About Hochland
Hochland is one of Europe's largest cheese producers and refiners, a German family-owned dairy company with roots stretching back to 1927. Founded by Georg Summer and Robert Reich in Bavaria's Allgäu region, Hochland has grown from a single processed cheese plant into an international dairy powerhouse with sales exceeding €1.59 billion and more than 5,200 employees worldwide. Still family-owned and headquartered in Heimenkirch in the Allgäu, Hochland represents nearly a century of German cheesemaking expertise. The company operates across all major cheese segments including processed cheese, cream cheese, hard and semi-hard cheese, white cheese, soft cheese, and cottage cheese, demonstrating remarkable breadth in their dairy portfolio. The Almette brand, introduced by Hochland in 1985, represents their premium cream cheese offering. Produced at the company's Schongau plant, one of Europe's most important production sites for cream cheese and white cheese, Almette delivers the delicious alpine cheese quality that Hochland has become known for. The name evokes the Bavarian Alps that inspired this smooth, creamy product. Hochland's success extends well beyond Germany. The company moved early into Eastern European markets, where both the Hochland and Almette brands achieved instant success. Today, Hochland holds market leadership positions for processed cheese and cream cheese in Poland, Romania, and Russia, testament to the universal appeal of their products. The Hochland brand family also includes Grünländer (known for its naturally mild cheese) and Patros (Greek-style feta), offering consumers choice across different cheese styles and cuisines. This diverse portfolio allows Hochland to serve varying taste preferences whilst maintaining the quality standards that have defined the company since 1927. UK shoppers can find Hochland products at supermarkets including Tesco and Asda, where Almette Plain Cream Cheese and Telemea (white cheese) bring authentic German and Eastern European cheese traditions to British tables.