The Dukeshill Story

1985

• Company Founded

• Wiltshire Ham Only  - Run from converted cowshed on farm

1986

• Introduced Dry Cured York Ham

1989 

• Introduced Shropshire Black Ham

1992

• Started selling to top London Food Halls

1997

• Current owner took over business

1998 

• Started to supply HM The Queen with Ham

1999 

• Dukeshill Website launched

• Introduced Dry Cured Bacon

• Added limited range of other foods:

• Stilton, Smoked Salmon, Fruit Cake etc.

• 10 lines in total

2002

• Started making Christmas Puddings

• Added more products to range

• Chutneys, more Cheeses, Hampers

• 20 lines

2003  

• Received Royal Warrant

• Range continues to grow

• 30 lines

2005

• Outgrew cowshed, moved to new purpose-built building

• Multiple Great Taste Award Gold medals

• 50 lines

2006

• Started making Sausages

• 100 lines

2007 

• Received SALSA accreditation

• More puddings introduced

• Started producing more charcuterie

• 150 lines

2009

• Winner of National “Bacon Connoisseurs’ Award”

• Achieved Organic Accrediation

2011

• Started producing Salami

• 200 lines

2012

• Opened new warehouse to handle customer orders

2015

• Celebrated 30 years since founding

2016

• First 100 page catalogue

• 400 lines

• New Website launched