IARN – A new product from Country Crock labeled as “dairy-free butter” has sparked growing concern within the dairy industry. Under the current Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), butter is defined as a product made “exclusively from milk or cream, or both.” This means that for any product to be legally labeled as butter, it must contain dairy ingredients. The introduction of a dairy-free product using the term “butter” has therefore raised questions about regulatory compliance and consumer transparency. Chris Galen, the executive director of the American Butter Institute, emphasized that labeling a non-dairy item as butter is a direct violation of federal standards.
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