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My Europe Series
Spéculoos: How Belgium’s beloved biscuit is unifying a divided nation
When the CEO of Lotus Bakeries recently announced plans to axe the speculoos — Belgium's national biscuit — name from branding on its biscuit packs, there were howls of discontent on social media and angry calls for a boycott.
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Preventing food fraud: Europe's battle against fake spices
In partnership with The European Commission
Food fraud is a serious issue, including in the spice industry; with ingredients like saffron worth their weight in gold - literally - counterfeit spices needed to be guarded against. Furutis visits the lab in the Netherlands doing just that as part of an EU project.
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Business Series
Exploring Valencia's abundant and special fruits and vegetables
In partnership with ICEX
In Valencia on Spain's Mediterranean coast, Here We Grow explores a garden with 400 varieties of citrus fruits and also the persimmon harvest. We discover the bountiful universe of Spain’s abundant and delicious fruits and vegetables.
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REFRESH - the EU project to drastically reduce food waste
In partnership with The European Commission
A fifth of all food produced in Europe ends up being wasted. We look into the major strides being taken towards creating a joined-up food production system that will help drastically reduce food waste.
Experiences
Spain’s 11 - The iconic delicacies that make Spanish cuisine so special
In partnership with ICEX
Spain is a paradise for food lovers and there are 11 iconic ingredients that embody the essence of Spanish gastronomy, fine products with a high level of flavour, excellence and quality that appeal to all the senses.