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Pick of the day: Gouda and Edam cheeses protected

Published on : 8 October 2010 - 2:48pm | By RNW News Desk (Photo: RNW)
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The European Commission has awarded cheeses from Gouda and Edam protected status. In the future, only cheeses made in the Netherlands using milk produced in the Netherlands will be allowed to carry a quality seal indicating it is either Edam or Gouda cheese.
 


 
The European Commission has awarded both of the cheesemaking cities a Protected Geographical Indication.

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Liza 9 September 2011 - 4:58am / Kazakhstan

I would like to cooperate with your manager

Billy D 11 October 2010 - 11:26pm / usa

Where does this leave the very tasty Leyden cheeses? wish Costco would sell Leyden cheese as well as the tasty Gouda., please

Victor Meldrew 10 October 2010 - 10:43pm

The European Commission has decided that Gouda Holland and Edam Holland will be protected, but that other countries will still be able to produce Gouda and Edam - without the world Holland.

janv 10 October 2010 - 2:35am / canada

I cannot live without my Gouda!

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