Tag: tomato paste
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Tomato: Ghana’s Unexplored Goldmine
Tomatoes, in their numerous forms, are a globally famed staple crop with countless regional variants. Currently ranked 319th on the list of the world’s most traded products in 2022, it is one of the most studied commercial vegetable and greenhouse crops in the world. It is estimated that annual worldwide tomato production is 180,766,329 metric…
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FDA monitors withdrawal of 16 unwholesome tomato paste brands on the market
The Food and Drugs Authority, FDA, says its order for the withdrawal of some 16 brands of tomato paste from the market is being followed. The sixteen tomato paste products which were described by the FDA as unwholesome, are said to contain starch and colour ingredients which were not indicated on the labels. According to…
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FABAG urges tomato paste importers and producers to abide by FDA standards
The Food and Beverages Association of Ghana (FABAG), has charged its members to abide by the labeling rules and other standards for food items in the country. This follows the recent recall order by the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) for products of some 16 tomato paste brands to be withdrawn from the market. According…