Food Product Claims: What does this really mean?
Have you heard about " Food Product Claims" , how often do you see it on food products, which products can have this claim, and what does it really mean or maybe what is it actually claiming (smiles)? Well, relax and learn from Chidinma Ezinne Ochulor, a Food Quality Assurance Specialist at Promasidor Nigeria Ltd as she throws more light on this. It has become prevalent to find bold 'claims' on the packaging material of food products. Claim in this context is to declare, affirm or avouch. Food product claims may be in the form of health claims, nutrient claims or structure/function claims. You may have seen something similar to these: "...contains 5 vitamins and minerals" "... no sugar" "... can help lower cholesterol" "... energy booster" "... calorie-free" "... low sodium" "... heart-friendly" "... contains calcium for strong bones" The list is endless. A health claim on a ...