Graham's brand grows as dairy demand surges

Robert Graham, managing director at Graham’s the Family Dairy, said: “People have increasingly sought our Scottish dairy products that they understand and trust.

“We believe that the consumer’s desire to support brands who are local and have the provenance they can trust, has further accelerated since Covid-19. This will continue to be increasingly important as we move forward.”

Following the first lockdown in March, dairy was one of the big winners as consumers sought to stock up on staple products such as milk, cheese and cream. And as Farmers Guardian reported on October 23, milk rounds have seen a resurgence as people returned to doorstep delivery during the pandemic.

Graham’s saw sales of butter double amid a surge in home baking during lockdown and also stepped up its home delivery of milk service, with pints of milk in glass bottles available for 87p via their website.

The business, which employs around 700 people, still runs a 300-head dairy herd of its own.