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What is PDCAAS?
The protein digestibility corrected amino acid score: a measure of protein quality combining the limiting amino acid against a reference pattern with…
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What is the Radura symbol and does the EU require it?
Radura is the international logo for irradiated food. The EU requirement is the wording ‘irradiated’ or ‘treated with ionising radiation’, not the…
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Are wild mushrooms a novel food in the EU?
Whole fruiting bodies of long-consumed species are not. Mycelium from fermentation, extracts and concentrated fractions can be, and the operator carries the…
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What is steam sterilisation for spices?
A short, controlled exposure to saturated steam that reduces the microbial load, followed by immediate re-drying. It is the mainstream EU alternative…
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What is essential oil content in dried herbs?
The volatile aromatic fraction, measured by hydrodistillation and reported in millilitres per 100 g on a dry basis. It is what the…
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What does mutual recognition of food safety schemes mean?
That a buyer accepts any scheme benchmarked to a common standard, rather than insisting on one named certificate.
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What is the difference between shelf life and a best before date?
Shelf life is a technical property established by the producer. The best before date is the labelled consequence of it, minus the…
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What is an RFQ in food trade?
A request for quotation: a structured document that tells suppliers exactly what to price, so their answers can be compared.
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What is a pre-shipment inspection?
A check on the goods before they leave the seller’s control, carried out by the buyer or an appointed third party against…
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What is GFSI benchmarking?
A process that compares a certification scheme against a common set of requirements, so that one audit can satisfy several buyers.