Majority of plant-based fermented beverages make unauthorised health claims

Of the 32 samples analysed, four had undeclared alcohol at concentrations above the labelling threshold of 1.2% alcohol by volume.

Nine out of 10 plant-based fermented beverages on the Irish market make unauthorised health claims and some contain undeclared alcohol content of up to 3.9%.

That’s according to a new report from the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) which found the vast majority of kombucha, kefir and ginger soda products are making unauthorised health claims such as “full of goodness” or “contains live cultures.”