Tomato purée
Description of product
Tomato purée consists of concentrated and filtered
purée from mature tomatoes from which the peel and seeds have been removed.
Three types are produced: tomato purée with either 10, 20 or 28 percent
of dry matter.
Possible application of gene technology
Tomatoes:
- while the cultivation of GM tomatoes as food and fodder is permitted
in the USA, in the EU the use of GM technology is currently not
to be expected.
- a motion submitted in 1998 to allow processed food products such
as ketchup or juices made from GM tomatoes (in accordance with the
then effective Novel Food regulation) has since been withdrawn.
In Great Britain in previous years, products have been brought to
the market with great success.
The European Scientific Committee on Food evaluated the products and
rated them as harmless for food safety. Nevertheless, the motion was
not granted and no changes to this policy are to be expected in the
near future.
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tomato ketchup
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