Updated: Amended date to when first published - 7 August 2007.
This provides detail on UK registered product, Beacon Fell traditional Lancashire cheese, a Protected Designation of Origin (PDO).
The EU Protected Food Name scheme highlights regional and traditional foods whose authenticity and origin can be guaranteed.
PDO relates to products which are produced, processed and prepared within a particular geographical area, and with features and characteristics which must be due to the geographical area.