Fruit pulp, pulp juice, concentrated pulp juice from Theobroma cacao L.
Product details
- Definition/Description
- The traditional food is the fruit pulp from the cocoa ( Theobroma cacao L) plant, which is the ‘ aqueous, mucilaginous and acidic substance in which the seeds are embedded ’ . Cocoa fruit pulp is obtained by splitting cocoa pods followed by separation from husks and beans; the pulp is then subject to pasteurisation and freezing. Cocoa pulp juice and/or cocoa concentrated pulp juice are produced following processing (enzymatic treatment, pasteurization, filtration, and concentration).
- Traditional food
- Yes
Status
- Status
- Authorised
- Applies in
- England, Scotland, Wales
- Status change date
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The date the status was last changed.
Terms of authorisation
- Conditions under which the novel food may be used
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Food category Maximum levels Not specified
- Additional specific labelling requirements
- The designation of the novel food on the labelling of the foodstuffs containing it shall be 'cocoa (Theobroma cacao L.) pulp', 'cocoa (Theobroma cacao L.) pulp juice' or 'cocoa (Theobroma cacao L.) concentrated pulp juice' depending on the form used
- Other requirements
- not specified
- Data protection
- not specified
- Legislation links
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England, Scotland, Wales: Assimilated EU Regulations 2017/2470 , Assimilated EU Regulations 2020/206
Updates
- Last updated
- The date the item authorisation was last updated.