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[News from FACE] FACEnetwork Annual Meeting 2026

Registration is open now, welcome to the Basque Country!

The registration is open for the 16th European Farmhouse and Artisan Cheese & Dairy Meeting that will take place from October 19–21, 2026, in the beautiful Basque Country (Spain). This year’s event is hosted by the … Read more

[News from FACE] European Farmhouse and Artisan Cheese Day

Participate!

Let’s celebrate together all around Europe the European Farmhouse and Artisan Cheese Day on the 1st of July! It will be a happy occasion to involve cheesemakers and cheese lovers around the values of farmhouse and artisan … Read more

[News from Members] Italy

E.coli STEC: the Italian situation

The Coredo judgement of December 2024 – condemning an Italian dairy company liable of severe injuries caused to a toddler, following an E.coli STEC contamination – marked a turning point for the Italian dairy sector. … Read more

[News from Members] Sharing knowledge: The Role of Whey in Slurry Management

Austria: Hiasnhof’s experience

For many farmhouse cheesemakers, whey is both a valuable by-product and a practical challenge. Every kilogram of cheese produced generates several litres of whey and finding sustainable ways to use it remains an important topic for … Read more

[News from FACE] Publish your event!

Everyone can propose an event to be listed on the website of FACEnetwork. This can be a symposium, fair, course etc. Any activity that is interesting for our members is welcome. To do so: go to … Read more

[News from FACE] Round table about E.Coli STEC

On a regular basis, FACEnetwork is organising round table exchanges about E.Coli STEC. Producers organisations and scientists from different countries shared their experiences. They informed about the current situation in their area and about changes in … Read more

FACEnetwork Annual Meeting 2026:

Basque Country to Host 16th European Gathering

We are thrilled to announce that the 16th European Farmhouse and Artisan Cheese & Dairy Meeting will take place from October 19–21, 2026, in the beautiful Basque Country (Spain). This year’s event is hosted by the … Read more

[News from FACE] Council and board meeting in Paris

Mid-March, members of FACEnetwork met in Paris for meetings of the board, council and hygiene working group. On the agenda, among many other topics: data on our sector, regulatory developments on the use of raw milk, ways … Read more

[News from EU] Green Claims

Rules to prevent greenwashing

The EmpCo Directive (‘Empowering Consumers for the Green Transition’, Directive (EU) (2024/825) introduces new European regulations for environmental and sustainability claims. The aim is to better protect consumers from misleading environmental claims (‘greenwashing’) and to ensure … Read more

[News from Members] France

Join the World’s Largest Goat Cheese Platter

The project of the World’s Largest Goat Cheese Platter is moving forward and will take place as planned on August 23rd, 2026, in the Périgord region (Meyrals, France). All FACEnetwork cheesemakers are warmly invited to take part … Read more