All Dairy articles – Page 196

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    Dairy Crest to buy more milk from direct suppliers

    2009-12-12T00:00:00Z

    Dairy Crest is planning a radical shake-up of its milk supply chain to bring stability and allow it to pay farmers more money.Britain's biggest dairy company, which has been conducting a year-long review of its milk procurement policy,...

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    Focus On Hot Desserts: Big helpings all round

    2009-12-12T00:00:00Z

    Obesity problem? What obesity problem? Families are filling up on traditional puddings and microwaveable twin pots as comfort eating, coupled with eating in, heat up the hot desserts market, says Vince Bamford

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    Humphreys to leave First Milk by mutual agreement in March

    2009-12-12T00:00:00Z

    Bill Mustoe will effectively act as executive chairman at First Milk after CEO Peter Humphreys announced he is to step down.Humphreys will leave the loss-making business by "mutual agreement" at the end of March and recently appointed...

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    Focus On Cheese: Four to watch

    2009-12-05T00:00:00Z

    Go Dutch was launched by Bradbury & Son in May 2009 to revive the flagging Edam market, which has suffered because of the growing price differential with mild Cheddar.

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    Focus On Cheese: The cheese of the future

    2009-12-05T00:00:00Z

    Consumers are moving towards healthier products with less salt and fat but they are not prepared to sacrifice any flavour. This is a real challenge for the cheese industry and...

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    Focus On Cheese: FSA targets the saturated fat in Cheddar

    2009-12-05T00:00:00Z

    The FSA wants 25% of the Cheddar on sale to be reduced fat versions by 2015. This is its stated aim in the proposals published this week on saturated fat reduction. The proposals are now in consultation, however, if the recommendations are adopted...

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    Focus On Cheese: Brands make the cut

    2009-12-05T00:00:00Z

    While the cheese market is proving resilient in the recession, own label has taken a battering as branded products fly off store shelves at prices as low as 70% below rsp. Richard Ford and Jane Simms report

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    Focus On Cheese: Bradbury ventures into brands

    2009-12-05T00:00:00Z

    Bradbury & Son has a plan and it's in the shape of branded cheese. "In the past, we sold retailer or supplier cheese brands. We've now identified an opportunity to launch some brands of our own, which we think there are gaps in the market...

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    Focus On Cheese: Sales boosted by ziplock packaging

    2009-12-05T00:00:00Z

    Growing numbers of brands, including Cathedral City, Pilgrims Choice, Scottish Pride, the Pembrokeshire Cheese Company and the Lake District Cheese Company, now pack their cheese into ziplock recloseable packs.

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    Focus On Cheese: Big brands push on with cutting salt in children’s cheese

    2009-12-05T00:00:00Z

    Salt levels are under more scrutiny than ever before, particularly when it comes to products aimed at children.

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    Focus On Cheese: Spreadable cheese is back in vogue

    2009-12-05T00:00:00Z

    Spreadable cheese including processed cheese spread (primarily aimed at children) and soft cheese (a more 'adult' purchase) outperformed the total cheese market [TNS 52w/e 1 November 2009].

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    Butter prices may go up by a third, say analysts

    2009-12-05T00:00:00Z

    The retail price of butter could soar by up to a third over the next few months, analysts have warned. The wholesale butter price has leapt from £2,000/tonne in August to almost £3,500 [PTF] twice what it was a year ago as a result of...

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    Barratt to bring out Lovely alternative to Cadbury Mini Eggs

    2009-12-05T00:00:00Z

    Cadbury Mini Eggs face new competition in the sugar-coated chocolate egg category in the form of Lovely Mini Eggs by Sherbet Fountain maker Barratt.The eggs, which like Cadbury Mini Eggs are made from solid milk chocolate with a crisp...

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    Jersey replaces semi-skimmed with 1% fat milk

    2009-12-05T00:00:00Z

    Jersey Dairy is ditching semi-skimmed milk in favour of a 1% fat alternative in a nod to the growing demand for lower-fat dairy. It has begun rolling out half and one-litre bottles of 1% milk and will no longer be producing milk labelled...

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    Surprise exit for First Milk chief Humphreys

    2009-12-04T10:19:58.247Z

    First Milk boss Peter Humphreys has announced his surprise exit from the dairy business.

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    Focus On Dieting: What do dieters want from a yoghurt?

    2009-11-28T00:00:00Z

    These days, when so many yoghurts are labelled low-fat, just how much of a market remains for products aimed specifically at dieters?

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    Butter category devalued by ‘promotional junkies’

    2009-11-28T00:00:00Z

    Deep price promotions are damaging the long-term profitability of the butter and spreads category, retailers have admitted.

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    Wiseman sale boost for First Milk cheese

    2009-11-28T00:00:00Z

    First Milk has given itself a massive financial shot in the arm by cashing in more than a third of its shares in Robert Wiseman.The co-op sold 4.17 million Wiseman shares last week for £18.8m, netting an £8m profit for the farmer-owned...

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    Arla buys Fonterra’s Anchor butter stake

    2009-11-28T00:00:00Z

    Arla amba has underlined its growth ambitions by buying up full control of Anchor butter in the UK.The Danish dairy giant, which stunned the industry last week by announcing plans for a one billion litre mega-dairy in London, bought out...

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    Daylesford Organic adds Ocado listing

    2009-11-28T00:00:00Z

    Daylesford Organic has secured online distribution with Ocado for 57 of its products as it seeks to extend availability beyond its luxury shop estate.Condiments, jams, sweet and savoury biscuits, milk, drinking yoghurts and meals made...