1922 : born to farmer parents in 1900 in the south of the Meuse département, Henri Hutin founded a craft soft ripened cheese plant in Lacroix-sur-Meuse in 1922. His recipes, know-how and rigour quickly earned him a reputation for excellence in the region, and far beyond, and the title of "Master Cheese Maker".
1964 : patiently and tenaciously, Henri Hutin developed, enlarged and modernised his cheese plant. His simple philosophy reflects his love for a job well done. It was in 1964 that the company started to increase its turnover significantly, by developing its exports to the countries of the European Community and all round the world. These efforts were rewarded with an 'Export Oscar' in 1969.
1978 : in December 1978 Hochland, the German cheese-making group, took over the company. At the end of 1982 the production facilities were transferred to the Dieue-sur-Meuse site in Lorraine, where there are 40,000 sq.m of buildings and a production capacity of 33,000 t/year. Since then the Fromagerie Henri Hutin has never stopped growing and has made significant investments.
2013 : today the Fromagerie Henri Hutin has more than 350 employees and generates sales of nearly €120 million. It enjoys an excellent reputation on the export market and is acknowledged as a company with modern, high-performance industrial facilities, allowing it to meet the requirements and expectations of its customers.