Agricultural Product Standards Act, 1990 (Act No. 119 of 1990)RegulationsRegulations relating to Coffee, Chicory and related products intended for sale in the Republic of South AfricaPart II : Categories of and Standards for Coffee, Chicory and Related Products11. Chicory and chicory extracts |
| (1) | Chicory means the product as defined in regulation 1. |
| (2) | Chicory extracts shall consist of the concentrated product obtained from water extraction of roasted chicory, but excludes any process of hydrolysis involving the addition of an acid or a base. |
| (3) | Instant chicory (soluble chicory extract) shall— |
| (a) | consist of the dried soluble solids obtained by spray drying or freeze drying the water extraction of roasted chicory; |
| (b) | be in the powder, agglomerated, granule or other solid form; and |
| (c) | have a chicory-based dry matter content of at least 95 percent (m/m). |
| (4) | Chicory extract paste shall— |
| (a) | consist of chicory extract in the paste form; and |
| (b) | have a chicory-based dry matter content of at least 70 percent (m/m), but not more than 85 percent (m/m). |
| (5) | Liquid chicory extract shall— |
| (a) | consist of chicory extract in the liquid form; and |
| (b) | have a chicory-based dry matter content of at least 25 percent (m/m), but not more than 55 percent (m/m). |