Edam Cheese

Edam Cheese is a pressed semi-hard to hard cheese, made from cow's milk. It is made from skimmed 

or semi-skimmed milk, which reduces the fat content and sets it apart from its near relative, Gouda, which is made 

from whole milk. Mild, clean and slightly more delicate in flavour, Edam is a sweet curd cheese usually consumed 

young, when the texture is elastic and supple, sweet and nutty with a smooth body. 

Applications:

 Edam Cheese is suitable for a range of 

further manufacturing applications including grating 

cheese sauces and cheese spreads. Because of its 

good meltability, Edam is a good cooking cheese, but 

it is equally at home on the cheese board or in salads. 

Ingredients:

Milk, Salt, Rennet, Cultures.

Shelf Life:

Edam Cheese is vacuum packed into polyethylene 

bags and then placed into cardboard wrap around 

carton. While the bag is intact and the product stored 

in refrigeration between 2-6º Celsius it has a shelf life 

of 24 months from date of manufacture.

Storage Instructions:

Edam Cheese is to be shipped in hygienic 

refrigerated containers and kept in refrigerated 

conditions between 2-6º Celsius.

Coding:

The cartons are coded with product description (type), 

cypher, production date (DD MMM YY), box number 

and unit number (plant, line, pallet).

Allergen Status:

Contains Milk and Milk Products

Nutritional Information:

Nutrient Average 

Quantity per 

100g

Energy (kJ) 1485

Protein (g) 28.5

Fat, total (g) 27

- saturated (g) 18.1

Carbohydrate (g) 0.1

- sugars (g) 0.1

Sodium (mg) 663

Chemical & Physical Properties:

Analysis Value/Unit

Milk Fat:  25.0 - 30.0 % m/m

Moisture: 38.0 - 45.0 % m/m

Fat in dry matter: 46 % m/m Typical

Salt: 1.4 - 1.8 % m/m

pH:  5.1 - 5.5 pH Units

Foreign Matter: ND /100g

Colour: Creamy white

Age: 3 months + at time of shipping

Flavour: Mild, slightly acidic, clean 

flavour free from significant 

off odours

Texture: Firm elastic body, smooth 

creamy texture free from 

crystals, graininess or lumps