Serra da Estrela cheese industry at risk
Serra da Estrela cheese industry at risk The sales of the cheese with Designation of Protected Origin (DOP) from Serra da Estrela registered, due to the covid-19 pandemic, a drop of 60 percent in sales, according to Estrelacoop – the Serra da Estrela Cheese Producers Cooperative. “Because of the massive reduction in our associated cheese producers’ sales, it was registered a drop of more than 60 percent, and we are entering a critical phase of our activity. If in December the number of sales does not rise, with Christmas sales, all those associated with the Serra da Estrela DOP may be a...