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string(220) "Today the cheese market in Edam was entirely dedicated to Jan Adriaenszn Leeghwater, the famous hydraulic engineer born in De Rijp 450 years ago. Thanks to his vision and craftsmanship, among other things, the..."

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string(215) "Our cheeses won awards at the International Cheese & Dairy Awards 2025: Gold for Beemster® Royaal Grand Cru in the Best Dutch Cheese category and gold for the Beemster® Royaal slices in the Best..."

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string(236) "Beemster® has been awarded a 2025 Gold Partner Award in the Cheese category by the retail channel. A wonderful appreciation from buyers and category managers for the success of our products and innovations. The Golden Partner award..."

Beemster® wins Golden Partner Award 2025

June 18, 2025
Beemster® has been awarded a Golden Partner Award 2025 by the retail channel in the Cheese category. A wonderful appreciation from buyers and category managers for the success of our products and innovations. The Golden Partner Award...
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string(185) "In the first episode, Bram Engberts of Brams Nature took us back to the beginning of the season: the cows going out again and the first fresh grass. In the two remaining..."

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string(235) "Our Beemster® Royaal slices have been awarded 3 stars by the International Taste Institute in Brussels at the prestigious Superior Taste Awards 2025. This is the highest recognition a product can achieve and underlines..."

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string(231) "Fifty years at CONO Cheesemakers. That is not just an anniversary, that is a story of dedication, craftsmanship and down-to-earth pride. Pieter ter Beek started as a sixteen-year-old vacation worker and grew to become chief cheese maker. A..."

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string(213) "What makes Grass cheese so special? Bram Engberts of Brams Natuur goes exploring. In a series of short videos, he follows the story from the first spring grass to the cheese making in the Beemster polder..."

Grass cheese with Bram's Nature - episode 1

April 15, 2025
What makes Grass cheese so special? Bram Engberts of Brams Natuur goes to investigate. In a series of short videos, he follows the story from the first spring grass all the way to the cheese factory in the Beemster polder....
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string(207) "On April 4, the Alkmaar Cheese Market will be festively opened with the ringing of the bell, an honor that this year belongs to the jubilees of CONO Cheesemakers. At CONO's invitation, they may celebrate this special..."

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string(213) "It's that time again, grazing season has begun! For everyone, this is another moment of celebration. An annual moment that goes beyond tradition alone - it underscores our livestock farmers' commitment to..."

Grazing season 2025

April 9, 2025
It's that time again, grazing season has begun! For everyone, this is another moment of celebration. An annual moment that goes beyond tradition alone - it underscores our livestock farmers' commitment to...
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string(249) "Great news: Beemster® cheese has again been voted by consumers as the most sustainable cheese brand in the 2025 Sustainable Brand Index! This is the largest independent survey on sustainability in the Netherlands. Sustainability is in everything..."

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string(199) "With the arrival of spring comes a special moment for many dairy farmers: grazing. The day the cows go back out to pasture for the first time is a festive moment and requires..."

CONO dairy farmers ready for spring

March 17, 2025
With the arrival of spring comes a special moment for many dairy farmers: grazing. The day when cows go back out to pasture for the first time is a festive moment and requires...
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string(253) "As a leading and innovative cooperative, CONO Kaasmakers, as the first in the dairy sector, is investigating the possibility of a pilot for an alternative form of grazing. This new approach, which offers more flexibility, better suits..."

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string(234) "Tijs Roeland, Manager Technology & Projects at CONO Kaasmakers, is a man of action. He combines technical expertise with a passion for sustainability and collaboration. For him, it's all about creating movement, through..."

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string(254) "CONO Cheese Makers today announced the 2024 grazing figures of its member dairy farmers. A whopping 97% of member dairy farmers remain faithful to grazing, a percentage that remained the same as last year. With this..."

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string(215) "In the cheese factory of CONO Cheesemakers, we use sustainable techniques to make our cheese. In this process it is inevitable to use gas, electricity and water. That's why we try to be as smart, responsible..."

Sustainable stories from our cheese factory: gas

December 11, 2024
In the cheese factory of CONO Cheesemakers, we use sustainable techniques to make our cheese. In this process, it is inevitable to use gas, electricity and water. That's why we try to be as smart, responsible and...
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