Dudingen, Switzerland (ots) - Four-time World Cheese Champion von Muhlenen, a family-owned company from Fribourg, has won 15 awards at this year's World Cheese Awards, which took place in Las Palmas, Cran Canary from October 1 - 3. "Le Gruyere Premier Cru" was even named best Gruyere AOC. At this year's international World Cheese Awards, nearly 2,500 cheeses from 34 different countries were judged by an ...
Bern (ots) - No country builds more bunkers than Switzerland. Europe's longest glacier is in Switzerland. The Swiss are world champions in rail travel, recycling glass and eating chocolate. Switzerland holds many records. Some are disputed. And not all are glorious. swissinfo.ch tracks down the stories behind the records in written articles, videos, audio slideshows and picture galleries. Each Monday, ...
Düdingen (ots) - At the International Cheese Awards 2009 in Nantwich (Cheshire, England) July 28/29th Von Mühlenen's "Le Gruyère Premier Cru" was awarded "The Supreme Champion Overseas", as previously won in 2006, from an array of entries from 24 different countries. Also, "Le Gruyère Premier Cru" won Gold in the Single Specialty Cheese Class and was awarded the LTS Litman Trophy. The cheese was then ...
Vaduz, Liechtenstein (ots) - Establishment of diplomatic relations and agreement on declaration and joint co-operation memorandum - Shared goal is closer relationship based upon constructive partnership as well as foreign policy co-operation - Historical Commission to examine joint history as well as the relationship between the two countries during the 20th ...
Bern (ots) - The swissinfo.ch internet platform is reporting on the Ice Hockey World Championships in Switzerland with a special web page. The dossier contains information on the matches, looks behind the scenes and presents background reports on the competition. Briefings on the 2009 IIHF World Championships in Switzerland are available in English, German, French, ...
Humboldt Forum for Food and Agriculture
An Invitation to the Launch of Food First Zurich (ots) - An Urgent Call to Action by The Humboldt Forum for Food and Agriculture International Press Conference (incl. telephone conference, audio webcast) 16 April 2009, 3 PM CET Hotel Maritim proArte Friedrichstrasse 151 Berlin, Germany In response to the growing threat of ...
Los Angeles, CA/Geneva, Switzerland (ots) - In an effort to find sustainable solutions to global environmental health problems International Medical Corps and Earth Council Geneva have launched a strategic partnership that will benefit communities impacted by the severe scarcity of vital resources. The new ...
Bern (ots) - Switzerland is synonymous with discreet banking but 75 years after Swiss banking secrecy was enshrined in law, the practice is under massive international pressure. Banking secrecy obliges banks to keep information about their clients confidential, except in cases of criminal investigation. But what happens when a crime in one country is not ...
Geneva, Switzerland/California, USA (ots) - More than 600 environmental officials along with five U.S. governors and regional representatives from Brazil, Canada, India, Indonesia and Mexico participated at the Global Climate Summit organized by California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. WISekey presented by its ...
Lucerne (ots) - Open to discoverers! Diversity, fascination and a hands-on experience - the Swiss Museum of Transport presents the development of transport and mobility, on road and rail, on the water, in the air and in space, and explains the principles of communication. More than 3'000 exhibits in approximately 20'000 square metres of museum space testify to a history that is, quite literally, moving. ...
Geneva (ots) - Earth Council Geneva was a major contributor this summer in an effort to clean marine debris from the shores of Alaska. Teaming with the Marine Conservation Alliance Foundation (financially backed by the US Federal government) ECG spearheaded a project focusing on the wild beaches of Shelikof Strait in south central Alaska. ECG Chairman, Reto Braun, enlisted the help of a local non-profit organization, ...
Berne (ots) - Swiss hospital standards are in demand abroad. In collaboration with an Indian company, Sonnenhof Swiss Health Ltd (SSH) introduces a new service offering for leading Indian hospitals with the aim of their attaining Swiss quality assurance standards. The cooperation of Hexel and SSH is based on a combination of strengths. SSH - an associated company of the Sonnenhof hospitals in Bern - can draw on ...
Düdingen (ots) - The Cheese World Champion von Mühlenen family was honoured 12 times at the World Cheese Awards in Dublin for its Le Gruyère Premier Cru, Emmentaler Tradition Premier Cru and 5 further Swiss cheese specialities. The von Mühlenen family, Cheese World Champions in 1992, 2002, 2005 and 2006, collected a total of 12 awards at this year's World Cheese Awards event, resulting in it being one of ...
New York, USA and Geneva, Switzerland (ots) - WISeKey today announced a new commitment with the initial focus to target over 100 million people in the Mediterranean region still unbanked but already connected via voice with their mobiles phones. WISeKey will provide the trusted, secure and interoperable ...
Kaiseraugst (ots) - A new scientific study has shown that consuming beta-carotene over a long period of time may help to preserve mental fitness by improving how the brain, and more importantly the memory, works. While it has long been acknowledged that eating beta-carotene-rich foods or taking supplements of this antioxidant can help to protect the skin from ...
Dittingen, Switzerland (ots) - Throughout recent times, consumer tastes have been honed to enjoy a wide variety of quality bread products. But manufacturers are posed with an escalating dilemma - how to counteract the ever-rising ingredient prices with cost-effective alternatives that ensure bread improvement. With bread remaining an important element in daily diets ...
Vaduz (ots) - On 11 September, some media cited a June 2008 letter by H.S.H. the Reigning Prince of Liechtenstein declining participation in the exhibition "Looting and Restitution" at the Jewish Museum Berlin. With his private and personal letter to the Director of the Museum, W. Michael Blumenthal, Reigning Prince Hans-Adam II in no way intended to belittle the atrocious events of the Third Reich. Rather, the ...
Dittingen, Switzerland (ots) - The latest addition to Novozymes' portfolio of traditional enzymes for juice processing is Pectinex Ultra Mash, a first mashing product that extracts more juice from every apple. One of the first success stories since the integration of Biocon's enzyme business into Novozymes, this ...
European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO)
Lugano (ots) - The 33rd ESMO Congress in Stockholm, the premier European congress in Oncology, serves as a meeting place for medical oncologists, as well as a focal point to exchange ideas with colleagues from other disciplines. The Congress Centre will be the venue for interdisciplinary interaction, a teaching ground, and a place to discuss critical issues for European oncology such as cancer research in Europe, the ...
Vaduz (ots) - The revision of the law governing Liechtenstein foundations was adopted by Parliament on 26 June 2008 and - now that the referendum period has expired without a referendum being called (31 July 2008) - will enter into force on 1 April 2009. Official publication in the national newspapers is on 26 August 2008. From that date on, the text of the ...
Zurich (ots) - Solianis is conducting a study in which patients with diabetes are testing a preliminary functional model of the future device for non-invasive glucose monitoring. First results confirm the expected applicability of the multisensor platform in everyday life. Solianis' unique multisensor platform offers an easy and reliable monitoring of changes ...
Kaiseraugst (ots) - If "an apple a day keeps the doctor away", a carrot a day might help to keep the sun burn away. That is the conclusion of a recently published analysis by Professors Wolfgang Köpcke and Jean Krutmann, of Münster University Hospital and the Institut für Umweltmedizinische Forschung in Düsseldorf, Germany, respectively. In a paper ...
UEFA - Union of European Football Associ
UEFA President Michel Platini is opening the IBC, the hub for the distribution of the TV signal to the billions of fans around the world Nyon (ots) - The International Broadcast Centre (IBC) in Vienna will be officially opened on 3 June by UEFA President Michel Platini who will switch on the TV video feeds from all the Austrian and Swiss venues in the IBC Master ...
UEFA - Union of European Football Associ
The official UEFA EURO 2008 website offers fans cutting- edge video coverage of the tournament Nyon (ots) - The official UEFA website for the UEFA European Football Championship, www.euro2008.com, today launched its video service for the forthcoming final tournament - allowing fans worldwide to follow matches live and on demand by downloading highlights and full match reruns. The video offering is available ...
Basel (ots) - Herring sandwich? Mackerel soufflé? Salmon fondue? If these items don't form part of your diet, you might be missing out on something. That something is long-chain Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids, a substance vital to good health which is found primarily in oily fish. Consumed regularly, Omega-3 can help in the battle against a variety of ...
- Indication: The Annexes: 11AIDE Association, Text of the criminal charges filed at the ICC in The Hague, Acknowledgement of receipt of the TPI can be downloaded under http://www.presseportal.ch/fr/pm/100015183 - Democratic ...
Touring Club Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzero - TCS
Vernier (ots) - From 5th - 8th May, 260 delegates from 55 different automobile associations from 44 countries are meeting in Lucerne for the FIA Conference Week. The motto of the conference is "The environment: challenges and opportunities for the future of automobile associations". The prominent speakers secured ...
Zurich (ots) - The conservation status of whales and dolphins in the Mediterranean Sea is of growing concern due to increasing pressure from human activities. Unknown to most people, about 15 different species of whales and dolphins can be found in the Mediterranean Sea and eight of them regularly. The situation ...