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Surfax's DAB hand
DAB lager is hoping to attract new customers after Surfax took over the distribution and marketing of the beer from Bulmers. The deal, which signifies the first round of cuts at Bulmers, started at the beginning of the year and puts the brew in...
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Dispatches - global update
Imports increaseSpeciality cheese imports to the UK rose by 5% in August. This reverses the trend seen earlier this year when imports were declining for the first time in several years. In August there was a 13% rise in imports of...
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Relentless climbWorld dairy product prices continue to climb with no sign of a let-up. Whole milk powder prices have risen $300 a tonne since August this year, while skimmed milk powder is also up, by $250 a tonne. World market butter...
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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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Duty rumoursEU chiefs have denied reports they were considering reducing duty on tuna from Thailand and the Philippines. However, sources in Bangkok confirmed discussions had taken place. Objections by Spain, Italy and France would make any...
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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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Alaskan gloomOne of Alaska's largest salmon canning companies is to cease trading after sustaining massive losses, according to sources in Seattle. A statement by the Wards Cove Co amounted to an admission the sustainability of salmon...
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Dressed for a killing
How easily will Arla achieve its goal of making a hefty brand impact in foodservice? Siân Harrington reports Dairy giant Arla is planning sector domination in foodservice, with a strategy to double this side of its business to £100m by 2007, and...
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Whole Earth drinks go to Kallo
Organic supplier Kallo Foods is buying two leading organic brands from rival Whole Earth Foods as it continues to expand in the UK. Pan-European Kallo will take on the Whole Earth Foods and Gusto herbal soft drinks brands which have a turnover...
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The Saturday Essay - Eoin McGettigan
A recent report from the New Economic Foundation warned against the demise of the high street and the creation of "ghost town Britain", where local amenities and shops have disappeared. There is a parallel and equally pressing danger: that we are...
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Wiseman hails Kelly quality
Kelly of Cults in Aberdeen has scooped Robert Wiseman Dairies' Neighbourhood Shop of the Year award for 2002. The Costcutter, which celebrated its centenary in 2002, scored on customer service, appropriate range, merchandising, cleanliness,...
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Is the offie still on?
Specialist off-licence chains have a future says Nigel Huddleston The specialist off-licence sector started 2002 with £2.2m losses and head office redundancies at Unwins and ended the year with receivers being brought in at Cellar 5, leaving...
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Why some shopper walk on by
One third of all oil category shoppers fail to make a purchase, even though 90% had intended to.The revelation comes in the first of our new regular series of category evaluations which will be made after interviews with shoppers in major stores...
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Bulmer lose another director
Cidermaker HP Bulmer said international operations director Tim Furse has resigned and will leave the company at the end of May 2003.His decision to quit comes just two days after new group chief executive and former Whitbread brewing boss...
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Brown-Forman takes control of Tuaca
US drinks and consumer products group Brown-Forman has taken control of Italian liquor maker Distillerie Tuoni e Canepa by acquiring an additional 55% stake increasing its ownership to 100%.The maker of Jack Daniel’s whisky, Fetzer wines and...
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Carling to sponsor Old Firm
Carling has announced a three-year £12m joint shirt sponsorship of Scottish Premier League teams Celtic and Rangers. The Old Firm will wear the Carling logo on their shirts from next season when their current deal, a joint initiative with...
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Putting their backs into it
The new UK leaders of the Efficient Consumer Response movement are keen to make ECR relevant again says Julian Hunt If you are one of those who thought ECR had quietly died in the UK think again. With supply chain issues topping the grocery...
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Putting their backs into it
The new UK leaders of the Efficient Consumer Response movement are keen to make ECR relevant again.If you are one of those who thought ECR had quietly died in the UK – think again. With supply chain issues topping the grocery trade’s agenda...
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Putting their backs into it
The new UK leaders of the Efficient Consumer Response movement are keen to make ECR relevant again.If you are one of those who thought ECR had quietly died in the UK – think again. With supply chain issues topping the grocery trade’s agenda...
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Putting their backs into it
If you are one of those who thought ECR had quietly died in the UK – think again. With supply chain issues topping the grocery trade’s agenda like never before, the new co-chairs of the Efficient Consumer Response group in this country are hoping to...