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United States • Title 21 CFR • Part 166

Part 166PART 166—MARGARINE

Part 166 of Title 21 outlines the regulations for margarine, including its definition, standard of identity, and labeling requirements. It specifies the fat content, permissible ingredients, and mandatory declarations on product labels to ensure consumer information and product integrity.

What this part covers

  • Margarine must contain at least 80% fat.
  • Defines the standard of identity for margarine, including optional and mandatory ingredients.
  • Specifies labeling requirements, including the prominent display of the name 'margarine' or 'oleomargarine'.
  • Details requirements for ingredient declarations and the use of color additives and flavorings.
  • Addresses specific labeling for colored margarine and inner wrappers.
  • Incorporates by reference analytical methods for fat determination.

Sections in Part 166

§ 166.110

Margarine.

Description.http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/ibr_locations.html.(a) Margarine (or oleomargarine) is the food in plastic form or liquid emulsion, containing not less than 80 percent fat determined by the method prescribed in “Official Methods of Analysis of the Association of Official Analytical Chemists,” 13th Ed. (1980), section 16.206, “Indirect Method,” under the heading “Fat (47)—Official Final Action,” which is incorporated by reference. Copies may be obtained from the AOAC INTERNATIONAL, 481 North Frederick Ave., suite 500, Gaithersburg, MD 20877, or may be examined at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of this material at NARA, call 202-741-6030, or go to: Margarine contains only safe and suitable ingredients, as defined in § 130.3(d) of this chapter. It is produced from one or more of the optional ingredients in paragraph (a)(1) of this section, and one or more of the optional ingredients in paragraph (a)(2) of this section, to which may be added one or more of the optional ingredients in paragraph (b) of this section. Margarine contains vitamin A as provided for in paragraph…

§ 166.40

Labeling of margarine.

The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act was amended by Pub. L. 459, 81st Congress (64 Stat. 20) on colored oleomargarine or margarine by adding thereto a new section numbered 407. Among other things, this section requires that there appear on the label of the package the word “oleomargarine” or “margarine” in type or lettering at least as large as any other type or lettering on the label, and a full and accurate statement of all the ingredients contained in such oleomargarine or margarine. It provides that these requirements “shall be in addition to and not in lieu of any of the other requirements of this Act”. (a) Under section 403(g) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, any article that is represented as or purports to be oleomargarine or margarine must conform to the definition and standard of identity for oleomargarine or margarine promulgated under section 401 of the act (Subpart B of this part), and its label must bear the name “oleomargarine” or “margarine”. (b) The identity standard for oleomargarine or margarine applies to both the uncolored and the colored article. (c) In considering the requirement that the word “oleomargarine” or “margarine” be in type or…

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