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The report examines the viability of frozen fi sh, jam, prunes and dried apples imported from Argentina in the niche market of Australia. It has been noted that the relationship between Australia and Argentina continues to be stable and beneficial, and that each country has many similar characteristics. These characteristics infer that sometimes Australia and Argentina will be competitors on the global market; however both countries have worked together through international working groups such as the Cairns group. To analyse the viability of importing products; factors applying to all of the Australian market, as well as those affecting individual products have been looked at throughout the report. Features of the Australian consumer and export market which could affect the importation of all three products include: environmental issues such as food miles and packaging; geographical distance of Australia and likelihood of Customs regulations changing or preventing importation into the country. Additionally, the Argentine market was also analysed for how it may affect trade; however, it would largely appear that what would most prevent/encourage exportation would relate individually to specific products. In the case of frozen fish; individual aspects such as the available fish stock in Argentina, other competing products in Australia, and the dietary habits of Australians were considered. After taking into consideration such factors, it was found that it would not be beneficial to plan to export more fish into the Australian market. In regards to jam; the maturity of the Australian market and other competitors in the Australia seem to imply again that it would be a market not to consider entering into. For dried apples and prunes, it was found that the underdevelopment of production in Australia, alongside the existing consumer demand meant that it was an area in which producers of dried fruit in Argentina could consider entering further. Recommendations: It was not recommended that frozen fish be exported in greater volumes to Australia, given the declining stock in the Argentine water, and hence the difficulty in ensuring long term viability in the market. - It was not recommended that jam be exported in greater volumes to Australia, given the maturity of the market, and the great number of competitors, both Australian and otherwise. - It was recommended that dried apples and prunes be exported in greater volumes to Australia. - It was recommended that producers of dried apples and prunes contact Australian manufacturers of dried fruit such as Angas Park and Sunbeam to establish business relationships, and ways to sell their products to such companies. - It was recommended that producers of dried apples and prunes contact manufacturers such as Sara Lee and Uncle Tobys to find a secondary market, as inputs in food which will be further transformed. - It was recommended that producers of dried apples and prunes lobby the Argentine government to ensure that standards are applied in line with global and Australian standards in their industry.

The aim of this study was to reveal the competitiveness of dried fruit sector in Izmir. In this study, the competition level of dried fruits sector in Izmir was analyzed by applying Porter's Diamond Model. The total number of dried fruit firms in İzmir is 46. Data for this research were collected from the manager of 26 firms, that is 56.5% of all the companies working in this sector. According to the results, the competitiveness level of Izmir for the sector was determined as medium. The most important finding of the research was that the state, which was classified as an outside factor in the model, was found to affect the competition level of the sector negatively due to high tax rates, complex legal arrangements and bureaucracy. The outcomes could be used to create both public sector policies and private sector policies in order to improve sector competitiveness. ; Bu çalışmanın amacı, kurutulmuş meyve sektörünün rekabet düzeyini ortaya koymaktır. Çalışmada kurutulmuş meyve sektörünün rekabet düzeyi, Porter'ın Elmas Modeli kullanılarak analiz edilmiştir. İzmir'de kurutulmuş meyve sektöründe faaliyet gösteren 46 firma bulunmaktadır.Bu firmaların .5'ine karşılık gelen 26 firma yöneticisiyle yüzyüze görüşülmüştür. Sonuçlara göre, sektörün İzmir ili için rekabetçilik düzeyi orta seviyededir. Araştırmanın en önemli bulgusu, modelde dışsal faktör olarak tanımlanan devletin, sektörün rekabet düzeyini; yüksek vergi oranları, karmaşık yasal düzenlemeler ve bürokrasi nedeniyle olumsuz etkilemesidir. Araştırma sonuçlarından, sektörün rekabetçiliğinin geliştirilmesi amacıyla, hem kamu hem de özel sektör politikalarının oluşturulmasında yararlanılabilir.

The control system of organic products in Serbia was established on the model of a control system which is prescribed by regulations of the European Union. This paper describes the production processes of organic dried fruits and vegetables with combined drying technology which is developed at the Faculty of Agriculture in Novi Sad. Special attention is given to critical stages of drying that can threaten the organic status of the product. Since the osmotic solution, which is used in the drying process, becomes an integral part of the final product, it also must be organic. As a possible solution, usage of a solution of organic sugar cane or organic fruit syrup is recommended. Another critical point of drying is the process of sulphurisation. Sulphurisation is not allowed in organic production, the refore, in order to preserve the color of the final product, recommended treatments are treatments with ascorbic, citric or other organic acid.

International audience ; One hundred samples of dried fruits (20 dried raisins, 20 walnuts, 20 peanuts, 20 dried figs and 20 pistachios) and twenty samples of rice purchased from retail shops of Rabat and Salé area in Morocco were analyzed for ochratoxin A (OTA) by immunoaffinity (IAC) clean-up and LC with fluorimetric detection. The limit of quantification (LOQ) (S/N, 10:1) of OTA was 0.021 ng/g in rice, 0.027 ng/g in pistachio, peanut and walnut and 0.030 ng/g in dried raisins and dried figs. The incidence of OTA in dried raisins, walnuts, peanuts, dried figs and rice were 30, 35, 25, 65 and 90 % respectively. Analytical results showed that pistachio samples were with no detectable levels. OTA concentrations ranged from 0.02±0.01 to 32.4±2.10 ng/g in rice, from 0.10±0.05 to 2.36±0.75 in peanut, from 0.03±0.01 to 1.42±0.45 in dried figs, from 0.05±0.02 to 4.95±0.02 in dried raisins and from 0.04±0.01 to 0.23±0.05 in walnut. Results showed also that 15% of total analyzed samples of rice exceeded the maximum residue level (MRL) set by European Union regulations for OTA in cereals (European Commission 2002). This is the first report on the occurrence of OTA in dried fruits and rice available in Morocco.

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This article will draw on the material culture collections of GLAM institutions to relate the under-researched and entwined histories of the Australian dried fruits industry and the post-First World War soldier settlement scheme. Using cookbooks, marketing posters, sheet music, newspapers, photographs and government reports, this article will show how popular culture was harnessed to support struggling returned soldiers. In so doing, Australian dried fruits became a symbol for nationalism, patriotism, nutrition and household economy. In the early 1920s, Australians were consuming less than a quarter of the 65,000 tonnes of dried fruit produced each year, much of which was grown and harvested by returned soldiers. Many soldier settlers were struggling to farm their grants of land successfully. Those that could reap a harvest were dismayed to find no market for it. Responding to this situation, the Victorian Dried Fruits Board commissioned Miss Flora Pell to write A Sunshine Cookery Book, which contained 50 recipes (all using dried fruits) 'for the modern table'. The foreword to this free cookbook was patriotic and moralistic. 'Housewives' were urged to support returned soldiers by buying Australian currants, sultanas and raisins and cooking with them every day. As well as showing their patriotism by supporting returned soldiers, they were also encouraged to do their duty by their families, and feed them dried fruits, which were nutritious and economical. Food choices were political, even in the 1920s.

The purpose of this study was to measure the radon concentration of some dried fruit and grain samples which were consumed as a meal. This is performed by counting the alpha tracks emitted from radon by exposing the CR-39 detector. Measurements indicated that the highest concentration of radon in dried fruit samples was in dried coconut sample 69.89247 Bq/m3, and the lowest concentration of radon was in figs 50.40323 Bq/m3, while the highest concentration of radon was in grain samples in oats was 61.82796 Bq/m3, The lowest concentration of radon was in Iraqi bulgur was 48.3871 Bq/m3, These results are due to the type and characteristics of the soil. Also shows that the behavior of the surface exhalation rate is higher than the mass exhalation rate.The concentration of radon gas and the rate of exhalation of radon for samples of Dehydrated fruit and cereals are within the permissible global limit, and eating these foods will be healthy and safety for the public.