For nearly 60 years Winterbotham Darby has been supplying high-quality, chilled food produced in Europe to the major retailers and foodservice businesses in the UK. Since day one, our unique category insight has enabled us to identify market trends, positioning us as category leaders in a wide range of products – from continental meats to chilled olives, antipasti and continental morning goods – that have fundamentally changed the eating habits of the UK.
We work hand-in-hand with over 600 olive growers and 500 livestock farms across Spain, Italy and Greece.
Our database of customers’ ring-fenced farms and groves means control of origin and the ability to drill down and retrieve information, about any part of the supply chain, in real time.
We efficiently manage risks in complex supply chains from agriculture to primary processing, manufacturing, logistics, distribution and, finally, store.
We work hand-in-hand with over 600 olive growers and 500 livestock farms across Spain, Italy and Greece.
Our database of customers’ ring-fenced farms and groves means control of origin and the ability to drill down and retrieve information, about any part of the supply chain, in real time.
We efficiently manage risks in complex supply chains from agriculture to primary processing, manufacturing, logistics, distribution and, finally, store.
Since our launch in 1962, close working relationships with our production sites throughout Europe have established us as a leading player in the innovation and supply of the UK’s chilled food sector.
Our company’s ethos is founded on acting responsibly – from nurturing the farmers and animals that provide our food, to transportation, packaging, minimising waste and supporting food-related charities.
We are well on the way to achieving our goal of being a world-leading meat business through our animal welfare offer, innovation, sustainability, traceability and sourcing.
Our collaboration with a number of key bodies and groups combined with best practice, industry leadership and new initiatives ensures ethical sourcing from start to finish.
We have over ten years’ experience in growing and developing innovative and successful brands – from exclusive to multi retailer.
Corporate, charitable and general news from around our business, plus animal welfare updates
Earlier this year, we posted that Winterbotham Darby are proud sponsors of Food Film Shorts – a category of the Pink Lady® Food Photographer of the Year. The remit for the category was that we were looking for short (30 sec – 3 minutes) films that could be about food in any context. We asked […]
The meat free market continues to grow with more and more consumers buying into the category, buying more frequently and also spending more on their plant-based purchases. These changes have made the meat-free market an exciting area to work in. Part of that movement has been the introduction of Vivera into UK retailers. A Dutch […]
Two weeks ago Maria and Louisa from our Farm Assurance and Welfare team attended the Animal Welfare Officer (AWO) and Poultry Welfare Officer (PWO) courses run by University of Bristol, Veterinary School at Langford. Our WD Farm Assurance managers, key personnel from our production partners and our independent auditors (KIWA Agri-Food) are committed to participating in […]