That makes the European Commission on Tuesday.
Cheese with the label must be made in the Netherlands. of milk from Dutch goats and in the traditional manner are prepared and ripened.
The cheese is prepared via a centuries-old production process which is similar to the preparation of Gouda cheese. The distinctive taste is mild, according to experts largely due to the years of professional breeding of goats. The Dutch goat milk is one of the most efficient milk producers in the world.
The Goats Dutch Dairy Association (NGZO) is pleased with the recognition from Brussels. ” Also, since it is rare that such a label is issued to a Dutch product, “says the organization.
” Goats are held in the Netherlands on an increasingly professional manner through a well-controlled system. As a result, The quality of the milk is always on a high and equivalent level, “said the association.
Niche Product
The goat producers on an annual basis for fifteen thousand tons of cheese per year, for a large portion is exported. ” More and more, “said the NGZO, which recognizes that goat is still a niche product.” “But a product in a clear growth market.”
The label shall goat cheese in the footsteps of ‘cheese as’ Edam and Gouda cheese. The Westland grape is called a Protected Geographical Indication
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