Items Tagged with 'common food names'

A judicial ruling determined that “Gruyere” is a generic style of cheese that can come from anywhere.

The letter asks the U.S. Trade Representative and USDA to make safeguarding common food and wine terms a core policy objective in all current and future trade negotiations.

The Consortium for Common Food Names (CCFN), the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC), National Milk Producers Federation, the American Farm Bureau Federation, the North America Meat Institute, the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture and the Wine Institute praised a bipartisan Senate letter sent July 30 to U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Robert Lighthizer and U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue.

The Consortium for Common Food Names (CCFN), U.S. Dairy Export Council, National Milk Producers Federation, North American Meat Institute, National Association of State Departments of Agriculture and American Farm Bureau Federation said they commend the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for a new examination guide published on May 15 that will help ensure generic terms are given adequate consideration and protection.

A study commissioned by USDEC shows the dairy industry could see a dramatic drop in demand for U.S. cheeses.