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
We are extremely proud to announce a Good Sow Commendation in conjunction with our French supply partners, SACOR, for their Bastides Selection. This award – our sixth – recognises the work that has been carried out with French farmers to improve the welfare of sows. This prestigious accolade was awarded as part of the Compassion […]
Many businesses offer support to their local community and during the current lockdown crisis, more than ever, this is critical. For us one such project is the Merstham Mix Cafe – a community interest company (CIC) based on the Merstham estate*, just around the corner from our head office. We’ve been donating to support their […]
The waiting is over. Congratulations to Zay Yar Lin – the winner of Winterbotham Darby’s Food for Sale category of Pink Lady® Food Photographer of the Year 2020. His photograph, Vegetable Stall shows a colourful vegetable stall at a night market in a hidden street of Yangon, Myanmar. “This is such a clever image, full of life […]