Dairy UK Press Releases Archive: July-December 2006

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DECEMBER

Dairy UK in drive to promote exports
posted 11th December 2006

Dairy UK is launching an initiative to support dairy companies in their efforts to break into new overseas markets.

Jim Begg, Director General of Dairy UK, said there is a growing realisation of the importance of developing new, overseas markets for British dairy products, and on thinking internationally in mapping out future business strategies.

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NOVEMBER

Dairy UK sponsors farm visits as part of Food and Farming in Schools initiative
posted 29th November 2006

Dairy UK has announced that it will be sponsoring school visits to local dairy farms as part of the Year of Food and Farming initiative launched by Defra today (Wednesday).

This announcement follows calls yesterday by Education Secretary Alan Johnson for increased outings for schools as he pledged £2.7 million to support learning outside the classroom.

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Free milk for families at the heart of Healthy Start
posted 27th November 2006

More than half a million families will be eligible for free milk under a new Government health scheme launched today (Monday) called Healthy Start.

Low income families on certain benefits with children under the age of five and pregnant women under the age of 18 will be able to exchange weekly vouchers for milk and fresh fruit and vegetables, from milkmen and in shops, to ensure a healthy start to life for mother and baby.

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Milk at the Heart of Healthy Start
posted 20th November 2006

Jim Begg, Director General Dairy UK, the cross-industry body representing the UK dairy industry, today (Monday) encouraged consumers to “put milk at the heart of Healthy Start” -- a new Government scheme to help families on benefits.

From Monday 27th November, the Department of Health introduces its new Healthy Start vouchers for mothers and families on certain benefits to replace the old Welfare Milk Token. The new Healthy Start voucher will have a face value of £2.80 and can be used to purchase fresh milk, and, in a new departure, fresh fruit and vegetables.

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Customers can locate their local milkman on www.findmeamilkman.net

Speech by The Rt Hon David Curry MP
posted 15th November 2006

Transcript of the speech made by The Rt Hon David Curry MP, Chairman of Dairy UK, at the Dairy UK Annual Dinner on Wednesday 8th November 2006.

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Politics of food dominating dairy agenda says David Curry
posted 8th November 2006

The politics of food is set to dominate the agenda of the dairy industry, the Rt Hon. David Curry, chairman of Dairy UK, said tonight (Wednesday).

Issues which a few years ago had been marginal both to political decision-taking and to strategic planning across much of industry have shot into the mainstream.

Mr Curry said food miles, fair trade, environmental sustainability combined with a rapidly changing British society meant that the food industry would have to adapt to change with the same energy as the consumer electronics industry.

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Triumph for science in infant formula milk ruling
posted 8th November 2006

Dairy UK said today (Wednesday) that the long-established international standard for infant formula milk has been secured in a ‘highly significant’ scientific ruling.

The Codex Committee on Nutrition and Foods for Special Dietary Uses (CCNFSDU) has recently rejected calls for the standard to be changed.

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OCTOBER

Dairy UK backs FSA in hygiene law dispute
posted 12th October 2006

Commenting on the European Commission’s decision to initiate infringement proceedings against the UK Government, Ed Komorowski, Technical Director of Dairy UK said: “The British dairy industry is firmly committed to the highest standards of food safety and to their enforcement.

“In the UK, enforcement falls to the FSA which has established very strong credentials in this area. It is important for the FSA to maintain this strong authority

“What is disappointing is that this issue appears to centre on a technical dispute over test methods, and the Commission’s resort to immediate legal action is unnecessary at this stage. The Commission and the FSA should get together to resolve these issues.

“A disagreement between the Food Standards Agency and the European Commission on how the law should be applied and how hygiene tests are carried out, does not mean that the UK Government is being negligent in its duties.”

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Dairy UK deeply concerned over decision by European Commission
posted 6th October 2006

Dairy UK today (Friday October 6) voiced its concern over the European Commission’s decision to close down a Lancashire based dairy.

Dr Ed Komorowski, Technical Director of Dairy UK said: “Bowland Dairy Products Ltd was approved by the Food Standards Agency as complying fully with the various hygiene regulations. Dairy UK is therefore deeply concerned that the European Commission’s decision to order the closure of this dairy is acting contrary to the FSA’s views. This is an attack on the competence of the Food Standards Agency, and Dairy UK fully supports the FSA.”

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Senior Government and industry leaders to attend Dairy UK dinner
posted 5th October 2006

Senior Government, food industry and dairy sector representatives from the UK and beyond will attend this year's Dairy UK dinner in London on November 8th.

The dinner, one of the major highlights in the dairy industry calendar, is once again returning to the prestigious Royal Garden Hotel in Kensington.

The keynote address will be made by Dairy UK Chairman Rt Hon David Curry MP. In addition, Dairy UK/MDC Scholarship winners Susanna Woodings, 25, from Kingston Upon Thames, a national account executive for Lactalis McLelland and dairy farmer Adam Ball, 34, from Staffordshire, will be presenting the key messages gleaned from their recent visit to the International Dairy Federation World Dairy Summit and Congress in Shanghai.

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SEPTEMBER

Dairy UK - to hold industry summit on the Commission's 2008 CAP health check
posted 27th September 2006

Dairy UK is to hold an industry summit on the 2008 "Health Check" of the CAP to prepare the industry's input in the negotiations. This follows the statement by Lord Rooker, Minister of State for Sustainable Farming and Food, at Dairy UK's conference on the 19th September, where he declared that the debate on the future of the CAP must start now.

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Dairy UK - no return to managed milk market
posted 20th September 2006

Responding to today's (September 20) announcement by the RABDF regarding proposals to establish a new national dairy body to introduce a voluntary milk regulator, David Curry, Chairman of Dairy UK, said: "Dairy UK understands the sense of frustration amongst the farming community about milk prices. But there is no ‘with-one-jump-jack-is-free’ remedy in a fast moving and competitive market.

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Dairy UK calls on industry to 'Think International' for future success
posted 19th September 2006

Dairy UK today (Tuesday September 19) urged the UK dairy industry to adopt an ‘international’ mindset to maximise commercial potential in the future.

This was the key message delivered by the leadership of the cross-industry body at its special one-day conference at Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire. Dairy experts from around the world spoke at the conference, entitled “Global Issues – Win, Win Solutions”, The Frontline Debate.”

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AUGUST

Customers Crown Kevin Milkman of the Year 2006
posted 16th August 2006

Dairy Crest Milkman Kevin Pierce is the cream of the crop having beaten thousands of entries to win the much coveted title of Milkman of the Year 2006 run by Dairy UK, the industry’s trade body, and sponsored by Highland Spring Natural Mineral Water.

Kevin Pierce has been a milkman for three and a half years and delivers over one hundred thousand pints of milk a year to customers in Holt, Bodham, Kettlestone, High Kelling, Letheringsett and Fakenham. Early riser, Kevin, gets up in the early hours of the morning so that he can start loading up his float with milk and other groceries to be delivered straight to customers’ doors. His devotion to the job, friendly, cheery smile and willingness to go beyond the call of duty by helping out the local community have won the judges approval.

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JULY

An Opportunity to Showcase your Marketing Activities
posted 28th July 2006

If you feel that the marketing activities of your company deserve wider recognition and are worthy of an award, then the newly announced IDF Marketing Awards 2006 could be the opportunity to achieve this.

The International Dairy Federation has just announed the launch of the Awards, which have been introduced to highlight the dynamism and competitiveness of the dairy market and to exchange best practice information about business development. The awards are split into three categories:

New Product Development

Nutri-marketing

Marketing Communications

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Dairy industry needs clear signposts following WTO negotiations breakdown - says Dairy UK Chairman
posted 25th July 2006

The breakdown of world trade organisation negotiations is very bad news for the dairy industry, the chairman of Dairy UK said today (Tuesday).

David Curry, MP, said: “The breakdown of talks is very bad news indeed. Not least it threatens to bring in a long period of uncertainty and confusion, both about the commitment of governments to the disputes procedure and because of the risk of the spread of regional deals.

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