History
The Donck family from Passendale started producing cheeses back in 1932. Many milk producers from the area cooperated and after WWII they started producing milk, butter and yoghurt as well. Soon they relocated to a former brewery. In 1978, they launched a cheese inspired by local tradition, "de Groot Hof–Grand’Ferme". For export reasons the cheese was renamed Passendale in 1980. In 1991 the Comelco group, owner of the company making Passendale, was taken over by the Dutch Campina company. The Bongrain group took over the company in 2007 and came in second place on the Belgian market for cheese products.
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