Chile recognizes the designation of origin of the type of blue cheese as 100% Italian

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Gorgonzola Cheese

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Chile

Published Sep 6, 2023

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Chile has recognized Gorgonzola cheese as 100% Italian and granted it the denomination of origin. The designation was given to the group "Consorzio per la tutela del formaggio Gorgonzola" by the National Institute of Industrial Property (Inapi). The decision ensures that only Gorgonzola cheese from Italy's Lombardy and Piedmont regions can be sold under that name in Chile.

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The National Institute of Industrial Property (Inapi) highlighted that Chile recognized the designation of origin of Gorgonzola cheese (a type of blue cheese) as 100% Italian. "Consorzio per la tutela del formaggio Gorgonzola" is the name of the group that became the holder of the registry that grants the denomination of origin to this traditional product produced in Italy. The recognition was delivered by the national director of Inapi, Loreto Bresky, to the Villaseca Abogados law firm, as representatives of the consortium. The activity took place at the Italian Embassy in Chile. The lawyer who led the case, Francisco Valverde, released details of the case that began in 2018 when the group that brings together the Italian producers of this traditional product requested the designation of origin in our country. The lawyer said that the report revealed that only a very small volume of blue cheese from the United States entered Chile, therefore it could not be considered generic. ...

Source: Biobiochile