Trade legislation
US senators target plant-based dairy labelling with reintroduction of ‘Dairy Pride’ Act
A bipartisan group of US senators has reintroduced the ‘Dairy Pride’ Act, aiming to ban the use of dairy names on plant-based dairy alternative products.
Labelling back under the spotlight as new EU proposal revisits 'meaty' words restrictions
The European Commission has put forward a new proposal to restrict the use of certain meat-related words for labelling and marketing plant-based meat alternatives.
Organisations call for mandatory reporting of plant-based protein sales as part of UK government’s new initiative
The Eating Better alliance and its supporting organisations are calling on the UK government to make reporting of plant-based protein sales mandatory for retail businesses.
TurtleTree receives US FDA ‘No Questions’ letter for animal-free lactoferrin
TurtleTree has received a ‘No Questions’ letter from the US Food and Drug Administration, validating the safety of its precision-fermented lactoferrin ingredient for use in food.
Swiss court rules against animal names on plant-based meat alternatives
The Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland has ruled that names of animal species, such as ‘chicken’ and ‘pork,’ cannot be used to label plant-based alternative products in the country.
Perfect Day sued over ‘misleading’ marketing of animal-free dairy
Precision fermentation specialist Perfect Day is facing a lawsuit filed by the GMO/Toxin Free USA and the Organic Consumers Association.
France’s ban on meaty names for plant-based products officially overturned
France’s Council of State has this week annulled two decrees prohibiting the use of names like 'steak' for plant-based products.
European Patent Office reinstates Impossible Foods’ heme protein patent
The European Patent Office (EPO) has reinstated meat alternatives company Impossible Foods’ EU patent following a lengthy appeal process.
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