CLEMSON, S.C. — Food producers in South Carolina are regulated to ensure they meet the food safety standards for protecting public health. The regulation requirements for elderberry syrup, a recent fast-growing food trend, can be complicated. This publication will help food producers make and sell elderberry syrup in South Carolina per the food safety and regulation requirements.
The production and sales requirements of elderberry syrup are oddly complicated. Elderberry syrup is unique because it can be sold retail or wholesale, classified as a food or dietary supplement, and prepared as a shelf-stable or refrigerated food. The information below describes how elderberry syrup is made and explains how it is classified and regulated and the food safety testing requirements.
To read the complete report please click here!
–Clemson Extension Land Grant Press
RECOMMENDED ARTICLES
CLEMSON, S.C. — Tarnished plant bugs and thrips are major insect pests for South Carolina cotton. But Clemson University researchers assure growers help is on the way. During the 2022 Agronomic and Vegetable Field Day at the Edisto Research and Education Center (REC) in Blackville, South Carolina, Clemson entomologist Jeremy Greene told growers, although not […]
CLEMSON, S.C. — This year has been “great” for cotton and a Clemson Extension cotton specialist says variety selection is key for success. During the 2022 Clemson Pee Dee Research and Education (REC) Field Day, Clemson Cooperative Extension Service Cotton Specialist and agronomy professor Michael Jonestold producers variety selection is the most important decision they […]
DENT, Minn. — Is Minnesota’s maple syrup industry just a small boutique spring activity for hobbyists? Or is maple sugaring a year-round agribusiness enterprise of economic significance? At one end of the spectrum, sugaring can be a most satisfying back-yard family hobby. At the other end, sugaring is a high-tech agribusiness, forest management, and food […]
COLUMBIA, Mo. — Andrew Thomas has big plans for a small berry. Thomas, research assistant professor in the Division of Plant Science and Technology in the College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources at the University of Missouri, has received a Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI) grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture for the […]
