Il8 MAINE AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION. I9IO. 



ICE CREAM. 



In August samples of ice cream were purchased in Augusta, 

 Bangor, Lewiston, Old Town, Orono, Portland, Waterville and 

 at the Waterville Fair Grounds. The results of the examina- 

 tion are given in the table on pages 120 to 122. 



Standards for Cream and Ice Cream. 



The standards * fixed for cream and ice cream in this State 

 are as follows : 



b. CREAM. 



1. Creavi is that portion of milk, rich in milk fat, which rises to the 

 svu'face of milk on standing, or is separated from it by centrifugal 

 force, is fresh and clean and contains not less than eighteen (18) per 

 cent of milk fat. 



f. ICE CREAMS.* 



. I. Ice cream is a frozen product made from cream and sugar, with 

 or without a natural flavoring, and contains not less than fourteen (14) 

 per cent of milk fat. A limited amount of gelatine, starch, eggs or 

 other healthful food constituents may be added to ice cream without 

 statement of fact, and such goods may be called Ice Cream provided 

 the required per cent of milk fat is maintained. If imitation flavoring 

 materials are used, the label must state that fact, as in the case of imi- 

 tation extracts. 



2. Fruit ice cream is a frozen product made from cream, sugar, and 

 sound, clean, mature fruits, and contains not less than twelve (12) per 

 cent of milk fat. 



3. Nut ice cream is a frozen product made from cream, sugar, and 

 sound, nonrancid nuts, and contains not less than twelve (12) per cent 

 of milk fat. 



At soda fountains, ice cream rooms, etc., if it is desired to sell frozen 

 products that do not conform to the standards for ice cream, conspicu- 



*Imitation ice cream. Frozen products which contain less milk fat 

 than the standards require, cannot be lawfully sold as ice cream arid the 

 word cream cannot be lawfully used upon the label or in any way in 

 connection with such goods, unless it is qualified by some such words 

 as "imitation" or "substitute." Thus a frozen product snnilar to ice 

 cream or fruit or nut ice cream, except that it carries less milk fat than 

 the standards, may be lawfully labeled "Imitation ice cream" or "Ice 

 cream substitute." If an imitation ice cream contains imitation flavoring 

 matter, this fact must be plainly stated on the label. 



