Bad news, good news from Dairy Crest on prices
Dairy Crest has announced that following a drop in its March milk price, there will be no further reductions to its farmgate milk price before July. The company is the first processor in the British...
View ArticleThe UK abroad
This week, while the floor has been set under liquid milk prices by UK processor Dairy Crest, there have been new outreaches by the British industry to look elsewhere for profits. On the organic side,...
View ArticleCathedral City extends snacking range
Dairy Crest is extending its Cathedral City Minis snacking range with the addition of Cathedral City Mild and Cathedral City Mature Lighter variants. The new cheesy snacks will be available from late...
View ArticleDairy Crest gets direct
The news that Dairy Crest has established Dairy Crest Direct, said to be the first producers organisation in the UK, has caused much talk. Effectively, there will be two sets of farmers – one for the...
View ArticleDairy Crest Direct launches UK’s first DPO
Dairy Crest Direct (DCD), the independent organisation representing 1,050 farmers across England and South Wales supplying Dairy Crest, has announced the launch of the first EU and UK Government...
View ArticleDairy Crest releases final year results
Dairy Crest has announced its final year results for year ended 31 March 2015. • Total Product group profits of retained Cheese and Spreads businesses up 19% year on year • Sale of Dairies operations...
View ArticleDairy Crest’s annual report
The Dairy Crest Group has released its annual report. Highlights from the report include: • Cathedral City had another good year, growing sales ahead of the retail cheese market. It has grown to be...
View ArticleCathedral City snack packs
Dairy Crest has launched a Cathedral City Selections Mini Bag. Created specifically for the convenience sector, the bags include five individually wrapped 12g pieces of cheddar including Mature, Extra...
View ArticleCMA agrees to Müller and Dairy Crest undertakings
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has decided that there are reasonable grounds to accept undertakings proposed by Müller UK & Ireland in relation to the proposed acquisition of Dairy...
View ArticleDairy Crest reports strong Cathedral City sales
Overall Dairy Crest’s cheese and spreads businesses have performed in line with its expectations during the first quarter and the outlook for the full year remains unchanged. In the first quarter...
View ArticleThe shock of low milk prices
Every few weeks I get an email in my inbox, detailing the amount of money farmers will be paid for their milk from various processors. The most recent one was from Müller Wiseman here in the UK:...
View ArticleDairy Crest unveils new recipe
Dairy Crest has reformulated its Clover Original Spread with no artificial ingredients. It is still made with low fat buttermilk. The renovation has been undertaken in response to the growing consumer...
View ArticleDairy Crest holds milk prices for October
Dairy Crest confirms it has held the October milk price for its Davidstow and Liquid contract. The Davidson milk price, at 26.42 ppl, continues to be one of the highest milk prices paid for a...
View ArticleDairy Crest introduces new price marked pack
Dairy Crest announces the launch of the new price marked Cathedral City Selections mini bag, created specifically for the convenience store. The mini bag contains five individually wrapped 12g pieces...
View ArticleDairy Crest reveals November milk prices
Dairy Crest confirms that it will hold the November milk price for its farmers on standard liquid contracts. The average price paid to Dairy Crest’s non-aligned liquid farmers is currently 2.5 ppl...
View ArticleCMA approves sale of Dairy Crest
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) accepts modified undertakings provided by Müller and approves sale of Dairy Crest’s Dairies operations. The consideration payable by Müller remains at £80...
View ArticleDairy Crest’s half year results – interview with CEO Mark Allen
Mark Allen, CEO, says the sale of the dairies business will transform Dairy Crest into a branded and added-value foods business with a clear strategy for profitable and sustainable growth. The post...
View ArticleMüller finalises Dairy Crest buy
Unternehmensgruppe Müller has confirmed that it completed the acquisition of Dairy Crest’s dairy business on 26 December 2015. The company brings Müller Wiseman Dairies and Dairy Crest’s dairy...
View ArticleDairy Crest announces ownership of Promovita
Dairy Crest has announced that it has purchased the outstanding 50% share of Promovita Ingredients held by Fayrefield Foods for a cash consideration of £6 (€8) million, funded from existing borrowing...
View ArticleMüller transforms milk and ingredients sector
Müller Milk & Ingredients can play a major role in invigorating and revitalising the UK’s fresh milk and dairy sector, according to managing director, Andrew McInnes. But the new business, which is...
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