Court says US-made cheese can be called ‘gruyere’ too
NEW YORK – A US appeals court ruled that in America the word “gruyere” is a common label for cheese and cannot be reserved just for the kind made originally in France or Switzerland. The United States does not have the same strict rules as Europe on the designation of...
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...