✨ Food Additives Declaration
20 DECEMBER NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 4435
(7) Where L-glutamic acid, monosodium glutamate, monopotassium L-glutamate,
calcium di-L-glutamate, monoammonium L-glutamate, magnesium di-L-glutamate,
disodium guanylate, disodium inosinate, and disodium 5′-ribonucleotides are added to
a food as a flavouring, their presence must be specifically declared by their name or
code number.
(8) Where the composition of a food may be subject to minor variations by the
substitution of an additive which performs a similar function, the statement of
ingredients may list both additives in a way which makes it clear that alternative or
substitute additives are being declared.
(9) Where caffeine is added to a food it must be declared in the ingredient list as
caffeine.
Editorial note:
For the purposes of subclause 8(3), enzymes need only be declared by the
class name ‘enzyme’ and not by specifically declaring the name of the
enzyme.
An example for subclause 8(8) is where a manufacturer chooses to use
preservative X for 6 months of the year and preservative Y for the rest of the
year, one label may indicate that either preservative was used in the
preparation, manufacture or handling of the food eg. preservative (X or Y)
where X and Y may be expressed as either the additive’s specific name or
code number, if any.
Manufacturers may use additional words to qualify class names or food
additives, subject to the following -
In Australia, the provisions of the State and Territory Food and Health Acts,
State and Territory Fair Trading Acts, and Trade Practices Act 1974 as they
relate to false, misleading or deceptive conduct and/or representations; and
In New Zealand, the Food Act 1981 and the Fair Trading Act 1986, as they
relate to false, misleading or deceptive conduct and/or representations.
9 Declaration of vitamins and minerals
Where a vitamin or mineral is added to a food, the vitamin or mineral may be declared
in accordance with clause 8 of this Standard using the class name ‘vitamin’ or
‘mineral’.
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Online Sources for this page:
VUW Te Waharoa —
NZ Gazette 2000, No 170
Gazette.govt.nz —
NZ Gazette 2000, No 170
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