Flavors of England

Double Devon Cream is a fresh pasteurized cream, 48% - 50% milk fat, with a distinctive flavour. 'Double Devon Cream' originated after World War II, when the only cream available with a long shelf life was canned sterilized cream whose flavour left much to be desired. The Cow & Gate company, famous in England since the early 20th century for its baby foods, turned its attention to the development of a better product. According to the story, the company chairman, a Colonel Gates, gave instructions to his Chemist and Production Director one Friday morning to produce a cream with a long life that tasted like fresh cream… by Monday morning!

Although it took a little longer than one weekend, the product did come into being, launched in the early fifties and marketed in an attractive glass jar under the brand "Farmer's Wife Cow & Gate Double Devon Cream."