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

Regulations

2026 Regulations

Regulations relating to the Classification, Packing and Marking of Mayonnaise, Salad Cream, Salad Dressing and Salad Oil Dressing intended for Sale in the Republic of South Africa: Effective 24 April 2027

Part IV : Marking Requirements

11. Additional particulars on the main panel

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(1) The following information may, where applicable and subject to the requirements of regulation 10, be duplicated/indicated on the container and/or form part of the class designation:

 

Description of the product

 

(a) The word "salad" in the class designation of Salad Dressing may be omitted or substituted by a descriptive name, such as —
(i) the intended use, e.g. “Greek Dressing”, “Italian Reduced Oil Dressing”; or
(ii) the flavour, e.g. “Garlic Dressing”, “Reduced Oil Chilli and Pepper Dressing”, “Three Islands Dressing”.

 

(b) The class designations may include descriptive indications, such as—
(i) the intended use, e.g. “Chip and Salad Mayonnaise”, “Reduced Oil Burger Mayonnaise”;
(ii) the rheological properties, e.g. “Creamy and Tangy Mayonnaise”, “Thick Mayonnaise”;
(iii) highlighting of a specific ingredient, e.g. “Olive Oil Salad Dressing”, “Olive and Canola Mayonnaise”, “Hot Chili Salad Dressing”; and
(iv) highlighting the presence of an animal product such as dairy, e.g. “Blue Cheese Salad Dressing”, or “Mayonnaise with cream”: Provided that the fat content of the added animal product(s) shall be in addition to the prescribed edible vegetable oil content in regulation 5 and not in replacement thereof