Connage Highland Dairy

Name

Connage Highland Dairy

Legal name

Connage Highland Dairy Ltd

Website

https://connage.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Connage Highland Dairy is a family-owned organic dairy in the Scottish Highlands producing handcrafted vegetarian cheeses from its own 150-cow herd, sold via an on-farm shop, vending machines, e-commerce, UK wholesale, and export to the USA, Germany and Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Organic Artisan Cheese

NAICS

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

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Ripened Natural Cheese Manufacturing (Semi-Soft, Hard & Blue) (AFAHABAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Organic Dairy Cattle Farming (AFAEACAJ), Organic Dairy Cattle Production (AFAEAMAB), Farmstead & Local Artisan Food Markets (Retail Shops) (CRAHAGAO)

Keywords

• Organic cheese production
• Artisan dairy products
• Wedding cheese towers
• Farm dairy retail
• Cheese wholesale distribution

Headquarters

HQ city

Ardersier

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Direct Retail Sales: Direct sales to consumers through the Cheese Pantry on-farm shop, vending machines (open 7 days a week), and e-commerce online store. Customers can purchase individual cheeses, gift boxes, and accompaniments.
2. Wholesale Distribution: Cheeses collected from the dairy by wholesalers and delivered throughout the UK. International exports to USA, Germany and other European countries via wholesalers. Has been selling award-winning cheeses since 2006.
3. Wedding Services: Custom wedding cheese towers with personal consultation. A tasting fee of £20 per couple is charged for appointments to taste cheeses and create wedding tower visions.
4. E-commerce Online Sales: Internet orders with next day delivery dispatched Monday to Thursday. Delivery charge of £6.20 per address. Orders placed late in the week delivered the following week.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Connage Highland Dairy produces and sells award-winning organic, handcrafted vegetarian cheeses made from milk produced by their own 150-cow organic dairy herd grazing clover pastures near Inverness in the Scottish Highlands. The company sells cheese, cheese gift boxes, accompaniments, gift vouchers, and custom wedding cheese towers through an on-farm Cheese Pantry, vending machines, an e-commerce site, and a UK/international wholesale network.

Product overview

Connage Highland Dairy is a traditional family-owned organic cheese business operating from their farm at Ardersier, near Inverness in the Scottish Highlands. Founded in 2006, the company produces handcrafted organic vegetarian cheeses using milk from their own herd of 150 cows. Their product portfolio centers on award-winning artisan cheeses (Dunlop, Gouda, Cromal, Crowdie, Clava Brie, Smoked varieties) sold through multiple channels: direct-to-consumer via their on-farm Cheese Pantry and e-commerce site, wholesale to UK retailers and international markets, and catering/services including custom wedding cheese towers. Complementary products include biscuits for cheese, chutneys and jams, cured meats, and gift vouchers. The business operates a traditional retail cafe, vending machines, and wholesale distribution network.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Connage Organic Cheeses Multi-award winning handcrafted organic vegetarian cheeses made from the farm's own dairy herd using traditional techniques, including Dunlop, Gouda, Cromal, Crowdie, Clava Brie, and Smoked Dunlop varieties.
• Cheese Boxes and Gift Selections

Quantifiable outcome

• Organic dairy herd of 150 cows producing milk for award-winning cheese production

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Mossgiel Organic DairycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 April 2026Mossgiel Organic Dairy partnered with Connage Highland Dairy as one of three organic dairy farms in northern Scotland for their first major national expansion. The partnership gives Mossgiel full independent control of its milk pool, enabling scaling across the UK while supporting sustainable, small-farm suppliers. Founded in 2015 by farmer Bryce Cunningham in response to dominance of mega-dairies.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Wyke Farms: One of the UK's largest independent cheese producers, supplying cheddar and specialty cheeses nationally and globally. Broader incumbent with overlapping product category but at significantly larger scale.
• Arla Foods: Global dairy cooperative with major UK presence (Lurpak, Cravendale, etc.) covering fluid milk, cheese, yogurt, and butter. Operates broadly across dairy rather than specializing in Connage's artisan cheese niche.

Direct peers

• Quicke's: Devon-based traditional farmhouse cheddar maker with on-farm dairy and direct-to-consumer plus wholesale channels. Comparable UK farmstead artisan cheesemaker focused on aged, traditionally-made cheese.
• Snowdonia Cheese Company: Welsh artisan cheese brand producing premium cheddars (Red Storm, Green Thunder) for UK grocery and export. Comparable as a UK artisan cheese producer with multi-channel distribution and premium positioning.
• Isle of Mull Cheese: Hebridean farmstead cheesemaker producing organic cheddar and specialty cheeses on the Isle of Mull. Directly comparable Scottish-origin farmstead brand with similar on-farm retail and online distribution.
• Mossgiel Organic Dairy: Scottish organic dairy farm recently partnering with Connage as part of a three-farm milk pool for national UK expansion. Closest peer in geography, organic certification, and farm-to-bottle model.
• Errington Cheese: Scottish farmstead artisan cheese producer making a range of sheep, cow, and goat cheeses on-farm. Closely comparable as a small Scottish farmstead cheesemaker with direct and wholesale distribution.
• Loch Arthur Creamery: Scottish farmstead organic cheese and dairy producer based at a Camphill community farm in Dumfries & Galloway. Highly comparable on organic, farm-based, multi-cheese artisan model.

Others

• Neal's Yard Dairy: London-based affineur and retailer/wholesaler of British and Irish artisan cheeses. Operates as a key UK channel for farmstead cheesemakers and is a comparable touchpoint for Connage's distribution strategy.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/connagecheese
• Facebookfacebook.com/connagecheese
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/connage-highland-dairy

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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