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Agricultural Product Standards Act, 1990 (Act No. 119 of 1990)RegulationsClassification, Packing and Marking of Dairy Products and Imitation Dairy Products intended for sale in the Republic of South AfricaTablesTable 16 : Classes of and standards for butter and cultured butter with or without added foodstuff |
Type of primary dairy product |
Class/ Class designation |
Alternate class designation |
Milk fat content (%)(m/m) |
Maximum moisture content (%)(m/m |
Maximum milk solids non-fat content (%)(m/m) |
Maximum sodium chloride content (%) (m/m) |
pH value |
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
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Salted butter |
Butter |
At least 80 |
16 |
2 |
2 |
* |
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Unsalted butter |
* |
At least 80 |
16 |
2 |
0 |
* |
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Medium fat salted butter |
Medium fat butter/Medium cream butter/ Medium cream salted butter |
50 - 75 |
* |
* |
2 |
* |
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Medium fat unsalted butter |
Medium cream unsalted butter |
50 - 75 |
* |
* |
0 |
* |
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Salted cultured butter |
Cultured butter |
At least 80 |
16 |
2 |
2 |
Less than 6.3 |
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Unsalted cultured butter |
* |
At least 80 |
16 |
2 |
0 |
Less than 6.3 |
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Medium fat salted cultured butter |
Medium fat cultured butter/ Medium cream cultured butter/ Medium cream salted cultured butter |
50 - 75 |
* |
* |
2 |
Less than 6.3 |
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Medium fat unsalted cultured butter |
Medium cream unsalted cultured butter |
50 - 75 |
* |
* |
0 |
Less than 6.3 |
* | Not specified |