KEY PRODUCTS OF FOOD IRRADIATION

• Currently employed in 55 countries worldwide, with China being the biggest user of Irradiation.
• Several countries such as the USA, Australia, several EU members have mandated irradiation as a phyto-sanitary treatment for food products.
• In 2010 – the USA alone consumed 15,000 metric tonnes of imported fresh produce.
• The main products of irradiation include meat products, fresh fruits like mango, papaya, dragonfruit, pomegranate, vegetables like potatoes and other tubers.