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Acticoa™


EU approved
Health Claim

“Cocoa flavanols help maintain the elasticity of blood vessels, which contributes to normal blood flow.”

Barry Callebaut received approval of the European Commission to make this health claim, empowering its customers to fulfill the needs of health-conscious consumers. The health claim is authorized and published as the fourth official 13.5 Health Claim in the European Union and the first on cocoa flavanols naturally present in cocoa and chocolate

Given the official EU approved health claim, we can safely state that cocoa flavanols naturally present in cocoa and chocolate help maintain normal blood circulation and can play a supporting role in the cardiovascular system.

In order to make the claim, the following conditions of use have to be met:

  • Dark chocolate: Minimum 200 mg of cocoa flavanols per daily intake
  • Cocoa powder beverages: 200 mg of cocoa flavanols per daily intake

The Acticoa™ process

The secret behind delicious chocolate with health benefits

Apart from the critical sourcing of cocoa beans with the highest naturally occurring flavanol content, Barry Callebaut has perfected a process to retain a maximum amount of these flavanols during cocoa production. Standard processing retains only 9% of cocoa flavanols on average, whereas Acticoa™’s mild processing retains approximately 50%. Consequently, traditional cocoa powder has a cocoa flavanol content of approximately 1% while Acticoa™ cocoa has about 8% or more.

The result?

Cocoa and chocolate products that not only indulge the senses, but offer appealing health benefits as well.