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Beverages
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Frozen Cranberry
Frozen cranberry from Ukraine. What separates wild bog cranberry from the cultivated large-fruited type, why firmness rather than size is the grading…
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Frozen Elderberry
Frozen elderberry from Ukraine. A fruit almost nobody eats and almost everybody has consumed: how the destemming step defines the grade, why…
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Frozen Gooseberry IQF
IQF gooseberry from Ukraine. Why the topping and tailing step decides whether a lot is industrial or retail grade, how green and…
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Corn Grits
Maize grits from Ukraine for brewing, extrusion, breakfast cereal and polenta. Granulation bands, why fat content decides shelf life, degerming and the…
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Linden Honey
Bulk linden honey from Ukraine. The aroma that defines the grade, why honeydew contamination shows up in conductivity, medium crystallisation behaviour, and…
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Frozen Beetroot, Diced and Cubed
Frozen diced and cubed beetroot. Why beetroot is cooked rather than blanched, dice tolerance, colour bleed, the earthy geosmin note and what…
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Frozen Sour Cherry (Pitted) IQF
IQF pitted sour cherry. Pit and pit fragment tolerances, calibre, Brix and acidity, seasonality and intake checks.
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Frozen Blackcurrant IQF
IQF blackcurrant for juice, puree and dairy. Brix, acidity, stem tolerance, seasonality and intake checks.