feta cheese

Greece’s Feta at Center of US-Mexico Trade Dispute Over Cheese Names

A dispute over the use of European cheese names, including Greece’s Feta, has emerged as an obstacle in trade negotiations between the United States and Mexico. Washington has objected to provisions in the recently signed European Union-Mexico trade agreement that...

Turkish Feta Labels Spark Alarm Over Greece’s Iconic Cheese

A growing number of Turkish cheese products marketed as "Feta" are raising concerns in Greece, with the Greek Federation of Agronomist Civil Servants (POGEDY) warning that the country's iconic Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) cheese faces mounting pressure from...

Scientists Reveal the DNA Secrets of Greece’s Feta Cheese

Scientists decoded the DNA of the famous Greek feta cheese, according to the Academy of Athens. Recently, scientists from the Biomedical Research Foundation of the Academy of Athens studied a wide variety of feta cheese produced all across the nation of...

The Ancient Greek Roots of Feta, the Oldest Cheese in Recorded History

Feta is the soft white “king” of Greek cheeses, renowned around the world. Its origins can be traced back to ancient times. The famous cheese was first mentioned in Homer's Odyssey. In fact, it's the oldest cheese in recorded...

10 Byzantine Inventions Still Used Today

The Byzantine Empire has made numerous useful contributions to the world. From the fourth to the fifteenth century, in the vast territory ruled by the Byzantines, science, technology, and human ingenuity produced remarkable inventions that shaped various aspects of...

How to Make the Perfect Low-Calorie Spanakopita

Spanakopita which appears in many traditional Greek cookery books and in numerous restaurant and hotel menus throughout Greece and internationally has become a favorite snack in the US too. My grandmother -that I call yiayia- has always told me that...

Greece Pushes for Tariff Exemptions on Key Exports After EU-US Deal

Greece is ramping up its efforts to secure vital exemptions for key products the nation exports to the US, following a new EU-US tariff agreement. While the EU-US deal came as a relief to those fearing a full-blown trade...

Feta Cheese: Greece’s ‘White Gold’ Boosting Global Food Exports

The signature Greek feta cheese and yogurt are driving exports in the food and beverage category according to recent data. According to Enterprise Greece, an organization promoting Greek exports and attracting foreign investment, feta cheese exports have risen by 700...

Feta Cheese Contributes 1 Billion Euros to Greece’s Economy Per Year

Feta cheese is the "white gold" for Greece, said President of the National Union of Agricultural Cooperatives (NUAC) Pavlos Satolias. Satolias said in an interview with Peloponnisos newspaper that exports of the famous Greek cheese increase each year. At the...