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string(239) "Max Lazary, winner of the 2025 Cheesemonger Invitational, will ring the bell at the Alkmaar Cheese Market. On Friday, July 17, Max Lazary—named Best Cheesemonger at the 2025 Cheesemonger Invitational—will ring the bell at the invitation of CONO Kaasmakers..."

Max Lazary rings the bell at the Alkmaar cheese market

July 17, 2026
Max Lazary, winner of the 2025 Cheesemonger Invitational, will ring the bell at the Alkmaar Cheese Market. On Friday, July 17, Max Lazary—named Best Cheesemonger at the 2025 Cheesemonger Invitational—will ring the bell at the invitation of CONO Kaasmakers...
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string(230) "A moment to be proud of together: CONO Kaasmakers has been granted the title of 'Purveyor to the Royal Household' for another 25 years. Today, Mayor Ellen van Selm of the municipality of Purmerend visited our cheese factory in Westbeemster..."

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string(278) "CONO Kaasmakers' climate targets have been validated and approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). This officially confirms CONO's near-term science-based targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 and..."

SBTi Validates CONO Kaasmakers' Climate Targets

July 9, 2026
CONO Kaasmakers’ climate targets have been validated and approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). This officially confirms CONO’s near-term science-based targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 and...
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string(248) "Beemster® has once again won international awards. At the 2026 International Cheese & Dairy Awards, Beemster® Royaal Grand Cru and Beemster® X-O- together received three gold awards. Beemster® Royaal Grand Cru was awarded..."

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string(211) "On Friday, July 3, at 10:00 a.m., Gabriela, a cheesemaker at CONO Kaasmakers, rang the bell at the Alkmaar cheese market. This was the signal that the market could begin, entirely in keeping with tradition. Prior to the visit to the..."

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string(274) "Last night, CONO Kaasmakers won the People's Choice Award at the Best Business in North Holland competition. It is a special honor of which we are incredibly proud. The competition celebrates entrepreneurship that looks beyond mere results. Businesses..."

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string(234) "CONO Kaasmakers is acquiring the Dutch premium butter company Van de Koe. This move strengthens our position in the premium butter segment. We are also expanding our product portfolio with a distinctive brand that stands for..."

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string(220) "During the World Championship Cheese Contest in Wisconsin, Beemster® Royaal Grand Cru was named World Champion Cheese 2026. With a score of 98.68 out of 100 points, our Beemster® Royaal Grand Cru surpassed all..."

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string(214) "Arthur van Esveld has been working at CONO Kaasmakers since 1993. He started as head of the pre-production facility and laboratory and grew within our cooperative in the years that followed. A special moment in his career..."

#IamCONO with Arthur van Esveld

March 5, 2026
Arthur van Esveld has been working at CONO Kaasmakers since 1993. He started as head of the pre-production facility and laboratory and grew within our cooperative in the years that followed. A special moment in his career...
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string(249) "CONO Kaasmakers is today announcing the grazing figures for its affiliated livestock farmers for 2025. The grazing percentage remains high: 98% of our livestock farmers meet the grazing standard. This is another slight increase compared to 2024..."

Grazing at CONO livestock farmers increased again in 2025

December 8, 2025
CONO Kaasmakers is today announcing the grazing figures for its affiliated livestock farmers for 2025. The grazing percentage remains high: 98% of our livestock farmers meet the grazing standard. This is another slight increase compared to 2024...
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string(224) "Mark runs a modern dairy farm in West-Friese Hem together with his wife and children. It is a farm with history, where innovation and vision for the future go hand in hand. As a livestock farmer and manager, he takes a pragmatic view of the future..."

#iamCONO with Mark Sluis

December 2, 2025
Mark runs a modern dairy farm in Hem, West Friesland, together with his wife and children. It is a farm with a rich history, where innovation and vision for the future go hand in hand. As a livestock farmer and manager, he takes a pragmatic view of the future...
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string(202) "We are proud to announce that our Beemster® Royaal Grand Cru has been awarded gold at the World Cheese Awards 2025! This recognition confirms what we already knew: our Beemster® Royaal Grand Cru..."