Trade legislation
European Parliament votes to ban terms like ‘burger’ and ‘sausage’ for plant-based products
Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) have today (8 October 2025) voted to restrict the labelling of plant-based products with meaty words such as ‘burger’ and ‘sausage’.
Enifer announces self-affirmed GRAS status for mycoprotein ingredient
Enifer has obtained self-affirmed GRAS (Generally Recognized as Safe) status in the US for its mycoprotein ingredient Pekilo.
India reduces tax on range of F&B items including plant milks and vegetable protein products
India has reduced the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on a range of plant-based food and beverage items, including milk and meat alternative products, as part of a wider reform.
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.
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