MARKETING OF RADURISED FOOD IN SOUTH-AFRICA - REVIEW OF A STEERING COMMITTEE

The marketing of radurised food has been developed by a Steering Commi ttee appointed by the Minister of Agriculture in 1981. Membership incl uded representatives from relevant government departments, scientific institutions, organised agriculture, commerce, consumer organisations and the food industry. Its investigations concentrated on the applicat ion of the radurisation process to the commercial treatment of food in South Africa and included marketing trials, public perception, safety aspects and possible international trade. Results of a recent status report are presented, which could serve as an example to other countri es developing commercial radurisation.