History -

Europa founder John Interlandi was born in Korumburra Victoria, from migrant Italian parents and started to make cheese on the Strezlecki family farm in the late 1950’s.

The image to the right shows John with one of his first big orders in 1958, his truck fully loaded with matured pecorino cheese, bound for Sydney.

After more than a decade John and his wife Jacqueline finally managed to purchase their own Melbourne factory in 1971.
Thus Europa Cheese Pty Ltd was established.

Concentrating on matured European Cheese Europa Cheese went from strength to strength and eventually had to move to bigger premises in Dandenong in 1984.

A further growth in demand saw Europa Cheese move to our current premises in Pakenham in early 2005.
This new factory will enable our product range to increase and provide us with greater capacity if our demand continues to increase.

Current operations -
The new premises at Pakenham will enable the company to incorporate modern cheese making processing techniques. Greater efficiency and a higher level of hygiene as well as a comfortable working enviroment.

A factory outlet where the public can buy in bulk  is now available in Pakenham.  The Dandenong outlet is now closed.

Quality -
Our processes are constantly monitored by a Food Safety Plan (HACCP PRINCIPAL) and audited externally to the Standards set by Dairy Food Safety Victoria.

Our new factory has been designed for export potential and to further enhance our quality and consistency of product.