Belfast-based Dale Farm, a cooperative of 1,300 dairy farmers from across the UK, won a cheese supply contract for the Greggs chain, Britain’s largest bakery chain specializing in savory products such as pastries, cold meats, sandwiches and sweets, including donuts and vanilla slices.

A three-year contract ensures that the cheese from the cooperative farmers will be used in an assortment of sandwiches and pizza in a chain of bakeries.

Dale Farm, one of Northern Ireland's largest food businesses, has an annual turnover of approximately £ 500 million.

Dale Farm Group Commercial Director Stephen Cameron said the contract is "proof of superiority" to their farmers' cheese.

“The trust of an existing large food retailer such as Greggs testifies to the high quality of the milk used to produce our cheese, which is supplied to Dale Farm through our network of 1300 hard-working dairy farmers from all over the UK,” said Stephen Cameron.

In turn, Alan Haniman, Head of Purchasing at Greggs, said: “We look forward to working with Dale Farm, whose excellent reputation for product quality, origin and sustainability defines this strategic choice for Greggs, as we continue to strive for affordable offer good, honest food so that our customers trust us. ”