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Agricultural Product Standards Act, 1990 (Act No. 119 of 1990)

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2025 Regulations

Regulations relating to Meat Analogues intended for sale in the Republic of South Africa - effective 18 July 2026

Annexure A: Meat Analogue Names

 

ANNEXURE A

 

MEAT ANALOGUES NAMES

 

Prescribed names

Descriptive names

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2

1. Burger

“Plant-based burger” or “fungi-based burger” or “vegan burger” or “veggie burger” or “vegetable burger” or “single plant or fungi species name burger” or “mixed-plant species names burger” or any similar descriptive name

2. Patty

“Plant-based patty” or “vegan patty” or “veggie patty” or “vegetable patty” or “single plant or fungi species name patty” or “mixed-plant species name patty” or any similar descriptive name

3. Sausage

“Plant-based sausage” or “vegan sausage” or “veggie sausage” or “vegetable sausage” or “single plant or fungi species name sausage” or “mixed- plant species names sausage” or any similar descriptive name

4. Banger

“Plant-based banger” or “vegan banger” or “veggie banger” or “vegetable banger” or “single plant or fungi species name banger” or “mixed- plant species names banger” or any similar descriptive name

5. Griller

“Plant-based griller” or “vegan griller” or “veggie griller” or “vegetable griller” or “single plant or fungi species name griller” or “mixed-plant species name griller” or any similar descriptive name

6. Loaf

“Plant-based loaf” or “vegan loaf” or “veggie loaf” or “vegetable loaf” or “single plant or fungi species name loaf” or “mixed-plant species names loaf” or any similar descriptive name

7. Polony

“Plant-based polony” or “vegan polony” or “veggie polony” or “vegetable polony” or “single plant or fungi species name polony” or “mixed-plant species names polony” or any similar descriptive name

8. Mince

“Plant-based mince” or “vegan mince” or “veggie mince” or “vegetable mince” or “single plant or fungi species name mince” or “mixed-plant species names mince” or any similar descriptive name

9. Roast

“Plant-based roast” or “vegan roast” or “veggie roast” or “vegetable roast” or “single plant or fungi species name roast” or “mixed-plant species names roast” or any similar descriptive name

10. Schnitzel

“Plant-based schnitzel” or “vegan schnitzel” or “veggie schnitzel” or “vegetable schnitzel” or “single plant species name schnitzel” or “mixed-plant species names schnitzel” or any similar descriptive name

11. Product named according to shapes:
(a) Frikkadel
(b) Wheel
(c) Disc
(d) Nugget
(e) Roll
(f) Sizzler

The descriptive word or names such as “plant-based”, fungi-based”, “veggie”, “vegetarian” or “vegan” or any similar descriptive shall precede the name of the plant-based product shape or form listed under column 1 of the table.