Dairy company that sells to Waitrose and Sainsbury's to create jobs after securing £750k

A Somerset dairy business that sells to supermarkets including Waitrose and Sainsbury's is planning to boost production and create jobs after securing £750,000.

Tom Parker Creamery has used the cash injection from the British Business Bank's South West Investment Fund to relocate to a larger facility. The funding will also provide additional working capital and support further product development, the company said.

The Wincanton-based creamery, which was founded in 2018, produces free-range milk and cream from British grass-fed herds, including vitamin enriched whole milk and a flavoured milk range sold in glass bottles.

It has won various awards including a Great Taste Aw