The Dalesman Group
The Dalesman Group

Who We Are

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Leaders in bespoke blends for the food industry

At The Dalesman Group, we have remained at the forefront of manufacturing the finest selection of seasonings, fine food ingredients, culinary and functional blends that have inspired taste and helped engage the nation’s passion for flavourful food for over 40 years

Our Vision

We continuously add value to all our customers and to all our products and services through inward investment and continuous improvement to build on our reputation as a market leader and raise standards for the UK’s food manufacturing sector.

Our vision is aligned and achieved through:

Product Quality

High quality, exceptional flavour balance

Customer Service

Responsive, one step ahead

Innovation

‘Eureka’, a taste of things to come

Compliance

Year-on-year excellence in food industry standards (BRCGS AA+)

People

Investing in unique skill sets

Company History

With over 40 years of innovation history, we have grown from a small, family team of four to running four sites and being one of the largest manufacturers throughout the UK.

All-round Success!

A venture into the Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) retail market, with the launch of the Gordon Rhodes (GR) brand, has brought success and numerous award accolades including Great Taste, Free From Christmas, Great British Food, deliciouslyorkshire Innovation Award and CoolBrand status. In addition to placing new, innovative and exciting products on the market, new skills were identified and integrated into the business that encouraged and inspired existing resource to seek new ways of working.

Producing high quality, innovative, award-winning products

Continued growth and awareness of the Gordon Rhodes brand (FMCG)

Exploring export opportunities for both the Dalesman and Gordon Rhodes’ brands
Investment in expansion plans to accommodate the company’s growth strategy
Investment in new packing lines
Further development of its services to customers, including QuidCalc and CostCalc
Continuous development and design of TDG Systems (internal IT system)
Continuous financial investment and support for staff recruitment, retention, training and development

The Future

Dalesman continues to seek growth opportunities through a number of exciting plans with inward investment playing a key part in our business development.

Where do we stand in the industry?

As a sector lead in technology, expertise, quality, compliance standards and customer service levels, we are highly regarded as one of the strongest manufacturers in our sector.

We continue to add value to the UK’s food industry and remain competitive by:

Driving business to independent butchers and bakers, medium and large food processors and FMCG retail markets through new and innovative projects that meet changing consumer demands

Working closely with UKTI through the ‘passport to export’ programme, the Food and Drink Federation and The Food and Drink Exporters Association to penetrate international markets and stimulate UK trade abroad

Raising food sector standards through compliance (BRCGS AA+), good manufacturing practices and membership of government and industry bodies

Providing employment opportunities for the food sector

Setting an industry precedent for manufacturing excellence