dairy labeling

On Thursday, Idaho senator Jim Risch, Wisconsin senator Tammy Baldwin along with Idaho Representative Mike Simpson and Vermont’s Peter Welch introduced the Defending Against Imitations and Replacements of Yogurt, Milk, and Cheese to Promote Regular Intake of Dairy Everyday Act; better known as the DAIRY PRIDE Act of 2021. The legi ...

Heading into 2020, the National Milk Producers Federation says two major actions gave dairy producers reason for optimism when it comes to FDA and labeling enforcement.   First, the Senate confirmed Dr. Stephen Hahn to lead the FDA December 12th.  Du...

On Tuesday, the Senate Health Committee advanced President Trump’s nomination to lead the FDA to the full Senate. The committee forwarded the nomination of Stephen Hahn as FDA commissioner, which the dairy industry said represents another step towards greater transparency in the use of dairy terms in the marketplace.  ...

A study commissioned by the Plant-Based Foods Association says 76% of survey respondents are in favor of allowing dairy terms on plant-based items, while those self-described as consumers were 97% in favor.   The FDA accepted comments on the issue of labeling non-dairy imitators as dairy items recently.  Na...

The Dairy Industry again met with the FDA this week to ask why there has been no action on what the industry calls “misleading” labeling of plant-based food and drink.   National Milk Producers Federation CEO Jim Mulhern said the meeting, “allowed us to convey our concern that in the absence of enforcement of existing clear and consistent regulations, well-defined product labels lose their meaning