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by nrp 1916 days ago
The FDA in the US has regulations on naming these products as well: https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfcfr/CFR...

They are called "pasteurized process cheese food" or "pasteurized prepared cheese product" depending on their ingredients. There are pretty specific FDA regulations on cheese naming that are presumably similar to the equivalents in the EU: https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfcfr/CFR...