AFDC12 (6141) P 2/ TZS 1355: 2012  
ICS: 67.050  
                                                                                                               
© TBS 201 9                                                                                                           First Edition 2012  
  
 
DRAFT TANZANIA STANDARD  
 
 
Artificially sweetened flavo ured drink in solid form – 
Specification  
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                TANZANIA BUREAU OF STAN DARDS   
DRAFT TANZANIA STANDAR D           AFDC12 (6141) P 2/ TZS 1355: 2012  
ICS: 67.050  
 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
  
 
0 Foreword  
 
Artificially sweetened flavoured drinks in solid form are among beverages    sweeten ed 
with "non -nutritive” artificial sweeteners which provide a sweet sensation to the taste 
buds, without raising blood sugar levels, they are calorie free products consumed for diet 
purposes.  
These products are currently produced in Tanzania and some are imported for direct 
human consumption.  
 
The need to develop this Tanzania Standard was necessitated by the need to ensure the 
safety and quality of artificially sweetened flavoured drinks in solid form being produced 
and marketed in Tanzania.  
 
In reporting  the result of a test or analysis made in accordance with the Tanzania 
Standard, if the final value observed or calculated is to be rounded off, it shall be done in 
accordance with TZS 4 (see clause 2)  
 
 
  
 
1 Scope  
 
This Tanzania S tandard specifies require ments, methods of  sampling and  test for artificially 
sweetened flavored drinks in solid form intended for direct human consumption for people on diet  
as a ready to drink beverage after reconstitution with potable water.  
 
 
 
2 Normative  References  
 
The follo wing referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this standard. For 
dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the 
referenced document (including any amendments) applies  
 
 
 
TZS 4:  2009 , Rounding off numerical values  
 
 
TZS 118:2018(1st Ed) ISO 4833 -1:2003  - Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs – 
Horizontal method for the enumeration of microorganisms – Colony -count technique at 30OC 
 
TZS 119: 2018 (3nd Ed) ISO 4831: 2006 - Micro biology of food and animal feeding stuffs – 
Horizontal method for detection and enumeration of coliforms – Most probable number technique  
 
 
TZS 109:  General code of hygiene for food processing units  
 
TZS 789:  (Rev ) Drinking (potable) water – Specification    
 2  
 
TZS 538: 1999, General standard on packaging, marking and labeling  
 
 
TZS 163: 2012, processed fruits and vegetable products – Method of sampling and test  
 
TZS 114: 2008, Soft drink manufacturing units – Code of hygiene  
TZS (Code of hygiene)  
 
TZS 131: 2 010 ISO 21527 -2 , Microbiology General guidance for enumeration of yeast and 
moulds – Colony Count technique at 25°c  
 
Codex stan 192 Permitted food additives  
 
AOAC 971.21:2000(17th Ed) Mercury in food flameless Atomic absorption method  
  
 
 
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3 Terms an d definitions  
 
For the purpose of this Tanzania S tandard the following definitions shall apply: - 
 
3.1 Artificially s weetene d flavoured drink in solid form  
 
 the flavoured dry product in a form of crystals, powder or tablets, containing permitted artificia l 
sweeteners.  
 
3.2 Reconstituted drink  
 
 a product obtained by reconstitution of flavoured drink in solid form as crystals, powder or 
tablets, using potable water in accordance with the direction for use as provided on the product 
label for direct human c onsumption.  
 
3.3 Potable water  
 
 water  conforming to  the requirements of  TZS 789  (see clause 2)  
 
3.4 Good body  
 
 wholesome  as drink.  
  
3.5 Calorie free  
 
having relatively few er calories (5 calories per saving ) 
 
3.6 Solubility  
 
a property of a solid  to dissolve in a  potable water   to form a homogenous solution  
 
 
 
4 Requirements  
 
4.1 General Requirements  
 
 
4.1.1 Artificially sweetened flavoured drink in solid form shall:  
 
(a) have uniform colour and particle size  
(b) free flowing and free from lumps in case of pow dered   flavoured drink  
(c) free from foreign matter  
(d) dissolve completely in potable water upon shaking or stirring  
 
 
 
4.1.2 Taste and aroma  (flavour)  
 
When the artificially sweetened flavoured drink in solid form is dissolved in potable water in 
accordance wit h the instruction given on the label by the manufacturer, the reconstituted drink  
 product shall have taste and aroma characteristic of the flavour to which it is claimed or implied 
on the label.   
 
4.1.3 Wholesomeness  
 
The reconstituted drink beverage shal l have a good body and uniform colour.  
 
 
 
4.2 Specific requirements  
 
4.2.1 Moisture content  
 
Artificial sweetened flavoured drink in solid form shall have a maximum moisture content of 3 % 
when determined in accordance with clause 10 of TZS 33 (see clause 2) 
 
 
 
4.2.2 pH 
 
The pH of flavoured drink in solid form after reconstitution shall be in a range of 2.7 to 4.0 and 
shall be verified  as per clause 7 of TZS 163 (see clause 2) . 
 
 
 
4.2.3 Metal contaminants  
 
The product on testing shall not contain metal cont aminants  exceeding levels given in t able 1:   
 
Table 1 – Limits for metal contaminants  
 
S/No  Contaminant  Maximum Limit, 
(mg/kg)  Method of T est TZS 163 (see 
clause 2)  
1 
2 
3 
4 
5 Lead (Pb)  
Arsenic (As)  
Copper (Cu)  
Tin (Sn ) 
Mercury  0.2 
0.2 
3 
200 
0.1 13 
12 
14 
16 
AOAC 971.21: 2000(17th Ed)  
 
 
4. 2. 4 Food additives  
 
Use of food additives shall be in accordance to codex Stan 192  
 
Food additives shall be used singly from each functional class or category of additives in order to 
serve a similar technological appl ication; unless it is technologically justified to apply as such in 
combination and proven through risk assessment that such application shall not end up into 
creating something else chemically that could become a health hazard to the consumer.  
 
 
 
 5.1 Hygiene 
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 The product shall be prepared under strict hygienic condi tions according to TZS 114 (see clause 
2) 
 
5.2 Microbiological limit  – The product on testing shall not contain microbiological count  more 
than the levels given in t able 2.  
 
 
Table 2 – Microbio logical limits  
 
S/N Microorganism  Limit  Method of Test  
(see clause 2 )  
1 
2 
3 
4 
5 Total plate count, cfu/g   
Coliforms, cfu/g  
Yeast and moulds , cfu/g   
Staphylococcus aureus  
Salmonella  spp 1 x 103 
Absent  
 10 
102 
Not detected  TZS 118:  2018  
TZS 119: 2018  
TZS131 
TZS 125/ISO 668 -1 
TZS 122/ISO 6579 -1 
 
 
 
 
 
6 Packaging, marking and labelling  
 
6.1 Packing  
 
Artificially sweetened Flavoured drink in solid form shall be packed in suitable food grade 
containers which are, moisture proof and hermetically seal ed. Where pa ckaging is done in  cans 
they shall be lacquered. The can shall have a plastic lid after the hermetic seal to ensure good 
hygienic conditions after opening the can during usage.  
 
6.1.1 The containers shall be filled under strict hygienic conditions  
 
6.1.2 If the product is packed in sachets,  the sachets shall also be labeled .  
 
6.1.3 Labeling shall be made to the main containers if used.  
        
6.2 Marking and labeling  
 
In addition to the provisions covered under TZS 538 (see clause 2) artificially sweetened  flavored 
drink shall be legibly and indelibly marked on the label with the following information.  
 
 Each container shall be labeled with the following particulars:  
 
 
 
(a) The “common name” of the product shall reflect the sugar free nature of the product 
form and flavour used  
(b) Name, postal and physical address of the manufacturer  and /or packer  or distributors  
(c) List of ingredients in descending order, including specific names of additives and/or 
the International numbering (INS)  
d) Net mass in g or kg  
e) Batch identif ication number in code or in clear  
f)  Date of manufacture and expiry or best before date  
g)  Country of manufacture   
 h)   Storage condition  
k)   Trade or brand name  
j)  A declaration of any known allergen  
  
l) instruction on how to prepare/use  
 
l) Warning statement  
 “This product has no nutritive value, it is prohibited for children under 18 years of age, 
pregnant and breast feeding women, sick people and elderly people” and the statement 
shall also be written in Kiswahili as follows, “Bidhaa hii haina virutubisho, hai ruhusiwi  
kutumiwa na watoto chini ya miaka 18, wanawake wajawazito na wanaonyonyesha, 
wagonjwa na wazee”.  
     n)  A statement that shall prominently feature on the label that the drink    
        Contains  an artificial sweetener.  
 
NOTE – If the drink in  solid form to which aspartame has been added is displayed for 
retail sale other  than in a package , there must be displayed in connection with the drink 
in standard 50  % of the label size, a statement that the drink contains an artificial 
sweetener toget her with the statement “ Pheny lketonuria : contains Phenylalanine  
    
6.3 The language on the label shall be in “Kiswahili” or Kiswahili and /or English. A second 
language may be used depending on the designated market.  
 
6.4 The use of pictorials or any othe r misrepresentation of the product on the label is prohibited.  
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6.5 Each container may also be marked with the TBS standards mark of quality.  
 
NOTE – The use of the TBS certification mark is governed by the provision of the  
Standards Act, 2009 .  Details  of conditions u nder which a license for the use of TBS 
certification mark may be gran ted to the manufacturer may be obtained from TBS.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 