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Curiosity: where does pepper come from?
Have you ever asked yourself where does the Pepper we use in the kitchen everyday come from?
An international agent important in the business of pepper has provided us some interesting statistics regarding the harvesting...
Peperoncino Birdseye
As we approach the new summer season, in order to avoid the occurrence of infestation, we strongly recommend buying sensitive products, such as the whole bird’s eye chili pepper, sanitized with steam washing.
The increase in temperature favors the...
Chives price per kg - The market situation
We inform you about the market situation concerning chives. Due to low production from the origin sites, the price per kg has undergone a sharp increase thus reaching very high prices.
Webb James...
The market situation regarding aromatic herbs, spices and seeds
We hereby update You on the market situation of some products, such as aromatic herbs, spices and seeds of Mediterranean origin. Due to extreme droughts and high temperatures that have occurred...
Macis Noce Moscata: ricerca su Bifenile
Il difenile o bifenile (E230) è un principio attivo storicamente utilizzato per il trattamento degli agrumi in post raccolta.L’utilizzo della sostanza è completamente vietato da alcuni anni (31 marzo 2004), tanto che il Regolamento...
Biphenyl Macis Nutmeg Update
Following the company news No. 01/11 here’s an update on the situation concerning the biphenyl.
As already illustrated in the previous communication, immediately sensing the urgency of the case and the dramatic consequences that there could have...
Black pepper and its origins
Black pepper (Piper nigrum L.)
The black pepper plant cultivated in Brazil represents a different cultivation from the one commonly used by other countries. In fact, the difference lies in its peculiar and easily recognizable organoleptic...
Pepper market
Following our newsletter 17/08 of the 5/12/08, in which we reported the estimates of the current year's crops officially communicated by the various member countries of the IPC (association of pepper producers) during the last international meeting in...
Chili pepper’s dehydration coefficient
Following our newsletter nr. 2/09 of the 01/04/2009 in which, in addition to reporting some information related to cases of sampling and seizure operated by the State Forest Rangers operated on batches of dried chili pepper,...
Methyl Yellow / Butter Yellow Coloring Alarm
We received from the Aiipa (Italian Food Products Association) a document regarding the Methyl Yellow / Butter Yellow coloring alarm.
Curry powder, as well as turmeric powder, paprika powder, spicy chili powder/crushed, are subject...
