Rachel's boss takes helm at Loseley Dairy Ice Cream

Ex-Rachel’s boss Neil Burchell has taken the helm at Cwmbran-based ice cream maker Loseley Dairy Ice Cream (formerly known as Hill Station Ice Cream).
Burchell said he wanted to attract new customers but remain true to the heritage of the brands in Loseley's stable: “Loseley controls a range of well-known and much-loved dairy ice creams which will benefit from further focus, care and attention in the future. From experience, it is possible to build success by attracting consumers while staying true to the brands’ heritage."
Executive Chairman David Eades said he was "extremely pleased to have been able to attract such a credible and relevant md."
Chequered past
Hill Station, which was set up by investment bankers Charles and Gina Hall in the 1990s in Calne, Wiltshire, became the UK’s third-largest ice cream business in 2006 after striking a £5.6m reverse takeover deal to acquire Loseley Dairy Ice Cream (based in Cwmbran) and Granelli McDermott (which had factories in Tattenhall and Cheadle).
All production was then gradually consolidated into Loseley's Cwmbran factory.
However, the AIM-listed company was hamstrung by cash-flow problems and eventually called in the administrators in October 2008. It was then acquired by investment group Acuity Capital which funded a management buy-in led by David Lavelle, who invested significant amounts of his own money into the business.
At the time, Lavelle said he saw Loseley as primarily an own-label operation in the short- to medium-term, but with the potential to drive selected brands such as Loseley, Thayers Real Dairy Ice Cream, Granelli’s of Cheshire and Yorkshire Dales Old Fashioned Ice Cream in the longer-term.
Modern facility

The Cwmbran factory has the capability to produce a wide range of tubs, yogurts, sorbets and impulse products such as choc ices and lollies.
Customers include Morrisons, Iceland and a wide range of other clients from restaurants to theatres, sports venues, airlines and leisure facilities.
Burchell was unavailable for comment as FoodManufacture.co.uk went to press, but we hope to catch up with him shortly.

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Ministers attempt to regulate fast food industry in Australia

It would seem the SF fast food toy ban is creating similar fast food awareness down under
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Following suit of a recent fast food toy ban in San Francisco, CA due to the amount of calories served in one kid’s meal, health ministers in and around Australia have agreed to work on a national approach to making fast food healthier.
The move was generated by the Queensland Health Minister Paul Lucas at the Australian Health Ministers Conference in Adelaide.
He wants the contents of fat, salt and sugar to be regulated in fast foods and says a national approach will help get food outlets on board.
"The very fact that we can do it on a national basis actually does reduce costs," he said.
"We don't want to do things that increase costs unnecessarily.

"That's why you don't want to go out individually and have different rules in different states because they do operate on a national, if not international basis, many of these firms."
In related news, even celebrity chef Jamie Oliver is bringing his fight against fat to Australia.
Oliver has stated that obesity is something that affects millions of people across the world. “I’m delighted that the Queensland Government is paving the way in Australia with the help of The Good Guys. These cooking classes are fun, produce delicious food from fresh ingredients and really take the fear out of cooking. Today will be a landmark day in the history of Australia’s fight against obesity.”

This article is taken from- http://www.foodanddrinkdigital.com/sectors/ingredients/ministers-attempt-regulate-fast-food-industry-australia