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Fermented milks (plain), not heat-treated after fermentation (01.2.1.1)

Description:
Includes fluid and non-fluid plain products, such as yoghurt and plain drinks based on fermented milk.

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 01.2.1.1
INS No. Food Additive or Group Max Level Notes Defined In
418 Gellan gum GMP 01.2.1.1
460(i) Microcrystalline cellulose (Cellulose gel) GMP 01.2.1.1
466 Sodium carboxymethyl cellulose (Cellulose gum) GMP 01.2.1.1
401 Sodium alginate GMP 01.2.1.1
471 Mono- and di-glycerides of fatty acids GMP 01.2.1.1
425 Konjac flour GMP 01.2.1.1
414 Gum arabic (Acacia gum) GMP 01.2.1.1
412 Guar gum GMP 01.2.1.1
407 Carrageenan GMP 01.2.1.1
437 Tamarind seed polysaccharide GMP 01.2.1.1
460(ii) Powdered cellulose GMP 01.2.1.1
407a Processed eucheuma seaweed (PES) GMP 01.2.1.1
1200 Polydextroses GMP 01.2.1.1
406 Agar GMP 01.2.1.1
1410 Monostarch phosphate GMP 01.2.1.1
1440 Hydroxypropyl starch GMP 01.2.1.1
1442 Hydroxypropyl distarch phosphate GMP 01.2.1.1
1412 Distarch phosphate GMP 01.2.1.1
1400 Dextrins, roasted starch GMP 01.2.1.1
410 Carob bean gum GMP 01.2.1.1
1403 Bleached starch GMP 01.2.1.1
1402 Alkaline treated starch GMP 01.2.1.1
1401 Acid-treated starch GMP 01.2.1.1
1414 Acetylated distarch phosphate GMP 01.2.1.1
1422 Acetylated distarch adipate GMP 01.2.1.1
415 Xanthan gum GMP 01.2.1.1
440 Pectins GMP 01.2.1.1
1405 Starches, enzyme treated GMP 01.2.1.1
1450 Starch sodium octenyl succinate GMP 01.2.1.1
1420 Starch acetate GMP 01.2.1.1
1413 Phosphated distarch phosphate GMP 01.2.1.1
1404 Oxidized starch GMP 01.2.1.1
417 Tara gum GMP 01.2.1.1
405 Propylene glycol alginate 5,000 mg/kg 01.2.1.1
PHOSPHATES 1,000 mg/kg 01.2
416 Karaya gum 200 mg/kg 01.2.1.1
150d Caramel IV - sulfite ammonia caramel 150 mg/kg 01.2.1
160b(i) Annatto extracts, bixin-based 10 mg/kg 01.2.1

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


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