CREDITON Dairy has donated £500 each to four local charities which were chosen by staff.

Those selected because of their impact in the community were Devon Air Ambulance, Age Concern Crediton, Hospiscare and Step One Charity.

Representatives from the charities attended a reception at the dairy drinks suppliers premises which is based in the heart of the town.

The presentations were made by Tim Smiddy, managing director.

Crediton Dairy is one of the UK’s leading dairy drinks businesses producing an extensive range of branded and own label fresh flavoured and functional chilled milk drinks, iced coffee and long life milks and creams.

It supplies nearly all of the UK’s major supermarkets as well as leading foodservice, convenience and wholesale businesses.

In the UK around a quarter of all the supermarkets in Britain sell Crediton Dairy products.

Crediton Dairy is one of town’s largest employers, with more than 200 employees.

Mental health charity, Step One, has been supporting people in Devon with mental health and learning disabilities for more than 85 years.

Crediton Dairy’s site processes more than 150 million litres of milk annually, all sourced from 88 dedicated local British Dairy Farms within a 30-mile radius.

The business prides itself on having strong relationships with its farmers, offering a fair, sustainable, and competitive price for their milk.