Dairy reports, insight and analysis – Page 7
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Analysis and Features
Dairy inflation: could the category become a luxury in the UK?
Dairy is a household staple, but as category inflation soars, what’s the outlook? How long will it be before dairy becomes an expensive treat?
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Analysis and Features
How is dairy (still) meeting the sustainability challenge?
Wrap research suggests around 85 million pints of milk waste may be as a result of shoppers sticking to use-by dates
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Analysis and Features
Dairy’s rising stars: meet six of the best aged 30 and under
The dairy industry is suffering from high vacancy rates – but is also benefiting from the passion and energy of many motivated young workers, across branding, tech, sales and more. Meet some of them in our rising stars roundup
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The Big Interview
Former rivals at Medina Freshways on working together
The merger of processors Medina and Freshways was complicated by Covid, but the newly formed supplier is now ready to become a major player
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Analysis and Features
How vending machines could deliver for specialist food retailers
Vending machines have evolved to sell a wide range of local produce and could offer specialist food retailers a way to tapping new markets
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Analysis and Features
10 unforgettable ice cream adverts throughout the ages
From the chilled to the downright chilling, we look back at 10 unforgettable ice cream ads to mark The Dairymen
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Comment and Opinion
Quiet charm for Dairylea – this time with right-side-up kids
The ad subtly covers nostalgia, curiosity and activity
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Grocer 33
Pint of milk 65% more expensive in latest price comparison survey
The average price of a pint of semi-skimmed milk has seen a marked step change since July and at a now average 86p
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Analysis and Features
Are farmers’ concerns over NZ trade deal warranted?
Lamb exports to UK could rise 69% in worst case, AHDB warns
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Comment and Opinion
Magnum, Flora, Twix… shrinkflation is rife, but shoppers will only take so much
Shrinking packs during the worst cost of living crisis in 30 years risks undoing years of brand loyalty
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Comment and Opinion
As France bans use of meat terminology, vegan brands will have to get more creative
The French are leading the rebellion against the vegan movement’s appropriation of language, says Joanna Blythman, food journalist and author of Swallow This
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Comment and Opinion
Credit to Lurpak owner Arla for securing proper price increases
Unfortunately, not all suppliers can negotiate from a position of such strength
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Comment and Opinion
We need to cut meat consumption, but protein alternatives aren’t a silver bullet
Alternative proteins could help normalise plant-based eating but we need to do more to actually reduce meat consumption, says Krysia Woroniecka, project manager at Feedback
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Comment and Opinion
Cathedral City’s cow takes holistic approach to cheddar
“Where does cheddar come from?” For some, it’s a puzzler
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Analysis and Features
How The Cheese Lady’s shop dazzled customers and awards judges alike
The Scottish specialist cheese shop that became a Farm Shop & Deli Show Retail Award winner
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Comment and Opinion
Jubilee weekend was a boost for high streets. But can it last as budgets are squeezed?
BRC data showed total UK footfall for the jubilee weekend rose by 6.9% compared to the average for May 2022
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Category Report
How butter prices are heating up: butters & spreads category report 2022
Rising dairy and oil costs are pushing up the price of spreads. How will this change shopper behaviour?
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Promotional Feature
Brand Success Stories: FrieslandCampina
In this video, Dan Chesbrough, business unit controller for grocery at FrieslandCampina, outlines the opportunity available in the dairy drinks sector and the ambitious plans for the company’s brands.
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Comment and Opinion
How much is a pint of milk? Not enough, more than it was, lower than it will be soon
It’s a question most often asked to trip up out-of-touch politicians, though research from Aldi in September 2020 found shoppers too were surprisingly in the dark
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Category Report
How yoghurts are nurturing shoots of growth: yoghurts & pot desserts category report 2022
Yoghurts and pot desserts have managed to beat their pandemic performance. How? And can this growth continue?