Brown Sugar

Brown sugar derived from sugar cane or sugar beet by partial purification of raw sugar
cane/beet juice or spraying of refined sugar with sugar syrup or molasses followed by
subsequent drying to achieve free flowing sugar intended for direct human consumption
This Tanzania Standard has been developed in order to ensure safety and quality of the
Brown sugar traded in and outside the country
This fifth edition replaces and repeals the fourth edition (TZS 831:2017).
In the preparation of this Tanzania Standard, considerable assistance was derived from:
sugar industries and from:
EAS 16:2010, Brown sugar — Specification, published by the East African commission
In reporting the results of a test or analysis made in accordance with this Tanzania
Standard, if the final value, observed or calculated is to be rounded off, it shall be done in
accordance with TZS 4, rounding off numerical values.
1. Scope
This Tanzania Standard prescribes the requirements, methods of sampling and test for
light brown and brown sugar intended for human consumption.
2. Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this
document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references,
the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
CODEX 192, General Standard for Food Additives

ICUMSA 150 (this includes ICUMSA 100 to ICUMSA 150). … VHP or ICUMSA 600 – 1500 This is also called “Raw Sugar. MEANING AND WORKING … drives off the liquid content, or molasses, and leaves light brown sugar crystals behind.
Cane sugar (IC-100)
Sugar Form:……………….. Solid Crystal cane
Consumption:…………….. Fit for Human Consumption
Polarization:……………….. 99.80 Minimum %
Moisture:…………………… 00.04% of Maximum
Suphateash Content:……….. 00.04% of Maximum
Granulation:……………………. FINE
Solubility:……………………….. 100% of Dry and Free Flowing
Radiation:…………………….. Normal without Presence of Cesium Or Iodine Certified
Sediment:……………………… NONE
Smell:……………………….. Free of Any Odor
Reducing Sugar:…………… 0.05% of Maximum by Weight
Fumigation:………………. Well Cleaned from Molds, Unnatural odors, Chemicals and Insects.