CREDITON Dairy, one of the UK’s leading dairy drinks businesses, is proud to have been awarded the Investors in People Standard, demonstrating its commitment to realising the potential of its people.

The Standard is recognised globally as a mark of excellence and is today held by motivated and forward-thinking organisations which appreciate the importance of evolving their talent and developing a supportive and engaging people management strategy.

Crediton Dairy is a major producer of fresh flavoured and functional chilled milk drinks, iced coffee drinks and long-life milks and creams.  Based in the heart of the town, it employs 145 people at its modern, self-contained and well-invested dairy.

It has one of the very best dairy processing facilities in the industry, delivering high levels of processing efficiency, product quality and customer service.?Commenting on the award, Philip Gater, Head of Human Resources at Crediton Dairy, said: “Achieving the Investors in People Standard is something our organisation should be truly proud of.

“It is the sign of a company which is fully committed to good people management practice and I’d like to congratulate each and every member of staff on their achievement.

“The link between organisational performance and people management practices is undeniable.

“As such, at Crediton Dairy we are focused on recruiting, retaining and realising the talent of our people and recognise that, if we can achieve this, it will play a key role in the ongoing success of our business.”

Paul Devoy, Head of Investors in People, said: “We’d like to congratulate Crediton Dairy on attaining the Investors in People Standard.

“The accreditation is the sign of a great employer, and an organisation committed to achieving success by realising the potential of its people. Crediton Dairy should be extremely proud of its achievement.”

Crediton Dairy products can be found in 13,500 food retail stores across the UK and in numerous locations overseas.

The business is independently-owned and in January 2019, announced a major £12 million investment in its flavoured and functional milk processing dairy.

The investment will see a significant expansion in Crediton Dairy’s processing capacity and capabilities in line with its strategic focus of being a recognised leader in the production of added value milk drinks.