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As we start the new year we are pleased to announce that our laboratory for InQuality Germany GmbH has opened in Bonn, and is now in full operation.
The biggest challenge for retailers and suppliers is ensuring Plums are ripe and ready-to-eat. Fruits need to be a the right level of maturity before being harvested, and if fruits arrive in the market unripe they need to be given extra help to ripen before being stocked in the supermarket.
Broccoli is a popular part of the cabbage family. This vegetable has been a staple part of people's regular diets for generations and was initially cultivated in Italy. The word 'broccoli' actually comes from the Italian plural of broccolo, which means 'the flowering crest of a cabbage'.
Avocados are packed full of nutrients, so modern health trends combined with the Ready To Eat concept have been driving the growth in consumption over the last 15 years.
People are often interested in what goes on in the Innovative Fresh laboratory here in Heemskerk. Here's a short film to show #LabLife at Innovative Fresh.
As October comes to an end there's one very large, orange vegetable that makes an appearance in the fresh produce section of the supermarkets. The pumpkin.