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commercial
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Why is writing ‘absent’ in a specification a mistake?
Because no removal process is perfect, so a single fragment breaches the clause – and buyers who accept breaching lots destroy the…
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Ukrainian Fruit Availability Calendar: When Each Crop Runs and When to Contract It
A month-by-month view of Ukrainian fruit supply. When each crop is harvested, how long the processing window stays open, when programme volume…
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Split or whole lentils: which should I buy?
Split lentils cook faster and cost more per delivered tonne because splitting is a yield loss. Whole lentils keep their shape. The…
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What is a price review clause?
A contract term that allows a fixed price to be revisited when a defined input moves beyond a defined threshold. It replaces…
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What language must an EU food label be in?
Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 requires mandatory particulars in a language easily understood by consumers in the member state where the food is…
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Who is legally responsible for a food label?
The food business operator under whose name or business name the food is marketed, and for food from outside the Union, the…
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How do you compare two supplier quotations properly?
Normalise both to the same delivery point, the same specification, the same packaging and the same payment terms before comparing anything. Most…
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Can a minimum order quantity be negotiated?
Often, but not by asking for a smaller number. An MOQ usually reflects a production run, a packaging order or a full…
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FOB vs CIF Pricing: What You Are Actually Comparing
FOB and CIF look like two points on the same scale and are not. Under Incoterms 2020 both are sea and inland…