... Robert Wiseman Gnomes best

    2011-02-12T00:00:00Z

    Robert Wiseman is launching limited-edition packs to mark the launch of Gnomeo & Juliet, the new Touchstone Pictures film, which is in cinemas from 11 February. Four million of the special packs will be available throughout February. There will...

  • COWS-FEEDING
    News

    Dairy UK: ‘Reject Nocton and UK dairy will suffer’

    2011-02-12T00:00:00Z

    The dairy industry has rallied to the aid of the beleaguered Nocton Dairies megadairy, warning the council handling the planning application that if it rejects the scheme the future of the whole UK dairy sector could be in jeopardy.

  • TOTAL-YOGHURT
    News

    Fage adds fruit variants to Total 0%

    2011-02-12T00:00:00Z

    Fage UK is ramping up its presence in the split-pot yoghurt category with a new fruity range it hopes will generate £3.5m a year. The blueberry, strawberry, tropical fruit and sweet honey variants, which will be part of its Total 0%...

  • HAND-SHADOWS-AGAINST-SKY
    News

    Tesco ‘Creamfields’ dispute is resolved

    2011-02-12T00:00:00Z

    Tesco and festival organisers Cream Holidings have resolved a long-running trademark dispute over the use of the Creamfields brand, it has emerged.

    The supermarket, which uses Creamfields as a tertiary brand on own-label dairy products,…

  • MILK BOTTLES PLASTIC
    News

    Milk dispensers may see bottles binned for good

    2011-02-11T00:00:00Z

    The plastic milk bottle could soon be consigned to the bin as the UK looks set to enter a refill revolution. The Grocer has learnt that Eziserv, the company that supplied refill technology to Asda for a recent Wrap-funded dispensing trial...

  • NO NUTTY CHOC SPREAD
    News

    Entrepreneur unveils Nutella-type spread - without the nuts

    2011-02-11T00:00:00Z

    An entrepreneur is coming to the rescue of frustrated nut allergy sufferers with a new "Nutella-type" chocolate spread and peanut butter - made without nuts. Food innovation specialist Moving Food is launching nut-free No Nut Nutty Choc...

  • News

    Farmers must get increased returns

    2011-02-05T00:00:00Z

    Sir, I am a dairy farmer producing milk for Wyke Farms. We have just experienced the first of a number of what I think will be huge increases in our cost of production, currently running at 27p per litre, excluding return on capital. Due...

  • MILK-AND-WINE
    News

    Welsh milk on shortlist for protected status bids

    2011-02-05T00:00:00Z

    Welsh milk and butter could join Cham­pagne, Parma ham and Melton Mowbray pies as protected food names, with the Welsh Assembly looking to submit the princi­pality's finest products to the EU protected food names scheme. Nine Welsh foods...

  • LOVE-CHEESE-AND-CHOCOLATE
    News

    Campaign Trail: stilton chocolate, darling?

    2011-02-05T00:00:00Z

    The wait is over for lovers craving chocolate-covered cheese treats. High-end Stilton maker Long Clawson Dairy's limited-edition run for Valentine's Day comprises blue Stilton in dark chocolate, aged Leicestershire Red in milk chocolate, white...

  • CHEESE-PIECES
    News

    FSA in allergy alert over Co-op Cheddars

    2011-02-05T00:00:00Z

    The Co-operative Group has had to withdraw two own-label Cheddars after they were found to contain high levels of histamine, which can trigger symptoms of an allergic reaction. The retailer withdrew a total of 172 cases amounting to...

  • CHEDDAR CHEESE
    News

    Brits gorge on low-fat Cheddar

    2011-02-02T00:00:00Z

    Low-fat alternatives to Cheddar have become the UK’s fastest growing cheeses, according to new data from AC Nielsen.