EU court: Only real milk can be named milk

22-06-2017 | |
Photo: Dreamstime
Photo: Dreamstime
Soya milk could be a thing of the past as the European Union’s Court of Justice ruled the term ‘milk’ can only be used for products deriving from animals. There has been some concerns in recent times over whether plant based products can be marketed with the terms milk, cheese, butter or yoghurt. Following a case taken against a German company that produces and distributes vegetarian and vegan foods calling them ‘milk’, ‘cheese’ and ‘butter, the court ruled this week that these


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