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Finding the Best of British

THAIN COVENTRY CAROLINE MORRIS DEBORAH WAKLEY
Head of Buying Senior Buyer, Grocery Buyer, Seasonal Range

Meet Thain, Caroline and Deborah, part of the team What’s your favourite food in the
responsible for searching high and low around the Milk & More selection?
country for the best of British produce. We spoke “I am a cheeseaholic, so it goes without saying
to them about the challenge of sourcing all the I love the Godminster Cheddar. When I have a sweet
fantastic products that make it onto our website. craving though, it has to be the Cartwright & Butler
Salted Caramel Biscuits.”
Where do you find all these up and coming
foodie brands? Deborah Buying Team selecting the best products for you
“We like to search out farmers markets and regional How do you make your decisions? After all there
foodie events. We are also approached by new must be lots of people who want to be suppliers?
artisan suppliers who see Milk & More as the perfect “As well as a great product we look to work with
opportunity to reach customers who wouldn’t companies that have great values at their core.”
otherwise find them.” Caroline
Thain
Where is your favourite food market?
What’s the most unusual food you’ve tried? “Next to Borough Market in London, it has to be
“Recently it’s Purl Pops which are popped Surbiton farmers' market every 3rd Sunday of the
and toasted lotus seeds.” month. They have a huge variety of stalls that keep
Caroline changing and support local community charities.
It’s great to buy quality British products which are
Who’s the most interesting supplier you’ve met? part of the local life and experience.”
“Rubies in the Rubble, they have a great ethos, Thain
making use of produce that would otherwise
go to waste.”
Deborah
We have great relationships with our suppliers Richard from Godminster feeding his impressive herd
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