Sunday, March 20, 2016

Swiss continue to scoff more cheese...

Swiss people ate more cheese in 2015 than the year before, munching their way through a whopping 21.49 kilos per person, 260 grams more than in 2014.

And despite competition from imported cheeses that are often cheaper, the Swiss remain loyal to domestic cheeses, according to figures released on Wednesday by the Swiss Farmers’ Union.

Nearly 70 percent of the cheese consumed in Switzerland is Swiss-made, including famous cheese names Le Gruyère, Emmental and Raclette.

In a statement, the Swiss Farmers’ Union said that cheese imports had risen by around seven percent over the past eight years.

 “Nevertheless Swiss consumers really appreciate the big range of domestic cheeses and choose Swiss cheese 70 percent of the time,” it added. Full story...

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