FDA Proposes to Amend Standards of Identity for Pasteurized Orange Juice
The FDA is proposing to amend the standard of identity for pasteurized orange juice by lowering the minimum orange juice soluble solids content from 10.5° to 10° Brix, it said in a notice released Aug. 5. The Brix measurement indicates the sugar content of a liquid.
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The proposed rule, created in response to a citizen petition from the Florida Citrus Processors Association and Florida Citrus Mutual, aims to "promote honesty and fair dealing in the interest of consumers and provide industry greater flexibility in the manufacture of pasteurized orange juice," the notice said. A separate agency announcement said the standards are over 60 years old.
Comments are due Nov. 4.