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Chocolate or 'Cooled Juice'? Understand the Law that Has a Minimum Percentage of Cacao in the Product, Approved Today
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The Senate today approved a bill which raised the minimum percentage of cacao required for products sold as chocolate and creates new rotation rules in the country. The text follows for presidential sanctions. The proposal was originating in the Senate, but was amended by the House of Representatives in March, which changed definitions, withdrawn terms such as “margo” and “mejo amargo” and set new technical parameters.
The proposal is followed by the sentence of President Lula.
Senate approved proposal that also requires transparency in labels and advertising on the national market; text follows for presidential sanction
Senate approves Cocoa Bill that establishes minimum percentages of chocolate and strengthens the production chain; rapporteur Angelo Coronel celebrates: “Long live cocoa!” The proposal now goes to presidential sanction and determines new standards for the production and labeling of cocoa derivatives; senator from Bahia highlights benefits for national producers and for the industry. The Plenary of the Federal Senate approved, on the evening of W…
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