‘People say they can’t get pork pies and cheese but Brexit hasn’t affected me,’ says Briton in France
A British citizen who has been living in France for more than 20 years has said he hasn’t seen any substantial change in his life post-Brexit, despite Britons “whingeing” that they can’t get pork pies or their favourite cheese. Chris, a retiree in Paris who asked to withhold his...
Cheese and chips: parmesan producers fight fakes with microtransponders | Cheese
When is a cheese not what it seems? When it’s a fake parmesan. Italy’s renowned parmigiano reggiano, favoured for finishing off bowls of pasta and rocket salads, is one of the most counterfeited cheeses in the world. Now its manufacturers have found a new way to hit back against...
Parmigiano-Reggiano makers are putting edible microchips the size of a grain of sand into their 90-pound cheese wheels to combat counterfeiters
A worker cuts a wheel of Parmigiano Reggiano cheese at the Casearia Castelli, member of Lactalis Group, at the Caseificio Tricolore in Reggio Emilia, Northern Italy, on April 19, 2023. Marco Bertorello/AFP/Getty Images Makers of Parmigiano-Reggiano in Italy are adding microchips to their cheese wheels. It’s the latest move...
Edible Microchips on Parmigiano-Reggiano Used to Fight Counterfeiters
Makers of Parmigiano-Reggiano in Italy are adding microchips to their cheese wheels. It’s the latest move to combat counterfeiters selling rip offs of the premium product. The chips, which are edible and placed on a food-safe label, cannot be read remotely. LoadingSomething is loading. Thanks for signing up! Access your...
Scientists pinpoint the microbes essential to making the unique Italian cheese
Buffalo mozzarella from Campania has been recognized as a delicacy and has been protected under EU law for nearly 30 years. What makes this mozzarella so special is believed to be the natural whey starter that contains microbes that are crucial to developing the cheese. Scientists from Italy used...
Why is Switzerland — of all places — importing so much cheese?
The Swiss are proud of their cheese, and most of the cheese they eat are local varieties such as Gruyère, Emmental and other hard cheeses made from milk. The Swiss also eat a lot of cheese: more than 50 pounds per person per year, compared with 40 pounds per...
Hard cheese for Australian producers as they fear losing naming rights in EU food fight | Australia news
Australian dairy farmers and wine producers have urged the government not to make them a “scapegoat” in the final stages of trade negotiations with the European Union. The plea has been sparked by fears Australian producers could be blocked from using the names feta and prosecco as part of...
Say cheese, Italian makers | The Star
THE High Court has ruled that “parmesan” is a translation of the Italian term “Parmigiano Reggiano”, the name of a hard, grainy cheese made from the milk of cows that graze in a specific part of northern Italy. Intellectual property (IP) lawyers interviewed by The Straits Times say that...