Located in the heart of rural Lancashire, JJ Sandham is one of Britain’s most successful independent cheese makers.

With a heritage in cheese making stretching back more than 80 years combined with an innovative approach to new product development, JJ Sandham Ltd is committed to delivering the best in British cheese to its customers. We have the passion and commitment to quality only found in a family run business.

Contract Smoking

With total control over the smoking process and more than 20 years experience in smoking cheese JJ Sandham can deliver a refined and delicate smoked flavour to all cheese styles.

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Our History

JJ Sandham is a family owned and run business with 3rd generation, Chris Sandham currently at the helm. In 1929, John and Martha Sandham, began Lancashire cheese making at their Barton Dairy.

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Explore Our Cheeses

Using milk from local farms, utilising traditional methods and incorporating the finest ingredients our cheeses are sold across the UK and throughout the world.

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Online Shop

Firstly as small family business we would just like to thank you for your support in purchasing cheese from us in these uncertain times, every order helps towards keeping us farming and making cheese hopefully for another 90 years. Please note this link will redirect you to our friends The English Cheese Co who deal with online orders.

These orders are not received or processed by JJsandham LTD.

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A Family Business

Over recent years JJ Sandham has seen significant investment in its production facilities with the construction of a state of the art smoke house to accommodate the extensive range of JJ Sandham Ltd smoked dairy products and contract smoking services to other local and national dairy producers.

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