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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Athena Stavrou

Traditional camembert makers win landmark legal battle against major manufacturers

Factories mass producing the staple French cheese have been barred from labelling their products as “made in Normandy”. - (Getty Images / iStock)

After three decades of legal clashes, an appeals court in Nantes, western France, became the final battleground for a long-standing feud between traditional Camembert makers and dairy giants this week.

Factories mass producing the staple French cheese have been barred from labelling their products as “made in Normandy”, much to the delight of local producers.

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