Butter and cheese set for more price rises ; Soaring cost of milk and raw materials prompts Dairy Crest to warn City

From: Western Daily Press (Bristol UK) | Date: March 29, 2008| Author: Michael RibbeckBusiness Editor | Copyright information

Soaring cost of milk and raw materials prompts Dairy Crest to warn City

One of the country's biggest cheese and dairy producers yesterday warned its prices will have to go up as it struggles to cope with soaring costs of raw materials.

Dairy Crest, which has plants in Frome, Chard, Severnside and Cornwall, said the price of its cheese, butter and drinks will have to increase to offset the soaring cost of milk and other products.

The firm said it would hike prices "as neces...