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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...

Trump Challenges EU’s Monopoly on Cheese Names, Including Feta

The Trump administration has intensified its campaign to break the European Union’s exclusive grip on traditional food names, including Greek feta. According to The Wall Street Journal, the US push to treat terms like "feta" as generic descriptions rather than...

Gastronomic Theft: Why “Israeli Feta” Is a Contradiction in Terms

To the casual shopper browsing the aisles of Trader Joe’s, a package of "Israeli Feta" might seem like a harmless variation of a Mediterranean staple. However, to those who understand the legal and cultural weight of Protected Designation of...

Greece Braces for Impact as New US Tariffs Threaten Key Products

Greece has reportedly established a working group to analyze the US-EU tariffs agreement and identify opportunities for exemptions or preferential treatment for Greek products. The goal of the group set up at the Greek Ministry of National Economy and Finance...

Greek Hard Cheeses Rank Among the World’s Best

Taste Atlas recently published its list of the best hard cheeses in the world, and, as expected, the Greek ones were also on the list. Greek cuisine ranked second-best in the world The culinary guide often shares its lists of the...

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...