Categories: casestudies-flavours
      Date: Nov 18, 2009
     Title: Does English-grown asparagus taste better than imports from across the world?

The problem:  The Yorkshire-based Regional Food Group wanted to find points of potential differentiation for locally grown asparagus compared with imports from Europe and South America. 

The solution:  With Stockbridge Technology Centre, MacTavish:West planned sampling trials and determined suitable analytical and assessment techniques including sugars, carbohydrates, pigments and anti-oxidants.

The result: We found that locally grown asparagus in season was significantly and consistently sweeter than imports.

http://www.hortweek.com/news/search/915152/Project-boost-local-asparagus/ 

‘We asked MacTavish:West to work with us to develop new research projects and to represent us at industry events.  They investigated a wide variety of diverse opportunities and always provide a personal, professional and innovative service.’
Graham Ward, OBE. Stockbridge Technology Centre.