Trade visitors can learn about many new products and innovative packaging from the regional associations, individual companies and growers� associations from the main fruit- and vegetable-producing areas in France. For example Directendive, which has been growing chicory for three generations, is presenting new salad combinations, including �Les demoiselles de Cambrai� (Young Ladies of Cambrai).
The stay-fresh pouch contains two heads of chicory of equal size. Other combinations include �Duoline�, containing two white and two red chicories in the air-permeable pack, and �Triolyne�, with one white and one red chicory and a lettuce heart. Lunor launched a new convenience product in November 2005: �Quartier des Champs� potatoes. The quarters have been pre-cooked in steam making them almost ready to eat. Sicanjou has been marketing a product known as Zapple� since March 2005.
The pack contains quarters of apples, the varieties being Golden, Granny Smith, Braeburn or Gala, as a healthy alternative to high-calorie snacks. Pure apple juice in one litre bottles is being exhibited by Touraine Jus de Pommes, and this product consists of 100 per cent juice without any additives, made from Pink Lady�, Tentation� and Gala apples. And Germicopa, a French potato breeder, is presenting three relatively new varieties which are ideal for boiling, Amandine, Cherie and Juliette.
(Hall 1.2, Stand C-14, contact: Kristin Unruh, telephone +49/(0)211/4980829)
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