News
Foodspeed Awarded Royal Warrant
Foodspeed, one of our Wholesale customers, based in London, whom we supply with fresh milk and cream, have recently been granted a Royal Warrant to Her Majesty the Queen as suppliers of Fresh Milk and Dairy Products. This is obviously a massive achievement, so well done to all at Foodspeed on a fantastic team effort!
Milkmen Help Raise Funds for Winston's Wish
Retail roundsmen across our Tewkesbury and Cheltenham Depots have been dropping charity envelopes on the doorsteps of their customers in a bid to raise money for Winston's Wish, a bereavement charity based in Cheltenham and one of Cotteswold Dairy's chosen charities. So far, the total raised is £4107.81 between the two depots which is absolutely excellent. Cotteswold Dairy Limited would like to thank all those staff involved for their hard work and effort and our customers, without whose generosity, this amount could not have been achieved. It means a tremendous amount to us and to those benefiting from the services of Winston's Wish!
Hereford Truck Show 2011
This year, Hereford Truck Shows was held in aid of County Air Ambulance. Cotteswold Dairy Ltd entered 6 vehicles in to the competition and won 1st Prize for the Best Renault and 1st Price for the Best Iveco. 
Managing Director Meets Royalty
In December 2011, the Soil Association praised Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust for their continued efforts and ultimate achievement in improving the quality of the food served to its patients and for sourcing more than 30 percent of its ingredients from local farms and businesses. HRH Prince of Wales, patron of the Association, hosted an event at Clarence House in London to honour those involved and our Managing Director, George Workman was invited along as Cotteswold Dairy Ltd are currently supplying the hospitals under the Trust with their milk, cream, morning goods and bread requirements. Here is a picture of George meeting HRH Prince of Wales.
Retirements - 2011
2011 saw the retirement of 3 valued members of staff. Phil Sparkes, retired from his role as roundsman, in January after 15 years of service with the Company. In August, Julian Crawford retired from his long-standing position of roundsman. In the same month, John Hughes retired as manager of the Gaerwen Depot after 40 years of loyal service to the dairy Industry. We wish all three gentlemen lots of rest and relaxation in their well deserved retirements.
Long Service Awards - 2011
In September 2011 Paul Williams, a haulage driver with Cotteswold Dairy Limited, celebrated
15 years service and was presented with a commemorative clock by Roger Workman, Chairman of the Company. In November 2011, Keith Baker, a roundsman also reached the milestone of 15 years service and he too received a clock to celebrate this achievement.
Red Tractor License Certificate Achieved!
Lord Mayors Show - London - Saturday 13th November 2010
Cotteswold Dairy Ltd were very proud to be involved in the Lord Mayor's Show, held in London on Saturday 13th November. One of our lorries was 55th in line of the procession, in support of Sir John Cass's School. See below for a picture. We even appeared on the BBC programme!
Hereford Truck Show 2010
On Sunday 8th August, we entered 3 trucks to the Hereford Truck Show and won third place out of over 30 entries in the category "Best Renault" with our Renault Magnum CD10 PAD. This vehicle is normally driven by Trevor Danter, who cleaned and polished the truck ready for the show. Trevor can be seen below with the truck and the trophy!
2010 Taste of The West Product Awards
We are very proud to announce that we have won Bronze awards for our Whole Milk and our Organic Cream at this years Taste of the West Awards. Taste of the West is a regional food and drink trade organisation for the South West of England. They work to develop the the regions exceptional food and drink industry and to unite and support the businesses involved in the food supply chain.
Long Service Awards
A presentation was held yesterday (29th April 2010) to celebrate and recognise the long service of three of our members of staff. Mary Barr and Linda Thring have worked for the company for 30 years this month and Hazel Ireland has worked here for 25 years. During the presentation, Roger Workman commented that he was proud of the fact that a number of staff have stayed employed here for a long time. It is testament to the company's loyalty and the manner in which they look after their staff.
BRC Grade A Achieved!
Cotteswold Dairy are delighted to announce that we have achieved A Grade for BRC Global Standard for Food Safety Version 5 for 2010/2011.
Third generation takes over at Cotteswold Dairy Ltd.
A presentation was held yesterday (29th April 2010) to celebrate and recognise the long service of three of our members of staff. Mary Barr and Linda Thring have worked for the company for 30 years this month and Hazel Ireland has worked here for 25 years. During the presentation, Roger Workman commented that he was proud of the fact that a number of staff have stayed employed here for a long time. It is testament to the company's loyalty and the manner in which they look after their staff.
BRC Grade A Achieved!
Cotteswold Dairy are delighted to announce that we have achieved A Grade for BRC Global Standard for Food Safety Version 5 for 2010/2011.
Third generation takes over at Cotteswold Dairy Ltd.
Roger Workman, Chairman and Managing Director of Cotteswold Dairy Ltd has announed that he has decided to step down as Managing Director and appoint his son George into the position. Roger made the announcement on his 65th birthday on Saturday 30th January.
He commented "Although I am not fully retiring, George has effectively been carrying out the role and it is such a pleasure for me to pass the position on to the next generation of the Workman family."
George has been involved in the dairy industry for over 20 years and is the third generation of the Workman family to take on this position, following in the footsteps of his father and his grandfather, Harry, who founded the business in 1938.
New Appointment at Cotteswold Dairy Ltd.
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Fred Everiss as Fleet Manager. Fred commenced the position on the 1st February 2010 and is settling in well! Fred has a vast knowledge of the transport industry and will be responsible for the management of our entire fleet of vehicles, across all depots, as well as offering support to the existing Transport Manager and Depot Managers.
Cotteswold Dairy Ltd has been ranked number 272 in the Insider’s South West Top 500 business list.
The list was compiled by measuring companies’ performance based on turnover and profitability and we are very pleased that this year, we ranked higher than in the 2008 list!
Cotteswold Dairy Ltd ranks number 22 in The Grocer Fast 50 list!
In September 2009, The Grocer, a magazine which focuses on providing the latest news and issues facing the UK grocery market, published their Fast 50 list, which is a compilation of the fastest growing grocery suppliers in the UK. The figures showed that the list was dominated by fresh produce suppliers and 5 dairies were listed, which is a fantastic nod to the dairy industry as a whole. The figures are based on compound annual sales growth over a three-year period and we at Cotteswold Dairy Ltd are very proud to be recognised in this way.
Approximately 1,200 products from all over Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Gloucestershire, Somerset and Wiltshire entered the South West’s most prestigious food and drink awards, the Taste of the West Awards 2009 and our Organic Milk was awarded Silver in the Product Class for Dairy Non Cheese.
Cotteswold Dairy is handed an Award of Merit for donation and support of the County Air Ambulance Trust.
The County Air Ambulance Trust have 6 Air Ambulance helicopters serving an area of 8,000 sq miles over 10 counties in the Midlands. The helicopters are available for 10 hours a day, 7 days a week and attend a large variety of incidents including road traffic accidents and industrial accidents. They do not receive any funding from the Government or from the National Lottery, but rely entirely on donations and fundraising by the public. We are very proud to be supporting such an important and vital life saving service. For information on how you can help the Trust, please visit www.countyairambulancetrust.co.uk.