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8th of December 2011

World Cheese Awards for Prima Donna!

During the BBC Good Food Show, Birmingham 23-27 November 2011, Prima Donna gained again three important World Cheese Awards . The matured Prima Donna variety maturo won the BRONZE AWARD for its unique taste and consistency. The extra aged Prima Donna forte gained the SILVER AWARD, whereas the lower fat variety Prima Donna leggero was awarded with also a SILVER AWARD, the latest in the class of reduced fat cheeses. More information see http://www.finefoodworld.co.uk/wca

8th of August 2011

International Cheese Awards for Prima Donna

Prima Donna gained awards at the Nantwich (UK) International Cheese Awards Show in July.

In the heavy category “specialties” the extra ripened Prima Donna maturo became the SILVER award winner; a top result! The jury awarded maturo for the unique combination of the delicious flavor of Parmesan and the best traditional Dutch cheese, which mark the character of this exclusive delicacy.

The BRONZE Award was gained by the light cheese specialty of the Prima Donna family “leggero”. In the category less fat cheese Prima Donna leggero convinced the jury with its savoury taste, typical for this variety and loved by many health conscious people.

The awards for Prima Donna at this International Cheese Show, attended by 3700 competitors from 26 countries, are the appreciation for continuously investing in high quality cheese specialties.

25th of April 2011

Prima Donna Cheese helps TT Amsterdam to Brazil

From the 25th of April until the 8th of May 2011, TalentTeam Amsterdam took part in a training camp in and against Brazil. The team of Ron Zwerver and Koos Klein played several volleyball matches against their Brazilian peers. This trip will give the Dutch Talent Team a unique opportunity to play against top-class volleyball players.  Last year the Brazilian volleyball players were guests in the Netherlands and because of the great Dutch hospitality the team was invited to come to Brazil. This two-week training camp was made possible by event sponsor Prima Donna cheese, the unique cheese specialty that has worldwide recognition and especially in Brazil.

Apart from volleyball many Brazilians love our Prima Donna cheese and therefore this exchange is a wonderful opportunity to bring Prima Donna cheese under the attention of sport fanatics in Brazil. The training of the Dutch Talent Team is the unique possibility for connecting the popularity of volleyball to Prima Donna cheese. “A nice promotion for Prima Donna as well as for the volleyball sport”, according to the CEO of Vandersterre Groep and volleyball fanatic Mr. Jan Kos.

Also Ron Zwerver, trainer of the Dutch Talent Team, is excited about the sponsoring of Prima Donna. “This cooperation makes it possible for us to let this unique experience become a part of an international education for top volleyball players”.

The Dutch Talent Team will keep everybody informed through their weblog http://www.volleybal.nl/and they will keep everyone posted through Twitter on their experiences in Brazil.  

30th of August 2010

Guinness World Record

A quality cheeseboard cannot be without Prima Donna as cheese specialty on the cheeseboard. Therefore in 2011 Prima Donna set the world record in the Guinness Book of World Records with the biggest cheeseboard of the world containing over 130.000 hand cut cheese cubes of Prima Donna.

3rd of August 2009

International Gold Award for Prima Donna maturo

Prima Donna maturo won the Gold Award at the Nantwich International Cheese Show. Vandersterre Groep took part in the Nantwich International Cheese Show in July. Prima Donna maturo won the Gold Award in the ‘speciality’ (DP111) class.

At the Nantwich International Cheese Show in 2008, Prima Donna won two silver medals in the categories “Best Dutch cheese” and “Cheese Lovers Trophy” where the aspect of enjoying cheese is key.

Prima Donna, with its tasty varieties fino, maturo, forte and leggero (30%), is a top-quality Dutch cheese with a very special flavor making it difficult to be described, it just need to be tasted! Prima Donna maturo is extra ripened, giving the cheese its piquant flavor. Prima Donna maturo is great to use in hot and cold dishes and can also be enjoyed just on its own with a good glass of wine. Prima Donna is  a cheese to be loved, it is a worthy winner of the GOLD!

1st of June 2009

Prima Donna pre-pack wedges

The luxury pre-pack wedges of 300 gram set weight Prima Donna fino, maturo and leggero (30%) offer a new line of cheese packaging ideally suited to self-service shopping. This beautiful packaging is also an excellent idea to give as a gift or end-of-year favor.