Whole-leaf, broken-leaf, fannings and dust are grades of which commodity?
"Mighty Leaf Tea The Mighty Leaf Tea Company is a specialty tea manufacturer and distributor based in Emeryville, California. Mighty Leaf Tea was founded by husband and wife team Gary Shinner and Jill Portman in 1996. The company distributes tea through wholesale, retail, and online sales channels. Mighty Leaf sells both whole leaf tea pouches and loose leaf tea including black, oolong, green, white and herbal teas. In 2007, Cooks Illustrated magazine named Mighty Leaf Organic Breakfast tea as the “best, plain black tea”. In August 2014, Mighty Leaf Tea was acquired by Peet’s Coffee & Tea, a specialty coffee"
"material. Throughout these standards, the definitions listed for damage can be open to interpretation by the person evaluating the grain. For example, ""damaged kernels"" for maize (corn) refers to kernels that are ""badly ground-damaged, badly weather-damaged, diseased, frost-damaged, germ-damaged, heat-damaged, insect-bored, mold-damaged, sprout-damaged, or otherwise materially damaged."" As this shows, the characteristics are not easily measured. In the USDA's scale, as the grade number decreases, the quality of grain increases. A summary of these standards for maize, soybeans, and wheat are listed in the tables below (as effective September 1996). The USDA also lists these standards for many less popular"
"grain (Triticum aestivum L.) is the world's leading agricultural source of energy, protein and fiber; it belongs to a family Graminaea and genus Triticum and can be categorized into three main classes - hard, soft and durum. Wheat quality can best be described in terms of end-user, nutritional quality, milling, and baking and rheology quality. In general wheat needs to be sound, clean, well mature, free from foreign material and damaged. In general wheat quality can be divided into three main groups (i) botanical (species and varieties), (ii) physical (iii) and chemical characteristics. Botanical Criteria of Quality In botanical terms,"
"contaminating a particular lot of grain. In the grains trade presences of more than set percentage of FM results either low grades, price discount or lot rejection, because the higher the FM the more the cost to clean before uses. Damaged kernels constitute an important grading factor. DK are considered those that have an evident visual damaged and negatively affect their value of the grains. It is usually quantified by removing damaged kernels by hand from potions free of impurities. Grain grades contain a limit of damage kernels for each grade, for instance for wheat to be grade one must"
"contain no more than 0.4% of the total weight. Main types of damaged are due to insects, heat, molds, and weathering, sprouted, frost, diseases, non-uniform maturity and lack of/partial grain filling. In the grading systems or specification damaged kernels is divided into two main parts (i) heat damaged and (ii) total damaged. Important non-grain standards in U.S. grain standards includes (i) breakage susceptibility, (ii) milling quality (iii) seed viability, (iv) nutritive value, (v) mold count and carcinogen content, and (vi) insect infestation and damage Best example of grain quality can be described into two common grains (wheat and rice). Wheat"
"toys and playthings; video game apparatus; gymnastic and sporting articles; decorations for Christmas trees ""Class 29"" Meat, fish, poultry and game; meat extracts; preserved, frozen, dried and cooked fruits and vegetables; jellies, jams, compotes; eggs; milk and milk products; edible oils and fats ""Class 30"" Coffee, tea, cocoa and artificial coffee; rice; tapioca and sago; flour and preparations made from cereals; bread, pastries and confectionery; edible ices; sugar, honey, treacle; yeast, baking-powder; salt; mustard; vinegar, sauces (condiments); spices; ice ""Class 31"" Raw and unprocessed agricultural, aquacultural, horticultural and forestry products; raw and unprocessed grains and seeds; fresh fruits and vegetables,"
"US No. 2, US No. 2 Russet, and US No. 3. The general characteristics graded are color (both hue and uniformity), firmness, maturity, varietal characteristics, texture, and shape. Fancy, the highest grade, requires the highest grade of color and an absence of blemishes, while the terms Bright, Golden, Bronze, and Russet concern solely discoloration. Pea grading involves sorting peas by size, in which smallest peas are graded as the highest quality for their tenderness. Brines may be used, in which peas are floated in them, from which their density can be determined. In the U.S., potato grading for Idaho potatoes"
"medium-grade loose teas. Smaller broken varieties may be included in tea bags. Fannings are usually small particles of tea left over from the production of larger tea varieties, but are occasionally manufactured specifically for use in bagged teas. Dusts are the finest particles of tea left over from production of the above varieties, and are often used for tea bags with very fast and harsh brews. Fannings and dusts are useful in bagged teas because the greater surface area of the many particles allows for a fast, complete diffusion of the tea into the water. Fannings and dusts usually have"
"The third category includes such non-petroleum products as lignosulfates, which are a byproduct of the wood pulping industry, but they tend to leach and run off during heavy rains, giving off odors and staining soil. Magnesium Chloride, a by product salt production, is a certified organic product that is the most environmentally friendly. Praedium sells Dustoff. The fourth category, synthetic polymers, are generally stable, durable, do not leach or give off appreciable odors, and have proven to be the most environmentally friendly. Abatement oil (an organic, lubricating and penetrating oil) is most commonly used to remove debris such as dust"
"fresh herbs; natural plants and flowers; bulbs, seedlings and seeds for planting; live animals; foodstuffs and beverages for animals; malt ""Class 32"" Beers; mineral and aerated waters and other non-alcoholic beverages; fruit beverages and fruit juices; syrups and other preparations for making beverages ""Class 33"" Alcoholic beverages (except beers) ""Class 34"" Tobacco; smokers’ articles; matches SERVICES ""Class 35"" Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions ""Class 36"" Insurance; financial affairs; monetary affairs; real estate affairs ""Class 37"" Building construction; repair; installation services ""Class 38"" Telecommunications ""Class 39"" Transport; packaging and storage of goods; travel arrangement ""Class 40"" Treatment of materials"
"market. KTDA produces about 60% of Kenya’s tea, guaranteeing and standardizing the quality of tea. 28016. Dust (D) –This is made up of tiny of bits of broken leaf and is often used to brew strong tea in tea bags .It comprises about 0.3% – 0.5% of production. 28084. Broken Mixed Fanning (BMF) – This is mainly fibrous matter with a very little trace of black tea. KTDA has diversified into the production of other types of teas. These are: Kenya Tea Development Agency Kenya Tea Development Agency Holdings (KTDA) is a provider of comprehensive services to more than 565,000"
"artificial coffee; flour and preparations made from cereals, bread, pastry and confectionery, ices; honey, treacle; yeast, baking powder; salt, mustard; vinegar, sauces, (condiments); spices; ice Class 31. Agricultural, horticultural and forestry products and grains not included in other classes; live animals; fresh fruits and vegetables; seeds, natural plants and flowers; foodstuffs for animals, malt Class 32 . Beers, mineral and aerated waters, and other non-alcoholic drinks; fruit drinks and fruit juices; syrups and other preparations for making beverages Class 33 .Alcoholic beverages(except beers) Class 34 . Tobacco, smokers’ articles, matches SERVICES Class 35 .Advertising, business management, business administration, office functions."
"Rockdust Rock dust, also known as William, rock minerals, rock flour, soil remineralization, and mineral fines, consists of finely crushed rock, processed by natural or mechanical means, containing minerals and trace elements widely used in organic farming practices. The igneous rocks basalt and granite often contain the highest mineral content, whereas limestone, considered inferior in this consideration, is often deficient in the majority of essential macro-compounds, trace elements, and micronutrients. Rock dust is not a fertilizer, for it lacks the qualifying levels of nitrogen, potassium, and phosphorus. Rockdust is also the limestone-based product sprayed on walls inside underground coal mines"
"be produced in its own right. Barkdust is typically categorized by the source plant, as well as by the coarseness of the resulting material. Fine barkdusts are used as mulch, with coarser forms being used for weed control, as a playground surface, or for decorative purposes. According to voluntary guidelines published by the Mulch and Soil Council, a trade group of mulch and soil producers, a material with ""bark"" in the name should consist of ""the corky exterior covering of trees, with a maximum wood content (interior xylem of 15%)"". Products with greater than 15% wood content may be labelled"
"grains such as barley, canola, flaxseed, oat, rye, sorghum, and sunflower seed. One of the most common form of grain damage is broken or cracked kernels. This is likely to happen during handling processes and anytime grain is moved from one place to another. The types of machinery used to handle grain and their effects on kernel damage will be discussed in further sections. The USDA lists the cutoffs for broken maize as anything that falls through a 12/64 round-hole sieve., and broken soybeans as anything that falls through an 8/64 round-hole sieve These standards to do not directly account"
"haircuts, auto repairs and landscaping. Final goods can be classified into the following categories, which are determined by the consumer's buying habits: Convenience goods are regularly consumed and easily available. Generally, convenience goods come in the category of nondurable goods such as fast foods, cigarettes and tobacco with low value. Convenience goods are sold mostly by wholesalers or retailers to make them available to the consumers in good or large volume. Convenience goods can further be divided into staple convenience consumer goods and impulse convenience consumer goods. Staple convenience consumer goods are the basic necessities of the consumer. These goods"
"soaps; perfumery, essential oils, cosmetics, hair lotions, dentifrices Class 4 . Industrial oils and greases; lubricants; dust absorbing, wetting and binding compositions; fuels(including motor spirit) and illuminants; candles, wicks Class 5 . Pharmaceutical, veterinary and sanitary preparations; dietetic substances adapted for medical use, food for babies; plasters, materials for dressings; materials for stopping teeth, dental wax; disinfectants; preparation for destroying vermin; fungicides, herbicides Class 6. Common metals and their alloys; metal building materials; transportable buildings of metal; materials of metal for railway tracks; non-electric cables and wires of common metal; ironmongery, small items of metal hardware; pipes and tubes of"
"laundry starch and in foods, cosmetics and textile manufacture. Broken rice Broken rice is fragments of rice grains, broken in the field, during drying, during transport, or by milling. Mechanical separators are used to separate the broken grains from the whole grains and sort them by size. Broken rice is fragmented, not defective; there is nothing wrong with it. It is as nutritious as the equivalent unbroken rice (i.e. if all the germ and bran remains, it is as nutritious as brown rice; if none remains, it is only as nutritious as white rice). Broken rice has a long history;"
"middlings comprise different fractions separated from these byproducts. In addition to marketing the bran and germ as products in their own right, middlings include shorts (making up approximately 12% of the original grain, consisting of fractions of endosperm, bran, and germ with an average particle size of 500-900 microns) and red dog (actually a low-grade flour, making up approximately 3% of the original grain, consisting of fractions of endosperm and bran, with an average particle size of 100-300 microns). The middlings include those portions of the wheat kernel that are richest in proteins, vitamins, lipids and minerals. For example, highly"
"Household or kitchen utensils and containers(not of precious metal or coated therewith); combs and sponges; brushes(except paints brushes); brush making materials; articles for cleaning purposes; steelwool; unworked or semi-worked glass (except glass used in building); glassware, porcelain and earthenware not included in other classes Class 22 . Ropes, string, nets, tents, awnings, tarpaulins, sails, sacks and bags (not included in other classes) padding and stuffing materials(except of rubber or plastics); raw fibrous textile materials Class 23 . Yarns and threads, for textile use Class 24 . Textiles and textile goods, not included in other classes; bed and table covers. Class"
"wheat germ. Canadian consumers can be assured of whole-grain products by a label stating 100% whole-grain whole wheat. Similar to the distinction between whole and refined grains is that between whole pulses (peas, beans, and other related vegetables) and refined dal (a preparation of pulses or the thick stew prepared from these). From AACC (American Association of Cereal Chemists) definition: ""Whole grains shall consist of the intact, ground, cracked or flaked caryopsis, whose principal anatomical components - the starchy endosperm, germ and bran - are present in the same relative proportions as they exist in the intact caryopsis."" The following"
"Barkdust In agriculture, gardening, and landscaping, barkdust (also bark dust, bark chips, bark mulch, or beauty bark) is a form of mulch produced out of chipped or shredded tree bark. Coarser forms of barkdust may be known as bark nuggets. Trees typically used in the production of barkdust include the Douglas fir and the Western hemlock. Barkdust is commonly produced from several tree species. The Douglas fir and the Western hemlock are the most common sources of barkdust, with cedar bark also being used. Barkdust may be a byproduct of lumber production, of yard debris recycling processes, or it may"
"Grain damage Grain damage is any degradation in the quality of grain. In the current grain trade, this damage can affect price, feed quality, food product quality, and susceptibility to pest contamination. Between the field and the end use, grain may go through any number of handling operations which can each contribute to grain damage. For example, grain might encounter free fall, conveyors, spouts, grain throwers, elevators, hoppers, dryers, and many more. Overall, these handling methods can be evaluated as to what effect they have on the grain. Damaged grain can often be characterized by the extent to which it"
"customers; for them, the product is fungible and lowest price is the main decisive factor in the purchasing choice. Other customers take into consideration other factors besides price, such as environmental sustainability and animal welfare. To these customers, distinctions such as ""organic versus not"" or ""cage free versus not"" count toward differentiating brands of milk or eggs, and percentage of recycled content or Forest Stewardship Council certification count toward differentiating brands of notebook paper. This is a list of companies trading globally in commodities, descending by size as of October 28, 2011. In the original and simplified sense, commodities were"
"products are usually grouped into four categories: light distillates (LPG, gasoline, naphtha), middle distillates (kerosene, jet fuel, diesel), heavy distillates and residuum (heavy fuel oil, lubricating oils, wax, asphalt). These require blending various feedstocks, mixing appropriate additives, providing short term storage, and preparation for bulk loading to trucks, barges, product ships, and railcars. This classification is based on the way crude oil is distilled and separated into fractions. Over 6,000 items are made from petroleum waste by-products including: fertilizer, floor coverings, perfume, insecticide, petroleum jelly, soap, vitamin capsules. See link to partial list of 144 by-products listed by Ranken Energy"
"the process of dust removal from furniture, maintenance, or equipment cleanup. Dust generated from milling, handling and storage of grains or fibers can pose a threat to workers' health. During the milling process, solid agricultural grains (corn, barley, wheat, cotton etc.) may undergo crushing, grinding, or granulation. This process generates agricultural dust. Improperly handling grains can also expose workers to grain dusts. Grain storage can also present hazards to workers. Storage structures can create dangerous conditions due to gases emitted from spoiled grains and chemical fumes. ""Workers may be exposed to unhealthy levels of airborne contaminants, including molds, chemical fumigants"
"categories: 1) temperate coniferous forest, 2) warm coniferous forest, 3) temperate broad-leaved and coniferous mixed forest, 4) deciduous and broad-leaved forest, 5) evergreen broad-leaved and deciduous mixed forest, 6) evergreen broad-leaved forest, 7) bamboo forest, 8) deciduous broad-leaved shrub forest, 9) evergreen broad-leaved shrub forest, 10) brush-wood, and 11) meadow steppe. Most common are evergreen broad-leaved forests, some of which make up the largest remaining tracts of humid sub-tropical forests in the world. Higher plants from 284 families, 1,107 genera and 2,888 species as well as 840 species of lower plant and fungus have been reported for the region. The"
"in foil and powder form for use in painting, decorating, printing and art ""Class 3"" Bleaching preparations and other substances for laundry use; cleaning, polishing, scouring and abrasive preparations; non-medicated soaps; perfumery, essential oils, non-medicated cosmetics, non-medicated hair lotions; non-medicated dentifrices ""Class 4"" Industrial oils and greases; lubricants; dust absorbing, wetting and binding compositions; fuels (including motor spirit) and illuminants; candles and wicks for lighting ""Class 5"" Pharmaceuticals, medical and veterinary preparations; sanitary preparations for medical purposes; dietetic food and substances adapted for medical or veterinary use, food for babies; dietary supplements for humans and animals; plasters, materials for dressings;"
"been particularly affected by global climate change and has experienced many new crop pests and diseases because of it. Barley is an important staple crop in this region and although loose smut is not the most prevalent disease of barley in the region, it has the potential to develop into a more serious problem in coming years. In places like the United States where there are ample resources and technologies such as fungicide seed treatment, loose smut is not an especially important disease. Varieties of ""Ustilago nuda"" are: ¤ ""Ustilago nuda"" var. ""foliicola"" [Trotter] ¤ ""Ustilago nuda"" var. ""hordei"" ¤""Ustilago"
"an important primary factor for characterization and grading, trade, and processing of grain. It is a common criterion used in wheat trade. The main compositions of grain are carbohydrates (energy), protein, lipids, mineral, fiber, phytic acid, and tannins. It varies significant depends on the type of grain, genetics, varieties, agricultural practice, and handling of the grain. Grain composition plays a significant role in grading and marketing of grains. Bulk density is defined as the ratio of the mass to a given volume of a grain sample including the interstitial voids between the particles. Size and shape are important factors in"
"19"" Building materials (non-metallic); non-metallic rigid pipes for building; asphalt, pitch and bitumen; non-metallic transportable buildings; monuments, not of metal ""Class 20"" Furniture, mirrors, picture frames; containers, not of metal, for storage or transport; unworked or semi-worked bone, horn, ivory, whalebone or mother-of-pearl; shells; meerschaum; yellow amber ""Class 21"" Household or kitchen utensils and containers; combs and sponges; brushes, (except paintbrushes); brush-making materials; articles for cleaning purposes; steelwool; unworked or semi-worked glass, (except building glass used in building); glassware, porcelain and earthenware ""Class 22"" Ropes and string; nets; tents, awnings, and tarpaulins; awnings of textile or synthetic materials; sails; sacks"
"the presence of thick veins and sawtooth-edged on the leaves along with camphor flavor elements and taken as signifiers of wild tea. Pu'er can be sorted into ten or more grades. Generally, grades are determined by leaf size and quality, with higher numbered grades meaning older/larger, broken, or less tender leaves. Grading is rarely consistent between factories, and first grade tea leaves may not necessarily produce first grade cakes. Different grades have different flavors; many bricks blend several grades chosen to balance flavors and strength. Harvest season also plays an important role in the flavor of pu'er. Spring tea is"
"of fires and dust explosions in agricultural and food products facilities in NFPA Code section 61, and other industries in NFPA Code sections 651–664. Collectors designed to reduce airborne dust account for more than 40 percent of all dust explosions. Other important processes are grinding and pulverizing, transporting powders, filing silos and containers (which produces powder), and the mixing and blending of powders. Investigation of 200 dust explosions and fires, between 1980 to 2005, indicated ""approximately 100 fatalities and 600 injuries."" In January 2003, a polyethylene powder explosion and fire at the West Pharmaceutical Services plant in Kinston, North Carolina"