I just learned yesterday that Parmesan Cheese aka Parmigiano Reggiano is that kind of product that need to come from specific place, in this case Parma and surrounding area in Italy. If not, it’s not considered as Parmesan. Just like Champagne that have to come from champagne region.
They said the reason is that the bacteria to fermented the cheese can only exist and live in that area of Italy.
It’s kinda genius actually. Especially for popular products like that. It means that it’s a persistent income stream for the country they originally came from.
Kalau ini sebenarnya bukan paten tapi regulasi dan sertifikasi. Kalau di EU ada asosiasi yang menanganinya. Mungkin contoh lainnya, Wagyu. Dia punya badan sertifikasinya. Nah, asosiasi atau badan ini yang mestinya bisa dibentuk untuk Tempe. Tapi kalau tempe karena mungkin belum jadi produk high end, susah menarik nilai lebihnya.
It’s kinda genius actually. Especially for popular products like that. It means that it’s a persistent income stream for the country they originally came from.
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Eh malah belakangan tempe yang bikin paten orang Jepang. Kampret