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A recent judicial ruling has declared 'gruyere' as a generic style of cheese that can be produced and marketed by cheesemakers worldwide, a decision supported by dairy stakeholders including the National Milk Producers Federation, the US Dairy Export Council, and the Consortium for Common Food Names. This verdict rejects the attempt by French and Swiss cheesemakers to register 'Gruyere' as a certification mark in the US, aiming to restrict its use by others. The dairy stakeholders argue for the preservation of generic names like 'gruyere' against European efforts to monopolize such terms, asserting that the use of these names does not imply false advertising or misrepresentation. The case highlights the ongoing controversy surrounding the ownership of food names and the implications for the dairy industry.
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A judicial ruling last week determined that 'gruyere' is a generic style of cheese that can be produced anywhere. According to the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF), the decision reaffirms that all cheesemakers, not just those in France or Switzerland, can continue to create and market cheese under this common name. The judicial decision was made public on 6 January. The Consortium for Common Food Names (CCFN), US Dairy Export Council (USDEC), National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF), and a coalition of other dairy stakeholders were all involved in the fight to preserve the ability of all actors in the US marketplace to use generic terms. “Not only is this a landmark victory for American dairy farmers and cheese producers who offer gruyere, this win sets a vital precedent in the much larger, ongoing battle over food names in the United States,” said Jaime Castaneda, executive director for CCFN. “The European Union has tried for years to monopolize common names such as ...
Source: The Cattle Site
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