Chia seeds (Salvia hispanica)

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.

Specification: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2017/2470/annex/paragraph/2

Conditions under which the novel food may be used: 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

Dairy products (including yoghurt) and analogues

Edible ices

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)

Fruit, nut and seed mixes

Non-alcoholic beverages (including fruit juice and fruit/vegetable blend beverages)

Pre-packaged Chia seed as such

Puddings that do not require heat treatment at or above 120 °C in their manufacture, processing or preparation

Sterilised ready to eat meals based on cereal grains, pseudocereals grains and/or pulses 5% whole chia seeds

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
Dairy products (including yoghurt) and analogues
Edible ices
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)
Fruit, nut and seed mixes
Non-alcoholic beverages (including fruit juice and fruit/vegetable blend beverages)
Pre-packaged Chia seed as such
Puddings that do not require heat treatment at or above 120 °C in their manufacture, processing or preparation
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)'

Legislation links: England, Scotland, Wales: Assimilated EU Regulations 2017/2470 , Assimilated EU Regulations 2018/1023 , Assimilated EU Regulations 2020/24

Last updated: 01 April 2025 The date the item authorisation was last updated.

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