Quart Maroilles AOP au lait pasteurise 26%mg - European Score 100/100

European Score analysis

This Maroilles AOP from U de Nos Régions achieves a perfect European Score of 100, placing it at the 51st percentile within the maroilles category, which contains 43 assessed products. The category's generally strong European performance reflects the structural influence of PDO certification, which legally binds Maroilles production to a specific northern French geographic zone. The breakdown confirms full alignment: company headquarters and manufacturing each contribute 35 points, distribution adds 15, and certifications reach the maximum 5, driven by the PDO label. Proximity also contributes 5 points. Manufacturing is attributed to Les Fromagers de Thiérache, a Savencia subsidiary located in Le Nouvion en Thiérache in the Aisne department of Picardie — within the legally defined Maroilles production zone. The ingredients sub-score of 10 is the maximum. Labels include French Milk, Made in France, and the Syndicat des Fabricants et Affineurs de Maroilles AOP en Thiérache, indicating adherence to the collective production standards of the appellation. For a European-minded shopper, the PDO status is the defining feature: it provides legal rather than voluntary assurance that the cheese is produced, matured, and traced within a defined European territory. The manufacturer details and regional attribution in the fact sheet add further transparency to the provenance claim. At the median of a strongly European category, this product performs consistently with its designation.