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Piedmont Hazelnut Paste

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Hazelnuts are a whole food and a tree nut. They provide healthy monounsaturated fats, vitamin E, and minerals.

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What it is

Piedmont hazelnut paste is a paste made from roasted and ground hazelnuts (Corylus avellana) from the Piedmont region of Italy, often associated with the PGI 'Nocciola del Piemonte'.

Used as a flavoring and base ingredient in confectionery, gianduja, pralines, and spreads.

Why it's flagged

Tree nut allergen — must be declared on labels.

What regulators actually say

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Regulatory status

United States — FDA

Whole food; tree nut allergen declaration required under FALCPA.

European Union — EFSA

Whole food; tree nut allergen declaration required under EU Regulation 1169/2011.

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