One of the nation’s largest dairy groups is calling foul over a product claiming to be “dairy-free butter.”
The National Milk Producers Federation says the product by Country Crock should be illegal, and they are calling on the FDA to take action.
“Butter has rebounded, and things like margarines and plant spreads, plant-based spreads, are in decline. So, if you’re a manufacturer of those imitation butters, fake butters, what do you do? You decide to label yourself as something called dairy-free butter, which is a total oxymoron, because you can’t have butter unless it comes from a dairy ingredient, like cream. But this is a concern because we see these products in the marketplace,” said Chris Galen, Executive Director of the American Butter Institute and a Senior Vice President for the National Milk Producers Federation.
Galen says moves like that should be considered illegal. The American Butter Institute has asked USDA to step in, saying it violates federal standards.
Cottage cheese sales are on the rise across the U.S., and industry leaders believe interest on social media is contributing to the surge in consumer demand.
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