Food Safety, Animal Welfare, no rBST, and FSMA
Old Europe Cheese, Inc., certifies that all cheese hand-crafted at our plant in Benton Harbor – Michigan are produced with microbial rennet, enzymes and cultures that are allergen and GMO free as well as Kosher and Halal certified. It is also suitable for “Vegetarian” cheese types.
— Scott Ness, Plant Manager – Old Europe Cheese, Inc.
Old Europe Cheese, Inc., certifies that all cheese hand-crafted at our plant in Benton Harbor, Michigan are wrapped in packaging that does NOT contain Bisphenol A (BPA).
— Francois Capt, General Manager – Old Europe Cheese, Inc.
Old Europe Cheese, Inc., certifies that all cheese hand-crafted at our plant in Benton Harbor, Michigan, USA are produced without added GMO(s). Old Europe Cheese only uses wholesome Michigan Milk Producers milk and cream. All of Old Europe Cheese products are made in the United States of America.
— Francois Capt, General Manager – Old Europe Cheese, Inc.
Old Europe Cheese, Inc., certifies that all cheese produced at our plant in Benton Harbor – Michigan are gluten-free.
Howard Goens, Quality Assurance – Old Europe Cheese, Inc.
Michigan Milk Producers Association certifies that all the milk produced by our member’s farms has been certified rBST free. All milk reloading from our facilities located in Ovid and Constantine Michigan is also certified rBST free.
— Carl Rasch, Director of Milk Sales – Michigan Milk Producers Association
All milk and cream purchased from MMPA are produced by dairy cattle that have not been genetically modified.
— Carl Rasch, Director of Milk Sales – Michigan Milk Producers Association
Effective January 1, 2016, all farms that have a marketing contract with MMPA are enrolled in the National Dairy Farmers Assuring Responsible Management (F.A.R.M.) Program. Details of the F.A.R.M. program may be accessed through the http://nationaldairyfarm.com/animal-care#standards website.
— Dean Letter, Director of Member Services – Michigan Milk Producers Association