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There are currently 9 names in this directory beginning with the letter F.
Flavouring substances
Definition: Means a substance that is used as a food additive to perform the technological purpose of a flavouring in accordance with this Code. As per: FSANZ

Food group
Definition: Means any of the following groups: (a) bread (both leavened and unleavened), grains, rice, pasta and noodles; 
 (b) fruit, vegetables, herbs, spices and fungi; 
 (c) milk, skim milk, cream, fermented milk, yoghurt, cheese, processed cheese, butter, ice cream, condensed milk, dried milk, evaporated milk, and dairy analogues derived from legumes and cereals listed in section S17—4; 
 (d) meat, fish, eggs, nuts, seeds and dried legumes; 
 (e) fats including butter, edible oils and edible oil spreads. 
 As per: FSANZ

Formulated beverage
Definition: Means a non-carbonated, ready-to-drink, flavoured beverage that: (a) is water-based; and 
 (b) contains added vitamins or minerals or both vitamins and minerals; and 
 (c) contains no more than 240 mL/L of fruit from one or more of the following sources: (i) fruit juice; 
 (ii) fruit purée; 
 (iii) concentrated fruit juice; 
 (iv) concentrated fruit purée; 
 (v) comminuted fruit; 
 (vi) orange peel extract; and 
 (d) contains no more than 75 g/L of sugars; and 
 (e) does not contain: (i) carbon dioxide; or 
 (ii) caffeine; and 
 (f) is not mixed with any other beverage. 
 As per: FSANZ

Formulated caffeinated beverage
Definition: Means a flavoured, non-alcoholic beverage, or a flavoured, non-alcoholic beverage to which other substances (for example, carbohydrates, amino acids, vitamins) have been added, that: (a) contains caffeine; and 
 (b) has the purpose of enhancing mental performance. 
 To avoid doubt, a formulated caffeinated beverage is water based flavoured drink for the purposes of item 14.1.3 of section S15—5 and of section S18—10. As per: FSANZ

Formulated meal replacement
Definition: Means a food, or a prepackaged selection of foods, that: (a) has been specifically formulated as a replacement for one or more meals of the day, but not as a total diet replacement; and (b) is represented as a formulated meal replacement. 
 As per: FSANZ

Formulated supplementary food
Definition: Means a food specifically formulated as, and sold on the basis that it is, a supplement to a normal diet to address situations where intakes of energy and nutrients may not be adequate to meet an individual’s requirements. As per: FSANZ

Formulated supplementary food for Young Children
Definition: For young children means a formulated supplementary food for children aged 1 to 3 years. As per: FSANZ

Formulated supplementary sports food
Definition: Means a product that is specifically formulated to assist sports people in achieving specific nutritional or performance goals. As per: FSANZ

FSANZ
Definition: Food Standards Australia New Zealand As per: FSANZ