TÊTE DE MOINE trade association

Foundation and purpose

On 18 September 1997 TÊTE DE MOINE trade association was founded in Bellelay as an umbrella trade organisation dedicated to achieve the registration of TÊTE DE MOINE as a protected designation of origin. Our trade organisation comprises milk producers, cheese-makers and ripening experts.

The purpose of the association is set down in its articles as follows:

• to register and maintain the protected designation of origin TÊTE DE MOINE, Bellelay cheese PGI/AOC
   
• to establish favourable prerequisites for optimum product marketing, in particular:
  • promote coordinated marketing efforts at home and abroad using a uniform communication strategy while taking any existing infrastructure into account
  • support activities that help maintain and improve product quality within the AOC specifications
  • control supply and price within the conditions set down by the new milk market ordinance
  • define a common brand policy
     
• to represent TÊTE DE MOINE towards the authorities and the public
   
• to engage in any other activities helping o promote TÊTE DE MOINE.