date:Aug 17, 2015
New rules on the preparation, packaging and distribution of ready-to-eat fruit and vegetables, such as bagged salads and potted fruit salads, have been enforced in Italy.
Among the new requirements is the obligation to keep vegetables at a temperature below 8C. The addition of non-fresh or dried ingredients of plant origin is permitted, but in amounts not exceeding 40 per cent of the finished product.
Also, the packaging should include clear and visible information such as products washed and