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Milram Defends Limited Cheese Packaging as Boycott Calls Grow in Germany

Milram says the limited designs are unpolitical, aiming to reach younger shoppers through a one-off run in stores until October.

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Overview

  • Since August, Milram has sold a limited Design Edition of sliced cheese featuring colorful illustrations of diverse people created by Josephine Rais, Daniela Pollehn and Moritz Adam Schmitt.
  • Criticism from right-leaning users and AfD figures has driven hashtags like #milramboykott, while supporters mock the outrage and share parody designs.
  • Owner DMK states the artwork reflects community and the diversity of society and stresses the packaging was conceived as consciously unpolitical.
  • The company positions the editions as a visibility play for younger consumers, with the limited run available in retail through October.
  • Design outlets note the campaign was planned as a one-off, though further editions are not ruled out, and media coverage says any sales impact remains uncertain.