Health claims for food supplements
Health claims for food and food supplements are important to provide consumers with transparent information. These statements, also known as health claims, are regulated by the European Union and are intended to protect consumers from misleading advertising promises.
Health claims: What is behind them?
Health claims are health and nutritional statements about food that have been regulated by the EU since 2012. They serve to provide consumers with accurate information about the health benefits of food. The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) reviews the scientific evidence behind these claims to ensure their accuracy and reliability.
The Health Claims Regulation at a glance
In 2006, the European Union introduced the Health Claims Regulation (EC) No. 1924/2006, which regulates health-related claims for foods. Since then, all health-related advertising claims must be authorised by the EFSA to ensure that they are scientifically substantiated. The list of authorised health claims is regularly updated and currently comprises around 250 claims.
What does this mean for PlantaVis?
As a manufacturer of food supplements,
PlantaVis is subject to the requirements of the Health Claims Regulation. We are therefore bound
to only use the health claims authorised by the EU at
. This means that we cannot always advertise our products
as we would like. We must adhere to the specified
formulations, even if they may sometimes sound a little awkward.
Healthy nutrition despite restrictions
Despite the restrictions imposed by the Health Claims Regulation
, we endeavour to offer high-quality food supplements.
We only use ingredients for which approved health claims exist,
and strictly adhere to the legal requirements. Our products contain
a variety of vitamins, minerals and other nutrients that
have been proven to contribute to the maintenance of health.
Nutrients with authorised health claims
Many of the nutrients we use have authorised health claims that prove their health benefits. These include magnesium, vitamin C, vitamin D and many others. We are proud to offer high quality products that have been proven to help improve your wellbeing.
For more information on health claims and authorised claims, you can download and read the EFSA list. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us!