In other educational establishments, EU support means that pupils pay zł 0.49 PLN for w<strong>hit</strong>e <strong>milk</strong>, zł 0.71 for flavoured <strong>milk</strong> and zł 0.80 PLN for drinking yoghurt. In kindergartens and secondary <strong>school</strong>s, thanks to EU support and the Milk Promotion Found, pupils have to pay zł 0.28 PLN for w<strong>hit</strong>e <strong>milk</strong>, zł 0.50 PLN for flavoured <strong>milk</strong> and zł 0.59 PLN for a functional drinking yoghurt called BiFi. Hitting store shelves BiFi functional drinking yoghurt has been such a success in <strong>school</strong>s that it has just been launched onto the general retail market. The first drinking yoghurt of its kind in Poland, it is 100% natural, contains 50% less sugar and has a low-lactose content. BiFi yoghurt is so-called because it contains ‘friendly’ Bifidobacterium bacteria, capable of improving gut health. <strong>Elopak</strong> Poland worked closely with its customers to develop a product that would be as natural and healthy as possible for <strong>school</strong>s. The project team decided upon low-lactose <strong>milk</strong> and the recipe was introduced in three flavours (peach, banana and strawberry) to five dairies, including Mlekpol, Mlecz Wolsztyn, Jana Środa Wielkopolska, SM Gostyń and ZPJ “MAGDA” Szaflary. Marketing support activities have included a BiFi website, product education through internet quizzes and a <strong>school</strong>s photography competition. As a result of its success, Poland’s largest dairy, Mlekpol, launched BiFi onto the retail market in August 2010 and is available mainly in Carrefour and Real stores. It’s the only functional drinking yoghurt for people with lactose intolerance. To cater for general consumption, an Elo-cap closure was added to the carton. The handy mini pack with the larger cap is an ideal package for the kids market, and has the added advantage of already being familiar to <strong>school</strong> children. Made mainly of paper the package is also well recognised as being ecological and recyclable and can be used for newspapers, grey paper, board and furniture. With the lowest CO 2 emission of any package used for <strong>milk</strong> and dairy products, these environmental benefits resonate strongly - particularly with products for children. If you would like more information about the product and the Polish market, please contact Grzegorz Da˛browski at <strong>Elopak</strong>’s office in Poland; grzegorz.dabrowski@elopak.pl For more information on <strong>school</strong> <strong>milk</strong> in Poland, please visit: http://www.mlekowszkole.pl/ or http://www.bifi.pl/ or http://arr.gov.pl/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=697&Itemid=535 14 3 – 2011 <strong>Trends</strong> & <strong>possibilities</strong>
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