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Interview with Mireia Carbó · Internationally renowned Catalan chef and cookery teacher
Catalan chef Mireia Carbó left the hot stove in her restaurant for the Caprabo Social Club and the TV and radio studios. Trained at the Barcelona Hotel & Catering School, she is the author of 3 books: "La cuina que no amoïna" (2003), winner of the 2004 International Gourmand Award for the best cookbook with easy recipes, "La cuina et dóna joc" (2005) and "La cuina salvavides" (2007). As she says in the foreword to one of her books, “Life is complicated enough without making it even more complicated in the kitchen!”
S&G - October 2008  | |  | | | Mr. Aurelio del Pino: “Production must be oriented towards consumer needs”
What is the future of the Spanish agri-food sector?
What role do fruit and vegetable farmers currently play in the value chain? Are farmers aware of the new needs of the large supermarket chains? Where is the agri-food sector heading in the future?
Aurelio del Pino González, director general of the Association of Spanish Supermarket Chains (ACES), answers these and other questions, which are of vital importance to the farmer's success, from the germination of the first seeds through to satisfying the palate of the most demanding consumer.
S&G - January 2003 | |  | | | Mr. Brahim Hafidi: “The water consumption of half of the 20 Mediterranean countries may rise above their potential water resources from now until 2025”
Mediterranean workshop: “Recycling non-conventional water in protected cultivation”
From 28 April to 1 May, a Mediterranean workshop on new techniques for recycling non-conventional water in protected cultivation was organised by the Hassan II Agronomic and Veterinary Institute (IAV Hassan II) in collaboration with the European Union (EU). Professor Brahim Hafidi, the director of the IAV Hassan II talked to Melon Today about the use of non-conventional water in agriculture.
S&G - July 2008 | |  | | | Mr. Nemesio Sánchez: “Customers are increasingly requesting fruit and vegetables on the pizzas they eat”
"We may safely say that at the beginning of the 21st century the pizza is in good health"
Convenience food features strongly in worldwide consumption and pizza is one of the most popular ready-to-eat foods. But how has the pizza adapted to new trends set by healthy customers who insist on a healthy diet? Mr. Nemesio Sánchez recently won the 4th World Pizza Championship for National Teams in Italy with a fruit and vegetable pizza. He tells us how it is possible to make a hale and hearty pizza with fresh products that is also tasty and enjoyable.
S&G - July 2008 | |  | | | Interview with Ms. Laura Deulofeu, nutritionist and children's diet specialist
“Little green balls? What are they? We don’t want any of them!”
Fruit and vegetable consumption is in vogue, but the youngest generation would appear to be oblivious to this. Many promotional campaigns around the world, such as “Fresh for Kids”, “5 or more a day” and “Fruits & Veggies–More Matters”, set out to persuade our children to increase their fruit and vegetable intake, focusing their efforts on parents, schools and points of sale, whose role in this issue is of key importance.
S&G - July 2007 | |  | | | Mr. Rafael Lozano: researchers in Almería study the genetic map of the melon
Interview with Mr. Rafael Lozano · Melon genome co-ordinator, University of Almería
The project led by Rafael Lozano at the University of Almería has a clear objective: to improve the genetics of the melon. The priority is to achieve a product that is more competitive for the grower and tastier for the consumer. For almost 2 years the researchers have been busy diagnosing the resistance of the melon to several diseases and identifying various quality parameters, such as the sugar content and the antioxidants of the fruit. S&G Melon Today spoke to Mr. Lozano, who provides an insight into the nature of his work.
S&G - June 2008 | |  | | | Mrs. Pardo: “In the agri-food sector, brands tend to be scarce. Consumers mainly look for quality, price and origin”
Interview with María José Pardo · General Manager of Hortyfruta
The Andalusian Inter-Professional Fruit and Vegetable Organisation, Hortyfruta, has just celebrated its first anniversary. S&G Melon Today spoke to its General Manager, María José Pardo, who provides an evaluation of the Organisation’s first year of activity. The needs of the consumer, the challenge of distribution and the competitiveness of the Andalusian fruit and vegetable sector are some of the key factors which have influenced the first steps taken by Hortyfruta.
S&G - June 2008 | |  | | | Mrs. Beatrice Moreau: “It is mainly companies that market high quality which are successful in exporting their products to the USA”
Interview with Mrs. Beatrice Moreau, Compliance Specialist and Manager of the European office of FDA
The FDA Registrar Corp is a compliance service provider which specialises in assisting companies that wish to enter the American market with US Food and Drug Administration regulations. From its office in Europe, established in Auray, France, manager Beatrice Moreau and her team have helped more than 5,000 companies to export their products to the USA. Five years after the regulations came into effect (in December 2003), we asked Beatrice Moreau what the “Bioterrorism Act” actually entails for non-American exporters of fresh products.
S&G - May 2008 | |  | | | Mr. Graham Alexander: “Eating should always be about pleasure: the focus should be on eating to live rather than living to eat”
Interview with Mr. Graham Alexander · Executive director of Food Technology Noord Oost Nederland (FTNON)
Sales of fresh-cut fruit and vegetables in Spain increased by 20% in 2006, to reach a total volume of 53,465 tonnes. Over the last few years, the consumption of ready-to-eat products has also shown an increase in Great Britain, France, Italy and Germany, as well as in the USA. To learn more about the rapidly growing market for fresh-cut products, S&G Peppers Today spoke to Mr. Graham Alexander, an expert on the fresh-cut industry who joined FTNON just over a year ago. He provides an overview of fruit and vegetable consumption trends in the fresh food sector and explains what the consumer values most.
S&G - May 2008 | |  | | | Mr. Cantoni: “The melon is not just a product – it’s a concept”
Interview with Marco Cantoni · Product Business Manager (PBM) at Syngenta
At the end of last year, S&G launched Melon Today, a publication that seeks to provide those who feel passionate about melons with a variety of useful information. Since S&G is a key global player in the melon business, we took the opportunity to interview Mr. Marco Cantoni, Product Business Manager for Cucurbits in EAME and responsible for melons in this region. He offers an insight into the current position of the melon business and describes some of the content planned for the on-line publication.
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