On 9 March 2023, the Russian Rosstandart announced that a new state standard "General Technical Conditions for Vegetable-based Beverages (from grains, nuts, coconuts)" of the Russian Federation GOST R 70650-2023 was approved by Rosstandart order. The main contents are as follows:

(1) This standard applies to plant-based beverages made from grains (cereals, legumes, oilseeds and other crops), nuts, coconuts and/or their processed products, with potable water added, with or without other food ingredients, heat treated and placed in sealed consumer packages for direct consumption;

(2) The standard specifies the classification of plant-based beverages, their general sensory and physicochemical indicators, requirements for raw materials, packaging and labelling used in the manufacture of beverages, and a list of product control methods;

(3) The product name is formed by combining the term "plant-based beverage" with information about the type of grain, nut, coconut raw material used, such as "plant-based soy beverage" or "soy beverage"; "Plant-based Coconut and Rice Drink" or "Coconut Rice Drink" etc.

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