Agricultural Product Standards Act, 1990 (Act No. 119 of 1990)

Type of

primary

dairy

product

Class/ Class

designation

Alternate class

designation

Milk fat

content

(%)(m/m)

Maximum

moisture

content

(%)(m/m

Maximum

milk solids

non-fat

content

(%)(m/m)

Maximum

sodium

chloride

content (%)

(m/m)

pH

value

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

Salted butter

Butter

At least 80

16

2

2

*

Unsalted butter

*

At least 80

16

2

0

*

Medium fat salted butter

Medium fat butter/Medium cream butter/ Medium cream salted butter

50 - 75

*

*

2

*

Medium fat unsalted butter

Medium cream unsalted butter

50 - 75

*

*

0

*

Salted cultured butter

Cultured butter

At least 80

16

2

2

Less than

6.3

Unsalted cultured butter

*

At least 80

16

2

0

Less than

6.3

Medium fat salted cultured butter

Medium fat cultured butter/ Medium cream cultured butter/ Medium cream salted cultured butter

50 - 75

*

*

2

Less than

6.3

Medium fat unsalted cultured butter

Medium cream unsalted cultured butter

50 - 75

*

*

0

Less than

6.3