Central England Co-operative customers in Derbyshire offered chance to create their own ice cream flavour
Posted by rob smyth | Published: 19/06/2017
Central England Co-operative has teamed up with Derbyshire-based The Cowhouse Dairy to allow its customers and members to win the chance to create their very own ice cream.
The Society first linked up with the dairy, which operates from the Chatsworth Estate farm, to launch its free range, locally sourced dairy ice cream called ‘Udder Stuff’ across the county last year.
A competition was launched for people to win the chance to design their own ice cream and it was such a success that the bosses at Cowhouse Dairy now want to offer up the chance once again.
All people need to do is Tweet @mycoopfood with their suggestion for a new flavour.
The competition will run from Monday 26 June to Sunday 2 July and one lucky customer will win co-operative gift vouchers and three litres of ice cream.
They will also be given the opportunity to see their chosen flavour come to life at The Cowhouse Dairy.
Lisa O’Hara, from Chesterfield, saw off 1,450 other people across Derbyshire to win the previous competition to come up with a black forest gateaux flavoured ice cream.
She said: “I love the fact that the ice cream is made right here in Derbyshire, with only the best ingredients and is available to buy in Central England Co-operative Food Stores in
the area.”
The ‘Udder Stuff’ range includes a varied choice of ice cream to suit all taste buds, from delicious mandarin & ginger to the classic vanilla.
Malcolm Sutton, Owner of The Cowhouse Dairy, said: “We are extremely proud of our continued link with Udder Stuff and Central England Co-operative food stores in Derbyshire.
“As a local farmer and producer I am proud to offer free range dairy ice cream from cows that enjoy the freedom to graze on our 600 acre farm.
“Our ice creams are made in small batches by dedicated staff, have no additives and are made with all natural ingredients: whole milk, cream, eggs, sugar and natural flavourings. An additional attribute of the ice cream is it is also naturally high in Omega 3.
“We cannot wait to hear some of the suggestions for new flavours and more importantly cannot wait to try the winning creation.”
The Cowhouse Dairy is run by the Sutton Family who have lived on the Chatsworth Estate in Derbyshire for over 100 years. Udder Stuff ice cream is made from milk and cream from the Sutton’s own herd of award winning Holstein-Friesian cows that graze on the rolling green pastures of the Chatsworth Estate at Shottle, near Belper.
The link-up with Cowhouse Dairy reinforces Central England Co-operative’s aim of supporting local producers and communities by offering a wide range of great quality foods.
Notes to editors
Photo caption: Cow House Diary owner Malcolm Sutton showcases some of the products that are on sale at Central England Co-operative food stores in Derbyshire.
The ice cream range is available in the food stores listed below:
• Duffield, Town Street
• Little Eaton, Alfreton Road
• Ashbourne, Dig Street
• Bakewell, Market Street
• Ripley, Hartshay Hill
• Wirksworth, Harrison Drive
• Ripley, Derby Road
• Belper, Strutt Street
About Central England Co-operative
Central England Co-operative is one of the largest independent retail co-operative societies in the UK. It is a modern, forward-looking organisation employing over 8,000 staff, with gross sales of £927 million in 2016/17. The Society recently celebrated being named Leading Co-operative of the Year 2016 by Co-operatives UK. The Society’s principal areas of activity are food, funeral services, and property investment. Central England Co-operative has over 400 trading outlets across 16 counties including; West Midlands, Warwickshire, Worcestershire, Staffordshire, Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Rutland, Nottinghamshire, Northamptonshire, Lincolnshire, West Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, Suffolk, Norfolk, Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire. The Society has an ambitious food store development programme for 2017.
Central England Co-operative is proud of its reputation for ethical business practices and corporate responsibility. It is a member of Business in the Community, the membership organisation that stands for responsible business, and has also won many business awards for excellence. The Society supports a number of charities including Newlife Foundation for Disabled Children and invests a percentage of its trading profit into local communities.
Becoming a member of Central England Co-operative offers a whole host of benefits ranging from collecting points every time you spend in store to earn a share of the profits, access to members activities and community initiatives including the Community Dividend Fund, which hands out grants of up to £5,000 to charities and good causes across the Society’s trading estate.
Find out how to become a Central England Co-operative member by calling 0800 0501 601, emailing members@centralengland.coop or visiting https://www.members.coop
For more information visit www.centralengland.coop, follow Central England Co-operative on Twitter: @mycoopfood, and on Facebook: facebook.com/centralenglandcooperative
Rob Smyth / Heather Clapton at Central England Co-operative on 01543 414140
Email –publicrelations@centralengland.coop