An international battle over cheese has left European producers feeling bitter
For most cheese lovers, taste is the thing. Whether it’s a tangy blue stilton or a creamy oozing camembert, the most important element is the eating. But cheese has profound political and economic properties too, with implications for international trade deals and commerce. The taste of gruyere, for example,...
US-made cheese can also be called ‘gruyere’, court rules
There have been controversies on whether cheese from outside Europe can still be called ‘gruyere.’ Photo: 123rf The name “gruyere” can now be used to label cheeses from outside of the Gruyère region of Switzerland and France, a US appeals court has ruled. The Virginia court upheld a ruling...
On the Politics of Wine and Cheese
GETTY IMAGES WHAT makes cheese, cheese? Or more specifically, what defines camembert? If you ask the general assembly of camembert de normandie professionals — yes, a certified assembly of cheese professionals — it’s unreservedly raw milk. And it’s this particular fact that caused the recent great Camembert Crisis; a...
Tornos News | Media: Uncertified Cypriot cheese factories can still export halloumi
Cyprus’ famed “white gold” halloumi cheese that doesn’t melt when grilled, making it so popular, can be sold outside the country by factories that still haven’t been certified for its production. That was reported by Philenews which noted the cheese as the EU’s Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) to...