Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code Standard 2.5.6 Ice Cream (Cth)

STANDARD 2.5.6

ICE CREAM

Purpose

This Standard defines the term ‘ice cream’ and contains a specific compositional requirement for the product. 

Editorial note:

The Australian processing requirements for ice cream are contained in Standard 4.2.4.

New Zealand has its own processing requirements for milk and milk products.

Table of Provisions

1             Interpretation

2             Composition

Clauses

1             Interpretation

In this Code –

ice cream means a sweet frozen food made from cream or milk products or both, and other foods, and is generally aerated.

2             Composition

Ice cream must contain no less than –

(a)          100 g/kg of milk fat; and

(b)          168 g/litre of food solids.

Editorial note:

See Standard 1.2.4 – Labelling of Ingredients for requirements for the declaration of animal fats or oils in ice cream.

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