Fromagerie de Marsens-Vuippens

Presentation

The Marsens cheese dairy is widely renowned for its traditionally made Vacherin Fribourgeois AOP. The late Marc-Henri Horner brought it to prominence and earned it great respect. A historical overview is provided below.

History

Marc-Henri Horner, master cheesemaker, began his apprenticeship at the Villaz-Saint-Pierre cheese dairy under Etienne Ayer. He completed the theoretical part of his training at the dairy school in Grangeneuve, Posieux. After earning his certificate, he spent four years at the Nods dairy (in the Bernese Jura) to obtain his master cheesemaker qualification.

In May 1991, he became his own boss by taking over the small cheese dairy in Vuippens. A few years later, following the merger of two dairy cooperatives, production was moved to Marsens, to the current facility. He passed away in October 2020 after a long illness.