date:Sep 13, 2012
Switzerland-based makers of the world-famous, heavily-exported holey cheese are currently battling for survival as a continuing oversupply of the product keeps prices low and cuts margins for manufacturers, the dairy farmers that supply them and others in the supply chain.
Domestic and international competition has also increased significantly as cheaper, mass-produced Emmentaler made in the European Union (EU) and the US floods the market.
Emmentaler Switzerland, which represents the interes