{"id":"F2008B00792","name":"Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code - Standard 2.3.2 - Jam and Related Products","slug":"australia-new-zealand-food-standards-code-standard-2-3-2-jam-and-related-products","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":72088,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2008B00792-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code - Standard 2.3.2 - Jam and Related Products","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\nmeta-generator: Aspose.Words for .NET 20.2\ntitle: Revised Code Index\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\nStandard 2.3.2\n\n \n\nJam\n\n \n\n \n\nPurpose\n\n \n\nThis Standard defines jam and includes compositional requirements for the manufacture of those products.\n\n \n\nTable of Provisions\n\n \n\n1 Interpretation\n\n2 Composition of jam\n\n \n\nClauses\n\n \n\n1 Interpretation\n\n \n\nIn this Code -\n\n \n\njam means the product prepared by processing one or more of the following –\n\n \n\n(a) fruit; and\n\n(b) sugars or honey; and\n\n(c) fruit juice; and\n\n(d) concentrated fruit juice; and\n\n(e) water extracts of fruit;\n\n \n\nand includes conserve, but excludes marmalade.\n\n \n\n2 Composition of jam\n\n \n\n(1) Each kilogram of jam must be made from no less than 400 grams of the fruit or fruits named in the label.\n\n \n\n(2) Jam must contain no less than 650 g/kg of water-soluble solids.\n\n\n{THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK}\n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1269},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation remains tightly focused on its stated purpose of defining jam and setting compositional requirements. The two clauses directly implement this purpose without expansion into labeling, safety, or enforcement matters."},"complexity_factors":["Only two operative clauses with clear percentage thresholds","Single defined term ('jam') with straightforward inclusions/exclusions","No conditional exceptions or nested logic","No cross-references to other legislation or standards"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this law does:** This Standard sets the legal recipe for jam sold in Australia and New Zealand.\n\n**Key rules:**\n- **The 40% fruit rule:** Every kilogram of jam must contain at least 400 grams of the specific fruit named on the label (so if the jar says \"Strawberry Jam,\" at least 40% of the product must be actual strawberries).\n- **The 65% solids rule:** Jam must contain at least 650 grams per kilogram of \"water-soluble solids\" (essentially sugar or natural fruit sugars that dissolve in water).\n\n**What counts as jam:** The law defines jam as a product made by processing fruit with sugars or honey, plus optional fruit juice, concentrated juice, or water extracts of fruit. It includes \"conserve\" (a type of jam with whole fruit pieces) but specifically excludes marmalade (which has its own separate standard).\n\n**Why it matters:** These rules prevent manufacturers from selling flavored sugar gel as \"jam\" and ensure consumers get a minimum amount of actual fruit in the product."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Within the text provided, the Standard defines the scope of \"jam\" and sets two compositional requirements. There is no provision in the supplied text that alters or narrows that stated scope; the instrument itself sets the definition and the numeric composition floors (cl.1–2)."},"complexity_factors":["Small number of provisions (definition plus two compositional rules).","Numeric thresholds (400 g/kg fruit; 650 g/kg water-soluble solids) that require measurement and verification.","Label-linked requirement: the 400 g/kg minimum applies to the fruit named on the label (creates interaction between labelling and formulation) (cl.2(1)).","Permitted inputs include processed forms (fruit juice, concentrated juice, water extracts) in the definition, creating potential ambiguity about how to calculate \"fruit\" mass in some formulations (cl.1).","The Standard sets requirements but does not prescribe measurement, calculation or enforcement procedures, leaving practical implementation choices to producers and regulators (cl.2(1)–(2))."],"plain_english_summary":"This Standard defines \"jam\" (including \"conserve\", excluding \"marmalade\") and imposes two mandatory composition floors: at least 400 g of the fruit named on the label per kg of product, and at least 650 g/kg of water‑soluble solids.  \n\nIt affects manufacturers and labelling choices—producers must formulate, source and test products to meet these thresholds (costs fall on producers), while the text does not prescribe measurement or enforcement methods."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/australia-new-zealand-food-standards-code-standard-2-3-2-jam-and-related-products","history":"/api/acts/australia-new-zealand-food-standards-code-standard-2-3-2-jam-and-related-products/history","analysis":"/api/acts/australia-new-zealand-food-standards-code-standard-2-3-2-jam-and-related-products/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/australia-new-zealand-food-standards-code-standard-2-3-2-jam-and-related-products/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/australia-new-zealand-food-standards-code-standard-2-3-2-jam-and-related-products/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/australia-new-zealand-food-standards-code-standard-2-3-2-jam-and-related-products/documents"}}