Common food and wine terms – like parmesan, bologna or chateau – are used on thousands of products around the world to accurately guide consumers to foods they know and love. Europe wants to monopolize these terms to unfairly stifle competition. Learn more.
As part of celebrating its ten-year anniversary, CCFN spoke with dairy and agriculture media about the importance of defending common food names and pushing back against the EU’s attempts to confiscate generic names from American producers. Read More »
CCFN member, the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC), sent a delegation of staff and members to Europe in October to discuss strengthening trade relations and promoting more common-sense policies around food regulations and sustainability.Read More »
Following a multi-year process of engagement by CCFN, the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines issued final geographical indication regulations, which took effect November 20.Read More »
Recent years have seen a growing trend of countries ignoring previously established trade commitments and laws to impose regulations that restrict the use of common names at the behest of EU trade negotiators.Read More »
We are very proud to belong to the Consortium and to continue this struggle in partnership with many producers and industries in the world.
— National Chamber of Milk Producers of Costa Rica
Profiles of the heroes who protect and promote common food namesBobby Koch, President and CEO, Wine Institute
“CCFN and its members need to stay vigilant so the interests of producers of products with common names will continue to have access to global markets.” Read more