All The Dairymen articles
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Feature SynopsisThe Dairymen 2024: 21 September
After years of turmoil, the outlook in the dairy industry has changed over the past 12 months to one of confidence
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Comment & OpinionDairy needs men and women to address its growing list of challenges
Climate change, unpredictable farmgate prices, flagging milk sales, food waste, listeria outbreaks and Brexit all pose difficulties
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Analysis & FeaturesHow Milk & More turned into a dairy pioneer
Not long ago, Milk & More appeared on its last legs. But thanks to high-tech logistics and a green focus, it’s become a pioneer in delivery – and it’s now looking to the future
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Analysis & FeaturesThe technology that’s transformed (and transforming) the dairy sector
From pasteurisation to machine learning, we look at the tech that has helped the industry evolve – and what might change it even further
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Analysis & FeaturesListeria: how dairy can beat the bug
Listeria is both deadly and difficult to eradicate from the food chain. What steps can be taken to prevent further outbreaks?
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Big InterviewsShelagh Hancock on sustainability, an optimistic future, and women in dairy
Dairy has come a long way since Shelagh Hancock was the only woman at the table. The First Milk CEO talks sustainability and her future vision
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Analysis & FeaturesIs it back to square one for UK dairy?
In a never-ending game of boom and bust, the industry is facing elevated input costs, retailer rationalisations and an escalating climate crisis
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NewsCheese sector ‘at risk of long-term damage’ from supermarkets
Many cheesemakers were now facing ‘extremely challenging times’, according to a new report by Kite Consulting
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Analysis & FeaturesHow the Parmigiano Reggiano Consortium is battling Parmesan copycats and climate change
The consortium is trialling new anti fraud measures that sees 100,000 wheels of cheese having digital labels inserted into the casein skin
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Category ReportLuring Brits back to milk: The Dairymen category report 2022
Volumes are down and farmers are looking to stop production. What’s the sector doing to encourage shoppers to buy pints?
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Analysis & FeaturesBritish dairy’s international treasure hunt
Dairy can often feel like a dwindling industry in the UK. Declining milk consumption and promotion of vegan alternatives – amid allegations around the impact of cows on climate – have led to a sense of woe across the sector
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Category ReportA new breed: The Dairymen Continental cheese category report 2022
With Continental cheese’s biggest sellers on a post-lockdown slide, lesser known varieties are eyeing a larger market share
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy the sky’s the limit for Honestly Tasty’s high-tech vegan cheese
Would-be spacecraft engineer Mike Moore self-funded the launch of his plant-based cheese brand, in 2012. Four years later, investors are hammering at his door
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Category ReportFlavour of the year: The Dairymen dairy drinks category report 2022
Coffee has become the bestselling choice in dairy drinks, after Brits turned to grocery chillers for a caffeine kick
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Category ReportOn the ball: The Dairymen ice cream category report 2022
It’s been a big summer for snackable ice cream balls. How are brands and retailers capitalising on the success of Little Moons?
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Category ReportSize matters: The Dairymen butter & spreads category report 2022
With everything shrinking except headline-grabbing shelf prices, how will the BSM category fare as inflation rises further?
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Category ReportFeeling the squeeze: The Dairymen yoghurt & potted desserts category report 2022
As sales fall, HFSS rules loom and the cost of living surges, the yoghurts & pot desserts market faces mounting pressure
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Comment & OpinionThere’s nothing stopping great-value dairy from continuing to delight consumers
Dairy is not only incredibly healthy, it is still amazing value given its credentials and relative to other alternatives
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Analysis & FeaturesPosh butters and squeezable udders: how to add value in dairy
Against a backdrop of soaring prices, The Grocer charged five creative agencies with pitching dairy products Brits would be happy to pay more for