<P> This is a list of Italian cheeses . Italy is one of the most productive cheese regions, with well over 450 varieties . In terms of raw production volume, Italy is the third largest cheese producer in the European Union, behind France and Germany . </P> <P> See List of Italian DOP cheeses for a list of those Italian cheeses which have Protected Designation of Origin under EU law, together with their areas of origin . </P>

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