Awards success for Milk Link at the Great Yorkshire Show

Milk Link, the UKs leading farmer-owned dairy co-operative and largest cheese manufacturer, collected 15 awards at this years Great Yorkshire Show, including the prestigious Danisco Grand Prix prize for Welsh-based Llandyrnog Creamerys Finest Mature Cheddar.

In addition to the top prize, Milk Link won six other gold awards. Devons Taw Valley Creamery received three gold awards for its JS Special Reserve Red Leicester, Waitrose Mature Cheddar, and Waitrose Extra Mature Cheddar. Lockerbie Creamery, in Dumfriesshire, Scotland won for its medium cheddar and salted butters. Meanwhile, Lockerbies unsalted butters were awarded both gold and silver in their category.

Taw Valley continued its success with silver awards for its M&S Double Gloucester and Tickler Extra Mature Cheddar. Leicestershire-based Tuxford & Tebbett Creamerys Stilton was also awarded a silver prize.

Milk Link received four bronze awards, including a runner-up for the Danisco Grand Prix.

The results delighted the Chief Executive of Milk Link Neil Kennedy who said: The acknowledgement here at The Great Yorkshire Show is a credit to our expert cheese makers. Their flair, dedication and skills continue to deliver the exceptional taste and quality of our products. I am extremely proud of the success of our Creameries.

Milk Link

Milk Link is one of the UKs leading added value dairy processors, 100% owned by British dairy farmers.

Milk Link exists to provide long term security for its dairy farmer Members.

Milk Link is the largest cheese producer in the UK supplying award winning Cheddar, Stilton and British regional cheeses to major customers within the retail, food service and ingredients sectors. In addition to cheese, it also manufactures a complete portfolio of dairy products including long life milk and creams, extended shelf life products, flavoured milks, butter and milk powders.

It employs over 1,300 people at eight cheese and dairy processing facilities: Cornish Country Larder Creamery, Trevarrian, North Cornwall; Taw Valley Creamery in Devon; Tuxford & Tebbutt Creamery in Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire; Reeces Creamery in Malpas, Cheshire; Llandyrnog Creamery in North Wales; Lockerbie Creamery in Dumfriesshire, Scotland; and Crediton Dairy in Devon, plus a large, modern cheese cutting & packing facility located in Oswestry, Shropshire.

Milk Link has a number of leading dairy brands including Tickler Extra Mature Cheddar, I Cant Believe Its Not Cheddar, Cadog Cheddar, Lockerbie Cheddar & Butter and Moo Milk.