______ is a mandatory mark found on all processed fruit products sold in India – such as packaged fruit beverages, fruit-jams, crushes and squashes, pickles, dehydrated fruit products, and fruit extracts – as per the Food Safety and Standards Act of 2006.

The correct answer is FPO.

Key Points

• FPO stands for Fruit Products Order.
• FPO mark is issued by the Ministry of Food Processing Industry which also develops the standards for this mark.
• This mark guarantees that the product was manufactured in a hygienic environment.
• Also, the specifications and quality control requirements, thus ensuring that the product is fit for consumption.

Additional Information

• FPO certification is mandatory for all food processing industries and it includes:-
  • Synthetic beverages, syrups, and sharbat.
  • Vinegar whether brewed or synthetic.
  • Pickles, dehydrated fruits and vegetables.
  • Squashes, crushes, cordials, barley water.
  • Jam, jellies and marmalades, chutneys.
  • Tomato products, ketchup and sauces.
  • Preserved, candied and crystallised fruits and peels.
  • Canned and bottled fruits, juices, pulps and vegetables.
  • Frozen Fruit and vegetables.
  • Sweetened aerated water with or without fruit juices and pulp.
  • Fruit cereal flakes.

Important Points

• The ISI mark is a standards-compliance mark for industrial products in India since 1955.
• BEE Star Rating is energy efficiency rating (from 1 to 5) given to Electrical Appliances.
• A hallmark is an official mark or series of marks struck on items made of precious metals like platinum, gold, silver and palladium.