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

After more than four years of processing, Chile recognizes the designation of origin of Gorgonzola cheese as 100% Italian. To celebrate the milestone, the Italian Embassy in Chile and the Villaseca Abogados law firm, representative in our country of the "Consorzio per la tutela del formaggio Gorgonzola", held a ceremony where the director of the National Institute of Industrial Property (INAPI), Loreto Bresky , delivered the official title that recognizes the distinctive sign. In the instance, the lawyer who led the case, an associate of Villaseca Abogados, Francisco Valverde disclosed details of the case that began in 2018 when the "Consorzio per la tutela del formaggio Gorgonzola", the group that brings together Italian producers of this cheese, will request the designation of origin in our country. The process was extended after the American dairy producers' organization U.S. The Diary Export Council opposed the request of the Italian group, alleging that the name Gorgonzola ...