Chia seeds (Salvia hispanica)
Product details
- Definition/Description
- Chia (Salvia hispanica L.) is a summer annual herbaceous plant belonging to the Labiatae family. Post-harvest the seeds are cleaned mechanically. Flowers, leaves and other parts of the plant are removed.
Conditions of use
- Conditions under which the novel food may be used
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Food category Maximum levels Baked products 10% whole chia seeds Bread products 5% (whole or ground chia seeds) Breakfast cereals 10% whole chia seeds Confectionery (including chocolate and chocolate products), excluding chewing gums not specified Dairy products (including yoghurt) and analogues not specified Edible ices not specified Fruit and vegetables products (including fruit spreads, compotes with/without cereals, fruit-preparations to underlay or to be mixed with dairy products, fruit desserts, mixed fruits with coconut milk for a twin pot) not specified Fruit, nut and seed mixes not specified Non-alcoholic beverages (including fruit juice and fruit/vegetable blend beverages) not specified Pre-packaged Chia seed as such not specified Puddings that do not require heat treatment at or above 120 °C in their manufacture, processing or preparation not specified Sterilised ready to eat meals based on cereal grains, pseudocereals grains and/or pulses 5% whole chia seeds
- Additional specific labelling requirements
- The designation of the novel food on the labelling of the foodstuffs containing it shall be 'Chia seeds (Salvia hispanica)'
- Other requirements
- not specified
- Data Protection
- not specified
Dates
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