Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code - Standard 2.10.1 - Vinegar and Related Products

Administered by Department of Health, Disability and Ageing

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Standard 2.10.1

 

Vinegar and Related Products

 

 

Purpose

 

This Standard contains specific compositional requirements for vinegar, imitation vinegar, blended vinegar and other vinegar products.

 

Table of Provisions

 

1 Interpretation

2 Composition of vinegar and imitation vinegar

 

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1 Interpretation

 

In this Standard

 

vinegar means the sour liquid prepared by acetous fermentation, with or without alcoholic fermentation, of any suitable foodstuff, and includes blends and mixtures of vinegar.

 

imitation vinegar means the product prepared by mixing water and acetic acid.

 

2  Composition of vinegar

 

Vinegar and imitation vinegar must contain no less than 40 g/kg of acetic acid.


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