MangoSafe™
Rapid Screening for Artificial Ripening of Mangoes
Check the ripening. Choose with confidence.
MangoSafe™ is a rapid screening solution designed to help identify mangoes that may have been artificially ripened using calcium carbide.
Mangoes are naturally ripened through a gradual physiological process that develops their characteristic colour, aroma, flavour and texture. However, the use of prohibited ripening agents such as calcium carbide is a food-safety concern. MangoSafe™ provides a convenient way to perform a preliminary screening check and create greater awareness about the quality and safety of mangoes.
Why MangoSafe™?
- Rapid screening – Obtain a preliminary indication in a short time.
- Simple testing procedure – Designed for easy and convenient use.
- Convenient & portable – Suitable for testing at different locations.
- Consumer-friendly – Helps make food-safety screening more accessible.
- Useful across the supply chain – Suitable for consumers, retailers, fruit vendors, institutions, food businesses and quality-control personnel.
- Supports informed decisions – Helps identify samples that may warrant further examination.
From Screening to Safer Choices
MangoSafe™ is designed to support preliminary screening and should not be considered a substitute for accredited laboratory analysis or regulatory testing. Samples showing a suspected positive result can be subjected to appropriate confirmatory laboratory analysis when required.
By bringing rapid screening closer to consumers and the food supply chain, MangoSafe™ promotes greater awareness of responsible fruit-ripening practices and helps encourage safer choices.
Eat Naturally. Test Smart.
MangoSafe™ — Check the Ripening. Choose Naturally.