Beemster cheese the most sustainable cheese brand for the third year in a row

Our Beemster cheese brand has once again been voted the most sustainable cheese brand in the Netherlands by consumers, according to the Sustainable Brand Index 2021. In this survey, consumers give their opinion about the most sustainable brands in the Netherlands. This is the third year in a row that Beemster cheese is chosen as the most sustainable cheese brand. 

"Last year was again an important year in terms of sustainability for Beemster cheese. As a small cooperative of dairy farmers, we work hard every day to make cheese in the most sustainable way possible."

- Nicole van Gorp, Manager Marketing & Communication

Beemster cheese the most sustainable cheese brand for the third year in a row

Our Beemster cheese brand has once again been voted the most sustainable cheese brand in the Netherlands by consumers, according to the Sustainable Brand Index 2021. In this survey, consumers give their opinion about the most sustainable brands in the Netherlands. This is the third year in a row that Beemster cheese is chosen as the most sustainable cheese brand.

Making sustainability the main focus
"Last year was again an important year in terms of sustainability for Beemster cheese. As a small cooperative of dairy farmers, we work hard every day to make cheese in the most sustainable way possible. For example, the cheese in our cheese factory in Beemster is made on a fully climate-neutral basis, our farmers supply green electricity as well as milk, and our cows graze in the meadow as often as nature permits. Even when our cows are in the stable, they are given grass-rich feed that is completely GMO-free. In addition, we have introduced vegetarian rennet, which means that all our Beemster cheese is now vegetarian. In a year where sustainability is an even more important agenda item for many consumers, we are therefore very proud that we have again been elected as the most sustainable cheese brand of the Netherlands. This is the right motivation for us to continue to develop in the field of sustainability and sustainability communication." Thus Manager Marketing & Communication Nicole van Gorp.

Consumers increasingly aware
The Sustainable Brand Index is an annual survey of 9,000 Dutch consumers about their perception of the sustainability of well-known brands in the Netherlands. In total, 196 Dutch brands were researched. Just this year, research showed that consumers are increasingly aware of the urgency of sustainability. There is more interest thanks to the pandemic and therefore expectations for brands are increasing. Clarity and consistency are therefore essential and can contribute to loyal, sustainable consumers.