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.

In fact, the Swiss cheese trade balance has been shrinking for decades, and especially since the market was liberalized in 2007, which allowed the country to trade with the European Union without ...

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.

Any type of cheese has certain benefits, like high levels of calcium and protein, which contribute to a healthy diet. Swiss cheese, a medium-hard cheese, made from cow’s milk, is an excellent ...

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.

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.

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

Lately, in the ongoing conversation about how to defeat the coronavirus, experts have made reference to the “Swiss cheese model” of pandemic defense. The metaphor is easy enough to grasp ...

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 ...