Emmental (28,5% MG) x 9 tranches - 200 g - Leader Price - European Score 98/100

European Score analysis

Leader Price's sliced Emmental presents an instructive case. It records the maximum European Score of 100, with company headquarters and manufacturing each at the full 35, distribution at 15 and proximity at 5. Ingredients also take the maximum 10. On the scoring card, every provenance dimension is therefore at its ceiling, which produces the perfect headline figure.

The nuance lies in the sourcing detail: although the brand is French, the origin and manufacturing data point to the Netherlands, where the cheese is elaborated. The model rewards European headquarters and European processing rather than a single country, so a French-branded cheese made in the Netherlands still earns full marks for being wholly within Europe. Certifications sit at zero; the pack carries only packaging-recovery marks, which do not qualify, leaving that dimension empty.

Within the Emmental category, a sizeable field of 153 products, the cheese sits in the 59th percentile, outscoring a little under three fifths of its peers. The mid-range placement against a perfect score reflects a category in which intra-European sourcing is widespread, so the relative advantage is modest. A recognised certification would be the most direct way to improve the standing, as it is the only dimension still offering points to claim.