Canned Fruit Nectars; Revocation of the Stayed Standard of Identity

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is revoking the standard of identity for canned fruit nectars. This standard has never gone into effect, having been stayed by the filing of objections. In view of the FDA regulations that require declaration of the percentage of juice in beverage products that purport to contain juice and comments in letters from the petitioner for the canned fruit nectars standard and from other interested parties, the agency has concluded that the standard is unnecessary and should be revoked. The revocation of the stayed standard will minimize confusion in the labeling of canned fruit nectars and will facilitate the marketing of these foods.