Fruit nectar (14.1.3.1)

Description

Fruit nectar is the unfermented but fermentable product obtained by adding water with or without the addition of sugar, honey, syrups, and/or sweeteners to fruit juice, concentrated fruit juice, fruit purees or concentrated fruit purees, or a mixture of those products. Aromatic substances, volatile flavour components, pulp and cells, all of which must have been recovered from the same kind of fruit and obtained by suitable physical means, may be added. Products may be based on a single fruit or on fruit blends.1 Examples include: pear nectar and peach nectar.

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 14.1.3.1

INS No

Food Additive or Group

Max Level

Notes

Defined In

950

350 mg/kg

188: If used in combination with aspartame-acesulfame salt (INS 962), the combined maximum use level, expressed as acesulfame potassium, should not exceed this level.

14.1.3.1

950

Food Additive or Group

Max Level

350 mg/kg

Notes

188: If used in combination with aspartame-acesulfame salt (INS 962), the combined maximum use level, expressed as acesulfame potassium, should not exceed this level.

Defined In

14.1.3.1

300

GMP

-

14.1.3.1

300

Food Additive or Group

Max Level

GMP

Notes

-

Defined In

14.1.3.1

951

600 mg/kg

191: If used in combination with aspartame-acesulfame salt (INS 962), the combined maximum use level, expressed as aspartame, should not exceed this level.

14.1.3.1

951

Food Additive or Group

Max Level

600 mg/kg

Notes

191: If used in combination with aspartame-acesulfame salt (INS 962), the combined maximum use level, expressed as aspartame, should not exceed this level.

Defined In

14.1.3.1

-

1000 mg/kg

122: Subject to national legislation of the importing country.

13: As benzoic acid.

91: Singly or in combination: Benzoates and sorbates.

14.1.3.1

-

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

14.1.3.1

302

GMP

-

14.1.3.1

302

Food Additive or Group

Max Level

GMP

Notes

-

Defined In

14.1.3.1

290

GMP

69: For use as a carbonating agent only.

14.1.3.1

290

Food Additive or Group

Max Level

GMP

Notes

69: For use as a carbonating agent only.

Defined In

14.1.3.1

330

5000 mg/kg

-

14.1.3.1

330

Food Additive or Group

Max Level

5000 mg/kg

Notes

-

Defined In

14.1.3.1

-

400 mg/kg

122: Subject to national legislation of the importing country.

17: As cyclamic acid.

14.1.3.1

-

Food Additive or Group

Max Level

400 mg/kg

Notes

122: Subject to national legislation of the importing country.

17: As cyclamic acid.

Defined In

14.1.3.1

296

GMP

-

14.1.3.1

296

Food Additive or Group

Max Level

GMP

Notes

-

Defined In

14.1.3.1

440

GMP

-

14.1.3.1

440

Food Additive or Group

Max Level

GMP

Notes

-

Defined In

14.1.3.1

-

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.

14.1.3.1

-

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

14.1.3.1

-

80 mg/kg

-

14.1.3.1

-

Food Additive or Group

Max Level

80 mg/kg

Notes

-

Defined In

14.1.3.1

301

GMP

-

14.1.3.1

301

Food Additive or Group

Max Level

GMP

Notes

-

Defined In

14.1.3.1

-

1000 mg/kg

122: Subject to national legislation of the importing country.

42: As sorbic acid.

91: Singly or in combination: Benzoates and sorbates.

14.1.3.1

-

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

14.1.3.1

955

300 mg/kg

-

14.1.3.1

955

Food Additive or Group

Max Level

300 mg/kg

Notes

-

Defined In

14.1.3.1

-

50 mg/kg

122: Subject to national legislation of the importing country.

44: As residual SO2.

14.1.3.1

-

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

14.1.3.1

-

4000 mg/kg

128: Tartaric acid (INS 334) only.

45: As tartaric acid.

14.1.3.1

-

Food Additive or Group

Max Level

4000 mg/kg

Notes

128: Tartaric acid (INS 334) only.

45: As tartaric acid.

Defined In

14.1.3.1

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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).