Plant-Based Products Face Labeling Restrictions
A recent development in Switzerland and the Netherlands has led to labeling restrictions on plant-based products.
Author's summary: Labeling restrictions hit plant-based products.
In the Netherlands, the Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA) has issued warnings to companies regarding the use of the term "minced meat" on product labels, citing a 1998 law that restricts this term to animal-derived products.
- The warning affects both manufacturers and retailers.
- Three manufacturers and three national retailers, including Albert Heijn and Jumbo, were targeted.
The term "minced meat" is restricted exclusively to products derived from animal sources.
Retailers offer plant-based mince products from market leaders like De Vegetarisch Slager and Vivera, as well as their own private-label offerings.