There are currently 6 names in this directory beginning with the letter C.
Carbohydrate
Definition: Other than in the definition of beer (section 1.1.2—3), means *available carbohydrate or *available carbohydrate by difference. As per: FSANZ
Characterising component
Definition: Means a *component of the food that: (a) is mentioned in the name of the food; or
(b) is usually associated with the name of the food by a consumer; or
(c) is emphasized on the label of the food in words, pictures or graphics. As per: FSANZ
Characterising ingredient
Definition: Means an ingredient or a category of ingredients of the food that: (a) is mentioned in the name of the food; or
(b) is usually associated with the name of the food by a consumer; or
(c) is emphasised on the label of the food in words, pictures or graphics.
Despite subsection (1), any of the following is not a characterising ingredient: (a) an ingredient or category of ingredients that is used in small amounts to
flavour the food;
(b) an ingredient or category of ingredients that comprises the whole of the food;
(c) an ingredient or category of ingredients that is mentioned in the name of the food but which is not such as to govern the choice of the consumer, because the variation in the amount is not essential to characterise the food, or does not distinguish the food from similar foods.
Compliance with labelling requirements elsewhere in this Code does not of itself constitute emphasis for the purposes of this section. As per: FSANZ
Claim
Definition: Means an express or implied statement, representation, design or information in relation to a food or a property of food which is not mandatory in this Code. As per: FSANZ
Component
Definition: Of a food, means a substance that is present as a constituent part of the food (as distinct from an ingredient). As per: FSANZ