date:Aug 04, 2012
d that information about the bacterial content constituted an implied claim and should therefore be disallowed, what implications might there be for other foods containing ingredients that have been associated with perceived health benefits but for which claims are similarly not permitted, either because applications were rejected by EFSA or because no applications were made in the first place?
Take chocolate. EFSA considered an application for a claim that cocoa in chocolate was a major source