PRONATEC INSiGHT: focusing on quality, sensory testing and traceability

PRONATEC INSiGHT: On 16 November 2021, you can learn about some of our products at first hand. Play the part of a PRONATEC sensory expert for a time and join us for a live tasting of different kinds of ginger. Take a closer look at the production of organic sugar with one of our experts, and find out about the different stages in our end-to-end product traceability system.

Webinar “From sugar cane to a versatile commodity”

Join us to hear our sugar expert Nicolo Rieben explaining the fascinating process of producing sugar. What does it take to extract sugar from sugar cane, how are specialities such as whole cane sugar or demerara sugar made and which are the main regions where our organic sugar cane is grown? What does polarisation mean, how does cane sugar get its golden-brown colour and what role do the molasses content and crystal size play in making different kinds of sugar?

• Time: 2 p.m. CET

Webinar “Know your farmers: how does end-to-end traceability work?”

How can we ensure the end-to-end traceability that is so important, especially for organic and Fairtrade-certified products? What kind of difficulties do we face in documenting the entire supply chain, from the small farmer through all the processing stages to the end product? And what role do digital resources have to play in this? Find out more in this webinar with our traceability experts Nicolas Merky and Roman Hipper.

• Time: 3 p.m. CET

Online tasting “Taste ginger like a pro”

Fancy something spicy? Take on the role of a PRONATEC spices expert and join us in tasting different ginger products from our source countries. Be a part of our experienced PRONATEC sensory evaluation panel and test our product samples for quality criteria such as aroma, flavour and appearance. You will be sent a tasting kit in advance, containing a number of product samples and precise instructions. Warning: things might get spicy!

• Time: 4 p.m. CET

Note: The number of tasting kits is limited. Why not sign up straight away to be sure of getting one? However, it will also be possible to join in the session at short notice, without a kit.