▼ 2. Can the product be consumed YES Examples, liquid pasta sauce, liquid As sold as per the ‘as is’ (excluding thawing, cooking) even sauces, liquid sauce mixes for NIP if this is not the intended end product casseroles/slow cookers, syrups, breakfast ► ► or meal? cereal, ready-to-eat canned soup, canned fruit, ready-to-eat custard, pesto ▼ NO ▼ 3. Can the product be consumed, and YES Examples, cordial, mix, pancake As prepared as per compared to similar products, only mix, some dehydrated soups, stock powder, the NIP a simple dilution or rehydration milk powder, dehydrated vegetables, canned ► ► with water or draining of a liquid? vegetables/fish/olives, hot drink mixes containing powdered dairy products, some dehydrated sauce mixes ▼ NO ▼ 4. Are there specific ingredients YES Examples, cake mix, dehydrated As prepared as per (types and amounts) in the powdered pasta and rice products, the NIP the ‘directions’ that are critical for the end product as dehydrated sauce mixes some canned or specific ingredients) expected by the consumer (i.e. if packet soups, dessert and pudding mixes ► ► ingredients are varied the end product would not meet consumer expectations)? ▼ NO ▼ 5. Can consumers vary the YES Examples, milk flavourings, syrups, Use of the HSR ingredients in the for the custard powder, yogurt mixes where type of graphic may not ‘directions’ product to be consumed without it milk is not critical, recipe bases, powdered provide useful significantly affecting the quality of the sauce mixes for casseroles/slow cookers, information to end product as expected by the where type of meat or vegetables is not consumers on the ► consumer (e.g. type/amount of meat, critical unprepared product vegetables, milk) which is not the food or drink that will be consumed
▼ 2. Can the product be consumed ‘as is’ (excluding thawing, cooking) even if this is not the intended end product or meal? ► YES Examples, liquid pasta sauce, liquid sauces, liquid sauce mixes for casseroles/slow cookers, syrups, breakfast cereal, ready-to-eat canned soup, canned fruit, ready-to-eat custard, pesto ► As sold as per the NIP ▼ NO ▼ 3. Can the product be consumed, and compared to similar products, only a simple dilution or rehydration with water or draining of a liquid? ► YES Examples, cordial, mix, pancake mix, some dehydrated soups, stock powder, milk powder, dehydrated vegetables, canned vegetables/fish/olives, hot drink mixes containing powdered dairy products, some dehydrated sauce mixes ► As prepared as per the NIP ▼ NO ▼ 4. Are there specific ingredients (types and amounts) in the ‘directions’ that are critical for the end product as expected by the consumer (i.e. if ingredients are varied the end product would not meet consumer expectations)? ► YES Examples, cake mix, dehydrated powdered pasta and rice products, dehydrated sauce mixes some canned or packet soups, dessert and pudding mixes ► As prepared as per the NIP the specific ingredients) ▼ NO ▼ 5. Can consumers vary the ingredients in the ‘directions’ for the product to be consumed without it significantly affecting the quality of the end product as expected by the consumer (e.g. type/amount of meat, vegetables, milk) YES Examples, milk flavourings, syrups, custard powder, yogurt mixes where type of milk is not critical, recipe bases, powdered sauce mixes for casseroles/slow cookers, where type of meat or vegetables is not critical ► Use of the HSR graphic may not provide useful information to consumers on the unprepared product which is not the food or drink that will be consumed