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Concentrates for fruit juice (14.1.2.3)

Description:
Concentrated fruit juice is the product that complies with the definition given in food category 14.1.2.1. It is prepared by the physical removal of water from fruit juice in an amount to increase the Brix level to a value at least 50% greater than that established for reconstituted juice from the same fruit. In the production of juice that is to be concentrated, suitable processes are used, and may be combined, with simultaneous diffusion of the pulp cells or fruit pulp by water, provided that the water-extracted soluble fruit solids are added in-line to the primary juice, before the concentration procedure. Fruit juice concentrates 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 be recovered from the same kind of fruit. Pulp and cells obtained by suitable physical means from the same kind of fruit may be added.1 Sold in liquid, syrup and frozen forms for the preparation of a ready-to-drink juice by addition of water. Examples include: frozen orange juice concentrate, and lemon juice concentrate.

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 14.1.2.3
INS No. Food Additive or Group Max Level Notes Defined In
290 Carbon dioxide GMP 14.1.2.3
440 Pectins GMP 14.1.2.3
296 Malic acid, DL- GMP 14.1.2.3
302 Calcium ascorbate GMP 14.1.2.3
301 Sodium ascorbate GMP 14.1.2.3
300 Ascorbic acid, L- GMP 14.1.2.3
TARTRATES 4,000 mg/kg 14.1.2.3
330 Citric acid 3,000 mg/kg 14.1.2.3
PHOSPHATES 1,000 mg/kg 14.1.2.3
SORBATES 1,000 mg/kg 14.1.2.3
BENZOATES 1,000 mg/kg 14.1.2.3
SULFITES 50 mg/kg 14.1.2.3

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


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

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