The two parties envisage interesting opportunities for growth in the semi-hard goats’ cheese market segment. Within the alliance each partner will focus on their own speciality in order to further optimise both production and the commercial side of the semi-hard goats’ cheese segment.

Zijerveld sells a comprehensive range of Dutch and international cheeses and related products. The company provides clients with innovative concepts which are tailor-made, flexibly-structured and delivered by its own logistic service. Its range comprises three pillars which Zijerveld uses to distinguish itself in the market. These three pillars – North Holland cheese, farm cheese and international cheese – are now to be complemented by a fourth pillar in the form of goats’ cheese. The addition of goats’ cheese as its fourth pillar fits in well with Zijerveld’s mission to create added value in the market.

Amalthea van Dijk is a joint venture between Coöperatie voor geitenhouders Amalthea (goats’ farmers cooperative) and Zuidelijke Land – en Tuinbouworganisatie (ZLTO). Coöperatie Amalthea collects goats’ milk from its member farms. Some of this goats’ milk is then sold while the majority is processed into semi-hard goats’ cheese. Amalthea van Dijk has a modern production facility in Rijen which was taken into production in 2007 and has an annual capacity of 5,000 tonnes.

Joint shareholder ZLTO is an association for agricultural entrepreneurs with 18,000 members in the provinces of North Brabant, Zeeland and South Gelderland. ZLTO participates in strategic and innovative activities within the food and agricultural sector and has worked with Amalthea van Dijk since 2007.

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• Innovative alliance between cheese specialist Zijerveld and Amalthea van Dijk