South Caernarfon Creameries have Ruby and Silver Celebrations
South Caernarfon Creameries have two team members reaching major milestones so there have been celebrations all round.
Celebrating forty years at Wales’ leading and oldest farming co-operative is Morgan Owen. Morgan, who lives in nearby Llanarmon works in the creamery’s Cheese Department and is part of the team that makes all of the award-winning Dragon Cheeses as well as the cheese the Creamery makes for major supermarkets across the UK.
Also marking an employment landmark is Gareth Parry who has clocked up 25 years’ service at the Creamery. Gareth, who is affectionately known as Charlie, is based in the bulk milk reception. He is the first port of call for the milk tankers when they arrive at the creamery to unload the milk collected from local farms. Gareth also lives locally to the creamery in nearby Nefyn.
South Caernarfon Creameries, which celebrates its 80th birthday later this year, is at the heart of the community and employs 130 full time local staff, with the majority living within just 20 miles of the Creamery.
Marking their impressive commitment and service, both Morgan and Gareth were presented with a token of appreciation by Managing Director Alan Wyn-Jones.
South Caernarfon Creameries Limited was established in 1938 by a group of local farmers and today is Wales’ leading dairy farmer owned co-operative with 125 supplying members. Based on the Llyn Peninsula, Chwilog Nr Pwllheli, the creamery is at the heart of the community and employs 130 full-time local staff with the majority living within 20 miles of the Creamery. Farmer members supply the creamery with over 100 million litres of quality Welsh milk thanks to their cows grazing on the lush Welsh pastures. Using the locally sourced Welsh milk, together with the skills and knowledge garnered over the generations, allows SCC to produce exceptional quality Welsh cheese and Welsh butter that have been recognised by major awards both nationally and internationally. A wide range of cheese and butter is supplied to the local Welsh market, to most UK major multiples and to international markets. Proud of our Welsh roots, the Creamery retains a policy to only processing Welsh milk, has dual language on packaging and a successful brand of Welsh cheese and butter called Dragon.
Feature image: L-R Alan Wyn-Jones, Managing Director, Morgan Owen, Cheese Department and Gareth Parry, bulk milk reception
