if the food is a product, including ice cream―the saturated and polyunsaturated fatty acids) as ‘added specific source of animal fats or oils. fats/vegetable oils’. This generic name must not be used for diacylglycerol oil. Further issues associated with added fats and vegetable oils are discussed in sections 2.1 and 2.4 above. Generic name: sugar The types of sugar captured by this generic name would (S10―2) likely be required to be captured as sugars’ in the ‘added bracketed list. Whether the generic name would still be ‘sugar’ Conditions for use: permitted to be used in the bracketed lists for these types of sugar (e.g. white sugar, castor sugar), or if the specific names The name may be used to describe: ‘sugar’ would be required, would require consideration. If the specific names were required, the provisions for the listing of white sugar; or alternative ingredients may also need to be considered white refined sugar; or (section 1.2.4―6 of the Code as noted above). The potential caster sugar or castor sugar; or implications for industry and consumers of any amendments to loaf sugar or cube sugar; or the existing generic name permission would need to be investigated. icing sugar; or coffee sugar; or Recommendation 12 indicates that the specific ‘Sugars’: coffee crystals; or sugars ingredients added to a food must be declared in the raw bracketed list of sugars’ (e.g. fructose, glucose syrups), ‘added rather than using a generic name. This approach would align The name must not be used in a statement of with the existing requirement. ‘sugars’ ingredients.
if the food is a product, including ice cream―the specific source of animal fats or oils. This generic name must not be used for diacylglycerol oil. saturated and polyunsaturated fatty acids) as ‘added fats/vegetable oils’. Further issues associated with added fats and vegetable oils are discussed in sections 2.1 and 2.4 above. Generic name: sugar (S10―2) Conditions for use: The name ‘sugar’ may be used to describe: white sugar; or white refined sugar; or caster sugar or castor sugar; or loaf sugar or cube sugar; or icing sugar; or coffee sugar; or coffee crystals; or raw The name ‘sugars’ must not be used in a statement of ingredients. The types of sugar captured by this generic name would likely be required to be captured as ‘added sugars’ in the bracketed list. Whether the generic name ‘sugar’ would still be permitted to be used in the bracketed lists for these types of sugar (e.g. white sugar, castor sugar), or if the specific names would be required, would require consideration. If the specific names were required, the provisions for the listing of alternative ingredients may also need to be considered (section 1.2.4―6 of the Code as noted above). The potential implications for industry and consumers of any amendments to the existing generic name permission would need to be investigated. ‘Sugars’: Recommendation 12 indicates that the specific sugars ingredients added to a food must be declared in the bracketed list of ‘added sugars’ (e.g. fructose, glucose syrups), rather than using a generic name. This approach would align with the existing requirement.
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