FSSAI to mull over use of ethylene gas in ripening fruits
The Dollar Business Bureau To mull over use of ethylene gas in the ripening of fruits and vegetables, the food safety regulator FSSAI has invited comments from public to make amendments. The statement said that fruit can be ripened artificially with the help of ethylene gas at a concentration of 100 ppm depending upon the nature of the crop. Ethylene can quicken the process of ripening of climatic fruits even after they are being picked from the plant. It is commonly used in bananas, when they are picked raw but ripened with the help of the gas after shipment. Also, FSSAI in a separate notification spoke about the permissible limit of heavy metals in food products and has issued regulations of draft quality fixing ...
Stricter guidelines for food product imports
The Dollar Business Bureau The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) on Friday outlined stricter guidelines on food imports with an aim to restrict sub-standard food products entering the domestic market. According to the new norms, no person shall import any food without an import license from the Central Licensing Authority and no food article shall be allowed to be cleared from the custom unless it has 60% shelf life at the time of its clearance from the customs. “In addition, the food importer shall also register himself with the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) and possess valid import-export code,” the FSSAI said in its announcement. The regulatory body also said that if any importer attempts to import ...
