How it all began
Mick and Meg set up McQueens Dairies back in 1995 with an aim to update the traditional doorstep milk delivery service which was beginning to disappear.
The humble milkman – a regular sight on most British streets throughout the 20th century – was almost consigned to the history books by the rise of the supermarkets.
Having started out with a single milk round in St Andrews 27 years ago, Mick and Meg gradually expanded into new towns and streets and now deliver to thousands of households throughout the UK.
Meet the McQueens Family
As the milk rounds expanded, so did their family! The McQueen’s five children (Ruairidh, Adam, Calum, Jamie and Anna McQueen) are all actively involved in the day to day running of the business.
While the modern-day milk deliveries are very different from their parents’ first milk round 25 years ago, the family values are very much the same!
Meet the family
Anna McQueenCompany Director
Adam McQueenCompany Director
Jamie McQueenCompany Director
Lucy GallagherEcommerce Manager
Jane McQueenCompany Director
Where our milk comes from
At McQueens Dairies, we source our milk from a farmer-owned co-operative called First Milk. Like McQueens, First Milk is 100% British – it is the only dairy co-operative in the UK 100% owned by its local British farmers, and we’ve been working with them since we opened our first dairy in 1995.
First Milk supplies us with fresh milk collected from its local family farms. These farmers are all part of First Milk because, as a co-operative business, it exists to deliver a fair price for its farmers.
Our suppliers
We’re proud to run our own dairy and produce millions of litres of milk every week- but it’s a team effort! Here are some of our fantastic suppliers we work with every day to ensure doorstep delivery of the finest dairy delights.
