Trademark Class 30: Food Products like Coffee, Sugar

A comprehensive guide to Class 30 of the Trademark Filing Classification. Trademarks must be applied or registered under classes and each class represents a distinct class of goods or services. In this post, we comprehensively cover the goods which fall under Class 30 of trademark classification.

Trademark Class 30

Trademark Class 30 pertains to coffee, tea, cocoa and artificial coffee; rice; tapioca and sago; flour and preparations made from cereals; bread, pastry and confectionery; edible ices; sugar, honey, treacle; yeast, baking-powder; salt; mustard; vinegar, sauces (condiments); spices; ice. The following goods are also classified under Class 30:

Beverages with coffee, cocoa, chocolate or tea base;
Cereals prepared for human consumption (for example, oat flakes and those made of other cereals).

Therefore, Trademark Class 30 includes mainly foodstuffs of plant origin prepared for consumption or conservation as well as auxiliaries intended for the improvement of the flavour of food.

The following goods must NOT be classified under Class 30:

Certain foodstuffs of plant origin;
Salt for preserving other than for foodstuffs;
Medicinal teas and dietetic food and substances adapted for medical use;
Baby food;
Dietary supplements;
Raw cereals;
Foodstuffs for animals.

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Comprehensive list of goods classified under Trademark Class 30

The following goods must be classified under Trademark Class 30:

allspice
almond paste
almond confectionery
aniseed
aromatic preparations for food
artificial coffee
baking powder
baking soda [bicarbonate of soda for cooking purposes] / bicarbonate of soda for cooking purposes [baking soda]
barley meal
bean meal
beer vinegar
binding agents for ice cream [edible ices] / binding agents for ice cream / binding agents for edible ices
biscuits / cookies
bread
bread rolls
breadcrumbs
buns
cake powder
cake dough / cake batter
cake frosting [icing]
cakes
candy*
candy decorations for cakes
capers
caramels [candy]
celery salt
cereal preparations
cereal bars
cereal-based snack food
cheeseburgers [sandwiches]
chewing gum*
chicory [coffee substitute]
chips [cereal products]
chocolate
chocolate beverages with milk
chocolate mousses
chocolate decorations for cakes
chocolate-based beverages
chocolate-coated nuts
chow-chow [condiment]
chutneys [condiments]
cinnamon [spice]
cloves [spice]
cocoa
cocoa beverages with milk
cocoa-based beverages
coffee flavorings [flavourings]
coffee
coffee beverages with milk
coffee-based beverages
condiments
confectionery for decorating Christmas trees
confectionery / sugar confectionery
cooking salt
corn flakes / maize flakes
corn flour / corn meal / maize flour / maize meal
corn, milled / maize, milled
corn, roasted / maize, roasted
couscous [semolina]
crackers
cream of tartar for culinary purposes
crushed oats
curry [spice]
custard
dessert mousses [confectionery]
dough
dressings for salad
essences for foodstuffs, except etheric essences and essential oils
farinaceous foods
ferments for pastes
flavorings [flavourings], other than essential oils, for cakes / flavorings, other than essential oils, for cakes / flavourings, other than essential oils, for cakes
flavorings [flavourings], other than essential oils, for beverages / flavorings, other than essential oils, for beverages / flavourings, other than essential oils, for beverages
flowers or leaves for use as tea substitutes
fondants [confectionery]
food flavourings, other than essential oils / food flavorings, other than essential oils
fruit jellies [confectionery]
fruit coulis [sauces]
garden herbs, preserved [seasonings]
ginger [spice]
gingerbread
glucose for culinary purposes
gluten prepared as foodstuff
gluten additives for culinary purposes
golden syrup
groats for human food
halvah
ham glaze
high-protein cereal bars
hominy
hominy grits
honey
husked barley
husked oats
ice cream
ice, natural or artificial
ice for refreshment
iced tea
edible ices
infusions, not medicinal
ketchup [sauce]
leaven
linseed for human consumption / flaxseed for human consumption
liquorice [confectionery]
lozenges [confectionery] / pastilles [confectionery]
macaroni
macaroons [pastry]
malt biscuits
malt extract for food
malt for human consumption
maltose
marinades
marzipan
mayonnaise
meal* / flour*
meat pies
meat tenderizers, for household purposes
meat gravies
minced garlic [condiment]
mint for confectionery
molasses for food
muesli
mustard meal
mustard
natural sweeteners
noodle-based prepared meals
noodles / ribbon vermicelli
nutmegs
oat flakes
oat-based food
oatmeal
palm sugar
pancakes
pasta / farinaceous food pastes
pasta sauce
pastries
pastry dough
pâtés en croûte
peanut confectionery
pelmeni [dumplings stuffed with meat]
pepper
peppermint sweets
peppers [seasonings]
pesto [sauce]
petit-beurre biscuits
petits fours [cakes]
pies
pizzas
popcorn
potato flour*
powders for ice cream / powder for edible ices
pralines
propolis* / bee glue*
puddings
quiches
ravioli
relish [condiment]
rice
rice cakes
rice pudding
rice-based snack food
royal jelly*
rusks
saffron [seasoning]
sago
salt for preserving foodstuffs
sandwiches
sauces [condiments]
sausage binding materials
sea water for cooking
seasonings
seaweed [condiment]
semolina
sherbets [ices] / sorbets [ices]
soya flour
soya sauce
soya bean paste [condiment]
spaghetti
spices
spring rolls
star aniseed
starch for food
stick liquorice [confectionery]
preparations for stiffening whipped cream
sugar*
sushi
sweetmeats [candy]
tabbouleh
tacos
tapioca
tapioca flour*
tarts
tea*
tea-based beverages
thickening agents for cooking foodstuffs
tomato sauce
tortillas
turmeric*
unleavened bread
unroasted coffee
vanilla [flavoring] [flavouring]
vanillin [vanilla substitute]
vareniki [stuffed dumplings]
vegetal preparations for use as coffee substitutes
vermicelli [noodles]
vinegar
waffles
wheat flour
wheat germ for human consumption
yeast*
frozen yoghurt [confectionery ices] / frozen yogurt [confectionery ices]

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Frequently Asked Questions

Trademark Class 30 covers a wide range of food products of plant origin, such as coffee, tea, cocoa, rice, flour, bread, pastries, confectionery, edible ices, sugar, honey, spices, and sauces. It includes both prepared foods and ingredients used for cooking or flavoring.

No, baby food should not be classified under Trademark Class 30. The article specifically mentions that baby food must not be included in this class, as it falls under a different category of goods.

No, dietary supplements are not included in Trademark Class 30. The article clearly states that dietary supplements and dietetic food adapted for medical use must not be classified under this class.

Yes, cereal bars are explicitly mentioned as one of the goods that should be classified under Trademark Class 30. This class includes cereal preparations and cereal-based snack foods.

No, the article specifies that salt for preserving other than for foodstuffs should not be classified under Trademark Class 30. This class only covers salt intended for use as a food preservative or seasoning.

Yes, natural sweeteners like honey and treacle (which includes maple syrup) are specifically listed as goods that should be classified under Trademark Class 30.

No, Trademark Class 30 does not cover alcoholic beverages. This class is limited to non-alcoholic beverages with coffee, cocoa, chocolate, or tea bases.

Yes, spices and condiments like spice blends and seasoning mixes are covered under Trademark Class 30.

No, raw cereals or unprocessed grains should not be classified under Trademark Class 30. This class covers prepared cereal products and flour made from grains, but not the raw grains themselves.

Yes, yeast and baking powder are specifically mentioned as goods that fall under Trademark Class 30, as they are used in baking and preparing various food products covered by this class.