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

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Regulations regarding the Classification, Packing and Marking of Edible Ices intended for sale in the Republic of South Africa - effective 1 July 2024

Part II: Classes of and Standards for Edible Ices

Standards of classes of Edible Ices

7. Frozen dairy dessert mix, Frozen dessert mix, Frozen dairy dessert and Frozen dessert

 

(1) Frozen dairy dessert mix—
(a) means an unfrozen, homogenised and pasteurised product;
(b) shall contain the following percentage of butter fat only for the fat class concerned:
(i) Frozen dairy dessert mix - more than 3% (m/m) but less than 7% (m/m).
(ii) Low fat frozen dairy dessert mix - more than 0.5% (m/m) but not exceeding 3% (m/m).
(iii) Fat free frozen dairy dessert mix - 0.5% (m/m) or less.
(c) shall contain at least 25% (m/m) total solids; and
(d) may contain other foodstuffs and food additives.

 

(2) Frozen dessert mix—
(a) means an unfrozen, homogenised and pasteurised product;
(b) shall contain the following percentage of vegetable fat or a combination of both vegetable fat and butter fat for the fat class concerned:
(i) Frozen dessert mix - more than 3% (m/m) but less than 7% (m/m).
(ii) Low fat frozen dessert mix - more than 0.5% (m/m) but not exceeding 3% (m/m).
(iii) Fat free frozen dessert mix - 0.5% (m/m) or less.
(c) shall contain at least 25% (m/m) total solids; and
(d) may contain other foodstuffs and food additives.

 

(3)

(a) Frozen dairy dessert and Frozen dessert—
(i) means frozen Dairy dessert mix or frozen Dessert mix, which may be aerated or not; and
(ii) shall, if aerated, not have an overrun of more than 130%: Provided that a maximum deviation of 3% is permissible.
(b) Frozen dairy dessert may be presented for sale as "Dairy Gelato": Provided that it shall not have an overrun of more than 50%: Provided further that a maximum deviation of 3% is permissible.
(c) Frozen dessert may be presented for sale as "Gelato": Provided that it shall not have an overrun of more than 50%: Provided further that a maximum deviation of 3% is permissible.