Neuchatel town loses its battle to claim absinthe PGI status ZURICH, SWITZERLAND – Absinthe, Fée Verte and La Bleue can’t be claimed by the Neuchatel town of Val-de-Travers for PGI (protected geographical indication) status, a Swiss federal high court ruled 12 August. The court in St Gallen overturned an August 2012 decision by the Federal […]
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Swiss join world network compiling “geographic indicators”
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – If you’ve ever tried to get a handle on all the AOC’s, IGPs, DCs, and other geographic indicators for products, particularly for wine, and felt overwhelmed, you might feel reassured to know there is a global network that is compiling a complete online list by 2014. Switzerland last week joined the group. […]
Absinthe, Fée verte and La Bleue: they’re officially Swiss now
BERN, SWITZERLAND – One of the most famous drinks of 19th century Europe finally has its place at home in Switzerland, with a decision by the Federal Office for Agriculture (FOAG) Thursday 16 August to give IGP status to the names Absinthe, Fée verte and La Bleue. IGP (indications géographiques protégées), officially known as Protected […]