A rebrand and website for a leading UK dairy products manufacturer and supplier
Workshops | Branding | Website | Digital and print | Marketing partnership
County Milk Products is one of the UK’s most established and trusted dairy ingredient manufacturers and suppliers. Known for its long-term partnerships, technical expertise and supply chain reliability, County Milk Products processes and supplies a wide range of dairy ingredients across the UK and Europe.
Objectives
County Milk had recently celebrated its 30th anniversary – which had prompted the leadership team to evaluate its brand proposition and identity. With ambitious growth plans and a clear sense of purpose, the brand needed to better articulate its value, strengthen its positioning, and align both internal and external audiences around a shared vision.
Following a competitive review process, Embrace was selected as a strategic partner to lead this transformation.
Beyond a visual refresh, County Milk faced broader brand and experience challenges. Its existing identity no longer fully reflected the scale or ambition of the business, while its website lacked a clear user journey and failed to communicate its strengths effectively.
Internally, there was also a need to bring the leadership and internal team on the journey – building understanding, confidence, and consistency in how the brand would be expressed moving forward.
Working closely with key stakeholders, we defined a clear set of strategic objectives for the project:
- Attract new customers and strengthen existing partnerships by clearly communicating County Milk’s value and capabilities
- Define a compelling brand story and identity that reflects both its heritage and future ambition
- Create a seamless digital experience with intuitive UX across all devices
- Build internal alignment to ensure consistent adoption of the new brand
- Celebrate the company’s legacy while positioning it for continued growth
Solution
Brand immersion and internal alignment
We approached the project as a strategic partnership from day one. This involved prioritising deep immersion, stakeholder alignment, and a clear understanding of County Milk’s business, culture, and objectives.
A dedicated cross-functional team covering brand strategy, creative, and copy visited three of County Milk’s sites to experience the organisation first-hand. This on-the-ground immersion allowed us to see day-to-day operations and the internal culture.
We then facilitated a tailored session with the board and senior stakeholders, setting out a clear, structured approach to the rebrand. This provided reassurance around the process, while demonstrating how a brand can evolve meaningfully – retaining its heritage while sharpening its proposition for future growth.
We ran interactive workshops to deep dive into the target audience segments and to understand different stakeholder perspectives on key messaging and the brand value propositions. By working in smaller groups, we created space for open discussion and encouraged participation across teams. These sessions were critical in gaining a depth of understanding, aligning internal viewpoints, and building consensus around the future direction of the brand.
Building on this foundation, we developed a clear and differentiated value proposition, alongside tagline routes, logo concepts, and visual direction.
Website strategy and development
We led County Milk through a structured, insight-driven website development process. Our goal was to ensure the final experience was not only visually impactful, but strategically aligned to user needs and business goals.
We began by mapping key user journeys, identifying how different audiences interact with the brand and what they need at each stage. This provided a clear foundation for the site architecture, ensuring every page had a defined purpose within the wider customer journey.
Early-stage wireframes were developed to bring this thinking to life. These acted as a practical tool to guide collaborative discussions and it enabled stakeholders to explore structure, hierarchy, and messaging before moving into design and build.
Alongside this, we developed a full suite of website copy utilising the new brand positioning and tone of voice. Careful consideration was given to balancing technical accuracy with a tone that felt clear, confident, and approachable. Through interactive, in-person sessions, the County Milk team played an active role in refining the messaging to reflect both their expertise and the realities of the industry.
The result is a seamless, user-focused digital experience. The website is optimised for mobile and search, and designed to clearly communicate County Milk’s strengths, differentiate its offering, and support future growth.
Brand launch
With the new brand defined, our focus shifted to delivering a cohesive and high-impact launch. Every touchpoint worked together to tell a clear, consistent story and maximise engagement across audiences.
We brought the brand to life across key channels, including a fully refreshed website, company overview video, sales presentation and a suite of photography capturing the people behind the business. Supporting activity across social content, press communications, and client engagement initiatives was created to amplify the reach, strengthen relationships, and generate excitement around the milestone. Branded gift boxes – containing a personalised note, stress cow and milk bottle sweets – brought the rebrand to life creatively with current customers.
Importantly, the launch also focused on internal adoption. We equipped teams with the tools, guidance, and confidence to apply the brand consistently.
Ongoing marketing partnership
Following the successful launch, our role has evolved into an ongoing marketing partnership – focused on maintaining momentum and supporting County Milk’s continued growth.
Building on the foundations established during the rebrand, we work closely with the team to develop and deliver integrated marketing activity that strengthens brand presence, deepens audience engagement, and drives commercial impact.
This ongoing collaboration ensures the brand continues to evolve in line with business objectives – remaining consistent, relevant, and distinctive in a competitive market.
Outcome
The refreshed brand now reflects who County Milk are, reinforcing the company’s heritage and credibility while setting the tone for future growth. The new website is optimised across devices and built around a clear customer journey, providing an engaging, informative introduction to the business. The brand has been embraced internally and is being used consistently across communications.
93% Semrush website health scores
90+ PageSpeed Insights scores
“Embrace did a fantastic job on our rebrand and website launch. It is not easy evolving an established brand that a business has identified with for a number of decades and this involved a deep exploration of our values and what we stood for as well as what worked visually. The team were both patient and flexible as we navigated the process from beginning to end and we all agree that what was created feels aligned and ‘right’ for who we are today. We continue to work with Embrace on projects and it is comforting to know that they understand us. With the talents and capabilities within the team, we feel in safe hands.”