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Labels can be tricky—especially when it comes to dairy versus plant-based products. A new call for change is making waves.

Plant-based products started quickly in the grocery sector a few years ago. However, Supermarket News says that the market is beginning to settle and evolve.  The plant-based meat sector, a hot topic a few years ago, is currently experiencing growing pains.  Fresh m...

In 2019, lactose-free milk sales grew twice as fast as plant-based beverages, with lactose-free poised to surpass almond-beverage sales this year. The National Milk Producers Federation recently said lactose-free milk is a prime example of how dairy is addressing per-capita drops in fluid-milk consumption ...

It’s no secret that the dairy sector has been struggling with low milk prices for years, but does that tell the whole story?  Agricultural Economic Insights took a deep dive into the U.S. dairy industry in the face of rising bankruptcies among small farmers and big milk processors like Dean Foods.   F...

Senator Tammy Baldwin, a Wisconsin Democrat, and Jim Risch, an Idaho Republican, have led a bipartisan coalition that sent a letter to Stephen Hahn, the new Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, asking him to stop the use of dairy terms on the labels of non-dairy products...

Last week, specifically Thursday the 18th, marked the one-year anniversary of the Food and Drug Administration’s pledge to address dairy labeling issues regarding non-dairy products.  However, the National Milk Producers Federation said the process toward enforcement of current laws has slowed.   “...

Last week, the National Milk Producers Federation filed a citizen petition with the FDA, outlining a labeling solution to the use of dairy terms on non-dairy products as the agency considers public input.  The petition reinforces current FDA labeling regulations, with some additional clarification, to show how marketplace transparency can be enhanced and consumer harm from confusion over nutrition

New consumer research supported by the dairy industry shows Americans widely disapprove of dairy terms being used by fake-milk producers and confusion on the nutritional content of milk versus plant-based imitators.  The national survey conducted by a global market research and consulting firm, found only 20% of all consumers said plant-based beverages should be labeled milk, as U.S. dietary gui..

There’s still time to voice any concerns you may have about the current milk-labeling standards for non-dairy products, such as plant-based products advertised as “milk.”  The Food and Drug Administration is accepting comments until January 28th.  New York dairy farmer Peter Du...

The Food and Drug Administration is expected to soon enforce regulations that define milk as an animal product, not a plant-based food.  The Washington Ag Network’s Micheal Clements has more.         If you have a story idea for the Washington Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail gvaagen@cherrycreekradio.com...