Dairy Crest reports sales growth - graduate jobs

Graduates planning to build a career in the food and drink industry would be interested to know that the UK's Dairy Crest more than doubled sales growth of its five key brands during the third quarter.

The dairy foods company announced that sales of Cathedral City, Country Life, St Hubert Omega 3, Clover and Frijj increased 11% year-on-year during the quarter to December 31.

This compares with the 5% growth posted in the six months to September.

Although it is increasing the sale prices of its products to recover the increase in values of milk, vegetable oil and other oil-related products, Dairy Crest said it is determined to control costs wherever possible.

It has commenced a programme of internet tenders to assist in its cost-cutting drive.

A television advertising campaign started in January helped accelerate customer recruitment for its doorstep delivery internet proposition milk&more.

The group said that weekly milk&more sales are currently close to £1 million, compared with £800,000 last September.