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What is honeydew honey?
Honey made from plant sap secretions collected by insects rather than from nectar. Its high electrical conductivity is the standard analytical separator.
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What is bee pollen and how is it specified?
Flower pollen packed into granules by bees and collected at the hive entrance. Collection method, drying temperature and a realistic microbiological tolerance…
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What is fruit puree used for?
Dairy, beverage, bakery and infant nutrition all buy puree, but each wants a different specification. The differences sit in Brix, sieve residue…
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What is the difference between red and green lentils?
Red and green lentils differ in variety, processing, cooking behaviour and market. The colour you see is mostly a consequence of whether…
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How to Write an RFQ for Frozen Food That Gets Comparable Quotes
A request for quotation that omits the grade, the Incoterm, the packaging or the delivery schedule will produce answers that cannot be…
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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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How to Source Frozen Fruit: From Specification to First Container
The order of operations for sourcing frozen fruit: define the specification first, qualify on evidence, sample against the spec, then contract -…
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Frozen Berry Grades Explained: What Grade A Actually Buys You
Grade A, Grade B, crumble and puree grade for frozen berries: what each term means in practice, which defects are counted, and…
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What is the difference between Grade A and Grade B frozen berries?
The difference is appearance tolerance, not food safety. Grade A usually means whole fruit, uniform colour, a tight calibre band and low…
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How to Source Frozen Fruit: From Specification to First Container
The order of operations for sourcing frozen fruit: define the specification first, qualify on evidence, sample against the spec, then contract -…