Le Crémeux (30 % MG) - European Score 100/100

European Score analysis

Monoprix's Le Crémeux is a double-cream cheese achieving a perfect European Score of 100, manufactured in Bretagne by Société Fromagère de Retiers, a subsidiary of Groupe Lactalis. The breakdown gives 35 points to company headquarters, 35 to manufacturing, 10 to ingredients, 15 to distribution, and 5 to proximity, while certifications score 0. The product carries Made in France, Green Dot, and Eco Emballages labels, none of which qualify as formal quality certifications under the scoring framework. Within the double-cream cheeses category, which contains 12 products, this cheese ranks above 75% of its peers — a strong position in a compact but quality-conscious segment. The manufacturing address in Ille-et-Vilaine, Bretagne, confirms the French production base, and the Lactalis group affiliation provides context about the industrial scale of production. For a European-minded shopper, the full French manufacturing and headquarters alignment is the primary strength. The absence of organic or PDO certification distinguishes it from some premium alternatives in adjacent cheese categories, but within its own segment, the 75th percentile rank indicates it outperforms the majority of direct competitors on the European sourcing dimension.