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What is blanching and why are vegetables blanched before freezing?
Blanching is a short heat treatment, in hot water or in steam, applied to a vegetable immediately before it is frozen. It…
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What counts as extraneous vegetable matter in a specification?
Extraneous vegetable matter, usually abbreviated EVM, means plant material in the pack that is not the specified article: leaves, stalks, husk, silk,…
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What is an EORI number and who needs one?
EORI stands for Economic Operators Registration and Identification. It is the unique number used to identify a business in customs procedures across…
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What is the difference between documentary, identity and physical checks?
These are the three levels of official control applied to consignments entering the Union under Regulation (EU) 2017/625. They are cumulative in…
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What is IQF freezing and why does it matter for berries?
IQF means individually quick frozen. Each berry is frozen separately in a blast of air at around -35 to -40 degrees Celsius,…
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What is the difference between IQF and block-frozen fruit?
IQF fruit is frozen piece by piece and stays free flowing, so you can pour out exactly the quantity you need. Block…
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What does the diastase number tell you about honey?
Diastase is an amylase enzyme that bees add to nectar, and the diastase number is a measure of how much of that…
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What is HMF in honey?
Hydroxymethylfurfural, universally shortened to HMF, is a compound that forms in honey when sugars break down in acidic conditions. It is not…
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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.…