MICHAEL HANKE
Village Dairy Combremont
“Growing up in a cheese-making family in the Allgäu, cheese-making is in my genes. Before I took over my own business, I wanted to learn from the best in every discipline. That’s why I worked in different companies – from small to industrial – in 5 different countries.
I learned from the big ones how to make processes efficient or how important it is to be close to the market; from the small ones which factors play a key role for top cheese quality, etc.
In Combremont, I continue to live my passion, bring all my acquired knowledge together and realize a long-time vision with the takeover of the company.”
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| CHARACTERISTICS: | My business is set up efficiently and flexibly, and with my creativity and knowledge, there is hardly a specialty cheese I can't make. |
| DAIRY: | since 1851 (or even older) |
| PRODUCTION: | 190 tons Le Gruyère AOP and 35 tons specialty cheese |
| MILK SUPPLIERS: | 13 |
| MILK VOLUME: | 2.1 Mio. kg / year |
| LEISURE: | "Spending time with my partner Camille and our 3 kids" |
| WEBSEITE: | www.fromagerie-combremont.ch |
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| AWARDS: | WCCC 2nd award in the categorie Gruyere WCCC2nd award in the categorie goat cheese learn more |
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