Mimolette hollandaise (24% MG) - European Score 100/100

European Score analysis

Mimolette hollandaise, sold without a brand under the FCCF label, is a Dutch-style Mimolette manufactured across both France and the Netherlands, with ingredient origins recorded as the Netherlands and Germany. It belongs to the fromages du Nord-Pas-de-Calais category and achieves a European Score of 100, the maximum, built from 35 points for company headquarters and 35 for manufacturing — with production split between French and Dutch facilities — 10 for ingredients, 15 for distribution, 5 for proximity, and no certification points. No organic, protected designation, or quality scheme certifications are carried; the product holds only the green dot and Triman recycling marks.

At the 36th percentile within its category of 36 products, this cheese sits in the lower third of its peer group despite achieving the maximum score. This apparent paradox is explained by the category context: in a segment dedicated to cheeses from the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region, a product with ingredient origins partly in the Netherlands and Germany and split manufacture between France and the Netherlands will rank below competitors with more exclusively French — and particularly regional — supply chains. For a European-minded shopper, the maximum score confirms that all supply chain elements remain within Europe, but the lower percentile is a signal that competing products in this regional category have stronger local credentials. Shoppers who prioritise regional specificity will find alternatives with tighter geographical ties to Nord-Pas-de-Calais.