Swiss Cheese Union Swiss Cheese Union The Swiss Cheese Union (, ) 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,
Trappista cheese Trappista cheese Trappista is a traditional Bosnian and Serbian semi-hard cow's-milk cheese made by Trappist monks. It has a mild flavor and melts easily. It is quite probably the most popular cheese in Hungary. The origins of the cheese can be traced back to the 18th century monks of the French Notre Dame de Port-du-Salut abbey. The secret recipe found its way to Hungary through the Bosnian Mariastern monastery. The original French recipe is still manufactured today, under the trademark name of Port-Salut or the common name of Saint-Paulin. Trappista cheese is a pale yellowish color and has 3–5 mm,