artificial ripening

FSSAI Serves Notices for Improper Ripening of Mangoes in Coimbatore 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- July 8, 2025
Report Between January 1 and June 25, Food Safety Officers inspected 746 retail shops and wholesale fruit storage facilities across the Coimbatore district. They conducted these inspections during the peak mango season to check for violations of artificial ripening. Officials identified 26 traders who were using ethylene sachets to ripen mangoes in an unapproved manner.
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Beware of Fake Mangoes: A Quick Guide 0
- Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- April 28, 2025
Overview Fake mangoes, or artificially ripened mangoes, are real mangoes that undergo forced ripening using harmful chemicals like calcium carbide instead of natural methods. Experts estimate that hundreds of kilograms of such mangoes enter the market each year, especially before the natural mango season. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) advises consumers
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Telangana Promotes Safe Mango Ripening with Ethephon 0
- Event, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- April 23, 2025
Report With the mango season in full swing, the Telangana Food Safety Department launched an awareness drive on Monday (April 21, 2025). The initiative encourages farmers, traders, and consumers to adopt safe methods for ripening fruits. Health Minister C. Damodar Raja Narasimha unveiled the awareness poster and cautioned the public against using Calcium Carbide—a banned
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