Nutrition and health claims
A nutrition claim is a claim that states, suggests or implies that a food has beneficial nutritional properties, such as “low fat” or “high in fibre”.
A health claim is any claim which states suggests or implies that health benefits can result from consuming a given food, such as “helps build strong bones”, “maintains healthy cholesterol levels".
There are currently no approved nutrition or health claims for caffeine in the Great Britain Nutrition and Health Claims Register and the EU Register of Health Claims, which is applicable in Northern Ireland. There are however, ‘on hold claims’ which may continue to be used until a decision is made regarding their approval. Further guidance on nutrition and health claims made on foods is available in the Department of Health and Social Care guidance on nutrition and health claims on foods.
Voluntary nutrition or health claims must comply with the requirements of assimilated European Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 on nutrition and health claims made on food.