OUR STORY
From our family, to yours
Welcome to our home!
When other brands left the UK to cut costs, we stayed. Why? Because we rely on our world-class farms here at home to craft the world’s most natural baby formula.
We believe the best ingredients are those grown locally. We believe in supporting local family farmers and farms. We believe our children deserve a better baby milk.
Local supply chain means traceability, sustainability and knowing every step of the process, from farm to formula.
At Kendal Nutricare we are incredibly proud to manufacture the only baby milk made in the UK and to serve millions of parents worldwide.
60 years of feeding the future
In 1962, Glaxo (later GSK) arrive in the UK and establish their first UK factory in Kendal, in the heart of the English Lake District.
In 1968 Glaxo purchased the Farley’s brand of infant nutrition, making Kendal one of the leading infant nutrition sites in the UK.
In 1999 the Kendal factory was recognized as a European Centre of Excellence for the making of Infant formulas and infant-grade cereals.
Raising the bar. In 2007 the Kendal plant was certified BRC A grade status, validating the world-class quality standards in place on-site.
A new chapter for Kendal! In June 2015, the Kendal factory came under family ownership for the very first time, saving over 90 local jobs.
A new standard of excellence. July 2016 saw our factory reach the coveted BRC AA grade status. A factory first and a proud day.
Finally, a product of our own! Designed from the ground up, we proudly launched Kendamil, named after our town and team in 2016.
One small step for nature … April 2018 saw the launch of Kendamil Organic – the first full cream, palm-oil free organic milk in Europe.
The cream of the crop! In May 2018 Kendamil was awarded the Gold Medal by Monde Selection as the best infant formula in the world!
A very official seal of approval! In February 2019 we were awarded the Board of Trade Award for Kendamil’s rapid success around the world.
Milk fit for a Prince! In April 2019 British press reported that Kendamil Classic Stage 2 had been supplied to the Royal Household for HRH Prince Louis
Movin’ on up! In March 2020 we were thrilled to be recognised by the Financial Times as one of Europe’s 1,000 fastest-growing companies.
Kendamil gets a ‘company Knighthood’! In April 2020 we were honoured to receive the Queens Award for Enterprise in International Trade 2020.
Kendamil wins Gold at the Mother and Baby Awards 2021 for Best Product for Bottle Feeding!
Kendamil is awarded the Queens Award for Enterprise by the Lord Lieutenant for Cumbria, Claire Hensman.
Our Values
No Palm Oil
Protecting our wildlife and indigenous communities.
Organic
Higher farming standards and animal welfare, no pesticides.
Plant Based DHA
Protecting depleted fish stocks by using plant-based sources).
Local
Our local supply chain keeps our carbon footprint low.
Renewable
Our factory exclusively uses 100% renewable electricity.
No Palm Oil
protecting rainforests, wildlife and indigenous communities
Organic
higher farming standards and animal welfare, no pesticides
Plant Based DHA
protecting depleted fish stocks (we use plant-based sources)
Local
our supply chain has the lowest carbon footprint globally
Renewable
our factory exclusively uses 100% renewable electricity
Kendamil, Natural from farm to formula
Whole Milk Fats
Alongside our British heritage and other recipe innovations, Kendamil is perhaps best known for our unique inclusion of whole milk in our formula.
Whereas the industry standard is for the fat in infant formula to be entirely derived from vegetable fats, Kendamil uniquely uses full cream whole milk as a source of fat in its recipe. As well as bringing us closer to the gold standard of breastmilk with the inclusion of mammals milk fat, our reduced reliance on vegetable oils allows us to avoid palm oil and focus on more preferable sources of essential fatty acids.
Discover our unique formulaOur Family Business
Ross McMahon
founder (and Dad)
With a background in Food Science and a career in food spanning 30+ years, Ross founded Kendal Nutricare with the mission of bringing formula production back to the UK and bringing pride to the town of Kendal by creating the highest quality range of infant nutrition products possible.
Jo Moss
Healthcare Development Lead (UK), jo.moss@kendalnutricare.com
Jo has been working in the infant feeding industry for 17 years and believes that forging solid working partnerships with the NHS can make a really positive difference for families across the UK. "The uniqueness of this British Family business is what brought me to Kendamil and our traceability, sustainability and passion as a business motivates me every day."
Patricia Russell
Healthcare Development Lead (Ireland), patricia.russell@kendalnutricare.com
Tricia has 20 years experience working in healthcare, the majority of which has been spent working in infant and paediatric nutrition. "It's great to work for a family business who not only share my values but who also genuinely share my passion for providing the best infant and toddler nutrition products."
Stephanie Hof
US Healthcare Manager, stephanie.hof@kendalnutricare.com
Stephanie has been a Registered Dietitian for almost 10 years and specializes in pediatric nutrition. Throughout her years of experience, Stephanie has worked with a wide variety of pediatric patients and is passionate about nutrition tolerance, growth and development from the start. “A British Family business who uses only high quality and local ingredients is what brought me to Kendamil. Being a part of a business that shares the same passion for infant nutrition is what motivates me every day.”
The Lake District
Kendal is located in the English Lake District, a UNESCO World Heritage site and home to some of your favourite characters like Peter Rabbit and Postman Pat. It isn’t always sunny (or dry!) but it creates the perfect climate for our happy cows and organic farms. Regular rainfall enriches the grass with minerals that our Jersey cows munch on year-round.
