Category: Sustainability
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string(199) "With the arrival of spring comes a special moment for many dairy farmers: grazing. The day the cows go back out to pasture for the first time is a festive moment and requires..."

CONO dairy farmers ready for spring

March 17, 2025
With the arrival of spring comes a special moment for many dairy farmers: grazing. The day when cows go back out to pasture for the first time is a festive moment and requires...
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string(253) "As a leading and innovative cooperative, CONO Kaasmakers, as the first in the dairy sector, is investigating the possibility of a pilot for an alternative form of grazing. This new approach, which offers more flexibility, better suits..."

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string(234) "Tijs Roeland, Manager Technology & Projects at CONO Kaasmakers, is a man of action. He combines technical expertise with a passion for sustainability and collaboration. For him, it's all about creating movement, through..."

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string(254) "CONO Cheese Makers today announced the 2024 grazing figures of its member dairy farmers. A whopping 97% of member dairy farmers remain faithful to grazing, a percentage that remained the same as last year. With this..."

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string(215) "In the cheese factory of CONO Cheesemakers, we use sustainable techniques to make our cheese. In this process it is inevitable to use gas, electricity and water. That's why we try to be as smart, responsible..."

Sustainable stories from our cheese factory: gas

December 11, 2024
In the cheese factory of CONO Cheesemakers, we use sustainable techniques to make our cheese. In this process, it is inevitable to use gas, electricity and water. That's why we try to be as smart, responsible and...
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string(235) "This story was also published in the CSR Report 2023-2024, released November 5, 2024. "Quite a lot is possible" Halving the footprint on the farm Marcel and Henrike Veurink run their Agrarisch Bedrijf Veurink Vof..."

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string(219) "With the project 'Beemster in bloom' we, together with Water, Land & Dijken, De Beemsterling and municipality Purmerend, have been successfully contributing to improving biodiversity in the Beemster for a few years now. From this..."

Sustainable cooperation 'Beemster in bloom'

December 3, 2024
With the project 'Beemster in bloom' we, together with Water, Land & Dijken, De Beemsterling and municipality Purmerend, have been successfully contributing to improving biodiversity in the Beemster for a few years now. Starting this...
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string(257) "This story was also published in the CSR Report 2023-2024, released November 5, 2024. "There is always room for improvement" Employee vitality and safety Corporate social responsibility is doing business with an eye for people,..."

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string(224) "At CONO Cheese Makers, we believe in cooperation for a sustainable future. We work on this shared ambition with our partners, from cow's mouth to store shelf. Our colleague Tijs Roeland, tells the NZO how the whole..."

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string(256) "This story was also published in the CSR Report 2023-2024, released November 5, 2024. "Grazing is not easy" From small scale to quality CONO dairy farmers Peter Konijn and Lieneke Bark, born and raised in the Beemster, run..."

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string(241) "This story was also published in the CSR Report 2023-2024, released Nov. 5, 2024. "That monopoly will get there" Together with partners Corporate sustainability is impossible without involving suppliers and customers...."

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string(251) "This story was also published in the CSR Report 2023-2024, released November 5, 2024. "There is always room for improvement" Reducing energy per cheese Tijs Roeland, technology & projects manager at CONO Kaasmakers, has to make sure..."

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string(246) "This story was also published in the CSR Report 2023-2024, released November 5, 2024. "You have to go with the spices" Dairy farm and farm store Dairy farmer Vincent Smit's milk is high in fat and protein...."

Enduring stories with Rose and Vincent Smit

November 5, 2024
This story was also published in the CSR 2023-2024 report, released Nov. 5, 2024. "You have to go with the spices" Dairy farm and farm store Dairy farmer Vincent Smit's milk is high in fat and protein....
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string(233) "Recently, we have been working hard on a renewed Caring Dairy program for our livestock producers, which starts in 2025. The program has been thoroughly developed over the past year, based in part on input from livestock farmers, buyers,..."

Renewed Caring Dairy program

Oct. 30, 2024
Recently, we have been working hard on a renewed Caring Dairy program for our dairy farmers, which will start in 2025. The program has been thoroughly developed over the past year, based in part on input from dairy farmers, customers,...
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string(301) "Caring Dairy is now a major player within the well-known sustainability programs. For dairy, there are several sustainability programs that indicate that you are making a more environmentally friendly and animal-friendly choice. In a survey of nineteen international standards,..."

Caring Dairy Results 2023

Sept. 20, 2024
Caring Dairy is now a major player among the well-known sustainability programs. For dairy, there are several sustainability programs that indicate that you are making a more environmentally friendly and animal-friendly choice. In a study of nineteen international standards,...
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