The Good Food Institute (GFI) has revealed that Nigel Sizer will become its CEO, effective Aug. 26, to help lead the Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit organization’s […]
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Europe revisits plan to ban use of ‘meat’ names for plant-based alts
By: Trademagazin editor Date: 2025. 07. 23. 09:22 The proposals include items such as beef, pork, chicken, and bacon, as well as […]
Plant-based ‘meaty’ names should not be banned
Welcome to Groundhog Day. No, not the 90s film classic, but the real-life rerun of the EU once again trying to ban ‘meaty’ names for […]
EU to ban some ‘meaty’ names for plant-based
The EU Commission has released a proposal to ban 29 meat-related terms for meat-free products. Some terms, such as “steak”, “sausage” and “burger,” are not […]
Consumer confusion from plant-based product names
In 2023, alongside its cultivated meat production injunction, Italy tried to ban ‘meaty’ names for plant-based products. This, according to the Italian Embassy’s Aurora Russi, […]
France suspends ban on ‘meaty’ names for plant-based alternatives
Well, that was short-lived. A new law prohibiting the use of ‘meaty’ terminology for plant-based meat products in France – announced in February and due […]
Swiss court bans animal names for plant-based products
“The term ‘chicken’ refers to poultry, that is, an animal,” the federal court said in a statement, adding that under Swiss law “all information […]
France not allowed to ban names like ‘plant-based bacon’
Shutterstock.com Manufacturers of plant-based meat alternatives are allowed to continue using words like ‘steak’, ‘sausage’ and other meat industry terms in France. The ruling of […]
No more vegan chicken – Swiss court bans animal names for plant-based products
This week, Switzerland’s highest court has ruled that plant-based meat alternatives may no longer carry names that directly refer to animals, such as “vegan pork” […]