Chile recognizes the designation of origin of Gorgonzola cheese as 100% Italian

After more than four years of processing, two months ago Chile recognized the designation of origin of Gorgonzola cheese as 100% Italian. The National Institute of Intellectual Property (Inapi) indicated that only blue cheese, from the Lombardy and Piedmont regions in Italy, can be sold under the name Gorgonzola in Chile. The request came from the producer group Italian "Consorzio per la tutela del formaggio Gorgonzola" and was represented by the Villaseca Abogados studio. A denomination of origin is a distinctive sign whose objective is to identify that it is associated with a geographical territory with a specific product. In order for this product to be accepted in the appellation of origin registry, it must meet certain requirements such as a production technique and certain climatic conditions. The Italian group's claim was opposed by the American dairy producer organization U.S. Diary Export Council (USDEC) that argued that the name "gorgonzola" corresponded to a generic ...