Branding Tolmin Cheese

Authors

  • Špela Ledinek Lozej ZRC SAZU, Institute of Slovenian Ethnology, Novi trg 2, SI-1000 Ljubljana

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3986/Traditio2020490304

Keywords:

Tolminc cheese, branding, geographical indication, collective trademark, heritage, the Soča Valley

Abstract

The author presents the history of local cheese evaluation, from the commodification at the end of the 19th century to modern qualification instruments, emphasizing the collective trademark and the protected designation of origin. The main actors involved in the branding process, their objectives, effects, and specific features are outlined. In addition to strengthening agricultural production, food processing, and market supply, the branding processes have shaped and consolidated representations of (past) regional cheese production and livestock breeding, and have built locality.

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Published

31.12.2020

How to Cite

Ledinek Lozej, Špela. (2020). Branding Tolmin Cheese. Traditiones, 49(3), 53–80. https://doi.org/10.3986/Traditio2020490304

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Food Heritage-Making between the Alps and the Adriatic