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Matters dealt with under the Food and Drugs Act by correspondence
included a sample of cream cheese containing less milk fat than, was considered
sufficient to justify the title. Five examples of cake-mixes, which
were not complete mixes in that other additions, such as egg or milk were
necessary before the mix could be used, were found. The manufacturers
were required prominently to show what additions were necessary.
The manufacturers of four brands of milk pudding which were described
on the label as "creamed rice" were challenged on the ground that the
product was in fact a rice milk pudding and not creamed rice. Correction
to the labels was secured.
The manufacturer of a lemon juice was challenged that a claim on the
label for slimming properties for the juice was not justified and he amended
his labels to delete the claim.
A sample of cream was procured which was labelled "thick cream".
The fat content of this cream was less than the standard prescribed for thick
cream and the product was re-labelled "sterilised cream".
A manufacturer of a canned meat product claimed on the label that it
was "full of lean red meat". In fact, the meat content was no more than is
normal for this class of product, and the manufacturer was therefore challenged
as to the accuracy of the claim. It was withdrawn.
It was claimed for a sample of chopped pork that it contained "more
meat". In fact the percentage of meat was no greater than that of comparable
products and the manufacturer was required to delete the claim.
The manufacturers of several breakfast cereals were challenged on the
ground that the labels claimed the foods to be "vitamin enriched". The
vitamins present did not provide one half of the daily requirement which,
it is considered, is the minimum to support claim to enrichment. The labels
were amended to "vitamin fortified" which, because vitamins were added,
was true.
A sample of ice lollies for which it was claimed that glucose was present,
was found on analysis not to be correct. It was found that originally
that the lollies had been made with added glucose, but glucose had been
dropped from the recipe. The label was not amended to conform to the
new recipe and was therefore incorrect. Reference to glucose was deleted
from the new labels.
A sample of butter mintoes was labelled "made with butler". This was
not true; other fats were present as well; the label was amended after
representations, to the manufacturer to "contains butter".
A sample of sodium fluoride tablets was found on analysis to be
deficient of the stated amount of the chemical. Because, in spite of the
deficiency in the chemical, it was considered that the efficacy of the tablets
was not impaired, the manufacturer was sent a letter of caution.
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