This standard specifies terms and definitions, classification, technical requirements, test methods, inspection rules, marking, packaging, transportation and storage of botanical beverage.
This standard is applicable to botanical beverage defined in Clause 3.
This standard is not applicable to fruit/vegetable juices and beverage, tea beverage and coffee beverage.
2 Normative References
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
GB 7718 National Food Safety Standard — General Standard for the Labeling of Prepackaged Foods
GB/T 10789 General Standard for Beverage
GB 28050 National Food Safety Standard — General Standard for the Nutritional Labeling of Prepackaged Foods
QB/T 4221 Cereal Beverage
3 Terms and Definitions
For the purpose of this document, the terms and definitions given in GB 10789 and the following apply.
3.1 botanical beverage/drinks
The liquid beverages made by processing or fermentation of the raw materials of plant or plant extracts, with or without other food raw auxiliary materials and/or food additives
