Dale Farm Group Farmers Co-Op

DAIRY EXCELLENCE AT THE HEART OF GREAT FOODSERVICE

The unsurpassed quality of our dairy products, from milk, cream and ice cream to butter, yogurt and cheese caters for all your front and back of house needs, delivering both superior performance and an exceptional taste that will keep your customers coming back for more and help your business thrive.

INSIGHTS FROM DALE FARM

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From farm to fork

We are a farmer-owned business with over 90% of our herds grass-fed

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RED TRACTOR APPROVED

All dairy products we produce are Red Tractor approved

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SUSTAINABILITY MATTERS

Our solar farm covers 37 acres with 15,000 solar panels connected directly to our network

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AWARD-WINNING BUTTER & CHEDDAR

Great Taste, Nantwich and Virtual Cheese have all conferred our cheddars and butters numerous awards

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10% OF ALL OWN LABEL CHEDDAR IN GB IS PRODUCED BY DALE FARM

We have invested £22m in our cheese manufacturing over the last
5 years

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TRUSTED BRANDS

We are a well-established branded business including Dale Farm,
Dromona, Crown, Mullins, Spelga and Rowan Glen

OUR PRODUCT RANGE

Dale Farm’s dairy products are made using the freshest local milk.

Food Service Cheese

Our expertise in crafting and naturally maturing the perfect cheddar means we are well-placed to help you with your required flavour profile and functionality. Our cheese is available in an extensive range of formats including block, sliced and grated to meet all your front and back of house needs.

Cheese

Food Service butter

Crown is a versatile blend of oils and butter that performs just like butter in cooking, baking and finishing. At 7.5% butter content it delivers a more buttery taste than other butter substitutes while offering a cost-effective solution.

Spreads

Food Service Spreads

Our award-winning butters are made from the milk of grass-fed herds resulting in a rich, golden colour and creamy taste. They come in various sizes including individual portions of which we are amongst the leading providers in GB and Northern Ireland.

Butters

ALSO AVAILABLE

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OUR TEAM

We are experts in our field with dedicated production facilities across 4 sites and a skilled workforce working to deliver the quality and consistency of products our customers have come to expect from us. In partnering with Dale Farm as a supplier you can be confident in quality, flexibility and reliability that will help your business thrive.

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ACCREDITATIONS

Dale Farm has a range of partnerships and memberships that prove our
commitment to excellence. These include links with the Environmental Agency / IPPC, Dairy UK, Invest Northern Ireland, Dairy Council of Northern Ireland and Northern Ireland Food and Drink Association.

We fulfil all our statutory obligations through pollution prevention control (PPC) permit, UK Emissions Trading Permit (ETS) and Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS).
Our list of accreditations include:

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ALL DALE FARM FOOD MANUFACTURING SITES ARE ACCREDITED
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ALL OUR FARMERS AND RECEIVING SITES ARE RED TRACTOR APPROVED
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CERTIFIED ORGANIC MILK PROCESSED AT PENNYBRIDGE
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CERTIFIED AT OUR SITE PROCESSING CHEESE & POWDER
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CERTIFIED AT OUR GROUP TECHNICAL CENTRE
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CERTIFIED AT OUR SITES PROCESSING MILK, CREAM, BUTTER, SPREADS, CHEESE, POWDERS, YOGURT & DESSERTS

WHO WE WORK WITH

Dale Farm are proud to partner with a wide range of foodservice professionals, including national QSR and coffee chains, restaurants, wholesaler operators and food processors.

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WHY PARTNER WITH DALE FARM?

Dale Farm is one of the most expansive dairy companies in the UK and is vertically integrated from farm to fork. Over 90% of our herds are grass fed and with farms and products Red Tractor approved, we guarantee every drop of milk farmed and processed is safe, traceable and of a consistent high quality. We are always committed to delivering excellence sustainably throughout the supply chain whilst offering product solutions that meet our customers’ requirements.