Michael Hanke

Daring to try new things and experimenting; that’s what makes the profession of cheesemaker interesting for me.

I combine in my cheese dairy the best of my experience 

Fromagerie Combremont

13 cow milk and 

2 goat milk suppliers

Where to find our cheeses

Facts and figures – A century of production and utilization of local milk

About me

Contact

Fromagerie Combremont, a Gourmino cheese dairy

Fromagerie Combremont is an artisanal cheese dairy located in Combremont-le-Petit, a village surrounded by fields in the Broye region of Vaud. Thanks to a young, creative and passionate team, we produce and refine a variety of cheeses from local cow and goat milk. We make our specialties of soft, semi-hard, hard and blue cheeses, as well as the undisputed Gruyère AOP.

Growing up in a cheese-making family in the Allgäu (Germany), I have cheese-making in my genes. Before I took over my own business, I wanted to learn from the best in every discipline. That’s why I worked in different companies – from small to industrial – and in 5 different countries. Today, I combine the best of all experiences in my own dairy, la Fromagerie Combremont.

I have completely rebuilt and renovated the cheese dairy after taking over in 2016. 



There is nothing that I can’t make in my cheese dairy. The processes are set up efficiently, allowing me to experiment and make many other specialties in addition to my flagship product, Gruyère AOP.

The milk suppliers are all within a radius of 4 kilometers to the dairy. The local processing of the fresh and rich milk is crucial for the quality of my cheeses. 

You will find our cheeses at Magasin aux Anciens, route de Combremont-le-Grand 4 in Combremont-le-Petit. Opening hours: see Instagram account of Aux Anciens.

We create cheese platters for special events and occasions.

Cheese dairy tradition since 1851

1923: Construction of the Fromagerie Combremont

1991: Foundation of the «Société de Laiterie des 3 Villages» (cheese dairy of the 3 villages)

2016: Takeover of the cheese dairy by Michael Hanke.

Number of milk suppliers: 16 (including 2 goat milk producers).

Amount of milk processed annually: 2.5 million liters

Fromagerie Hanke SA

Route de Lucens 8

1536 Combremont



T +41 26 666 00 97

[email protected]

 

We answer your calls for orders and deliveries Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to noon and from 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

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You will find our cheeses at Magasin aux Anciens, route de Combremont-le-Grand 4 in Combremont-le-Petit. Opening hours:

see Instagram account of Aux Anciens.