Although European nations like France and Italy may come to mind when you think of cheese, the country that produces the most might come as a surprise.

Americans may think of Swiss cheese as full of holes, but unlike Emmentaler, another AOP cheese, Gruyère is essentially solid. Its high water content—more than 34%—makes it eminently meltable.

The largest produce is Brewster Cheese in Ohio,” Johnson says. “But other states also have Swiss cheese plants, including Wisconsin, Iowa, Utah and perhaps others.” ...

Since January, however, the European Commission has refused to protect the name. The EU executive justifies its decision on ...

Switzerland is a small country that is not known for too many things. It’s got its cheese, its banks, its mountains, its neutrality, its watches, its pocketknives and its chocolate.

And with more than 300 million pounds of Swiss cheese produced annually in the U.S. — that's a lot of eyes. Newsy is the nation’s only free 24/7 national news network.

No passport is needed to visit Mammoth Lakes, California. A town nestled in the mountains, surrounded by lakes, and home to ...

Production of the popular Swiss cheese variety Gruyère will be cut by 10% this year as the rising cost of living, the war in Ukraine and slower economic growth stifle demand.

Cronyn, Tandy, Voskovec and, most especially, Robert Shaw, perform with the unerring precision of fine Swiss watches, but they are sealed in an intellectual Swiss cheese.

The visitors center and store at the cheese factory is built with the highly ornamental “Swiss chalet”-style of architecture found at several tourist stops in Amish Country. The style harkens ...