Department of agriculture interdicted from seizing vegan products
Judge provided a temporary interdict against seizures until the industry’s internal appeal against the department’s decision that some labels are unlawful is complete.
19 August 2022 - 19:30
The Consumer Goods Council of SA (CGCSA) has won an interdict against the department of agriculture, rural development and land reform and its appointed firm to stop them seizing so-called incorrectly labelled vegan products from Monday.
The CGCSA, which represents major retailers and food producers, filed urgent court papers against the government on Wednesday, after its assigned private firm, the Food Safety Agency, said it would seize plant-based products that had names reserved for meat...
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