Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code - Standard 2.6.2 - Non-Alcoholic Beverages and Brewed Soft Drinks
This Standard deals with packaged waters and water-based beverages which contain food additives and in certain cases, nutritive substances. The Standard defines a number of products and sets certain compositional requirements for packaged water, electrolyte drinks, brewed soft drinks and
formulated beverages. The Standard also permits the voluntary addition of fluoride to water presented in packaged form.
Labelling requirements specific to electrolyte drinks and water presented in packaged form are included in this Standard. This Standard also prohibits the labelling or presentation of non-alcoholic beverages in such a way as to suggest the product is an alcoholic beverage.
Table of Provisions
1 Interpretation
2 Composition of packaged water
3 Composition of brewed soft drink
4 Composition of fruit drinks
5 Non-alcoholic beverages not to be labelled/presented as alcoholic beverages
6 Composition of electrolyte drinks and electrolyte drink bases
7 Labelling of electrolyte drinks and electrolyte drink bases
8 Claims in relation to the tonicity of electrolyte drinks
9 Composition of formulated beverages
Standard 2.6.2 Food Standards as amended, taking into account amendments up to Food Standards (Proposal P1013 - Code Maintenance IX) Variation
Administered by: Health and Ageing
Prepared 11 Jul 2011 by Agency
Date
Prepared 11 Jul 2011
Registered 01 Aug 2011
Start Date 11 Jul 2011
