Archives for November 11, 2010

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Dr Oetker exits UK chilled desserts category

By Elaine Watson

Dr Oetker is selling its Onken yogurt brand to Swiss dairy giant Emmi Group and withdrawing its Dr Oetker-branded mousses and desserts from the UK market on the grounds that it lacks sufficient scale to make headway in the chilled ready-to-eat desserts...

Dairy Crest wins 50m-litre contract with Tesco

By Elaine Watson

Dairy Crest has picked up a new 50m litre milk supply contract with Tesco but reported a 24% drop in operating profit in its dairies division to £10.9m on the back of higher input costs and competitive pressures.