Purpose
The purpose of this Standard is to regulate non-alcoholic water-based flavoured formulated caffeinated beverages that are manufactured for the purpose of enhancing mental performance.
Table of Provisions
1 Interpretation
2 Composition
3 Labelling
1 Interpretation
In this Standard –
caffeine means all caffeine present from whatever source in a formulated caffeinated beverage.
formulated caffeinated beverage means a non-alcoholic water-based flavoured beverage which contains caffeine and may contain carbohydrates, amino acids, vitamins and other substances, including other foods, for the purpose of enhancing mental performance.
one day quantity in relation to formulated caffeinated beverage, means the maximum amount of that food that should be consumed in one day in accordance with the directions specified in the label.
2 Composition
(1) A formulated caffeinated beverage must contain no less than 145 mg/L and no more than 320 mg/L of caffeine.
Editorial note:
See Standard 1.3.1 – Food Additives for the limits for food additives, other than caffeine, in formulated caffeinated beverages.
(2) A formulated caffeinated beverage may contain the substances listed in column 1 of the Table to this subclause, provided the amount of that substance present in the food is no more than the amount specified in relation to that substance in column 2 of the Table.
Table to subclause 2(2)
| Column 1 | Column 2 |
| Substance | Maximum amount per one-day quantity |
| Thiamin | 40 mg |
| Riboflavin | 20 mg |
| Niacin | 40 mg |
| Vitamin B6 | 10 mg |
| Vitamin B12 | 10 µg |
| Pantothenic acid | 10 mg |
| Taurine | 2000 mg |
| Glucuronolactone | 1200 mg |
| Inositol | 100 mg |
Editorial note:
Other foods such as herbal substances may be added to formulated caffeinated beverages unless this is proscribed elsewhere in the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code.
Standard 1.4.4 regulates prohibited and restricted plants and fungi, and Standard 1.3.1 regulates food additives.
3 Labelling
(1) The label on a package of formulated caffeinated beverage must include declarations of the average quantities, per serving size and per 100 mL of –
(a) caffeine, expressed in milligrams; and
(b) the substances listed in column 1 of the Table to subclause 2(2), where present, expressed in the units included in column 2 of the Table.
(2) The declarations under subclause 3(1) may be adjacent to or follow a nutrition information panel on the label of a package of formulated caffeinated beverage, provided that the declarations are clearly distinguished from the nutrition information required by Standard 1.2.8.
| Editorial note: | ||||||||
| An example of the placement of the declarations required under subclause 3(1) adjacent to or following a nutrition information panel as permitted under subclause 3(2) is set out below. | ||||||||
| NUTRITION INFORMATION Servings per package: (insert number of servings) Serving size: 250 mL | ||||||||
| Quantity per Serving | Quantity per 100 mL | |||||||
| Energy | kJ (Cal) | kJ (Cal) | ||||||
| Protein | g | g | ||||||
| Fat, total – saturated | g g | g g | ||||||
| Carbohydrate, total – sugars | g g | g g | ||||||
| Sodium | mg (mmol) | mg (mmol) | ||||||
| COMPOSITION INFORMATION | ||||||||
| Caffeine | mg | mg | ||||||
| Thiamin | mg | mg | ||||||
| Riboflavin | mg | mg | ||||||
| Niacin | mg | mg | ||||||
| Vitamin B6 | mg | mg | ||||||
| Vitamin B12 | µg | µg | ||||||
| Pantothenic acid | mg | mg | ||||||
| Taurine | mg | mg | ||||||
| Glucuronolactone | mg | mg | ||||||
| Inositol | mg | mg | ||||||
(a) the food contains caffeine; and
(b) the food is not recommended for –
(i) children; and
(ii) pregnant or lactating women; and
(iii) individuals sensitive to caffeine.
(4) The label on a package of formulated caffeinated beverage that contains one or more of the substances in the Table to subclause 2(2) must include an advisory statement to the effect that –
‘Consume no more than [amount of one-day quantity (as cans, bottles or mL )] per day’.
(5) Where a formulated caffeinated beverage is not required to bear a label pursuant to clause 2 of Standard 1.2.1, the advisory statements under subclauses 3(3) and 3(4) must be –
(a) displayed on or in connection with the display of the food; or
(b) provided to the purchaser on request.
| Editorial note: The advised one-day quantity is calculated from the permissions in the Table to subclause 2(2) as it relates to the concentration of substances in the product. The substance that yields the lowest equivalent amount will determine the advised consumption limit. For example:
Column 2 In this example niacin presents as the most limiting substance, and therefore, the advised consumption limit for product X would be 500 mL. If product X is packaged in 250 mL cans, the advised consumption limit may also be expressed as ‘two cans’ – for example – ‘consume no more than 500 mL per day’ or ‘consume no more than two cans per day’. |
(a) Recommended Dietary Intakes; or
(b) Estimated Safe and Adequate Daily Dietary Intakes;
of that vitamin.
