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Quality Parameters
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Water Activity (aw)
Water activity (aw) measures how much free water is available in a product for microbial growth, on a scale from 0 to…
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Shelf Life
Shelf life is the period during which a product keeps its declared quality and safety characteristics when stored under specified conditions. For…
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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 is water activity?
A measure of how available the water in a food is to microorganisms and reactions, expressed on a scale from zero to…
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How is Brix used in fruit and honey specifications?
Brix measures soluble solids as degrees on a refractometer, and in fruit it mostly reflects sugars, so it is used as a…
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IQF vs Block Frozen: Which Format Fits Your Process and Your Price
IQF fruit is free-flowing, portionable and priced accordingly; block frozen fruit is cheaper per kilogram and only makes sense where the whole…
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What is the shelf life of frozen fruit?
IQF frozen fruit typically lasts 24 months at −18 °C.