date:May 07, 2014
ted Barry Callebaut the right to use within the EU market the health claim that cocoa flavanols help maintain the elasticity of blood vessels, which contributes to normal blood flow. This claim was to be used for cocoa beverages (with cocoa powder) and dark chocolate products providing a daily intake of 200 mg of cocoa flavanols. Barry Callebaut has now applied to the EFSA to extend this claim to cocoa extract products, that is to say products more concentrated in flavanols, such as supplements.