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Camberley milkman is milk&more Milkman of the Year
Chosen from nearly 1,200 milkmen and women across the country, Camberley milkman Darren Barnes has been crowned milk&more Milkman of the Year 2017.
The milk&more Milkman of the Year 2017 competition shines a light on the great work milkmen do in their communities. Darren was nominated by his customers for the exceptional service he provides.
Darren, a milkman for 31 years with Britain’s largest milk delivery service to the doorstep, milk&more, has gone above and beyond to help his customers and local community throughout his career. In addition, Darren recently raised over £5k for children’s charity Whizz-Kidz, having completed his first marathon at the age of 50.
Commenting on his win, Darren began by thanking his customers: “I am over the moon at being crowned milk&more Milkman of the Year 2017 and want to say a big thank you to my customers, many of whom I have been delivering to for years. Over the last three decades, I have always aimed to provide a reliable but friendly service for my customers, many of whom have such busy lives; so to be recognised by them for a job I love is amazing.
“Not only did some of them attend my wedding, but many of them also sponsored my marathon run, contributing to the funds I raised to help transform the lives of disabled children – and I’ll be donating my winnings (£1,000 worth of high street vouchers) to the charity too. I’m looking forward to helping to spread the word to remind the public that after over 150 years, the tradition of the milkman is alive and well and we even still deliver fresh milk in those iconic glass bottles!”
Patrick Mueller, Managing Director of milk&more said: “milk&more is for the community, from the community and part of the community and Darren is a fantastic example of why we believe that every neighbourhood deserves a milkman. Our milkmen and women are an integral part of their local communities and Darren epitomises all that is great about this British tradition – which we are working hard to ensure will be here for generations to come.
“Home delivery is a growing industry, and as a trusted institution, there’s a real opportunity to grow here. We’ve got exciting plans for the future – watch this space!”
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Darren’s concern for his local community and keen observational skills have also resulted in him raising the alarm in times of trouble. Most recently, Darren was prompted to check on a customer after she left her door open for an extended period, resulting in him calling the paramedics.
Milkmen and women started delivering daily essentials to homes over 150 years ago, in essence making them the original home delivery service. Whilst the level of service hasn’t changed, the offering has evolved and continues to do so, to meet the needs of the customer of the 21st Century.
As well as delivering the iconic glass milk bottles, milk&more also offers over 200 other daily essentials, from bacon to eggs, and from coffee to gardening products. Regularly adding new products to the range and allowing customers to update their order online up to 9pm for next day delivery, the milk&more service also shows how milk delivery is being refreshed for a new generation.
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Müller UK & Ireland
Müller UK & Ireland is wholly owned by the Unternehmensgruppe Theo Müller. It employs around 12,000 people in a business which comprises two distinct business units: Müller Milk & Ingredients and Müller Yogurt & Desserts.
Based in Market Drayton, Müller Yogurt & Desserts is the UK’s leading yogurt manufacturer, responsible for major brands such as Müller Corner, Müllerlight and Müller Rice. It also produces, at production facilities in Minsterley near Shrewsbury, chilled desserts under licence from Mondelez International. Müller Yogurt & Desserts also supplies the UK private label yogurt market from a state of the art yogurt facility in Telford, Shropshire.
Müller Milk & Ingredients aims to be the biggest and best fresh milk and ingredients business with a network of dairies and depots servicing customers throughout the country, producing skimmed, semi-skimmed, whole, flavoured milk and brands including FRijj. It also has the capacity to produce salted, unsalted and lactic butter each year for both the domestic and international markets, and operates the milk&more doorstep delivery service.
The acquisition of Dairy Crest’s dairy operations in December 2015 marked a milestone in Unternehmensgruppe Theo Müller’s global growth strategy and in particular its aspiration to place much more emphasis on end to end supply chain innovation, adding value to the UK dairy category.
