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Health claims on food products often not used correctly

5th December 2007 by Cor Groenveld

Research from the Dutch Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority in the Netherlands showed that many food products do not meet the EU regulations towards health claims on food products. The Authorities analysed 79 products and found 44 non compliances on 22 products against the regulations. The new EU Directive 1924/2006 towards claims is effective since July 2007 and it also covers health claims.

A claim on a food product is the text showing that a product has certain characteristics. This provides the consumer with extra information, additional to the legal obligated information.

Most of the claims concern a low content of sugar and fat. According to the Dutch Food Association, most of the claims are found on products that are not consumed frequently or in low quantity.

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