✨ Health Claims for Foods
NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
No. 75
Table to subclause (3)(e)
Permitted Health Claims (continued)
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Food | Eligibility Criteria | Permitted Claim |
| Amounts specified are per each serving as specified in the nutrition information panel | ||
| Juices | Primary foods as defined in Standard 1.3.2 | A claim which states - |
(a) that increased maternal folate consumption in at least the month before and 3 months following conception may reduce the risk of fetal neural tube defects; and
(b) the recommendation that women consume a minimum of 400 micrograms folate per day in at least the month before and at least the first 3 months following conception. |
| Berri Orange Juice (Long Life) – No Added Sugar | Contains at least 40 micrograms folate | |
| Berri Orange Juice (Long Life) – Premium | | |
| Berri Pure N’ Fresh (Chilled Orange Juice) | | |
| Citrus Tree Orange Juice | | |
| Coles Apple Juice – No Added Sugar (Sourced from Berri Ltd) | Other foods | |
| Coles Apple and Blackcurrant Juice - No Added Sugar (Sourced from Berri Ltd) | Contains at least 40 micrograms folate and not more than -
(A) 14 g fat, of which no more than 5 g is saturated fat;
(B) 500 mg sodium; and
(C) 10 g in total of added sugars and honey. | |
| Coles Orange Juice – No Added Sugar (Sourced from Berri Ltd) | | |
| Coles Orange and Mango Juice – No Added Sugar (Sourced from Berri Ltd) | | |
| Coles Viten | | |
| Fernland Balance Orange Juice | | |
| Golden Circle Cloudy Apple Juice | | |
| Golden Circle Orange Juice | | |
| Golden Circle Pineapple Juice | | |
| Just Juice Apple | | |
| Just Juice Orange | | |
| McCoy Orange Juice | | |
| Quelch Just Squeezed Orange | | |
| Stefans Orange Juice | | |
| Soy Products | | |
| Soy Feast Soy & Corn Fritters | | |
| Extracts | | |
| Sanitarium Marmite | | |
| Kraft Vegemite | | |
| Supplementary Foods | | |
| National Foods Edge | | *approved pending folate fortification |
(f) A health claim must not be made in respect of the following foods -
(i) food standardised in Part 2.7 of this Code;
(ii) food standardised in Standards 2.9.1, 2.9.2 and 2.9.4 of this Code; and
(iii) soft cheeses and pâté; and
(iv) formulated meal replacements standardised in Standard 2.9.3.
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