The list of ingredients of a foodstuff containing a vitamin does not have to mention the specific vitamin formula used, the Court of Justice of the European Union ruled on Thursday 24 March (Case C-533/20).
The Upfield Hungary company, which markets margarine labelled with the words ‘Vitamins (A, D)’, is challenging the Hungarian authorities' request to indicate the names of the specific vitamin formulas used in the product.
In its judgment, the Court notes that, if a vitamin is added to...