Ann Forshaw’s Milk Shed launches at Southport’s SPAR Roe Lane

Sunny Southport has lived up its reputation for the launch of the latest Ann Forshaw’s Milk Shed at SPAR Roe Lane this week.

The forecourt site on the crossroad junction of Roe Lane, Hartwood Road, Leyland Road, and Manchester Road has launched the new vending machine offering up fresh whole milk and flavoured milkshakes.

It is the fifth Milk Shed to open, and it has been a record breaker, achieving double the business of any of the previous launched Milk Sheds on its first day as warm weather has seen customers visit the cow print vending machine in herds.

The Ann Forshaw’s Milk Shed at SPAR Roe Lane is dispensing gently pasteurised and non-homogenised fresh milk in 500ml or one litre servings, competitively priced at £1 and £1.60 respectively.

Open 24-hours-a-day, milkshakes are available too at £1.80 for a 500ml size or £2.80 for a one litre serving. They are in five delicious classic flavours of Chocolate, Strawberry, Banana, Vanilla, and Salted Caramel. A sixth Limited Edition milkshake flavour will always be on rotation to complement the core range.

At launch, the special flavour is Bubblegum, and that will be on until Friday 16th May when the ever-popular Cookies n’ Cream flavour takes its place. As the May half term holidays arrive, White Chocolate will then be the special flavour replacing Cookies n’ Cream at the changeover on Friday 23rd May.

All the milkshakes use natural flavourings and colourings where possible and do not contain the ‘Southampton Six’ food colours which have been found to have an adverse effect on activity and attention in children.

Customers will also have the option to purchase Milk Shed branded reusable glass bottles at £1.80 for a 500ml or £2.20 for a one litre size, enabling repeat, plastic free purchases. Recyclable cardboard cups and paper straws offer a free, environmentally friendly alternative.

Fiona Drummond, Company Stores Director at James Hall & Co. Ltd, owner of SPAR Roe Lane, said: “Given the historic and present-day connections the Hall family has with Southport, we have been desperate to bring the Milk Shed experience to the town, and what a response we have had from customers!

“It is true that wherever we launch an Ann Forshaw’s Milk Shed, our SPAR customers lap up the concept, but the community in Southport have taken this to new levels of appreciation.

“With the fantastic weather set to continue, please come and visit us. The milkshakes are a great value delicious treat, and they taste even better in the sunshine!”

Customers can keep up to date with Milk Shed news by following the social media accounts on Instagram via the handle @annforshawsmilkshed or on Facebook at Ann Forshaw’s Milk Shed.

Ann Forshaw’s and its associated Alston Dairy was acquired by the James Hall Group of Companies in December 2022.

James Hall & Co. Ltd is a fifth-generation family business which serves a network of independent SPAR retailers and company-owned SPAR stores across Northern England six days a week from its base at Bowland View in Preston.

For more information about James Hall & Co. Ltd, please visit www.jameshall.co.uk.