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FSSAI clears Indian spices of ethylene oxide contamination in nationwide t
Updated : 2 years ago IST
The investigation was triggered after the Hong Kong Food Authority recalled certain spice products from M/s Mahashian Di Hatti Pvt Ltd (MDH) and M/s Everest Food Products Pvt Ltd (Everest) due to ETO levels exceeding permissible limits.
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Centre refutes claims of spice ban by Hong Kong, Singapore: Sources
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Clarifying the situation, government sources affirmed that there exists no blanket prohibition on Indian spices in these regions, contrary to reports circulated by certain media outlets.
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Nepal returns to locally manufactured spices after fear of ethylene oxide
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Nepali consumers are now returning to locally manufactured and packaged spices after the government banned Indian spices after several countries found a high level of ethylene oxide in them.
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"Ethylene oxide treatment done only for health of people", says FISS on ba
Updated : 2 years ago IST
The federation said in a release that it assures consumers and all those concerned that EtO is not a pesticide. EtO is a sterilizing agent that is used to contain or minimise microbial elements in spices and food products, including life-threating pathogens like Salmonella, E Coli etc.
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Nepal bans 'Everest, MDH Masala' brand, starts test for ethylene oxide
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Nepal's Department of Food Technology and Quality Control has banned the import, consumption and sale of two Indian spice brands- the Everest and MDH as it starts test for levels of ethylene oxide, official confirmed to ANI.
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Spices banned in Singapore and Hong Kong are less than 1 pc of India's tot
Updated : 2 years ago IST
After the recent spice controversy, where Singapore and Hong Kong banned the sale of MDH and Everest spices in their countries due to the presence of Ethylene Oxide (EtO) residue, the Spice Board of India has taken steps to ensure the safety and quality of Indian spice exports to these regio
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American Spice Trade Association seeks clarification on ethylene oxide res
Updated : 2 years ago IST
American Spice Trade Association (ASTA) has sought clarification from the Spice board of India on the media reports of the presence of ethylene oxide (ETO) residues in Indian spices.
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SGS Laboratory in Chennai is approved by NABL for testing of Ethylene Oxid
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 29 (ANI/PRNewswire): SGS is pleased to announce that the National Accreditation Board for Testing & Calibration Laboratories (NABL) has enhanced the scope of its accreditation awarded to the SGS laboratory based in Chennai in Tamil Nadu, India, to incl
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India Glycols, Clariant form JV to tap green renewables megatrend
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Noida (Uttar Pradesh) [India], March 12 (ANI): India Glycols Ltd (IGL), a leading manufacturer of green technology-based chemicals, has announced a strategic partnership to establish a joint venture with Clariant in renewable ethylene oxide (EO) derivatives.
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