Archives for September 7, 2004

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Report suggests bad deal for UK dairy suppliers

Retailer margins on liquid milk and dairy products in the UK have increased significantly over the past 10 years - with the gross margin on mature cheddar rising to as much as 60 per cent - while farmgate prices and farm margins have continued to...

Fonterra taps into low-carb diet fad

Fonterra, New Zealand's multinational dairy co-operative, has jumped on the low-carb bandwagon by launching a strain of milk protein designed to produce new low-carb yoghurt. But is all this hype just another commercial gimmick, or is there genuine...