EU court: No such thing as 'pure chocolate'

There is no such thing as "pure chocolate," the European Union's high court ruled Thursday.

BRUSSELS, Belgium — There is no such thing as "pure chocolate," the European Union's high court ruled Thursday.

The ruling by the Court of Justice of the European Union voided an Italian law that recognizes some delicacies as "pure chocolate."

The court said that if a product is made from 100 percent cocoa butter, that must be listed on the ingredients label only. The EU had sued Italy, saying "pure chocolate" does not exist under EU labeling rules.

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