Singapore legislation
Regulation 173
Regulation 173
Nectar
Subregulation 1
Nectar shall be the unfermented pulpy fruit product, intended for direct consumption, obtained by blending the total edible part of a sound and ripe fruit whether concentrated or not, with one or more of the following, namely, water, sugar, dextrose, invert sugar, liquid glucose, permitted colouring matter, citric acid, malic acid and tartaric acid.
Subregulation 2
Nectar may contain ascorbic acid either as an anti-oxidant or as a vitamin, and shall contain no substance other than those mentioned in this regulation.
Subregulation 3
The percentage by weight of fruit ingredient in the form of puree, pulp, juice or concentrate in nectar shall be not less than —
50% in the case of citrus fruit nectar;
40% in the case of peach and pear nectars;
35% in the case of apricot nectar;
25% in other nectars.