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Actually, i am located in Athens. The rivalry is indeed a major factor, spanning centuries. FAGE bases all these lawsuits on E.U. schemes: PDO (protected design
by nsgf 12y ago
Actually, i am located in Athens. The rivalry is indeed a major factor, spanning centuries. FAGE bases all these lawsuits on E.U. schemes: PDO (protected designation of origin), PGI (protected geographical indication) and TSG (traditional speciality guaranteed)
- jballanc 12y agoHowdy neighbor! (I can literally see Greece from my front porch.)
- nsgf 12y agoHello guy with impeccable vision!
- _delirium 12y agoThe lawsuits are mainly in the U.S., aren't they? As far as I know, in the EU the situation isn't really disputed, since origin labeling is stricter. Here in Denmark there are three common categories of labeling for this style of yogurt: 1) "Greek yogurt", which implies it's imported from Greece; 2) "Turkish yogurt", which implies it's imported from Turkey; and 3) "strained" or "Greek-style" or "Turkish-style" yogurt, which doesn't imply a geographic origin. Fage oddly has nearly zero market share in Denmark though, despite Greek yogurt having a good market share. The dominant brand is the Danish brand "Nostimo", part of the Danton Trading group run by a Greek-Danish entrepreneur. The yogurt is all sourced from Greece, but the operation is run mainly out of Aarhus.
- nsgf 12y agoYes, it seems to be U.S.-centric, although the most recent one was in the U.K.