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Judge rules ‘Gruyere’ is a common food name, term not exclusive to Europe

Industry groups call it a victory for U.S. cheese producers, dairy farmers.

January 7, 2022

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

U.S. Trade Representative calls out EU geographical indications abuses

USDEC, NMPF and CCFN commend Ambassador Katherine Tai, U.S. Trade Representative Office staff and others for reaffirming the U.S. government’s commitment to tackling the issue.

April 30, 2021

The Consortium for Common Food Names (CCFN), National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) commended Ambassador Katherine Tai and Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) staff, as well as USDA and other administration partners, for reaffirming in the USTR's "Special 301 Report" the U.S. government’s commitment to tackling continued European Union (EU) misuse of legitimate geographical indications (GI) protections.

Dairy organizations applaud Secretary Perdue’s commitment to protect common names

Perdue points to geographical indications as trade barriers.

January 30, 2020

The U.S. Dairy Export Council, the National Milk Producers Federation and the Consortium for Common Food Names expressed appreciation for Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue’s denunciation of geographical indications as trade barriers.

Major cheese-producing nations challenge EU’s decision on Havarti

The EU is granting Denmark sole ownership of the name ‘havarti’ cheese in Europe.

October 28, 2019

The Consortium for Common Food Names (CCFN), Arlington, Va., said major dairy-producing organizations around the world are challenging the European Union's (EU) decision to disregard market realities and international trade standards by granting Denmark sole ownership of the generic name "havarti" cheese in Europe.

The global cosmetics market is undergoing a major shift towards the use of natural bioactive ingredients as consumers grow more skeptical of traditional formulations and demand greater transparency and sustainability.

Reverse osmosis (RO) membranes are well established in dairy processing but continue to evolve to improve performance, reduce energy use, and increase operational longevity.