Emmentaler is made in various regions in Switzerland: Aargau, Bern, Glarus, Lucerne, Schwyz, Solothurn, St. Gallen, Thurgau, Zug, and Zurich. It was granted AOP protection from the EU in 2002 ...

Fribourg is one of five areas, including Bern ... of Gruyère were sold in Switzerland, making it the most consumed cheese in the country, ahead of mozzarella and Emmentaler.

Traditional Swiss Emmentals will have the word ‘Switzerland’ stamped in red ... As well as being served on cheeseboards, Emmental is often grated onto gratins, or melted with white wine ...