21.04.2025 10:40
The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry has imposed restrictions on the use of cheese in products such as pide and sandwiches. According to the decision made by the ministry, products that use processed cheese cannot be sold under the terms "cheesy pide," "cheesy sandwich," or "cheesy toast." These types of products will be labeled as "with processed cheese."
The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry has entered a new era in food labeling to ensure that consumers are properly informed. The ministry has made comprehensive changes to the Turkish Food Codex Food Labeling and Consumer Information Regulation Guide.
With the new regulation, products that do not contain cheese cannot use the term "with cheese." In this context, products such as pide, toast, and sandwiches will have to be clearly defined according to the type of cheese they contain. For example, the term "cheese toast" will only apply to products that contain cheese, while products made with processed cheese will be labeled as "processed cheese toast."
THE SAME APPLIES TO SANDWICHES
Similarly, sandwiches that use processed cheese instead of cheese will be sold as processed cheese sandwiches.
In baklava produced with peanuts, the term "peanut baklava" can be used instead of "pistachio baklava."