# Milk

Last month

May 2023

The Explainer: Why are supermarkets suddenly cutting the prices of milk, butter and bread?

We’re joined by Caitríona Morrissey, news editor with the Irish Farmers Journal. She gives us the background to these recent price drops and explains how cuts to ‘loss leaders’ might have little impact on your overall shopping basket.

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May 13th 2023, 8:00 AM

All time

# Recall

Certain batches of milk sold in Aldi, Spar and Mace being recalled due to bacteria presence

Retailers are requested to remove the implicated batches from sale.

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Oct 15th 2020, 9:15 PM

# not so vegan

Iceland recalls a number of vegan products due to undeclared milk

The FSAI announced the recall on its website this afternoon.

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Feb 15th 2020, 4:51 PM

# Recall

Organic bottled infant milk recalled due to presence of fish

The product label did not declare that it contained fish.

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Dec 12th 2019, 1:30 PM

# fodder crisis

Farmers struggling to pay bills, call on retailers to increase price of milk

The IFA has said the low prices offered in some shops are “unsustainable”.

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Sep 16th 2018, 7:00 AM

# Consumer Affairs

Aptamil says there are 'no safety issues' with milk formula after claims it made babies sick

French food group Danone, who manufacture the product, launched an investigation this month following hundreds of complaints from parents.

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Jul 20th 2018, 6:35 PM

# buffaloes

‘A lot of people would have said I was mad, but it seems to be going from strength to strength’

As part of our How My Business Works series, we profile Macroom Buffalo Mozzarella.

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Jul 1st 2018, 1:00 PM

# Milk Row

Farmers say Aldi's €1.30 two-litre bottle of milk is 'socially irresponsible'

Aldi says the milk line is needed to compete.

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Jun 30th 2018, 5:45 PM

# hard breakfast

Brexit could increase cost of milk, cheese and eggs by 46%

A hard Brexit could increase the cost of living by up to €1,300 per Irish household per year.

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Mar 21st 2018, 6:15 AM

# milkmageddon

Milk crisis? Storm Emma stopped the collection of fresh stock from many dairy farms

Many farmers have exhausted their backup space for the milk collected, with possible knock on effects for the availability of milk on supermarket shelves.

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Mar 3rd 2018, 2:35 PM

# Supermarket Sweep

These are the top-selling goods we've stocked up on for Storm Emma

Confirmed: Ireland has gone bread mad (but we also like a sneaky bottle of wine in a snowstorm).

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Mar 1st 2018, 7:36 PM

# milk wars

Farmers gather outside supermarkets in protest at low milk prices

Liquid milk producers were led in a protest by IFA president Joe Healy outside Dunnes Stores and Aldi in Portlaoise.

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Aug 30th 2017, 9:31 PM

# chocolate rain

For everyone out there with a crippling addiction to Mooju

It’s milk. Milk with magical, mystical, addictive powers.

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Jun 29th 2017, 8:00 AM

# santa's milk

Aldi is selling special milk that you leave out for Santa on Christmas Eve

Adorable.

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Dec 14th 2016, 9:08 AM

# Ah here

This mam had the last laugh on coworkers who had been stealing milk from the fridge

Ice cold.

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Jul 22nd 2016, 8:00 AM

# cuppa tae

'Milk first' is 100% the best way to make a cup of tea

And anyone who says different is wrong.

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Apr 4th 2016, 11:42 AM

# cow juice

11 horrifying sights for people with feelings about milk

Do NOT trust milk.

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Mar 15th 2016, 6:00 PM

# fighting allergies

Experts warn baby formula guidelines need to be changed

Scientists say there is no consistent evidence certain formulas prevent allergies or autoimmune conditions.

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Mar 9th 2016, 6:03 AM

# Cork

Cows wiped out by lead poisoning at Dairygold-supplying farm

The Cork-based co-op has suspended milk collections from the farm.

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Feb 17th 2016, 10:42 AM

# o christmas milk

People are very excited about Christmas Day being the expiry date on the milk

CHRISTMAS IS NEARLY HERE!

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Dec 16th 2015, 1:52 PM

# food alert

Allergic to eggs? Avoid these M&S vegetable crispbakes

Egg isn’t declared on the label of one batch, but it is inside the product.

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Dec 2nd 2015, 11:00 PM

# Powdered Milk

Kerrygold is opening up a new factory... in Nigeria

Powdered milk will exported to and packaged at the facility in Lagos.

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Dec 2nd 2015, 10:31 AM

# coconut milk

If you're allergic to cow's milk, be careful with this coconut milk

Milk protein (casein) was detected in a batch of Koh Coconut Milk.

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Dec 1st 2015, 6:26 PM

# fresh from the fridge

The Burning Question*: Is it OK to have a pint of milk with your dinner?

Let TheJournal.ie distract you from the ‘serious’ news with one of life’s REAL dilemmas. (*not really)

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Oct 17th 2015, 3:00 PM

# Haters Gonna Hate

Why having a pint of milk with dinner is a beautiful thing

Naysayers, be gone.

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Oct 15th 2015, 11:06 AM

# udder madness

There are cows in supermarkets as people lose the plot over the price of milk

Farmers saying they are being paid less than it costs them to produce the commodity.

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Aug 10th 2015, 2:35 PM

# got milk

Here's the truth about 'healthy’ milk alternatives

Cashew milk, anyone?

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Aug 9th 2015, 7:30 PM

# Unreal

Stop the world - fake milk is on the way

For a good reason though. Muufrii (pronounced ‘Moofree’) will provide all the goodness of real milk without any of that pesky cow nonsense.

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Jul 26th 2015, 3:00 PM

# Dairy

Without milk quotas, what will happen to the price of a pint of milk?

It’s largely positive news for farmers.

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Apr 1st 2015, 3:56 PM

# creamy goodness

Last year was a seriously good one for some dairy farmers

Dairygold made a lot of money in 2014. And with EU milk quotas gone they’re about to get a lot bigger.

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Apr 1st 2015, 11:37 AM

# bovine intervention

'Sometimes politicians are more accurate than journalists' - Simon Coveney

The agriculture minister has been speaking about reports the Irish dairy industry is to lose 3,000 farmers in the next 5 years

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Mar 30th 2015, 1:35 PM

# coke milk

Coke mixed with milk is the stuff nightmares are made of

It goes clear. Totally clear.

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Feb 27th 2015, 2:40 PM

# dairy goodness

The company behind Avonmore wants to take the Irish brand international

But most of Glanbia’s growth plans are in protein powders and sports supplements.

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Feb 25th 2015, 12:35 PM

# moooooo

Got milk? Ireland's cows will be giving us a LOT more of the white stuff

Fifty-two high-skill jobs are expected to be created over the five years.

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Feb 2nd 2015, 1:50 PM

# WHITE GOLD

The Chinese are lapping up Irish dairy - and that means big money for exporters

And why shouldn’t they like it? It’s grand, sure.

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Jan 14th 2015, 9:07 AM

# the white stuff

Put down that glass of raw milk, say Ireland's food safety experts

(You can boil it before drinking it though)

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Jan 13th 2015, 9:15 PM

# fairlife

Coca Cola is selling fancy milk now

It’s “premium” brand milk. Y’know the one.

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Nov 26th 2014, 7:55 AM

# pass the cheese

People who eat high-fat dairy foods less likely to develop type 2 diabetes

Researchers found there is no association between low-fat dairy products and the risk of T2D.

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Sep 16th 2014, 7:15 AM

# Sleepwalking

Woman finally finds out why the milk vanishes from her fridge every night

He SWORE he wasn’t talking it!

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Aug 21st 2014, 9:50 PM

# mickey's milk

Vintage ad for Mickey Mouse's Milk will ruin your childhood

Things can never be the same again.

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Jul 1st 2014, 8:18 AM