RULES AND REGULATIONS
HOW DO PRODUCERS OF DAIRY-BASED PRODUCTS ENSURE THE TRACEABILITY OF THEIR PRODUCTS?
PRODUCERS IN SOUTH AFRICA ENSURE THE TRACEABILITY OF DAIRY-BASED PRODUCTS THROUGH A COMBINATION OF REGULATORY COMPLIANCE, RECORD-KEEPING PRACTICES AND MODERN TECHNOLOGY. TRACEABILITY IS CRUCIAL TO ENSURE THE SAFETY, QUALITY AND AUTHENTICITY OF THE ...
WHAT IS THE ALLOWABLE LIMIT OF SILICON DIOXIDE IN GELATINE?
SILICON DIOXIDE (E551) IS ONE OF THE MOST ABUNDANT MATERIALS ON EARTH, AVAILABLE AS WHITE POWDER. AS A SYNTHESIZED CHEMICAL, THIS FOOD ANTIOXIDANT IS GENERAL RECOGNISED AS HALAAL. ALTHOUGH THE RESEARCH SO FAR SUGGESTS THERE AREN'T MANY RISKS ...
LEVY ON SUGARY BEVERAGES
FROM APRIL 1st 2018, SARS HAS STARTED COLLECTING SUGARY BEVERAGES LEVY (SBL). THE LEVY IS FIXED AT 2.1 % PER GRAM OF SUGAR CONTENT THAT EXCEEDS 4 G PER 100 ML, WHICH MEANS THE FIRST 4 G PER 100 ML ARE LEVY FREE. THE LEVY IS PART OF THE GOVERNMENT'S ...
REGULATIONS ON SUGAR CONTENT IN JUICES (SOUTH AFRICA)
IN SOUTH AFRICA, REGULATIONS REGARDING SUGAR CONTENT IN JUICES ARE GOVERNED BY THE 'FOODSTUFFS, COSMETICS AND DISINFECTANTS ACT', AS WELL AS STANDARDS ESTABLISHED BY THE 'SOUTH AFRICAN BUREAU OF STANDARDS'(SABS)' AND 'THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH'. HERE ...
CODE OF PRACTICE - MILK PRODUCERS
"It is a well-known fact that compliance of dairy products with food safety standards is of crucial importance to the dairy industry and consumers, as substandard products can cause significant harm to these role-players. It is also very important ...