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What Will Happen to EU-Protected Food Names After Brexit?
Producers of Protected Designation of Origin foods like Cornish pasties and Melton Mowbray pork pies are worried the authenticity seal will be lost to Theresa May’s “hard” Brexit.
How the Canadiens' Smoking-Hot Start Compares to Last Year's Early-Season Surge
The Canadiens got off to the same blazing start last season. Is there reason to believe they won't crash and burn again?
You're About to Find Out Just How Bomb Your "Japanese" Sake Is
When it comes to sake, you’d probably assume that when you order a bottle to pair with your sushi, it comes from Japan. But that’s not necessarily so, and most consumers don’t know how to spot an import from a domestic.
Producers Are Worried About What Will Happen to EU Protected Foods Post-Brexit
Currently, 73 British food and drink products—including Cornish pasties and Rutland Bitter—are protected under European law, covering them against imitation throughout the EU.
Italian Cheesemakers Sue an American Soap Opera for Insulting Their Cheese
Can you disparage a cheese? The Grana Padano Consortium of Italy certainly thinks you can. That’s why they’re suing America’s longest-running soap opera.
Why France’s Champagne Industry Is Fighting This Drunk-Looking Clown
France’s Champagne industry just lost a legal bid to ban a Spanish soft drink that they felt was unjustly capitalizing on their carefully monitored “Champagne” designation.
The UK Is Firing Shots at Cyprus’s Beloved Halloumi
Cyprus is applying to protect and monopolize on the production of halloumi cheese, but UK cheesemakers argue that their stuff is low-quality, industrial junk.
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Cyprus Wants to Put a Stop to Cheap British Halloumi
Cyprus has applied to the EU to grant “protected designation of origin” status for halloumi, making it illegal to produce the cheese outside of the country.
Italy Isn't Happy with Crimea's Counterfeit Prosecco
After fighting the menace of on-tap Prosecco in the UK, Italian winemakers are now setting their sights on the Black Sea region, where they claim sparkling wine counterfeits are on the rise.