F-Food certified MONCANA

We are very happy to share the great news that our functional oatmeal and flour blends have earned, as one of the first in Poland, the prestigious F-Food certification! This award not only confirms that our products meet the highest standards in terms of nutritional and health value, but also proves that taking care of your health can be extremely tasty and uncomplicated!

F-Food certification is awarded only to products that meet specific requirements.

Our functional oatmeal and flour blends are designed to deliver key nutrients that support your health. We are proud to be among the first in Poland to boast this unique certification! In today's post, we want to tell you more about what functional foods are and why you should include them in your daily diet. We will zoom in on what this unique distinction really means and which specific products can contribute to real improvements in health and well-being.

Functional food - what it is?

In the simplest terms, functional foods are food products that exhibit highly beneficial and documented (!) impact on human health. By consuming functional food products we improve our health and well-being and/or reduce the risk of diet-related diseases such as diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular disease, some cancers.

Very importantly, functional foods are foods. Not pills, capsules, syrups! This is a very important issue. A food can be called a functional food when its positive effects are evident when consumed in a quantities normally consumed with the diet. Functional foods can be modified. But! The finished product, we can only enrich with a substance, with proven bioactive effects (such as herbal extracts) or remove unfavorable substances, such as sugar, salt.

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To better understand what functional food is, it is worth stating what substances and compounds are included in functional foods:

• probiotics
• prebiotics
• dietary fiber
• omega-3 fatty acids
• polyphenols
• phytosterols
• vitamins
• minerals

The high content of these ingredients in the product makes it eligible to be considered a functional food, but this is not yet sufficient for the product to be certified.

F-Food certification for MONCANA functional foods

Only the marked green section is subject to certification with the mark F-Food. (https://f-food.en/mark/)

Through the initiative of Polish scientists, researchers and nutritionists, the Research Center for Functional Foods was established in 2023. The CBŻF created the European Union Certification Mark "F-FOOD", which aims to distinguish products characterized by exceptional nutritional value of food products.

Functional food companies can apply for F-Food certification, which distinguishes them and their products as those that actually contribute to improving human health.

The F-FOOD Certification System is based on EU and Polish food legislation. Takes into account nutrition standards for the Polish population, guidelines for proper nutrition and current scientific knowledge.

• Favorable nutrient profile - determining the minimum content of vitamins, omega-3 fatty acids, dietary fiber or protein.
• Unfavorable nutrient profile - maximum sugar, salt, fat content.
• Food additives - dyes, flavors and preservatives - are unacceptable.
• Unfavorable profile of technological processes - highly processed products are completely eliminated.

A key requirement of the F-FOOD System is that the product has at least one nutritional claim for vitamins, minerals, dietary fiber, protein or polyunsaturated fatty acids (PFAs).

Logotype of the F-Food Mark (source - https://f-food.en/mark/)

Functional foods - functional oatmeal and flour blends

We are proud to announce that we were one of the first in Poland to receive the F-Food certification! Our functional oatmeal, along with herbal extracts, has been awarded a certificate confirming its unique composition, and most importantly, our products can realistically improve health!

F-Food certification confirms that products meet the highest standards for functional foods. Our featured products:

• functional oatmeal enriched with hawthorn extract gluten-free - hawthorn extract helps lower LDL cholesterol and triglycerides, may help lower blood pressure
• functional oatmeal enriched with dandelion extract gluten-free - dandelion extract reduces LDL cholesterol, supports digestive function - aids digestion by increasing bile secretion
• functional oatmeal enriched with milk thistle extract gluten-free - thistle extract is to support the liver and its regeneration, increase the secretion of digestive juices
• functional oatmeal enriched with nettle extract gluten-free - help with inflammation of the urinary tract
  

Our oatmeal is not only rich in natural herbal extracts, but also rich in dietary fiber. Oats are undoubtedly the record holder in terms of fiber content. The combination of extracts and fiber is a real a nutritional bomb for everyday life.

And our novelties - unique blends of flours that have also earned F-Food certification:

• mixture for buns with field horsetail
• bread mix with field horsetail
• flour mix for gluten-free cakes

With F-Food certification and labeling on products, consumers will be able to make more informed purchasing decisions, choosing foods that realistically support their health and well-being. This is another step toward a better, healthier lifestyle, in which the quality of nutrition plays a key role.

You can read more about the F-Food certification and the mission of the CBŻF on the official website: https://f-food.en/