Comte, 1st AOP. cheese in France

A craft tradition over a thousand years old
A product rooted to its local region
Cooperation, a sustainable agricultural model
Cheese making: this noble trade
Maturing; where Comté develops its differences

The Range in brief
The Interprofessional Gruyère and Comté Committee
The Comté market


		IN THE HEART OF COMTÉ

			How is a Comté cheese made and how does it mature?
			A heritage shared by everybody
			An organised, united sector
			Comté News USA
			Comté Range useful links

		AROUND COMTÉ

			Comté good food guide
			Comté Trail
			La Maison du Comté [House of Comté]
			Le Pays du Comté
			Fanpage Facebook I LOVE COMTÉ

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How is a Comté cheese made and how does it mature?

	How is a Comté cheese made and how does it mature?
	u	The Comté Region
	u	The production of Comté milk
	u	Cheese making
	u	What’s A Fruitière?
	u	Maturing
	u	Inspection: green band or brown band?

A heritage shared by everybody

	A craft tradition over a thousand years old
	u	A traditional craft over a thousand years old
	u	An historical perspective...
	u	The cheese dairy as a patriotic example
	A product rooted to its local region
	u	A product with local roots
	Cooperation, a sustainable agricultural model
	u	The cooperative approach, enabling a sustainable agricultural model
	Cheese making: this noble trade
	u	Cheese making: a noble trade
	u	The cheese maker: a key player
	Maturing; where Comté develops its differences
	u	Maturing; where Comté develops its differences
	u	Véronique Rivoire-Spahis: every wheel has to improve the industry’s reputation and help maintain the price of the milk
	u	Claude Querry: we are “caséologues” *
	u	Comté maturing houses
	u	The maturing process

An organised, united sector

	The Range in brief
	u	The Range in brief
	The Interprofessional Gruyère and Comté Committee
	u	The Interprofessional Gruyère and Comté Committee
	u	The two main roles of the CIGC
	u	The CIGC’s resources
	The Comté market
	u	The general situation in 2006
	u	Evolution by annual milk production
	u	Evolution of sales
	u	Market Structure, on the basis of the SECODIP consumer panel
	u	Distribution of consumption by distribution channel
	u	Regional distribution of Comté consumption
	u	Characteristics of Comté consumers compared to the rest of the French population
	u	Comté’s four main export markets

Comté News USA

	Comté News USA
	u	Spring-Summer '08 : Opening a Cheese Store
	u	New Website and Brochure!
	u	Cutting Comté Wheels
	u	Fall 07 : New AOC Regulations for Comté
	u	Cheese Expert and Acclaimed Cooking Instructor, Molly Stevens
	u	Tips for the Trade: Comté POS Materials
	u	PDF to download

Comté Range useful links

	Comté Range useful links
	u	Comté Range useful links

Comité Interprofessionnel du Gruyère de Comté - 39800 POLIGNY - 03 84 37 23 51 - cigc@comte.com

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