Dairy Crest, the UK's second largest dairy company, last month reported a strong performance by its Cathedral City cheese brand, increasing market share as it overcame cost pressures to keep trading in line with expectations.
Dairy Crest, the UK's second largest dairy company, last month reported a strong performance by its Cathedral City cheese brand, increasing market share as it overcame cost pressures to keep trading in line with expectations.
The group, in a three-way battle with Robert Wiseman and Arla, said its foods division benefited from price rises secured last summer and a significant increase in its own-label cheese volumes with British grocery chains. The dairies part of the group has been under pressure from oil-related cost rises, but this has been offset by price rises.