Carré de l'Est - European Score 100/100

European Score analysis

Cora's Carré de l'Est, produced for Groupe Louis Delhaize, achieves a perfect score of 100, with 35 points each for headquarters and manufacturing, 10 for ingredients, 15 for distribution, and 5 for proximity. No certifications are recorded.

Manufacturing is attributed to Compagnie des Fromages & Richesmonts, a Sodiaal International subsidiary, located in Bénestroff, Moselle, within the Lorraine region. This places production firmly in the traditional zone for Carré de l'Est. The product carries a notably clean label: no artificial flavours, no preservatives, no artificial colours, and a regional designation confirming Lorraine manufacture. This combination of additive-free claims and geographical specificity provides a transparent consumer proposition.

With a percentile of 69 among 13 Carré de l'Est products, this cheese, like other well-sourced products in the same small category, outscores nearly seven in ten peers. The Sodiaal cooperative network behind the manufacturing and the explicit Lorraine provenance label add credibility to the product's regional positioning. For shoppers seeking a Carré de l'Est with documented Lorraine manufacturing, clean-label attributes, and a well-established cooperative supply chain, this product covers the core provenance and transparency bases effectively.