Archives for October 14, 2004

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Bilingual marketing gimmick helps launch cheddar cheese

One of the leading UK milk co-operatives, Dairy Farmers of Great Britain, has announced it is to launch a new line of Cadog branded Welsh cheddar cheese, supported by a line of bilingual packaging. But will niche brand status alone be sufficient to...

Warburtons banking on bread market growth

UK family-baker Warburtons is gambling more than most on the growth of the UK bread market, having doubled output in Scotland and started building Europe's biggest bakery in Yorkshire - so just how does the company see itself and the market developing...

Spanish eggs contaminating UK food chain?

UK food watchdog warns this week that it will bump up prevention actions for food pathogens as salmonella cases are on the rise, with a likely focus on Spanish eggs as the source of contamination - something UK bakers should watch carefully.

Gap in corporate governance monitoring, claims survey

Only about one third - 34 per cent - of board members and top executives believe that their companies are proficient at monitoring critical non-financial indicators of corporate performance, according to a new report.