Maaslander is a brand name for a Gouda, semihard cheese from the family Westland aka Westland Cheese Specialties BV, located at Huizen, the Netherlands.
Maaslander is one of the first Dutch cheese brands, and it is a protected designation of origin.
Regular Dutch Gouda cheese contains salt from the use of brine in the production, which can lead to a high bloodpressure.
So, the company began producing the Maaslander at a factory in Arkel in 1978.
Due to the shorter curing, the cheese contains more milk fluid.