All Dairy articles – Page 262
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Cadbury’s ad for real
Cadbury has been cleared of “misleading” advertising in a poster campaign for its Dairy Milk chocolate brand.The poster pictured a young man and woman kissing, with a bar of chocolate at their side, with the strap-line ‘Real tasty, Real...
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Kraft adds new Lunchables to range
Kraft is expanding its lunchbox offerings with the launch of its Dairylea Lunchables Pitta Pouches in time for the new school term in September. Trade relations manager at Kraft, Easton Millar, said the snacks will have a 20% salt...
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Glanbia, Sligo in milk pledge
Glanbia, the largest milk supplier in the Irish Republic, and Sligo Dairies have undertaken in the High Court in Dublin not to enter into any price-fixing agreement on the retail price of milk.The undertakings were given in settlement of an...
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Staplemead set to grow its portfolio
Milk Link, the Bristol-based dairy farmers’ co-operative, is on the acquisitions trail, chief executive Barry Nicholls has revealed.This will enable it to increase its own product portfolio and that of the joint venture company Staplemead...
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Yazoo shakes its tastes
Campina is set to stretch its kids’ flavoured milk brand Yazoo in two new directions next month with the arrival of two products.It is launching Yazoo Chill milkshakes into chiller cabinets and bringing out the brand’s first yogurt...
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Huge just got bigger
Cheese suppliers Harvey & Brockless and the Huge Cheese Company London have merged to form H&B Food Provisions.The companies, which supply independent delicatessens and foodservice, have a combined annual turnover of £30m. MD of...
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Confectionery’s troubleshooter
When Nestlé launched its Double Cream missile right at the heartland of Cadbury’s block chocolate business last year, Cadbury responded with a volley of 50%-extra-frees on Dairy Milk.All’s fair in love and war and all that, but the exchange...
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Competition Commission invites comments on Arla/Express deal
The Competition Commission has invited comments by August 15 on the proposed £155m merger between Danish dairy group Arla and Express Dairies.The deal would create Arla Foods and reduce the number of milk suppliers from four to three. The...
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Kerry Foods adds milk
Kerry Foods Direct to Store has expanded into milk distribution in a deal with ACC Milk.The agreement enables the service to deliver 500ml whole and semi-skimmed milk cartons of ACC Milk’s Dairygate brand to more than 17,500 independent...
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n less cheddar
Latest government figures show cheese production was still in decline during April. So far in the first four months of this year UK cheese manufacture has dropped by about 9%, or by 12,000 tonnes, compared with the 137,000 tonnes produced during...
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n less cheddar
Latest government figures show cheese production was still in decline during April. So far in the first four months of this year UK cheese manufacture has dropped by about 9%, or by 12,000 tonnes, compared with the 137,000 tonnes produced...
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Store location
Ranked in order of cheapest full basket Asda Cramlington, Tyne & Wear £39.09 Date of shopping trip: 11.07.03 Time of trip: 09.47 Time ...
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CTB lavishes £8m on new Dairy Milk
Cadbury Trebor Bassett has unveiled relaunch plans for its flagship brand Dairy Milk and they include an £8.2m marketing budget, the company’s biggest yet.Other developments include revamped packaging, new products and range...
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Goats cheese Caerphilly proves hit
An idea to try something new with goat's milk has led to a top award for a struggling small cheese maker. Somerset based John Longman took the top prize in Tesco's inaugural Cheese Challenge with his goats cheese Caerphilly. The win means his...
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Glanbia sells UK pork operations
Irish dairy giant Glanbia has sold its UK fresh pork operations, Glanbia Fresh Meats with two facilities at Tipton and West Bromwich to Flagship Foods, for an undisclosed sum.The move is part of Glanbia’s strategy to focus on cheese,...
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Fresh appeal for Nesquik in fridge
Simon Mowbray Nestlé is throwing its Nesquik brand into fridges, hoping to generate sales of £20m. Nesquik Fresh debuts in supermarket chillers on July 14 and will roll out in two flavours chocolate and strawberry as Nestlé expands the...
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Jenks brokers in MBO
Jenks Sales Brokers has been acquired from McCormick UK in a multi-million pound management buy-out by MD Mike Timms and commercial director Ross Beattie. The sales and marketing company, which handles key brands including Del Monte, Benecol,...
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n wild garlic yarg
Waitrose is to stock the latest offering from the company that introduced the nettle-covered Cornish Yarg cheese. Lyhner Dairies Cheese Company is introducing a Wild Garlic Yarg exclusively to the retailer in September. The company...
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Milk Link gets Tesco man
Robert Hirst, category manager for dairy at Tesco, has left to join farmers' co-operative Milk Link in the newly created role of trading director. He will be responsible for more than £220m worth of milk and ingredients sales. He will manage a...