Glossary C
Deutsch: Gast / Español: cliente / Português: cliente / Français: client / Italiano: cliente
A client in the food industry refers to an individual or entity that purchases or commissions food-related services or products. This term encompasses a broad spectrum, from private consumers to large-scale businesses, and plays a pivotal role in shaping supply chains, service standards, and market trends. Understanding the dynamics of this relationship is essential for food producers, distributors, and service providers.
Deutsch: Klimasensitivität / Español: Sensibilidad climática / Português: Sensibilidade climática / Français: Sensibilité climatique / Italiano: Sensibilità climatica
Climate sensitivity refers to the measure of how much the Earth's global mean surface temperature will change in response to a doubling of atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO₂) concentrations compared to pre-industrial levels. While primarily a concept in climate science, its implications extend significantly into the food sector, influencing agricultural productivity, supply chain resilience, and global food security. Understanding this metric is critical for developing adaptive strategies in food production, distribution, and policy-making.
Deutsch: Gewürznelke / Indian: Karayampoo/Grambu
Cloves are the aromatic dried flower buds of a tree in the family Myrtaceae, Syzygium aromaticum. Cloves are native to the Maluku islands in Indonesia and used as a spice in cuisines all over the world. Cloves are harvested primarily in Indonesia, India, Madagascar, Zanzibar, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. They have a numbing effect on mouth tissues. The clove tree is an evergreen that grows to a height ranging from 8 - 12 m, having large leaves and sanguine flowers in numerous groups of terminal clusters.
Coca is Ibiza's version of Pizza; a kind of savory cake or pie with toppings. Coca is usually made with meat, vegetables (pepper and aubergine), fish or seafood fillings/toppings. The two (2) of the most popular varieties of Coca are:
(1) Coca amb Pebreres with a topping of sliced green and red peppers