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

Regulations

Grading, Packing and Marking of Canned and Pickled Vegetables intended for sale in the Republic of South Africa

Part VII :  Specific Quality Standards for Canned Vegetables

40. Tomatoes, Crushed and Sieved

5. Additional marking requirements
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(a) Subject to the provisions of regulation 11, the following product name may be used instead of the name "sieved crushed tomatoes".
(i)"strained crushed tomatoes"
(ii)"screened crushed tomatoes"; or
(iii)"Passata": Provided that the wording "sieved crushed tomatoes", "strained crushed tomatoes" or "screened crushed tomatoes" shall be indicated in close proximity to the product name "Passata".

 

(b)The words "paste" or "puree" shall not appear on a container containing crushed and sieved canned tomatoes.