The seizure of a large quantity of mango illegally ripened with calcium carbide in Guwahati by Food Safety Department officials has put the spotlight on the artificial ripening of fruits and the lack of awareness of it among consumers and fruit business owners.
It is ironic that when the Assam tea industry should have had a gala celebration on International Tea Day to mark the completion of its 200 glorious years
India News: Food Safety Standards Authority of India has decided to step up surveillance this year of spices and culinary herbs, fruits and vegetables, salmonella
The Food Safety Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) asking the states to test different brands of powdered spices for the presence of ethylene oxide has triggered apprehensions about food safety and health concerns among food consumers.