Cheese

Lifestyle

Daredevils tumble for glory at Gloucester's annual cheese-rolling race

Brave competitors let the Gouda times roll at the annual Cooper’s Hill Cheese-Rolling Race, hurtling down a perilous slope in pursuit of a runaway wheel of Double Gloucester.

27/05/2025

Green News

From truffles to mussels, the dishes that are going extinct

Dijon mustard was recently so damaged by climate change, French retailers limited customers to a single jar each.

13/02/2025

Food and Drink

World Cheese Awards: Portugal triumphs as Brexit torpedoes UK chances

This year’s World Cheese Awards saw 4,786 cheeses from 47 countries assembled in the Portuguese city of Viseu. 240 experts gave their verdict, as the UK missed out due to customs... Brexit means Brexit, and all that.

18/11/2024

Food and Drink

Cheese Heist: More than €360,000 worth of cheddar is missing in London

Thieves have pulled off a massive cheese heist in the UK and more than £300,000 (€360,000) worth of cheddar is missing.

28/10/2024

Food and Drink

The Big Cheese: French eating habits are shifting

The average French person buys 12.5 kilos of cheese a year, but the traditional French way of eating it is starting to change.

12/07/2024

Food and Drink

France sees change in cheese-eating habits

From rich Roquefort blue to creamy Camembert, the average French person buys 12.5 kilos of cheese a year, but ways of eating it are changing.

10/07/2024

Food and Drink

'It's kind of magical': Museum dedicated to cheese opens in Paris

"En faire tout un fromage." Literally.

30/05/2024

Food and Drink

World's cheesiest nation revealed! (And France camembert it)

A new industry report says that 9 out of 10 nations that produce, consume and think about cheese the most are in Europe. Find out which country is the cheesiest.

05/03/2024

United Kingdom

Britain's post-Brexit trade talks with Canada break down over dairy

The two nations have put a halt to their trade discussions after they couldn’t come to an agreement over dairy products.

26/01/2024

Food and Drink

France worried about precious Camembert cheese

France is worried about its precious Camembert cheese as the EU says its wooden packaging is hard to recycle sustainably.

22/11/2023

Green News

French Camembert makers cheesed off at new EU recycling rules

The European Commission has now addressed cheese makers' concerns about the new packaging rules.

16/11/2023

Food and Drink

Swiss village hosts first ever Raclette World Championships

Over the course of three days, raclette lovers from around the world gathered in a small Swiss village, to attend the inaugural Raclette World Championships where almost 90 cheeses were put to the test.

31/10/2023

Culture news

France beats world record for longest slice of Brie. Maybe.

Just in time for World Food Day, the French may have broken the world record for the longest slice of Brie... Grate for them.

16/10/2023

Food and Drink

Versailles banquet for Charles: Cheeses fit for a king

Don't cheddar tear - cheese is on the menu for the French state dinner honouring King Charles and Queen Camilla.

20/09/2023

Food and Drink

Make France Grate Again: The best cheese in the world has been crowned

Can you brie-live it? A traditional Burgundy cheese has been crowned the winner at the 'world cup of cheese'.

18/09/2023

Climate

Rising seas and high temperatures threaten Europe’s speciality foods

From the mountain pastures of Savoy to the Rhone delta and undergrowths of Andalusia, climate change is having a serious impact on agriculture.

16/08/2023

Italy

Italian man dies after being crushed by falling wheels of cheese

A total of 25,000 wheels of Grana Padano cheese fell on 75-year-old Giacomo Chiapparini after a shelf broke in his warehouse on Sunday.

07/08/2023

Georgia

Georgian cheese faces food safety concerns over unregistered producers

Experts warn that around 95% of dairy products on the Georgian market come from unregistered factories, raising huge concerns for Brussels.

24/07/2023

Food and Drink

Mamma Mia! Italians are fuming at Austrian-Chinese mozzarella

One of Italy’s most celebrated cheeses has just had an Austrian-Chinese makeover, and some Italians are very upset about it.

09/05/2023

Eco-Innovation

Going vegan is easier than ever thanks to these new plant-based foods

Scientists, food manufacturers, investors, NGOs and governments are applying new inventions and innovations to shape what will be on our plates tomorrow.

07/04/2023