Why partner with us
Fourth-generation family-owned cheesemaker. Over 100 years of British cheesemaking heritage.
Combining generations of cheesemaking expertise with modern manufacturing capabilities, Belton Farm offers customers a trusted partner with the knowledge, flexibility and infrastructure to deliver exceptional British cheese.
- Milk collected daily from trusted local family-run dairy farms
- Award-winning British cheese expertise
- Expert grading and maturation selection
- Dedicated on-site laboratory and quality assurance team
- Continuous investment in dairy capacity, technology and capabilities
- Experienced NPD team supporting innovation and bespoke product
development - BRCGS Grade A certified cutting and packing facility
- In-house cutting and packing across a wide range of retail and foodservice formats
- Integrated cheesemaking, packing and logistics operation
- Flexible solutions for retail, foodservice and export customers
- Complete control from milk sourcing to finished product
British Cheesemaking Expertise, Built Over Four Generations
For over 100 years, the Beckett family and their team of master cheesemakers have been producing exceptional British cheese in the heart of the Shropshire countryside. Owned by the Beckett family since 1922, Belton Farm remains an independent, fourth-generation cheesemaker, combining traditional vat-made methods with modern manufacturing, packing and logistics capabilities. Today, our award-winning cheeses are enjoyed across the UK and around the world, supplied to leading retailers, foodservice operators, specialist cheesemongers and international partners.
Handcrafted British Cheese
We produce a diverse range of classic, contemporary and organic British cheeses, all handcrafted using locally sourced milk collected daily from a network of trusted farming partners.
Our range includes:
- Cheshire, Caerphilly, Lancashire and Wensleydale
- Red Leicester and Double Gloucester
- Organic cheeses
- Traditional vat-added flavoured cheeses, including Sage Derby, Port Wine Derby, Double Gloucester Onion and Chive, Red Leicester and Cracked Black Pepper
- The distinctive Fox family of cheeses, including Red Fox, Vintage Red Fox, Silver Fox, Special Reserve Silver Fox and Smoked Red Fox
From regional British classics to innovative contemporary varieties, every cheese is made with the same commitment to quality, flavour and craftsmanship.
From Farm to Finished Product
We collect milk daily from more than 65 local, family-run, dairy farms, giving us complete oversight from milk sourcing through to finished product.
Our experienced Master Cheese Grader works closely with customers to select cheeses according to individual requirements, whether based on maturity, flavour profile, texture or functional performance. This combination of cheesemaking expertise and customer collaboration enables us to deliver products tailored to a wide range of retail, foodservice and export markets.
Cutting, Packing & Supply Chain Excellence
Alongside our cheesemaking operation, Belton Farm operates a modern cutting, packing and logistics facility designed to provide the flexibility today's customer’s demand.
Our investment in state of the art equipment allows us to offer a wide range of formats and pack sizes, delivering handcrafted British cheese in convenient formats for retailers, foodservice operators and export customers. By integrating cheesemaking, packing and logistics within one business, we are able to provide greater flexibility, faster response times, reduced lead times, consistent product quality, and end-to-end supply chain control.
Quality Without Compromise
Quality is at the heart of everything we do. Our production and quality teams work hand in hand throughout every stage of the process, ensuring the exceptional standards customers expect from Belton Farm. Our dairy and modern packing facility operates to the highest food safety and quality standards and proudly holds BRCGS Grade AA+ accreditation.
Trusted Around the World
Belton Farm cheeses are supplied throughout the UK and exported internationally to markets including USA, Canada, Europe, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa.
As a recognised champion of British cheese, we have earned numerous national and international awards, reflecting the dedication, expertise and passion that goes into every cheese we produce. Whether supplying a major retailer, independent cheesemonger, food manufacturer or export partner, we combine generations of cheesemaking expertise with the flexibility and service modern customers need.