Hard candy (05.2.1.0)

Description

Products made from water and sugar (simple syrup), colour and flavour that may or may not have a filling, their dietetic counterparts, and products that may or may not contain cocoa. Includes: pastilles and lozenges (rolled, shaped and filled sweetened candy).1 These types of products may be used as fillings for chocolate products within the scope of food categories 05.1.4 and 05.1.5.

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

GSFA Provisions for Food Category 05.2.1.0

INS No

Food Additive or Group

Max Level

Notes

Defined In

950

500 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.

478: Some Codex Members allow use of additives with sweetener function in all foods within this Food Category while others limit additives with sweetener function to those foods with significant energy reduction or no added sugars. This limitation may not apply to the appropriate use as a flavour enhancer.

156: Except for use in microsweets and breath freshening mints at 2 500 mg/kg.

05.2.1.0

950

Food Additive or Group

Max Level

500 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.

478: Some Codex Members allow use of additives with sweetener function in all foods within this Food Category while others limit additives with sweetener function to those foods with significant energy reduction or no added sugars. This limitation may not apply to the appropriate use as a flavour enhancer.

156: Except for use in microsweets and breath freshening mints at 2 500 mg/kg.

Defined In

05.2.1.0

969

40 mg/kg

114: Except for use in microsweets and breath freshening mints at 100 mg/kg.

478: Some Codex Members allow use of additives with sweetener function in all foods within this Food Category while others limit additives with sweetener function to those foods with significant energy reduction or no added sugars. This limitation may not apply to the appropriate use as a flavour enhancer.

05.2.1.0

969

Food Additive or Group

Max Level

40 mg/kg

Notes

114: Except for use in microsweets and breath freshening mints at 100 mg/kg.

478: Some Codex Members allow use of additives with sweetener function in all foods within this Food Category while others limit additives with sweetener function to those foods with significant energy reduction or no added sugars. This limitation may not apply to the appropriate use as a flavour enhancer.

Defined In

05.2.1.0

160b(ii)

30 mg/kg

185: As norbixin.

440: Except for use at 200 mg/kg in candy with hard panned sugar coating.

05.2.1.0

160b(ii)

Food Additive or Group

Max Level

30 mg/kg

Notes

185: As norbixin.

440: Except for use at 200 mg/kg in candy with hard panned sugar coating.

Defined In

05.2.1.0

951

3000 mg/kg

148: Except for use in microsweets and breath freshening mints at 10 000 mg/kg.

478: Some Codex Members allow use of additives with sweetener function in all foods within this Food Category while others limit additives with sweetener function to those foods with significant energy reduction or no added sugars. This limitation may not apply to the appropriate use as a flavour enhancer.

05.2.1.0

951

Food Additive or Group

Max Level

3000 mg/kg

Notes

148: Except for use in microsweets and breath freshening mints at 10 000 mg/kg.

478: Some Codex Members allow use of additives with sweetener function in all foods within this Food Category while others limit additives with sweetener function to those foods with significant energy reduction or no added sugars. This limitation may not apply to the appropriate use as a flavour enhancer.

Defined In

05.2.1.0

122

50 mg/kg

441: Except for use at 300 mg/kg in candies with red fruit flavour.

05.2.1.0

122

Food Additive or Group

Max Level

50 mg/kg

Notes

441: Except for use at 300 mg/kg in candies with red fruit flavour.

Defined In

05.2.1.0

-

Max Level

700 mg/kg

Notes

-

Defined In

05.2.1.0

1520

5300 mg/kg

-

05.2.1.0

1520

Food Additive or Group

Max Level

5300 mg/kg

Notes

-

Defined In

05.2.1.0

104

100 mg/kg

442: Except for use at 300 mg/kg in lemon flavored candies.

05.2.1.0

104

Food Additive or Group

Max Level

100 mg/kg

Notes

442: Except for use at 300 mg/kg in lemon flavored candies.

Defined In

05.2.1.0

-

10000 mg/kg

-

05.2.1.0

-

Food Additive or Group

Max Level

10000 mg/kg

Notes

-

Defined In

05.2.1.0

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

  1. Food Chemistry, H.-D. Belitz & W. Grosch, Springer-Verlag, Heidelberg, 1987, pp. 634-636.