Brie cheese is creamy, pungent, and delicious. However, this famous French fromage could be under threat due to changes in its manufacturing process.

It’s not looking gouda for the fate of these cheeses. Certain French fromages are under threat of extinction due to a lack of microbial diversity, experts say, with varieties of brie, blue and ...

The Milk: Traditional brie is a French cheese made from cow’s milk. Alternative bries, including American-made options, can have use various types of milk. Brie can be made with sheep or goat ...

“So there is a strong link, I think, with French culture.” But now this notoriously pungent delicacy is in trouble, as is brie, another celebrated French cheese enjoyed across the world.

Other cheeses—including brie, gorgonzola and roquefort—face similar dangers. But it’s the risk of losing Camembert, in particular, that has many die-hard French cheese lovers worried.

This means that French Brie typically tastes earthy and grassy compared to American Brie’s milder flavor. Brie cheese starts off tasting like milk and a subtle hint of mushrooms, Fuscaldo says.

Food exporters worry that inflation-strapped Americans will forgo their products if import taxes increase. French cheese and ...