Standard 2.5.3 - Fermented Milk Products

Issue124(R)Standard2.5.31STANDARD2.5.3FERMENTEDMILKPRODUCTSPurposeThisStandarddefinesandsetscompositionalrequirementsforfermentedmilk,includingyoghurt.Editorialnote:TheAustralianprocessingrequirementsforfermentedmilkproductsarecontainedinStandard4.2.4.NewZealandhasitsownprocessingrequirementsformilkandmilkproducts.TableofProvisions1Interpretation2Compositionoffermentedmilk,includingyoghurt3Deleted4Phytosterols,phytostanolsandtheirestersClauses1InterpretationInthisCode–fermentedmilkmeansamilkproductobtainedbyfermentationofmilkorproductsderivedfrommilk,wherethefermentationinvolvestheactionofmicro-organismsandresultsincoagulationandareductioninpH.yoghurtmeansafermentedmilkwherethefermentationhasbeencarriedoutwithlacticacidproducingmicro-organisms.2Compositionoffermentedmilk,includingyoghurt(1)Fermentedmilkmaycontainotherfoods.(2)Infermentedmilkandthefermentedmilkportionofafoodcontainingfermentedmilk,eachcomponentorparameterlistedinColumn1mustcomplywiththevaluespecifiedinColumn2oftheTabletothissubclause.Tabletosubclause2(2)Column1Column2ComponentorparameterValueprotein(measuredascrudeprotein)minimum30g/kgpHmaximum4.5microorganismsusedinthefermentationminimum106cfu/g3DeletedRectified30/10/2012FederalRegisterofLegislativeInstrumentsF2011C00622Issue124(R)Standard2.5.324Phytosterols,phytostanolsandtheirestersPhytosterol,phytostanolsandtheirestersmayonlybeaddedtoyoghurt–(a)thatcontainsnomorethan1.5gtotalfatper100g;and(b)thatissuppliedinapackage,thecapacityofwhichisnomorethan200g;and(c)wherethetotalplantsterolequivalentscontentaddedisnolessthan0.8gandnomorethan1.0gperpackage.Rectified30/10/2012FederalRegisterofLegislativeInstrumentsF2011C00622