Welcome to Kendal Nutricare
Based in Kendal, Cumbria, on the edge of the Lake District National Park, Kendal Nutricare is the home of Kendamil and a leader in family nutrition. We manufacture world-class nutritional products spanning the full lifecycle—from infant formula and specialist blends to adult meal replacements.
For over 60 years, our site has produced for global names like GSK, Boots, Meiji, Nutricia, United Pharmaceuticals, Hero, and Heinz. Today, Kendal Nutricare is powered by a highly experienced team of process engineers, laboratory scientists, and healthcare specialists—many with over 25 years’ industry experience.
We export to global markets under leading accreditations, including BRC Grade AA, Halal, Soil Association Organic, Super-Kosher, Health & Safety Certification, and EHO approval.
Our commitment to sustainability and social responsibility is core to our operations. We invest in cutting-edge research and partner with British universities, colleges, and science institutions to ensure Kendamil continues to set the standard as the world’s best alternative to breastfeeding.
Our History
- 1900 – Glaxo introduce roller dried infant milk.
- 1930’s – Glaxo refine formula to include Vitamin D for bone development.
- 1962 – Glaxo build a state of the art factory in Kendal to manufacture infant milk.
- 1968 – Glaxo buy Farley’s brand and consolidate food business Farley Health Products in 1976.
- 1986 – Boots buy Farley Health Products.
- 1993 – BS5750/ ISO9001 accreditation.
- 1994 – H J Heinz buy Farley’s Health Products.
- 1999 – Heinz create a European Centre of Excellence for Infant Formula and Infant Cereal Research & Development in Kendal.
- 2000 – ISO 14001 (environment) accreditation.
- 2003 – ISO 9001 2000 accreditation.
- 2007 – BRC accreditation grade A.
- June 2015 – Kendal Nutricare Ltd. buy H J Heinz factory in Kendal.
- November 2015 – China Registration with CNCA.
- 2016 – BRC accreditation grade AA level 7.
- July 2016 – Kendamil 900g infant formula launched at CBME Shanghai.
- August 2016 – Kendamil 900g launched in EH Booths.
- August 2016 – Kendamil Mehadrin infant formula 800g launched in London, Manchester and Liverpool.
- September 2016 – Kendamil infant formula 400g launched MENA.
- May 2017 – Kendamil infant formula 900g launched In Morrisons.
- August 2017 – Kendalife meal replacement launched online.
- August 2017 – Kendamil infant formula 900g launched In ASDA.
- January 2018 – CFDA approve Kendamil in China as 1st brand.
- February 2018 – CFDA approve Kendamil Organic in China as 2nd brand.
- April 2018 – Kendamil Organic infant formula 800g launched in Sainsbury’s.
- November 2018 – Kendamil Organic cereals launched in China’s Olé supermarkets
- February 2019 – Kendal Nutricare awarded the Board of Trade Award by the Department of International Trade
- March 2019 – Kendamil launches in Singapore
- March 2019 – Kendamil Organic launches in Waitrose
- March 2020 – Kendal Nutricare ranked in FT Top 1000 2020 – Europe’s Fastest Growing Companies
- April 2020 – Kendal Nutricare awarded Queen’s Award for Enterprise
- May 2022 – Kendamil launches in the USA in response to President Biden’s “Operation Fly Formula”, contributing 2 million cans of infant formula to the U.S. during the height of the national shortage, partnering with the FDA and major retailers like Target and Walmart.
- January 2023 – Kendamil becomes the fastest growing brand of formula in the United States
- January 2024 – Co-founder Ross McMahon was awarded an MBE by King Charles for services to the local community and international trade.
- May 2024 – Kendamil launches across Canada into Walmart and Costco stores.
- August 2024 – Kendakids is launched nationwide in Target, a complete nutrition shake made with European whole milk, DHA, prebiotics and postbiotics.
- May 2025 – Kendal Nutricare is ranked by Growth Index as the fastest growing consumer goods company in the United Kingdom