Japan and UK trade protected product statusesJapan and the UK have completed the process to grant special protected status to iconic British food and drink products including Cornish clotted cream and traditional Welsh Caerphilly cheese to safeguard against imitation. Business & trade, End products
Celebrating the PDO and GIsNot only do GIs provide a way for business to leverage the value of their geographically unique products, but they also enable consumers to trust and distinguish quality products such as cheese. End products, Regulatory
New regulations and GI logos announced to protect British producersNew rules and logos to protect British food and drink have been set out, guaranteeing the authenticity of regional and traditional foods for shoppers and protecting British producers from imitation. Business & trade, Regulatory
US cheesemakers win legal battle over usage of “gruyere”The US dairy industry has won a legal battle over the word “gruyere”, after lawyers from Swiss company Interprofession du Gruyère began sending cease-and-desist letters to US companies and dairy organisations using the term. Business & trade
EU-Vietnam trade deal ratifiedVietnam has ratified the European Union-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) and the Investment Protection Agreement (EVIPA), the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service reports. Business & trade
BelGioioso named US dairy industry’s Exporter of the YearWisconsin US-based cheese maker BelGioioso has been named Exporter of the Year by the US dairy industry. Business & trade, Dairy processing, Regulatory
