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[Lobbying] FACEnetwork was in the European Parliament!

in Brussels on Wednesday 22 June 2022

FACEnetwork was received by two Members of the European Parliament (MEPs), both very attentive to our concerns: How to make our sector more visible, notably by the decision-makers? How to avoid NutriScore for traditional products, for which this … Read more

[News from the members] Hungary

Magyar Sajtkészítők Egyesülete

We know it’s not cheese that comes to people's mind when they think of Hungary, but artisanal and farmstead cheesemaking in Hungary has undergone spectacular development the last few years and it is beginning to find … Read more

[News from the Members] Sweden

Appreciated return of the Stockholm Cheese Festival

13-15 May, the eighth edition of the Cheese Festival was arranged in Stockholm. After a yearlong break due to Covid-19 restrictions the festival is back, which was much appreciated by both exhibitors and visitors. Almost 4,000 visitors attended. The … Read more

[News from FACE] SAVE THE DATE!

FACE Network Annual Meeting in Bohinj, Slovenia 01 - 04/10/2022

After two years of pandemic, finally we will meet! Next October Slovenia will host the FACE annual meeting in Bohinj. Topic of the congress: Mountain Cheese. All members are invited. Soon the details. Stay tuned!

[Lobbying] NutriScore

Why we are asking for a derogation for farmhouse and artisan cheeses?

In the framework of the Farm to Fork strategy, the European Commission will make the Front of Pack Nutrition labelling mandatory. Now, they are working on what system to choose for a unique type of labelling … Read more

[News from the members] Sweden

Warming up to the Swedish Cheese Festival
Next Swedish Cheese festival will take place the 13.- 15. May 2022 in Stockholm

LRF and collaborators are organizing the next Swedish Cheese festival to take place the 13.- 15. May 2022 in Stockholm – follow the preparations at ostfestivalen.se The Swedish Cheese festival, focusing hundred percent on Swedish Cheese, was … Read more

[News from the members] Norway

Norsk Gardsost - Norwegian Farm Cheese Association celebrates 25 years!

Norsk Gardsost is an organization for Norwegian cheese-makers who either produce cheese on their farm or small-scale craft cheese. In 2022, the organization had been working to promote the well-being of Norwegian cheese for 25 years, … Read more

FACE Newsletter

December 2021
Latest FACEnetwork's activity

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Winner of the Video Contest 2021

Visions of farmhouse and artisanal cheesemaking

Here we are proudly presenting the winner videos of this year's contest: The first price goes to Italy. With the video "Fattoria La Redola Verde" Marco Tabarrini will get a package of international artisan and farmhouse cheese … Read more

Get to know our members!

Association of Slovene farm cheese makers (Združenje kmečkih sirarjev Slovenije)

If you want to be fast, walk alone, if you want to walk far, walk together (African proverb) The work of farmhouse cheesemakers is not a short distance run, but a long-term process, which requires a lot … Read more