More charcuterie from Corsica awarded controversial EU protection Some producers on the French island fear different labels will confuse customers
French wine appellations AOP and IGP - what is the point? Winemaker Jonathan Hesford’s view on what the French wine classification system really means
Gruyère makers’ disappointment at US bid to allow name to be generic The cheese is protected in France and Switzerland and can only be made in certains ways and areas but American court rules cheese made anywhere can have name
news Roquefort seeks exemption from French Nutri-Score label scheme Producers argue the health rating given to the AOP cheese due to its high salt and fat content ignores the nutritional value of cheese and sends wrong message to consumers
Battle to brand ‘authentic’ Camembert in France Producers of traditional Normandy cheese camembert, handmade using unpasteurised milk, want to educate consumers against misleading labelling
Camembert ruling ends 20-year cheese war - for now Big-name producers banned from selling cheeses using 'Made in Normandy' label
Ile-de-France wines win IGP status fight After a 20-year fight, Ile-de-France wines have won the backing of quality control agency Inao to gain the IGP ( indication géographique protégée ) label
Nut job: secrets of an AOP noix man Autumn means walnut harvest, so Jane Hanks spoke to a Grenoble producer to learn what goes into producing high quality noix
Dairy-free Camembert launches for vegans A cheese producer from the Lorraine region has launched vegan Camembert, although labelling rules mean she cannot officially call it cheese.
Creepy-crawlie cheese in AOP bid A Cheese which has a crust crawling – literally moving – with flour mites is being put forward by Auvergne cheesemakers for an Appellation d’Origine Protégée (AOP) protection label as a way of allowing dairy farmers to diversify.