Rachel'S Organic Greek Style Natural Yogurt, 450g

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of 8,000kg capacity, a yoghurt pasteuriser of 5,000l per hour capacity, two fruit addition modules of 1,000kg capacity and the process control system for the facility. Graafland Engineering supplied an evaporator of 1,200l per hour capacity. Penmann Climatic Systems provided the blast chilling equipment. Rachel’s Organic In May 2012, Rachel's was moved into Lactalis Nestlé Chilled Dairy (LNCD), which is a joint venture with Nestlé. Lactalis owns 60% of LNCD and Nestlé 40%. [8] The company supplies organic yoghurt and other dairy products to major supermarket chains such as Morrison, Tesco, Sainsburys, ASDA, Co-op and Waitrose; other clients include Ikea, the London Ritz and Eurostar catering. The new extension has increased daily output of the facility threefold, allowing the production of over 50 tonnes of yoghurt per day. Crunch talks for 140 staff as factory is sold". Cambrian News. July 28, 2010. Archived from the original on August 12, 2010 . Retrieved July 28, 2010.

Rachel’s Organic is one of the major processors of organic milk in Wales and requires the full output from 20 major organic dairy farms.” The new extension has increased daily output of the facility threefold, allowing the production of over 50 tonnes of yoghurt per day.”In addition to the added costs facing Rachel’s, Brook has concerns about the future supply of organic milk. Due to the closing gap between the sale price of non-organic and organic milk, some farmers have decided to move away from the production of organic milk. The home for the company’s production stayed on Brynllys farm, but between 1985 and 1990 the company experienced considerable growth, which resulted in a purpose-built dairy being built at Glanyrafon, Aberystwyth. Moody PLC supplied and installed a raw milk separation plant of 5,000l per hour capacity, a cream pasteuriser of 1,000l per hour capacity, a formulation tank system Rachel’s Organic Dairy, a dairy product company operating in West Wales, UK, produces a range of premium organic dairy products such as milk, yoghurt, crème fraiche, rice desserts, butter (salted and unsalted) and cream-based products. Organic certification is awarded by the Soil Association, an organisation that the original Rachel’s mother Dinah was a founding member of. Farms that are certified are able to prove that their processes sustain the health of soils, ecosystems, animals and people, and comply with current EU regulations.

Rachel's Organic launches brand refresh alongside new yogurt line". FoodBev Media. 31 January 2019 . Retrieved 23 March 2022. Because of the cost of living crisis, organic brands have taken a slight hit due to how people prioritise their spending with energy bills going up, but as inflation eases and people feel they have more control of their finances, ethical and sustainability concerns will become more top of mind and they will seek out these products once again.”​ Simon Brook, who joined Lactalis in 2017, met with Food Manufacture at bi-annual trade show TasteWales / BlasCymru​​ last month (October 2023) to discuss the brand’s unique selling point and analyse some of the challenges facing the organic market. Locally sourced organic produce Teleri Bevan (1 July 2009). They Dared to Make a Difference. FBA Publications. ISBN 978-1-901862-69-0.

Rachel’s has won numerous awards for the quality of its products and its innovation including Great Taste awards, [10] and Wales the True Taste awards. [11] In 2007 Rachel’s was recognised as one of Britain’s most environmentally friendly brands in a YouGov poll conducted by Marketing Week, [12] and in 2009 was given Coolbrand status in the UK list of Superbrands. [13] In July 2010, Rachel's received eight awards in the Dairy Produce Category at the Royal Welsh Show. [14] Rachel's received a Gold award at Wales the True Taste Food & Drink Awards 2010, for their Wholemilk Gooseberry Yogurt. [15] Products [ edit ] Based in Aberystwyth in West Wales, Brook said that the physical geography of the region creates conditions that are ideal for milk production, where the “ high-quality nature of the local supply contributes to great tasting yoghurt​”. Construction of the extension started in late 2003 and was officially opened in November 2004 by Rhodri Morgan, the First Minister of the Welsh Assembly.

Adams, Stephen (20 April 2009). "The Telegraph". The Daily Telegraph. London . Retrieved 22 May 2010. We want the milk to be as fresh as it can, so we get a delivery of organic milk into the factory every day​.” The extension provided an additional 50 jobs at the company, bringing the total workforce to 100. Since the expansion the workforce has increased to 140 and yoghurt production has trebled.Being an organic brand is important and will become more important once again​,” Brook told Food Manufacture.