✨ Food Additive Regulations




4482 NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE No. 170

SCHEDULE 1

INS Number Additive Name Max level Applications
210 211 212 213 Benzoic acid and sodium, potassium and calcium benzoates 9000 mg/kg

1 DAIRY PRODUCTS (excluding butter and butter fats)

1.1 Liquid milk and liquid milk based drinks

1.1.1 Liquid milk (including buttermilk)

Additives in Schedules 2,3&4 must not be present in liquid milk (including buttermilk) unless expressly permitted below

  • Additives in Schedule 2 UHT goat milk only

1.1.2 Liquid milk products and flavoured liquid milk*

INS Number Additive Name Max level Applications
160b Annatto extracts 10 mg/kg
950 Acesulphame potassium 500 mg/kg
956 Alitame 40 mg/kg

1.2 Fermented and rennetted milk products

1.2.1 Fermented milk and rennetted milk

Additives in Schedules 2,3&4 must not be present in fermented milk and rennetted milk

1.2.2 Fermented milk products and rennetted milk products*

INS Number Additive Name Max level Applications
160b Annatto extracts 60 mg/kg
950 Acesulphame potassium 500 mg/kg
956 Alitame 60 mg/kg

1.3 Condensed milk and evaporated milk*

1.4 Cream and cream products

1.4.1 Cream, reduced cream and light cream

Additives in Schedules 2,3&4 must not be present in cream, reduced cream and light cream unless expressly permitted below

  • Additives in Schedule 2 UHT creams and creams receiving equivalent or greater heat treatments only

1.4.2 Cream products (flavoured, whipped, thickened, sour cream etc.)*

INS Number Additive Name Max level Applications
234 Nisin 10 mg/kg

whipped thickened light cream

INS Number Additive Name Max level Applications
475 Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids 5000 mg/kg

1.5 Dried milk, milk powder, cream powder*

Additives in Schedules 2, 3, and 4 are permitted



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Online Sources for this page:

VUW Te Waharoa PDF NZ Gazette 2000, No 170


Gazette.govt.nz PDF NZ Gazette 2000, No 170





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πŸ₯ Schedule of Permitted Food Additives (continued from previous page)

πŸ₯ Health & Social Welfare
Food additives, Schedules, Maximum levels, Applications, Dairy products