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Greek Yogurt Copycats Spreading in Europe

The Greek Embassy in Bucharest, Romania has notified Athens that "Greek" yogurt is being sold in food outlets and large supermarket chains across the country, despite an EU directive. The directive specifies that the phrase "Greek yogurt" cannot be used...

Greece Seeks EU's ''Protected Geographical Indication'' Status for Greek Yogurt

Stavros Arachovitis, the Greek Minister of Agricultural Development and Food, revealed recently that the country is in the process of obtaining the EU's ''Protected Geographical Indication'' status for the world-wide famous Greek yogurt. The new revelation was made by the...

Czechia to Stop Using ”Greek” for Yogurt Made in the Country

The Government of Czechia submitted an alteration of its national legislature that allowed Czech companies to produce yogurt that was later dubbed ''Greek''. In 2016, the Czech government enacted a law that violated the European Union's rules against consumer's misdirection. According...

European Commission Tells Prague that Greek Yogurt is Greek Only

Health Commissioner Vytenis Andriukaitis The European Commission has told Prague that the denomination “Greek yogurt” applies only to the specific product and cannot be used for yogurt produced outside Greece, a Euractiv report says. "The Commission is in contact with...

Greek Yogurt Conquers India with Epigamia (video)

In India, the words ‘Greek yogurt’ are most often associated with Epigamia, the first Greek yogurt in India. Manufactured and distributed by its parent brand Drums Food (also behind the delicious Hokey Pokey ice creams) Epigamia is selling 2.5 million...

Greece Vs. Czech Republic: The Battle Over "Greek Yogurt" in the EU is on

Greek governments have been battling over sole ownership of the "Greek yogurt" product for decades, with a new big battle inside the EU rapidly rising. This time it is the Czech Republic which is under the sights of the...

Greece About to Lose the Greek Yogurt Battle

Greece is about to lose the exclusivity of making Greek yogurt for delaying to register the product as having Protected Designation of Origin status, a capital.gr report says. Early in August, the Ministry of Rural Development announced that it has...

Athens Seeks Geographical Protection for Greek Yogurt From EU

The Greek Ministry of Agriculture is hoping to persuade the European Union to introduce rules which forbid "Greek yogurt" being produced anywhere but in Greece. In 2016, Greece and the Czech Republic clashed after the latter produced "Greek" and "Greek-style"...

Market Data Shows Italians are Crazy About Greek Yogurt

  The traditional Greek-style yogurt has made a splash in many European markets, according to official data which states that yogurt is Greece's eighth biggest export in 2015. In recent years, many Greek labels of yogurt have made their way...

Feta Cheese and Greek Yogurt at Risk of Losing their 'Greekness'

It is very likely that in the near future feta cheese commercials around the world will not be accompanied by the sound of bouzouki and beautiful Greek island landscapes. Feta cheese is at risk of losing its Protected Designation...