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string(246) "At the awards ceremony of the Dutch National Cheese Selection Competition (NNKC) on Oct. 6, Sjoerd Hiemstra, process technologist at CONO Kaasmakers, was awarded the Golden Cheese Drill. There were 250 points to score. With 236 points, he can consider himself..."

Sjoerd Hiemstra of CONO Cheese Makers wins Golden Cheese Drill

Oct. 7, 2022
During the awards ceremony of the Dutch National Cheese Selection Competition (NNKC) on October 6, Sjoerd Hiemstra, process technologist at CONO Kaasmakers, was awarded the Golden Cheese Drill. There were 250 points to score. With 236 points, he can consider himself...
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string(207) "In the RTL4 program 'Who doesn't know the farmer', presenter Jamie Trenité goes out on the farm with a number of BN'ers to discover everything they - like many citizens - didn't already know about..."

He who does not know the farmer

Oct. 6, 2022
In the RTL4 program "Who doesn't know the farmer," presenter Jamie Trenité joins a number of BN'ers on the farm to discover everything they - like many citizens - didn't already know about...
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string(182) "Cheese from 't Kaas Lokaal was today chosen by the jury of consumers as the winner in the 48+ Young category at the Gouda Cheese Awards. This is the first time cheese from..."

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string(245) "CONO Cheese Makers draws up with partners for more sustainable transport CONO Cheese Makers wants to reduce the footprint of cheese together with its milk and cheese transporters. Through hybrid trucks and the first all-electric RMO (Riding Milk Receipt)..."

CONO makes transport sustainable with partners

Sept. 14, 2022
CONO Kaasmakers pulls together with partners for more sustainable transport CONO Kaasmakers wants to reduce the footprint of cheese together with its milk and cheese transporters. Through hybrid trucks and the first fully electric RMO (Riding Milk Receipt)...
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string(283) "CONO Kaasmakers congratulates Eduard Treur (Treur Kaas, Woerden), Peter Verweij (Kaashandel Remijn, Kerkdriel) on joining the North Holland Cheese Guild of Honor! On Friday, August 26, Mayor Anja Schouten intronized the four ambassadors for North Holland cheese...."

Honorary Guild of North Holland Cheese 2022

August 29, 2022
CONO Cheesemakers congratulates Eduard Treur (Treur Kaas, Woerden), Peter Verweij (Kaashandel Remijn, Kerkdriel) on their accession to the Guild of Honour for Noord-Holland cheese! On Friday, August 26, Mayor Anja Schouten introned the four ambassadors of Noord-Holland cheese....
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string(248) "CONO Cheese Makers, in collaboration with DSM, has started a pilot with the feed additive Bovaer®. This feed additive can reduce cows' methane emissions by an average of 30%. No concessions to taste and quality Wim Betten, general manager..."

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string(230) "Beemster has been chosen as this year's Marketing Award winner within the cheese category by Food magazine. "CONO is a big booster in A-brand within cheese. The company does this successfully within self-service as well as..."

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string(223) "Four times gold for the cheeses of CONO Cheesemakers. This year the cheeses: Beemster Belegen, Beemster X-O, Beemster Royaal Grand Cru and Beemster Goat Cheese were judged gold at the DLG Awards in Germany. Medals..."

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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..."

Sustainable stories with farmer Dick Ubbels

1 July 2022
Farmer Dick Ubbels chooses green management without sticks but with herbs on the grassland Cattle farmers love their cows and the outdoors. It is logical that they also have an eye for nature management and biodiversity on and around...
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string(264) "CONO Cheese Makers is disappointed with the nitrogen plans presented by the Minister of Nature and Nitrogen last Friday. The unrealistic plans are based on models instead of measurements, have disastrous consequences for dairy farming..."

Nitrogen plans disastrous for dairy farming

15 June 2022
CONO Kaasmakers is disappointed in the nitrogen plans that the Minister of Nature and Nitrogen presented last Friday. The unrealistic plans, which are based on models rather than measurements, have disastrous consequences for dairy farming and...
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string(245) "In 2021, thirteen CONO dairy farmers participated in a pilot to properly assess biodiversity on the dairy farm, specifically in areas where no Agricultural Nature and Landscape Management (ANLb) payments are possible. The..."

Successful biodiversity pilot

16 May 2022
In 2021, thirteen CONO dairy farmers took part in a pilot project to map out the biodiversity on their dairy farms, specifically in the areas where no agri-environmental management (ANLb) payments are possible. The pilot project...
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string(246) "CONO Cheese Makers and Ben & Jerry's are collaborating in pilot project 'Mootopia'. This project, starting on fifteen dairy farms in the Netherlands and America, should reduce CO2 emissions on dairy farms by the end of 2024..."

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string(241) "Bees, butterflies and other insects are indispensable in our ecosystem. That is why in 2019 CONO, together with the nature association Water, Land and Dikes, sowed flower seed at six CONO dairy farmers from the Beemster as a pilot that has grown..."

Bee-link lets the Beemster flourish

April 8, 2022
Bees, butterflies and other insects are indispensable in our ecosystem. That is why, in 2019, CONO, together with the nature association Water, Land and Dijken, sowed flower seed as a pilot project at six CONO dairy farmers' homes in the Beemster...
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string(244) "CONO Cheese Makers wins the Industributie trophy in the A-brand fresh category. This prestigious award in the industry is presented annually in different categories during the Industributie dinner. During this dinner, the top of the..."

CONO Cheesemakers wins Industributie trophy

April 6, 2022
CONO Kaasmakers wins the Industributie trophy in the category A-brand fresh. This prestigious award in the sector is presented annually in various categories during the Industributie diner. During this dinner, the top of the industry meets the...
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string(219) "Beemster cheese has been named the most sustainable cheese brand by Dutch consumers for the fourth year in a row, according to the Sustainable Brand Index 2022. In this survey, consumers speak out in a..."