Russia will implement a new GOST standard for glazed cottage cheese…
Russia will implement a new GOST standard for glazed cottage cheese snacks starting January 1, 2028, setting detailed quality requirements for texture, composition, and ingredients. The standard allows early adoption by manufacturers and maintains strict guidelines on uniform glazing, fat content (5–26%), sugar levels (up to 32%), and permitted additives.
Consensus
- A new GOST for glazed cottage cheese snacks has been approved by Rosstandart in Russia.
- The standard will come into effect on January 1, 2028.
- Manufacturers may apply the standard earlier than the official start date.
- The product must have a uniform glaze that is smooth, glossy, or matte but not sticky or crumbly.
- For frozen products, moisture droplets after thawing are allowed.
- The cottage cheese filling must be homogeneous and moderately dense.
- Fat content in the product ranges from 5% to 26%.
- Sugar content (sucrose) must not exceed 32%.
- The product should have clean taste and smell without off-flavors.
- Core ingredients include cottage cheese, butter, pasteurized cream, and sugar.
- Permitted additives include vanilla, cocoa, cinnamon, dried fruits, nuts, coconut or chocolate chips, sunflower seeds, and others.
Points of divergence
- For products with fat content not exceeding 10%, slight flouriness is allowed. — riamo
- Acidity must be at 220 degrees Turner. — riamo
- The new GOST maintains high quality requirements and classical production technology, according to Rosstandart. — tg_tass_agency
Coverage (3 sources)
- New GOST standard for cottage cheese curds will come into effect in the Russian Federation — РИАМО
- Updated Russian State Standard for Glazed Cottage Cheese to Take Effect in 2028 — ТАСС (Telegram)
- New Russian GOST standard for cheese-filled milk products will go into effect — Вести