Cookhouse Creamery

Cookhouse Creamery was purchased by the Just Milk Group in 2018 out of the Dairybelle liquidation. Historically, the Just Milk Group provided all of its milk to Dairybelle, who in turn provided whey from the cheese making process to the Golden Valley and Cookhouse Piggeries, owned by Number Two Piggeries who are a key partner in Just Milk. The piggeries were situated on the Just Milk dairy farms and the manure from the piggeries was spread on the dairy pastures as a natural fertilizer. This system worked well for all parties involved until Dairybelle went into default on their way to liquidation. Production re-commenced in July 2018 with many Dairybelles ex-staff, including Elize de Vos who had worked at the Cookhouse Plant for 24 years. Cookhouse Creamery produces bulk blocks of cheddar and 2.5kg mozzarella loaves. The factory also used to produce traditional Dutch rounds of Gouda which it will start producing again once market and space conditions allow. Cookhouse Creamery ma...