Fruit juice (14.1.2.1)

Description

Fruit juice is the unfermented but fermentable liquid obtained from the edible part of sound, appropriately mature and fresh fruit or of fruit maintained in sound condition by suitable means. The juice is prepared by suitable processes, which maintain the essential physical, chemical, organoleptical and nutritional characteristics of the juices of the fruit from which it comes. The juice may be cloudy or clear, and may have restored (to the normal level attained in the same kind of fruit) aromatic substances and volatile flavour components, all of which must be obtained by suitable physical means, and all of which must have been recovered from the same kind of fruit. Pulp and cells obtained by suitable physical means from the same kind of fruit may be added. A single juice is obtained from one kind of fruit. A mixed juice is obtained by blending two or more juices or juices and purees, from different kinds of fruit. Fruit juice may be obtained, e.g. by directly expressing the juice by mechanical extraction processes, by reconstituting concentrated fruit juice (food category 14.1.2.3) with water, or in limited situations by water extraction of the whole fruit (e.g., prune juice from dried prunes).1 Examples include: orange juice, apple juice, black currant juice, lemon juice, orange-mango juice, and coconut water.

This page provides information on the food additive provisions that are acceptable for use in foods conforming to the food category.

This food category is listed in the Annex to Table 3. Unless specifically indicated below, food additive provisions implied by Table 3 do not automatically apply to this category.

GSFA Provisions for Food Category 14.1.2.1

INS No

Food Additive or Group

Max Level

Notes

Defined In

300

GMP

-

14.1.2.1

300

Food Additive or Group

Max Level

GMP

Notes

-

Defined In

14.1.2.1

-

1000 mg/kg

122: Subject to national legislation of the importing country.

13: As benzoic acid.

91: Singly or in combination: Benzoates and sorbates.

14.1.2.1

-

Food Additive or Group

Max Level

1000 mg/kg

Notes

122: Subject to national legislation of the importing country.

13: As benzoic acid.

91: Singly or in combination: Benzoates and sorbates.

Defined In

14.1.2.1

302

GMP

-

14.1.2.1

302

Food Additive or Group

Max Level

GMP

Notes

-

Defined In

14.1.2.1

290

GMP

69: For use as a carbonating agent only.

14.1.2.1

290

Food Additive or Group

Max Level

GMP

Notes

69: For use as a carbonating agent only.

Defined In

14.1.2.1

330

3000 mg/kg

122: Subject to national legislation of the importing country.

14.1.2.1

330

Food Additive or Group

Max Level

3000 mg/kg

Notes

122: Subject to national legislation of the importing country.

Defined In

14.1.2.1

296

GMP

115: For use in pineapple juice only.

14.1.2.1

296

Food Additive or Group

Max Level

GMP

Notes

115: For use in pineapple juice only.

Defined In

14.1.2.1

440

GMP

35: For use in cloudy juices only.

14.1.2.1

440

Food Additive or Group

Max Level

GMP

Notes

35: For use in cloudy juices only.

Defined In

14.1.2.1

-

1000 mg/kg

122: Subject to national legislation of the importing country.

33: As phosphorus.

40: Pentasodium triphosphate (INS 451(i)) only, to enhance the effectiveness of benzoates and sorbates.

14.1.2.1

-

Food Additive or Group

Max Level

1000 mg/kg

Notes

122: Subject to national legislation of the importing country.

33: As phosphorus.

40: Pentasodium triphosphate (INS 451(i)) only, to enhance the effectiveness of benzoates and sorbates.

Defined In

14.1.2.1

301

GMP

-

14.1.2.1

301

Food Additive or Group

Max Level

GMP

Notes

-

Defined In

14.1.2.1

-

1000 mg/kg

122: Subject to national legislation of the importing country.

42: As sorbic acid.

91: Singly or in combination: Benzoates and sorbates.

14.1.2.1

-

Food Additive or Group

Max Level

1000 mg/kg

Notes

122: Subject to national legislation of the importing country.

42: As sorbic acid.

91: Singly or in combination: Benzoates and sorbates.

Defined In

14.1.2.1

-

50 mg/kg

122: Subject to national legislation of the importing country.

44: As residual SO2.

14.1.2.1

-

Food Additive or Group

Max Level

50 mg/kg

Notes

122: Subject to national legislation of the importing country.

44: As residual SO2.

Defined In

14.1.2.1

-

4000 mg/kg

128: Tartaric acid (INS 334) only.

129: For use as an acidity regulator in grape juice only.

45: As tartaric acid.

14.1.2.1

-

Food Additive or Group

Max Level

4000 mg/kg

Notes

128: Tartaric acid (INS 334) only.

129: For use as an acidity regulator in grape juice only.

45: As tartaric acid.

Defined In

14.1.2.1

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Note: Items in uppercase (e.g. PHOSPHATES) refer to food additive groups.

  1. General Standard for Fruit Juices and Nectars (CODEX STAN 247-2005).