The European Commission announced Friday that a Bavarian variety of ripe cheese has been granted protected status.
29-Jun-2015
- Germany
Landesvereinigung der Bayerischen Milchwirtschaft; LVBM
The spread, the name of which comes from the Bavarian dialect word obatzn meaning to mix, "has a long tradition in Bavaria and has accordingly become an integral part of the Bavarian beer garden culture," the commission said in a statement conferring PGI status.
"The denomination will be added to the list of more than 1,200 products already protected," it said. (dpa)
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