High quality cream and processed cheese The partners will establish a cheese factory in the Palestinian Territories. The cheese factory will produce processed cheese and cream cheese. These products will be sold to wholesalers and retailers within the Palestinian Territories. The partners have signed preliminary buying contracts with four large wholesalers and retailers. The partners will contract 6 local dairy farmers. The farmers will be trained on international quality and hygiene standards and will supply the factory with milk.The partners are Veldkamp Technische Service B.V., a turn key machinery supplier for the food- and dairy industry, and Al-Jebrini Dairy & Food Industries Ltd, a dairy processing company and dairy farm. Veldkamp will be responsible for the implementation, project management, maintenance and continuous technical support. Al-Jebrini will be responsible for the daily management, distribution and sales.Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)The cheese factory will operate according to Good Manufacturing Practices and comply with the OECD guidelines, ILO declaration and UN convention. The partners will obtain HACCP certification at the end of the project. The project partners will draw up a quality and safety manual and an environmental plan. As part of this plan, the cheese factory will not emit hazardous waste or gasses or use any materials that are damaging to the environment. Also, it will re-use most of the water.Impact•	Employment and working conditionsThis project will employ at least 37 full-time employees. The partners will implement a HRM policy that is in line with international and national labour laws. Salaries will be at least 180% of the local minimum wages for a working week consists of 48 hours. The partners will pay maximum health care insurance and health care for employees and their families. Employees will receive benefits like food tickets, working clothes, shoes and protection gear.•	Innovation / Transfer of knowledgeThe partners will transfer knowledge about the production of processed cheese. This is a new production method for the Palestinian Territories. The partners will also transfer knowledge with regards to HACCP quality and hygiene standards in the dairy production process. HACCP standards are not applied in any dairy company within the Palestinian Territories. In addition, the partners will train 6 suppliers (dairy farmers) on quality and hygiene standards.•	Chain effectsSix dairy farmers will be trained to meet international quality and hygiene standards. This will give the dairy farmer an added value. Plastic packaging companies will also benefit. Local transport companies, wholesalers, retailers and advertising companies will benefit from this project.•	EnvironmentThe partners will meet environmental requirements. They will provide an environmental plan to the authorities. The partners will ensure that water is used and re-cycled. The cheese factory will apply the same water re-using practices as currently applied at Al-Jebrini. It will for instance re-use cooling water as drinking water for cows.•	Position of womenThe partners will actively promote the employment of women at the factory. The partners will employ at least 30% women. To establish a cheese factory which produces a total of 400,000 kg of processed and cream cheese.