Mimolette - European Score 100/100

European Score analysis

Cora's Mimolette achieves a perfect European Score of 100 in the fromages du Nord-Pas-de-Calais category. The breakdown awards 35 points each for company headquarters and manufacturing, 10 for ingredients, and 15 for distribution, with proximity contributing 5 and certifications adding nothing. However, the fact sheet notes that origins are listed as the Netherlands, and manufacturing is stated as Pays Bas — meaning the cheese itself is produced in the Netherlands. The product is associated with a French and Luxembourg retail group, which accounts for the headquarters score. Within the fromages du Nord-Pas-de-Calais category, this product ranks at the 36th percentile across 36 assessed products, placing it in the lower portion of its peer group. That position is consistent with the Netherlands manufacturing origin: while the company headquarters remain within the European sphere and the distribution and proximity scores contribute positively, the manufacturing and ingredient origin do not add the differentiation that fully domestic production would provide. For a European-minded shopper, this product illustrates a case where the score reflects a mixed supply chain geography: economic anchoring is partly French through the retailer, but production is located across the border in the Netherlands. Mimolette has a historical connection to France despite its Dutch production roots, and production in the Netherlands is still within the European Union. Shoppers who specifically prioritise domestic manufacturing, however, should be aware that this product is produced in the Netherlands rather than France.