When in doubt, always trust a bar of dark, sinfully delicious chocolate, not only it stimulates us but also beats our stress.

However, due to many complaints of adulteration and for maintaining quality and standards, the Food Safety and Standards came out with new standards for chocolate products. On 15th May 2017, the Food Safety and Standard Authority of India (FSSAI) issued a notification.

These amendments and revisions are known as the Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives).

All the FBOs (Food Business Outlets -Wholesalers, Distributers, Small shop owners, etc.) are required to comply with these new amendments and revisions. Following changes are prescribed:-

• Use of Vegetable Fats-Earlier except for cocoa butter other vegetable fats were not allowed, now the use of vegetable fats confirming to the CODEX and other international practices is permitted. FSSAI has prescribed the use of vegetable fat must not exceed more than 5 percent of the finished product
• Packaging or Labelling - If a chocolate packet contains vegetable fats other than cocoa butter, its label must carry the legal declaration in bold.

“CONTAINS VEGETABLE FAT IN ADDITION TO COCOA BUTTER”
 

• Content of Chocolate in Pralines and Coverture- Praline is a single disc of chocolate in mouthful size; chocolate content should not be less than 25 per cent of the total weight of the product. Coverture - Total amount of cocoa solids or dry matter must not be less than 35% of real cocoa solids.
• Standardization of the manufacturing process – This is done for all ten varieties of chocolates. These are Milk Covering Chocolate, Milk Chocolate, Plain covering chocolate, Plain Chocolate, White Chocolate, Composite Chocolate, Blended chocolate, Coverture, and Praline.

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