Agricultural Product Standards Act, 1990 (Act No. 119 of 1990)Regulations2025 RegulationsRegulations relating to Meat Analogues intended for sale in the Republic of South Africa - effective 18 July 2026Part IV: Marking Requirements7. Indicating the product name |
| (1) | Meat analogue shall be designated or named in accordance with the name specified under Annexure A: Provided that the following criteria are complied with: |
| (a) | The name for a meat analogue is preceded by a descriptive name such as “plant-based”, “fungi-based”, “mushroom-based”, “vegan”, “veggie” or “vegetarian” and/or a similar descriptive name or term that will assist or enable the consumer to determine the true nature and composition of the meat analogue. |
| (b) | Descriptive name referred to in the above sub-regulation (a) may be replaced or used together with the name of the plant species or fungi species used in the manufacturing of the meat analogue (e.g., “nut loaf” or “vegan nut loaf” or “soy mince” or “mushroom burger”). |
| (c) | Subject to regulation 12(1)(c), no indication of animal species names, animal morphology or anatomy cuts names as defined in the regulations for meat, poultry meat, processed meat products and certain raw processed meat products published under the Act shall be indicated as part of the product name. |
| (d) | The words or expressions such as “chicken-style”, “beef-style”, “chick’n”, “b*con” or any similar wording referring to the name(s) of animal species and meat products shall not be permitted to appear on the container and outer-container of meat analogues. |
| (e) | Depictions and /or images of animal species on the container and outer container of meat analogues shall not be permitted. |
| (f) | Meat analogues complying with the requirement of regulation 4(1)(c) shall indicate on the main panel, without referring to the animal species, one of the following: “Meat replacer” or “Meat substitute” or “Meat alternative” or “Plant-based protein” or “Plant protein” or any similar wording. |
| (g) | In the case of any other meat analogue not indicated in regulation 4(1)(c), the words or expressions referred to in sub-regulation 7(1)(f) may be indicated on the container: Provided that the— |
| (i) | expression shall be indicated on the main panel of the meat analogue without referring to the animal species; and |
| (ii) | meat analogue shall comply with the prescribed compositional requirement as set out under regulation 4(1)(c). |