US embassy cable - 05TEGUCIGALPA1504

UNCLAS TEGUCIGALPA 001504 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ECON, KIPR, OTRA, HO, WTRO 
SUBJECT: RESEARCH ON LOCAL USE OF GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATORS IN 
HONDURAS 
 
REF: State 131291 
 
1. A brief survey of food products available in Honduras 
identified the following meats and cheeses being sold under 
names derived from or similar to those on the geographical 
indicator list: 
 
2. Meat 
 
Produced in Honduras: 
 
Delikatessen Mortadela (produced by Zamorano Agroindustrial) 
Mortadela de Pollo (produced by Delicia) 
Jamon Bavaria (produced by Embutidos Delicia) 
 
Imported: 
 
Prosciutto (San Daniele, Canada) 
Mortadela (Toledo, Guatemala) 
 
3. Cheese 
 
Produced in Honduras: 
 
Queso Parmesano (produced by Lacthosa) 
Queso Procesado de Tipo Mozzarella (produced by Lacthosa) 
Queso Procesado de Tipo Pecorino (produced by Lacthosa) 
Queso Rallado Tipo Parmesano (produced by Leche y Derivados 
SA) 
 
Imported: 
 
Queso Tipo Manchego (Dos Pinos, Costa Rica) 
Feta (Vigo, Bulgaria) 
 
4. Honduras also imports a wide variety of meats and cheeses 
from the US with names derived from or similar to those on 
the geographical indicator list, including: 
 
Feta (President, Stella) 
Parmesan (Stella) 
Gorgonzola (Stella) 
 
5. Honduras does not produce or market wines under any of 
the names on the geographical indicator list. 
 
 
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