Friday 17 September 2010

Nocton Dairies Ltd - farmers split

'Super' dairies


Wiseman Dairies warns on profits
Wiseman said fierce competition and aggressive supermarket pricing would cost it £23m in profits over the next 18 months
http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2010/sep/16/wiseman-dairies-profit-warning

Tesco raises the price of milk paid to certain farmers
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-11338099

Tesco raises milk price for farmer suppliers
http://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2010/09/17/123524/Tesco-raises-milk-price-for-farmer-suppliers.htm

I have seen correspondence where Felix Gummer [Corporate Responsibility Manager for Tesco Plc] said: "Our milk supply is met by our 800 farmers, members of the Tesco Sustainable Dairy Group, so we have no plans to source from any other farms at the moment, be they larger scale or otherwise."
"... if you would like to know more then we have have sic more information about our dairy policy on:
http://www.tescofarming.com/v3/tesco-dairy.asp..."

Asda warns of 'age of austerity' as it reveals falling sales
Wal-Mart owned supermarket, Asda, posts a second quarter of falling sales, and predicts a tough outlook for consumers
http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2010/aug/17/asda-age-of-austerity-falling-sales

Shoppers demand more ethical produce
http://www.farmersguardian.com/home/business/shoppers-demand-more-ethical-produce/34262.article

Clone food 'in all our shops within two years' watchdog reveals
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1312414/Clone-food-shops-years.html

'Super dairy' campaigners target NFU Cymru milk board chairman
http://www.farmersguardian.com/home/hot-topics/super-dairies/super-dairy-campaigners-target-nfu-cymru-milk-board-chairman/34391.article

Farmers split over 'super dairies'
http://www.farmersguardian.com/home/hot-topics/super-dairies/farmers-split-over-superdairies/34382.article

TB consultation: Campaigners expected to challenge badger cull
http://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2010/09/16/123515/TB-consultation-Campaigners-expected-to-challenge-badger.htm

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