Grated Emmental with 30% Less Salt

We have seven production sites in the regions of Brittany and Loire Atlantique in Western France, more precisely in Landerneau (Finistère), Ploudaniel (Finistère), Créhen (Côtes-d'Armor), Yffiniac (Côtes-d'Armor), Lanfains (Côtes-d'Armor), Pont Scorff (Morbihan) and Ancenis (Loire-Atlantique).

All Paysan Breton products are made with pasteurised milk, with the exception of Paysan Breton Label Rouge Brie which contains thermised milk. 

Pasteurisation is a process in which milk is heated to kill undesirable micro-organisms naturally present in raw milk and thus to extend its usable life. At our facilities, we apply our expertise at each link in the manufacturing chain: selection of ingredients, choice of ferments, skimming, pasteurisation and so forth. Thanks to all our experience in these areas, constant quality of Paysan Breton products is assured.

You can enjoy Paysan Breton products in lots of different ways: our Crepes and Buttermilk are delicious just as they are; our Butter, Whipped Soft Cheese, Cheese Board Cheeses and even Caramel are the perfect accompaniment to bread, or you can add other sweet or savoury ingredients to suit your own tastes.  Paysan Breton products also make ideal ingredients to cook your favourite dishes by yourself. 

The milk used to manufacture products in the Paysan Breton range is high-quality milk collected from the 7,000 dairy farmer members of our cooperative. Their farms are located in Brittany and Pays de la Loire, within a 70 km (44 mile) radius of the sites where our products are manufactured.  

Paysan Breton dairy farmers belong to the Paysan Breton cooperative and have a say in all important decisions. 

The oval printed on our products is called a health mark. This mark guarantees the traceability of our products. In fact, it provides an indication of the location of the production site and is composed of several pieces of information: 

• A two-letter code representing the name of the country where the product was manufactured: FR = France 
• The no. of the administrative department
• The INSEE code of the commune where the facility is located
• The number allocated to the production facility
• Finally, the letters "CE" (European Community) certifying that the product came from a European country

For example, the marking on our Madame Loïk Whipped Soft Cheese products is: FR 22.049.001 CE.

This shows that Madame Loïk Whipped Soft Cheeses are made in France, in the department of Côtes d’Armor (22), the INSEE code of the city (Créhen) where the facility is located is 049, the number assigned to the production facility is 001.

Paysan Breton products can be used in all kinds of recipe. Of course, our Butter and our Emmental are obvious choices, but all of our products can be used to make all sorts of delicious dishes. 

Madame Loïk Whipped Soft Cheese brings extra flavour to sandwiches, soups, tarts, verrines and appetizers (mix with single cream when you bake your appetizers to prevent them from drying out). 

Our Buttermilk will be your secret ingredient for making smooth pancake or cake batter, light sauces, smoothies and chilled soups or even making a fresh, light drinking yoghurt for your children, ideal with a drop of fruit syrup or pieces of fruit. You should never boil Buttermilk.

You can also concoct mouthwatering desserts with our Crepes and Caramels. 

Simply visit the "Our recipes" section on our website www.paysanbreton.fr There you will find a host of recipe suggestions made with Paysan Breton products.