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German farmers; Peter and Paul Hof were operating a service delivering milk to their customers. Finding this too time-consuming, they began encouraging customers to collect the milk from fridges on their farm, which proved successful and inspired them to use vending machines as a more versatile solution. The result of collaboration between the farm and vending manufacturer Stuewer, the specially designed Regiomat machines currently sell fresh milk, eggs, butter, cheese, potatoes and sausage in thirteen German towns and communities.
The Regiomat machines can be placed outdoors 365 days a year as long as they’re under a roof (some have even been placed alongside hiking trails in Switzerland), effectively giving locals a 24-hour farmers’ market and farmers a lot more free time. By cutting out the middleman, this system also offers potential savings over retail stores.
If you understand the german language check out the websites: www.stuewer.de/automaten/regiomat/index.htm and http://www.peter-paul-hof.de
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A new report recently published by the French Agency for Food Safety (AFSSA) has found that organic foods are more nutritious and contain less pesticides and nitrates, which have been linked to a range of health problems including diabetes and Alzheimer’s.
A nutritionist for the Biological Farmers of Australia, Shane Heaton said the research is a “thorough and critical evaluation of the nutritional quality of organic food, and has found organic foods have higher levels of minerals and antioxidants as well as a raft of other benefits”.
“Contrary to another recently released review commissioned by the UK Food Standards Agency and widely reported in the media as showing organic food have no significant benefits over non-organic food.”
“This review does the question justice by comparing not just a handful of nutrients but also dry matter content, antioxidant content, pesticide levels, and nitrate content. Organic wins out over ordinary food in every respect.”
A full scientific report can be found at www.swroc.cfans.umn.edu/organic/ASD_Lairon_2009.pdf
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Food & Hotel Asia 2010 (FHA2010)
Singapore 20-23 April 2010
Since its debut in 1978, FHA (Food&HotelAsia) has always been the premier sourcing platform for thousands of food and hospitality trade buyers in Asia. With a spectacular showcase of the latest products, services and technologies from market leaders, FHA addresses the procurement needs of trade buyers and provides an abundance of networking opportunities for Asia’s food and hospitality industry.
With an expansion into 82,000sqm of exhibiting space, the 17th edition of FHA2010 certainly lives up to its reputation as Asia’s largest international food and hospitality trade event. Strictly for trade visitors only, FHA2010 will gather an estimated 2,800 international exhibiting companies from about 70 countries / regions. To be held from 20 – 23 April 2010, FHA2010 will also have a host of exciting culinary competitions and insightful conferences to enhance the entire experience!
FHA2010 - An All-Encompassing Food & Hospitality Trade Event
FHA2010 encompasses specialised events – FoodAsia, HotelAsia, Bakery&Pastry, HospitalityStyleAsia and HospitalityTechnology all under one roof! Each event has its own dedicated area within the exhibition halls that will cater to the specific industry sectors. Click on the icons below to find out more about each of the specialised events!
FHA’s impressive turnout of 52,901 (41% overseas) trade attendees in 2008 once again affirmed the biennial event’s reputation as THE sourcing ground for the region’s food and hospitality industry.
URL: http://www.foodnhotelasia.com
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