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

Type of dairy

powder

product

Class/

Class

designation

Alternate class

designation

Milk fat

content

(%)(m/m)

Minimum

milk protein

content

calculated

on a milk

solids nonfat

basis

(%)(m/m)

Minimum

milk

protein

content

(%)(m/m)

pH

value

Maximum

moisture

content

(%)(m/m)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

High fat milk powder

Cream powder/ High cream milk powder

At least 42

34

*

*

5

Full fat milk powder

(Whole) Milk powder/ Full cream dry milk/ Full cream milk powder/ Full fat dry milk

26 - less than 42

34

*

*

5

Medium fat milk powder

Medium fat dry milk/ Medium cream dry milk/ Medium cream milk powder

More than 3 - less than 26

34

*

*

5

Low fat milk powder

Low fat dry milk

More than 1.5 - 3

34

*

*

5

Fat free milk powder

Skim(med) milk powder/ Skim(med) dry milk

Not more than 1.5

34

*

*

5

Buttermilk powder

Dry buttermilk

*

34

*

*

5

Whey powder

Dry whey

*

*

10

At least 5.1

5

Sweet whey

Dry sweet whey

*

*

11

At least 6

5

Acid whey powder

Dry acid whey

*

*

7

Less than 5.1

4.5

Cheese powder

*

At least 18

*

*

*

5

High fat dairy powder blend

High cream dairy powder blend

At least 42

30

*

*

5

Full fat dairy powder blend

Dairy powder blend/ Full cream dairy powder blend

26 - less than 42

30

*

*

5

Medium fat dairy powder blend

Medium cream dairy powder blend

More than 3 - less than 26

30

*

*

5

Low fat dairy powder blend

*

More than 1.5 - 3

30

*

*

5

Fat free dairy powder blend

Skim(med) dairy powder blend

Not more than 1.5

30

*

*

5