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NSW Health Healthy Food Finder: What are fermented drinks? Fermented drinks inlcude kombucha, Fermented drinks and alcohol ginger beer, kvass and kefir. Kombucha is producted from a mixture of steeped tea and sugar, combined with In response to a recent Commonwealth a culture of yeat strains and bacteria. Department of Health Report that shows the Process to list drinks on Healthy Food Finder Some kombucha drinks also have fruit presence of undeclared alcohol in some jucie or other flavours added during fermented beverage products (kombucha, The ABCL encourages Members to list production. ginger beer, kvass and kefir products), the productsby emailing the following NSW Ministry of Health has removed all documentation (developed in Kefir can be produced from milk (or a dairy alternative such as soy milk) , water kombucha, ginger beer, kvass and kefir conjunction with NSW Food Authority) to or coconut water. products from Healthy Food Finder. the Healthy Food Information Service ([email protected]). This Kvass is a traditional fermented Slavic includes products that have previously beverage commonly made from rye Healthy Food Finder been listed in the Healthy Food Finder: bread. Healthy Food Finder is a food and drink look- up tool that is used by Local Health Districts, 1. Evidence (documentation) that the retailers and canteen managers to guide alcohol content of your fermented product selection to meet the NSW Healthy product is less than 0.5% at the time For more information Food and Drink Framework or NSW Health of bottling; and FSANZ, Labelling of Alcoholic School Canteen Strategy. Health facilities Beverages User Guide, 2014 and school canteens are attended by groups 2. Evidence (documentation) that the NSW Health, Fermented drinks and who should not, or may not want to, consume alcohol content of your fermented alcohol fact sheet, 2019 alcohol such as children, and women who are product is less than 0.5% at the end pregnant or breastfeeding. of the products shelf life.

If your product has no discernible sugar content at bottling or has been pasteurised, we are willing to accept accelerated shelf life testing.

This documentation will also be required for any new or re-formulated products that come on the market.

The ABCL is able to assist Members in collating feedback to support information for listing in the Heathy Food Finder.

This brochure is designed as a general guide only. For specific health information seek assistance from a suitably qualified health practitioner. © August 2019