Dairy Crest

Dairy Crest are a well established milk processor and supplier well known over the years for their doorstep deliveries but also a major supplier to the commercial sector. Dairy Crest sold its dairies' business to Muller in 2015.

Dairy Cow in a FieldDairy Crest is not only well known for the milk side of the business but also as a major manufacturer of well known brands such as Clover spread, Country Life Butter Davidstow and Cathedral City Cheddar plus Frylight 1 Cal sprays. In fact Cathedral City Cheddar is Britain's most popular cheese being consumed by 55% of households in the UK.

Dairy Crest buy from around 400 direct supplying dairy farmers in the South West. As a commitment to animal welfare, they insist on full compliance with the Red Tractor Assured Dairy Scheme (RTADS) and have recently introduced their own Davidstow Farm standards.

Dairy Crest Brands

  • Clover
  • Frylight
  • Catherdral City
  • Davidstow
  • Utterly Butterly
  • Vitalite

Davidstow Farm Standards

  • Hygiene & food safety
  • Animal housing & facilities
  • Farm plant & equipment
  • Feedstuffs & water
  • Herd health
  • Stockmanship & training
  • Animal welfare
  • Farm contingency procedures