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What is a phytosanitary certificate?
A phytosanitary certificate is an official document, issued by the national plant protection organisation of the exporting country, stating that a consignment…
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What is the difference between acid value and peroxide value in sunflower oil?
They measure two entirely different kinds of damage, and a buyer who treats them as interchangeable freshness indicators will eventually accept a…
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What is a flexitank?
A flexitank is a large single-use flexible bladder fitted inside an ordinary 20 ft dry container, turning a standard box into a…
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What is high oleic sunflower oil?
High oleic sunflower oil is oil from sunflower varieties bred so that oleic acid dominates the fatty acid profile, rather than the…
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What is the difference between chopped, leaf and portioned frozen spinach?
The three terms describe two different things at once, which is why they are so often confused in enquiries. Chopped and leaf…
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How are frozen vegetables graded?
Frozen vegetables are graded on four axes at once: size or calibre, defect count, colour and uniformity, and the proportion of extraneous…
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What are the most common defects in frozen vegetables?
The defects that generate real claims fall into three groups by cause: field and variety defects, process defects, and cold chain defects.…
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What does MOQ mean in B2B food sourcing?
MOQ is the minimum order quantity a supplier will accept for a given product, usually stated per SKU rather than per order.…
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What is BRCGS certification?
BRCGS Food Safety is a private certification standard audited by approved third-party certification bodies. A site is assessed on its food safety…
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What is an HS code?
An HS code is the classification number that tells customs what a product is. The Harmonised System, maintained by the World Customs…