UK Supreme Court Bans “Milk” Label for Oatly’s Plant Drink
In a landmark ruling that has shaken the global plant-based beverage industry, the **UK Supreme Court has upheld a long-running legal battle that bars Swedish oat-drink maker Oatly from using the term **“milk” and slogans such as “post-milk generation” in its branding. The decision stems from objections by dairy industry bodies — particularly UK and…
Plant-based food cos urge FSSAI to ease ‘milk’ label rules
New Delhi: Plant Based Foods Industry Association (PBFIA) on Tuesday urged the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) to ease restrictions on the use of the term “milk” on packaging. Speaking at a summit here, PBFIA Executive Director Sanjay Sethi requested the FSSAI to allow uniform nomenclature, despite the current “this is not dairy” disclaimer on cartons, a statement said. Sethi called for…
The dairy industry’s fight for the ‘milk’ label continues
Beverages are displayed neatly side-by-side with each other in grocery stores across the country. And while a whole section may say milk, a good chunk of the inventory has no dairy inside. That “milk” label on a growing variety of plant-based beverages has been on the minds of dairy advocates since the ’70s as they…
Justice delayed is justice denied; Why delay the law to protect milk label ?
Milk is the first food for life. The integrity of milk labels is under threat today. This *protection of the integrity of milk and dairy is vital* . In a changing business environment the production and placement on the market of imitations can pose potential health risks for consumers. There has been quite some delay…