US Patent Office Authorizes American Companies To Produce Gruyere Cheese

Published 2020년 8월 17일

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American cheese producers are facing challenges due to EU bans on food products with protected geographical names, leading to potential losses worth $59 billion over 10 years. The European Commission's double standards have been called out, as it allows the production of 'Gruyère' cheese by France despite the name being associated with Switzerland. The US Patent Office has recently allowed the use of the term 'Gruyère' by all cheesemakers, supporting the right of any company to produce and sell the cheese under this name in the US.

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The struggle of American cheese producers with EU bans on a number of well-known food products with a protected geographical name has been going on for several years. USDEC and CCFN are confident that if Europe ensures that its producers exclusively use feta, parmesan, gorgonzola, Asiago and others, it could cut American cheese consumption by 21% over 10 years and cost American dairy farmers a total of $ 59 billion. ... The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines Gruyère as "a pressed whole milk cheese, pale yellow in color with a nutty flavor and usually small holes." Cheese makers from the USA and other countries have been producing and selling Gruyere for many years. Several years ago, lawyers at Interprofession du Gruyère (IDG), a Swiss-registered cheesemakers' association, began sending threatening letters to American companies and dairy organizations using the term Gruyere. “Gruyeres is a great example of the European Commission's hypocrisy when it comes to Gruyères products,” ...

Source: Dairy