About Us FOLLOW US Follow us on Twitter Follow us on Facebook Call +44 (0) 1274 758 000 Delivering manufacturing excellence through product quality & innovation. Home About Us Services News International Services Work For Us Contact Us Online Shop About Us Quality, Service, Innovation & People About Us Timeline Dalesman Video Events Coverage & Sites Leading the way in bespoke flavouring for the meat, fish & bakery industries. Who we are? Dalesman is an independent manufacturer of seasonings, fine food ingredients, culinary and functional blends. As a third generation family business, established in 1979, with a reputation for creating gourmet and bespoke recipes, our proven success continues with award winning taste sensations experienced in many high quality sausage, burger and savoury bakery brands. 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 (BRC Grade A certification) People – investing in unique skill sets We continuously add value 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. All-round success! A new venture into the Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) retail market with the launch of a Gordon Rhodes (GR) brand brought success as winner of the deliciouslyorkshire Innovation Award 2012 and more recently awarded CoolBrand status 2013/2014. 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. Future of Dalesman Dalesman continues to seek growth opportunities through a number of exciting plans with inward investment playing a key part in: 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 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 Setting an industry precedent for manufacturing excellence Raising food sector standards through compliance (BRC Grade A Certified), good manufacturing practices and membership of government and industry bodies Providing employment opportunities for the food sector 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 "As a new customer it was a welcome change to speak with nice, professional and pleasant customer service people." "Having attended Dalesman's open day, I really enjoyed the factory tour...it was a real eye opener. The traceability, quality and care undertaken in production and the pride taken in producing the products was fantastic to see." "I would like to express my thanks for your produce, quality and service." Share this page: 81 Gordon Rhodes Quid Calc SSA DY Technical / Development Phone: +44 (0) 1274 758003 Fax: +44 (0) 1274 758008 General Sales & Enquiries Phone: +44 (0) 1274 758000 Fax: +44 (0) 1274 758009 Newcastle Sales Office Phone: +44 (0) 191 259 6363 Fax: +44 (0) 191 259 6362 Head Office Dalesman House Chase Way Bradford BD5 8HW Gordon Rhodes & Son Ltd | Company registered in England No. 1234567 site by DTF Digital