About Us

Delamere Dairy is located in Knutsford, Cheshire and takes its name from the beautiful Delamere Forest where the company began in 1985.

Watch our short video to see how we’ve evolved and our aspirations for the future…

Our Story

The farm in Delamere Forest

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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!

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2005

Delamere Dairy acquired the Pure Milk brand of sterilised cows’ milk, now part of the Delamere Dairy brand portfolio.

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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

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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.

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2011

Delamere Dairy is awarded Farm Business of the Year at the Farm Business Food & Farming Industry Awards.

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2011(1)

Delamere Dairy opened its Far East office in Hong Kong to explore market opportunities there.

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2014

Delamere Dairy opened its European office in Belgium to serve the Benelux countries.

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2015

Delamere Dairy is listed in the Sunday Times SME Export Track 100, as the UK’s fastest growing food & drink exporter.

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2016

Delamere Dairy is awarded the UK’s most prestigious business award – The Queen’s Award for Enterprise for our International Trade achievements. We were also invited to HM The Queen’s Reception at Buckingham Palace where we were officially presented with the award and the Lord-Lieutenant of the County, The Queen’s local representative, also visited us to present the Grant of Appointment and presentational crystal bowl.

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Today

Delamere Dairy continues to supply an extensive range of specialist goat and cows’ milk based products to retail, wholesale and independent customers across the UK, Europe and beyond. With an active new product development programme, there’s always something new and exciting on the horizon

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Animal Welfare

We operate a strict, independently monitored, Farm Assurance and Welfare Code to guarantee the best milk from healthy, happy animals.

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Awards

We’re really proud of our products and its always nice to know others like them as much as we do. We’re chuffed to have won lots of great awards...

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Award Type:

Gold

International Cheese & Dairy Awards – Medium Goats’ Cheese ***COOMBE CASTLE INTERNATIONAL AWARD***

International Cheese & Dairy Awards – Whole Goats’ Milk

International Cheese & Dairy Awards – Semi-skimmed Goats’ Milk

International Cheese & Dairy Awards – Strawberry Goats’ yogurt

International Cheese & Dairy Awards – Spreadable Goats’ Butter

International Cheese & Dairy Awards – Plain Goats’ Cheese Log

International Cheese & Dairy Awards – Farmhouse Mild Goats’ Cheese

International Cheese & Dairy Awards – Medium Goats’ Cheese

International Cheese & Dairy Awards – Spreadable Goats’ Cheese

International Cheese & Dairy Awards – Spreadable Goats’ Cheese

International Cheese & Dairy Awards – Chocolate Flavoured Milk

Great Yorkshire Show – Spreadable Goats’ Cheese

Great Yorkshire Show – Coffee Flavoured Milk

 

 

Silver

International Cheese & Dairy Awards – Greek Goats’ Cheese

International Cheese & Dairy Awards – Spreadable Goats’ Cheese

International Cheese & Dairy Awards – Spreadable Goats’ Cheese

International Cheese & Dairy Awards – Plain Goats’ Cheese Log

International Cheese & Dairy Awards – Honey Goats’ Yogurt

International Cheese & Dairy Awards – Banana Flavoured Milk

Great Yorkshire Show – Plain Goats’ Yogurt

Great Yorkshire Show – Greek Goats’ Cheese

Great Yorkshire Show – Spreadable Goats’ Cheese

Great Yorkshire Show – Chocolate Flavoured Milk

 

Bronze

International Cheese & Dairy Awards – Spreadable Goats’ Cheese

International Cheese & Dairy Awards – Spreadable Goats’ Cheese

International Cheese & Dairy Awards – Medium Goats’ Cheese

International Cheese & Dairy Awards – Medium Goats’ Cheese

International Cheese & Dairy Awards – Plain Goats’ Yogurt

International Cheese & Dairy Awards – Strawberry Flavoured Milk

Great Yorkshire Show – Semi-skimmed Goats’ Milk

Great Yorkshire Show – Plain Goats’ Cheese Log

 

 

Other

Great Yorkshire Show – Goats’ Butter

Gold

International Cheese & Dairy Awards – Plain Goats’ Yogurt **SUPREME CHAMPION DAIRY PRODUCT** **CLAWSON SALVER FOR BEST YOGURT IN SHOW**

International Cheese & Dairy Awards – Spreadable Goats’ Cheese **THE ORCHARD VALLEY DAIRY SUPPLIES TROPHY FOR BEST UK SOFT/ SEMI-SOFT CHEESE IN SHOW**

International Cheese & Dairy Awards – Whole Goats’ Milk **ICDA AWARD FOR CHAMPION MILK IN SHOW**

International Cheese & Dairy Awards – Spreadable Goats’ Cheese **CHEESE COMPANY TROPHY FOR CHAMPION MODERN BRITISH CHEESE**

International Cheese & Dairy Awards – Mild Goats’ Cheese

International Cheese & Dairy Awards – Greek Goats’ Cheese

Silver

International Cheese & Dairy Awards – Mild Goats’ Cheese

International Cheese & Dairy Awards – Strawberry Goats’ Yogurt

International Cheese & Dairy Awards – Semi-skimmed Goats’ Milk

Bronze

International Cheese & Dairy Awards – Medium Goats’ Cheese (3 classes)

International Cheese & Dairy Awards – Honey Goats’ Yogurt

Other

Great Taste Awards – Goats’ Butter – 2 stars

Great Taste Awards – Plain Goats’ Yogurt – 2 stars

Great Taste Awards – Whole Goats’ Milk – 1 star

Great Taste Awards – Semi-skimmed Goats’ Milk – 1 star

Great Taste Awards – Greek Goats’ Cheese – 1 star

Gold

Silver

Bronze

Other

Great Taste Awards – Medium Goats’ Cheese – 1 star

Great Taste Awards – Natural Sheep Yogurt – 1 star

Great Taste Awards – Sheep Cheese – 1 star

Gold

International Cheese & Dairy Awards – Semi-skimmed Goats’ Milk – The NEMI milk award for Champion Milk in Show

International Cheese & Dairy Awards – Goats’ Cheese Log with Honey

British Cheese Awards – Goats’ Butter

Cheshire Show – Goats’ Cheese Log with Honey

Silver

British Cheese Awards – Strawberry Goats’ Yogurt

Cheshire Show – Plain Goats’ Cheese Log

Cheshire Show – Sheep Cheese

Great Yorkshire Show – Goats’ Cheese Pearls

International Cheese & Dairy Awards – Medium Goats’ Cheese

International Cheese & Dairy Awards – Plain Goats’ Cheese Log

International Cheese & Dairy Awards – Goats’ Cheese Log with Honey

International Cheese & Dairy Awards – Greek Goats’ Cheese

International Cheese & Dairy Awards – Spreadable Goats’ Butter

International Cheese & Dairy Awards – Honey Goats’ Yogurt

International Cheese & Dairy Awards – Vanilla Flavoured Cows’ Milk

International Cheese & Dairy Awards – Whole Goats’ Milk

Bronze

British Cheese Awards – Sheep Cheese

Cheshire Show – Sheep Cheese

Cheshire Show – Plain Goats’ Cheese Log

Great Yorkshire Show – Honey Goats’ Cheese Log

Great Yorkshire Show – Goats’ Butter

Great Yorkshire Show – Plain Goats’ Yogurt

Great Yorkshire Show – Honey Goats’ Cheese Log – Consumers’ Choice

International Cheese & Dairy Awards – Mild Goats’ Cheese

International Cheese & Dairy Awards – Sheep Cheese

International Cheese & Dairy Awards – Medium Goats’ Cheese

International Cheese & Dairy Awards – Greek Goats’ Cheese

International Cheese & Dairy Awards – Plain Goats’ Cheese Pearls

International Cheese & Dairy Awards – Strawberry Goats’ Yogurt

International Cheese & Dairy Awards – Chocolate Flavoured Cows’ Milk

Other

International Cheese Awards – Plain Goats’ Cheese Pearls – Highly Commended

International Cheese Awards – Spreadable Goats’ Cheese – Highly Commended

Great Taste Awards – Semi-skimmed Goats’ Milk – 1 star

Great Taste Awards – Mild Goats’ Cheese – 1 star

Gold

Cheshire Show – Mild Goats’ Cheese

International Cheese Awards – Mild Goats’ Cheese

International Cheese Awards – Spreadable Goats’ Butter

International Cheese Awards – Honey Goats’ Yogurt

International Cheese Awards – Banana Flavoured Milk

International Cheese Awards – Semi-Skimmed Goats’ Milk

Silver

British Cheese Awards – Medium Goats’ Cheese

British Cheese Awards – Plain Goats’ Yogurt

Cheshire Show – Sheep Cheese

International Cheese Awards – Honey Log

International Cheese Awards – Sheep Cheese

International Cheese Awards – Strawberry Goats’ Yogurt

World Cheese Awards – Plain Goats’ Cheese Log

World Cheese Awards – Sheep Cheese

Bronze

Cheshire Show – Sheep Cheese

Cheshire Show – Plain Goats’ Cheese Log

International Cheese Awards – Honey goats’ Cheese Pearls

International Cheese Awards – Plain Goats Cheese Pearls

International Cheese Awards – Group of 4 yogurts (plain, strawberry, honey, damson & plum)

International Cheese Awards – Whole goats’ milk

International Cheese Awards – Skimmed goats’ milk

International Cheese Awards – Coffee Flavoured Sterilised Cows’ Milk

Other

Cream Awards – Spreadable Goats’ Butter – Commended

International Cheese Awards – Honey Log – Very Highly Commended

International Cheese Awards – Honey Pearls – Very Highly Commended

International Cheese Awards – Sheep cheese – Very Highly Commended

International Cheese Awards – Banana Flavoured Sterilised Cows’ Milk – NEMI milk award for the Champion milk in Show

Great Taste Awards – Goats’ Butter – 1 star

Great Taste Awards – Spreadable Butter – 1 star

Great Taste Awards – Honey Goats’ Cheese Pearls – 1 star

Great Taste Awards – Plain Yogurt – 1 star

Gold

Cheshire Show – Sheep Cheese

Great Yorkshire Show – Honey Goats’ Yogurt

International Cheese Awards – Spreadable Goats’ Butter

International Cheese Awards – Honey Goats’ Cheese Log

Silver

Free From Food Awards – Spreadable Goats’ Butter

Great British Cheese Awards – Sheep Cheese

Cheshire Show – Mild Goats’ cheese

Cheshire Show – Goats’ Cheese Log with Herbs

Great Yorkshire Show – Sheep Yogurt

International Cheese Awards – Spreadable Goats’ Butter

Bronze

Great British Cheese Awards – Medium Goats’ Cheese

Cheshire Show – Sheep Cheese

Cheshire Show – Greek Style Goats’ Cheese

Great Yorkshire Show – Herb Goats’ Cheese Log

International Cheese Awards – Semi-Skimmed Goats’ Milk

International Cheese Awards – Medium Goats’ Cheese

International Cheese Awards – Herb Goats’ Cheese Log

Other

International Cheese Awards – Sainsbury Trophy for Best New Product – Spreadable Goats’ Butter

Great Taste Awards – 1 star – Goats’ Butter

Great Taste Awards – 1 star – Whole Goats’ Milk

Great Taste Awards – 1 star – Skimmed Goats’ Milk

Gold

The Queen’s Award for Enterprise – International Trade 2016

British Cheese Awards – Medium Goats’ Cheese – Best Modern British Cheese

British Cheese Awards – Medium Goats’ Cheese – Export

Cheshire Show – Medium Goats’ Cheese

Cheshire Show – Honey Goats’ Cheese Log

Great Yorkshire Show – Honey Goats’ Cheese Log

International Cheese Awards – Plain Goats’ Cheese Log

International Cheese Awards – Honey Goats’ Cheese Log

International Cheese Awards – Honey Goats’ Yogurt

Silver

Cheshire Show – Herb Goats’ Cheese Log

Great Yorkshire Show – Herb Goats’ Cheese Log (Consumers’ Choice)

International Cheese Awards – Whole Goats’ Milk

International Cheese Awards – Spreadable Goats’ Cheese

International Cheese Awards – Herb Goats’ Cheese Log

Bronze

British Cheese Awards – Mild Goats’ Cheese

Cheshire Show – Medium Goats’ Cheese

Cheshire Show – Spreadable Goats’ Cheese

Great Yorkshire Show – Whole Goats’ Milk

Great Yorkshire Show – Goats’ Butter

Great Yorkshire Show – Plain Goats’ Yogurt

International Cheese Awards – Greek Goats’ Cheese

International Cheese Awards – Semi-skimmed Goats’ Milk

Other

International Cheese Awards – Medium Goats’ Cheese (Very Highly Commended)

Queens Award for Enterprise – For our International Trade achievements

Gold

Cheshire Show – Medium Goats’ Cheese

International Cheese Awards – Goats’ Cheese Log with Honey

Great Taste Awards – Spreadable Goats’ Cheese – 1 Gold Star

Great Taste Awards – Honey Goats’ Yogurt – 1 Gold Star

Silver

Great Yorkshire Show – Plain Goats’ Yogurt

Great Yorkshire Show – Damson & Plum Goats’ Yogurt

Cheshire Show – Mild Goats’ Cheese

International Cheese Awards – Mild Goats’ Cheese

Bronze

Great Yorkshire Show – Damson & Plum Goats’ Yogurt

British Cheese Awards – Plain Goats’ Yogurt

Cheshire Show – Spreadable Goats’ Cheese

International Cheese Awards – Spreadable Goats’ Cheese

International Cheese Awards – Semi skimmed Goats’ Milk

World Cheese Awards – Medium Goats’ Cheese

Other

Very Highly Commended – Medium Hard Goats’ Cheese

Gold

Cheshire Show – Goats’ Cheese Log with Honey

International Cheese Awards – Skimmed Goats’ Milk

International Cheese Awards – Greek Goats’ Cheese

International Cheese Awards – Spreadable Goats’ Cheese

Great Yorkshire Show – Channel Island Milk

Great Taste Awards – Medium Goats’ Cheese – 1 Gold Star

Great Taste Awards – Goats’ Butter – 1 Gold Star

Global Cheese Awards – Spreadable Goats’ Cheese

Silver

British Cheese Festival – Medium Goats’ Cheese

Cheshire Show – Mild Creamy Goats’ Cheese

International Cheese Awards – Medium Goats’ Cheese

International Cheese Awards – Spreadable Goats’ Cheese

International Cheese Awards – Greek Goats’ Cheese

Great Yorkshire Show – Goats’ Butter

Great Yorkshire Show – Goats’ Cheese Log with Herbs

Global Cheese Awards – Goats’ Cheese Log with Herbs

Global Cheese Awards – Goats’ Cheese Log with Honey

Global Cheese Awards – Spreadable Goats’ Cheese

World Cheese Awards – Goats’ Cheese Log with Honey

World Cheese Awards – Plain Goats’ Cheese Log

Bronze

Cheshire Show – Medium Goats’ Cheese

International Cheese Awards – Natural Goats’ Cheese Log

Global Cheese Awards – Goats’ Cheese Log with Honey

World Cheese Awards – Medium Goats’ Cheese

Other

International Cheese Awards – Medium Goats’ Cheese

Gold

Great Yorkshire Show – Plain Goats’ Yogurt

Great Yorkshire Show – Channel Island Milk

International Cheese Awards – Goats’ Cheese Log with Honey

International Cheese Awards – Semi-skimmed Goats’ Milk

International Cheese Awards – Goats’ Butter

Great Taste Awards – Mature goats’ cheese – 2 gold stars

Silver

World Cheese Awards – Medium Goats’ Cheese

Bath & West Show – Medium Goats’ Cheese

Cheshire Show – Medium Goats’ Cheese

Cheshire Show – Goats’ Cheese Log with herbs

Great Yorkshire Show – Goats’ Cheese with herb log

Great Taste Awards – Whole goats’ milk – 1 gold star

Great Taste Awards – 4 pack goats’ yogurts – 1 gold star

Farm Business Cream Awards – Highly Commended for the overall Cream Award

Bronze

British Cheese Awards – Medium goats’ cheese

Global Cheese Awards – Medium goats’ cheese

Other

Special Recognition
Great Yorkshire Show – The Prince of Wales award for outstanding quality in dairy products

Gold

Nantwich International Cheese Awards – Goats’ Cheese with Honey

Great Yorkshire Show – Consumers Choice – Goats’ Cheese with Honey

Silver

Bath & West – Silver – Goats’ cheese with honey log

Cheshire Show – Silver – Goats’ cheese with honey log

Nantwich International Cheese Awards – Whole Goats’ Milk

Nantwich International Cheese Awards – Spreadable Goats’ Cheese

Bronze

Cheshire Show – Bronze – Goats’ cheese with herb log

Other

Highly Recommended

Nantwich International Cheese Awards – Goats’ Cheese with Herb

Gold

Free From Food Awards – Dairy and/or Lactose-Free Animal Milk, Butter, Yogurt and Ice Cream – Delamere Dairy Goats’ Butter

The Food North West Food Awards – Spreadable Goats’ Cheese

The Food North West Food Awards – English Creamy Goats’ Cheese Farm Business of the Year Award 2011

Silver

Great Yorkshire Show – Gold – Goats’ Yogurt with Honey

Nantwich International Cheese Awards – Gold – Goats’ Cheese with Honey Log

Nantwich International Cheese Awards – Gold – Goats’ Cheese with Herb Log

Nantwich International Cheese Awards – Gold – Channel Island Milk

Bronze

Great Yorkshire Show – Silver – Channel Island Milk

Nantwich International Cheese Awards – Silver – Goats’ Cheese with Honey Log

Nantwich International Cheese Awards – Silver – Goats’ Cheese Natural Log

Nantwich International Cheese Awards – Silver – Whole Goats’ Milk

Global Cheese Awards – Silver – Goats’ Cheese with Honey Log

Chipping & District Show – Silver- Goats’ Cheese with Honey Log

Chipping & District Show – Silver – Creamy English Goats’ Cheese

Other

International Cheese & Dairy Awards 2021

We were delighted to be awarded SUPREME CHAMPION DAIRY PRODUCT with our PLAIN GOATS’ YOGURT. What an accolade in a competition of over 4000 entries!!

We also picked up CHAMPION MILK IN SHOW with our WHOLE GOATS’ MILK and BEST UK SOFT CHEESE with our newly reformulated SPREADABLE GOATS’ CHEESE. 

In total, we collected 6 golds, 3 silvers and 4 bronze awards for our range! Look at our 2021 awards list above to see exactly which products won!

 

Dairy Farmer of the Year 2019

In 2019 one of our goats’ milk suppliers was named ‘Dairy Farmer of the Year’ at the Farmers Weekly Awards, a real milestone for the UK’s goats’ milk industry to be recognised in this way. Read more here….

 

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Environment

Take a look at what we are doing and the commitments we have made in order to minimise our impact on the environment.

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Recycling

We take a lot of care preparing our products, and just as much care making sure they get to you in perfect condition. But when we pack them we’re also very aware of our responsibility to the environment and we ‘do our bit’ wherever we can.

Information on how to recycle each of our products can be found on their respective pages.

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What our customers think

“I find Delamere goats’ milk tastes creamier than cows’ milk and stays fresher for longer in my fridge”

Lauren Roberts

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Stories from the Farms

Want to know what it’s really like looking after the Delamere goats?

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Charities

At Delamere Dairy we support (and take part in) activities which are fun and healthy while at the same time remembering the responsibility we have for their impact on the people and environment around us. Read on to find out who we’ve joined forces with to help promote our ‘fun, healthy and responsible’ ethos…

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