Swiss Cheese Union

The Swiss Cheese Union (German: Schweizer Käseunion AG, pronounced [ˈʃvaɪtsər ˈkɛːzə.uˌni̯oːn aːˈɡeː]) was a marketing and trading organization in Switzerland which from 1914 to 1999 served as a cartel to control cheese production. To this end, the Swiss Cheese Union mandated production be limited to only 3 varieties: Gruyere, Emmental, and Sbrinz, and bought the entire production and distribution of cheese at prices set by the Swiss Federal Council. It also coordinated the national and international marketing for these three varieties of cheese.

The Swiss Cheese Union was successful in campaigning for cheese fondue and raclette becoming national dishes in Switzerland. Before that, they were both regional dishes.

From 1992 to 1999, the Swiss Cheese Union was the main sponsor of the Swiss National Ski Team.

References

Flammer, Dominik; Scheffold, Fabian (2010). Swiss cheese : origins, traditional cheese varieties and new creations. Shoppenkochen. ISBN 9783033026162.
Robert Smith (October 10, 2014). "Episode 575: The Fondue Conspiracy" (Podcast). United States: National Public Radio. Archived from the original on Jan 31, 2015. Retrieved March 10, 2015.
"Trade policy review of Switzerland: May 1996". World Trade Organization. May 30, 1996. Archived from the original on February 17, 2012. Retrieved Dec 29, 2014.
Schweizerische Käseunion AG in Liq., Moneyhouse (German language)
Schweizerische Käseunion in Historischen Lexikon der Schweiz, Beat Brodbeck (German language)

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