Wholesale Dairy & Confectionery Ingredients

What we do

We partner with the world’s leading food manufacturers to solve their most complex challenges, from maintaining a secure and stable supply base to creating bespoke ingredients in large scale formats; from ensuring traceability of supply to leading the way on sustainable futures.

Meadow is continually evolving

From its launch as a dairy trading company in 1992, Meadow has evolved organically and through acquisition into a £550m value-added milk, fats, fresh and confectionery bulk ingredients business.

Our history

2024 - 2025

Meadow becomes a wholly owned subsidiary of Fairfax Financial

2023

Acquisition of Naked Foods to expand product portfolio

Investment by Fairfax Financial Holdings

2022

Transition of Mark Chantler to NED and appointment of Raj Tugnait as CEO

2019

Acquisition of Nimbus Foods (now Meadow Inclusions) to expand Confectionery portfolio

2017

Acquisition of Roil Foods, Butter Oil and Ghee manufacturer

Investment by Exponent Private Equity

2016

Investment by Paine
Schwartz Partners

2014

Investment in RO concentrate plant and Peterborough site, increasing their capabilities

2010

Additional RO concentrate capacity commissioned

2009

Acquired Nene Valley in Peterborough, manufacturer of Packed Milk, Cream and Cultured products

2008

Acquisition of West Lakes Dairy which significantly increases milk pool

2007

Butter plant is commissioned at Chester

2002

Holm-on-Spalding Moor site is acquired, adding Chocolate Crumb and Condensed Milk capabilities

1997

First RO concentrate plant is installed at Chester

1995

Merged with Bodfari, a dairy manufacturing business

1992

Meadow is founded by the Chantler family

Innovation at Meadow

We have a dedicated team of food specialists focused on product innovation, engineering and improvement, and a leading reputation for providing bespoke solutions. We work with customers to create the products they want and deliver the services they need.

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Meadow has grown over 30 years into a £550m value-added ingredients business specialising in the dairy, confectionery, ice cream And prepared foods industries.