Jams with Tonka Bean and/or Tahitian Vanilla and Terpenes
It doesn’t happen very often that we make jam – but once a year, when our grapes are ripe, the time has come.
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Cali Terpenes | Álvaro
Álvaro Bahillo Villarte is the Sales Manager at Cali Terpenes S.L. Holding a Master’s degree in Biodiversity, the biologist seamlessly combines his passion for natural sciences with strategic sales. He advises companies worldwide on how to successfully integrate premium, purely botanical terpene profiles across various industries, ranging from aromatherapy to vaping.
The World of Terpenes
To help you navigate through all the posts without too much hassle, I’ve pinned illustrated & clickable links and “pinned them to the top”—enjoy reading!
Terpenes & Thermo Whip
Terpenes in the iSi Thermo Whip – Carrying Aroma with Precision Instead of Letting It Vanish
Terpenes are volatile, highly potent, and sensorially mercilessly honest. Anyone wishing to utilize them in the iSi Thermo Whip is not entering a playground, but rather working at the intersection of flavor chemistry, lipid binding, and temperature control. It is precisely here that it is decided whether a foam carries elegantly – or whether precious aromas simply disappear. Continue reading Terpenes & Thermo Whip
HANF.com | Alexander
Alexander Cerveny, CEO @ Hanf.com – He comes from an IT background and, together with his family and around 50 employees, is trying to offer HANF.com customers a one-stop shop for all aspects of the cannabis plant, both online and in 13 stores. The therapeutic success of cannabis extract in treating his grandmother’s Alzheimer’s disease laid the foundation for this no longer so small start-up. Continue reading HANF.com | Alexander
Humboldt Seeds | Ben Lind
Ben Lind, Chief Science Officer at Humboldt Seed Company, has been intensively involved in the cultivation and breeding of cannabis in Northern California for more than 12 years. Continue reading Humboldt Seeds | Ben Lind
Humboldt Seeds | Nathaniel
Nathaniel Pennington, founder and CEO of Humboldt Seed Company, has been breeding cannabis for over 20 years and is committed to the restoration of rivers and the reintroduction of salmon stocks in Humboldt County. Continue reading Humboldt Seeds | Nathaniel
Terpen-Hunter
THE TERPENE HUNTER – IN SEARCH OF THE FLAVORS OF TOMORROW
A terpene hunter is neither a traditional chef nor a conventional flavor technologist. They operate at the intersection of gastronomy, sensory science, and applied chemistry, driven by one goal: discovering and shaping new flavor experiences. Continue reading Terpen-Hunter
Green Week 2026
Congratulations on your anniversary!
This year’s International Green Week Berlin is celebrating its birthday—its 100th, in fact—which we took as an opportunity to do some extensive research into the history, significance, and transformations of this internationally popular event, in addition to our usual trade fair roundup.
Dutch Passion | Francesco
Francesco Sasso, Sales Manager at Dutch Passion – Francesco’s passion for cannabis took root in the European Alps, where he began as a guerrilla grower, driven by curiosity and admiration for the plant.
That early dedication soon evolved into a professional career in legal cultivation. Since joining Dutch Passion in 2014, he has spent nearly two decades traveling across continents, sharing expertise, learning from growers worldwide, and nurturing a lifelong commitment to the advancement of cannabis cultivation and culture.
FRUIT LOGISTICA 2026
Our visit to FRUIT LOGISTICA 2026 felt noticeably more relaxed than the previous year. This year featured a remarkable variety of mushrooms – presented in many different formats – some primarily from a culinary perspective, others with a focus on health benefits.
New sensory territory
A New Trade Fair – A New World of Flavours
The 2025 trade fair season at Messe Berlin initially began for me with familiar formats. Events such as FRUIT LOGISTICA, the International Green Week, and the WEINmesse Berlin have long become fixed constants within my culinary trade-fair calendar. Continue reading New sensory territory
LaSelva – Organic Delicatessen
When I visited for the first time BIOFACH this year, I was lucky enough to get to know a veteran of the industry – LaSelva BIO-Delicatessen, an Italian family of connoisseurs with a pioneering spirit from Munich. LaSelva took its first steps into the field of organic farming 40 years ago. This makes Toscana one of the proverbial cradles of organic farming in Europe. Continue reading LaSelva – Organic Delicatessen
FRUIT LOGISTICA 2025
Anticipation for this year’s FRUIT LOGISTICA was high – perhaps a little too high, because expectations need to be met, and this time Friday was certainly not our best choice of day to attend. But more on that later.
Continue reading FRUIT LOGISTICA 2025
International Green Week 2025
Year after year – including in 2025 – Green Week once again drew us into the halls of Messe Berlin. As always, there was plenty to see: much that was familiar, but also quite a bit that was new, surprising, and this year, seemingly an incredible abundance of sweets. Continue reading International Green Week 2025
Animal Welfare Initiative
The press contact of the Initiative Tierwohl – Dr. Patrick Klein – was kind enough to give me an insight into this important and for me new topic, thank you for that. Continue reading Animal Welfare Initiative
Rose petal jam
Matti and Tuuli Kotaja from the Finnish family business Finnish Plant FP-Kotaja Oy, founded in 1983, are real enthusiasts – with their high-quality rose petal confiture they have a unique delicacy on the market. It is particularly likeable and impressive that Matti’s family has been active in agriculture since the 16th century – he has always had his profession in his genes. Continue reading Rose petal jam
FRUIT LOGISTICA 2024
As every year, fruit enthusiasts gathered once again in the halls of Messe Berlin in 2024. Naturally, the Foodadvisorblog team also undertook the “arduous” journey to the German capital to report back to you. Continue reading FRUIT LOGISTICA 2024
International Green Week 2024
The 2024 International Green Week was once again truly refreshing—say what you will, but taking your first breaths in the newly laid-out flower halls of Green Week is always a “coming home” moment.
HLB`s SAMBA
Great news for all papaya lovers and those who want to become one – HLB has introduced a new, very special product – the SAMBA Papaya. I have been following this impressive company since my first visit of FRUIT LOGISTICA, because papaya was not really one of my favourite fruit varieties at the time. Continue reading HLB`s SAMBA
HLB: Papaya at its best – Organic from America
At the FRUIT LOGISTICA there were all sorts of suppliers of papaya and every variety had its advantages. I had the chance to try papayas from every corner of the world. Very tasty papayas came for example from Brazil, they were quite big, nice to look at, not too firm and sweet as sugar. Continue reading HLB: Papaya at its best – Organic from America
International Green Week 2023
After the last two years had restricted us all significantly more than we would have liked, the year 2023 began right away with a bang. The International Green Week (IGW) opened its doors and the world came to visit Berlin, as it had for many decades before. Continue reading International Green Week 2023
TOMRA 2022 – The Interview
First of all, a quick info on my TOMRA interview partner at FRUIT LOGISTICA 2022 in Berlin.
Ken Moynihan, a native of Ireland, has been CEO of TOMRA Processed Food since January 2021. He is an absolute team player and brings to the company more than a decade and a half of experience in leadership roles in high-growth, transformational and scaling structures.
In addition to outstanding technical expertise, Ken consistently exudes positive life energy that has motivated his teams to award-winning high performance over the years. Ken is the Global Player personified and has worked, lived and been inspired by different cultures in South Africa, USA as well as New Zealand. Prior to joining TOMRA, Ken was CEO of Compac, the global leader in fresh fruit sorting technology, which TOMRA acquired in 2016. Continue reading TOMRA 2022 – The Interview