Gouda cumin - European Score 100/100

European Score analysis

Leader Price Gouda Cumin achieves a perfect score of 100, with company headquarters and manufacturing contributing 35 points each, distribution 15, ingredients 10, and proximity 5. No certification points are recorded. The product carries the Green Dot environmental packaging label.

While the headquarters and manufacturing dimensions are anchored in France, the ingredient origin is listed as the Netherlands — a detail that is both geographically logical and transparent, given that Gouda is a traditional Dutch cheese. The manufacturing site is confirmed in France, suggesting the product may involve imported Dutch cheese that is processed or packaged domestically. This combination of foreign ingredient origin and French manufacturing is reflected in the full ingredients score, which covers domestic supply chain considerations beyond raw material geography.

At the 33rd percentile across 12 competing Gouda-with-cumin products, this product sits in the lower third of its peer group. Despite its perfect score, competing products in this niche category evidently perform similarly or better on the dimensions measured. For shoppers comparing cumin Goudas on provenance grounds, the Dutch milk origin and absence of certifications are the primary factors that may limit its standing relative to competitors offering more localised or certified supply chains.