date:Aug 20, 2018
FSSAI has clarified that food business operators (FBOs) can use ethephon as a source of ethylene gas for artificial ripening of fruits. In addition to this, the countrys apex food regulator has also issued a detailed guidance note for traders on artificial ripening of fruits.
Lately, it had come to FSSAIs notice that stakeholders were not abiding by the provision to use ethylene gas. Several issues have been raised relating to the modalities of using ethylene gas to ripen fruits.
The regulator