Quart de Maroilles - European Score 100/100

European Score analysis

Marché Franprix's Quart de Maroilles earns a perfect score of 100, with 35 points each for French headquarters and manufacturing, 10 for ingredients, 15 for distribution, 5 for certifications, and 5 for proximity. The certification component reflects the product's Protected Designation of Origin status.

Manufacturing is confirmed in France, and the product carries both a green dot and a PDO label. The PDO designation for Maroilles defines a specific production zone in northern France — principally the Avesnois area of Hauts-de-France — along with prescribed traditional production methods and maturation practices. This formal geographical protection gives the product a legally recognised regional identity beyond standard provenance labelling.

At the 51st percentile among 43 Maroilles products, this cheese sits just above the midpoint of its category, outscoring roughly half of its peers. The PDO certification and French manufacturing together place it among the better-credentialled options in the segment, though the mid-range percentile suggests the category contains a number of other strongly performing products. For consumers seeking a certified PDO Maroilles with transparent French provenance and formal protected-designation backing, this Franprix offering covers the essential quality and origin criteria within a traditional and geographically defined French cheese category.