A blend of skimmed milk and vegetable 
fat in powdered form – Specification  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NOTE: This is a draft proposal and it shall neither be used nor regarded as a Malawi standard  
 
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 Published by  
MALAWI BUREAU OF STANDARDS BOARD  
 ICS 67. 100.10           DMS 140 0:2016  
             First edition  
CODEX STAN 251:2006  
IDT 
 
 
 
DRAFT MALAWI STANDARD  
  
 ICS 67.100.10                            DMS 1400:2016  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
A blend of skimmed milk and vegetable 
fat in powdered form – Specification  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 TABLE OF CONTENTS  
Contents                     Page  
Foreword  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ..............................  i 
Technical Committee  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ...........  i 
Notice  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ... i 
Scope  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ . 1 
Normative references  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ........  1 
Description  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .........................  1 
Essential composition and quality factors  ................................ ................................ ................................ ..........  1 
Food additives  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ...................  2 
Contaminants  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .....................  2 
Hygiene  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ..............................  2 
Labelling  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ............................  2 
Methods of sampling and analysis  ................................ ................................ ................................ ....................  3 
 
FOREWORD  
 
This draft Malawi standard has been prepared to provide requirements for a blend of skimmed milk and 
vegetable fat in powdered form.  
 
The draft Malawi standard is identical to the following international standard:  
 
Codex Stan 251:2006, Standard for a blend of skimmed milk and vegetable fat in powdered form.  
 
Acknowledgement is made for the use of the information.  
 
 
TECHNICAL COMMITTEE  
 
This Malawi Standard was prepared by the Technical Committee MBS/TC 23 , Milk and milk products  and the 
following companies, organizations and institutions were represented:  
 
- Ministry of Agriculture, Irriga tion and Water Development  – Blantyre A gricultural Development Division;  
- Consumers Association of Malawi ; 
- Dairibord Malawi Limited ; 
- Lilongwe Dairy (2001) Limited ; 
- Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (LUANAR);  
- Malawi Bureau of Standards ; 
- Peoples Trading Centre;  
- Shire Highlands Milk Producers Association ;  
- Suncrest Creameries  Limited; and  
- University of Malawi – The Malawi Polytechnic  
 
NOTICE  
 
This Malawi standard shall be r eviewed  every five years or whenever necessary in order to keep abreast of 
progress. Comments are welcome and shall be considered when the standard is being revi ewed.  
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DRAFT MALAWI STANDARD  
 
A blend of skimmed milk and vegetable fat  in powdered form  – 
Specification  
 
 
1 SCOPE  
 
This draft Malawi standard applies to a blend of skimmed milk and vegetable fat in powdered  form, intended 
for direct consumption, or further processing, in conformity with the  description in Section 3 of this draft 
standard.  
 
 
2 NORMATIVE REFERENCES  
 
The following standards contain provisions, which through reference in this text, constitute provisions of this 
Malawi sta ndard. All standards are subject to revision and, since any reference to a standard is deemed to be 
a reference to the latest edition of that standard, parties to agreements based on this standard are encouraged 
to take steps to ensure the use of the most recent edition of the standard indicated below. Information on 
current valid national and international standards can be obtained from the Malawi Bureau of Standards.  
 
MS 19: Labelling  of pre -packed foods – General standard;  
 
MS 237: Food additives – General standard ; 
 
MS 302: Contaminants and toxins in foods – General standard;  
 
MS 935: Principles for the establishment and application of microbiological criteria for foods ; 
 
MS 1113: Code of hygienic practice for milk and milk products;  
 
CAC/GL 9 : General principles for the addition of essential nutrients for food ; and 
 
CODEX STAN 234: Recommended methods of analysis and sampling.  
 
 
3 DESCRIPTION  
 
3.1 A blend of skimmed milk and vegetable fat in powdered form is a product prepared  by the partial 
removal of water from milk constituents with the addition of edible  vegetable oil, edible vegetable fat or a 
mixture thereof, to meet the compositional  requirements in Section 4 of this draft standard.  
 
 
4 ESSENTIAL COMPOSITION AND QUALITY FACTORS  
 
4.1 Raw materials  
 
Skimmed milk and skimmed milk powders , other non -fat milk solids, and edible vegetable fats/oils.  
 
The following milk products are allowed for protein adjustment purposes:  
 
(a) Milk  retentate  Milk retentate is the product obtained by concentrating milk protein by ultra -
filtration of milk, partly skimmed milk, or skimmed milk;  
 
(b) Milk permeate  Milk permeate is the product obtained by removing milk protein and milk fat 
from milk, partly skimmed milk, or skimmed milk by ultra -filtration; and  
 
(c) Lactose1  
                                                 
1 See Malawi standard for sugar   
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 4.2 Permitted nutrients  
 
Where allowed in accordance with CAC/GL 9, maximum and minimum levels for Vitamins A, D and other 
nutrients, where appropriate, should be laid down by national legislation in accordance with the needs of  
individual country including, where appropriate, the prohibition of the use of particular nutrients.  
 
4.3 Composition  
 
4.3.1  Blend of skimmed milk and vegetable fat  in powdered form  
 
Minimum total fat     26 % m/m  
Maximum  water (a)     5 % m/m  
Minimum milk protein in milk solids -not-fat (a)  34 % m/m  
 
4.3.2  Reduced fat blend of sweetened condensed skimmed milk and vegetable fat  
 
Total fat      More than 1 .5 % and less than 26 % m/m  
Maximum water (a)     5 % m/m  
Minimum milk protein in milk solids -not-fat(a)  34 % m/m  
 
Note:  (a) The milk solids -not-fat content includes water of crystallization of the lactose.  
 
 
5 FOOD ADDITIVES  
 
Food additives may be used in the p reparation of the blend of skimmed milk and vegetable fat in powdered 
form in accordance with MS 237.  
 
 
6 CONTAMINANTS  
 
6.1 The products covered by this draft s tandard shall comply with the maximum levels  for contaminants 
that are specified for the product in  MS 302 . 
 
6.2 The milk used in the manufacture of the products covered by this standard shall  comply with the 
maximum levels for contaminants and toxins specifi ed for milk by  MS 302  and with the maximum residue limits 
for veterinary drug residues and pesticides  establis hed for milk by the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC) . 
 
6.3 The vegetable oils/fat used in the manufacture of the products covered by this standard  shall comply 
with the maximum levels for contaminants and toxins specifi ed for the  oils/fats MS 302 by and  with the 
maximum residue limits for pesticides established for the  oils/fats by the CAC.   
 
 
7 HYGIENE  
 
It is recommended that the product covered by the provisions of this draft standard be prepared and handled 
in accordance w ith the appropriate sections of MS 1113 and other releva nt Codex texts . The products should 
comply with any microbiological criteria established in accordance with  MS 935 .  
 
8 LABELLING  
 
In addition to the provisions of MS 19 , the following specific provisions apply:  
 
7.1 Name of the  food  
 
7.1.1  The name of the food shall be:  
 
7.1.1.1  Blend of skimmed milk and vegetable fat in powdered form ; or 
 
7.1.1.2  Reduced fat blend of skimmed milk and vegetable fat in powdered form . 
 
7.1.2  Other names may be used if allowed by national legislation in the country of retail sale.  
  
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 7.2 Declaration of total fat content  
 
The total fat content shall be declared in a manner found acceptable in the country of  sale to the fi nal consumer, 
either (i) as a percentage by mass or volume, or (ii) in grams  per serving as quantifi ed in the label provided 
that the number of servings is stated.   
 
A statement shall appear on the label as to the presence of edible vegetable fat and/or  edible vegetable oil. 
Where required by the country of retail sale, the common name  of the vegetable from which the fat or oil is 
derived shall be included in the name of  the food or as a separate statement.  
 
7.3 Declaration of milk protein  
 
The milk protein content shall be declared in a manner acceptable in the country of  sale to the final consumer, 
either (i) as a percentage by mass or volume, or (ii) in grams  per serving as quantifi ed in the label provided 
that the number of servings is stated.  
 
7.4 List of ingredients  
 
Notwithstanding the provision of section 4.2.1  of MS 19 , milk products used only for  protein adjustment need 
not be declared.  
 
7.5 Advisory statement  
 
A statement shall appear on the label to indicate that the product should not be used  as a substitute for infant 
formula. For example, “NOT SUITABLE FOR INFANTS ”. 
 
 
9 METHODS OF SAMPLING AND ANALYSIS  
 
Sampling  and analysis of milkfat products  shall be done in accordance with CODEX STAN 234 . 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
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