Here are some examples of terms that may no longer be used in France like this:
- vegetarian sausages
- meatless bacon
- cashew cheese
- soy milk
Also in Germany soy milk must be called soy drink.
Manufacturers who do not comply with this new regulation must expect fines of up to 300,000 euros.
French delegate Jean-Baptiste Moreau, a farmer himself, proposed this new scheme to better inform consumers about their food. He wrote on Twitter:
The control procedure has not yet been completed. An implementing regulation is to draw up and publish a list of designations which may no longer be used in the future.
The Tentamus Group has formed a Europe-wide labelling team to advise you on all questions concerning the labelling of your products, to carry out labelling tests and to check the online presence of your products.
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