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1. Our Sustainable Supply Chain

At West Country Milk, we are deeply committed to reducing our environmental impact through ethical, green logistics. Through our dedicated West Country Milk Sustainability Page, you can explore our specific green initiatives. We focus heavily on reducing food miles by utilizing regional supply solutions. Our distribution network actively integrates eco-friendly practices like efficient, low-emission delivery fleets.

We firmly believe in supporting a sustainable future for British farmers and local economies. By collaborating with roughly 60 regional dairies, we prevent unfair price commoditization. Our fast day-one for day-two ordering model ensures optimal freshness for you. This streamlined delivery process directly minimizes on-site storage demands and food waste. Partner with us to build an eco-friendly food sector.

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2. Who We Serve

At West Country Milk, we proudly support single independent locations alongside complex multi-site operations spanning the UK and Ireland. Our specialized services cater to diverse business groups, ranging from regional family-run hotels to national corporations managing over 600 delivery hubs. We adapt our logistics to meet your exact footprint.

For large-scale operations, we streamline your administrative workflow through centralized account management. We offer uniform corporate pricing files, fully consolidated invoicing, and seamless integration with your existing electronic purchasing platforms. This provides a single, dedicated point of contact for procurement directors and site managers alike.

Our distribution network guarantees exceptional local provenance and premium quality with minimal food miles.

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Our Customers are Independently Local

3. The Best Products

At West Country Milk, we supply fresh dairy directly to your business. We commit strictly to British farm provenance. We deliver fresh organic, whole, and semi-skimmed milk. Every product comes from regional British farms. Our secure supply chain guarantees complete product traceability. We ensure your shelves stay stocked with top-tier goods.

Our daily delivery provides complete morning fulfillment. We partner closely with local artisan bakeries. We deliver everything from flaky croissants to delicious donuts. We also supply fresh, British Lion Stamped eggs. Choose trusted bread options like Hovis® loaves. Complete your order with regional cheeses like Somerset Brie. Partnering with us reduces your food miles. We proudly support local agricultural heritage.

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4. Smart Integrated IT

West Country Milk utilizes a bespoke, in-house developed IT system that provides high flexibility, controlling processes from ordering to invoicing and reporting. The infrastructure supports integration with numerous P2P systems, such as Procure Wizard and Coupa, and offers robust disaster recovery with redundant servers and data mirroring to ensure continuous, reliable operations.

Our agile programming allows for quick, tailored integration with external systems and automatic processing of email orders. The system handles electronic price catalogues and provides automated invoice matching, ensuring a seamless, paperless supply chain for our customers.

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Farming is a vocation requiring huge commitment. Over 9,000 Dairy Farms in the UK produce more than 14bn litres of milk per year.

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Introduction

West Country Milk works to supply local milk and other fresh products to a range of different industry sectors on a regional and national basis. These sectors include Hotels & Restaurants, Catering Contractors, Nursing/Care Homes, Convenience Stores, Schools and many other locations.

Based in Exeter, Devon, West Country Milk operates using Independent Supply Partners, typically dairies, to provide regular deliveries, typically on a daily basis.

Many of our customers have key requirements in common:

  • Require Daily Delivery on a Day One for Day Two basis
  • Have a need for delivery anywhere in the UK and Ireland
  • Look for consolidated pricing, orders, invoicing and Customer Service
  • Are driven by a desire to offer the freshest, local produce possible and thereby reducing food miles
  • A desire to Buy British and support British Farming whilst providing for a sustainable future.

“*Based on a 2015 analysis of approx. 30 Coffee Shops in the Manchester area.”

We seek to maintain these standards through our Core Values:

  • 1

    Provide Local Provenance

    For more than 15 Years West Country Milk has grown it’s business on the basis of providing Dairy Products that are farmed, processed and delivered locally to each site. More and more; consumers are sharing these values. Studies increasingly indicate health benefits can be enjoyed from consuming locally produced fresh goods.

  • 2

    Support Local Economies

    In a world of increasing globalization West Country Milk is proud to work with ‘local’ suppliers and producers. By working with approximately 60 dairies around the UK & Ireland we strive to ensure that local economies can continue to thrive.

  • 3

    Provide for a Sustainable Future

    Though West Country Milk rarely trades directly with the Farmer, we are determined to support a sustainable future for British Farmers and local dairy producers. By working with customers and suppliers who share these values we strive to avoid undue price pressures being placed on our farming communities. Our goal is to do all we can to prevent one of nature’s finest gifts being commoditised.

  • 4

    Providing Day One for Day Two Delivery

    This enables provision of the freshest ingredients. It also supports minimal stock holding at the site resulting in improved efficiencies and reduced food waste.