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

Regulations

Classification, Packing and Marking of Dairy Products and Imitation Dairy Products intended for sale in the Republic of South Africa

Tables

Table 22 : Classes of and standards for imitation dairy products with or without added foodstuff and/or fruit

 

Type/ Class of

imitation dairy

product

Class/ Class designation

Minimum

total fat

content

(%)(m/m)

Minimum

protein content

calculated on a

fat- free basis

(%)(m/m)

Additional

requirements

1

2

3

4

5
1. Creamer

Coffee creamer/ Tea creamer/ Coffee and Tea creamer

*

*

Regulation 29(2)
2. Imitation milk powder

Blend of skimmed milk and vegetable fat

*

20

Regulation 24(2) & Regulation 29(2)
3. Imitation milk

(Name of plant) Milk

*

*

Regulation 29(2)
4. Imitation cream

Confectionery topping/ Dessert topping/ Savoury topping/ Dairy free cream/ Non-dairy cream/

# Coconut cream

*

*

Regulation 29(2) & 32(9)
5. Imitation (Sweetened) condensed milk with vegetable oil or fat

(Sweetened) condensed milk with vegetable oil or vegetable fat

8

7.5

Regulation 24(3)
6. Imitation Cheese

Imitation cheese/ Dairy free cheese/ Non-dairy cheese

*

*

Regulation 29(2) & 32(9)
7. Cultured imitation dairy products

Cultured (name of the plant)

*

*

Regulation 29(2) & 32(9)
* Not specified
# "Coconut Cream" may be used as a class designation only if the product consists of the emulsion extracted from matured endosperm (kernel) of the coconut fruit with or without the addition of coconut water or water.