Yogurt and pickled cheese under the Bulgarian State Standard will be excluded from school supply schemes

Published 2024년 8월 12일

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Approximately 20 dairies are processing to be added to the Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) register in Bulgaria, with a focus on producing cow yogurt and cheese. This move, prompted by European regulations, aims to ensure the supply of high-quality dairy products to children's establishments and retail outlets located on school premises. The initiative is part of Ordinance No. 2/2021 and is supported by the Ministry of Agriculture, anticipating it will boost domestic milk production and increase the value added for Bulgarian producers. The public discussion for the draft amendment will be open until September 9, 2024. Additionally, the article discusses changes to food packaging and labeling regulations.

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About 20 dairies have already been entered or are in the process of being entered into the Register of Protected Designation of Origin. Only their products will be delivered to children's establishments Changes to Ordinance No. 2/2021, which concerns supplies to children's kitchens and school chairs, and retail sales for children and students, will give priority to suppliers of yogurt in cow cheese, which are entered in the register of producers whose products have a protected designation of origin (PDO). Products that are manufactured under BDS and available under the school schemes will remain until stocks last. The draft amendment to Ordinance No. 2 has been published for public discussion, which will continue until September 9, 2024. The reason for the regulatory changes are two regulations of July 18 and 24, 2023, when they were entered as a name in the register of protected names of origin and the protected geographical indications "Bulgarian yogurt/Bulgarsko kiselo mlyako" ...

Source: Agroplovdiv