IN Brief:
- Tom Parker Creamery has partnered with First Milk to build a regeneratively farmed British milk pool.
- Supplying farms sit within a 90-mile radius of the creamery and use grazing-based dairy production.
- The partnership links premium dairy, traceability, glass packaging, and farm-level environmental data.
Tom Parker Creamery has partnered with First Milk to support a regeneratively farmed British milk pool, strengthening the dairy brand’s supply chain around grazing-based production, traceability, and lower-impact farm practices.
First Milk is a B Corp certified, farmer-owned British dairy co-operative with regenerative farming at the centre of its operating model. Farmers supplying Tom Parker Creamery are committed to grazing-based dairy production, with cows given regular access to pasture for as much of the year as weather allows. Structured grazing data is also being captured across supplying farms.
The milk pool will support farms within a 90-mile radius of Tom Parker Creamery, giving the business a more defined sourcing base for its added-value milk drinks and cream products. The partnership will also support environmental practices including rotational grazing, soil health improvement, hedgerow care, plant diversity, and protection of rivers and streams.
Rob Yates, CEO of Tom Parker Creamery, said: “The new partnership with First Milk allows us to support local British farms within a 90-mile radius of the creamery with a regeneratively farmed milk pool for the Tom Parker Creamery business. Our ethos has always been about producing the highest quality dairy products that are close to nature and sustains both people and planet.”
He added: “First Milk shares that vision. Their regenerative approach supports a fully traceable supply chain, underpinned by detailed field-level understanding of environmental impact and the adoption of nature-positive farming practices such as caring for hedgerows, rotational grazing, improving soil health and increasing plant diversity.”
Fraser Brown, commercial director – milk and ingredients at First Milk, said: “Everything we do starts with our farmer members, whose regenerative approach and dedication to farming with care make relationships like this possible and underpin long-term collaboration and commercial stability across the supply chain.”
The partnership arrives during a difficult period for UK dairy economics. IN Food covered earlier this year how milk prices were sliding as UK supply stayed high, with processors and farmers facing pressure from oversupply, soft demand, and tightening margins. Traceable regenerative supply gives branded dairy producers a route to differentiate beyond price while strengthening farmer relationships.
Tom Parker Creamery’s processing model reinforces that positioning. Milk is pasteurised, but not standardised, meaning nothing is skimmed off. The brand uses natural ingredients across flavoured milk drinks and creams, including fruit purées, cacao, and coffee. Finished products are packaged in recyclable, resealable glass bottles with paper labels.
Regenerative dairy is becoming more structured as branded producers seek evidence behind environmental claims. Data capture, grazing records, defined sourcing geography, packaging choices, processing methods, and farm-level collaboration are all becoming part of the operating model.
The challenge is balancing premium positioning with cost pressure. Regenerative practices require coordination, farm commitment, and credible verification. Tom Parker Creamery’s partnership with First Milk places regenerative sourcing inside a commercial supply structure, linking farm practice, product integrity, and packaging choices in a single branded dairy model.
