Somerdale and Rodda’s collaborate to export clotted cream to Australia
Clotted cream company Rodda’s has joined forces with Somerdale International, exporter of British cheese and dairy products, to target the Australian market.
The company’s Cornish clotted cream will be made available to high-end retailers, delis, hotels and cafes initially in New South Wales and Victoria and later to distributors in Western Australia and South Australia.
The Rodda Classic Cornish Clotted Cream will be available in a range of pack sizes including: 20g, 113g and 907g.
Di Jones, head of Somerdale’s Australian operations, says, “At Somerdale, we are seeing a growing demand in Australia for premium products with a distinctive taste and authentic provenance. Although customers will naturally look to purchase Australian produce if they can, they are willing to try imported products if there isn’t a comparable locally produced product.
“At the same time, high-end hotels, cafes, cruise ships and premium airlines are now making cream teas part of their food offer and the ability to add value by offering authentic Cornish Clotted Cream will be attractive to them, thereby increasing demand.”
Rodda’s managing director, Nicholas Rodda, comments, “When my great-great-grandmother started making Cornish clotted cream in her farmhouse kitchen over 125 years ago the idea of sending our Cornish delicacy to Australia would be something she would never have dreamed of.
“As a family business, we are delighted that our Cornish clotted cream will help to bring a taste of Cornwall to the cream tea in Australia.”
