Delamere Dairy is a UK-based specialty dairy company founded in 1985 producing a wide range of products including goats' milk, goats' butter, goats' yogurts, a range of award winning goats' cheeses and sterilised cows' milk which are available in supermarkets and independent retailers throughout the UK. The company also exports its dairy products into 20 countries, including China and the USA. Exports account for 20 per cent of the company's £25m turnover. Delamere Dairy was ranked fourth in the recent Sunday Times BT Business Fast Track SME Export 100.
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History
1985 - Liz & Roger Sutton founded Delamere Dairy with their first purchase of just three goats in Cheshire's beautiful Delamere Forest. They began by selling the fresh goats' milk and soft cheese they made in their kitchen to local health food stores.
1987 - Such was the interest in their products that only a couple of years later, they were supplying milk to major UK retailers. As time went on, their products were seen on more and more supermarket shelves.
1992 - By now, Delamere Dairy had outgrown its home in the forest and moved to Yew Tree Farm in Knutsford. New products were added to the portfolio including semi-skimmed milk, with goats' butter being made from the cream skimmed from the milk
1993 - Demand for new and innovative goats' dairy products continued to grow alongside the awareness of its benefits. So plain and flavoured goats' yogurts soon followed on from goats' milk, cheese and butter.
1995 - Uniquely in the UK, Delamere Dairy developed a long-life goats' milk, which dramatically improved the availability of goats' milk across the country. It also enabled Delamere Dairy to be the first goats' milk brand to be sold in Italy, the start of its thriving export business.
1999 - As sales continued to grow, more goat farmers were enlisted to help produce goats' milk for Delamere Dairy and the Delamere Dairy Farm Assurance and Welfare Scheme was developed to ensure consistent standards.
2004 - Delamere Dairy had sold goats' milk to breeders to rear puppies for years and in 2004 the TopLife Formula brand of goats' milk treats for dogs was born. Visit www.toplifeformula.com to find out more!
2005 - Delamere Dairy acquired the Pure Milk brand of sterilised cows' milk, now part of the Delamere Dairy brand portfolio.
2006 - Further to the launch of TopLife Formula for dogs in 2004, kitten, puppy and cat varieties joined the range. Visit www.toplifeformula.com to find out more
2010 - A wider variety of cheeses & yogurts were launched including the award winning Greek goats' cheese, goats' cheese with herbs and goats' cheese with honey.
2011 - Delamere Dairy is awarded Farm Business of the Year at the Farm Business Food & Farming Industry Awards.
2011 - Delamere Dairy opened its Far East office in Hong Kong to explore market opportunities there.
2014 - Delamere Dairy opened its European office in Belgium to serve the Benelux countries.
Delamere Dairy currently works with goat farms across the UK, and co-packers across the UK and Europe making products to the company's specifications. Products are sold in both the Delamere brand and supermarket own label by retailers and wholesalers throughout the UK. With offices in Belgium and Hong Kong, Delamere Dairy has a growing export business currently selling its products in 17 markets overseas
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Products
Delamere Diary produce specialty dairy products including, goats' milk, goats' cheese, goats' yogurt goats' butter, UHT goats' milk, UHT cows' milk and sterilised cows' milk. They also produce a range of milk for pets under the brand name TopLife Formula.
References
External links
- Official website
Source of the article : Wikipedia
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