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We answer the questions that you do not dare ask us In a FAQ, which means Frequently Asked Questions, the AVPA Team answers the questions that many of you ask us regularly.   Why do a FAQ?   We have recently received a few requests for more information on the different stages of our contests. We want to work with the utmost transparency and ask you sincerely to articulate the questions that you could have in mind.   What is the objective of the Agency for the Valorization of Agricultural Products?    The Agency for the Valorization of Agricultural Products is a totally independent non-governmental, non-profit organization. Its objective is to contribute to the enhancement of the value of agricultural products, and to recognize the excellence of some producers through the organization of contests. Those contests allow producers to increase the recognition of their products on their respective markets and to help them capture new ones.   The AVPA directors do not have a personal financial interest in this, neither as merchants nor as representatives of a specific brand. They only try to achieve the most objective results, which seems to explain our success among the producers of very challenging countries.    Speaking of “the most objective results,” how does the contest work?   The contest has 2 major phases and 2 separate juries. Our first technical jury for olive oils is presided over by Christian Pinatel, Director of the Olive Technical Centre, and is composed of 6 to 8 persons, all olive oil tasting experts but not necessarily notorious. Each oil is tasted, one after another, by at least 3 two-person teams. The first team has the responsibility to eliminate flawed oils, or oils that do not have a gastronomic interest. The said testing is, of course, made “blind” and each team follows a different order in tasting to avoid any inherent weariness. The thirtieth oil is not judged the same way the tenth is! Then the President organizes the discussions between the tasters to make them agree on a final grade.    The results thus obtained are going through a mathematical analysis established with the University of Aix- Marseille to avoid the effects of inherent thresholds in the analysis of a discontinuous universe.    How does the second phase work?    Once the first phase is done, the oils are tasted by other tasting experts, olive oils’ amateurs, in particular chefs. They give a hedonistic evaluation that is considered to determine the final grading.    The results obviously vary from year to year. They depend on the quality of the oils received and on the level of competitiveness. If all oils are remarkable, it is difficult to obtain a gold medal!   In what ways does AVPA differ from the functioning of other similar contests?    https://lnkd.in/e5eWXiby Philippe Juglar Jean-Emmanuel Jourde Ksenia Kashirskaya Hleap Christian Pinatel

Many times our sponsor's customers are...other companies. Many times those companies can't quite afford our sponsorship minimums (Small restaurants, retail, etc.). So how can we make it a win-win for both parties? On this Sponsorship Tip of the Week, I dive into how a 'Deals of the Game' matched with a Spin to Win can help your Bank & Beverage distribution sponsors build relationships with your local businesses.

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What to Serve With Chili (30 Tasty Ideas): This post has you covered if you’re searching for what to serve with chili. You’ll find desserts and classics that are sure to please everyone. Continue reading What to Serve With Chili (30 Tasty Ideas) at Recipes From A Pantry.http://dlvr.it/T32wcS

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With the announcement that lager prices are up 5.6% year on year*, the savings that can be made by throwing away less beer increase accordingly. System28 from LineClenze extends beer line cleaning cycles to at least 28 days saving wasted beer from more frequent line cleaning. It saves time and water too. Here’s what one venue says after six months using System28: “We were looking at systems that would help us improve yields and other bar management efficiencies in 2023. We installed System28 in September and haven’t looked back. Switching to beer line cleaning every 28 days from weekly has saved the Club nearly £2500 in the first six months in wasted beer and time, just in our main bar. And there’s no compromise on beer quality, quite the opposite in fact – we’ve had compliments about the taste of our Guinness. It’s convenient too as you can pull the cleaner into the lines and leave it in whilst you do something else with no concerns about it doing any damage. You can even leave it in overnight which in addition to giving a deep soak clean, can be handy. System28 rental is like a no cost investment as you save more in the first month than the cost of rental. After a full year and accounting for both our bars I’d expect the saving to be over £7,000 plus the saved man hours.” David Bellin, Bar Manager, Bowdon Cricket, Hockey & Squash Club And we haven’t even mentioned the sustainability credentials – a neutral pH, non-corrosive and of no harm to aquatic life to name just three – or the safety in handling for staff. Find out more how System28 saves venues money, helps sustainability commitments and reduction targets and is safer for staff and customers. *Morning Advertiser 20/03/24 Bowdon Cricket, Hockey & Squash Club Cheshire Cat Pubs and Bars Ltd

This is a call to arms. We're after companies/individuals who really GET the transformative power of street food - who understand that it brings us together, and makes the world a better place. The launch of the USA Street Food Awards - at the Los Angeles Auto Show + AutoMobility LA November 17-19 with Jeffrey Mora and the team at Food Fleet- confirms our position as the biggest street food competition in the world. But at the same time, we're launching Food St, at www.foodst.co.uk, a monthly market in the London neighbourhood where we live. Big or Small, East or West, the feelgood effect of street food is the same the world over. And we find the best of it. That's why our Awards grab attention. The press coverage of the 2023 BSFA was the most comprehensive ever - ahead of the growth in Europe (now 16 countries) and the launch in the USA. This year, our winners - the magnificent Choola - were on Saturday Kitchen four weeks ago…. check out https://lnkd.in/eD5fpPk7 Our finalists were on Sunday Brunch TWICE: https://lnkd.in/ejXy_Wbj https://lnkd.in/ecMMTJAu And C4’s Steph’s Packed Lunch https://lnkd.in/ecwnBRjT Radio London https://lnkd.in/e2sgi4et Even Dragon’s Den (a short clip - it goes downhill after that....) https://lnkd.in/epvGXaDW Please get in touch if you feel like collaboration or partnership or sponsorship - or just a chat - would be a great idea…. #sponsorshipopportunities #sponsorshipmarketing #sponsorship #sponsorships #marketing

Ferris and his friends go to a high-end restaurant and give a name on the reservation list to get a table. Unfortunately, Ferris chose the ‘sausage king of Chicago’ and now is in a bit of a pinch. 𝗡𝗮𝗺𝗲: Ferris Bueller 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗲'𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺: 1985 film Ferris Bueller’s Day Off 𝗢𝗰𝗰𝘂𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: High school senior playing hooky 𝗙𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁: https://lnkd.in/gf8yWjGD Think of the toughest technical question you’ve ever been asked, and then flash to a teenager pretending to be a successful adult who is the 'king' of their industry. That takes an extraordinary level of confidence. Typically, we fumble our words or say something like we need to check with the product. Not Ferris, he is so confident he agrees to be an adult there is no way in the world he can impersonate. It isn’t enough for Ferris to have someone calling into the restaurant asking for him. He takes it a step further and stages him calling the police to report the restaurant. The easiest solution for the maître d' is to just ask for proof of identification. But Ferris has designed a solution that not only confirms his identity, but he ends up getting a free meal out of it as well. Look, I'm not saying that SEs are imposters and need to lie to sell their products. But I am pointing out that if we had as much confidence and could think on our feet as fast as Ferris, our demos would be much smoother.

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