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Batter Mixture Coating,
This was an incomplete batter mix requiring the addition of milk
to make a coating batter. The manufacturers agreed to amend the
wording on the package to indicate the necessity to add milk.
Cola and Rum,
This description was considered to be misleading. The words
Cola and Rum were printed on the label in large letters of equal size
whereas only 1,5 per cent, of rum was present. The manufacturers
agreed to re-design labels using the description "Rum flavoured Cola".
Vitamin Tonic.
This was a false or misleading label. The matter was raised
with the retailer who withdrew stocks from sale pending alteration of
the label.
Flour, plain.
The flour was deficient in added chalk. The manufacturers stated
that this was probably due to insufficient mixing-in and they arranged
for regular samples to be examined for chalk content.
Fruit Salad.
The pears in this fruit salad were slightly deficient of the
correct minimum proportion. The matter was taken up with the importers.
Fruit Salad.
The peaches in both these samples were less than the minimum, i.e.,
19% instead of between 23% and The manufacturers pointed out
the difficulties due to fruit salad being packed by count and not by
weight and the variation in individual pieces of fruit, particularly
with small tins. They proposed to raise the question with their Association
since the Code of Practice was due for revision.
Jelly de Luxe,,
This article contained an addition of glucose syrup either as
such or in solid form, but the declaration of the ingredients on the
label included "Glucose Solids", which is not considered to be an
appropriate designation for glucose syrup in solid form. The manufacturers
agreed to remove "Glucose Solids" from the list of ingredients
and substitute "Glucose Syrup".