Written Q&A to EU Commission – Home made ice cream

Posted on by Cesare Varallo

Question for written answer E-005715/12 to the Commission Sergio Paolo Francesco Silvestris (PPE) (6 June 2012) Subject: Regulation of homemade ice cream production In the absence of European legislation establishing when ice cream can be described as ‘homemade’, it is viewed simply as a product made by companies that use homemade ingredients, with good, but not always excellent, … Continue reading Written Q&A to EU Commission – Home made ice cream

Warning labels on plant sterols and stanols products

Posted on by Cesare Varallo

According to Art. 1 of the EU Regulation No. 718/2013, amending Regulation (EC) No. 608/2004 concerning the labelling of foods and food ingredients with added phytosterols, phytosterol esters, phytostanols and/or phytostanol esters, "Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 608/2004, point 3 is replaced by the following: ‘3. there shall be a statement that the product is not intended … Continue reading Warning labels on plant sterols and stanols products