MAFF revises standards for carbonated beverages
Japan
Feb 12, 2024
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan (MAFF) has revised the standards for carbonated beverages.
The main changes concern:
- Amendment of the scope of the standards to expand the standards' application to new products;
- Incorporation of the general standard for food additives and of the reference standards for fruit juice drinks;
- Increase requirements for the raw materials, such as: water shall not contain free chlorine; ash content of sugar shall be ≤ 0.03% by acid anhydride; ash content of fruit glucose syrup shall be ≤ 0.015% by acid anhydride.
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