Swiss Dark Flour (409)

Shipton Mill

£1.85

I first discovered Swiss Dark Flour when visiting the small alpine village of Saas Fee. To find out how the bakers made such delicious breads, I visited the family mill at Brig where Mr Augsberger, whose family had been milling the flour for three generations, patiently taught us how to produce flour Swiss style! We are still learning. But in Switzerland wheat is still grown on the high alpine terraces and harvested by hand, then delivered to the mill in parcels as small as 500 kilos! We mill this flour by starting with a strong white flour but also retain some of the particularly flavoursome

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Where this comes from

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UK company
Registered at Companies House as SHIPTON MILL LIMITED, number 01458168. Checked 2026-08-29.
Means the business is a British legal entity, not a British-sounding name owned elsewhere. It says nothing about where anything is made.
UK operations
Stated by the company: "Our Mill is now powered by energy from 100% renewable sources, including from our own solar panels. Any excess heat from the milling processes is converted into heating for our offices and provides hot water all year round. The Mill, surrounding river and millpond are home to a thriving and diverse ecosystem, including wild brown trout, kingfishers, damselflies and otters." Source.
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British-owned
No majority shareholding traced outside the UK. Companies House.
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Where it is made
The maker doesn't say, so neither do we.
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