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Discover Leerdammer®

While the Leerdammer® brand was not officially born until 1977, its history is much older than that for it began nearly a century ago with two entrepreneurial Dutch men who would become two big names in the cheese-making industry.

A stunningly successful cheese

In 1914, Cees Boterkooper bought a small dairy in Schoonrewoerd, a rural town located not too far from Leerdam. At the same time, entrepreneur Bastiaan Baars was running a cheese distribution business in a neighboring village. The paths of the cheese maker and the merchant eventually crossed in 1970. Soon after, they decided to work together to create a new kind of cheese that would be different from the famous Gouda and Emmental cheeses. This is how the Leerdammer wheel was born.

 Leerdammer is a strong brand; it is, in fact, the European leader in semi hard cheese.
It is also a brand that is widely appreciated by consumers for its unique taste that is so irresistible and recognizable thanks to its distinctive flavor with a slight hint of hazelnut and its creamy texture.
Leerdammer offers a diverse line in terms of formats and flavors to promote a broad range of uses. In custom-cut blocks, chunks, slices, cubes or even shredded, the Leerdammer line invites you to enjoy a moment of pleasure designed to be shared. Try it for gourmet sampling on a cheese plate, in slices for a delicious sandwich, in small serving sizes for minor hunger pangs [s1] or as an ingredient in your favorite salads and entrées. Thanks to its nutritional qualities, Leerdammer fits perfectly into a balanced diet.
Leerdammer is the number one cheese brand in Germany, which clearly demonstrates its strong presence in Europe in countries as diverse as France, Belgium, Italy, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and Switzerland.
On an international scale, Leerdammer is always pushing the boundaries--literally--by conquering new enthusiastic consumers in Eastern Europe and beyond.

Its round shape guarantees that it is a quality dairy product prepared in a traditional way whereas its design and new packaging for portions are definitely modern sensibilities.