About Coombe Castle International

Bringing you the finest dairy products from around the British Isles.

We export great tasting British and Irish dairy products across the world

From our office in Wiltshire, England we consolidate, ship and facilitate entry of our products into the market, from cheese to USA and Canada, cream to cafes of Singapore and butter to Malta and Malaysia.

Coombe Castle International have long lasting working relationships with both large and artisan cheese makers, representing the best in British and Irish cheese, this enables us to source a wide range of products to meet our customers requirements.

Over 4 decades of experience and counting…

The company is founded by Chairman Glyn Woolley in Corsham, Wiltshire. The first order of 10 tonnes of cheese is sent to Canada followed by sales requests for cheese to Japan, USA and Hong Kong.
1980
Started to produce our famous Devon Cream Company cream and later added butter to the portfolio.
1984
Coombe Castle received the first Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade.
2001
Very pleased to receive our second Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade.
2007
Coombe Castle are the largest importer of British cheese to Canada and have established import agents for Europe, USA and Asia.
2011
Glyn Woolley has an audience with The Queen. We move to new facilities in Melksham, tripling our warehouse and office space. Princess Anne opens the new premises and presents us with our third Queens Award.
2013
Coombe Castle celebrate 30 years of producing cream and we proudly filled our 25 millionth jar.
2014
Coombe Castle achieves SALSA Accreditation, SALSA stands for ‘Safe and Local supplier Approval’. It is granted to suppliers who are able to demonstrate they are able to produce safe and legal food and committed to continually meet the SALSA standard. (April 2015)
2015
Coombe Castle achieves BRC certification. AA grade was obtained, the highest level attainable. BRC is Global Standard for food Safety.
2017
Awarded the 4th Queens award for Enterprise: International Trade. In order to win the award, the company had to demonstrate substantial year-on-year growth over six years. Coombe Castle have validated this with sales growth of nearly 50%.
2018
Coombe Castle receives their 5th honour, the Kings Award for Enterprise: International Trade.
2023
The company is founded by Chairman Glyn Woolley in Corsham, Wiltshire. The first order of 10 tonnes of cheese is sent to Canada followed by sales requests for cheese to Japan, USA and Hong Kong.
1980
Started to produce our famous Devon Cream Company cream and later added butter to the portfolio.
1984
Coombe Castle received the first Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade.
2001
Very pleased to receive our second Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade.
2007
Coombe Castle are the largest importer of British cheese to Canada and have established import agents for Europe, USA and Asia.
2011
Glyn Woolley has an audience with The Queen. We move to new facilities in Melksham, tripling our warehouse and office space. Princess Anne opens the new premises and presents us with our third Queens Award.
2013
Coombe Castle celebrate 30 years of producing cream and we proudly filled our 25 millionth jar.
2014
Coombe Castle achieves SALSA Accreditation, SALSA stands for ‘Safe and Local supplier Approval’. It is granted to suppliers who are able to demonstrate they are able to produce safe and legal food and committed to continually meet the SALSA standard. (April 2015)
2015
Coombe Castle achieves BRC certification. AA grade was obtained, the highest level attainable. BRC is Global Standard for food Safety.
2017
Awarded the 4th Queens award for Enterprise: International Trade. In order to win the award, the company had to demonstrate substantial year-on-year growth over six years. Coombe Castle have validated this with sales growth of nearly 50%.
2018
Coombe Castle receives their 5th honour, the Kings Award for Enterprise: International Trade.
2023

Meet the team

Managing Director

Darren Larvin

Managing Director

Having spent most of my career in the plastics sector I joined Coombe Castle in 2005 and found the food industry so dynamic and exciting. I’m fortunate to manage a great team of people, who are highly skilled, and together with our longstanding relationships with our suppliers and customers, have been the reason for our success in growing Coombe Castle, into a leading dairy export business which has been recognised by winning our 5th Kings Award for International Trade in 2023.

Sales & Marketing Director

Ben Hutchins

Sales & Marketing Director

Ben Hutchins is the Sales and Marketing Director and Coombe Castle International. His first role in dairy was in 2001 and having tried a few other product categories, he kept returning. He started his career at Sainsbury’s and worked on the team that opened, amongst others, the Calne store and launched the UK’s first grocery home delivery service trial with them in Bristol. Ben worked for Lye Cross Farm for nearly 11 years and previously with North Downs Dairy, now part of Ornua, bringing his dairy experience to about 17 years.

Operations Director

Peter Mitchell

Operations Director

Dairy foods professional with 40 years’ experience (started in 1982) in the manufacture & sales of a range of dairy foods, including cheese & fermented products, gained with leading dairy companies in the UK and overseas. I joined Coombe Castle in 2011and now specialise in working with customers to develop business opportunities and realise their commercial goals.

International Sales Manager

Helen Dallimore

International Sales Manager

International Sales Manager with over 20 years’ experience delivering Coombe Castle customer service within export, project management and NPD for a developing area of year-round feature products. I am responsible for sales and business development for Canada; looking after rapidly changing retailer needs and finding ways to offer new opportunities through established relationships. Keeping ideas new and fresh to offer excitement to the deli counter offering consumers the best possible varietal range.

International Sales Manager

Matthew Hodgetts

International Sales Manager

I joined the Coombe Castle team with 9 years export experience across the Speciality and Fine Food sector, where I have worked across a number of International markets and with a wide range of different categories.

I’m passionate about quality British produce and I love the opportunity to showcase and build the awareness of our great range of products to a wider international audience.

I’m responsible for the development of the US market for both the Coombe Castle range and our partner brands, working with a network of distributors and retailers in the market to build and develop the brand’s presence and sales.

International Sales Manager

Cheryl Brett

International Sales Manager

I have spent most of my career working in the dairy industry, starting with a job in technical, a more creative role in NPD before moving into a sales and business development position. At Coombe Castle International I am responsible for international sales and business development for the UK, Ireland, China, Thailand, South Korea, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Singapore Australia and New Zealand as well as working on developing new markets.

We are experts in exporting dairy products across the globe, with no task too big or too small. Contact me directly on : Cheryl@coombecastle.com

International Sales Manager

Richard Green

International Sales Manager

International Sales Manager with over 20 years commercial experience in the food industry. Initially working in categories of biscuits and confectionery, I moved into the dairy industry in 2005 and this is when my exporting experience started and I haven’t looked back, opening and developing markets across the globe.

Since Brexit I have been managing our sister company CCI BV to service our EU clients as I am based in the Netherlands, and all sales into the Middle East and North Africa. If you have any interest in the very best cheese, cream, or butter from the UK, please feel free to contact me directly: Richard@coombecastle.com

Meet The Whole Team

About our services

Our experienced and professional team is committed to maintaining high standards in product quality and food safety, ensuring all products reach you in perfect condition.

We forge long lasting relationships with importers, retailers, and manufacturers in Britain built on the quality of our products, and steadfast reliability. Driven by our passion for the great taste of British and Irish dairy, we export across the globe so more and more people can discover it. 

What We Do

Discover Coombe Castle

As a food export business with over 4 decades of experience, we operate with the rest of the world in mind.

That’s why we’re proud to support businesses in an array of countries, helping them bring top quality British products to the market with the best chance of success. 

Export

Supplying British and Irish dairy products in 42 countries and counting.

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Services

From purchase to delivery, we guarantee a simple, flexible experience for our customers.

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“We are immensely proud of the quality service we have delivered for numerous decades. Partnering with select suppliers, renowned clients and expert in-house talent has proved critical to our continued growth and success.”

Darren Larvin
Managing Director

We have been working with some of the UK’s leading cheese and dairy brands for over 20 years

Get in touch

If you require any further information about our products or services, please contact our head office today.

info@coombecastle.com
+44 (0) 1225 794 900
Coombe Castle International, The Creamery, Western Way, Melksham, SN12 8FH, UK
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