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Cheese is still popular
As a recent visit to the IFE showed, what people are continuing to do is eat cheese. The UK’s biggest plans for export are in the cheese sector. In a way, cheese has always been a travelling food. It can be stored for months, and still tastes delicious. It is nutritious and filling.
Golden Hooves announces new listings with five major wholesalers
As of this month, the Golden Hooves range will be distributed nationwide via a wider group of wholesalers, including newly formed partnerships with Rowcliffe and Curd & Cure, in addition to current UK-wide distributor, The Cress Company.
Snowdrop by Cote Hill named British Cheese Awards Supreme Champion
A small mould-ripened fresh cheese called Snowdrop has been named Supreme Champion at the 28th British Cheese Awards, which was held at the Bath & West Showground in Somerset, as part of the new Bath & West Food & Drink Festival.
Goats win gold at British Cheese Awards
The UK’s largest goat’s milk producer St Helen’s Farm is celebrating its first award wins of 2024, being awarded four accolades including two golds for its products in the coveted British Cheese Awards.
Arla Foods invests €210 million in UK for mozzarella
Farmer-owned Arla Foods, one of the world’s largest mozzarella producers, has announced its largest ever investment into the UK at the Taw Valley dairy in southwestern England.
The science of yogurt
Last week, Samantha Bull and I decamped to Weston Super Mare on the Somerset coast to visit Food Works SW, a centre with food business units and development kitchens, and to listen to eight presentations on yogurt and fermented creams at the SDT Spring Conference.
Unilever selling off ice cream business
Unilever has announced steps to accelerate its growth action plan (GAP) through the separation of its ice cream division and the launch of a major productivity programme.
Shepherds Purse launches organic version of Yorkshire Blue cheese
Shepherds Purse, an artisan Yorkshire cheese maker in the UK, has partnered with Acorn Organic Dairy to launch its first organic cheese, Organic Yorkshire Blue.
Dairy brands set to take part in IFE 2024
IFE, part of Food, Drink & Hospitality Week, returns to ExCeL London on 25-27 March to showcase thousands of quality food and drink products from the UK and around the world.
Mintel reveals the world’s cheesiest nations
To get an understanding of just how popular cheese is around the world in 2024, industry analysts Mintel has collated data to explore and analyse which nations love cheese the most.
Japan and UK trade protected product statuses
Japan and the UK have completed the process to grant special protected status to iconic British food and drink products including Cornish clotted cream and traditional Welsh Caerphilly cheese to safeguard against imitation.
The mechanics of dairy
The need for new equipment comes as the industry works to provide consumers with what they want: great tasting dairy products that are both good for a person, and provide all the taste and nutrients that we expect from dairy.