Translation of "Lait à matière grasse végétale " (French → English) :

As compared with cheese, full or partial replacement of milk fat with vegetable fat

As compared with cheese, full or partial replacement of milk fat with vegetable fat

Due to the structural milk deficit of the Canary Islands, skimmed milk powder containing vegetable fat has become a traditional product used by local consumers, especially the most needy, as a substitute for milk.

Furthermore, due to the structural milk deficit of the Canary Islands, skimmed milk powder containing vegetable fat has traditionally been used as a substitute for milk by local consumers, especially the most needy, and that since decades.

Heat-treated milk not complying with the fat content requirements laid down in points (b), (c) and (d) of the first subparagraph shall be considered drinking milk in accordance with the definitions in Directive 2000/13/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 March 2000 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the labelling, presentation and advertising of foodstuffs provided that the fat content is clearly indicated and easily readable and directly next to the product description on the packaging in form of ‘milk .% fat’.

For example, the labelling of chocolate products containing vegetable fats other than cocoa butter must bear the statement contains vegetable fat in addition to cocoa butter in the same field of vision as the list of ingredients, clearly separated from that list.