✨ Food Standards Definitions
NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 49 — 8 MAY 2015
decaffeinated coffee means coffee from which most of the caffeine has been removed.
decaffeinated tea means tea from which most of the caffeine has been removed.
dried meat means meat that has been dried but does not include slow cured dried meat.
dried milk means a powdered food obtained by the partial removal of water from milk or adjusted milk.
edible oil means the triglycerides, diglycerides, or both the triglycerides and diglycerides of fatty acids of plant or animal origin, including aquatic plants and aquatic animals, with incidental amounts of free fatty acids, unsaponifiable constituents and other lipids including naturally occurring gums, waxes and phosphatides.
edible oil spread means:
(a) a spreadable food composed of edible oils and water in the form of an emulsion of the type water-in-oil; or
(b) such a food with any of the following added:
(i) water;
(ii) edible proteins;
(iii) salt;
(iv) lactic acid producing microorganisms;
(v) flavour producing microorganisms;
(vi) milk products;
(vii) no more than 82 g/kg of total plant sterol equivalents content.
egg product means the contents of an egg in any form including egg pulp, dried egg, liquid egg white and liquid egg yolk.
electrolyte drink means a drink formulated and represented as suitable for the rapid replacement of fluid, carbohydrates, electrolytes and minerals.
electrolyte drink base means a solid or liquid which, when made up, makes an electrolyte drink.
evaporated milk means:
(a) a food obtained by the partial removal of water by heat from milk, with the possible addition of one or more of the following:
(i) salt;
(ii) water; or
(b) a food of the same composition obtained by any other process.
fermented milk means a food obtained by fermentation of milk or products derived from milk, where the fermentation involves the action of microorganisms and results in coagulation and a reduction in pH.
fish means a cold-blooded aquatic vertebrate or aquatic invertebrate including shellfish, but not including amphibians or reptiles.
flour products means the cooked or uncooked products, other than bread, of one or more flours, meals or cereals.
flours or meals means the products of grinding or milling of cereals, legumes or other seeds.
follow-on formula means an infant formula product that:
(a) is represented as either a breast-milk substitute or replacement for infant formula; and
(b) is suitable to constitute the principal liquid source of nourishment in a progressively diversified diet for infants from the age of 6 months.
food for infants:
(a) means a food that is intended or represented for use as a source of nourishment for infants; and
(b) does not include:
(i) infant formula products; or
(ii) formulated meal replacements; or
(iii) formulated supplementary foods; or
(iv) unprocessed fruit and vegetables.
food for special medical purposes —see section 1.1.2—5.
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