Paramus, N.J. – The Dutch Royal FrieslandCampina, a global dairy company with offices in Paramus, New Jersey, recently debuted its rich portfolio of cheese producing brands at the Winter Fancy Food Show in January. FrieslandCampina showcased the expanded product range under FrieslandCampina’s diverse and exciting internationally acclaimed cheese brands and partner brands from the UK, Denmark, Australia, Ireland and other countries. The vast specialty cheese products include those from the recent major U.S. Acquisitions of Jana Foods and Best Cheese. The company acquisitions speak to growth of FrieslandCampina to meet the growing US demand for international specialty cheese. The line-up includes:
* Frico® cheese have been made in Holland by Frico cheesemakers for over 120 years. Cheese is crafted with care and Dutch tradition of cheesemaking with 100% fresh Dutch cow’s milk. The taste, variety and versatility makes Frico cheese loved by all. Available in bulk wheels and loaves to wedges, slices, cracker cuts, snacks and shaved.
* A Dutch Masterpiece® is an award winning range made up of four exceptional and delicious high quality cheeses. Fea-turing Rembrandt, Vincent, Vermeer and Frans Hals; they each have their own distinctive flavor, texture and taste de-veloped through their unique recipes and ripening processes.
* Kroon® premium Dutch quality cheeses appeal to the most discerning of palates. As one of the world’s oldest cheese brands, dating back to 1831, Kroon cheeses are crafted in Holland from the finest milk by the very best cheese makers. Its rich flavors and premium taste make any occasion even more delicious.
* Gayo Azul® brand has a rich heritage in the Caribbean dating back to the early 1900s. Gayo Azul offers a range of tradi-tional Dutch cheeses as well as fresh white cheeses made with only fresh and natural ingredients.
* Wyke Farms® is committed to sustainable farming and is proud to be the U.K.’s first national cheddar brand to be 100 percent self-sufficient in green energy. Wyke Farms sources all of its electricity and gas from both solar and biogas, generated from the farm and dairy waste. Authentic English cheesemaking for over 150 years in the heart of the Som-erset.
* Organic Kingdom® is made up of a group of small family farms based in the green and rolling hills of the United King-dom. They take pride in producing the very highest quality organic milk. Not only because they believe that organic farming is better for the grass fed cows, the land and the environment, but also because they know that milk produced this way makes for the best tasting cheese. From smooth and creamy, to bold and distinctive our tasty range of ched-dars are all made from organic milk and perfect for any occasion. Organic Kingdom cheddar is the first USDA certified organic British cheddar available in the US.
* Kingdom® organic cheese is the first USDA certified organic British cheddar available in the US. This crafted premium cheese is steeped in British heritage. Our Organic British cheese is selected for its superior quality and distinctive taste. All of the milk comes from small groups of organic family farms who collect organic milk from pasture raised cows.
* Jana Valley® is our own specialty brand of the highest-quality cheeses and butters sourced from all over Europe.
* Dairyvale® cheddar is produced in Australia with milk from cows that freely graze the pastures that surround the fa-mous Murray River.
* Murray Bridge® is made with milk from pasture-grazing cows that freely roam the famed Murray River Valley in Aus-tralia.
* Oscar Wilde® cheddar is made from fresh milk of pasture grazing cows form the Irish countryside. It has a distinct creamy taste, and a firm, smooth texture. Much like the works of renowned writer Oscar Wilde, this delectable Irish Cheddar only gets better with age.
* Arvaniti® has a rich history of local farming in the heart of Greece in the green pastures of Macedonia offering a range of product steeped in Greek tradition.
* La Paulina® has been producing cheeses and dairy products of recognized quality for more than 90 years in Argentina.
* Favrskov® The finest Danish blue cheese – made with fresh cow’s milk in the traditional Danish way.
* Parrano® is an unforgettable cheese with a distinct flavor unlike any other. It captures the alluring nutty flavor and buttery aroma of a fine aged Italian Parmesan with the smooth creamy texture of a young Dutch Gouda.
* Melkbus® signifies a series of farmstead raw milk cheeses of “Borenkaas” made on small family farms outside the city of Gouda, The Netherlands where Gouda cheese was founded.
* DeWaag®, or weigh house in Dutch, is a critical piece of Dutch cheese history. Over 350 years ago DeWaag helped to introduce gouda cheese to the world. Today the DeWaag brand brings together classic Gouda’s and innovative takes on renowned styles of cheese all based on wisdom from generations past.
FrieslandCampina, is one of the world’s largest dairy companies and the largest producer of Gouda and Dutch Cheeses in the US. It is a company rich in heritage with a history of dairy products across the globe for over eighty years and in the U.S. for over 50. The recent acquisitions of U.S. cheese importers, further paves the reality that FrieslandCampina is growing at a pace that matches the growing U.S. consumer demand for high quality, international specialty cheeses.
Royal FrieslandCampina N.V.
Royal FrieslandCampina daily provides millions of consumers spread all over the world with dairy products containing val-uable nutrients from milk. With an annual turnover of 12 billion euro, FrieslandCampina is among the largest dairy compa-nies in the world. FrieslandCampina produces and sells consumer products, such as dairy beverages, infant nutrition, cheese and desserts, in a large number of European, Asian and African countries through its own subsidiaries. Apart from this, dairy products are exported throughout the world from the Netherlands. Products are also supplied to professional buyers, such as cream and butter products to bakeries and catering businesses in Western Europe. FrieslandCampina sells ingredients and semi-finished products for producers of infant nutrition, the food industry and the pharmaceutical sector all over the world. FrieslandCampina has locations in 34 countries with a total of 23,675 employees at the end of the year 2017. The products of FrieslandCampina find their ways to over a hundred countries. The company has its Cen-tral Office in Amersfoort, the Netherlands. The activities of FrieslandCampina have been divided into four global market-oriented business groups, being Consumer Dairy, Specialized Nutrition, Dairy Essentials and Ingredients. The company is fully owned by Zuivelcoöperatie FrieslandCampina U.A., which has 12,707 member dairy farmers in the Netherlands, Ger-many and Belgium and is one of the largest dairy cooperatives in the world. For additional information, please visit our website: www.frieslandcampina.com.