Agricultural Product Standards Act, 1990 (Act No. 119 of 1990)RegulationsClassification, Packing and Marking of Dairy Products and Imitation Dairy Products intended for sale in the Republic of South AfricaPart I : Dairy Products18. Standards for modified butter and cultured modified butter with or without added foodstuff |
| (1) | Modified butter and cultured modified butter with or without added foodstuff shall be manufactured by blending butter fat with plant fat, animal fat and/or marine fat. |
| (2) | Cultured modified butter with or without added foodstuff shall have been inoculated with a suitable bacterial culture to an extent that the final product has a pH of less than 6.3 after fermentation. |
| (3) | The word "spread" may form part of the class designation in the case where the modified butter and cultured modified butter with or without added foodstuff are specifically manufactured for such purpose. |
| (4) | In the case of modified butter and cultured modified butter with added foodstuff, the following total fat content shall apply for the classes concerned: |
| (i) | Full fat modified butter/ Full fat cultured modified butter: at least 75 per cent (m/m). |
| (ii) | Medium fat modified butter/ Medium fat cultured modified butter: 50-70 per cent (m/m). |