Sustainable stories from our farmers, among others. Over four hundred other cattle farmers are milk to this dairy cooperative in one of the oldest polders in the Netherlands: the Beemster. The CONO cheese factory is known, or rather famous, for the creamy Beemster cheese. CONO is committed to the Sustainable Development Goals set by the United Nations in 2015. With the goal of making the world a better place. In doing so, the cooperative does not wait for others, and takes the lead itself wherever possible. In order to map out the emissions of greenhouse gases such as CO2 for each phase, the "footprint," the entire process has been chopped up into pieces: the cows' lives on the farm, the transport of the milk, the work in the cheese factory, the ripening on the shelves, the packaging for sale, and the transport to wholesalers and stores. Read sustainable stories from farmers Dirk and Sjoerd, among others, about sustainability on the farm.
int(14516) string(219) "The dairy chains of Unilever with Ben & Jerry's and CONO cheesemakers and Nestlé with Vreugdenhil Dairy Foods are each working with their own program toward an ambitious goal: reducing the carbon footprint of milk by..."
int(14376) string(300) "CONO Kaasmakers collaborates with Hoogheemraadschap Hollands Noorderkwartier for sustainable water treatment CONO Kaasmakers and Hoogheemraadschap Hollands Noorderkwartier (HHNK) have found a sustainable solution for the wastewater released during the cheese production process. Previously, this water was..."
int(14009) string(215) "In some things, cows are very similar to humans. For example, like us, it is healthier for a cow to eat unprocessed food. In other words, lots of fresh vegetables. That's why CONO dairy farmers Christina and Marius Kranenburg do..."
int(12819) string(217) ""We are a water factory" The climate is changing, sea levels are rising and groundwater levels are falling. So we have to deal with water together in an economical way. In the cheese factory of CONO Kaasmakers..."
int(12225) string(200) "Sandra Oudshoorn from Westbeemster really wanted to work on a healthy soil. Because that's where the cows graze and the grass, corn and other feed grows. The better the quality of the soil, the..."
int(11926) string(229) "CONO Cheese Makers has the ambition to go together for positive for future generations. This requires cooperation in the chain. Sustainability throughout the cheese chain requires developments in every step of cow's mouth..."
int(12019) string(246) "CONO Kaasmakers and its milk transporter Danmel are delighted to announce the arrival of the very first all-electric Rijdende Melk Ontvangst (RMO) in the Netherlands. Meanwhile, the RMO has completed its first electric kilometers. "We are proud of..."
int(9884) string(191) "Berto Klaver from Zuidermeer does have a very human view of how he treats his cattle. "I go after myself: if you have to work hard, you get worn out sooner. So if cows don't have the..."
int(2420) string(239) "Sustainable livestock farming thanks to 'old-fashioned' farming The tastiest milk is full of protein and deliciously creamy due to a tad higher fat content. That optimal balance is often also the most natural balance. The modern dairy farm..."
int(2422) string(231) "Cattle farmer Sjoerd farms with a manure digester Manure and slurry, neat words for cow poop and urine, together make the harmful gas ammonia. Farmer Sjoerd van der Helm from Zuidschermer has found something to counteract that: a digester..."
int(2294) string(222) "Farmer Dick Ubbels chooses green management without sticks but with herbs on the grassland Livestock farmers love their cows and the outdoors. It is logical that they also have an eye for nature management and biodiversity on and around..."
int(2800) string(237) "What is CONO working on to become climate positive? Sustainability manager Grietsje Hoekstra: "First we calculate the carbon footprint of our cheese. With the Caring Dairy sustainability program and also throughout the cheese chain, we are working..."
