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string(233) "Written by: Change Inc. That cheese making has an impact on the climate is well known to CONO Kaasmakers. And so the farmer cooperative, known for Beemsterkaas, has a big ambition: the entire cheese chain climate-positive by 2030. To..."
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string(250) "CONO Kaasmakers congratulates Evert Fokker (Korver Kaas, Bodegraven) and Wim Betten (former director CONO Kaasmakers, Westbeemster) on joining the North Holland Cheese Guild of Honor! On August 25, 2023, Alderman Anjo van de Ven presented four..."

Honorary Guild of North Holland Cheese 2023

Aug. 28, 2023
CONO Kaasmakers congratulates Evert Fokker (Korver Kaas, Bodegraven) and Wim Betten (former director CONO Kaasmakers, Westbeemster) on joining the North Holland Cheese Guild of Honor! On Aug. 25, 2023, Alderman Anjo van de Ven presented four...
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string(265) "For 15 years, CONO dairy farmers have been making their farms more sustainable through the Caring Dairy sustainability program. Almost all members of the cooperative now participate in this program. The continuous improvement program aims to increase sustainability on the dairy farm..."

Caring Dairy Results 2022

Aug. 16, 2023
For 15 years CONO dairy farmers have been making their farms more sustainable through the Caring Dairy sustainability program. Almost all members of the cooperative now participate in this program. The continuous improvement program aims to increase sustainability on the dairy farm,...
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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..."
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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..."

Sustainable water treatment: 12% reduction

July 13, 2023
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...
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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..."

Sustainable stories with farmer Christina Kranenburg

June 14, 2023
In some things, cows are very similar to humans. For example, like us, it is healthier for a cow to eat unprocessed food. A lot of fresh vegetables, in other words. That's why CONO dairy farmers Christina and Marius Kranenburg are doing...
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string(215) "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..."
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string(238) "Proud! Once again this year we topped the list of the most sustainable cheese brands in the Sustainable Brand Index 2023, the largest brand survey on sustainability in the Netherlands. A large majority of consumers surveyed..."

Sustainable Brands Netherlands 2023

March 28, 2023
Proud! Once again this year we topped the list of the most sustainable cheese brands in the Sustainable Brand Index 2023, the largest brand survey on sustainability in the Netherlands. A large majority of consumers surveyed...
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string(223) "CONO Cheese Makers is committed to paying a fair milk price to its members. The cash milk price for the 2022 financial year has been set at € 56.34 (excluding VAT) per 100 kilograms of milk. A fair milk price is..."

Cash milk price 2022 set at €56.34

March 23, 2023
CONO Kaasmakers is committed to paying a fair milk price to its members. The cash milk price for the 2022 financial year has been set at € 56.34 (excluding VAT) per 100 kilograms of milk. A fair milk price is...
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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..."
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string(227) "CONO Cheese Makers strives in its ambition climate-positive to minimize its own share of CO2. Sustainability throughout the cheese chain requires developments in every step from cow's mouth to store shelf. So too..."

Sustainable cheese paper to recycle

March 13, 2023
CONO Kaasmakers strives in its ambition climate-positive to make its own share of CO2 as small as possible. Making the entire cheese chain more sustainable requires developments in every step from cow's mouth to store shelf. So also...
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string(252) "CONO Kaasmakers and its milk transporter Danmel are pleased 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..."
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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..."
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string(252) "CONO Cheese Makers wins the Industributie trophy in the A-brand fresh category for the second year in a row. This prestigious award in the industry is presented annually in different categories during the Industributie dinner. The trophies are..."

CONO Cheese makers wins Industry distribution trophy

Jan. 11, 2023
CONO Kaasmakers wins the Industributie trophy in the A-brand fresh category for the second year in a row. This prestigious award in the industry is presented annually in various categories during the Industributie dinner. The trophies are...
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string(204) "Outdoor grazing and fair cheese are inseparable for CONO. A cow is a grazing animal and as far as CONO is concerned, it is in the pasture as much as possible where it can eat lots of fresh, protein-rich grass. In..."

CONO cows in pasture again for more hours

December 20, 2022
Outdoor grazing and honest cheese are inseparable for CONO. A cow is a grazing animal and as far as CONO is concerned, it is out in the meadow as much as possible where it can eat lots of fresh, protein-rich grass. In...
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