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Président packs Brie in handy slices
Lactalis UK is claiming a market first with a single-slice format for French Brie cheese under the Président brand.It has taken the company three years to develop ‘breathable’ packaging, which keeps the Brie fresh and reasonably hard in order...
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Co-op sells ACC milk group for £75m
Dairy Farmers of Britain is creating the largest milk cooperative through the acquisition of the Co-op’s milk processing business for £75m.DFB is buying Associated Co-Operative Creameries, Britain’s fourth biggest milk cooperative with...
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Six of the best speciality and fine food buyers
>>nominated this monthFOODMARKET MANAGER, HARVEY NICHOLSCloke joined Harvey Nichols as a cheese, bakery and dairy buyer manager in 1992, when its Foodmarket was created. In 2002 she became manager of the Foodmarket, which...
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work is being done on sustainability
from John Rutherford, chief executive, Sea Fish Industry AuthoritySir; Charles Clover’s Saturday Essay about overfishing (July 24, p24) was not only sensational – it was factually incorrect. His statement “you would never catch a wild...
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Commodities an auction hit
Commodities such as bacon, cheese, chips and vegetables are proving the most successful categories in online auction procurement. Two-thirds of buyers contacted for The Grocer’s Reader Panel this week said they believed online auctions were...
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The Saturday Essay
>>Fishermen are the new farmers – Charles Clover, environment editor of The Daily TelegraphWhen I got into the business of writing about the environment more than 15 years ago, the farmer was public enemy number one. He got a...
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Cornish Cheese Company gets into the big time by winning Tesco competition
A small cheese producer is set to move from farmers’markets to the high street after claiming a top award.The Cornish Cheese Company is celebrating after winning the annual Tesco Cheese Challenge with its Cornish Blue cheese, which will now see...
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Cheese stores set for national battle
The regional winners have been announced for this year’s Retail Cheese Awards organised by Dairy Crest in association with The Grocer.In the category for specialist independents, Valvona & Crolla in Edinburgh, Deli on the Square, Ludlow,...
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Nestlé assaultwith Blue Label
Nestlé Rowntree has declared war on its chocolate competitors by launching a new bar called Blue Label to undercut Cadbury’s Dairy Milk.And it has insisted that it will be the company to drive the category forward, not its rivals.The...
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Ryvita turns impulsive
Ryvita is extending its brand into impulse snacking with a new miniature version of the crispbread favourite.The new bagged snack, Ryvita Minis, will be available from August 2 in four flavours – Mature Cheddar & Onion, Tomato Salsa, Cream...
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food science studies need our support
from Allen Townsend, sales and marketing director, The Seafood Company/Anchor Seafoods/Cromer Crab CoSir; I read with interest Professor Blanchfield’s letter ‘This mad scientist advert is offensive’ (The Grocer, July 10, p23). While...
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food science studies need our support
from Allen Townsend, sales and marketing director, The Seafood Company/Anchor Seafoods/Cromer Crab CoSir; I read with interest Professor Blanchfield’s letter ‘This mad scientist advert is offensive’ (The Grocer, July 10, p23). While...
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Chicago Town rolls out microwaveable snack range
Schwan’s is expanding its Chicago Town offering with the launch of a new snacking range.
Chicago Town Wraps are rolling out to freezers in Iceland filled with one of four flavours – chilli beef, fajita chicken, roast vegetable and ham & cheese… -
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Cadbury wafer targets Kit Kat
Cadbury is to launch a direct rival to Nestlé’s Kit Kat.The confectionery giant will throw a chocolate and wafer offering into the market this September under its number one selling Dairy Milk banner.The launch is likely to provide further...
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Cadbury wafer targets Kit Kat
Cadbury is to launch a direct rival to Nestlé’s Kit Kat.The confectionery giant will throw a chocolate and wafer offering into the market this September under its number one selling Dairy Milk banner.The launch is likely to provide further...
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Dairy Crest axes plant
Dairy Crest has announced the closure of its Enfield factory, with a loss of 320 jobs.The fresh products factory, run by joint venture Yoplait Dairy Crest, produces own label yogurts and soft cheeses.It will close early in 2005 because the...
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The Acid Test
>>consumers and buyers give their views on the latest launchesMayver’s Australian Peanut butterFrom: Ancient DistributorsMayver’s Australian Peanut Butter is an Omega-3 enriched product which contains small amounts...
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Kennedy takes helm at The Cheese Company
The Cheese Company has recruited Neil Kennedy, the managing director of St Ivel Spreads, to lead the business following its launch in April.Kennedy’s previous posts have included sales and marketing director for St Ivel Provisions and St Ivel...
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Brie for brits
A ready-to-eat Brie geared to British tastes is being launched by Lactalis.Brie de Caractère is a lactic maturing cheese made with pasteurised milk, with a firm central core that gradually becomes smaller and is never dry and chalky but...
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This mad scientist advert is offensive
from Professor J Ralph Blanchfield MBE, food science, food technology and food law consultantSir; My attention has been drawn to an advertising campaign in Yeo Valley’s name with the slogan ‘Food Scientists R Not Us’.This is...