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A “standard of identity” essentially is a set of recipe and naming requirements for a food product put into a regulation. Those foods with standards of identity are called “standardized” foods.

If there is a standard of identity for the food, the complete name designated in the standard must be used.¹⁸ The name prescribed consists of the common or usual name of the food plus any additional terms required to be declared. For example, the common or usual name of sweet corn is “corn,” “sweet corn,” or “sugar corn.” The standard also requires that the name declare the style (whole kernel or cream style), the color type (if white), and the words “vacuum pack” or “vacuum packed” (if they meet that criteria). Therefore, “Sweet Corn” is not a complete identification, but rather “Whole Kernel Sweet Corn,” “Whole Kernel Corn,” or other prescribed variations. If not declared, the color must be yellow (declaration as “yellow” or “golden” is optional).¹⁹