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 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