Nutritional value in every bite and every product.
For Familes
Wholesome products for the whole family.
Fresh
Taste the freshest
ingredients in every bite.
Organic
No added colourants or MSG
to ensure goodness.
Explore our Heritage
We pride ourselves in providing families with wholesome, nutrition filled products to fill both the heart and the tummy!
Who we are
DairyBelle Iis a trusted brand in South Africa, we only use
locally sourced products to make our nutritional cheeses,
Mill and Yoghurt, and our new exciting chocolates and
snacks are created especially with our little ones in mind.
Our cows are locally sourced to ensure local goodness to
every family. We strive to improve the lives of the greater
community by being a proudly South African brand.
At DairyBelle we know the struggles of choosing brands that deliver on nutritional values. We strive to ensure that all our products are natural and fully packed with vitamins and nutritional value. Since we started we have created products that are delicious and nutritional to any age.
Our heritage of over 100 years has enabled us to ensure that all our products are nutritional and that they add wholesome memories for any family. DairyBelle will continue to stay a trusted brand in South Africa. We ensure that with every product bought, that a nutritional Ding Dong DairyBelle day is had.
DairyBelle is a trusted brand bringing wholesome goodness to families across South Africa
Timeline
Let’s take a look at the deep rooted history of our
well known leading brand DairyBelle! DairyBelle
has a rich history filled with iconic moments and
unforgettable milestones.
Join Lerato on her journey to discovering
DairyBelle, how it all began and where we are
heading for the future. Our interactive timeline
lets you travel from the start of DairyBelle in the
1800’s all the way to where we are today. Click on
the icons to travel in time and experience
DairyBelle in all her stages of life.
David Pieter de Villiers Graaff started his journey in the Combrinck & Ross Company, they provided live stock to Cape Town, David’s brother Jacobus Arnoldus Combrinck Graaff joins the business as well. They entered the business to assist their uncle, who wanted to follow a career in
politics and to support their family in Wolfhuiskloof.
1876Dairybelle History
The two brothers were chosen as the successors of the Combrinck butchery, the partner Ross was
retrenched with a severance package. From there on
Combrinck & Ross company became the
Combrinck & Co.
1881Dairybelle History
David and Jacobus officially take control of Combrinck & Co. David Graaff starts to take an interest in the political life, as a young man he quickly climbs the political ladder and with new ideas he set out to change Cape Town.
1889Dairybelle
Combrinck & Co. implements a new invention into their warehouses. They start to build their first cold storage in their Cape Town warehouse.
1890Dairybelle History
Mayor David Graaff implements plans to better the drainage system in Cape Town to minimize the blood and sewage from the butcheries. With the assistance of Cycil John Rhodes the plans are rolled out to provide a cleaner Cape Town.
1899Dairybelle History
Combrinck & Co. have implemented plans and started to build cold storage warehouses, refrigerators and Ice making plants at different locations along the railway.
A new building is built for Combrinck & Co. At Dock Road. Combrinck & Co. create a new company called South African supply and cold storage company ltd. And they begin to trade under the new name. During the war the South African supply and cold storage company
provides the British troops with fresh meat that is
imported from Australia.
1900's
New Creameries
1900
1901Dairybelle History
Dairy production is heightened. J.G.P van Horst visits different locations of the ICS to understand the
procedures, he changes multiple establishments that are dilapidated or non-productive such as; butcheries, abattoirs and cold rooms into creameries to produce, milk, cream and cheese.
1902Dairybelle History
The Company is reregistered under a new name: The South African & Australian Supply & Cold Storage co.ltd.
The Imperial Cold Storage and Supply co. is created and buys out the South African and Australian Supply & Cold storage co. A new partnership with Cycil John Rhodes is created.
1911Dairybelle History
Streets are filled with horse drawn carriages of the South African Supply & cold storage company, as they deliver imported meat.
With a new contract from Australia, South Africa has a supply of fresh meat.
1914Dairybelle History
As the First World War broke out the ICS provides local meat and fruit to the troops in the war.
1922Dairybelle History
David Graaff buys land for the ICS to start their own production of meat and dairy, that is not sourced from local farmers.
Global shipping to the Continent (America) and to Britain has started, and ICS exported Fruit, Citrus, Meat and free range eggs.
1928Dairybelle History
The famous Dock Road building burns down. The plans for reconstruction starts again.
The ICS imports a new machine that creates white margarine, but the production is limited due to legal restrictions.
2000's
The journey to a new Dairybelle
2000
2000Dairybelle History
DairyBelle became known for its radio jingle:
Have a Ding Dong DairyBelle Day!
2004Dairybelle History
Tiger Brands sells DairyBelle to other investors.
2011Dairybelle History
DairyBelle a trusted brand, launched their plate sharing adverts that was seen on all the television sets in South Africa.
2014Dairybelle History
Clover takes over the yogurt and UHT production of DairyBelle.
2021Dairybelle History
DairyBelle is relaunched.
The trusted nutritional brand restarts it production and
sets out to sell their delicious milk, cheese, yogurt, dried
fruit and trial mixes in local stores once more.
Give your family the Nutritional advantage of DairyBelle
Come explore our fun filled recipes for the whole family.
DairyBelle is a trusted brand bringing wholesome goodness to families across South Africa
What's next?
Cocoa life initiatives
Our next step in the new DairyBelle is to ensure
that all our products are nutritional but also that
they give back to the community.
We will start the implementation of sustainability
programs for the sourcing of our delicious cocoa
beans, to assist communities in the plantations
and to preserve the plants for another 100 years.
