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Standing together for science
Those of us in the animal husbandry industry, no matter where we are in the chain, have to stand together.
EU lactosphère celebrates dairy term protection
The European Dairy Association welcomed the news that protection of UN-FAO Codex Alimentarius Standard dairy terms such as milk and yogurt were upheld by the EU.
What’s in a name
I understand why makers of non-dairy and plant-based products want the label of “milk” for their products, as it provides a health and nutrition halo that the word “drink” may not offer. However, it is precisely why these terms should not be affiliated with non-dairy products.
EDA applauds single market versus national labelling
General advocate Gerard Hogan has issued his legal opinion in the ECJ court case C- 485/18 on the French national origin labelling decree, defending the single market principle, the European Dairy Association reports.
Squaring the circle
The increase in national labelling laws in what is supposed to be a European single market, is just one of the things people are dealing with, while trying to square the circle that is the post-pandemic world.
National measures harm EU single market, says MEP
European Parliament Member (MEP) Andreas Schwab (EPP, DE) has been publishing a list of recently adopted national measures violating the single market principle in the European Union consumer goods sector, the European Dairy Association’s Dairy Flash reports.
Masure retires at EWPA as Anton takes reins
After 25 years at the service in and for the European lactosphère, the deputy secretary general of the European Dairy Association (EDA) and secretary general of European Whey Processors Association (EWPA), Bénédicte Masure will take her retirement.
EDA uses postponement of Farm-to-Fork strategy to highlight dairy’s crucial role in Europe
On 25 March 2020, the original planned date of publication of the European Commission’s Farm- to-Fork Strategy, the European Dairy Association (EDA) released a statement to highlight once more its important role in healthy diets for individuals, as well as for food security for Europe and globally, in ‘normal’ times as much as in this time of crisis.
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EDA releases further Covid-19 milk supply statement
The European Dairy Association has released a statement about the milk supply in Europe at present, asking for priority access to container and freight facilities, as well as the EU private storage aid scheme being reactivated.
EDA issues update on ‘Covid-19 – EU Dairy Situation’
Following a pan-union dairy call on the morning of 19 March 2020, the EDA has issued an update which has been circulated to the European Commission (DG AGRI) and Agricultural Counsellors of the EU Member States and the UK, on the ‘Covid-19 – EU Dairy Situation’.
EDA urges milk and dairy supply lines to stay open during pandemic
The European Dairy Association (EDA) is reinforcing the importance of keeping milk and dairy supply lines open during the global coronavirus situation.
“Brexit – A critical week ahead – don’t spill the milk!”
EDA chair, Michel Nalet, writes to EU President, Donald Tusk ahead of this critical week for Brexit.
“A good day for dairy” says EDA president
At last week’s Annual Convention of the European Dairy Association (EDA) in Dublin, EDA president Michel Nalet acknowledged the effort of both negotiation teams to come to a withdrawal agreement.
Study highlights importance of roughage
Ahead of the publication of the EU Protein Strategy, the EDA and IFCN have conducted a study to complete the EU Protein Balance Sheet (PBS).