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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

May 16, 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 ribbon makes the Beemster bloom

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 Cheese makers wins Industry Distribution 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..."

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string(207) "CONO Kaasmakers' cash milk price for the 2021 financial year has been set at €43.50 (excluding VAT) per 100 kilograms of milk. This in a year that brought the necessary challenges in milk supply, the market and..."

Cash milk price 2021 set at €43.50

March 24, 2022
CONO Kaasmakers' cash milk price for the 2021 financial year has been set at € 43.50 (excluding VAT) per 100 kilograms of milk. This in a year that brought the necessary challenges in milk supply, the market and...
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string(202) "At the World Championship Cheese Contest, Beemster cheese won gold and finished in the overall top 20 with 2 of its cheeses. On March 3, the world's most important..."

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string(229) "CONO Dairy farmer Gerben van Diepen was appointed president of CONO Kaasmakers at the general membership meeting on Nov. 17. Van Diepen took over the gavel from Evert Kremer, who had been chairman of the..."

Gerben van Diepen new chairman CONO Kaasmakers

Nov. 17, 2021
CONO Dairy farmer Gerben van Diepen was appointed chairman of CONO Kaasmakers at the general members' meeting on Nov. 17. Van Diepen took over the gavel from Evert Kremer, who had been president of the...
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string(233) "Our Beemster cheese brand has once again been named the most sustainable cheese brand in the Netherlands by consumers, according to the Sustainable Brand Index 2021. In this study, consumers speak out in a large-scale survey..."

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string(225) "CONO Kaasmakers has set a cash milk price of € 39.83 (excluding VAT) per 100 kilograms of milk for its member dairy farmers for 2020. And that in a year that brought the necessary challenges due to the..."

Cash milk price set at €39.83

March 26, 2021
For 2020 CONO Kaasmakers has set a cash milk price for its member dairy farmers of € 39.83 (excl. VAT) per 100 kilogrammes of milk. And that in a year that brought the necessary challenges because of the...
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string(234) "Starting in March 2021, CONO will make almost all of its cheeses for fresh food stores and marketers with vegetarian rennet. The young cheeses will flow in after Easter. By the end of 2022, it is expected that all age-old cheeses will also be vegetarian. CONO Cheesemakers..."

CONO cheese now vegetarian

25 March 2021
From March 2021, CONO will be making almost all of its cheeses for the fresh food shops and marketers with vegetarian rennet. The young cheeses will arrive after Easter. It is expected that all aged cheeses will also be vegetarian by the end of 2022. CONO Cheesemakers...
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string(330) "Transporter Mart de Waard of Danmel Transport recently started running a truck on liquid natural gas (Lng). Lng is expected to provide 20 percent CO2 reduction compared to diesel. In addition, a whisper-quiet battery trailer has been added. The new RMO combination is used for milk transport from..."

CONO milk hauler takes new step in sustainability with new RMO

9 September 2020
Transporter Mart de Waard of Danmel Transport recently started running a truck on liquid natural gas (Lng). Lng is expected to provide 20 percent CO2 reduction compared to diesel. In addition, a whisper-quiet battery trailer has been added. The new RMO combination is used to transport milk from...
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