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    EC eyes butter subsidies to ease industry’s unrest

    2009-08-29T00:00:00Z

    The European Commission is considering the reintroduction of subsidies to encourage manufacturers to use more butter in their products.Under the proposals, manufacturers of ice-cream, bakery and other products would be offered...

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    Arla’s voyage of Discovery goes orbital

    2009-08-29T00:00:00Z

    Arla has carved itself an unusual niche market by going into orbit.Astronauts on board the Discovery space shuttle are being supplied with the Danish producer's milk bites during their 13-day tour to the International Space Station...

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    There is another whey

    2009-08-29T00:00:00Z

    Blur's Alex James spends rather more time making cheese than playing the guitar and has now gained listings in Sainsbury's, as he tells Ronan Hegarty

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    Benecol charges ahead with 23% sales growth

    2009-08-22T00:00:00Z

    Strong sales of Benecol have helped the cholesterol-lowering dairy category return to growth, allaying fears purchases would nosedive in the recession.New figures show value sales for the category rose 6.8% to £128.4m in the four weeks...

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    Tesco milk to highlight eco credentials

    2009-08-21T00:00:00Z

    Tesco has begun putting carbon footprint labels on its range of milk products.

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    Dairy ‘ahead of game on Roadmap green targets’

    2009-08-15T00:00:00Z

    The dairy industry is well along the road towards meeting many of the targets laid down in the Milk Roadmap last year defying critics' expectations. One target was for 50% of dairy farmers to have at least half their dairy-managed...

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    Frijj sponsors Sky Sports’ Soccer AM

    2009-08-15T00:00:00Z

    Frijj has been revealed as the new sponsor of Sky Sports show Soccer AM this season.Under the deal, the Dairy Crest milkshake is being promoted in 15-second idents at the start and end of the three-hour programme, as well as five-second...

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    Picture This... Fast work with new tanker

    2009-08-15T00:00:00Z

    Arla has unveiled 'the milk tanker of the future', fitted with a high-speed pump enabling it to collect 50,000 litres of milk an hour, double the current rate. It can also take milk samples automatically while milk is collected. "Where it would...

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    Greencore’s godfather of pasta sauces

    2009-08-15T00:00:00Z

    Greencore has introduced a branded range of chilled pasta sauces, Pacino's, to Sainsbury's and Asda.Asda has listed the tomato & basil, cheese, and tomato mascarpone variants, while Sainsbury's is carrying just the tomato & basil...

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    Frijj sponsors Soccer AM

    2009-08-14T00:00:00Z

    Frijj has been revealed as the new sponsor of iconic Sky Sports show Soccer AM this season.Under the deal the Dairy Crest milkshake is being promoted in 15 second idents at the beginning and end of the three hour programme, as well as five second slots at each commercial break...

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    Never mind Chanel: it’s Koko by Cadbury

    2009-08-08T00:00:00Z

    Cadbury is launching a luxurious milk chocolate brand to plug a gap for an "overtly feminine offer" and tap growth in the female-to-female gift sector.Koko by Cadbury, which hits shelves next month in handbag-shaped boxes in brown and...

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    Kraft calls on kids to dunk veg in cheese

    2009-08-08T00:00:00Z

    Kraft Foods is introducing a range of mini cheese pots under its Dairylea brand to encourage kids to eat their lunchbox veggies by dunking them in the cheese.Dairylea Dunk Pots, rolling out now, come in packs of four 31.5g easy-to-open...

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    Rodda’s takes Cornish crème fraîche to UK

    2009-08-08T00:00:00Z

    Cornish dairy specialist Rodda's is taking its crème fraîche nationwide in a challenge to imported French products.Rodda's uses a traditional French recipe, but blends West Cornwall milk from Jersey, Guernsey and Friesian cows to make...

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    Industry doubts worth of inquiry into DFB collapse

    2009-08-01T00:00:00Z

    The dairy industry has questioned the value of a newly launched inquiry into the collapse of Dairy Farmers of Britain. Leading industry figures claim the inquiry by the Environment, Food & Rural Affairs Committee, announced last week,...

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    Acid Test: Cheestrings Shots

    2009-08-01T00:00:00Z

    Delightful dairy boost or a parent's worst nightmare?

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    Calorie warning for iced coffee

    2009-07-27T00:00:00Z

    The drinks, sold by high street coffee shop chains, on average contain more than 200 calories each, with many offering more than 450 due to a combination of sugar, full-fat milk and cream, according to the World Cancer Research Fund. Starbucks' summer special Dark Berry Mocha Frappuccino with whipped cream was found to be the worst offender, with 561 calories...

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    Benecol's first 5-a-day smoothie

    2009-07-25T00:00:00Z

    Benecol is claiming a category first by bringing its cholesterol-lowering credentials to the smoothies category.

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    Unpasteurised cheese 'at risk' as gamma test stays

    2009-07-25T00:00:00Z

    Fears over the future of UK unpasteurised cheese production have deepened after Defra refused to change its controversial bovine TB testing procedure.

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    Coke US fizzy milk drink could be destined for UK

    2009-07-18T00:00:00Z

    A new fizzy milk that is "the world's first vibrancy drink" is being trialled by Coca-Cola, The Grocer has learned. The global soft drinks giant is understood to have conducted consumer tests on two products - an organic cola and a...

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    Wiseman to boost capacity at Bridgwater

    2009-07-18T00:00:00Z

    Robert Wiseman is pressing ahead with plans to increase milk capacity after new contract wins.The fresh milk specialist reported sales volumes up 8.5% year-on-year in the first three months of the new financial year. The company began a new...