Emmental Français - European Score 98/100

European Score analysis

Marque Repère's Emmental Français, sold under the Les Croisés label, scores 100 on the European scale, with company headquarters and manufacturing each contributing 35 points, distribution adding 15, and proximity a further 5. Ingredients score 10, while no certifications are recorded. The product carries a French milk label alongside Nutriscore D and a high-in-calcium claim, though these do not affect the European Score directly.

Within the French emmentaler category, this product sits at the 51st percentile, placing it just above the median among 77 assessed products. French emmentaler is a competitive and well-populated segment, so a mid-table position is neither exceptional nor a cause for concern.

For European-minded shoppers, the product's strengths lie in its unambiguous French ownership, domestic production, and the explicit use of French milk — a meaningful signal for consumers who wish to support the national dairy sector. The absence of any PDO, organic, or other third-party certification means the score cannot reach the very highest tiers of certification-weighted rankings, but the core provenance chain is sound. Consumers who value straightforward, domestically produced cheese with clear labelling will find this emmental a credible option. The Nutriscore D rating relates to nutritional composition rather than origin, and European-score-focused shoppers should weigh that separately from the product's strong territorial credentials.