Glossary
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Goods Dispatch
Goods dispatch is the outbound warehouse stage at which picked orders are verified, vehicles are checked for temperature readiness, loads…
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Goods Receipt
Goods receipt is the controlled process of accepting incoming deliveries by verifying quantities, temperatures, packaging condition and documentation against the…
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Governing Law Clause
A governing law clause is a contractual provision that designates which country’s legal system governs the interpretation and enforcement of…
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Grain Cleaning
Grain cleaning is the mechanical removal of dust, straw, weed seeds, broken kernels, stones and other foreign material from harvested…
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Grain Conditioning
Grain conditioning, also called tempering, is the controlled addition of water to grain followed by a rest period before milling,…
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Grain Drying
Grain drying is the process of reducing the moisture content of freshly harvested grain to a level safe for storage…
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Grain Storage
Grain storage is the holding of cleaned, dried grain in silos, bins or warehouses under controlled temperature and aeration conditions…
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Green Manure
Green manure is a crop grown specifically to be incorporated into the soil while still green, adding organic matter and…
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Gross Weight
Gross weight is the combined weight of the product, all packaging layers, pallets and any securing materials, and it determines…
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Ground Spices
Ground spices are whole spices milled to a fine powder that releases flavour rapidly but loses aroma faster than whole…
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Groupage
Groupage consolidation combines smaller consignments from multiple shippers into a single load, making it a practical shipping option for trial…
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HACCP
HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points) is a preventive food-safety system that identifies biological, chemical and physical hazards and…
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Hail Nets
Hail nets are protective mesh canopies installed over orchards and berry plantations to shield crops from hail damage and, in…
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Halal Certification
Halal certification confirms that a product and its production process comply with Islamic dietary requirements and have been verified by…
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Hard-to-Cook Defect
The hard-to-cook defect is a storage-induced condition in which pulses fail to soften to an acceptable texture during normal cooking,…
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Harvest Maturity
Harvest maturity is the stage of development at which a fruit or vegetable is harvested, determining its final sugar content,…
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Harvest Timing
Harvest timing is the decision of when to pick or cut a crop based on maturity indicators such as sugar…
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Harvest Year
Harvest year is the calendar year in which honey was extracted from the comb, and it matters in trade because…
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Hazard Analysis
Hazard analysis is the systematic identification and assessment of biological, chemical and physical hazards at each step of food production,…
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Health Certificate
A health certificate is an official document issued by the competent authority of an exporting country attesting that a consignment…
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Health Claims Regulation
Health Claims Regulation is the common name for Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006, which harmonises nutrition and health claims on foods…
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Heather Honey
Heather honey is a monofloral honey produced primarily from Calluna vulgaris, distinguished by its thixotropic gel-like texture, strong aroma and…
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Heavy Metals
Heavy metals are naturally occurring elements such as lead, cadmium, arsenic and mercury that can contaminate food through soil, water…
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Hectolitre Weight
Hectolitre weight, also called test weight or bulk density, is the mass of grain that fills a 100-litre volume, expressed…
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Herb Cutting
Herb cutting is the mechanical reduction of dried herbs to defined particle sizes, ranging from whole leaf to cut, rubbed…
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Herb Harvesting
Herb harvesting is the cutting of aromatic plants at the growth stage when essential oil content is highest, typically just…
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Herb Washing
Herb washing is the step in fresh herb processing where cut material is rinsed with clean water to remove soil,…
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Hexane
Hexane is a hydrocarbon solvent widely used in industrial oilseed extraction because it dissolves oil efficiently and is readily recovered…
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HiPro
HiPro is a trade name for high-protein oilseed meal, made from partly dehulled seed so that it contains more crude…
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Hive Frame
A hive frame is a removable wooden or plastic frame on which bees build comb inside a hive, and its…
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HMF (Hydroxymethylfurfural)
HMF (5-hydroxymethylfurfural) is a compound that forms in honey when sugars are heated or stored for a long time, especially…
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Homogenization
Homogenization is a mechanical process that forces juice or puree through a narrow gap under high pressure to reduce particle…
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Honey Authenticity
Honey authenticity is the verified assurance that honey is free from added sugars or syrups, correctly declared for botanical and…
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Honey Directive
Honey Directive 2001/110/EC is the EU instrument that defines honey and its reserved descriptions, establishes composition criteria and sets labelling…
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Honey Extraction
Honey extraction is the process of removing honey from the comb, almost always by centrifugal force in a honey extractor…
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Honey Extractor
A honey extractor is a centrifugal machine that spins uncapped honeycomb frames to fling honey from the cells into a…
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Honey Harvesting
Honey harvesting is the process of removing ripe, capped frames from the hive at the close of a nectar flow,…
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Honey Super
A honey super is a box placed above the brood chamber of a hive specifically for honey storage during a…
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Honeydew Honey
Honeydew honey definition: a honey produced by bees from the sugary secretions of plant-sucking insects on trees such as fir,…
