Everyone likes chocolate, but it doesn't necessarily contribute to health, does it?
Cocoa contains a high proportion of flavanols, a subgroup of naturally occurring polyphenols. Polyphenols are also found in other foods such as tea, wine or fruit. Due to their pronounced antioxidant properties, they are said to have positive effects on human health.
In September 2013, the health claim “Cocoaflavanols promote the elasticity of blood vessels, which contributes to normal blood flow” was approved. Initially, only the applicant company "Barry Callebaut Belgium NV" was permitted to use this claim for a period of five years. Since 2018, however, its use for cocoa drinks (with cocoa powder) and dark chocolate has been generally permitted. The condition for this is that
• the food provides at least a daily intake of 200 mg of cocoa flavanols with a degree of polymerization of 1-10 and
• consumers are informed that the beneficial effect is achieved with a daily intake of 200 mg of cocoa flavanols.
QSI has established a method for determining the content of flavonoids in foods containing cocoa and thus the basis for using this health claim for your product. We would also be happy to help you interpret the result in relation to the requirements for the correct use of the health claim or carry out a complete declaration check on the prepackaged product.
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