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Czech dairy industry not allowed to use term “Greek Yogurt”

February 12, 2019 Economy 2

Greece’s dairy industry and farmers have won one more victory in protecting Greek products like the famous “Greek Yogurt.” The Czech Republic has sent the European Commission a draft amendment to its national laws that will prevent Czech dairies from marketing products that are called “Greek yogurt,” state news agency …

Scientists turn Greek yogurt into biofuels and antibiotics for livestock

December 13, 2017 Uncategorized Comments Off on Scientists turn Greek yogurt into biofuels and antibiotics for livestock

Consumers across the world enjoy Greek yogurt for its taste, texture, and protein-packed punch. Reaching that perfect formula, however, generates large volumes of food waste in the form of liquid whey. Now researchers in the United States and Germany have found a way to use bacteria to turn the leftover …

Greek yogurt is produced only in Greece, European Commission warns the Czech Republic

November 13, 2017 Economy 4

The never-ending dispute of what is “Greek yogurt” and what is not “Greek yogurt” and the protection of its geographical origin. There is none. The denomination “Greek yogurt” cannot be used for yogurts produced outside Greece, a European Commission spokesperson said amid mounting tensions between Athens and Prague on the …

Athens seeks Protected Destination of Origin for ‘Greek yoghurt’ in EU

August 9, 2017 Economy 3

The Greek ministry of Agriculture will push for a geographical protection for “Greek yogurt” considering the rising consumer demand as well as the recent dispute with Prague. Greek yoghurt is ‘Greek’, European Commission technocrats told Czechs last year. They wanted a ‘Greek-style yoghurt’ made in the Czech Republic. The product …

How Greeks invented Frozen Yogurt from Greek yogurt on a donkey’s back

January 30, 2017 Eat-Drink 1

Who invented frozen yogurt? Officially the delicacy called frozen yogurt was invented by American John Wudel, a pioneer of alternative sweeteners in the frozen dessert industry. But this frozen yogurt was not made of original Greek yogurt. It was powder-based. A picture posted on Twitter beginning of January intrigued me …

Troika and OECD put their finger in Greek yogurt & want to change production regulations

May 28, 2014 Economy 6

The end of yogurt made from fresh milk is near. Yogurt is the next victim of OECD’s and Troika’s targets. It should not be made from fresh milk but also”from other forms of milk, like powder milk” it seems. According to Greek Federation of Rural Cooperatives (PASEGES), the Development Ministry …

US “Chobani” loses court case in UK – Sorry, you’re not …Greek yogurt

March 28, 2013 Very Mix 3

US yogurt producer Chobani has lost a court case in the UK over the “misleading” labeling of its Greek yogurts. Following a seven-day trial, which was initiated by a complaint from Greek rival Fage, Chobani was told by a High Court judge that the labeling on its product was “confusing” …

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