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How long should vegetables be blanched before freezing?
Blanch duration before freezing runs from seconds for spinach to minutes for dense cuts. How size, product and enzyme tests set the…
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What causes freezer burn in frozen berries?
Freezer burn is surface dehydration: moisture sublimates from the fruit and refreezes as frost in the liner. Causes, prevention and claim handling.
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Can frozen berries be refrozen after partial thawing?
Refreezing partly thawed berries is physically possible but commercially a deviation: larger ice crystals, drip loss, clumping and safety questions.
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Why do IQF berries arrive clumped together?
Clumping in IQF berries has two causes: poor dewatering before the tunnel, or a cold chain break in transit. How to tell…
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How do I verify a supplier’s food safety certificate?
Check it in the scheme owner’s public directory instead of trusting the PDF you were sent. Every major programme runs a searchable…
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What is the difference between an announced and an unannounced audit?
An announced audit is booked for a date; an unannounced audit comes within a window without notice. What changes for the site…
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What is a mass balance check in an organic audit?
A mass balance check reconciles certified area, purchases, processing and sales to prove organic volumes add up. What auditors trace and why…
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What should we do when the temperature logger shows a break?
When a temperature logger shows a break, put the load on hold, take core temperatures, note a reservation on the CMR and…
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Do we need a customs agent to export frozen food to the EU?
Legally the importer can declare directly, but nearly every frozen food load from Ukraine uses a customs agent. Why, and what to…
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How long does EU customs clearance take for a frozen load?
For a correctly prepared road consignment with a documentary check only, the customs step itself is normally a matter of hours rather…