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05TEGUCIGALPA1504
2005-07-20 13:58:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Tegucigalpa
Cable title:
RESEARCH ON LOCAL USE OF GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATORS IN
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UNCLAS TEGUCIGALPA 001504
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ECON KIPR OTRA HO WTRO
SUBJECT: RESEARCH ON LOCAL USE OF GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATORS IN
HONDURAS
REF: State 131291
UNCLAS TEGUCIGALPA 001504
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ECON KIPR OTRA HO WTRO
SUBJECT: RESEARCH ON LOCAL USE OF GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATORS IN
HONDURAS
REF: State 131291
¶1. A brief survey of food products available in Honduras
identified the following meats and cheeses being sold under
names derived from or similar to those on the geographical
indicator list:
¶2. Meat
Produced in Honduras:
Delikatessen Mortadela (produced by Zamorano Agroindustrial)
Mortadela de Pollo (produced by Delicia)
Jamon Bavaria (produced by Embutidos Delicia)
Imported:
Prosciutto (San Daniele, Canada)
Mortadela (Toledo, Guatemala)
¶3. Cheese
Produced in Honduras:
Queso Parmesano (produced by Lacthosa)
Queso Procesado de Tipo Mozzarella (produced by Lacthosa)
Queso Procesado de Tipo Pecorino (produced by Lacthosa)
Queso Rallado Tipo Parmesano (produced by Leche y Derivados
SA)
Imported:
Queso Tipo Manchego (Dos Pinos, Costa Rica)
Feta (Vigo, Bulgaria)
¶4. Honduras also imports a wide variety of meats and cheeses
from the US with names derived from or similar to those on
the geographical indicator list, including:
Feta (President, Stella)
Parmesan (Stella)
Gorgonzola (Stella)
¶5. Honduras does not produce or market wines under any of
the names on the geographical indicator list.
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