Dairy reports, insight and analysis – Page 2
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Category Report
Does Red Tractor need a jump-start?
Meat & poultry producers say they’re buckling under the weight of assurance scheme audits and inefficiency. What can be done?
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Profiles and QandAs
My Alternative CV: Müller’s Jonathan Piper on Wolves, Weimaraners and yoghurt
’There are so many inspiring people within Müller and our industry and I get real energy from their different backgrounds’
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Comment and Opinion
Dairy farmers need support to improve systems for people and animals
Dairy processors, retailers, food manufacturers and foodservice companies can all take steps to transform dairy, says Dan Crossley, executive director at the Food Ethics Council
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Analysis and Features
The Grocer NPD Wrapped: 23 most-liked Instagram posts of 2023
NPD flew off the shelves this year from controversial flavours to nostalgic relaunches. Check out the top NPD for 2023
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Analysis and Features
What are the big opportunities and challenges for farm shops in 2024?
Leading industry figures give their views on what the coming year may hold for the farm shop and deli market
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Analysis and Features
Dairy - yoghurts 2023: Brands turn to functional yoghurt lines
Private label has grown volumes by 4.6%
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Analysis and Features
Dairy - cheese 2023: Cheese snack lines secure brand loyalty
Strings & Things is the only top 10 name to have grown volumes as well as value
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Analysis and Features
Dairy - butters & spreads 2023: BSM suffers volume blow as prices rise
Inflation-driven volume declines in butters, spreads & margarine have slowed in the past year
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Analysis and Features
Dairy drinks 2023: Plant-based decline hits milk market
Price has not necessarily hindered the performance of dairy brands
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Analysis and Features
Will 2024 bring an end to key commodity turbulence?
Buyers will be hoping for the ‘semblance of normality’ experts predict – but El Niño and other costs mean it won’t be simple
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Comment and Opinion
Working with Ireland is the best way for UK exports to thrive
For food and drink the Republic of Ireland is our most important interlocutor, says Ian Wright, co-chair of the Food & Drink Export Council
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Comment and Opinion
Post-Brexit policies massively disadvantage UK cheese exporters
We were told Brexit would support British business but the current plans give importers a massive competitive advantage, says Bill Mathieson, Long Clawson MD
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Comment and Opinion
Offloading Milk & More to Freshways is a game-changing move
Freshways has made a bold move with its Milk & More acquisition, but why now and why this business?
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Category Report
Can NPD help cheese wake from its nightmare?
Retailers have slashed branded cheese ranges and pushed own label. Brands are now fighting back with a ‘red tide’ of innovation
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Comment and Opinion
Babybel breaks the mould with bold move set to thrill generation TikTok
It is the biggest cheese category launch of the week – possibly even the year – and that’s not speaking figuratively
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Analysis and Features
Chorlton Cheesemongers: putting small suppliers in the spotlight
The award-winning Manchester shop dedicated to selling the best of British cheese
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Events and Awards
The Grocer’s New Product & Packaging Awards 2023: Dairy Drinks
Great quality coupled with outstanding value is the sweet spot for so many products and Arctic is onto a winner with its Vanilla Latte
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KVI Tracker
Butter prices start to fall after wholesale milk prices ease
The price of butter, based on 34 lines available in the mults, saw an average price hike of 10.9% year on year, according to analysis of Assosia data
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Comment and Opinion
We can't wait to take action on biodiversity
The food and farming system here in the UK stands to fail if we do not redress the balance with nature, says Mark Varney, head of Fair to Nature at RSPB
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Comment and Opinion
Climate labelling on food should be a no-brainer
Behaviour change won’t happen unless consumers are given the information they need to make informed choices, says Bryan Carroll, UK general manager at Oatly