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Labelling
South Africa bans use of meat-like terms to label plant-based products
South Africa bans use of meat-like terms to label plant-based products

The South African Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) has prohibited the use of meat-like names for...

Trade legislation
Univar Solutions: Discovering wellness in a new era of healthy food
Univar Solutions: Discovering wellness in a new era of healthy food

Healthy nutrition is the new norm, as markets globally show rising demand for healthier foods. Formulating for the new generation of...

Nutrition
Ingredion launches native rice starches
Ingredion launches native rice starches

Ingredion EMEA has announced the launch of Novation Lumina 8300 and 8600 functional native rice starches. The starches are designed to...

Ingredients
Louisiana law restricting labelling of plant-based foods ruled unconstitutional
Louisiana law restricting labelling of plant-based foods ruled unconstitutional

Tofurky has secured a legal victory in Louisiana, after challenging a state law that prohibited the use of terms like ‘burger’ and...

Food
Avery Dennison launches first certified portfolio of vegan labels
Avery Dennison launches first certified portfolio of vegan labels

Labeling and functional materials company Avery Dennison has launched a new certified range of vegan labels, which contain no...

Packaging
Glebe Farm wins court case against Oatly over trademark dispute
Glebe Farm wins court case against Oatly over trademark dispute

Glebe Farm Foods has won its legal battle against Oatly after the Swedish oat milk company took it to court over trademark infringement...

Packaging
EU rejects proposals to restrict plant-based dairy terminology
EU rejects proposals to restrict plant-based dairy terminology

EU bodies have rejected Amendment 171 (AM171), the draft legislation which would have imposed new restrictions on the terminology used by...

Trade legislation
Nestlé loses battle over ‘vegan butcher’ trademark term
Nestlé loses battle over ‘vegan butcher’ trademark term

Nestlé has abandoned its application to trademark the term “The Vegan Butcher”, following legal opposition from US vegan shop The...

Trade legislation
European Parliament votes against ‘veggie burger ban’
European Parliament votes against ‘veggie burger ban’

The European Parliament has voted to reject the ban on plant-based products using names typically associated with meat products, but has...

Trade legislation
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