1997 Minnesota Statutes

     33.03 Imitation butter flavoring; labeling restrictions. 

    No person shall, directly or through an agent, or as a 
 servant or agent of another, manufacture, sell, distribute, 
 offer or expose for sale or distribution in the state, or 
 possess with intent to use, sell, or exchange, any article of 
 food prepared with or containing artificial or imitation 
 flavoring of butter and labeled or represented with the words 
 "butter," "buttered," "butter flavored," or any combination of 
 words, symbols, letters, or designs which are misleading in that 
 it implies a quality or character to the food which is false or 
 misleading in any particular.  Compound foods containing such 
 artificial or imitation flavor shall be labeled to declare the 
 presence of said flavor only as "artificial flavor added" or 
 "with artificial flavor" and shall not contain any other 
 descriptive statements or claims regarding said flavor.  
 Provided that food flavors or extracts contained in package form 
 shall be labeled in accordance with mandatory labeling 
 requirements of the Commissioner of Food and Drugs of the United 
 States Department of Health, Education and Welfare.  

    HIST: (3928-1) 1931 c 97 s 1; 1945 c 28 s 1; 1969 c 948 s 1; 
 1986 c 444