A dozen raw milk cheeses have been approved for sale in Australia in a deal that some local cheesemakers say leaves them with the thin edge of the wedge.
A dozen raw milk cheeses from the United Kingdom have been approved for export to Australia in a deal likely to please cheese lovers, but not necessarily local cheesemakers.Consumers will be able to choose from a dozen raw milk cheese varieties from the UK following a new dealGovernment authorities say local cheesemakers are on a level playing field, but not all producers agree
"But it is a constant source of worry. Obviously TB's [Tuberculosis] an issue still in this country, so we still have to be very wary of that.'Fantastic for consumers, raw deal for farmers' "It's fantastic for cheese choice, for consumers and lovers of great cheese, but … it doesn't allow Australian cheesemakers to be able to make the same cheeses, and that is just wrong," he said.
DAFF's director of imported food Tania Martin said there was a "level playing field" as Australian cheesemakers could make the same cheeses locally. Since DAFF started accepting applications in 2016 from eligible countries, those free of foot and mouth disease, it has received this one from the UK and one from France.
"There are several steps and scientific trials that cheesemakers wishing to manufacture raw milk cheese must go through in order to demonstrate compliance with food safety standards.
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