Promoting Our Industry

USA Origin Seals

USA origin seal display

U.S. suppliers looking to clearly identify the provenance of their USA-made dairy products bound for the export market can use USDEC’s USA Origin Seals at no cost.

The U.S. Dairy Export Council currently offers two origin seals—one to promote U.S. cheese and one to promote other U.S. dairy products. These may be used on products as well as any promotional materials aimed at highlighting such products.

Each seal comes in two versions which are all available in 3 different colors:

Cheese from the USA

“Cheese from the USA”

This seal can be used to identify the U.S. origin of cheese sold as a finished product.

Cow's milk from the USA

“Cow’s Milk from the USA”

This seal can be used to identify the U.S. origin of cow’s milk sold as a finished product (fluid milk).

Made with cheese from the USA

“Made with Cheese
from the USA”

This seal can be used to identify the origin of manufactured foods and dishes made with U.S. Cheese.

Made from cow's milk from the USA

“Made from Cow’s Milk
from the USA”

This seal can be used to identify other U.S. dairy ingredients and products made from U.S. cow’s milk. 

How to Become a USA Origin Seal User

If you are a U.S. dairy manufacturer or a U.S. dairy supplier and you are interested in using any of these seals on your packaging and/or promotional materials, please follow the following steps: 

Note: if you are a U.S. dairy customer, please contact the USA Origin Seal Administrator for more information (see contact details below).

1. Determine if your company and products qualify to use the seals by reviewing the Eligibility and Usage Guidelines:

2. Once qualification has been established, carefully review and fill out the Certified User Agreement as well as Appendix A, B1, B2, and C:

3. Submit via email a copy of the Signed Certified User Agreement (including Appendix A, B1, B2 and C) and all relevant backup documentation to the USA Origin Seal Administrator (see contact details below).

4. To add additional products to an existing agreement, contact the USA Origin Seal Administrator (see contact details below).

Questions?

Please contact the following USDEC staff with any questions about this program:

Angélique Hollister
USA Origin Seal Administrator
ahollister@usdec.org