EU margarine industry sets stricter trans fat standards
Published: 2013-03-20 Authour: Caroline Scott-Thomas Views:
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Core Tip: The trade association representing margarine and vegetable fats makers in the EU has tightened its Code of Conduct for the third time since 1995, in an effort to reduce trans fat levels in foods and fats at retail.
The International Margarine Association of the Countries of Europe (IMACE) says that voluntary measures to reduce trans fat in margarines sold to food manufacturers already have led to an average 76% reduction since 2004, from 7.1% to 1.7%. The organisation also supports mandatory labelling of trans fatty acids from all sources for retail products.
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