All Dairy articles – Page 266
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Dispatches - global update
Dollar blowThe weak dollar is having a severe effect on EU dairy exports to the world markets. Exports are normally priced in dollars, so prices for EU shipments of skim and whole milk powder are suffering. In December the dollar fell 5% against...
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Dispatches - global update
Output slashedCheddar makers in England and Wales made a determined effort to cut their stocks in October and November by slashing output by up to one third. Latest DEFRA figures show a 20% reduction in milk use for Cheddar in October compared...
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ABF sells glass unit
Associated British Foods has sold its Allied Glass Containers business to management for an undisclosed sum. ABF whose brands include Twinings tea and Ovaltine milk drink, said the business had sales of £58m and net assets of £42m as of...
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World News - 14th December 2002
Mcc-store. McDonald's is testing a vending machine that could see it compete with c-stores in Washington DC. The Tik Tok Easy Shop, which accepts cash and debit and credit cards, is stocked with convenience products such as soft drinks, milk,...
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Cheese please
This year's Retail Cheese Awards judges discovered new standards in presentation, says Jac Roper S ay cheese! For the eight winners of the 12th annual Retail Cheese Awards, sponsored by Dairy Crest and The Grocer, there is plenty to smile about....
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Strong, but less sex
Seriously Strong cheddar brand manufacturer A McLelland & Son has dropped its raunchy Safe Sex, Dangerous Cheese themed advertising campaign. Joint md Alastair Irvine said a new £2m TV campaign would have "all-round family appeal". It was...
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Nestlé shakes up milk operations
Nestlé is to close its canned milk products factory in Ashbourne, Derbyshire and is scaling down production at factories at Girvan and Dalston as part of a major shake-up of its UK milk business.Some branded products such as Simply Double...
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Anchor brings a blend of Christmas cheer
Anchor is reintroducing its Extra Thick Cream dual-branded with Courvoisier, Drambuie and Tia Maria, in time for Christmas. Anchor Cream brand manager Gretel Edward said the three were "significant in value" in spite of the fact they would only...
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Nisa goes for cheese
Nisa has launched two new cheese selection trays to its Heritage range to capitalise on the demand for cheese over the festive season.Nisachill senior controller Nick Slater said cheese was the third most shopped category in retail food,...
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Arla to push speciality cheese
Sean McAllister Arla Foods has boosted its presence in the speciality cheese market, promising to offer retailers a solution to the complexities of a fragmented sector. The announcement follows its "considerable investment" in the sector...
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n more for cheese
Somerfield and its largest cheese supplier Glanbia have struck a deal to pay an extra £200/tonne for all cheese produced from November 1. Somerfield stressed the increase was a long-term agreement. First Milk said its prices to farmers for milk...
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Organic producers turn fleet-footed
Reduced costs and environmental impact are the main hopes behind the investment in a new fleet of tankers for organic milk producers. A new deal has been struck between Interoute Transport's specialist milk division and the Organic Milk...
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Smarties go in a bar
Nestle has revealed that Smarties has the answer for its latest piece of npd. A chocolate bar version of its kids' favourite will launch in mid-December. Available in two versions  milk and white chocolate  the newcomer will be on sale as...
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Hazlewood Sauces & Pickles has been developing new customer
Asda's Spicy Tomato & Pepperoni and Tomato, Sweetcorn & Tuna, along with the Co-op's Tomato & Herbs and Cheese & Bacon Pasta Bakes are said to be drawing new consumers to the category. Hazlewood cooking sauces product manager Damien Wurpillot...
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n dairy rises
Many of the large dairy companies and co-operatives have been announcing increases in their farmgate prices over the past week. The increases are based on the 2p per litre boost to retail milk prices recently offered by leading supermarkets. ...
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First for semi-skimmed
Mary Carmichael Consumers will get to see messages about semi-skimmed milk's health properties for the first time next year thanks to an ad campaign planned by the Milk Development Council. Scheduled to begin in March 2003, and currently...
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Hit or Miss?
>> How is one of last year's top launches faring?Nestlé’s Nesquik Fresh, launched in July 2003, signalled the brand’s first foray into fridges.And the milk drink got off to a good start with listings in Tesco, Sainsbury,...
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Asda laps up local milk in Scotland
Graham’s Dairies – Scotland's largest independent family-owned dairy operation – will supply milk to 16 of Asda’s stores around Glasgow as part of the chain’s “Scotland’s Best local sourcing initiative”.Carrying the Graham’s Dairies label,...
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Previous attempts to market alcoholic milk drinks have large
In 1997, the fast-growing UK alcopops' market saw the launch of two alcoholic, dairy-based drinks of around 5% abv. Super Milch from Intercontinental Brands was described as an alcoholic vodka milkshake', which raised the hackles of alcohol...
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Morning applications
Functionality has never been so exciting, with Benecol fighting off Flora Pro-activ, and the arrival of Calvia, says Sean McAllister Consumers are beginning to digest terms such as the cholesterol-reducing ingredient plant stanol ester, and...