The canton of Fribourg has a great wealth and diversity of raw materials: milk, cereals, fruit and vegetables, but also vineyards and livestock are the basis for the production of excellent local products.

In Fribourg, the presence of an ancestral know-how of craftsmen and industrialists has made it possible to maintain a large part of the processing at a local level, allowing the maintenance of jobs and the creation of added value. Traditional recipes are still being used today, such as the numerous Bénichon products and the production of dairy specialities.

Thanks to this know-how passed down from generation to generation, the canton’s processors and craftsmen offer quality products, which are valued by the “Fribourg – regio.garantie” certification label and by Protected Designations of Origin (AOP) for six of them: Le Gruyère AOP, Vacherin Fribourgeois AOP, Poire à Botzi AOP, Cuchaule AOP, Jambon de la Borne AOP and Boutefas AOP.