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Healthy flavour solutions
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fter almost two years of postponing
latest updates in the F&B industry in Food
it, we finally got the opportunity to
Review. These are just a few of my top reads
celebrate the 2020/21 Food Review/
from this issue.
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Symrise New Product Competition winners
ProVeg SA recently published the first
at the awards ceremony earlier this month.
Plant-Based-Friendly Fast-Food Ranking
This year the ceremony was a little different
in South Africa, and the results highlight
to the stylish in-person awards event that
several significant opportunities for local
INTERNATIONAL SALES
the F&B industry is used to as it was hosted
food producers. Find out who ranks the
entirely on a digital platform. Nevertheless,
highest on Page 20.
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it proved to be an enjoyable event all the
It is unheard of for flavour labs in South
same and we got to celebrate the winners
Africa to be positioned in the middle of
as a community (who said technology can’t
an up-and-coming district, surrounded by
bring us together?). A big congratulations to
trendy restaurants and social hangouts,
Woolworths Panko Crumbed Hake Portion
but this didn’t stop Gary Coulson, founder
Range for being named as the overall winner
and owner of Formulation Creations. Read
of the competition. A well-deserved win for
about Coulson’s new flavour lab in the
a delectable product. Don’t forget to view all
heart of Pretoria on Page 24.
the other winners on Page 12.
Africa’s most progressive packaging,
One of the highlights of the event, besides
food processing, plastics, printing and
the winners announcements of course,
labelling trade exhibition, Propak Africa,
was the session with the international
will be taking place from 8 - 11 March. Catch
guest speaker Sam Russell, who explored
our sneak peak of what you can expect at
research on a very important area that
this year’s event on Page 32.
has already begun to explode around the
For almost two years now we have lived
globe – snackification. This is a trend that
within the Covid-19 pandemic, which has
was growing in popularity since before the
had a great impact on the global economy
pandemic and just skyrocketed when all the
and has accelerated transformations in
lockdowns began. I know I definitely started
production activities. Discover how the
snacking more when I was in lockdown –
world of automation has pushed the food
just ask my jeans. In a study carried out by
packaging sector’s accelerator on Page 44.
the top snacking countries when compared
Enjoy the read!
to countries like France, Germany and the
Tennille Aron
increase in snacks over the last few years,
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CONTENTS FEBRUARY 2022 Vol. 49 • No. 2
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WHAT’S NEW
NEW PRODUCT COMPETITION
Addressing all your colour and flavour needs Closer-to-nature flavours for every application
42 CLEAN LABEL INGREDIENTS
Pushing the boundaries of new product development
Winner announcement
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NEWS
COMPANY FOCUS
PACKAGING PROFILE
Mushrooms close the care gap for breast cancer survivors
CCL Label – Innovative labels to boost recycling rates
Automation in the food packaging industry
Launching the first certified portfolio of vegan labels Bacardi rum to reduce GHG emissions by 50% Upholding SA’s no 1 ranking in Africa for food safety CCPB recognised as top employer for 12th consecutive year
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INDUSTRY TALK
PROPAK PREVIEW
The importance of nutritional profiling
What can you expect at Propak Africa this year? Find out who will be attending the event and what innovations will be on show at the Expo Centre, Nasrec.
How Padstow Cheese’s new pump saved them valuable time Ranking plant-based-friendly fast food restaurants
The IFFA Contactor goes live
22 COLOURS & FLAVOURS Safe nutritional ingredients for baby food Taking flavour and food science to the streets Meet one of the largest natural colouring providers in the world
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46 MAP & VACUUM PACKAGING
ON THE PLANT FLOOR
Providing the perfect MAP
Increase productivity with bulk bag dischargers
Evolving to more sustainable food packaging solutions
40 BEVERAGE PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY Get the perfect mixing result with magnetic mixers
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March PROPAK AFRICA JOHANNESBURG EXPO CENTRE 8 – 11 March www.propakafrica.co.za SAAFFI ANNUAL SEMINAR ONLINE 15 – 16 March https://saaffi.co.za/events/20th-annual-virtualmorning-seminar-and-workshop/ INTERNATIONAL FOOD AND DRINK EVENT EXCEL, LONDON 21 – 23 March www.ife.co.uk
April FRUIT LOGISTICA BERLIN, GERMANY 5 - 7 April www.fruitlogistica.com LABELEXPO EUROPE BRUSSELS, BELGUIM 26 – 29 April www.labelexpo-europe.com
May VITAFOODS EUROPE GENEVA 10 -12 May ONLINE 2 – 13 May www.vitafoods.eu.com/en/home.html PROPAK EAST AFRICA THE SARIT EXHIBITION CENTRE, NAIROBI, KENYA 10 – 12 May www.propakeastafrica.com IFFA 2022 FRANKFURT AM MAIN 14 – 19 May https://iffa.messefrankfurt.com/frankfurt/en.html SIAL SHANGHAI SHANGHAI NEW INTERNATIONAL EXPO CENTRE 18 – 20 May www.sialchina.com
Castle Lite’s fresh new look Africa’s biggest premium beer brand, Castle Lite, is excited to announce that it’s hitting the refresh button in 2022 with a new look shrink and tray design across all its packs.
WHAT'S NE W BRINGING PLANT-BASED BACON AND CHORIZO TO SOUTH AFRICA
The brand, which had its last update in 2018, has introduced its new packaging at licensed outlets across the country. In today’s competitive beer scene, it has become more important than ever for brands to remain relevant and to stay fresh. With this in mind, Castle Lite conducted pack research to test its secondary packaging with consumers in 2021. Findings from this research indicated that consumers require products that are very easy to spot within a much-cluttered market so that they can have a seamless shopping experience. “Castle Lite is a brand that puts premium enjoyment front-and-centre. We have maintained our position over the years as an accessible premium brand with a distinctive positioning and visual identity. With the packaging refresh, it was critical that the brand maintains its premium look, which speaks to our high-quality taste while giving us a more appealing canvas to connect with our consumers. We are excited to introduce our fresh new look with the same refreshing taste that consumers have come to love and enjoy over the years,” says Castle Lite brand director Colleen Duvenage. The new look boasts an updated colour scheme with blue and grey blends making the packaging more appealing and attractive. When researched amongst consumers, they noted that the new colours cue cold, premium and refreshing. The brand has
Infinite Foods, Africa’s premier go-to-
animal-based meat. The main ingredient
market platform for leading plant-based
in these products is Seitan (pronounced
food brands, has announced that plant-
say-tan), which is made from wheat protein
based meat alternative company Upton’s
with an impressive texture and robust
Naturals has become the latest addition
flavour. Seitan is a centuries-old technique
to join its plant-based foods offering with
stemming from ancient Japanese culinary
their Seitan bacon, chorizo crumbles and
traditions and is all natural.
traditional chunks. Upton’s Naturals is
Upton’s plant-based chorizo crumbles
an independently-owned natural foods
are perfect on tacos, nachos, pasta
company founded by Daniel Staackmann,
or your favourite breakfast scramble.
a pioneer behind flavoured wheat-
Everyone’s favourite, bacon, can easily be
based Seitan, that is dedicated to using
incorporated into your favourite dishes
simple ingredients in their plant-based
such as salads, pasta and pizzas or as a
meat products.
breakfast side. The possibilities are endless
Upton’s Naturals plant-based bacon,
with Upton’s range. “We are very excited
chorizo crumbles and traditional chunks
to be able to bring our Seitan range to
have a delicious porky taste and meaty
the South African market. We are looking
texture (or extra crispy for bacon), they
forward to growing the plant-based food
are non-GMO, kosher, high in protein, low
movement throughout the continent,”
in fat and with zero cholesterol, unlike
commented Staackmann.
taken a completely different direction with this refresh, with a pack that reflects what’s inside: superior, high-quality refreshment. Consumers need not worry, the only thing that has changed is the packaging, the liquid is still the same extra cold, premium and refreshing Castle Lite consumers know and love.
Introducing Beefeater Zesty Lemon Beefeater is throwing the spotlight on
by adding exclusively natural flavours
one of its most iconic botanicals for its
with no added sugar and no compromise
latest flavour innovation: Beefeater Zesty
on excellence.
Lemon. Bursting with natural citrus flavour,
Beefeater Zesty Lemon will launch in
Beefeater Zesty Lemon takes inspiration
10 countries including Czech Republic and
from founder James Burrough – who only
Russia from March 2022.
selected the freshest lemons from London’s Covent Garden market – to create a new, elevated twist. Beefeater Zesty Lemon has been masterminded by legendary master distiller Desmond Payne MBE, and adds natural lemon flavours to the classic Beefeater London Dry Gin base. While the new gin has a prominent citrus aroma, the base taste is discernibly that of juniper. Produced using the classic Beefeater London Dry Gin recipe as a base, the fruit influence is achieved
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MUSHROOMS HELP CLOSE THE CARE GAP FOR BREAST CANCER SURVIVORS World Cancer Day 2022, commemorated
and unaffordable to many South Africans.
on 4 February, calls for all people to “close
The public sector cares for more than 80%
the care gap”. This is undoubtedly what
of South Africans seeking healthcare.”
the nation does annually by supporting the
This reality motivated the South African
work of Reach for Recovery through the
Mushroom Farmers’ Association (SAMFA)
Power of Pink campaign.
to come up with a solution alongside Pick n
In South Africa, we call it ubuntu. “Ubuntu, in essence, means humanity,
Pay and packaging company Sinica. “Silicone breast prostheses cost over
and it expresses the fact that ‘I am because
R3 000 each in the open market. It’s
you are’,” explains Stephné Jacobs, national
far too much to be accessible to many
chairperson of Reach for Recovery. “We
underprivileged women in South Africa,”
are connected and therefore if you are
insists SAMFA chairperson Ross Richardson.
suffering, I am suffering, and if you are
“With the Ditto Project, however, you only
towards providing care bags of support
happy, then I am happy.”
have to be a state hospital patient to qualify
items and information, which Reach for
for breast prostheses. Since 2011, we have
Recovery volunteers hand out when visiting
non-profit organisation that runs the Ditto
been able to provide just under 8 000
post-operative breast cancer patients.
Project. This initiative provides free silicone
silicone prostheses to financially strapped
prostheses to underprivileged breast
breast cancer survivors at a cost of more
cancer survivors who can’t afford breast
than R5.9million.”
Reach for Recovery is the South African
reconstruction. Its aim is to help these
R1 from each pink punnet of fresh mushrooms purchased at Pick n Pay stores during October was donated to Reach for Recovery
WHOLE-FOOD OPTION FOR CANCER PREVENTION Eating fresh mushrooms has been closely
MAKING A DIFFERENCE WITH MUSHROOMS
linked to preventing breast cancer since
Every year, ordinary, budget-strapped
at the City of Hope Cancer Centre in
INDUSTRY AND RETAIL CHAIN COLLABORATE TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE
South Africans also find it in their hearts
California found that eating just 10g of
to support this never-ending good work by
mushrooms a day more than halved people’s
literally buying into SAMFA’s Power of Pink
risk of developing breast cancer. Practically
“Each year, thousands of women in South
campaign. The care programme annually
speaking, that means eating just one fresh
Africa go through this traumatic experience
gives R1 from each pink punnet of fresh
mushroom a day!
and most do not have medical insurance to
mushrooms purchased at Pick n Pay stores
cover the cost of a silicone breast form to
during October to Reach for Recovery.
women feel whole again – addressing an important dignity issue.
mimic a natural breast,” says Jacobs. “There is also the problem of access to high-quality care in South Africa between the private
A total of R626 820 was raised for the Ditto Project in 2021.
2010, when the Beckman Research Institute
At the time of the finding, Dr Shiuan Chen, chair of the department of cancer biology at the Beckman Research Institute of City of Hope, noted that eating
A full 95% of the funds raised through
mushrooms would be an easy intervention
and public health sectors. While the private
the Power of Pink campaign is used to fund
as it “could provide a cost-effective whole-
sector offers high-quality care, it is costly
silicone prostheses, and the balance goes
food option for cancer risk reduction”.
LAUNCHING THE FIRST CERTIFIED PORTFOLIO OF VEGAN LABELS
“Veganism goes beyond diet,” says Luuk Zonneveld, product manager at Avery Dennison. “It’s a philosophy and way of life centred on avoiding animal exploitation
Avery Dennison has achieved another
organisation created by Vegan France,
for food, clothing and everything else you
market first with the launch of a new
which works to promote vegan alternatives
can think of. Naturally, this extends into
in different industries, including food
the world of packaging, and we’re excited
and medicine.
to help brand owners take their dedication
certified portfolio of vegan labels, which contain no animalderived components.
to being cruelty-free to the next level with
facestocks, three adhesives and two liners
these innovative labels developed by our
the portfolio was created
in the collection, and they can be mixed and
R&D team.” Suitable for the beauty, wine
without animal testing
matched according to customer needs. Each
and spirits, and food and beverage sectors,
or the use of GMOs of
item offers a similar level of performance to
the new labels also serve as a unique selling
animal origin. As a result
non-vegan alternatives in both converting
point for brands. Thanks to the certification,
of this, the collection has
and application. Based on converter and
companies can let consumers know their
end-user needs, there are plans to expand
entire purchase – packaging included –
the range with new paper facestocks.
abides by their values.
Additionally, every item in
received approval from EVE VEGAN, an independent
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BACARDI RUM TO REDUCE GHG EMISSIONS BY 50% Bacardi, the largest privately-held spirits
tequila and Grey Goose vodka – a significant
company in the world, has announced that
step towards the 50% cut the company is
its iconic premium rum brand will cut its
committed to achieving globally by 2025.
greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in half from 2023.
Bacardi production sites • 25% cut in water consumption at Bacardi production sites
“We are committed to cutting our
• 100% key raw materials and packaging
GHG emissions by reducing our energy
Bacardi rum’s GHG emissions will be
• 50% cut in greenhouse gas emissions at
sourced sustainably
consumption and switching to the most
reduced by 50% when a combined heat and
sustainable form of energy in the countries
• 100% of product packaging to be recyclable
power (CHP) system goes live next year at
where we operate,” added Rodolfo Nervi,
• 40% recycled content of product
the brand’s distillery in Puerto Rico. The
VP global safety, quality and sustainability
new CHP system will replace heavy fuel oil
for Bacardi. “While propane gas is the most
with propane gas, a much cleaner and more
responsible energy source in Puerto Rico
efficient energy solution. “As a brand and as
right now, we are continuing to explore ways
a company we are committed to doing the
in which we can reduce our use of carbon-
right thing for the planet,” said Ned Duggan,
based fuels even further and take more
senior vice president, Bacardi rum. “This year,
positive steps towards our ultimate goal of
we are celebrating our 160th anniversary and
net-zero.”
while we reflect on our incredible history,
production sites.
As part of its corporate responsibility
we are also looking forward to a more
program, Good Spirited, and in line with the
sustainable future.”
United Nations Sustainable Development
The 50% reduction in Bacardi rum’s
packaging materials • Zero waste to landfill at all Bacardi
Goals, Bacardi has set a number of goals
GHG emissions represents a 14% cut in the
which it is committed to achieving by 2025.
total emissions globally for family-owned
These global targets, which are in addition
Bacardi, whose portfolio of premium brands
to the company’s commitment to be 100%
also includes Bombay Sapphire gin, Patrón
plastic-free by 2030, include:
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UPHOLDING SOUTH AFRICA’S NO 1 RANKING IN AFRICA FOR FOOD SAFETY Despite drought, uncertain trading
For Cape Town-based Kathy’s Kitchen, a manufacturer of a range of health crackers and date balls, obtaining an ISO 22000 Food Safety Management-certification has been a revelation. The company currently supplies Kwik-Spars and Super Spars, Wellness Warehouse and a number of independent health and organic stores and pharmacies. Kathy’s Kitchen has been working with
conditions and some of the largest locust
leading South African ISO standards
swarms ever seen in the country, South
training and implementation specialist
Africa continues to produce food that is
WWISE to become ISO-certified, recognising
not only of the highest quality, but the
that larger retailers like Pick n Pay and
safest on the African continent as well. In
Dis-Chem require a thorough food safety
November, South Africa was ranked 70th
audit before stocking any goods.
out of 113 countries globally on the 2021
Company director Victor Sables says the
Global Food Security (GFS) Index, besting
certification has been a game-changer for
Ghana (82nd), Kenya (90th) and Nigeria (97 th)
the business.
in Africa. As Wandile Sihlobo, chief economist at
“Working on the ISO standards has improved all our systems and the staff
the Agricultural Business Chamber of South
are more empowered to work towards the
Africa (Agbiz), points out, while South
standards required when manufacturing
Africa may have dropped one place from
food,” he explains. “Implementing the
its 2020 ranking, it is the improvement of
system has also been a learning experience
other countries’ food security rather than
for all our staff and myself. We have had
any decline on the part of the Rainbow
to sit together and look at all the business
Nation responsible for the lower placing.
processes, and it has been interesting
As has been the case in previous years,
to see how the staff’s view of what is
South Africa again performed admirably
happening daily has changed. Everyone is
in the subcategories of food affordability
very positive about our future.”
and food availability, quality and safety
Sables worked closely with WWISE
and protecting natural resources for
managing director and lead auditor
food production, scoring higher than
Muhammad Ali to address some key
other countries in sub-Saharan Africa.
aspects in implementing the standard.
Particularly since the republic exports
These included:
produce to many other parts of the
• E stablishing a very high-level framework
world, it has become essential that these
of the operations, from sales to production
high standards are maintained if South
and dispatch
Africa’s status as the continent’s leading “breadbasket” is to be maintained. That is also true for domestic
• Interviewing staff to determine what each person was doing every hour of every day • O utlining the operations of each section
manufacturers of food products, as
and documenting a process flow with
South African consumers are extremely
specific duties and responsibilities for
discerning when it comes to what they put
each staff member in the section
in their trolleys, and are becoming more so as new information becomes available about health risks associated with certain foods. Food retailers go to great lengths to
• Poring over relevant literature and holding in-depth interviews with WWISE • Formulating a detailed plan for the business.
ensure that foods they purchase meet all
“Implementing the system is as easy or as
requisite safety standards, as failing to do
complicated as you want to make it, but the
so can meet with disastrous consequences.
cost of implementing it is very low. If you
One of the best ways budding farming
are struggling with providing good service
entrepreneurs and small businesses
and good quality, then I would suggest
can do this, is to become certified with
you really look at ISO standards for your
the International Organisation for
business. The standards are great to help
Standardisation (ISO). Each standard within
your staff think differently about improving
the ISO range indicates the tools required
your service and product quality. It takes
– policies, process flows, procedures, work
time to see the effect of all the time and
instructions, forms, reports and statistical
effort, but it will be worth it in the end,”
analysis, for example – to help the
explains Sables.
organisation fulfill its objectives.
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CCPB RECOGNISED AS TOP EMPLOYER FOR 12TH CONSECUTIVE YEAR Coca-Cola Peninsula Beverages (CCPB) – local bottler and distributor of the Coca-Cola Company in the Western and Northern Cape – has been recognised as a top employer by the Top Employers Institute Africa for 2022 for the 12th consecutive year. The award acknowledges CCPB’s exceptional HR and people management practices among 24 organisations from 31 African countries. Awards are based on companies’ approach to people strategy, work environment, talent acquisition, learning, wellbeing, diversity and inclusion. “People are at the heart of what we do, and our priority is to consistently ensure our staff complement is not only always safe, but satisfied,” says Bryn Morse, culture and people development director at CCPB. CCPB’s ethos of “People Are No.1” has guided the business in protecting its people, their jobs and keeping them safe at work. To confront the challenges presented by the ongoing Covid-19 lockdown in 2021, CCPB offered constant support to employees to ensure safety and productivity. This included implementing health and safety protocols and policies for continued remote working, employee counselling and medical support. Morse’s philosophy is that companies cannot thrive without empowered employees. By creating an enabling environment, CCPB employees are given opportunities to grow and reach their full potential. “Our values and purpose are the main factors that drive a working culture of professional satisfaction and development at CCPB. When we grow and engage our employees, it mobilises and unites team members. Ultimately, we are able to help our employees feel valued and motivated across all levels of the organisation,” says Morse.
NEWS
THE IFFA CONTACTOR GOES LIVE
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The exhibitor search of the leading trade show IFFA is transforming into a permanent industry search engine for technologies related to the processing and packaging of meat and alternative proteins. Starting with IFFA 2022, the newly-named IFFA Contactor will provide comprehensive information on all exhibitors and their innovations – all year round. The IFFA Contactor is the new online search engine for exhibitors and products in the meat and protein industry. With new features, the further developed well-known exhibitor search offers neutral access to the international “who’s who” of the industry, 365 days a year. The new digital tool gives trade fair visitors the opportunity to find out about products and innovations from participating exhibitors at www.iffa.com. Each exhibitor is represented here with its individual profile. This includes company data, contact persons, images, videos and information on products, innovations and solutions. One of the new features will enable exhibiting companies to advertise their products permanently and add innovations at any time – 24/7, 365 days a year. “The IFFA Contactor is a comprehensive source of information for customers from industry and trade. Beyond the live event, the digital search engine offers a business platform for the industry that benefits everyone,” explains Kerstin Horaczek, vice president technology at Messe Frankfurt. The IFFA Technology for Meat and Alternative Proteins event will be held from 14 - 19 May 2022 in Frankfurt am Main. The online ticket store is now also open. Secure your ticket to the live event in May at: http://iffa.com/tickets.
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NEW PRODUCT COMPETITION
Winner Winner…
New Product Competiton 2020/21
Woolworths Panko Crumbed Hake Portion Range for dinner! The 2020/2021 Food Review/Symrise New Product Competition was held online on Wednesday 2 February 2022. During this prestigious event, the Woolworths Panko Crumbed Hake Portion Range was announced as the overall winner of the 2020/2021 Food Review/Symrise New Product Competition. The digital event also included the announcement of the nine different category winners and two special award recipients.
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ow, in its 26th year, the Food Review/
• Plant-based Food
Symrise New Product Competition
This year, the competition also had two
is an opportunity to provide local
special awards. These awards recognised
and international brands, featured on South
excellence in the marketing and packaging
African shelves, the chance to showcase their
areas of all the products entered into
innovation and creativity through the novel
the awards. Woolworths took home both
products they release every year. Although
awards, with their Panko Crumbed Hake
this event is usually held on an annual basis,
Portion Range taking the marketing award
due to the start of the pandemic in 2020,
and their Albacore Tuna claiming the
the awards this year looked at products that
packaging award.
entered the South African food and beverage market over the last two years. There were over 45 product ranges that were entered into the competition this year,
The event also featured a guest session with international guest speaker Sam Russell, speaking about the new trend taking the world by storm, snackification.
with the Woolworths Panko Crumbed Hake Portion Range claiming the top honours
WHAT DO THE WINNERS RECEIVE?
and being crowned the overall winner in the
All the category and special award winners
2020/2021 Food Review/Symrise New Product
of the 2020/2021 Food Review/Symrise New
Competition. Some of the judges commented
Product Competition received a certificate
that the fish range was an excellent product
and trophy as well as a badge of approval
with good texture and taste delivery that
to use on all marketing artwork. The Food
allows the fish and coating to work well
Review/Symrise New Product Competition
together. The panko makes the crust soft with
overall winner will also receive free two-hour
just the right amount of crunch. The shelf
consultations with packaging, marketing,
impact is powerful. This product is a winner.
and flavour industry experts, including
And a winner it was in the Prepared Food
Symrise, to discuss their product.
category also. All the products entered into the competition were separated into nine different judging categories based on the type of product along with the way in which the item was marketed to the public. These categories included: • Non-alcoholic Beverages • Alcoholic Beverages • Dairy & Dairy Alternatives • Snacks & Confectionery • Prepared Food • Spices and Condiments • Breakfast Food • Dessert/Baked Food
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THANKS TO OUR WONDERFUL JUDGES! •M ichael Gristwood – Executive Director of the SAAFFI •H eidi Grimmer – CEO of YHO Sensory Space •G ail MacLeod – Founder and CEO of Stratcom Brand Architects • Janet Tomkow-Coetzer – Attorney at Hahn & Hahn Attorneys specialising in food law • Phil Sereme – General Manager at SAPRO
NEW PRODUCT COMPETITION
Dessert/Baked Food Woolworths Patisserie Range
Plant-based Food Fry’s The Big Fry Burger
Food Review/ Symrise NPC Winners
Snacks & Confectionery Unilever SA Magnum Pints
SPECIAL AWARDS Marketing Woolworths Panko Crumbed Hake Portion Range
Non-Alcoholic Beverages Woodlands Dairy First Choice High-Protein Recovery Drink
Prepared Food Woolworths Panko Crumbed Hake Portion Range
Packaging Woolworths Albacore Tuna Range •
Spices and Condiments Pesto Princess Foods Fresh Cooking Alcoholic
Sauces Range
Beverages Woolworths Premium Boxed
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Breakfast Food Woolworths Trout Rashers Dairy & Dairy Alternatives Woolworths Goat’s Milk Yoghurt Range
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Wine Range
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COMPANY FOCUS
Innovative labels and sleeves
to boost recycling rates There has been a lot of movement to encourage the design of more recyclable packaging in South Africa. The ultimate goal is to recycle glass, aluminium and plastic packaging at higher levels.
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RECYCLING RATES MUST BE BOOSTED – BUT HOW?
glass and PET bottles – and what the
Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) scheme that applies to all
Design for Recycling is the key to create
of sustainability.
ast year, South Africa introduced an
right decoration can achieve in terms
companies importing or manufacturing
packaging that is both functional and
plastic packaging for distribution. Many
enables its complete recycling after
Reuse: Returnable systems need smart
brands and initiatives like ‘The South
consumption. Although they might
labels that come off easily
Africa Plastics Pact’ - led by the Ellen
seem like a small part at first, labels and
“To make reusable systems and recycling
MacArthur Foundation, are taking
sleeve decoration are crucial for sorting
work smoothly and efficiently, the labels
action aiming for a circular economy for
and recycling.
on bottles can make a big difference. For
packaging through various measures like
CCL Label is a supplier for beverage
returnable bottles, specially developed
EPR schemes, recycled content targets
brands in South Africa and neighbouring
and patented WashOff labels work best.
for plastic packaging or bans.
countries for many years. With the opening
They have been designed to come off
of their first local plant in 2020 in Midrand,
without leaving any residue during the
supplies of high-quality recycled plastic
they started to produce decoration for
standard washing processes in the
in Africa, particularly for polyethylene
beverage and food brands locally. Let’s
bottlers’ plants,” says Reinhard Streit,
terephthalate (PET), polyethylene (PE)
have a look at the most used bottle types
managing director Food & Beverage at
and polypropylene (PP) packaging.
for beverages in South African homes –
CCL Label. This means that the bottles
Now, FMCG brands are looking for
can go straight back to the filler and live
"We are constantly investing in research and development to drive the engineering of premium decorations that help recycle packaging more efficiently."
through their next life-cycle. The washed off labels can easily be extracted from the washing machines and thanks to their shrinkage, the waste volume is minimised. The well-proven label construction guarantees that inks and adhesive will not contaminate the washing bath. Compared to other
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COMPANY FOCUS
decorations, like paper
CCL Label has developed both a self-
wet-glue applications, the
adhesive label as well as a shrink sleeve
water needs to be replaced
solution for ideal bottle-to-bottle recycling.
supports
less often.
Both applications meet the critical
circularity.
guidance from European PET Bottle
Depending on the
Recycle: It’s the label
Platform (EPBP) and the Association of
material and decoration type
that counts
Plastic Recyclers (APR).
chosen, up to 70 – 90% recycled
When it comes to recycling collected PET bottles, the
“Labels or sleeves made of polyolefin material, such as our EcoStream and
content from PCR are possible. Labels that consist of materials made
label will also matter. In order
EcoFloat solutions, are ideal for efficient
from renewable resources rather than
to recover clean PET flakes
recycling as their lower density means
fossil-based materials have a lower
for bottle-to-bottle recycling,
they float up in the sorting and recycling
carbon footprint. Various bio-based films
the label must come off
process,” says Marika Knorr, head of
are available, such as those made from
without leaving any residue.
sustainability and communication at CCL
tall oil, a waste product of forestry, corn
Label. “This way, they separate cleanly
(PLA) or sugar cane. There are materials
on the label to ensure the washing bath
from the heavier PET flakes that sink to
that are not only carbon neutral, but also
and the PET flakes are not contaminated
the bottom. The single-variety separation
carbon negative.
or discoloured.
results in the recovery of high-quality PET
“Basically, we can find a label or
flakes, which in turn can be processed into
sleeve solution that ideally fits the
new bottles. The cycle is closed.”
needs of our customers when it comes
Inks and adhesive must remain
to recycling targets – for big and small Reduce: Bio-based and recycled material
brands,” says Shivern Reddy, business
to save resources
development director at CCL Label. “We
An average of 30% recycled content across
are a sustainable market leader and are
all plastic packaging is the goal set for
constantly investing in research and
2025. There are labels and sleeves made
development to drive the engineering of
from material with post-consumer-recyclate
premium decorations that help recycle
available already. The use of PCR for
packaging more efficiently.” •
decoration helps reduce the overall carbon footprint of the whole packaging and
CCL Label - www.ccllabel.com
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INDUSTRY TALK
What you need to know about nutritional profiling
To consumers, a label on a food product is nothing but a guide to help them make purchasing choices. However to manufacturers of foodstuffs, labels are much more than that. Labels on food products contain the nutritional profiling of the item. Acquiring the correct information for these labels is a large responsibility. This is because it is legally required and because it is there to protect consumers.
WHAT IS NUTRITIONAL PROFILING?
law to have food labels. If you need food
To put it another way, you can avoid
The World Health Organization (WHO)
labels, then you need nutritional profiling.
a recall incident like the beverage
defines nutritional profiling as the science
However, there are other reasons you
manufacturer mentioned above by having
of grouping or grading foodstuffs in
should do it too.
your products profiled.
relation to the nutrients that they hold. The
Here’s an example: A beverage
With chemistry lab testing and
purpose of this is to encourage healthier
manufacturer out of Southern Africa
nutritional profiling, you can avoid
eating habits and to mitigate foodborne
recalled thousands of its products.
unnecessary expenses, legal claims and
disease. Organisatons like the WHO have
According to the manufacturer, it was
damage to reputation. Additionally, it is
also placed an emphasis on nutritional
found that the products contained
good to remember that part of the reason
labelling as a part of the global efforts
unacceptably high levels of mycotoxins,
for nutritional profiling is promoting better
to reduce non-communicable diseases
which are compounds that can cause
health. By doing nutritional profiling, you
like hypertension.
gastrointestinal issues if consumed in
can help people make better food choices
high doses.
and contribute to overall public health.
To describe it differently, nutritional profiling is the process of analysing the
When your samples are sent to the
To retain consumer trust and a good
food items that you produce to determine
lab, you can select to have your products
brand reputation, you must ensure that
its nutritional contents. After this
analysed for the regular factors like
your products have undergone thorough
process is complete, manufacturers can
composition of the item and you can also
testing and nutritional profiling. You
use the information to create labels for
select to test for harmful components.
can get this done easily by sending your products to a chemistry lab. What makes
their products. The South African government, in the Foodstuffs, Cosmetics, and Disinfectants Act (Act 54 of 1972): Regulations relating to the labelling and advertising of food stuffs, extensively lays out what information you need to present on these labels.
HOW IS IT DONE? In short, nutritional profiling is done in a chemistry laboratory, by an accredited and reputable food testing facility. But what happens in the lab? After you provide the scientists with samples of your product, they analyse it using specialised equipment, like chromatographic and mass spectrometric instruments. Through their analysis, they can give you an overview of the physical and chemical characteristics of your products. At the end of the testing, you will have a full nutritional profile of your product.
WHY SHOULD YOU DO NUTRITIONAL PROFILING? First, if you’re in the business of producing food or feed, you are likely required by the
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"Nutritional profiling is the process of analysing the food items that you produce to determine its nutritional contents."
this even better is that this can be a twoin-one activity where you can ensure your food is free of harmful components and that it meets food quality compliance standards. Contact Assurecloud to find out more. •
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INDUSTRY TALK
New pump saves 90-minutes a day in processing time Fast-growing cheese producer Padstow Cheese recently switched from a centrifugal pump to the MasoSine Certa pump and it has increased their yield by 8 - 10%. The switch has also helped them produce better quality cheese and has aided them in opening up new markets, and attracting new customers.
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hen a small cheese producer in
The company’s core product, Cornish
speed capabilities,” says Reynolds. To help
Cornwall could no longer keep
Jack, is a stand-alone cheese developed
Padstow Cheese confirm the capabilities of
up with demand, the company
from scratch. Reynolds describes Cornish
its proposed investment, WMFTG supplied
turned to a MasoSine Certa pump from
Jack as an Alpine, Swiss-style cheese, but
a loan pump to them in October 2020: a
Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Group
with a unique flavour profile. The company
MasoSine Certa 200.
(WMFTG). The switch helped to facilitate
also produces Old Jack, a mature version of
the move to a new facility and maximise
Cornish Jack. In addition, Padstow Cheese
PROCESS TRANSFORMATION
the advantage provided by upgraded
has a 50:50 collaboration with Sharp’s
“Within a month we knew that the Certa 200
dairy equipment. Thanks to its shrewd
Brewery of Cornwall, where a special cheese
was perfect for our needs, so we placed an
investment, Padstow Cheese has increased
(50 Jack) has been developed that is brined
order,” says Reynolds. “The product transfer
the quality of its products, grown yield and
and washed in the brewery’s beer, making it
is extremely gentle, while we also get far less
shortened processing time by up to two
perfect to nibble on with a glass of ale.
aeration. In addition, by pumping through
hours a day.
“To produce our cheese, we originally had
the hose we can spread the curd evenly as
Lawrence Reynolds and his wife began
an off-the-shelf centrifugal pump with two
it fills up the prepress.” Rather than air, eyes
developing cheese in 2014 as a hobby after
speeds: on and off,” explains Reynolds. “Due
in the cheese now form by CO2 created by
they attended a cheese-making course
to its lack of control and aggressive nature,
starter culture bacteria that is purpose-
together. The pair took their cheese to a
the centrifugal pump created a lot of foam
introduced. As the cheese ages and ripens,
few potential outlets, including the local
and air bubbles, which is detrimental to
the CO2 forms small bubbles that spread
pub – The Mariners in Rock – which at the
quality. In addition, the pump would damage
through the cheese and would escape, but
time was in partnership with high-profile
the curd with its ‘chopping’ action.”
for the rind. This rind is tough enough that
Michelin Star chef, Nathan Outlaw. Within a
it traps the bubbles inside the cheese and
month of presenting the cheese, it was part
CAPITAL INVESTMENT
creates eyes. Today, better eye size and
of the menu. “The demand for our cheese
The company’s process took a major step
improved texture is opening up new markets
soon outpaced what we could produce,”
forward with the introduction of a prepress,
and attracting new customers.
says Reynolds. “Chefs were buying it from
and they knew that a better pump would
retailers at full price just to get hold of some.”
be a perfect complement to this new equipment. “We needed a better pump, not just
RAPID EXPANSION Padstow Cheese
to pump the milk into the curdling tank,
By introducing a Certa pump, the company has also decreased the amount of fines in its cheeses, in turn increasing yield. By the very nature of their operation, certain pump types will break curd into fines. The generation of cheese fines is in
but to transfer the
direct relation to production loss, which
simply had to
curd from the vat
means plants produce less cheese from
expand, so
to the prepress,”
a certain quantity of milk. “We haven’t
it took up a
says Reynolds.
calculated it accurately, but I estimate that
unit in 2019
“Our research led
our yield is up by at least 8 – 10%,” states
that Reynolds converted into a dairy production facility. “We went from a 600l vat operation to 2 000l, and began producing
us to WMFTG, who were great from day one. They listened to our requirements and
Certa is more efficient at transferring both milk and curd. •
our operation being much smaller than the large dairies. They helped specify
quadrupling our output,” explains Reynolds.
the right pump in terms of its size and
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process speed has increased because the
took a real interest, despite
cheese more days a week, essentially
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Reynolds. “In addition, wastage is down and
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INDUSTRY TALK – PLANT-BASED ALTERNATIVES
South Africa’s first plant-based friendly fast-food ranking From a very niche offering limited to health stores, plant-based options are now common even in SA’s largest food chains. ProVeg SA recently published the first Plant-Based Friendly Fast-Food Ranking in South Africa, and the results highlight several significant opportunities for local food producers. Director of ProVeg SA, Donovan Will shares some of the insights of this ranking here.
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one are the days when plantcould be compared to rabbit
food. From the No Bull Burger at Kauai to a Plant-Based Whopper at Burger King, delicious meat-free offerings are
were labelled. 3. H ow well they advertised/marketed their plant-based offering. Full marks on the assessment would equal
food outlets. Local food awareness
a score of 15 points, and it is probably
organisation ProVeg SA has analysed the
unsurprising to most that Kauai was the
menus of SA’s largest fast-food chains
outlet that scored closest to this with 10.5
to determine who has the most to offer
points, with Spur (8.5), Simply Asia (8),
those looking for plant-based options on
Panarottis (8) and Burger King (7) making
the go.
up the rest of the top five. The five lowestranking chains scored dismally, with a
assessed and ranked based on their
combined score of 0.5, indicating that they
scores in three areas:
had no standard nationwide menu options
1. T he number of plant-based mains, side
that could be considered 100% plant-based.
dishes and desserts relative to the total number of dishes on their menu.
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2. H ow their plant-based options
now available at many mainstream fast-
A total of 19 fast-food chains were
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Donovan Will, Director of ProVeg SA
based or vegan-friendly food
In addition to guiding those looking for plant-based fast-food options, the ranking
INDUSTRY TALK – PLANT-BASED ALTERNATIVES
project has also helped ProVeg gain insights into key areas for improvements in their plant-based offering, and has revealed several significant opportunities for local food manufacturers to take advantage of the growing demand in the plant-based fast-food and quick-
"Several fast-food chains indicated that they were either looking to add meatreplacement options or that they were looking to replace imported options with local ones."
service space. The most obvious opportunities identified
ProVeg did reach out
cheese options - with a specific interest in
to all of the chains
finding options that melt like traditional
that were included and
dairy cheese and that can compete on
several indicated that
price point with processed dairy cheese.
they were either looking
The final significant opportunity in this
to add meat-replacement
space falls within product labelling and
options soon or that they
certification. ProVeg’s discussions with
were looking to replace
the chains that were specifically looking to
imported options with
add more plant-based options in the future
local ones.
made it clear that there was a lack of clear
The next significant opportunity was highlighted by the fact
and trustworthy labelling and certification in the plant-based space. While claims like Halaal or Kosher require
that only two out of
certification, plant-based or vegan claims
the 19 chains had any
currently do not, and many manufacturers
plant-based desserts on
are labelling their products as plant-based
by the study were the opportunities for
their menu. Considering that many South
without any third-party certification.
the lower-ranked chains to attract new
African’s are lactose intolerant, we might
While in many cases this is justified by the
customers by adding plant-based options
expect to see more dairy-free cream and
simplicity of the product, in many cases
to their menus and labelling and marketing
ice-cream options on offer, but this was
there are undisclosed animal products
these options well - a process that can
not the case. Removing egg and dairy from
used in the manufacturing process or in
often be done with minimal cost or effort
dessert recipes without sacrificing taste is
ingredients that otherwise appear to be
given the right advice.
significantly simpler than creating a plant-
plant-based (like vitamin D3, which can be
based product that tastes like chicken or
obtained from plant-based sources, but
YOUR WINDOW OF OPPORTUNITY
beef, and these offerings can often even
is often derived from sheep in the form
For local food manufacturers, several areas
be cheaper. There is also the added benefit
of lanolin). Manufacturers who do obtain
contained multiple opportunities. The first
that removing milk and eggs, removes two
certification from trusted international
big opportunity is the provision of plant-
common allergens, and can increase the
organisations like V-Label (www.v-label.
based meat alternatives to these large
shelf-life of products. Currently, it appears
com) and The UK Vegan Society (www.
chains. Most of the high ranking chains had
that there is a gap in the market for high-
vegansociety.com) are at a distinct
plant-based meat replacements (like meat-
quality, affordable plant-based desserts in
advantage when trying to get their plant-
free chicken-style strips or meat-free beef
the fast food and quick service space.
based products onto fast-food menus.
burgers) on their menu, but several were
Another clear market gap was good
The full report can be found on the
relatively expensive imported products,
plant-based cheese options, with even
ProVeg South Africa website (www.proveg.
and the majority of the rest of the chains
the top-ranked companies indicating that
com/za) or obtained by emailing a request
did not have a single meat-replacement.
they were open to trying new plant-based
to anusha.lakha@proveg.com. •
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COLOURS & FLAVOURS
Providing safe and nutritional ingredients for baby food With food safety a top priority among consumers around the world especially since the start of the pandemic, sourcing the best natural ingredients for manufacturing food and beverages has become essential. This is particularly important when it comes to producing baby food. With more than 30 years of providing safe and nutritional ingredients to the food industry, baby food manufacturers can trust Diana Food to provide clean label solutions.
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ll parents want the safest and cleanest foods for their babies. Diana Food, a part of Symrise
Nutrition, is continuously innovating to provide the best from nature to the future generation with their natural ingredients. Their promise is to help food and beverage manufacturers return to simple and authentic food that consumers can trust.
"Diana Food is continuously innovating to provide the best from nature to the future generation with their natural ingredients."
With branches in over 90 different countries around the world, Diana Food boasts a unique portfolio to deliver all that really matters for babies and their parents
expertise to ensure traceability and
– natural and clean label ingredients. Their
transparency of agricultural practices.
products are made from carefully selected honey, meat and fish), using gentle
CHOOSING THE BEST INGREDIENTS FOR YOUR BABY FOOD
processing to provide taste, nutrition,
Parents are looking to instill good eating
colour and texture functionalities to wet
habits and balanced diets in their children,
and dry baby food end products. They
because of this sugar substitution is
have also developed in-house agronomy
increasingly sought after in baby foods.
raw material sources (fruits, vegetables,
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Diana Food can offer real fruit, vegetable
DID YOU KNOW?
and meat solutions that are simple and easy to recognise on an ingredient listing.
Diana Food have solutions for all kinds
With the trend moving towards organic
of baby food applications, including
foods, Diana Food has introduced an
wet and dry food. Their solutions
organic line to further meet the needs
range from sources, including fruits,
of parents who believe organic is the
vegetables, meat and seafood. They also
healthier and safer option.
produce ingredients in various different
Diana Food ensures trust from farm to
formats, including crunchies, granules,
fork by sourcing and growing safe and
flakes, powders, purees, concentrates
sustainable raw materials. They have an in-
and pieces.
house team of more than 10 agronomists throughout the world. They also have strict selection criteria for their suppliers/ growers that are reliant on adhering to sustainable agricultural practices. They also have full traceability of the incoming raw materials supply. The driving force behind Diana Food is to select, preserve and guarantee the best of nature. Therefore, the company strives for processing in the best conditions to deliver ready-to-eat products with the highest
strictly compliant with the European Baby Food legislation (applicable on ready-toeat products). With Diana Food, you can trust that you are getting the clean label ingredients that were produced sustainably and with a minimal carbon footprint. •
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The Formulation Creation team outside their new flavour lab in Pretoria
Gary Coulson, founder and owner of Formulation Creations
Taking flavour and food science to the streets Gary Coulson had a fantastic idea to bring his flavour lab to life by placing it in the centre of a busy social part of Pretoria for everyone to experience. Tennille Aron spoke to Gary Coulson about his novel approach to the facility design and location.
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t is unheard of for flavour labs in South
and coloured. “Even though consumers
counter’ at his new premises, where he
Africa to be positioned in the middle of
know more now than ever before about the
intends to hand out testers of the new
an up-and-coming district, surrounded
food they consume, from a nutrient and
flavour concepts the team develops in the
by trendy restaurants and social hangouts,
ingredient perspective, they still know very
lab to consumers who pass by to get their
but this didn’t stop Gary Coulson, founder
little about the actual process of how the
opinion. “At the end of the day, it is the
and owner of Formulation Creations. Earlier
various ingredients are combined to create
person on the street who is consuming
this year, Coulson decided that he wanted
the final product they see on the shelf. This
flavours in products manufactured by the
his new lab to be positioned in the heart of a
is what we are looking to showcase in our
food industry, so it would be nice to get
popular area in Pretoria.
facility – to give the end consumer an open,
them involved from the start. Also, you
transparent experience of how the everyday
never know who might stumble onto our
it creates a trendy industrial café look
food industry goes about making various
little lab in the process,” explains Coulson.
from the outside, yet a conducive creative
food products.
“We designed the lab in such a way that
environment for the team to work within,” explains Coulson.
Walking up to the front of the lab window
While this novel idea is new to the South African flavour market, it is a concept that is
and seeing the food technologists hard
successful in many other industries around
at work adding different ingredients
the world. In Italy, it is not unusual to spot
and built the front of the lab with large glass
together, I was certainly intrigued by
a crowd of people gathering around shop
windows to allow passersby to go behind the
this new concept of going behind the
windows to watch chefs make delicious
scenes and see exactly how different food
scenes at a flavour lab. With consumers
pizza, while in New Orleans, you can see
product concepts are created, flavoured
becoming increasingly fascinated with
exactly how the world-famous pralines are
the story behind the story in general,
made. In South Africa, the wine industry
Coulson believes that giving the public a
has already started the trend by making
taste of what happens behind the scenes,
its intricate viniculture and wine-making
bespoke food and beverage solutions including:
is a great way to connect with people and
processes accessible to everyone to
grow his brand. “We want to show people
experience firsthand at the many vineyards
• Gold Coast Flavours
what happens at the flavour-level of food
in the country. This is an experience that
• C olours
and beverage development, and even
has becoming increasingly popular over the
• Sweeteners – Stevia and artificial
get their input on what we cook up in the
years among the public, who love seeing how
lab.” Building on his concept of getting
the different flavours of wines are achieved.
consumers more involved in the process,
Following this trend, watching ingredients
Coulson has created a ‘coffee shop service
being thrown together to produce a
Coulson took his idea one step further
FORMULATION CREATIONS offers
• Health and nutrition ingredients and/or premixes
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FORMULATION CREATIONS is the African exclusive distributor for US based flavour house, Gold Coast Ingredients. We specialise in supplying custom created flavour and formulation solutions to the food manufacturing sector with leading expertise across beverage, nutritional and dairy segments. Customised flavour solutions are nature identical, natural or even organic certified, and can be supplied in MOQs as low as 10kg. We pride ourselves on making our clients dream product become a reality!
Formulation Creations Flavour lab in the heart of a trendy area in Pretoria
signature flavour- is something that is certain to get people excited. Formulation Creations will be
Coulson is also keen to leverage the facility as a place that can potentially persuade bright and passionate budding
collaborating with the local restaurants and
scientists to consider joining the food
coffee shops around the lab to market this
industry as a career path.
novel concept. “We are extremely excited
“We are planning to invite students (on all
about presenting out-of-the-box concepts
educational levels) to spend time in the lab
that showcase our technical and flavour
with us so they can experience food science
expertise to the general public as they dine
firsthand. We are in advance discussions
or merely grab a cup of their favourite brew,”
with local primary and high schools to
said Coulson.
allow young bright minds to get exposed
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and excited about the food industry. This might even convince them to choose it as their career path in the future. We would also like to extend this initiative to tertiary level students working on final year projects for them to experience an actual working environment that they will join.” This new concept is certain to take off, so visit the new Formulation Creations lab at Colbyn Village in Pretoria. •
Formulation Creations www.formulationcreations.co.za
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Meet one of the largest providers of naturally sourced colours worldwide Oterra is the leading developer and manufacturer of natural colouring ingredients, serving over 5 000 customers in the F&B industry. With their two recent acquisitions, SECNA Natural Ingredients Group S.L and Diana Food's colouring business, Oterra is set to take the colouring industry by storm this year.
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name and identity that acknowledged its
he origins of the company began in 1876, under the ownership of Chr. Hansen - a global, differentiated
bioscience company that develops natural ingredient solutions for the food, nutritional, pharmaceutical and agricultural industries. For 145 years, natural colours was a business division of Chr. Hansen, before it was purchased in 2021 by global equity firm, EQT. In April 2021, the company officially underwent a name and brand change. Proudly, and firmly standing on its
"Oterra is the global leader in the natural colourants industry in terms of innovation, application, formulation, product portfolio breadth and geographical reach."
strong past, while setting the stage for its successful future. The result was Oterra inspired by the Latin word for earth. Oterra is now effectively one of the oldest, and yet newest, natural colour providers in the world. “We are no longer part of the Chr. Hansen group and our new name now clearly focuses entirely on natural as that’s what we are all about. It marks us as an independent company,” said Odd Erik Hansen, CEO of Oterra. The company is headquartered
own two feet as a standalone company
in Hoersholm, Denmark, and is the
purely dedicated to natural colours, the
leading developer and manufacturer of
next step was to create a new company
natural colouring ingredients, serving
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over 5 000 customers in the industry.
beet and a small organic range.
Oterra is the global leader in the natural
Hansen is excited by the result this
colourants industry in terms of innovation,
will have for customers. “We are
application, formulation, product portfolio
thrilled at welcoming the entire natural
breadth and geographical reach.
colours team of Diana Food and their
The Oterra team comprises of over
dedicated customers to the Oterra
750 employees, representing over
family. This deal further strengthens
40 nationalities, speaking more than
Oterra’s access to high quality raw
30 languages, across 29 countries with
materials and complements our agronomy
office, lab and production facilities. The
competencies,” said Hansen.
company is on a strong growth journey
Though the world has changed
having announced the acquisition of
significantly, one thing has remained
SECNA Natural Ingredients Group S.L and
constant for Oterra – consumer demand
Diana Food’s colouring business this year.
for natural ingredients is at an all-time
The acquisition of SECNA significantly
high and this demand continues to
strengthens Oterra’s position in the market
grow. People everywhere want food
by giving it access to the SECNA Groups’
manufacturers to create more authentic
strong pigment portfolio, which notably
and natural products. This applies to all
includes anthocyanins from black carrots
kinds of food and beverages, items on
and grape, and caramel.
foodservice menus and even pet food.
At the time of the announcement, Hansen said, “We’re committed to continuing to find new ways to harness and share the
For consumers, the change to natural can’t happen fast enough. Oterra uses its unrivalled
power of nature’s true colours. This is the
expertise in colours for food,
first of many exciting milestones for us as
beverage, dietary supplements and
a standalone company. We look to enhance
pet food to help manufacturers bring
our value proposition and strengthen our
appealing products to consumers
operational platform together with the
around the world. It empowers
team at SECNA at a time when demand for
partners to meet demand for safe,
naturally sourced colours is increasing.”
sustainable and natural food on the
Meanwhile the acquisition of Diana
journey together towards natural. •
Food’s colouring business was closed in December 2021 and has given the company
SK Chemtrade - www.skchemtrade.co.za
www.oterra.com
increased access to orange carrot, red
Proud partners helping you do great things with natural colors.
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Addressing all your colour & flavour needs Chemgrit Food is a division of the Chemgrit Group and is dedicated to supplying a range of ingredients and raw materials to the local food and beverage industry. It has its head office in Jet Park with offices in Durban and Cape Town.
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he Chemgrit Group of companies
sales manager. She explains that it is the
has close to three decades of
group’s flexibility and ability to adapt that
experience in supplying products
sets it apart from other suppliers. “It is
to a diverse range of industries including
not just about presenting a set portfolio
food, cosmetics, abrasives, paints,
of products to potential customers, it is
coatings and plastics. The food division
about listening to their needs and then
was formed in 2000 when the company
matching them to the supplier that can
identified a gap in the market that it could
satisfy their needs optimally. If this means
fill using its already well-established ability
sourcing a new supplier then that is what
to source products internationally, through
we will do.”
its network of suppliers and by seeking out new suppliers. “We recognised that due to our contacts
SMALL BEGINNINGS
"It is not just about presenting a set portfolio of products to potential customers, it is about listening to their needs and then matching them to the supplier that can satisfy their needs."
The division started out very small with
and experience, we were in a unique
gelatine and MSG being the first products
position to create and build relationships
it supplied. Gelatine has since become a
terms of product supply, quality and price,”
between suppliers and customers bringing
key product for the company and it has
explains Lucinda Cordia, Chemgrit Food
them together to find the best solution
developed a unique knowledge of this
general manager.
for all,” explains Margaret Carter, product
product, which Carter herself champions.
CHEMGRIT FOOD supplies ingredients to the following food manufacturers: •S nacks & Sweets
The company now supplies various
PERSONALISED SERVICE
grades of gelatine to a wide range of food
Relationships are at the core of the
manufacturers and is constantly looking
Chemgrit Food business. The company is
for new and innovative products to bring
happy to work with companies of all sizes.
to customers.
It offers small packs as well as a repacking
From these two products Chemgrit
service that allows it to service small
•S pice & Condiments
Food has added several other key focus
to medium size enterprises who do not
•B everages (including wine and alcohol industries)
products, including caseinate, sodium
need or who are not in a position to order
cyclamate, sodium saccharine, onion
bulk product.
•B akery & Confectionery • Dairy • Processed Meat Industry
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and garlic powder, sugar and sugar
It also provides customers with access
alternatives to its offering. “We source
to industry knowledge and the division
these items from all over the world,
has access to both local and international
including from Europe, Far East and
laboratories should customers require
India. This enables us to offer flexibility in
assistance with product testing and
COLOURS & FLAVOURS
The Chemgrit premises in Jet Park
CHEMGRIT FOOD SUPPLIES: • Gelatine • Sugar products • Sweeteners • Acidifiers • Stabilisers/emulsifiers/thickeners • Preservatives • Solvents • Dried powders (sodium caseinate and whey powder)
formulations. “In a country like South Africa, there are so many entrepreneurs who operate small food manufacturing facilities. They are experts at supplying the end product to the market, however they often need advice and guidance, and this is where Chemgrit Food has developed many long-lasting relationships,” says Cordia.
ACCREDITED AND COMMITTED Chemgrit Food is ISO 9001 accredited and is a member of both SEDEX and SAAFFI. The division is also committed
are still being felt, however, thanks to
plus a growing focus on food safety
to keeping up with international trends
the excellent relationships it has with its
has presented the company with new
and apart from the past two years where
suppliers, the division has managed, for the
opportunities for growth and development.
the Covid-19 pandemic has made travel
most part, to ensure its customers have
“While it is daunting and difficult to
impossible, representatives regularly
had access to the necessary ingredients.
keep up with some of these changes, it
attend international industry expos
is exciting and we remain committed to
and visit suppliers to check on their
FUTURE OPPORTUNITIES
finding the best product solutions for our
facilities firsthand.
Food trends are constantly evolving. The
customers,” says Cordia. •
According to Cordia, the past two years
growth in plant-based eating, the move
have been extremely challenging and the
towards healthier alternatives including
effects of the global supply chain crisis
sweeteners and sugar alternatives,
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More than health appeal,
consumers prioritise great taste and visual appeal Today, taste is more important than price by almost as much as 3:1 in South Africa. Consumers are moving towards more ingredients sourced from nature for a cleaner taste, which is placing higher demands on manufacturers to produce products that have a premium sensory appeal. In addition, consumers are taking a more proactive approach to their health and well-being: seeking foods and drinks derived from familiar botanicals, fruits and vegetables that also signal specific attributes.
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n fact, 82% of consumers in South Africa indicate that they would like products containing new and exotic flavours,
while ensuring the beverage has a clean
"To win over consumers, a rainbow of colours and closer-to-nature flavours that connect visual appeal and taste will be key."
label to satisfy health-conscious and flavour-forward desires. With holistic wellness a key driver of
Manufacturers and consumers alike
Ginger is another bold flavour that we
consumer purchases, certain colours
are seeking solutions that are designed
anticipate will continue to rise through
associated with products that are
to support consumer health and well-
the flavour ranks throughout 2022 as
formulated to support physical, mental
being, and that deliver colour sources
consumers associate it with attributes
and emotional well-being are trending.
from nature.
related to wellness. The herbaceous
For instance, consumers often link orange
It’s commonly said we eat with our
perennial can elevate teas and juices
hues to products formulated to offer
eyes first, and the combination of vibrant
as well as carbonated sodas, and it is a
immune function support, soothing purples
colour with great taste is an essential
versatile flavour combination too when
to those that support relaxation and sleep,
part of the overall sensory experience,
paired with lemon, mint, pomegranate
and crisp greens to those formulated to
creating motivation for repeat purchases.
and lavender.
support focus and cognition. These bold
Taste remains a primary driver of food
shades capture consumer attention,
and beverage purchasing decisions, yet
colours and closer-to-nature flavours that
and foods and beverages that boast
delicious products may be overlooked by
connect visual appeal and taste will be
colour sources from plants, botanicals,
consumers if they don’t offer congruent
key. For developers, this means ensuring
fruits and vegetables help seal the deal.
visual appeal.
that colours from fruits, vegetables and
In the area of flavours, recent consumer
flavour or odours that clash with the
differ by drink categories. For example,
desired result. Paprika, for instance, is a
coconut (61%) was found to be just as
great option for a naturally sourced orange
while hibiscus (77%), followed by citron (75%), leads the charge in the carbonated drinks category.
shade. However, it can have a robust, earthy profile. Working with an expert who understands the consumer, understands the mechanics of taste and knows how to
Meanwhile, mint and lemon
deliver a successful product with the right
continue to have high-end appeal
ingredients and processes is key.
with most hot tea consumers,
At ADM, they empower brands with
while honey (63%), rose and kiwi
game-changing food and beverage
(62%) resonate with shoppers
solutions, technologies and expertise to
seeking a premium taste from
create products that maximise visual and
functional sports drinks. Elsewhere,
taste appeal to capture and hold consumer
lemon and cherry (79%) are the flavours that most entice consumers opting for flavoured water with
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botanicals do not impart any inherent
research shows that flavour preferences
appealing as strawberry in fruit juices,
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To win over consumers, a rainbow of
attention. Whether you require a specific solve or are looking for a partner who can help you create a new product around a
elderflower and satsumas being the two
specific consumer need, the ADM team
most popular taste profiles for consumers
is equipped to support you from insights
seeking fruit beers.
to launch. •
COLOURS & FLAVOURS
ADM ADDS SOME NEW FLAVOUR TO ITS BUSINESS ADM completes acquisition of South African business Comhan, establishing ADM’s position as a leading flavour distributor in South Africa. The acquisition strengthens ADM’s flavour capabilities and reach, expanding ADM’s footprint in the high growth African market.
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lobal nutrition leader, ADM, has
industry and Comhan’s unique
announced that it has completed
market insight to generate
its acquisition of Comhan, a
innovative products that cater
leading South African flavour distributor.
to local tastes and interests.
ADM has worked together with the local
Comhan’s business is currently
business for a number of years with the
focused on beverages,
formal acquisition now giving new and
but through this new
current customers more direct access to
partnership we plan to grow
ADM’s extensive portfolio and network
the distribution capabilities
of experts.
to include food and savoury
“This acquisition marks a very exciting
products,” added McEvoy.
moment for ADM, as we continue to develop our nutrition business in key
Welcoming Comhan “At ADM we believe it is critical to
into ADM’s portfolio comes
growth markets including Africa. I am
invest in flavour creation assets globally
together with other recent investments
confident that this acquisition will open
to extend production and supply
in alternative flavour production,
up opportunities for our customers in the
chains, making it easier to get unique
including the company’s recent state-
region and build on the capabilities of
and consumer-preferred flavours to
of-the-art facilities in Pinghu, China and
our existing offices in Nigeria and Kenya,”
local customers. The acquisition of
Berlin, Germany. •
said Calvin McEvoy, President, Global
Comhan means we can bring together
Beverages ADM.
our 80 years’ experience in the flavour
ADM - www.adm.com
Tel 011 608 4944 Fax 011 608 4948 Email sales@sensetek.biz
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PROPAK PREVIEW
Latest innovations, machinery and products on show at Propak Africa After two years of being curtailed by the Covid-19 pandemic, the exhibitions industry is successfully re-opening globally and Africa’s most progressive packaging, food processing, plastics, printing and labelling trade exhibition, Propak Africa, will be taking place from 8 – 11 March at the Expo Centre, Nasrec in Johannesburg.
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ecognised for its ability to link together people and products, build quality
These are some of the companies you
with a value-added, convenient way
can expect to see at Propak Africa 2022:
to bring their products to market. Also
sales, Propak Africa together with co-located
BMG
on display will be the CEIA THS/MS21,
shows FoodPro Expo, Pro-Plas Expo, The GAPP
BMG’s stand at
the world’s only multi-spectrum metal
Print Expo and Pro-Label Africa will provide a
this year’s Propak
detector; the OilSaver Filtration System,
platform for over 200 exhibitors to showcase
Africa exhibition
which extends the life of frying oil
cutting-edge innovations, technologies,
highlights the
with high-efficiency filtration down to
products, machinery, systems and services.
company’s
The show is supported by The Institute of
integrated
Motion Conveyor 90E, which gently
Packaging SA, Packaging SA, Printing SA and
engineering
transports product by cycling through
Plastics SA.
solutions and technical
slow-forward and fast-back horizontal
services that optimise productivity and
motion; and digital sorting systems from
be taking place as a live event this year,”
enhance efficiencies in the packaging
Key Technology, which can identify and
says Mark Anderson, portfolio director
and food and beverage sectors. The
consistently remove objects based on
at Specialised Exhibitions, a division of
focal point of this year’s exhibit will be
colour, structure, shape, and
Montgomery Group. “The face-to-face
a display of innovative products and
size at a significantly
interaction that is at the heart of exhibitions
machinery, developed especially for the
faster rate than
has been missed and although online events
food and beverage sector, as well as for
manual inspection.
and virtual exhibitions filled the void and
paper, printing and packaging.
business connections and facilitate
“We are excited that Propak Africa will
10 microns; the Fastback Horizontal
HG Molenaar
created an environment where buyers and sellers could engage remotely, these fell short
Chiorino
HG Molenaar is the
of the in-person, face-to-face experience.”
In conjunction with the demands of
supplier, agent and
leading OEM’s and multinational end-
manufacturer of large-
demonstrations of machinery and equipment
user customers, Chiorino develops a
scale machinery for food
on their stands. Free-to-attend seminars will
broad range of solutions – including
and beverage manufacturers globally.
be taking place across the four days as well as
speciality high-performance HACCP-
They will be presenting their turnkey
two conferences: the Institute of Packaging
compliant food handling conveyor
and greenfield solutions to the food
SA’s ‘Think Tank’ conference (8 – 9 March)
products and the full spectrum of
processing and beverage industries
and Printing SA conference (10 March).
requirements for the sectors of
at the show. The emphasis is on the
Conference pre-booking is required. There
corrugated board, paper, print and
hygienic and efficient processing of
will also be an ‘every day is a themed day’
packaging, and materials
liquids, prepared foods and fresh fruit.
experience with the focus on new products,
handling.
Many exhibitors will have live
Interroll South Africa
sustainability, occupational health and safety, and on day four, the last day of the show, a
Heat & Control
‘local is lekker’ theme.
Innovative size
South Africa will present what
“We have been working hard behind
reduction technology
made them best-in-class with their
the scenes connecting with our partners,
from Urschel, a global
integrating latest exhibition trends and
leader in food cutting
showcasing their modular conveyor
technologies, and planning our educational
technology, will be on
platform, their range of conveyor rollers
conferences, free seminars, theme days,
display at the Heat & Control stand at
and their dynamic storage solutions.
experiential activities and additional new
Propak Africa. The Urschel Sprint 2 Dicer
features. We are looking forward to the show,”
can uniformly dice, strip, cut, granulate,
Mpact Plastic Containers
Anderson concludes.
or slice a wide variety of meats,
Manufacturing and supplying a wide
vegetables, fruits, and bakery goods.
variety of products ranging from
This equipment provides processors
materials handling, retail, environmental,
All Covid-19 regulations will be in place at Propak Africa.
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At this year’s Propak Africa, Interroll
theme “back to basics”. They will be
PROPAK PREVIEW
jumbo bins and agricultural products,
adhesive application can conserve
equipment such as Mark Andy flexo; digital
Mpact Plastic Containers applies the
resources and glue packaging neatly
as well as hybrid printing and converting
circular economy model in everything
and quickly. With their new adhesive
equipment; Rotoflex inspection, slitting,
they do. Learn how customers can return
application system for primary and
rewinding and finishing equipment; GEW
their end-of-life products to them in
secondary packaging, you enter a new
UV and LED curing systems; Heaford video
exchange for new products at their stand
dimension in the industrial
flexo plate mounters; Alphasonics anilox
at Propak Africa.
adhesive application.
Omron
SACMI
roll cleaners; Rhyguan digital finishing and embellishing equipment; Orion flexo plate washers; and Unilux
Omron will showcase
A leader in the
LED strobe and inspection
its fully simulated
African market
systems.
flexible production
in rigid packaging
environments
technologies, SACMI has
Vannpax
at Propak Africa.
three industry-dedicated
Visitors will see the
offices across Africa and further
launch its 1002 Manual
Omron cobot in action and
exceptional growth throughout 2021.
Cartoner with automatic
learn how they can increase the flexibility,
SACMI will be attending the Propak Africa
gluing and closing, and
quality and speed of production and also
exhibition with all its latest solutions,
visitors will be able to see
enable companies to respond rapidly to
from cap, preform and container-making
this entry-level machine in
changing market conditions.
plants to complete bottling and
action. Also on display will be a Vannpax
labelling lines. Robatech
1003 Self-Lock Tray Erector, an Ishida Multihead Weigher and a Labelpack
At Propak Africa,
SArepco
Robatech will be
SArepco will be
demonstrating
showing a wide range of
how high-precision
narrow web converting
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label applicator. •
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Meet the world’s only
multi-spectrum metal detector
To access video, check out the Food Review Digimag.
at Propak Africa Heat and Control, a leading supplier of food processing and packaging systems to the global food industry, is returning to Propak Africa in 2022. At this year’s tradeshow, they will showcase a range of innovative, industry changing equipment at Booth B31, Hall 6.
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eat and Control understands the importance of
inspection equipment for the food industry. Their inspection systems are designed to meet food industry safety standards and keep food safe. Using a metal detector or digital sorting equipment at the end of the production line allows a processer to easily comply with global and industry safety standards, and meet the demands of quality and safety conscious retailers and consumers.
CEIA METAL DETECTORS Choosing the right metal detector is an important decision. For many processors, developing and maintaining an effective, verifiable inspection process is no longer Urschel Sprint 2 can dice, strip cut, granulate or slice a wide variety of meats, vegetables, fruits and bakery goods.
an option. Innovative metal detection technology from the world’s largest manufacturer of metal detectors, CEIA, will be on display at the Heat and Control booth.
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PROPAK PREVIEW The CEIA THS/MS21 is the world’s only multi-spectrum metal detector.
CLEAR VISION TO MAXIMISE YIELD Visit Heat and Control at Booth B31, Hall 6 at Propak Africa
Want to raise productivity to reduce waste? Key Technology’s cutting-edge optical sorting and conveying solutions set the standard for maximising yield, efficiency and profitability.
The CEIA THS/MS21 is the world’s only multi-spectrum
At the same time, they deliver data-driven
metal detector. It has unique detection capability and extreme
intelligence to continually optimise and
sensitivity of magnetic, non-magnetic and even, stainless-steel
improve your operations. Start your progress
metal contaminants and is available in a USDA-approved design. Suitable for all manner of food products, it can detect foreign
with Heat and Control and Key Technology.
objects while operating simply, efficiently and at high speed, and also collecting and retaining important production run data.
KEY DIGITAL SORTING SYSTEMS New technology has come to market that allows fruit and
SORTING | CONVEYING | INTEGRATED SOLUTIONS
vegetable producers to have a consistent and verifiable inspection process, while also saving time and labour costs. Digital sorting systems from Key Technology can identify and consistently remove objects based on colour, structure, shape and size at a significantly faster rate than manual inspection. Choosing the right inspection system for your fresh produce application is an important decision and can be a complex process.
PROCESSING SOLUTIONS Innovative size reduction technology from Urschel, a global leader for food cutting technology will be on display at the Heat and Control booth. The Urschel Sprint 2 can uniformly
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dice, strip cut, granulate or slice a wide variety of meats, vegetables, fruits and bakery goods. This equipment provides processors a value-added, convenient way to bring their products to market. •
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Automation solutions take centre stage at Propak Africa
Solutions that enable companies, including start-up businesses, to automate their packing lines to achieve increased production throughput and efficiencies, and enhanced product quality and consistency, will be showcased on the Ishida RSA stand at this year’s Propak Africa.
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he company will demonstrate
a gentle but precise opening and closing
models from its multihead weigher,
profile to offer accuracy levels typically
snacks packaging and quality
to within 4g for 1kg target weights, and
control ranges, all of which combine
the gentle handling operation preserves
value-for-money positioning with a
particle size and structure. A dust
number of advanced features to maximise
enclosure minimises dust emissions.
machine performance.
The Ishida IX-EN-4093-S X-ray inspection
On show at Propak Africa, the Ishida
system offers an affordable, but highly
Integrated Total Packaging Solutions
accurate entry-level solution, delivering
(iTPS) provides the fastest and most
unrivalled foreign body detection and
accurate snack food packing system. The
quality control. This provides the highest
space-saving design features an advanced
levels of food safety and product quality to
Ishida multihead weigher and bagmaker
ensure that brand reputation is effectively
capable of packing speeds of up to 200
maintained and protected. The machine
bags per minute on extruded snacks while
can spot a large variety of contaminants
achieving maximum packing line efficiency
such as aluminium, tin, glass, stone, hard
and minimum product and film waste. In addition, the proven iTPS software facilitates full integration with other Ishida weighing and inspection systems, such as seal testers and checkweighers, to offer a high-speed solution for leak detection, fill level monitoring and pack
Ishida CHW-214 multihead weigher
"Visit the Ishida RSA Stand 6, B32 at Propak Africa."
weight control.
rubber, dense plastic, Teflon, PVC, bones and shells at high inspection speeds. The IX-EN-4093-S can also identify damaged and missing products or components. In addition, Ishida’s Genetic Algorithm technology enables operators to optimise the X-ray system for greater sensitivity to specific foreign bodies.
Ishida’s world-leading weighing
Ishida has also extended its range of
solutions will be represented on the stand
ancillary equipment for its X-ray inspection
by the CHW-214 multihead weigher. This
products to offer a solution for bulk
entry level option is ideal for growing food
products alongside its existing solutions
businesses who are looking to expand
for primary packs.
their capacity and harness automation. Its
Additionally, to enhance support for
excellent value ensures a fast return
regional customers, Ishida’s dedicated
on investment, typically achieving
office in South Africa has recently
payback within one year. The weigher
relocated to new larger premises in
can handle dry, free flowing products
Kempton Park. This new office features
such as snacks, cereals, biscuits,
a large demonstration area that
confectionery and pasta at speeds of up
enables customers to carry out trials on
to 90 packs per minute.
their products prior to purchase, and
Underlining Ishida’s ability to devise
comprehensive after-sales support, which
solutions for more challenging and
includes a large spares stockholding and
specialist products, also on display will
local service engineers to ensure a fast
be the company’s Cut-Gate weigher for
response to customer requests. •
granular products such as sugar and powdered milks. This incorporates a servomotor-powered gate that delivers
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Ishida IX-EN-4093-S X-ray inspection system
Ishida - www.ishidaeurope.com
Smarter, faster, together.
8th – 11th March, Hall 6, stand B32 Johannesburg, South Africa
ON THE PLANT FLOOR
Bulk bag dischargers
double productivity of
fruit and spice ingredients Productos Sur (Prosur) manufactures powdered extracts from Mediterranean fruit and spices, including savoury food blends, natural flavours and food products based on natural antioxidants and natural preservatives.
S
even bulk bag dischargers have
packaging capacity, according to Francisco
doubled productivity, from 35tonnes
Hernández González, head of the production
to 70tonnes per day, in an expansion
department and a production engineer.
project that increased Prosur’s factory space
Prosur previously processed orders by
from 3 000m² to 14 000m². Built adjacent to
transporting powders in 500kg metal tote bins
its existing facility, the expansion has tripled
by pallet truck across the plant floor where
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Operator pulls the bag spout through the Power-Cincher flow control valve in which four elliptically contoured bars cinch the bag spout concentrically, enabling partially emptied bulk bags to be retied and removed.
ON THE PLANT FLOOR
Seven Bulk-Out model BFH-C-X half-frame bulk bag dischargers feed 70tonnes per day to packaging machines on the floor below. An electric hoist positioned over each discharger lifts the bag onto the half frame.
the powders gravity fed through butterfly valves into the packaging machines. Today, on the top floor of the new facility next to the mixers, seven Flexicon BulkOut model BFH-C-X half-frame bulk bag dischargers feed 70tonnes per day to the packaging machines on the floor below. Bulk bags weighing 1 000kg are filled with blended food ingredients directly from the mixers before being loaded onto the bulk bag dischargers.
BULK BAG DISCHARGERS PROVIDE EFFICIENT AND PRECISE PRODUCT HANDLING An electric hoist positioned over each discharger lifts the bag onto the half frame. The operator pulls the bag spout through a Power-Cincher flow control valve, in which four elliptically contoured bars cinch the bag spout concentrically, enabling partially emptied bulk bags to be retied and removed. A Spout-Lock clamp ring creates a sealed connection between the clean side of the
bag spout and the clean side of a Tele-Tube
central control system, high- and low-level
telescoping tube, which raises the clamp
sensors in the packaging machine hoppers
ring for connection to the bag spout and
send signals to open and close the Power-
then lowers, applying continual downward
Cincher flow control valves to accurately fill
tension to promote flow. The bag spout
the hoppers.
interface devices contain dust. Further promoting the flow of material are Flow-Flexer agitation devices on each
“Compared to previous methods of handling, the dischargers allow us to process the same quantity of product in half the time.”
FLEXIBLE FOR LARGE AND SMALL ORDERS González says that three bulk bag dischargers are dedicated for packaging large quantity orders, which require few product changeovers. The remaining four dischargers fill small batches that require frequent product changeovers. “Most of our production is exported,” says González. “The bulk bag dischargers provide an efficient, automatic and simple way to transport the products from the blenders to the packaging machines in a really short time.” The packaging plant
discharger that raise and lower the edges
operates for eight hours per day, five days
of the bag. Stainless steel material contact
per week. He concluded, “The bulk bag
surfaces finished to sanitary standards meet
dischargers fulfilled our expectations.
Prosur’s hygiene specifications.
Compared to previous methods of handling,
The process is more accurate and efficient than the previous one. The dischargers
the dischargers allow us to process the same quantity of product in half the time.” •
automatically empty the powders through a sealed chute into the packaging machines on the floor below. Through the plant’s
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BEVERAGE PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY
The pros of bottom-mounted magnetic mixing technology The F&B industry is facing the challenge to keep the balance between constantly high product quality, consumer safety and efficient production. To meet these challenges in homogenisation, emulsification and suspension processes, Van der Molen SA as part of Neumo Ehrenberg Group provides AWH VPureMix Magnetic Mixing Technology. This can be used in all the above processes with liquid volumes from 3l to 31 000l, and a maximum viscosity of 800cP. Anja Hauffe, product manager mixing technology for Armaturenwerk Hötensleben expands on this.
"Magnetic mixers make a big contribution to the perfect mixing result, optimal cleanability and sterilisability and, ultimately, cost reduction in beverage processing."
O
ver the past years, demands,
and pH resistance, plus overrun of usage
unit with magnetic inner rotor outside
regarding sterility, product
in production, but also cleaning and
the tank with the help of a weld-in
purity and safety as well as
sterilisation processes. Shaft penetration
tank plate in the vessel bottom. Thus,
the associated consumer safety in F&B
also makes a negative contribution
the vessel integrity remains preserved
industries have increased. They are
regarding vibrations with impact on seals,
and ensures a sterile process. Bottom-
increasingly oriented to pharmaceutical
product residues even after cleaning and
mounted impellers in tanks also provide
industries. As a result, the boundaries
additionally required space for installation
an efficient, but gentle mixing result in
between the F&B industries are
and deinstallation.
processes, e.g., liquid/liquid blending,
becoming increasingly blurred in terms of their hygiene demands.
Magnetic mixers provide a remedy
solid dissolution and suspension or heat
by using a permanent magnet coupling
transfer. This is made possible by the
instead of shaft and seals. The special
induction of a radial flow pattern toward
are intended to ensure this. However,
designed product-wetted low-shear
the vessel wall and an axial pump flow.
they also make high demands on
impeller with magnetic outer rotor
A further benefit is low-level mixing
Strict quality and safety standards
the entire production plant, where
and ceramic bearing is
until the last drop with consequent high
mixing processes are often the
hermetically separated
product yield and less product residues.
Achilles heel for potential
from the drive
Subsequent cleaning and sterilisation
contaminations. This happens especially when they are equipped with agitators with rotating shaft and mechanical seals. In addition to high maintenance requirements and corresponding costs of mechanical seals, it is often the sealing material that increases
in-place can be realised without the necessity of deinstallation of impeller and bearing. Finally, magnetic mixers make a big contribution to the perfect mixing result, optimal cleanability and sterilisability and, ultimately, cost reduction in beverage processing. •
the risk of contamination due to insufficient chemical, temperature
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WEB REVIEW
BUTCHER MEAT PROCESSING EQUIPMENT
MATRIX SOFTWARE
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Matrix Software, specialist leading ERP software providers for the Meat and Food industry, offers various solutions to assist the factory floor function in production plants.
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BMPE is the leading supplier of superior quality New and Refurbished food processing equipment to the African market. Our primary focus is to provide a professional service to the food industry with regards to Equipment, Spares and the latest Technological innovation. With more than 30 years hands-on experience, we provide our customers with an excellent service in all areas of the food processing industry and have over the years achieved a good reputation for being efficient, cost-effective and professional. For over 50 years Formpak We import machines for our local clients across the whole of Africa, ensuring that they benefit from machines of the highest has supplied specialised quality at an excellent price. processing, packaging and Our staff have extensive knowledge of current Machines, Technologies printing machinery to the and Consumables and we also provide a modern Service and Maintenance Department to support our customers pharmaceutical, cosmetic, throughout the process. We service a diverse range of customers, from Large & Small plastic, glass, chemical, Butcheries to Abattoirs, Supermarket Groups, Franchise Outlets food and dairy industries. and Corporates.
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DINNERMATES
Our diverse range of software offerings features a unique module listing of more than 700 modules (program nodes). Our software solutions are tailored for the Feedlot/Abattoir/ Debone / Production Retail industries. Matrix Software is deployed in 8 countries throughout Africa, Australia, New Zealand and Seychelles. www.matrixsoftware.co.za
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QUANTUM COLOURS SA
• Supplier to the hospitality trade and food factories • Service excellence, Your No. 1 industry leader for the most comprehensive ranges of both • Quality, portion controlled products synthetic and natural colours – used in food, pharmaceutical, cosmetic and (chilled/frozen /dried) industrial applications. Full demonstration of exclusive machines will be strategically positioned on the stands and this • Innovation & Flexibility Our technical team is available towill shade and receive a great deal of attention which colour match to specific requirements and / or • Meat & chicken products tailored for will be of great interest to you our customer. We look forward to seeing you at the show. special applications in the food industry THE BMPE TEAM Pantone references and to give legislative support on colours. • Dried meat products – real meat www.quantumcolours.com real flavour! Manufactured, marketed and distributed under Tel: +27 (0)11 032 8600 licence of SPECTRATEC INC. CANADA email: sales@dinnermates.co.ca Tel: +27(0)15 516 1514 email: factory@dinnermates.co.za/www.dinnermates.co.za
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CLEAN LABEL INGREDIENTS
Why food manufacturers can’t miss the clean label train In the past, cost and convenience were the top drivers of sales in the food industry. Today, clean labels have slowly taken over. Why is the clean label train one that can’t be missed? How can food manufacturers jump on board?
PEOPLE ACTUALLY CARE
around food safety is still top of mind
all chemical ingredients in their products,
The clean label movement has been
during the pandemic. A 2020 survey
like emulsifiers or preservatives. The no-
growing quickly and steadily for a
by the International Food Information
no list created by the American baking
number of years. As the term has no
Council indicated that food handling
company Panera Bread, can be a helpful
scientific or industry-wide definition,
and food preparation related to the virus
guide. This list mentions 18 ingredients
what is perceived as a clean label is highly
and chemical ingredients are two of the
that will never be found in their products.
subjective. In addition, the preferences of
most important food safety concerns for
Secondly, the search for natural
consumers have changed over the years.
consumers. This shows that clean labels
alternatives can begin. The good thing is
While consumers originally looked for
remain a high priority when shopping
that the clean label market continues to
fat-free, low-calorie or sugar-free claims,
for groceries.
grow and has found innovative solutions that get the job done. One of those
their focus has now shifted towards a broader definition of the ‘free from’
AVOIDING FOOD RECALLS
solutions is SEA-i by the Belgian-based
idea. Free from specific ingredients, like
Although food safety and quality are
company Bienca.
chemical preservatives or allergens,
critical to consumers, the number of food
“SEA-i is a nature-inspired solution
but also free from animal cruelty and
recalls in Europe is increasing. Data from
based on an enzymatic defense system
unsustainable supply chains. Today, the
the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed
present in milk and mother’s milk,” says
clean label movement is all about what’s
shows a 13% increase in 2020 alone. A
Lieve Grawet, CEO of Bienca. “It is used
not mentioned on the label. According to
large part of those recalls is caused by
by global food manufacturers as a label-
ADM Outside Voice research, no less than
the presence, or suspected presence, of
friendly processing aid and agent that
66% of consumers say they are looking for
pathogens. Finding the balance between
controls the microbial spoilage of food
labels with the shortest ingredient list.
an acceptable shelf-life, a low risk of
products as an alternative to chemical
recalls and a label-friendly product,
preservatives.” Bienca’s scientifically
THE IMPACT OF COVID-19
remains a huge challenge for the food
proven solution is able to extend shelf-life,
The Covid-19 pandemic has made it clear
industry. Natural alternatives to chemical
facilitating production and distribution,
that the focus on clean ingredients is
ingredients, however, can offer a clean
and can help prevent food recalls for dairy
not on its way out. The pandemic has
label solution to increase product safety
and other products by adding an extra
given the movement a huge boost, as
and reduce the risk of possible food recalls.
hurdle to the food safety system.” •
more and more people have started to cook with fresh produce at home. For
HOW TO GO CLEAN
many, it created an opportunity to start
Food manufacturers who want to make
eating clean. On top of that, awareness
their label clean can start by identifying
Figure 1: SEA-i can either be bacteriostatic or bactericidal
Figure 2: SEA-i effectively controls growth of Listeria monocytogenes in mozzarella:
Data from challenge test by Ghent University
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PACKAGING PROFILE
Accelerating automation in the food packaging sector We are living in an historical time. For almost two years now we have lived within the Covid-19 pandemic, which has had a great impact on the global economy and has accelerated transformations in production activities. The world of automation has pushed the food packaging sector’s accelerator.
C
ama was ready for the
is important to support the production
for sustainable secondary packaging
transformation in production
rates required due to the presence of
according to the requirements of the
activities that the Covid-19
fewer personnel on the line, which was
circular economy, an increasingly
pandemic brought – able to take a
necessary for health reasons. Automation
important concept in the modern
project to its realisation with onsite
not only makes the plants work safely
production world. Much is linked to the
and remote assistance using the most
even with the pandemic, but also offers an
use of the materials with which the
innovative and effective technologies,
excellent return on investment. In some
packages are designed. The transition
from augmented reality to Industry 4.0.
areas where the cost of manual labour
from those less environmentally-friendly
In this specific project, the updating of
was more advantageous than a modern
to environmentally-sustainable ones such
the production lines was necessary to
plant, other parameters related to safety
as compostable, recyclable materials from
maintain the required production rates.
in the workplace, social distancing and its
the second (or third) life is a trend that
Cama has had great demand for automatic
continuity have taken over, which have
has already begun in past years. Cama has
systems from areas that were previously
made the use of automatic systems more
always leaned towards cardboard and from
under development and that needed to
profitable than manual ones.
this point of view nothing has changed.
automate the previously manual packaging systems. In the design phase, automation
During last year, topics of discussion were also around the design of plants
For Cama, the experience in the use of these materials is a strength. In all
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PACKAGING PROFILE
cases, a lot depends on the client and who
than frozen. In addition, the message and
packaging will be increasingly based on
designs the systems – together they can
consumer information must be adequately
the concepts of automation, flexibility
decide on the material to be used.
presented in the package design. It is a
and sustainability.
Choosing environmentally-friendly
project to be tackled with competence and
For further information visit the
materials has positive effects on the
great attention to detail – the materials,
Cama sustainability page: https://www.
consumer, who often chooses products
shapes, and graphic design are all elements
camagroup.com/sustainability/ •
with this kind of packaging in mind. Cama
of a coordinated project. The direction that
historically uses cardboard with different
the market has taken in terms of what’s
characteristics based on the environment
important is very clear and the future of
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in which the processing takes place and the characteristics of the products to be packaged. The trend to move towards paper has allowed Cama on the one hand to deepen its know-how and on the other to offer customers their experience acquired and matured over the years. The materials used in the packaging of products, whether it’s for American cash, wrap-around, trays or other are designed to have less impact on the environment and these choices are conditioned by consumer preferences. Cama’s packaging design department studies the quality, the material, and the shape of the cardboard to be used. Much depends on the product – it is different if it is a dry product (such as biscuits or baked goods in general) rather
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MAP & VACUUM PACKAGING
New ‘normal’
shopping habits From quarantine to everyday safety measures to the changing face of work-life situations, consumers’ shopping habits have been impacted. This has created knock-on challenges and opportunities for manufacturers, retailers and consumers, when it comes to produce packaging.
W
ith many people shopping less often to avoid exposure, they are likely to buy more at a time.
So packaging that helps extend the shelflife of fresh fruits and vegetables, and fresh prepared foods is more relevant than ever. Sometimes the supply chain is slow to embrace new technology because they think of price, not cost. And the cost is often food waste! Healthy local and sustainable food is trending right now, especially amongst Millennials. At the same time consumers are increasingly demanding quality, convenience and instant gratification. Add to this the rise in consumer health and safety concerns due to the pandemic, all of which have led to a growing demand for pre-packaged and prepared foods. We also note a shift in spending towards food that is prepared, cooked and
Trempak’s new state-of the art perforator with Ezette De Scally(head of Tremfresh Division), Graham Finke (Trempak MD), and Charles Moyo (Trempak production manager)
and profitability. Revitalising packaging and branding opportunities to better communicate directly with consumers
consumed at home vs. eating out. There is an upsurge in family cooking and eating
film to create the correct balance between
instore and online can enhance online
together that is expected to continue,
O2 and CO2, whether tray sealing, shrink-
presence and communication. Strong
with recipe experimentation and healthier
wrapping, form-fill-seal or hand-filling bags.
branding, added value offers, multi-
food choices more evident. Driving this
With the correct packaging applications and
purchase offers and recipes, enrich the
behaviour are a few factors mostly due
carefully specified materials and perforating
online experience and entrench brand
to the pandemic: affordability due to pay
patterns, extending and optimising shelf-life
value in the hearts of consumers. The
cuts or unemployment, closure of many
is the name of the game. The number one
digital printing capability Tremfresh
restaurants and working from home leading
benefit of shelf-life extension is to reduce
enables brands to change up recipes,
to more in-home eating occasions as well
food waste. MAP also results in fewer
run promotions taking advantage of
as more time to cook at home. Add to that
deliveries to stores, meaning lower carbon
seasonality, special occasions as well
the rise in online shopping and the case for
emission from transportation. And, if fewer
as opportunities to cross-sell additional
pre-packaged fresh produce is clear. Fresh
products are thrown away due to spoilage,
products, and renew messaging as the
and appealing products, in protective MAP
less packaging ends up in landfills. All these
need arises.
packaging that improves shelf-life, ease of
should contribute to lower overall costs
use and handles the rigours of the supply
in the supply chain, resulting in consumer
to see a continued spend trend for food
chain should now be more top-of-mind
savings and reduced environmental impact.
prepared and eaten at home. Tremfresh
For the foreseeable future, we expect
How is the Tremfresh team poised to
has the products and services to optimise
take your produce or brand to the next
product performance to include extended
Trempak focuses on all aspects of shelf-
level capitalising on market trends, with
shelf-life via MAP prowess, and offers a
life extension, in both active and passive
due concern for the environment and
variety of packaging solutions to cater
applications. Active MAP is generally used
food waste?
for fruit and vegetables, prepared and
than ever. Tremfresh, the speciality division within
convenience foods, meat, poultry and so
in the meat and poultry industry, which introduces gas into the package via gas-
ONLINE SHOPPING AND FAMILY MEALS
much more. Brands will need to be prepared
flushing, and also uses vacuum packing. The
Online shopping has the potential to
for multi-channel shopping behaviour
passive approach is to micro-perforate the
erode fresh produce brands, revenue
and packaging solutions will need optimal
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MAP & VACUUM PACKAGING
Tremfresh was first out of the starting blocks with printed top seal lidding for Schoonbee’s grapes in 2019. They supply both the local & export market.
challenge, educate and energise your target audience keeping them coming back for more. The Tremfresh crew offer not only the technical expertise to ensure your packaging functions optimally, but also the creative know-how and talent to recharge your brand with fresh ideas and designs.
"Tremfresh, the speciality division within Trempak focuses on all aspects of shelf-life extension, in active and passive applications."
HEALTHY LIFESTYLE CHOICES
Reduce – Reuse – Recycle is the catch phrase
Fresh produce has always been
when it comes to packaging. Trempak has
a pillar of a healthy lifestyle,
long been a proponent of acting responsibly in
and never more prominent
terms of the environment and takes a holistic
than during the pandemic with
approach. They installed solar power more
increased focus on foods with
than ten years ago in an attempt to reduce
healthy attributes, especially
their carbon footprint. They have three digital
those building immunity.
printing presses all of which are carbon
Tremfresh has every capability
neutral. Digital printing reduces the amount
to tailor packaging to deliver
of set-up required also meaning less waste
produce in mint condition with
to landfill. They have onsite waste sorting
their MAP expertise, and evoke
and recycling initiatives, and have initiated
a sense of freshness with a
projects with retailers to reduce the thickness
variety of formats and creative
of packaging where applicable. They have
printing, means that the
inputs. Consumers are becoming
pioneered many firsts in terms of fully printed
barriers to market entry
more and more discerning,
recyclable pouches, printed top seal for
are lowered by partnering
therefore, providing on-pack
grapes, which uses considerably less plastic
functionality to perform well across the various channels.
LOCAL IS LEKKER The growing movement to support local farmers and suppliers, encourages smaller players to enter the market. The technical and creative support that Tremfresh can offer, together with the lower investment cost of digital
CURTAILING ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
with their experienced and energetic
communication and ensuring product quality
team. The pandemic has boosted support
for extended periods will be key.
and interest from consumers to spend
than the traditional clamshell. At Tremfresh, their aim is to balance sustainability with product excellence,
within their communities and this dovetails
FRESH AND NEW
functionality and visual appeal, while
into the increasing concern to reduce
It goes without saying that freshness
maintaining a keen focus on food waste,
our carbon footprint. This ‘local is lekker’
pertaining to the quality of the food is
costs and overall environmental impact. MAP
concept should also be applied when buying
paramount, but freshness and innovation
is a critical part of this chain and they look
print and packaging from proudly South
need to apply to keeping brand image new,
forward to engaging with new and existing
African companies. Tremfresh has the
lively and interesting, offering more value via
clients on this journey to heal the planet. •
product range and skill to enable producers,
packaging than just product preservation.
packers and retailers to capitalise on
Engaging intimately with consumers in-
this trend.
home, packaging has the power to delight,
Trempak - www.trempak.co.za
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MAP & VACUUM PACKAGING
Choose to Evolve to sustainable food packaging A.G.Q.P.E quality packaging systems, leaders in green products, offers a range of Evolve CPET trays that complies with the strictest food regulations keeping food safe in the entire temperature range between -40°C and 220°C. Amotz Golan from A.G.Q.P.E spoke to Food Review about this latest offering in sustainable packaging.
C
PET trays have been in South Africa
of the biggest advantages of choosing to
recycled bottles and trays, and is efficiently
since they were first brought into
use this kind of packaging is that they are an
recycled into new food grade products.
the country by Amotz Golan in
extremely cost-effective packaging solution.
The range is a result of Faerch’s integrated
1996 to package Woolworths macaroni and
At home CPET trays can be used to cook,
recycling capabilities and activities. These
cheese, and they are still one of the most
bake or heat food in a conventional oven as
trays come in naturally fluctuating colours,
environmentally-friendly packaging options
well as microwave oven.
reflecting the specific blend of recycled
for food. “A.G.Q.P.E’s next generation CPET
A.G.Q.P.E’s CPET trays are sealed using
bottles and trays they consist of, without
trays outperform alternative packaging
Camvac ExtraPET PCR-content lidding
any extra colour added. This gives a
materials on food safety, recycled content
film, which is suitable for packaging a wide
unique look to the range and it guarantees
and recyclability,” says Golan.
range of processed or fresh food, and gives
reliable detectability.
food a fresh and appealing presentation.
Evolve trays by Faerch provide consumers
WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF CPET TRAYS?
The Camvac ExtraPET film is also a high
with long-awaited visual guidance to easily
barrier, recyclable film. Another supplier of
choose food packaging that is made from
CPET trays offer many benefits for food
A.G.Q.P.E – KM Packaging of UK – supplies
recycled content. The unique look also
manufacturers. They have a high barrier
their clients with recyclable special film
reminds consumers to treat the tray as a
allowing for an extended shelf-life, which is a
allowing the sealing onto pre-baked CPET or
valuable resource that should be collected
quality that consumers are looking for even
aluminum trays.
after use for recycling. The range is available
more since the pandemic first began. These
for a variety of applications, including MAP,
containers are also rigid and offer increased
CHOOSE THE EVOLVE CPET RANGE
strength, which allows for weight loading
The sought-after Evolve range by Faerch
and safe transport. CPET trays are also
in CPET consists of 80% post-consumer
visually appealing and are easy to pack. One
recycled PET coming from collected and
Eliminate leaking containers in your customer shopping bags and you’ll look real good.
Call
Amotz Golan on
082-552-0763 or 011-728 3947 e-mail: agpe@global.co.za www.foodpackagingsystems.com
frozen, chilled and ambient food packing. •
A.G.Q.P.E www.foodpackagingsystems.com
... and look
good
Selling hot food take-aways or pre-packing cut fruit and veggies? The new AFES-MA1 Deli-top tray sealer is the machine to make your containers Leak-Proof and look good. Simple, robust and strong, this quality easy-to-operate machine comes with a template that fits locally made containers. We supply the lidding film and you can source containers from us or your current supplier.
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Coffee time What did one blueberry say to the other blueberry? If you weren’t so sweet, we wouldn’t be in this jam.
Suduko Challenge ANSWER
Fill each 9x9 grid so that each column, each row, and each of the nine 3x3 boxes (also called blocks or regions) contains the digits from 1 to 9. No number should be repeated within any row, column or square.
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AD INDEX FOR SA FOOD REVIEW – FEBRUARY 2022 AGQPE ...............................................................................49................. www.foodpackagingsystems.com
ISW Shrink....................................................................IBC................. www.iswshrink.co.za
Air Products ................................................................48................. www.airproducts.co.za
Koelnmesse......................................................................9................. www.anugafoodtec.com
Assurecloud...................................................................17................. www.assurecloud.co.za
Polyoak Packaging.................................................33................. www.polyoakpackaging.co.za
Cama Group..................................................................45................. www.camagroup.com
Savannah Fine Chemicals..............................23................. www.savannah.co.za
CCL Label South Africa ...............................OFC................. www.ccllabel.com
Sensetek ...........................................................................31................. www.sensetek.co.za
Chemgrit SA.................................................................29................. www.chemgritsa.co.za
SK Chemtrade Services....................................27................. www.skchemtrade.co.za/www.oterra.com
Danlink Ingredients..............................................43................. www.danlink.com/www.bienca.com Specialised Exhibitions........................................5................. www.propakafrica.co.za Flexicon Africa.....................................................OBC................. www.flexicon.com
Symrise SA ...................................................................IFC................. www.symrise.com
Formulation Creations.......................................25................. www.formulationcreations.co.za
Trempak/Didget........................................................47................. www.trempak.co.za/www.didget.co.za
Heat & Control SA...........................................11, 35................. heatandcontrol.com
Watson Marlow Fluid
Ishida South Africa.................................................37................. ishidaeurope.com
Technology Group...................................................19................. wmftg.com/masosine-za
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Through an innovative and out the box approach to our clients needs we are able to provide practical, efficient and cost saving solutions to almost every challenge.
ISW’s got it covered
With the manufacturing plant consisting of 10 colour and 8 colour MPS EPW560’s and a full compliment of the latest offerings in finishing equipment for the conversion and inspection of our shrink sleeves, multi-layer sachets and wrap around labels, ISW is one of only a handful of narrow web printers capable of producing wide Lay Flat shrink sleeves, achieving a L/F of 276mm from a printed web width of 575mm. Tel: +27 (0)11 609 1488 Fax: 086 515 7409 Email: sales@iswshrink.co.za www.iswshrink.co.za 16 Edendale Rd West, Eastleigh, Edenvale
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CONDITION
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Fill one bulk bag per week or 20 per hour with REAR-POST, TWIN-CENTREPOST™, and SWING-DOWN™ Bulk Bag Fillers
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Save time, money and space with BULK-OUT® Multi-Function Bulk Bag Dischargers and Weigh Batching Stations
Flexicon’s extra-broad model range, patented innovations and performance enhancements let you exact-match a filler to your specific cost and capacity requirements. Patented TWIN-CENTREPOST™ models maximise strength, accessibility to bag loops and economy. Cantilevered REAR-POST models allow pass-through roller conveyors. SWING-DOWN™ models pivot the fill-head to the operator at floor level for quick, easy and safe spout connections. Optional mechanical and pneumatic conveyors.
Opposing hydraulic rams drive contoured conditioning plates to crush and loosen solidified bulk material safely and easily. Bulk bags can be raised, lowered and rotated to allow complete conditioning of the entire bag through the use of automated turntables and scissor lifts, or electric hoist and trolley assemblies. Offered as standalone units for loading with forklift or electric hoist and trolley, or integrated with bulk bag dischargers for reduced cost, footprint and loading time.
Condition, de-lump, screen, feed, weigh batch, combine with liquids, and convey as you discharge, with a custom-integrated, performance-guaranteed, dust-free discharger system. Offered as stand-alone units for loading with forklift or electric hoist and trolley, split frames for low headroom areas, economical half frames and mobile frames. All available with mechanical and pneumatic conveyors, flow promotion devices, bag dump access, automated weigh batching packages, and much more.
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See the full range of fast-payback equipment at flexicon.co.za: Flexible Screw Conveyors, Tubular Cable Conveyors, Pneumatic Conveying Systems, Bulk Bag Unloaders, Bulk Bag Conditioners, Bulk Bag Fillers, Bag Dump Stations, Drum/Box/Container Tippers, Weigh Batching and Blending Systems, and Automated Plant-Wide Bulk Handling Systems
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