I was invited to speak at the recent USDA conference at UC Davis held on September 1-2 on the subject of the latest advancements relating to electronic cold-pasteurization of food products.
I discussed the recent approval from the US/Mexican Government on irradiation for the Mexico Guava fruit. For over 74 years, this fruit has been banned from the US market due to the fruit flies …..Now through irradiation treatment, we expect to see these delicious Mexican fruits hitting the U.S. grocery stores and restaurants soon. This is a big step for the industry as the Mexican Guava is not allowed into the U.S. from any other method of treatment. This process eliminates the need for harmful toxic gases and other harmful chemicals used in post treatment. More updates coming soon…..