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  TECHNICAL COMMITTEE REPRESENTATION  
The following organizations were represented on the Technical Committee:  
Gonas Best Ltd.  
Kenafric Industries Ltd.  
Aquamist Ltd.  
PATCO Industries Ltd.  
Kevian Kenya Ltd  
Coca -Cola Central East and West Africa Ltd.  
Victoria Juice Ltd.  
Excel Chemicals Ltd  – Foods Division  
Kenya Industrial Research and Development Institute (KIRDI)  
Government Chemist’s Department  
Consumer Information Network  
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology — Department of Food Science and Technology  
Agriculture and Food Authority  
Ministry of Health — Food Safety Unit  
Kenya Bureau of Standards — Secretariat  
 
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  Foreword  
This Kenya Standard was prepared by the Water -Based Flavoured Drinks and Ices Technical Committee under the 
guidance of the Standards Projects Committee, and it is in accordance with the procedures of the Kenya Bureau of 
Standards  
Water -based flavoured drink in solid form is consumed as a drink after dissolving with potable water. .  
Quality of the product is paramount if the consumer’s interests are to be protected.  
Being a solid product, Water  -based flavoured drink in solid form has a stable shelf -life if stored appropriately.  However, 
the quality of the product is monitored through incorporation of limits of parameters such as moisture content, microbiologic al 
status, and heavy metal contaminants.  
These products are marketed as flavoured powders with nature identical, or artificial/synthetic flavors. During the preparati on 
of this standard wide consultation and laboratory analysis was done.   
Labelling requirements of Water -based flavoured drink in solid form have been incorporated in this standard to prevent any 
misrepresentations of the products through, say, fruit pictorials on the labels.  
This third edition cancels and replaces the second edition (KS 1773:2018), which has been technically revised.  
During the preparation of this standard, reference was made to the following document (s):  
               KS 224, Fruit drinks and squashes — Specification.  
               Food, Drugs and Chemical Substances Act – Chapter 254 of the Laws of Kenya.  
Acknowledgement is hereby made for the assistance derived from this (these) source (s)  
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 Water -based flavoured drink  in solid form — Specification  
1 Scope  
This draft Kenya Standard specifies the requirements for water -based flavoured  drink in solid form intended for human 
consumption prepared by dissolving in potable water into a ready -to-drink beverage. . 
2 Normative references  
The following referenced documents referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content constitutes 
requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest 
edition of the re ferenced document (including any amendments) applies.  
CXG 50, General Guidelines on sampling  
CXS 34, Recommended methods of analysis and sampling  
Food, Drugs and Chemical Substances Act, Cap. 254  
KS EAS 38, Labelling of pre -packaged foods — Specification  
KS CODEX STAN 192, General Standard for food additives  
KS ISO 712, Cereals and cereal products – Determination of moisture content – Reference method  
KS ISO 4831, Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs — Horizontal method for the detection and enumeration of 
Coliforms — Most probable number techniques  
KS ISO 4832, Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs — Horizontal method for the enumeration of coliforms — 
Colony -count technique  
KS ISO 4833 -1, Microbiology of the food chain — Horizontal method for the enumeration of microorganisms — Part 1: 
Colony count at 30°c by the pour plate technique.  
KS ISO 6579, Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs — Horizontal method for the detection of Salmonella spp.  
KS ISO 6888 -1, Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs — Horizontal method for the enumeration of coagulase -
positive staphylococci (Staphylococcus aureus and other species)  
KS ISO 7251, Microbiology of food and animal feeds — Horizontal method for the detection and enumeration of presumptive 
Escherichia coli - Most probable number technique  
KS ISO 9526, Fruits, vegetables and derived products — Determination of iron content by flame atomic absorption 
spectrometry  
KS ISO 17239, Fruits, Vegetables  and derived products — Determination of arsenic content — Method using hydride 
generation atomic absorption spectrometric  
KS ISO 17240, Fruits and vegetable products — Determination of tin content — Method using flame atomic absorption 
spectrometric  
Public Health Act, Cap. 242  DKS 1773:2024 
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 3 Terms and definitions  
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.  
3.1 
water- based flavoured drinks in solid form  
concentrated products in powder form prepared from sweetening agents, natural, nature identical or artificial fruit 
flavourings, permitted colourings and other optional permitted ingredients that require dissolving in potable water before 
consumption.  
3.2 
INS 
International Numbering System used in identifying the approved food additive  
3.3 
potable water  
water either in its original state or after treatment, intended for human drinking, cooking, food preparation, or other 
domestic purposes, food production, regardless of its origin whether it is supplied from a distribution network, from a 
tanker or in bot tles  
3.4 
food additive  
any substance not normally consumed as a food by itself and not normally used as a typical ingredient of the food, 
whether or not it has nutritive value, the intentional addition of which to food for a  technological (including organoleptic) 
purpose in the manufacture, processing, preparation, treatment, packing, packaging, transport or holding of such food 
results, or may be reasonably expected to result (directly or indirectly), in it or its byproducts  becoming a component of or 
otherwise affecting the characteristics of such foods. The term does not include contaminants or substances added to 
food for maintaining or improving nutritional qualities. (see KS CODEX STAN 192)  
3.5 
uniform  
not changing in form or character; remaining the same in all cases and at all time  
3.6 
nature identical flavouring  
substances chemically isolated from aromatic raw materials or obtained synthetically; they are chemically identical to 
substances present in natural products intended for human consumption  
3.7 
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 packaging material, made of substances which are safe and suitable for the intended use, and which will not 
impart any toxic substance or undesirable odour or flavour to the product.  
4 Requirements  
4.1 General requirements  
4.1.1  Water - based flavoured drink in solid form   
4.1.1.1  The product shall be a water based flavoured drink in solid form intended for human consumption which contains 
different types of flavours.  
4.1.1.2  The product may be sweetened with permitted non -nutritive sweeteners or nutritive sweeteners singly or in 
combination.  
4.1.1.3  The product shall have a uniform colour and particle size.  
4.1.1.4  When reconstituted, it shall dissolve completely in portable water upon stirring, be flowing and free from lumps.  
4.1.1.5  When the water - based flavoured drink in solid form is dissolved in water in accordance with instructions given, the 
ready -to-drink product shall have, a uniform colour, characteristic taste and flavour of the specified flavor and shall be free 
from suspended particles.  
4.1.1.6     Water based flavoured drink in solid form shall not contain any substances harmful or injurious to health.  
4.1.2 Ready -to-drink beverage  
When the water - based flavoured drink in solid form is dissolved in water in accordance with instructions given, the ready -
to-drink product shall:  
a) have uniform colour, characteristic taste and flavour of the specified flavor;  
b) be free from suspended particles; and  
c) be free from foreign matter  
 
4.2 Specific requirements  
4.2.1 Water -based fruit flavoured drinks in solid form shall comply with the specific requirements given in Table 1, when tested in 
accordance with the test methods specified therein ; 
Table 1   Specific requirements for water -based flavoured drinks in solid form  
S/No.  Parameter  Requirement  Test method  
i)  Moisture content, (m/m) %  max 10 KS ISO 712 
 
4.2.2  Permitted ingredients  
4.2.2.1 Food additives  
Only permitted food additives permitted under KS CODEX STAN 192 shall be used.  
4..2.2.2  Sweetening agents  
Sucrose, glucose (dextrose) or fructose, and any other permitted nutritive and/or non -nutritive sweeteners may be used.  DKS 1773:2024 
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 4.2.2.3     Flavouring agents  
Where flavouring agents are used, they shall be in accordance with CXG 66  
 
5 Contaminants  
5.1 Heavy metal contaminants  
Water based -flavoured drink in solid form shall not contain heavy metal contaminants in excess of the limits given in Table 2 when 
tested in accordance with the test methods prescribed therein.  
 
Table 2 — Limits for heavy metal contaminants in water based flavoured drink in solid form  
 
S/N Contaminant  Maximum level  Test method  
i) Arsenic (As)  0.2 mg/kg  KS ISO 17239  
ii) Lead (Pb)  0.03 mg/kg  KS ISO 9526  
 
5.2 Other contaminants  
The products covered by the provisions of this standard shall comply with those maximum levels for contaminants 
established by the Codex Alimentarius  Commission for these products . 
6 Hygiene  
6.1 Manufacturing premises  
Water based flavoured  drinks in solid form shall be prepared and packaged in the premises built and maintained under hygienic 
conditions in accordance with the Public Health Act, Cap. 242, the Food, Drugs and Chemical Substances Act, Cap. 254 of the L aws of 
Kenya and KS EAS 39  Code of practice for hygiene in the food and drink manufacturing industry.  
6.2 Microbiological limits  
The product shall be free from pathogenic organisms and shall comply with the microbiological limits given in Table 3 when te sted in 
accordance with the test methods prescribed therein.  
 
Table 3 — Microbiological limits for water -based flavoured drink in solid form  
 
S/N Micro -organism  Limit  Test method  
i)  Total Plate Count, CFU/g  <200  KS ISO 4833 -1 
ii)  Coliforms,  per 100 ml  Not detected  KS ISO 4831 or KS ISO 
4832  
iii)  Escherichia coli, per 25g, (cfu/g),  Not detected  KS ISO 7251  
iv)  Yeast and moulds (cfu/g), max.  10 KS ISO 6881 -1 DKS 1773:2024 
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 v)  Staphylococcus aureas, per 25 g  Not detected  KS ISO 6881 -1 
vi)  Shigella  per 25 g  Not detected  KS ISO 4833 -1 
vii)  Salmonella, per 25 g  Not detected  KS ISO 6579  
viii)  Vibrio cholera, per 25 g  Not detected  KS ISO 6579  
 
7        Packaging  
The product shall be packed in food -grade packaging material which shall protect the integrity of the product throughout the 
shelf life. 
8        Labelling  
8.1 General  
8.1.1 In addition to the requirements given in KS EAS 38, KS EAS 803, KS EAS 804 and KS EAS 805 the following information 
shall be legibly and indelibly labelled:  
i) name of product as X Flavoured powdered drink where X is the name of the flavour in the drink  such as “Orange flavoured 
powdered drink” or “Lemon flavoured powdered drink”; (if more than one flavour is used, the name shall include the flavours 
used)  
ii) list of all ingredients listed in descending order of ingoing weight (m/m)  
iii) name, physical location, and address of manufacturer;  
iv) net weight  in metric units;  
v) batch number  
vi) manufacturing date  
vii) expiry date  
viii) country of origin  
ix) storage conditions;  
x) directions of use stating the recommended amount of the product that should be applied in a stated volume of potable water;  
xi) cautionary statement prescribing the duration of use after opening the product stated time period  or a statement of similar 
meaning   
 
8.2       Additional labelling requirements  
The following designations shall be used where applicable:  
a) When non -nutritive sweeteners are employed as substitutes for sugars in water -based fruit flavoured drinks, the 
statement, “contains non -nutritive sweetener(s),” shall be included in conjunction with or in close proximity to the 
product name; and  
b) The name of non -nutritive sweeteners used shall be indicated in the label.  
 
8.3 Labelling prohibitions  
8.3.1 Water based flavoured drink in solid form shall not be described or presented on any label or in any labelling in a manner th at is 
false, misleading, or deceptive or is likely to create an erroneous impression regarding its character in any respect.  
8.3.2 The use of fruit pictorials in either form such as pictures, graphics is prohibite d. DKS 1773:2024 
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 9 Sampling  
The products covered by the provisions of this standard shall be sampled in accordance with CXG 50 and tested using appropriate 
standard methods declared in this standard  or as per CXS 234  
 
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