Oatly banned from using the word ‘milk’ in its marketing, UK Supreme Court rules
A serious matter has been settled Oatly, the Swedish-based drinks manufacturer, can no longer use the word “milk” when it does marketing for its plant-based products. This comes after the ruling of a UK supreme court on Wednesday. The supreme court unanimously ruled that Oatly can no longer trademark, or use, the slogan “Post Milk […]
1 month ago
Warning issued to people who keep their milk in the fridge door
We need to reorganise the fridge! The majority of people keep their milk in the door of their fridge which allows them to stand the carton upright to prevent leaks. However, experts have now warned against doing this. According to kitchen appliance manufacturer Beko, storing milk could shorten the life of our groceries. The company […]
1 year ago
Here’s why Brits are boycotting supermarkets over controversial milk additive
A new cow feed additive that promises to reduce methane emissions is being ridiculed by consumers. If your TikTok feed has been interrupted in recent weeks by clips of people pouring supermarket-bought milk down the drain, here’s the reason why they’re discarding their dairy. On 26 November, the UK’s largest dairy cooperative Arla Foods announced […]
1 year ago
Aldi removing ‘use-by’ dates on milk bottles and telling shoppers to use ‘sniff test’
Milk is often perfectly fine to drink even after the date on the bottle Aldi has announced it will remove use-by dates from all its fresh milk bottles in a bid to reduce food waste. Shoppers will instead be encouraged to judge whether milk is off or not using a good old-fashioned ‘sniff test.’ It […]
2 years ago
Boy who asked ‘Accrington Stanley, who are they?’ in milk advert jailed for murder
Kevin Spaine has been sentenced to a minimum of 18 years The young lad who once asked ‘Accrington Stanley, who are they?’ in a much-loved tv advert for milk has been jailed for murder. Kevin Spaine, 43, was sentenced to a minimum of 18 years for battering 53-year-old Learoy Vennerin to death in Liverpool in […]
3 years ago
Morrisons scraps ‘use by’ dates as it tells buyers to use ‘sniff test’
Morrisons hopes the move will stop millions of pints of milk being thrown away every year Supermarket chain Morrisons has announced it will be scrapping ‘use by’ dates on its own-brand milk, in order to reduce waste. From the end of January, the retailer will instead use “best before” dates on 90% of its own […]
4 years ago