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Wyke Farms Crowned as Best-Selling Farmhouse Cheddar Brand in the UK

New brand data reports exceptional growth and increasing brand value for the UK’s largest independent cheese producer and milk processor Somerset – May 10, 2010 – Wyke Farms, the UK’s largest independent cheese producer and milk processor, today revealed the latest brand performance figures from Kantar World Panel KPI Reporting[1], the world’s leading provider of [...]

Wyke Farms Reach £70 Million in Retail Sales as the Brand Pick Up the Pace for 2010

Industry challenger brand Wyke Farms achieve the highest retail sales figure the company has ever seen Somerset, UK – January 25, 2010 – Wyke Farms, the UK’s largest independent cheese producer and milk processor, have released new data from TNS[1] confirming retail sales from December ‘08 – December ‘09 reached 70 million, the highest figure the [...]

Happy Cheese-mas! Wyke Farms Launch Limited Edition Christmas Cheddar

Somerset, UK – December 1, 2009 – Wyke Farms, the UK’s largest independent cheese producer and milk processor, announce that their limited edition Christmas wrapped cheddar is available to the public for one month. For over one hundred years the special Christmas line of premium vintage cheddar has been reserved for family and close friends [...]

Wyke Farms Contributes to Scholarship Fund to Encourage New Dairy Industry Talent

2009 West Country Dairy Award Winners Announced Somerset – November 16th, 2009 – The West Country’s 2009 ‘Scholar of the Year’ has been announced as Matthew Humphry, from Isle Abbotts.   Four other finalists – including Colin Tuer, winner of the ‘Wyke Award’ – were selected based on their specialised knowledge and practical experience, and will [...]

Wyke Farms Launches New Spreadable Farmhouse Butter

New spreadable version of award-winning Truly Scrumptious Butter brings more than just convenience to the table Somerset, UK – November 5, 2009 – Wyke Farms, the UK’s largest independent cheese producer and milk processor, today unveil the latest addition to their range of traditional cheddar and butter products, a new spreadable version of their award-winning [...]

Wyke Farms Debuts in Waitrose with New Premium Vintage Cheddar

Wyke Farms expands retail availability and achieves listing for the Wyke Brand in Waitrose for the first time Somerset, UK — October 17th, 2009 — Wyke Farms, the UK’s largest independent cheese producer and milk processor, today announce that their new premium Farmhouse Cheddar ‘Ivy’s Vintage Reserve’ will be available in Waitrose from October 19th [...]

Wyke Farms Back on TV in Channel 4’s First Menu-Themed Ad Break

Wyke’s biggest broadcast ad campaign to date includes slot in food-themed ‘Come Dine with me’ break on Channel 4 Monday 20th September 2009: Wyke Farms, the UK’s largest independent cheese producer and milk processor, will air the first broadcast advert in their Autumn Advertising campaign on Sunday 27th September.  The advertising slot, a three-and- a-half [...]

(UK) The Sweet Smell of Cheddar! Cheese Grader’s Nose Most Expensive in UK as Company Value it at £5 Million

Family-run Wyke Farms enlists specialist insurance firm Lloyds of London to insure their master cheese grader’s nose and sense of smell Somerset, England – September 7, 2009 – Wyke Farms, the UK’s largest independent cheese producer and milk processor, are enlisting the help of Lloyds of London to insure their Master Cheese Grader’s nose for [...]

(UK) Wyke Farms Helps Local Charity Go the Extra Mile

Somerset, 16th July 2009: Local charity ‘SWALLOW’ today announce that this years Bath Half Marathon raised over £5000 for the charity with the help of Wyke Farms’ sponsorship. Both Wyke Farms and Swallow are locally based and worked together to promote the SWALLOW’s Bath Half Marathon, where the team (picture attached) raised more than £5,000 [...]

(UK) Industry Comment from Richard Clothier, third generation family member & Managing Director, Wyke Farms

Following On From The Fall Of ‘The Dairy Farmers of Britain’, One Of the UK’s Biggest Co-Ops, Richard Clothier Issues a Call for Collaboration…. Desperate times call for desperate measures – that’s what we’re told anyway. With the current state of our challenging economy and dwindling milk supplies, the question over who controls the supply [...]

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