Omsco

What Omsco does

Omsco, operating under its consumer-facing brand Organic Herd, is a 100% farmer-owned UK cooperative headquartered at 501 Parkway, Worle, Somerset, that produces and supplies a comprehensive range of certified organic dairy products — including cream, butter, lactose, cheese, and more recently organic chocolates. All output is produced without additives, antibiotics, pesticides, or herbicides, and profits are returned to member farmers rather than distributed to external shareholders. The firmographics place its founding in 1994 and headcount at 11–50 employees, the latter reflecting the lean central office typical of UK agricultural cooperatives where producers are members rather than payroll staff.

Revenue is generated by selling this certified-organic dairy range through a structured wholesale channel consisting of three named UK distributors — Suma (independent wholefoods wholesaler serving farm shops and delis), The Fine Food Co (specialty fine food distributor), and Central London Food / CLF (Greater London farm shops and delis). End-customer reach is therefore indirect, via farm shops, delicatessens, and specialty food retailers across the United Kingdom; the website and Instagram function as consumer pull and brand-building rather than direct e-commerce. No pricing model, contract terms, or revenue figures are publicly disclosed, and there are no recorded funding rounds, acquisitions, leadership-team disclosures, or M&A activity in the input data.

There is no detectable technology or AI layer in the source material: no API, no proprietary platform, no integrations, and no digital product beyond a marketing website and a gated farmer-members portal. Strategic emphasis is on brand authenticity, organic certification, sustainability messaging, and farmer-storytelling content, with ESG compliance signaled via a 2026 Modern Slavery Statement and updated Privacy Policy. The operating posture is that of an established, stable agricultural cooperative with measured product-line extension and distributor-channel deepening rather than rapid growth or transformation.

Name

Omsco

Legal name

Organic Herd

Website

https://omsco.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Omsco, trading as Organic Herd, is a 100% farmer-owned UK cooperative that produces and supplies certified organic dairy products — including cream, butter, lactose, cheese, and chocolates — to farm shops, delis, and specialty retailers via three wholesale distributors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Organic Dairy Products

NAICS

Dairy Cattle and Milk Production (112120), Dairy Product (except Frozen) Manufacturing (31151), Cheese Manufacturing (311513), Creamery Butter Manufacturing (311512)

SIC

Dairy Products (2020), Agricultural Prod-Livestock & Animal Specialties (200)

akta.pro primary industry

Organic Dairy Cattle Production (AFAEAMAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Butter & Ghee Manufacturing (AFAKAKAD), Milk Production (Raw Milk) (AFAEACAA)

Keywords

• Organic dairy products
• Organic cheese
• Organic butter
• Farmer-owned cooperative
• Organic milk products

Headquarters

HQ city

Weston-super-mare

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel

Revenue model

1. Organic Dairy Product Sales: Revenue generated from the sale of organic dairy products including cheeses, butters, and chocolates produced by farmer-members of the cooperative. Products are distributed through partner distributors to farm shops, delis, and retail outlets.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Omsco, operating under the Organic Herd brand, is a 100% farmer-owned cooperative that produces and supplies certified organic dairy products, including cheeses, butter, and chocolates, made without additives, antibiotics, pesticides, or herbicides. Output from member farms is aggregated and distributed through UK wholesale partners to farm shops, delis, and specialty food retailers.

Product overview

Organic Herd is a 100% farmer-owned cooperative offering a range of certified organic dairy products. The core product portfolio includes organic cheeses, butter, and chocolates—all produced without additives, antibiotics, or herbicides. The company operates as a unified brand, with products distributed through partnered distributors (CLF, The Fine Food Co, Suma) to farm shops and delis across the UK. The products emphasize sustainability, ethical farming practices, and planet-positive impact.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Organic Dairy Products (Cheese, Butter, Dairy) Certified organic dairy range including cheeses and butter produced by member farms without additives, antibiotics, pesticides, or herbicides. Distributed through UK wholesale partners to farm shops, delis, and specialty food retailers.
• Organic Chocolates Organic chocolate products manufactured using certified organic dairy ingredients sourced from member farms, sold through the cooperative's distributor network.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• SumacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSuma is a UK-based independent wholefoods distributor that distributes Organic Herd products to independent retailers, farm shops, and delis across the UK. Suma specializes in organic and ethical food products.
• The Fine Food CocoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThe Fine Food Co distributes fine food products including Organic Herd dairy to specialty retailers across the UK market.
• Central London Food (CLF)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCentral London Food (CLF) is a distributor serving farm shops and delis in the Greater London area, distributing Organic Herd organic dairy products.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Neal's Yard Dairy: UK specialist affineur and distributor of artisanal and farmstead cheeses, sourcing from UK and Irish producers. Comparable in its UK specialty/independent-retail go-to-market and emphasis on provenance-driven cheese branding.

Broad incumbents

• Müller UK & Ireland: Major UK dairy processor with broad milk, cream, yogurt, and dessert categories across mainstream grocery. Broad incumbent in UK dairy that competes for the same consumer occasions and shelf space Organic Herd would target at scale.
• Lactalis UK (Lactalis McLelland): Subsidiary of global dairy giant Lactalis, producing cheeses, butters, and milk in the UK. Overlaps with Organic Herd's cheese and butter portfolio and competes in the same UK retail and foodservice channels.
• Arla Foods UK: The UK's largest dairy cooperative, supplying a broad range of conventional and organic dairy products through mainstream grocery and foodservice. Directly comparable cooperative structure and overlapping product portfolio, but at vastly greater scale and channel breadth.
• FrieslandCampina UK: Global dairy cooperative with a UK footprint in cheeses, butters, and dairy ingredients. Relevant comparable given its cooperative ownership model and overlapping product categories.

Direct peers

• Wyke Farms: Somerset-based family-owned dairy producing cheeses and butter, with growing organic lines. Comparable UK regional dairy producer with a similar premium, farm-rooted brand positioning and a focus on independent retail and specialty.
• Yeo Valley: UK organic dairy brand producing organic yogurts, creams, butters, and cheeses, widely distributed in UK grocery multiples. Closest like-for-like peer in organic dairy branding, product mix, and UK consumer target market.

Others

• Suma (Wholefoods): UK independent wholefoods distributor and cooperative that already channels Organic Herd products to farm shops and delis. Comparable as a cooperative-led distribution channel and adjacent ecosystem participant in the UK organic food market.

Emerging players

• Calon Wen: Wales-based organic dairy cooperative supplying organic milk, cheese, butter, and yogurts through independent retail. Closely comparable farmer-owned organic cooperative model, though smaller in scale and concentrated in Wales.
• The Ethical Dairy: Scotland-based organic, pasture-fed dairy producing cheeses and ice cream from a single farm. Comparable organic, values-led positioning and finished-product focus, though at a much smaller scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/omsco

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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