Overview

Dunsters Farm is a family-run, fully independent foodservice wholesaler. Since 1963, we’ve proudly served customers across the North, with service at the heart of everything we do. What started as a single milk round has grown into a trusted third-generation business supplying schools, universities, colleges and wider catering operations, while staying true to the values we began with: reliability, quality and a genuine commitment to the communities we serve.
We’ve specialised in education catering for decades and now work with hundreds of schools, academies and universities. Our experience within higher education means we understand the scale, structure and standards required across campus catering, from compliance and consistency to managing multiple outlets and varied dining offers. Whether supporting higher education catering teams large or small, our aim is to make foodservice straightforward, dependable and cost-effective.

Our offer is designed to cover everything in one place. We supply ambient, chilled, frozen and non-food products, alongside a full fresh produce range through Ralph Livesey, our specialist fruit and veg team. This gives customers the convenience of consolidated ordering while maintaining strong quality, availability and consistency across all categories.

Customer experience is a big focus for us. Our online ordering platform is 5-star rated and easy to use, helping busy catering teams manage orders efficiently. Customers can also access our app, web chat support and speak directly with our customer service team based at our Bury depot, real people who understand the operational pressures of education catering.

As an independent business backed by the buying power of the Caterforce group, we combine competitive pricing with flexibility and personal service. It’s an approach that allows us to support higher education caterers with both scale and responsiveness.