Emmental cheese, which is often called Swiss cheese, is changing. Traditionally, the cheese was riddled with large holes, but Swiss scientists have discovered that mass-produced versions of ...

Around 85% of the 32,000 tons of Emmental cheese produced in Switzerland in 2003 were exported. Emmental accounts for more than half of all Swiss cheese exports. Italy is the biggest importer of ...

Switzerland is a nation of cheese. With a population of just under nine million, it produces 207,000 tons a year – and of the more than 450 kinds of cheese produced, there's one that's known as ...

The Federal Administrative Court allows the use of hay flower powder in the production of Emmental cheese with a protected designation of origin. The powder promotes the formation of holes in the ...

The proposals, published last month, are to widen the required size range for the majority of holes in Emmental cheese from the current 17.5-20.5mm to 9.5-20.5mm.

Some 245 cheese factories in Switzerland produce Emmental, accounting for 50% of all its cheese exports. In 2003, the Swiss produced 34,634 metric tons of Emmental and exported nearly 80%.

"Swiss cheese" with its iconic holes is known throughout the world, but true Emmentaler is a handcrafted, carefully controlled product. Switzerland is a nation of cheese. With a population of just ...