A new Ann Forshaw’s Milk Shed has opened at SPAR Maryport.
This completes a trio of Cumbrian locations to have one of the distinctive cow print vending machines.
The Solway Garage site on Curzon Street is now serving fresh whole milk and flavoured milkshakes from the vending machine, making it the sixth spot across Northern England.
From the Maryport shed, customers can get pasteurised and non-homogenised milk served in either 500ml or one-litre sizes, priced at £1 and £1.60 respectively.
Flavours currently offered include chocolate, strawberry, banana, vanilla, and salted caramel.
According to a spokesperson for the company, it uses "natural flavourings and colourings when possible" and excludes the ‘Southampton Six’ food colours that have been found to negatively impact children's attention and activity.
A rotating 'limited edition' flavour will also be available.
At launch, the chosen milkshake variety is white chocolate, which will be available throughout the half-term period until May 30, when it will be replaced by blue raspberry.
Following this, from June 6, the rotation will feature a hazelnut chocolate milkshake.
Customers can also opt to buy Ann Forshaw’s branded glass bottles at £1.80 for a 500ml size, or £2.20 for one litre.
SPAR Maryport is offering these reusable bottles to offer a repeat, plastic-free option.
Fiona Drummond, company stores director at James Hall & Co. Ltd, owner of SPAR Maryport, said: "We are really building the Ann Forshaw’s Milk Shed brand across Cumbria and we are delighted to launch the concept at Maryport after our SPAR Derwent store in Keswick in February and SPAR Milnthorpe last year.
"Since we transformed SPAR Maryport four years ago, the store has been very popular with the local community who value having such a fantastic convenience offer on their doorstep which includes a deli and a butchers’ counter.
"Several years before that, we overhauled the forecourt to modernise its features, and now we are adding an Ann Forshaw’s Milk Shed to the offer to freshen things up further.
"It is a real success story of continuous investment over many years to support the local community and we have high hopes that the fresh milk and milkshakes will be lapped up by our SPAR customers in Maryport."
"It is a real success story of continuous investment over many years to support the local community and we have high hopes that the fresh milk and milkshakes will be lapped up by our SPAR customers in Maryport."
Customers can stay up to date with the Milk Shed on Instagram @annforshawsmilkshed, or on Facebook at Ann Forshaw’s Milk Shed.
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