What is BS 7390-Specification for instant tea about?
BS 7390 is a European standard on instant tea that discusses the specification for instant tea to enhance instant teas’ nutritional value of instant tea.
BS 7390 specifies requirements for instant tea in solid form.
Note: BS 7390 not apply to
- Instant tea containing non-tea carbohydrates as bulking/filling agents (normally referred to as “filled instant tea”)
- Preparations of instant tea containing added aromatic material unless these are derived
- exclusively from the plant Camellia sinensis
- Decaffeinated instant tea
Who is BS 7390-Specification for instant tea for?
BS 7390 on the specification for instant tea is useful for:
- Instant tea manufacturers
- Instant tea test personnel
- Food technologists
- Food laboratories
- Food health and safety departments
Why should you use BS 7390-Specification for instant tea?
Instant tea in solid form is dried water-dispersible solids obtained by aqueous extraction by an acceptable process of the leaves, buds, and stems, and of materials derived therefrom, of those varieties of the species Camellia sinensis (Linnaeus) O. Kuntze exclusively which are known to be suitable for making tea for consumption as a beverage, and the residue, if any, of permitted process aids and permitted food additives.
BS 7390 provides you with sampling, characteristics, requirements for chemical characteristics of instant tea in solid form, test methods, marking, etc.
The requirements and test methods provided by BS 7390 assist you in improving the quality and subsistence of instant tea, enhancing the efficacy in production, and enabling quality mass production.
With obedience and compliance to BS 7390, you can enhance instant tea’s effectiveness and efficacy and manufacture a standardized high-quality product.