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

Regulations

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

8. Frozen yoghurt, Frozen yoghurt and Dairy ice-cream blend, and Frozen yoghurt and Ice-cream blend

 

(1) Frozen yoghurt—
(a) means a product obtained by aerating and freezing pasteurised or unpasteurised yoghurt;
(b) shall contain the following percentage of butter fat only for the fat class concerned:
(i) Frozen yoghurt - more than 3% (m/m).
(ii) Low fat frozen yoghurt - more than 0.5% (m/m) but not exceeding 3% (m/m).
(iii) Fat free frozen yoghurt - 0.5% (m/m) or less.
(c) shall contain at least 33% (m/m) total solids of which at least 20% must be milk solids non-fat [e.g. 20/100 x 33/1 = 6.6% (min) for a product containing 33% total solids];
(d) shall not have an overrun of more than 130%: Provided that a maximum deviation of 3% is permissible; and
(e) may contain other foodstuffs and food additives.

 

(2) Frozen yoghurt and Dairy ice-cream blend or Frozen yoghurt and Ice-cream blend—
(a) means a product obtained by blending yoghurt with either dairy ice-cream mix or ice-cream mix where after  it is pasteurised (optional), aerated and frozen: Provided that the yoghurt content of the final product shall in no case be less than 30% (m/m);
(b) shall contain at least—
(i) 7% (m/m) butter fat only in the case where yoghurt and dairy ice-cream mix are blended; or
(ii) 7% (m/m) vegetable fat and butter fat combined in the case where yoghurt and ice-cream mix are blended;
(c) shall contain at least 33% (m/m) total solids of which at least 20% must be milk solids non-fat [e.g.20/100 x 33/1 = 6.6% (min) for a product containing 33% total solids] when the blend consists of yoghurt and dairy ice-cream; or
(d) shall contain at least 33% (m/m) total solids when the blend consists of yoghurt and ice­ cream;
(e) shall not have an overrun of more than 130%: Provided that a maximum deviation of 3% is permissible; and
(f) may contain other foodstuffs and food additives.