Mimolette tranche 200g - European Score 100/100

European Score analysis

Pâturages' Mimolette Tranche is a sliced mimolette produced in the Netherlands and sourced from Dutch and German origins, sold under a French retailer distributor label. Despite the French company headquarters contributing 35 points and the French distribution network adding 15, the manufacturing score of 35 reflects production in the Netherlands, whilst ingredients sourced from both the Netherlands and Germany remain fully within the EU. The proximity and certifications components add 5 and 0 points respectively, bringing the total to 100.

However, within the fromages du nord pas de calais category of 36 products, this product ranks at only the 36th percentile, meaning 64% of its category peers score more highly. This is the lowest percentile among mimolette products in this batch and reflects a scoring model that, whilst awarding full points here, places it below many competitors.

For a European-minded shopper, the score of 100 masks nuance: manufacturing occurs in the Netherlands rather than in France, and origins span two non-French EU countries. The product carries a Nutriscore Grade D label, which is a nutritional — not a European provenance — indicator. Shoppers who associate mimolette with the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France may find this product less representative of French terroir than its score suggests, even though all supply chain activity remains within the EU. The distributor label and retailer selection marking confirm its positioning as a value-oriented own-brand product.