Chile recognizes the protection of the Doc: Gorgonzola is only Italian

Gorgonzola is only Italian. After a process that lasted four years, Chile recognized the denomination of origin of Gorgonzola cheese as 100% Italian. The first request from the Consortium for the protection of gorgonzola to have the designation of origin recognized in Chile dates back to 2018. The procedure then widened into a dispute with the USA, after the organization of American dairy producers U.S. Diary Export Council had opposed the Italian group's request, arguing that the name Gorgonzola corresponds to a generic indication to distinguish a type of blue cheese. An initial technical examination carried out by the Chilean Ministry of Agriculture rejected the arguments put forward by the US producers' organization, stating that only a very small volume of blue cheese from the United States entered Chile, so it could not be considered generic. Similarly, there was no information on domestic production or export of Gorgonzola cheese. At the beginning of this year, Chile's ...