After nearly 100 years of production in Denmark, Castello speciality cheese has arrived in the UK. The producer claims it sells 21 million cases of the cheese per year across 50 countries. The UK has two varieties of the creamy cheese in time for Christmas cheeseboards - Castello Blue and Castello White, with a delicate rind covering, in distinctive 150g half-moon packs (rrp: £1.69).
Plimsoll is predicting a tough year ahead for fresh produce, with some suppliers needing to cut costs. The firm said it saw average growth of 7% in 2007, with margins up 2.1%.
Yeo Valley Organic said UK consumers are drinking more than 200 million litres of organic milk a year. The figures, based on Nielsen Scantrack research, show the organic sector of the milk market is creating most growth, ahead by 11.5% year-on-year. In value terms, organic milk is worth almost £150m, more than 16% ahead of the previous 12 months, against 6% growth for the total milk market.
A worldwide honey shortage in 2007, coupled with rising demand, is driving up the price of raw honey. Retail prices of some honeys in the UK could be affected. UK Honey Association chairman Thomas Heck said: "A long, dry summer in Eastern Europe, prolonged drought in Australia and Colony Collapse Disorder in the US has resulted in some honey crops being down as much as 75%."
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