New Zealand Gazette – 2000 – No. 170

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✨ Food Standards for Infant Formula



20 DECEMBER
NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
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6 Additional labelling requirements relating to specific nutrients and energy information

(1) Where a reference is made in the label on a package of food for infants to a food source of protein in the food, then the percentage of that food source of protein in the final food must be declared in the label.

**Editorial note:**
In this Standard, a reference to a food source of protein includes a reference in the name of the food to a source of protein. A food source of protein means milk, eggs, cheese, fish, meat, nuts and legumes. Meat includes poultry.

(2) Where a food for infants contains more than of 3 g/100 kJ of protein, the label on the package must include the words –

“Not suitable for infants under the age of 6 months”.

(3) A claim must not be made, whether express or implied, that a food for infants is a source of protein unless no less than 12% of the average energy content of the food is derived from protein.

**Editorial note:**
Average energy content is defined in Standard 1.2.8.

7 Representations

(1) A food must not be represented as being the sole or principal source of nutrition for infants.

(2) The label on a package of food for infants must not include a recommendation that the food can be added to bottle feeds of an infant formula product.

8 Claims about vitamins and minerals

(1) A claim must not be made, whether express or implied, in relation to a food for infants comparing the vitamin or mineral content of the food with that of any other food unless such a claim is expressly permitted elsewhere in this Standard.

(2) A claim, either express or implied, as to the presence of a vitamin or mineral in a food for infants may be made if the food contains in a normal serve at least 10% of the RDI as specified in Table 2 to this clause or at least 10% of the ESADDI as specified in Table 3 to this clause, for that vitamin or mineral.

(3) A claim, either express or implied, that a food for infants is a good source of a vitamin or mineral may be made if a reference quantity of the food contains at least 25% of the RDI as specified in Table 2 to this clause or at least 25% of the ESADDI as specified in Table 3 to this clause.



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🏥 Standard for Infant Formula Products (continued from previous page)

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Infant Formula, Labelling, Protein, Nutrients, Claims, Vitamins, Minerals