Condition 01
Roasted whole beans or ground coffee that require brewing
16.13Roasted coffee beans and ground coffee
Product · Food categories
Classify food by product facts, not its sales name
The product name is only the starting point. Confirm the category using main ingredients, processing, product form, preparation and intended use.
Fruit juice drinkExample · GB 2760
Category path
Current levelSupported
14.02.03 Fruit and vegetable juice drinks
The product is liquid and ready to drink, matching the current category characteristics.
Before confirming the result, verify the decisive conditions against formula and process files.
- Confirmed:
- Product form and preparation match the category
- To confirm:
- juice percentage and fermentation
Match category codes to product facts, not names
Coffee, tea and vinegar can fall into different categories when their finished form, processing or intended use changes.
Which category Coffee belongs to depends on product facts
The same coffee name follows different categories based on roast form, instant preparation and ready-to-drink use.
Condition 02
Pure coffee powder made by freeze-drying or spray-drying and mixed with water
14.06.03Instant coffee
Condition 03
Ready-to-drink liquid finished product with coffee flavour or characteristics
14.05.02Coffee beverage
Confirm finished form, processing and intended use before assigning a category code.
Classification sets the rule basis
A category change also changes additive, label and entry rules.
01
Confirm category
02
Map additives
03
Start entry review
04
Focus label rules
A wrong category sends downstream checks to the wrong rules.
Continue to admissibility
Use the confirmed category to check additives and entry conditions.
Start admissibility review