FDA Lowers the Sweet Bar for Pasteurized Orange Juice
Published Date: 8/14/2025
Proposed Rule
Summary
The FDA is fixing some mistakes in their proposed rule about pasteurized orange juice. They want to lower the minimum sugar content in orange juice from 10.5 to 10 degrees Brix, making the rules clearer and more accurate. This update mainly affects juice makers and helps ensure the final rule is easy to follow without extra confusing info.
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Lowered Sugar Standard for Orange Juice
The FDA corrected a proposed rule for pasteurized orange juice to lower the minimum soluble solids (sugar) content from 10.5 degrees Brix to 10 degrees Brix. This change is part of the Food Standards of Identity Modernization proposal (90 FR 37817, August 6, 2025) and mainly affects juice makers by clarifying the proposed standard.
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