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Agricultural Product Standards Act, 1990 (Act No. 119 of 1990)

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Regulations relating to Coffee, Chicory and related products intended for sale in the Republic of South Africa

Part II : Categories of and Standards for Coffee, Chicory and Related Products

11. Chicory and chicory extracts

 

(1) Chicory means the product as defined in regulation 1.

 

(2) Chicory extracts shall consist of the concentrated product obtained from water extraction of roasted chicory, but excludes any process of hydrolysis involving the addition of an acid or a base.

 

(3) Instant chicory (soluble chicory extract) shall—
(a) consist of the dried soluble solids obtained by spray drying or freeze drying the water extraction of roasted chicory;
(b) be in the powder, agglomerated, granule or other solid form; and
(c) have a chicory-based dry matter content of at least 95 percent (m/m).

 

(4) Chicory extract paste shall—
(a) consist of chicory extract in the paste form; and
(b) have a chicory-based dry matter content of at least 70 percent (m/m), but not more than 85 percent (m/m).

 

(5) Liquid chicory extract shall—
(a) consist of chicory extract in the liquid form; and
(b) have a chicory-based dry matter content of at least 25 percent (m/m), but not more than 55 percent (m/m).