Cheese
Our cheese business makes, packs, distributes and markets a wide range of cheese products, including Britain's most popular cheese brand - Cathedral City.
We own and manage some of the UK's most popular cheese products and brands, including:
- Cathedral City - the UK's favourite brand of cheese, a unique 'mature yet mellow' cheddar loved by adults and kids alike
- Davidstow - a tasty cheddar, made from Cornish milk and available in most national supermarkets
- Wexford - an Irish cheddar with a smooth and creamy taste
- Blue Cheeses from Hartington, which include Stilton, Dovedale and Shropshire Blue
Our activities
Our major focus is UK retailers and we are committed to developing both our market share and the total cheese market by:
- Offering supermarkets and their customers a consistent supply of high quality cheese
- Being innovative, reputable and trustworthy
- Adding value to cheese products
- Developing a continuous programme of consumer education
Our approach
Our strategic marketing programme is aimed at building leadership positions in branded markets. Our ambition is that every fridge in the country should contain a Dairy Crest product.
The retail market
People are currently spending more money on cheese products. As a result, the retail cheese market is steadily growing in value. In short, people are buying more cheese, but they're also prepared to spend more money on higher quality products too. We believe this trend is likely to continue for some time.
Our offices and sites
We have manufacturing sites at Davidstow in Cornwall, Wexford in Ireland and Hartington in Derbyshire, as well as a packing site at Frome in Somerset.
