Description Maasdam is a Dutch-style cheese reminiscent of a Swiss Emmental. Maasdam is a semi-soft, sweet, nutty cheese with typically large holes. This cheese was awarded Champion European-Style Cheese at the 2025 NZ Cheese Awards, Milk: CowOrigin: Waikato, New Zealand A whole wheel weighs approximately 10kg. Please note: Our cheese is hand-cut, so it is not possible to meet the exact weight ordered; actual weights may vary +/- 50g. If you would like to place an order for a specific size, please contact us on 09 630 8751. Please read our terms and conditions for chilled freight when ordering cheese. We cannot deliver chilled goods to Rural Delivery addresses. Producer The Meyer Gouda Cheese story began in a tiny village in the South of the Netherlands, where Ben and Fieke Meyer built a small cheese factory in the hay shed on Ben’s parents farm, making their first batch of farmhouse Gouda in 1976 and soon gaining a loyal following among the locals. After moving to New Zealand in 1984, they set up their home and cheese production in Cambridge. Meyer Gouda Cheese is now a fully-fledged family affair with the next generation at the helm. Miel took over as general manager of Meyer Gouda Cheese after Ben and Fieke retired in 2007. They are one of the most significantly awarded companies in New Zealand, picking up Supreme Champion at the first New Zealand Cheese Awards in 1994 and a string of awards since.
