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Pushing the boundaries of new product development
The importance of Veganuary
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Reliable signal processing and conditioning
Top themes to be featured at IFFA 2022
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WHAT’S NEW
NEWS
Heineken to acquire Distell and Namibia Breweries Tetra Pak to upgrade its Pinetown factory Collaboration between industry leaders to create lighter bottles Symrise receives the Sustainability Heroes Award
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FOOD PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY
INDUSTRY TALK
Optimum performance in food processing technology Turnkey solutions for all your food processing needs
COMPANY FOCUS
B.M.P.E – A leader in food processing technology
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BASES Top Breakthrough Innovations 2021
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Enhance your stainless steel equipment
The rising popularity of RTDs
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FOOD REVIEW/SYMRISE NEW PRODUCT COMPETITION
An overview of the judging event
Upgrade your CIP process
SNACKS & CONFECTIONERY
Overcoming the bitterness of magnesium in drinks
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High-speed and flexible packaging solutions
Powerful coding systems for your packaging
Producing healthier confectionery products
Laser technology at its best
ENERGY EFFICIENCIES & SUSTAINABILITY Doubling down on energy efficiency
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Effective automation solutions for snack production
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February FRUIT LOGISTICA BERLIN, GERMANY 9 – 11 FEBRUARY www.fruitlogistica.com GULFOOD WORLD TRADE CENTRE, DUBAI 13 – 17 FEBRUARY www.gulfood.com WINE PARIS & VINEXPO PARIS PARIS EXPO PORTE DE VERSAILLES 14 – 16 FEBRUARY www.vinexposium.com PACKAGING INNOVATIONS & EMPACK HALL 1 NEC BIRMINGHAM, UK 16 – 17 FEBRUARY www.packagingbirmingham.com
Nederburg introduces novel Mzanzi-style, double-barrel reserve red blend
WHAT'S NE W WOOLWORTHS LAUNCHES NEW CHUCKLES ICE CREAM Woolworths recently released a delicious
malted puff pieces.
new treat that has got the whole of
Alternatively, this
South Africa talking about it. New
ice cream is also
Chuckles ice cream combines two of
available as Chuckles
Nederburg is rolling out an exciting South
the most heavenly items – ice cream
Mini Malt Crunch
African take on a French classic in an
and Chuckles – to create a delectable
Solos that are made of
exciting campaign this summer. The new
new ice cream just in time for summer.
malt flavoured dairy ice cream,
Cabernet-based red blend coming to the
Get the tub of delicious Chuckles Malt
enrobed in a milk chocolate coating with
market ahead of the festive season is Double
Dairy Ice Cream with milk chocolate and
crisp malt meringue pieces.
Barrel Reserve, a Bordeaux-style wine with a special detail for the ultimate South African wine experience, according to winery MD Niël Groenewald. “It brings together our hallmark Cabernet Sauvignon in classic combination with Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot and
SOUTH AFRICA’S FIRST-EVER PLANT-BASED EGG
months. However, the Merlot portion was
Infinite Foods announced its partnership with Eat Just, creator of award-winning, top-selling plant-based JUST Egg products. The two companies will be launching JUST Egg Folded, which is perfect on top of toast or inside breakfast sandwiches, to the South African market.
taken from barrel after nine months, then
The product is the first plant-based egg to
blended and returned to barrel for a further
launch in Africa and will be sold in retail as
three months of maturation. All components
a box of four in the frozen foods aisle. The
were then combined to achieve what we
key ingredient is protein from the mung
believe is a beautifully balanced whole. Call
bean – a legume that has been cultivated for
this double-barrel process a small detail, but
impact society and the environment and Infinite
thousands of years and is a dietary staple in
it delivers a significant
Foods is the ideal partner for our expansion into
Asia. JUST Egg Folded is free of cholesterol,
impact. It has turned a
this market. They bring invaluable expertise to
has as much protein or more protein as many
terrifically juicy, succulent
reach the African consumer and have the value
animal proteins (7g), and can be easily heated
and appetising wine into
chain to support us in delivering this ground-
up in a toaster, oven, pan or microwave. The
one with the finest-grained
breaking product to consumers at home and in
product’s ingredients use 98% less water,
silky texture and a thrilling
restaurants,” says Josh Tetrick, co-founder and
86% less land and produce 93% less carbon
richness and depth,” says
CEO of Eat Just.
emissions than conventional eggs.
Malbec. What makes that deliciously proportioned blend stand apart, though, lies in the detail of the maturation of its components. Each of the five varieties was individually vinified and that included their ageing in contact with French oak for 12
Groenewald. Winemaker
JUST Egg Folded will be available at all
“We are grateful to our team of innovators
Wellness Warehouse retailers across
who bring novel ideas to life that positively
South Africa.
Zinaschke Steyn adds, “I’ve loved being given the chance to experiment while still working within the confines of the classical. It’s a different challenge from creating something entirely original. It takes a special discipline, restraint and imagination to honour tradition while adding another dimension.”
Boschendal’s new leading lady – Suzanne Boschendal Wine Estate has recently
with many layers and timeless appeal.
launched a delectable new edition to their wine stable. Introducing Suzanne, a sophisticated
This new wine is a luminous pale straw colour with a green tint that makes this lightly oaked blend inviting at first glance. On the
white blend made in tribute
nose there are appetising notes of white
to Suzanne de Lanoy, wife of
nectarine, key lime and green fig preserve
Boschendal’s Huguenot founder
with elegant oak nuances in the background.
Nicolas de Lanoy and the farm’s
Framing the fruit is a hint of stony minerality
original matriarch. By all accounts
that adds interest on the mouthfeel. This is a
she was a formidable, dynamic
wine that drinks beautifully now, but has the
woman and a pillar of strength for
complexity to mature for another five to ten
her family and the community. The
years. A versatile partner for food, enjoy it
vision for this wine was to live up to
chilled with shellfish, roast chicken, veal and
its namesake, elegant yet assertive
vegetable dishes.
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NEWS
THE TOP THEMES TO BE FEATURED AT IFFA 2022 The industry is looking forward with great
Food safety is paramount and innovative
anticipation to IFFA 2022, where there
solutions in hygienic design are therefore the
will be discussions about automation,
focus of IFFA.
digitalisation, food safety, sustainability, food trends and individualisation. The requirements for the production of
Digitalisation, another top theme at IFFA 2022, offers new possibilities for transparency and traceability in the supply
meat and meat alternatives are high. Food
chain as well as quality management. The
safety, skilled workers, cost efficiency,
next step into the future is the Data-Driven
transparency in the supply chain, climate
Factory: the flow of data in both directions
protection and a huge variety of products
between production and the point of
coupled with new customer needs are
sale enables completely new product and
some of the major challenges of the
marketing ideas.
coming years. The industry will be looking IFFA - Technology for Meat and Alternative
ALTERNATIVE PROTEINS AND SUSTAINABLE QUALITY
Proteins - in Frankfurt am Main, from
High on the agenda of IFFA is climate-
14 - 19 May 2022.
neutral production – a goal set by the EU
at solutions to meet these challenges at
in the Green Deal by 2050. What further
AUTOMATION AND DIGITALISATION
developments are to increase energy and
Automation continues to be one of the top
resource efficiency? What concepts can
issues in the meat and protein industry.
be used to counter food waste? How can
Modern robotic solutions coupled with
packaging material be reduced without
artificial intelligence play an important role
reducing quality? The exhibitors and the
in optimising processes and at the same time
offerings at IFFA 2022 will provide answers
increasing yield, flexibility and food safety.
to all aspects of sustainability.
TETRA PAK INVESTS R500M TO UPGRADE ITS PINETOWN FACTORY
HEINEKEN TO ACQUIRE DISTELL AND NAMIBIA BREWERIES Heineken announced that it intends to buy Distell and Namibia Breweries to integrate their respective and relevant businesses in Southern Africa into one enlarged company. With Distell currently Africa’s leading producer and marketer of ciders, flavoured alcoholic beverages, wines and spirits; and Namibia Breweries (NBL) the leader in the Namibian beer market, this acquisition bodes extremely well for Heineken. “We are very excited to bring together three strong businesses to create a regional beverage champion, perfectly positioned to capture significant growth opportunities in Southern Africa. Distell is a highly regarded, resilient business with leading brands, a talented workforce and a strong track record of innovation and growth in Africa. With
Tetra Pak recently announced
African region. The Pinetown
NBL, there are exciting opportunities
that it is investing R500 million
plant will be a production hub for
to expand premium beer and cider in
to upgrade and increase the
all of Southern Africa and this
Namibia and grow the iconic Windhoek
production capability of the
expansion will create many direct
brand beyond its home market.
packaging material factory
and indirect job opportunities
located in Pinetown, KwaZulu-
through suppliers in the region.
companies will mean that Heineken
Natal. This was announced at a
The new packaging technology
will be better able to serve consumers
formal celebration attended by
will produce less CO2 emissions
and customers with a unique
the KwaZulu-Natal premier, Sihle
by using less energy and water
multi-category portfolio, led by
Zikalala; the MEC of economic
in processing as well as using
iconic brands Heineken, Savanna,
development, tourism and
alternative, green sources of
Windhoek, 4th Street wine and
environment, Ravi Pillay; and
electricity. It will allow the
Amarula.“Together, this partnership
the chief whip of the eThekwini
production of the latest packaging
has the potential to leverage the
municipality, Sibongiseni Mkhize.
formats using state-of-the-art
strength of Heineken’s global
This investment reinforces
technology. Stefan Fageräng,
footprint with our leading brands to
managing director of Tetra Pak
create a formidable, diverse beverage
South Africa, says, “While the
company for Africa. I am excited for
Tetra Pak’s commitment to
Stefan Fageräng, managing director of Tetra Pak South Africa
the growth and success of
The combining of these three
the local operation and is a testament to the
investment is primarily a business decision,
what lies ahead as we look to combine
company’s vision: “Make food safe and available,
it cannot be ignored that it also represents a
our strong and popular brands and
everywhere”. The upgrade will take place over a
timeous morale booster in the KwaZulu-Natal
highly complementary geographical
period of several years, commencing in the first
province and in South Africa. In addition to
footprints to create a world-class
quarter of 2022.
benefitting our customers, upgrading our
African company in the alcohol
Pinetown plant presents numerous possibilities
beverage sector. Our combined entity
many sectors in the liquid food industry value
for the communities around us. This investment
will grow our local expertise and
chain. The upgrade will increase Tetra Pak’s
will have a positive impact on local farming
insights to better serve consumers
production capacity, allowing it to extend its
communities, suppliers of raw material, and the
across the region,” says Distell CEO
reach to serve more customers in the Southern
services in the local community.”
Richard Rushton.
The plant upgrade will add many benefits to
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NEWS
CREATING A LIGHTER GLASS BOTTLE Three industry leaders in sustainable solutions for the glass industry are coming together to collaborate on innovative technology to increase the strength and thereby significantly reduce the weight of glass bottles. Dassault Systèmes, Ardagh Group and EXXERGY will begin “virtual twin” trials on Diageo’s iconic Johnnie Walker bottle in January 2022 to research and develop a coating that will enable the glass bottle to be lightweight without compromising its strength and shape – an industry first.
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The virtual trial will pioneer science-based sustainable innovations to reduce the time and cost needed to test glass products, while also reducing the raw materials and energy used in the process. A virtual twin is a real-time digital
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coating for the glass bottle to reduce the micro-cracks in the glass surface, which will allow the glass to be much lighter while maintaining its strength. The lightweight glass bottle will maintain its 100% recyclability and if successful in the virtual trial, will undergo glass bottle testing from summer 2022.
SYMRISE RECEIVES THE SUSTAINABILITY HEROES AWARD Symrise has received the Sustainability Heroes Award for the second year running. The German Society for Sustainability, DQS presented this award during an online conference. The DQS commended Symrise for its social engagement all along the supply chain. The annual Sustainability Heroes conference recognises pioneers who demonstrate extraordinary activity in the social and environmental spheres. This year, the
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jury recognised the company in particular for its social engagement. It commended Symrise’s sourcing model, which draws on continual, close cooperation with local communities. For the Holzminden-based group, this includes
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making jobs in agriculture attractive for young people again. With the Bridging the Gap initiative, Symrise is focusing on further developing cultivation and harvesting methods, increasing income and establishing learning partnerships between suppliers, farmers, Symrise and its customers in Brazil and Madagascar, among other places. “We feel honoured to receive an award for social engagement, following the award for our sustainability strategy,” said Dr. Heinz-Jürgen Bertram, CEO of Symrise AG. “We owe our success equally to our highly skilled and extremely motivated employees and suppliers. We strive for the best possible working conditions and take social responsibility beyond our company throughout our supply
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NEWS
BASES TOP BREAKTHROUGH INNOVATIONS IN SOUTH AFRICA FOR 2021 beverages, fuelled by the staggered
offered by the non-alcoholic beverage
alcohol bans. “This trend will continue to
products. However, they feel there
a lesser degree as consumers familiarise
is room to improve on the nutritional
themselves with the benefits of this offer
element. Like for other categories,
as an alternative beverage.
consumers switched to healthier
“The increase in health awareness has
beverage alternatives such as juices
impacted consumer choices with healthy
and yoghurt drinks during Covid-19. An
ingredients doubling in importance from
important difference is that they feel
18% pre-Covid-19 to 37% during Covid-19.
they will return to pre-Covid-19 habits
This trend, too, is likely to continue in the
in the future.
future,” says Prinsloo.
Apart from the product formulation,
Consumers also highlighted that
packaging of beverage products is also
BASES, a NielsenIQ business, recently
wanting a healthier lifestyle would be
important to consumers. “While plastic
announced the South African winners
a key reason in the future for cutting
or glass containers with functional
of the highly anticipated BASES Top
down on alcohol consumption. This would
elements like easy opening, storage
Breakthrough Innovations 2021 awards.
similarly pave the way for increased usage
and carrying are key, resealable
The awards highlight some of the most
of zero/low-alcohol alternatives.
packages with clear ingredient
successful and well-received consumer product innovations in South Africa. This research was also able to capture some key trends to look for in the future.
Consumers claim to like the taste, convenience and variety currently
information on the label are also important,” says Prinsloo.
FULL LIST OF WINNERS OF BASES TOP BREAKTHROUGH INNOVATIONS 2021, SOUTH AFRICA
TRENDS TO LOOK OUT FOR
Manufacturer
Product
Innovation remains relevant in South
AB InBev
Brutal Fruit Ruby Apple Spritzer
Africa: the introduction of new products
AB InBev
Budweiser
has been one of the key drivers of FMCG
AB InBev
Castle Free
Distell
Esprit
Heineken South Africa
Heineken 0.0
Diageo
Johnnie Walker White Walker
African consumer’s shift to online
Monster Energy Beverage Company
Monster Mucho Loco
shopping in the food and personal care
Nestlé
Nescafé Gold Cappuccino Unsweetened
growth in 2021, despite the Covid-19 crisis. These were some of the key learnings from the BASES research. “Covid-19 fast-tracked the South
Nescafé Gold Cappuccino Hazelnut
categories , “ says Esti Prinsloo, NielsenIQ
Nescafé Gold Cappuccino Salted Caramel
BASES director of sub-Saharan Africa. “It is clear that more and more consumers
Monster Energy Beverage Company
are pursuing a healthy lifestyle through the products they choose to purchase and use. Manufacturers need to address these rising consumer needs to find new drivers for growth,” Prinsloo adds.
Power Play Energy Drink Passion Punch Tiger Brands
Albany Thick Slice Bread
Premier FMCG
Blue Ribbon Squares
Mondelēz International
Cadbury Dairy Milk Astro’s Slab Cadbury Caramilk P.S. Slab
“South African consumers are looking
Cadbury Crunchie Slab
for transparency, especially in terms of ingredient and nutritional value labelling, which they want to be clearly indicated.
Cadbury Dairy Milk 5Star Slab Danone Southern Africa (Pty) Ltd
Danone Divine Double Cream Lemon
which will help boost brand trust for those the packaging.”
Danone Divine Double Cream Chocolate Raspberry 1kg
Clean ingredients are becoming a necessity brands that utilise them and indicate so on
Power Play Energy Drink Mango
Cheesecake 1kg Tiger Brands
Maynards Duo Flavours Maynards Funky Flavourz Jelly Babies
In the purchase of beverage products, Prinsloo says that during the Covid-19
Checkers
Simple Truth
pandemic, there was a noticeable
Tiger Brands
Tastic Wholegrain Brown Rice
shift of consumers to zero-alcohol
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Tastic Soft and Absorbing Rice
INDUSTRY TALK – PLANT-BASEDINDUSTRY ALTERNATIVES TALK
The business case for
veganuary
Ethical, health and environmental benefits are the leading reasons that over a million people around the world have signed up for Veganuary; a campaign that encourages people to ‘try vegan’ for January. For companies there’s another big reason to jump on board: it’s good for business, says Donovan Will, director of Proveg South Africa.
A
round the world, interest in plant-
With that background in place, let’s look
based and vegan diets are on the
at the specific reasons that companies can
informally. Even more
rise. Even in meat-loving South
benefit specifically from joining the global
people will simply
Africa we are seeing a significant increase
Veganuary campaign. January has always
try a few new plant-
in the demand for plant-based products -
been a time for new-year’s resolutions; eating
based options and so,
this was demonstrated well by Burger King's
healthier or more sustainably, or simply trying
the campaign reach will move well into the
new vegan options that sold out across the
something new. It is also often a time when
millions. With this level of interest and there
country within weeks of their launch!
money is tight after all the holiday spending.
being so many benefits of the move towards
Therefore, switching out the fillet steak for
a more plant-based diet, there are expected
rice and lentils might seem more palatable.
to be significant media opportunities around
The leading drivers for this movement are animal ethics, and the health and environmental benefits. For food companies
people will take part
The Veganuary campaign may have
Donovan Will, Director of Proveg South Africa
the campaign too.
who are not inspired by these reasons,
started with these forces in mind, but now
there are simpler reasons to jump on board.
that it is ‘a thing’, there are significantly more
opportunity is also very low. Veganuary is
Market data from Europe and America
benefits to companies that are wanting
a non-profit and the use of their campaign
shows that the plant-based sector is going
to get more exposure to the plant-based
elements is completely free. ProVeg
to continue to grow at an accelerating rate,
market - regardless of what stage they are
encourages companies in the plant-based
which means there are likely to be many
in. There can be some confidence that there
space or those looking to enter the space
untapped opportunities in this space, and
will be heightened awareness of plant-
to utilise this opportunity regardless of the
that investing in at least some good plant-
based options over this time with most of
stage they are in. For those companies that
based offerings might be necessary to
South Africa’s leading retailers promoting
are considering a future entry, there is the
future-proof themselves.
Veganuary or at least their plant-based
opportunity to survey people who sign up
options, in some way in January 2021, and
for Veganuary, for those in the development
being expected to do the same this January.
stage this is a great opportunity for product
In the restaurant and fast food restaurant space there is also the ‘veto vote.’ If a group of eight friends are
The cost to take advantage of this
ProVeg South Africa (ProVeg), the local
tastings and for those who are ready to launch
deciding where to eat and one of them
partner for Veganuary, estimates that at
this is clearly a great time to market new
eats plant-based, it’s unlikely that they
least 15 000 South Africans will sign up
products or add new menu items. This is also
will choose a place with no plant-based
for the official Veganuary campaign in
a good time for ‘accidentally’ vegan products
options. So, any restaurant without these
2021, and research from Kantar in the UK
(products that were not specifically designed
options loses out on all eight customers -
suggests that for every person who actually
to be vegan, but just are - like Oreos or peanut
not just the one plant-based eater.
signs up for the challenge, ten times more
butter) to target the flexitarian market. •
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INDUSTRY TALK
Reliable signal processing and conditioning The RN series interface modules power the foundation of measurement instrument loops and safety instrumented systems built on the widely used analog process control infrastructure.
T
The RN series promotes simplicity every
he intrinsically safe signal processing
Active components (e.g., control valves,
and conditioning devices (up to SIL 2
actuators)
step of the way: from easy selection and
(SC 3) in accordance with IEC 61508)
• RNO22 isolating output amplifier
supply to installation, commissioning,
• RNB22 230 V/110 VAC to 24 VDC system
service and troubleshooting. Independent
ensure reliable power supply and safe operations in hazardous areas, establishing a trusted signal link between field
of the industry, their customers benefit
power supply • RNF22 Feed-in & error message module,
instruments and the process control level.
redundant power supply
from a single source partnership at all stages of the measuring device and process loop life cycle. •
SMART POWER Smart functions such as Namur signal
SEAMLESS SYSTEM INTEGRATION
conversion, line fault monitoring, galvanic
All RN series interface modules
signal isolation, signal doubling, output
perfectly integrate with
signal amplification with bidirectional HART
Endress+Hauser instruments
transparency give operators control and
and work equally seamlessly
flexibility in systems of any scale, protecting
with instruments from other
assets and safeguarding data signal
vendors. The compact, space-
integrity in the process.
saving housings with up to two channels on 12.5mm are plug-
THE RN SERIES AT A GLANCE:
and-play ready for standard
• RN22: (RN42*): Active/passive barrier;
DIN rails and control cabinets.
signal doubler • RLN22: (RLN42*): Namur isolating amplifier
The multi-platform T-connector bus system ensures fast and easy commissioning,
• RNO22: Output isolating amplifier
and inter-operability with
• RNB22: System power supply (single or
compatible interface vendors.
redundant) • RNF22: Feed-in and error message module * variant for wide range power supply (24-230V AC/DC)
TYPICAL APPLICATION SCENARIOS: 2- and 4-wire (4 to 20 mA) instruments (e.g., Cerabar PMP71, Proline 200/300, ModuLine TM131) • RN22 active barrier, sensor supply with HART transparency Data managers (e.g., Memograph M RSG45) • RN22 signal doubler Point level switches (e.g., Liquiphant FTL51) • RLN22 or RLN42 NAMUR isolating amplifier
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COMPANY FOCUS
Over 30 years in the food processing equipment business Butcher and Meat Processing Equipment (B.M.P.E) was founded in 2004 by Olaf Blömker. It started as a one-man business selling equipment to small butcheries on the Cape Town to Johannesburg route and has since grown exponentially. It currently boasts a team of highly qualified and experienced individuals, each bringing with them a spectrum of skills and expertise.
B
.M.P.E is an import and export
• Production flow.
company that is currently recognised
• Legal understanding surrounding the
as Africa’s leading supplier of new
and refurbished food processing equipment,
business type. • Increasing profitability.
through its agency-relationships with a host of reputable brands. Over the many
Additional services offered by B.M.P.E
years that they have been in business, their
include:
development strategies have focused on
• SLA on a 12, 24 or 36 months option,
the sustainable growth of their organisation
which guarantees the optimal
through strategic investment in new
functioning of the machines.
business development initiatives that will
• Rent to own options, which allows the
help uplift communities by creating jobs in
buyer the option to buy the machine
the urban, rural and sub-rural communities. “BMPE is a proudly South African company
after the rental period has ended. • Rent to trade-in option, which allows the
whose core focus is on the investment in
buyer to trade the old machine in for an
the future growth of the country,” says
upgraded version at the end of the lease
founder and CEO, Olaf Blömker.
period.
The base of the operation is in South Africa with the head office in Lanseria
THE B.M.P.E VISION
and a branch in Cape Town. However,
To help businesses achieve their goals
their client footprint spans across Africa.
through innovative technological
With the support of their counterparts in
solutions that are simple to adopt, B.M.P.E
Poland, Denmark, Italy, Spain and Germany,
embraces the unique characteristics
they supply renowned food processing
and culture of their clients’ businesses
machinery, equipment and clips to clients
to create solutions of high value and
in South Africa, Botswana, Zambia,
quality. They are dedicated to designing
Lesotho, Swaziland, Zimbabwe, Malawi,
and implementing solutions that make a
Egypt and Nigeria.
difference together with their clients.
B.M.P.E provides integrated and diverse solutions for: • Abattoirs/deboning • Butcheries • Supermarket groups • Franchise outlets • Meat processing plants/processing plants B.M.P.E food processing equipment and supplies include the following services: • Reducing food waste systems available. • Energy and water efficiency.
"B.M.P.E are committed to growing with their customers by delivering greater business value through the alignment of technology, business processes, organisational structure and strategy."
• Recipe formulation. • Advanced technological information.
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COMPANY FOCUS
SOME AFFLIATED AGENTS
• Tumblers • Bowl cutters • Injectors and brine mixers • Crate washers • Pallet washers
B.M.P.E has spread its wings in the
illnesses or microorganisms are crucial.
industry with its new business development
B.M.P.E takes care of this matter with an
partners, bringing to Africa a new and
extensive range of hygiene equipment
innovative concept. This is a concept
that is energy efficient and reduces
that has been tried and tested overseas.
water consumption considerably.
This futuristic solution sells directly to
• Crate washers with sanitising and dosing
the public at wholesale prices passing the price benefit to the consumer. Their strategy will be to continue investing in
systems • Air blow off modules as an add on to the
• Defrosting & tempering • Pasteurisation • Disinfestation • Sanitisation • Sterilisation • Extended shelf-life
crate washer for maximum drying
the South African economy, which will
• Pallet washers
have a direct impact on job creation for the
• Boot washers
lower level community. Africa’s economy is
• Apron washers and knee and hand
transforming at a rapid rate and we have
• Bandsaws • Meat grinders • Separation systems
operated washing stations
to keep up. Their customer experience strategy includes creating a base of
COMING SOON
operations in each South African province
While B.M.P.E is not currently a certified
and a few additional operations across the
training service provider, they do provide
African continent.
a facility that can offer apprentices the advantage of completing their
FOOD SAFETY HACCP – HAZARD ANALYSIS AND CRITICAL CONTROL POINTS
12-month work-place experience on the
Food safety has always been the
knowledge as well as on-the-job
number one priority in the food
training in food processing and machine
processing industry. Routines and
operation. The training includes repairing,
regimens in preparation, handling and
maintaining, rebuilding and servicing of
storage of food to prevent foodborne
food processing equipment. •
• Formers • Spiral technology • Food crumbing technology
premises. Through their curriculum, the learner acquires the relevant theoretical
• Clippers • Clips & loops
• Tray sealers
Butcher and Meat Processing Equipment (B.M.P.E) - www.bmpe.co.za
• Liquid smoke technology
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NEW PRODUCT COMPETITION
We came. We saw. We judged. The Symrise/Food Review New Product Competition (NPC) judging took place on 5 and 6 October 2021 at the HTA School of Culinary Art in Randburg, Johannesburg. From a range of dairyalternative products to a novel on-the-go pap-based snack, the entries into the Symrise/Food Review NPC certainly did not disappoint the judges.
H
aving postponed the judging last
making healthier food choices and
plant-based items into their diets. This
year due to the restrictions around
therefore, wanting healthier food
trend was reflected in the large amount of
the Covid-19 pandemic, this year’s
alternatives to their everyday meals and
innovative plant-based products that have
judging event featured an overwhelming
beverages. The F&B industry has certainly
come out of the F&B industry, and it is a
number of innovative food and beverage
being paying attention to this trend with
trend that is predicted to grow in the next
products that hit the South African shelves
the introduction of so many healthier items
few years.
over the last two years. The entries into the
to the shelves over the last two years.
competition proved once again that even
Food and beverage items with less sugar
that have environmentally-friendly and
in the most challenging of times, the F&B
and preservatives, and more vitamins and
sustainable packaging is at the top of the
industry rises to the challenge to produce
nutrients, were definitely a trend among
list for manufacturers in the F&B industry
outstanding products that cater to the
the items entered into the NPC.
as consumers are becoming more eco-
changing needs of consumers.
Plant-based food and beverages are
In the packaging arena, creating products
conscious. However, balancing this out with
becoming extremely popular on the
creating packaging that keeps food fresher
#TRENDING
South African market as meat-eaters and
for longer and that is convenient for the
While some food and beverage-related
vegetarians alike try to incorporate more
on-the-go lifestyle has become challenging.
trends were coming into play long before the pandemic began, the Covid-19 pandemic has definitely had an impact on consumer wants when it comes to food and drinks. Here are some of the trends spotted across the different categories of products entered into the Symrise/Food Review NPC. One of the biggest trends in the F&B industry that started even before the Covid-19 pandemic began was consumers
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WHO IS SYMRISE? You may be surprised to learn that people interact with Symrise products on average 20-30 times per day. From the minty freshness in your toothpaste to the food you eat or the beverages you drink, Symrise’s ingredients and solutions enrich consumers’ lives with delightful facets valued the world over. Symrise elevates everyday experiences for the whole family by creating inspiring flavours and natural nutrition ingredients solutions. The Symrise nutrition segment enriches foods and beverages with taste, texture, colour and functionality, and provides solutions for baby and pet food. Sustainable marine ingredients for aquacultures help to meet the protein demands of a growing population.
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NEW PRODUCT COMPETITION
MEET THE JUDGES The competition was judged by a panel of food and beverage experts, who specialise in different areas of the industry. Heidi Grimmer – CEO, YHO Sensory Space Janet Tomkow-Coetzer – Labelling Regulation Expert Gail Macleod – Marketing Expert Phil Sereme – General Manager at South African Plastics Recycling Organisation Michael Gristwood - Executive Director of South African Association of the Flavour & Fragrance Industry
From left to right: Janet Tomkow-Coetzer, Heidi Grimmer, Phil Sereme, Gail Macleod, Michael Gristwood
Judges testing out the products
HTA chef preparing one of the dishes
Among the items entered into the NPC were a number that managed to find a great balance between creating sustainable packaging that keeps food fresher for longer, however, this is something that food and beverage manufacturers must put more effort into finding suitable solutions for in the future. Overall, the judges were very impressed by the entrants into the 2020/21 round of the NPC. The winners of the Symrise/ Food Review NPC will be announced at a ceremony early next year. Don’t forget to look out for the winners in the February edition of Food Review. • Presentation of one of the products
Judges scoring one of the entries
Judges looking at the information on the packaging of an entry Entries on display
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FOOD PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY
A new era in food processing technology Reduce your carbon footprint with the Cook Quench Chill ‘Adapt’ series. This cooking and cooling system for rice, pasta and vegetables gives food manufacturers optimum performance, while using the minimum amount of energy and water.
D
C Norris’ research and development
for expansion. It is also streamlined in
pipe. 99.5% of the steam is utilised
team have been busy during
construction and is simple to install.
and then collapsed into the product
the pandemic, using the time to
ensuring huge energy savings. Jet Cook also replaces tube and tube type heat
equipment to streamline processes and
SPEED UP COOKING AND CLEANING TIMES
improve efficiency for their customers. The
Products such as pasta, rice, potatoes,
up valuable space.
company have paid particular attention to
and vegetables are cooked or blanched
helping customers minimise their carbon
continuously at faster speeds due to
development kitchen showed the ‘Adapt’
footprint by reducing the amount of water
the addition of two Jet Cook direct heat
producing 195Kg of cooked and cooled
and energy required to run their equipment.
systems. The use of DCN’s patented Jet
basmati rice in 23min (65kg dry weight),
The Cook Quench Chill ‘Adapt’ System is
Cook technology allows manufacturers
50kg of diced carrots in just 18.5min and
just one these new launches. This versatile,
to speed up cooking and cleaning times.
110kg of cooked and cooled spaghetti in just
user-friendly machine is manufactured
It operates by collapsing steam into
15.5min.
to suit the highest demands of the food
the product at high velocity through a
industry. All areas of the process are
specially designed nozzle. As the steam
SAVE MORE WATER
designed with optimum performance in
collapses it pulls the product (liquid)
The ‘Adapt' is designed to achieve maximum
mind without compromising on product
through, creating a recirculating effect
water savings with smaller tank capacities
quality, hygiene and maintenance.
(partial vacuum) in the recirculating
and variable water levels to suit different
develop fresh ideas and re-design existing
The Cook Quench Chill process uses a series of vessels arranged in-line, which can have a low-to high-risk divide. The product is contained in baskets that tip into each other and ultimately, into a suitable receptacle at the end of the line. The standard Cook Quench Chill is made up of three main parts, namely, cook, quench and chill. However, the versatility of the ‘Adapt' series means that modules can be added or removed according to throughput, which allows manufacturers greater flexibility
The Cook Quench Chill ‘Adapt’ System in action
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"The use of DCN’s patented Jet Cook technology allows manufacturers to speed up cooking and cleaning times."
exchangers that are inefficient and take Recent trials in DCN’s product
batch sizes. A Weir starch removal system means the same water can be re-used for a new batch. Internal heat exchangers continuously chill and control the Quench and Chill water temperature, saving more water as it recirculates through the stainless-steel heat exchangers.
EXCEPTIONAL QUALITY Product quality is assured with the variable wave agitation system, which ensures that the product is always kept in suspension
FOOD PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY
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speed control and user-access security
A DCN designed hydraulic tipper makes
database. Each product has its own
such as rice, pasta, vegetables and pulses
loading of the product easier and quicker,
unique cooking and cooling parameters
is critical to maintain nutritional values
tipping directly from the floor. A stainless-
written in to give precise repeatable times
and both visual and taste quality. Rapid
steel trough vibrating conveyor drains water
and temperatures. These can then be
and even heat treatment reduces the
from the product before discharging into a
recorded for full traceability using the
loss of nutritional values of certain foods
standard tote bin or customer product trays.
virtual chart recorder.
A USER-FRIENDLY MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE SYSTEM
in South Africa at the Cape Town Peninsula
DCN’s process management software
manufacturers remotely. •
producing a damage-free product and preventing product clumping. The rapid heating and cooling of products
with all processes stored to a relational
DCN has a product development kitchen
and reduces the damage in plant cell wall structure, which effects eating quality and shelf-life. Cooling the product at speed is just as
University and can also assist African
important so that bacteria can’t grow and
controls the entire system. The user-
cause illness. It is critical that products
friendly system allows customers to
pass through the temperature danger zone
create a step-by-step cooking and cooling
quickly to reduce the growth of pathogens.
process with individual basket agitation
DC Norris - www.dcnorris.com Courlanders - www.courlanders.co.za
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FOOD PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY
Providing more savings per serving As the global effort to consistently produce healthy food with less waste using more energy efficient food solutions continues at pace, BCH continue to rise to these challenges by constantly improving their equipment capabilities. BCH’s advanced cooking, mixing and cooling technology for the production of hot-filled, chilled and frozen products is deployed heavily in the UK, Africa and as far away as Australia.
B
CH specialises in providing turnkey
steam into the product by increasing
solutions for the manufacture of
the energy efficiency by improving
a large range of food groups such
heat transfer and reducing the overall
as soups, sauces, rice, sweet and savoury fillings, dips, dressings, fruit toppings, jams and preserves.
processing times significantly. Vacuum cooking allows cooking and boiling to be performed under lower temperatures and is often used for the
ENERGY SAVING
production of jams and preserves. This
The BCH range of cooking and cooling
technology also extends to the production
processes allow the user to produce
of chutneys, caramels, concentrated stocks
products in atmospheric, vacuum or
or any other process where moisture is
pressure conditions, all of which can be
required to be driven off to achieve a higher
combined into one system to gain maximum
concentration, viscosity or total sugar solids.
flexibility and efficiency, if required. The atmospheric cooking process can benefit from the application of direct
This cooking method can be used to replace the traditional atmospheric cooking process, where long cooking times are
"The BCH range of cooking and cooling processes allow the user to produce products in atmospheric, vacuum or pressure conditions, all of which can be combined into one system. "
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FOOD PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY
required to achieve increased viscosities.
with these cooling methods. In comparison,
food safety attributes where the cooked
Using vacuum cooking, high solids content
the overall cost of ownership is low and the
products are controlled throughout the
solids (Brix) can be achieved at lower cooking
capital return payback is higher.
process by the FlexiChef recipe system
temperatures while reducing energy usage.
so that target temperatures, including
FOOD SAFETY
achieving critical control points are
beneficial for pie fillings, ragu, stews,
The combination of BCH cooking and
executed repeatedly. Furthermore, due to
curries, fillings and ‘long-cook’ legume
vacuum cooling into one complete system
the exceptional performance of vacuum
vegetable processes. Typically a 4-hour
means that food cooking and cooling
cooling, swift passage through the
cooking process can sometimes be reduced
temperatures are guaranteed, therefore all
temperature danger zone is achieved in a
to a 90-minute process, creating huge
CCP targets can be achieved and recorded
fraction of the time in comparison to other
potential savings in time, cost, labour and
with repeatable results. Food safety and
methods on the market.
energy. The pressure method also improves
hygiene standards are maintained, while the
processing times with vegan options such
customer benefits from a smaller equipment
as pulses, beans and chickpeas.
footprint size with reduced labour required,
WATER CONSUMPTION
and lower energy costs.
The use of water
The pressure cooking process is
Using BCH vacuum cooling technology ensures the fastest and most effective
Pressure cooking in an enclosed process
in BCH process
means of heat removal from a product in
ensures that the kettle retains moisture and
systems can be
a batch process. BCH’s vacuum cooling
also helps to lock-in flavour and nutrients,
kept to a minimum
solutions can typically cool products from
which can sometimes be lost in open
by utilising proven
90°C down to 5°C within 45min, without
evaporative cooking processes. Pressure
recirculation devices
the need for using expensive refrigeration
cooking in this way is the only cooking
such as cooling towers,
systems normally associated with scraped
method proven to guarantee that the entire
low energy adiabatic chillers
surface cooler, tumble chill cooling or
contents of the kettle has been fully cooked
and seal water recovery equipment for the
traditional blast chilling rooms.
evenly at the same temperature for the time
vacuum systems. •
A vacuum cooling system typically operates at around 30% of the cost of traditional refrigeration systems associated
specified in the recipe. The speed of cooking and cooling in a sealed environment offers excellent
BCH - www.bchltd.com Courlanders - www.courlanders.co.za
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FOOD PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY
A surprising way to
drive sustainability What is sustainability? Technically, sustainability describes the potential of continuing something at a steady or consistent level. In recent times, however, because of increasing concern for the planet and our effects on the environment, the term sustainability has also come to describe the processes and actions we take to safeguard natural resources and reduce our drain on the planet, both as businesses and as a society in general. James Simmonds, product manager Cleaning Technology for Armaturenwerk Hötensleben GmbH, explains more about this.
A
mong the most precious of those
‘bottom line’ but for the benefit of everyone.
natural resources is the access
And here is where many businesses are
to fresh water and there are few
missing a glorious opportunity. CIP is a
places around the world where the need
core function in any process industry, and
for fresh water is more precariously
the food and beverage segments are no
balanced than South Africa. Based on
exception. This does not, however, mean
a rising population, economic growth
that it is the first-place businesses focus
projections and current efficiency levels,
their attention when looking to reduce their
the demand for water is expected to rise to
climatic footprint and make savings.
17.7 billion m³ annually, while water supply
At AWH the TANKO range of cleaning
is projected to only amount to 15 billion
devices focus on providing customers not
m³, representing a 15% gap between water
just with a clean vessel, the aim of virtually
supply and demand by 2030.
every CIP, but a clean vessel in the most
With this looming deficit, it is crucial
efficient way possible. With many different
that businesses look for ways to be
types of technology available, from a
more efficient and reduce their water
variety of sources, selecting the correct
consumption, not just for the benefit of the
type and size of tank cleaner for a particular application can make a huge difference in the water usage during CIP. This is achieved not only by optimising flow rates but also reducing the time of the CIP process itself. With a dedicated application team based in Germany, along with the local expertise of fellow Neumo Ehrenberg Group member Van Der Molen SA, AWH are perfectly positioned to help South African customers review and optimise their CIP process. Coca Cola Beverages South Africa is one such customer who is already seeing the benefits of AWH’s products and experience. After extensive testing of the AWH TANKO MX125 against a competitor’s device in their syrup room at the Midrand facility in just 8 weeks a saving purely on water usage of over 45.5K litres was
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(for things like heating, cooling and transportation) the impact that a suitable tank cleaning device can make on a businesses’ ecological and environmental footprint is not to be underestimated. With the correct tank cleaning device installed further reductions are also possible through the optimisation of the CIP process itself. Often reductions in the length of the CIP cycle are possible as well as operating at lower water pressures, all helping to reduce consumption. Often the cleaning of a process achieved as the data above shows. This translates to an annual saving of nearly 300k litres of water for just one vessel. With these types of savings available it was of course no surprise that the remaining 14 vessels at the site were then also equipped with an AWH TANKO MX125, providing a potential saving of almost 4.5 million litres of water in a single production hall. Even at a first glance the potential savings are staggering, but when you couple this with the fact that using less
"AWH are perfectly positioned to help South African customers review and optimise their CIP process."
vessel or container is a footnote in the production process. The vessel is emptied and the CIP process begins. It got the tank clean yesterday; it should do the same job today and that is where the consideration ends. When was the last time you thought about how your vessels are cleaned? When was the last time you thought about optimising your CIP process? When was the last time you considered a tank cleaning device a driver of sustainability? •
AWH - www.awh.eu
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Processing stainless steel
with the highest quality and efficiency Hygiene Process Machinery (HPM) has grown in a short time since 1997 and has become one of the few well-known industrial companies in its sector in Turkey and worldwide. Since the first day they stepped into business life, their mission has been to meet the expectations and needs of their customers by processing stainless steel with the highest quality and efficiency.
W
ith more than 24 years of
Since 2001, HPM introduced the HYGIENEX
experience in food and beverage
brand as a sub-brand to address the growing
process technology, HPM has
need for industrial and staff hygiene of the
succeeded in reaching their customers
market. They manufacture:
in more than 54 countries worldwide in
• Hygiene and sanitation stations
Europe, Africa, Middle east and Asia.
• Stainless steel furniture
HPM engineering and manufacturing
• Aseptic floor drains and ducts
teams are working hard to maintain the high
• Emergency eye and body showers
quality of their products and to upgrade the
• Open plant cleaning
efficiency of the manufacturing process. In
• Crate washing machine
this regard, they continuously invest in their
• Aluminum pallets
machinery and technological structure to be more independent, which stabilises the
Up to now, HPM have successfully completed
quality of their work and decreases the
many projects in different areas. Besides
delivery time of the final product.
engineering and manufacturing, they also offer
HPM has a wide product range for the
automation and training of the staff of their
food and beverage sector. They offer turn-
customers. As an international company, they
key projects, sub-contracting projects
had the honour of working with many well-
as well as manufacturing standard and customised equipment. Their focus is stainless steel metal work. They can help their customers in engineering design and manufacturing with a wide range of equipment. This equipment includes: • Tanks and containers (customised) - Storage and process tanks - Silo - Bunker - Reactors
• Syrup room • Powder and solution mixers • CIP systems • Water systems • Spray dryer • Heat exchangers • Lifts • Circular sieves • Piping • Installation • Orbital welding services
known brands worldwide including Krones, Spx, Coca Cola, Danone, Tuborg, Ülker and Fritolay. Technology has an important role in this company as in all sectors of the world. Catching up with the advancing technology leads to an increase in work efficiency. It also saves time, helps produce products of better quality, and seriously reduces the number of mistakes made. In this regard, they use an ERP system in all departments, from procurement and manufacturing to sales and accounting. This helps them track and record every step in the company, which
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leads to more efficient and precise evaluation and management. •
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SNACKS & CONFECTIONERY
Matching the best technology with the best service Ishida Europe is further strengthening its support for South Africa and the wider African region with the appointment of specialist packaging machinery company Vannpax as a distributor for Ishida multihead weighers.
T
he deal will enable food producers to benefit from the speed and accuracy of the Ishida weighers to
help maximise production throughput and avoid unnecessary and costly giveaway and downtime. At the same time, Vannpax can offer design and installation of complete packing lines together with ongoing service and support, complementing Ishida’s own in-house service. This allows food companies to have a single point of contact to ensure the effective long-term running and maintenance of lines, helping to support businesses’ continued growth and expansion. In particular, the availability of Ishida’s
Inside the Vannpax factory
entry-level multihead weigher range will
company has the same commitment to
enable start-up and smaller operations
high quality customer service as Ishida.
to have access to advanced weighing
We, therefore, offer an ideal partnership
technology that can help them meet their
to help customers make the most of their
objectives and ambitions.
opportunities.”
“Ishida sees tremendous potential
Established in 2013 and based in Paarl
"Effective automation solutions for companies offer opportunities for success and growth not only in home markets, but also through exports." Managing Director Simon Daniels
in the African market and we want to
in the Western Cape, Vannpax provides
believes that effective automation
be able to ensure we match the best
custom-made support to the food packaging
solutions for companies both large and
technology with the best service,”
machinery industry in Southern Africa
small offer opportunities for success and
explained the company’s general sales
and abroad. The management team has
growth not only in home markets, but also
manager RSA, Melika Seiderer.
a combined industry knowledge and
through exports.
“Vannpax is a young and dynamic
experience of more than 23 years in the
“The automating of processing and
company with extensive knowledge
maintenance of packaging machines in the
packing lines can make a huge difference to
of the food industry, who understand
food, beverage, pharmaceutical and cosmetic
a company’s bottom line, but it is essential
customer needs and challenges and, most
industries. Much of its own-designed
that each solution is tailored to a business’s
importantly, the specific requirements of
equipment is manufactured locally, further
precise and unique requirements,” he
the African market. Equally essential, the
supporting the South African economy.
explained. “Our wall-to-wall solutions will help customers achieve the efficiencies and production capacities to achieve their goals. A vital part of this is the ability to offer the best equipment throughout the line. Ishida’s world leading multihead weighing technology is, therefore, ideal and we look forward to working with the company to help food operations throughout Africa reach their potential,” said Daniels. •
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SNACKS & CONFECTIONERY
It’s a matter of hygiene, product care and accuracy The snacks and confectionary industry is heavily dependent on brand and packaging appeal, both of which are closely coupled to price points. As a result, continual innovation in product and packaging formats (for mass production and small batch), more dramatic packaging and product reveals, and the growing move towards sustainable materials and packaging necessitates regular variations in packaging styles and formats.
T
hese demands place a lot of
speed/mass and small volume/artisanal
IF296 case packer, where robots pick
pressure on companies and the
production, and for this reason its global
and place the pouches into boxes, which
original equipment manufacturers
experience in supplying machines across
are previously formed by a FA24 forming
who supply their packaging capabilities.
different plants worldwide creates a huge
machine. In this application, the FA24 has
Primary considerations, therefore, include
customer advantage.
a single head execution and can create 40
the capability to handle a huge array of
In addition to addressing regulatory
three-flap boxes – in both cardboard and
packaging formats and materials, and the
compliance, including washdown,
flexibility to address promotional, seasonal,
contamination, voids and trap points,
and geographical demands. In addition,
Cama’s advanced technology also delivers
collation of the boxes, another robot closes
sustainability – as an ever more important
connectivity to enterprise systems for
them. This solution can create two-by-four,
defining factor in packaging – is seeing
batch data capture, ERP and remote
two-by-eight, and three-by-four arrays.
plastic use being reduced and alternative
maintenance. Their machines’ high speed
Cama is very flexible in creating boxes.
recyclable, reusable or compostable
and flexibility deliver the agility required to
As soon as the boxes are closed and
material being deployed.
easily adapt to new products and packaging
completed, the flow proceeds towards an
formats/arrays/contents.
FW748 wrap-around case packer. With its
Cama Group recognises that many plants need to cater for a mixture of high
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Cama recently installed a line for
As soon as the robots complete the
flexible infeed, it can orient the boxes both
secondary and tertiary packaging for a
standing and on edge by means of a star
client, which satisfied all these market
wheel, pins and twisting system. The result
requirements. Watch the video on the
is a shipping case with products standing
online version of this article to better
on the edge or flat, depending on the
understand the application.
customer’s needs.
In this application, their flex line receives
In this application, as with all Cama
200 pouches per minute in four lanes,
machines, compliance with the safety
these are fed to an IG270 within which a
regulations of any country is paramount.
three-robot IG system picks, rotates (180°)
As a result, there is a tunnel so that
and places the products onto a single
nobody can step into the machine or
lane conveyor. It receives different feeds
reach any dangerous point while the
depending on product variety at a speed of
machine is running.
130 – 200ppm. The three delta robots work in
In this specific project Cama was able to use the same type of pocket for all the
conjunction with a linear vision system.
configurations. These pockets are designed
Together they recognise the product
to receive one, four or five different kinds
position, orient the right packs and position them in the correct orientation for the
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of product in terms of dimensions. So, once the products are in the mono-axes conveyor, the two delta robots can pick 100 products each per robot or 200 in total and deposit them into the boxes. As a result the machine is able to complete case Cama secondary and tertiary packaging flexible line for confectionery industry
collations with multiple configurations and multiple layers. Due to different product configurations, different robot heads are used, which are easily interchangeable.
The closing section of the monoblock uses an MN530 robot, which is able to
accumulation. Once the collation is ready,
close the box with the two external flaps
a pusher transfers the collation directly
and one inner flap. Once the box is on the
into the case at a speed of five cases per
outfeed, any open flaps are detected using
minute. In operation, case blanks delivered
photocells, which can trigger roller ejection
from a magazine are positioned into a
in case a box is not closed, otherwise the
four-chain phasing unit. The first pitch
boxes will proceed to the case packer.
is to position the case; the second pitch oversees the product insertion; the third
Before arriving at the case packer, if needs be, a turning wheel rotates the
pitch lowers the flap and sprays the glue.
boxes. If the boxes do not require the
Finally, the fourth pitch closes the case. It
rotation, the star wheel is lifted, and the
is also possible to bypass the case packer
boxes proceed to the case packer. In case
and route the cases directly to a palletising
the star wheel is not operating, this device
unit. Once the box is closed and leaves the
will place the cartons on edge at the case
unit, an open-flap rejection system detects
packer infeed, so once again flexibility in
incorrect closures. •
orienting the carton is available if needed. The FW 748 case packer has a loader that received the cartons, flat or on edge, in
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SNACKS & CONFECTIONERY
The solution to the growing demand for 100% fruit snacks As the global effort to constantly produce healthier food in hygienic, efficient and safer methods continues at pace, BCH has risen to these challenges by constantly improving their confectionery equipment capabilities. BCH has multiple systems installed in several locations across the African continent delivering these important benefits.
O
ver the last 18 months, BCH has been working tirelessly through the challenges of the pandemic by
adapting to the shift in increased domestic consumer demand for healthier snacks and treats, coupled with the drive for more diverse processing options. This work has been centred around accelerated growth in the 100% fruit snack industry, which is now seen as a healthier alternative to typical confectionery products that typically contain higher refined sugar content. The BCH 100% fruit process makes it possible to deliver products with several clean-label claims by using concentrated fruit pulp and fruit juice, along with natural colours and flavours. In many cases natural pectin is also added to act as a stabilising and gelling agent to ensure that the extruded snacks hold their shape. These products deliver great taste from the natural fructose sugars present in the fruit. The use of these natural sugars benefits the consumer greatly by providing sustained energy, while avoiding empty calories that are often found in confectionery products that contain refined sugar. This has enabled confectionery products to be produced without any artificial
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colours and flavours, and with organic, vegan and gluten free options available as well. 100% fruit products provide a relatively low calorific value when compared to traditional confectionery snacks. A single 100% fruit bar can contain as low as only 60 calories per serving. The reaction to this increased demand in healthy snacks required a twofold approach where we are able to provide complete 100% extruded fruit only turnkey systems to new and existing customers as well as also deploying the well-established MaxiVap continuous fruit evaporation system as
MaxiVap can be incorporated into an
a stand-alone piece of equipment. The
existing or new liquorice and starch gel production line, in order to enhance the
"The MaxiVap can be incorporated into an existing or new liquorice and starch gel production line."
range of products that the line is capable
NPD teams at their on-site Innovation Centre
of producing.
to develop systems and processes, which
In both instances, the client’s production
allow for the incorporation of alternative
lines can be fully utilised to meet the
ingredients for a number of diversifications.
increased demand for both traditional and
These include functional inclusions, cost of
100% fruit extruded confectionery articles,
manufacture and compliance with certain
which can also include the production of
dietary requirements. •
more beneficial sugar-free liquorice and starch gel articles. In addition to this, the BCH development team has been working closely with clients
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ENERGY EFFICIENCIES & SUSTAINABILTY
Danfoss doubles down on energy efficiency for COP26 Danfoss encouraged decision-makers to act at COP26. In an extensive campaign directed towards the COP26participants in Glasgow, Danfoss highlighted that energy efficiency is the most cost-effective way to achieve economic growth, decarbonise economies and meet the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement.
I
n a campaign aimed at
accelerate the green
global improvements hit a decade low in
the participants of COP26
transition and create jobs.
2020. Numbers from the International Energy
in Glasgow, Danfoss,
Danfoss participated at
Agency show that energy intensity improved
a leading provider of
COP26 to meet with political
by only 0.8% in 2020, roughly half the rates,
solutions enabling the
leaders and NGOs, to help
corrected for weather, for 2019 (1.6%) and
green transition, said
amplify the message that
2018 (1.5%).
energy efficiency delivers
climate action is needed
more than 40% of the
now. The campaign also
buildings, factories and transportation. And
reduction in energy-related
included an extensive digital
we use much more energy than we need,
emissions the world needs
campaign as well as a wrap
which is not only bad for the climate, but also
“Most energy is used in our cities and
to fully achieve international climate and
around the printed edition of the Financial
for the economy. If nothing else, the increase
energy goals. The digital campaign targeted
Times newspaper with a main message to
in energy prices should be the lever for
decision-makers and policy makers in over
participants at the COP26 that the greenest
climate action at COP26,” says Rossen.
25 countries with a video from Danfoss CEO
energy is the energy we don’t use.
Kim Fausing on the role of energy efficiency
“The time of talk is over. Now comes the
According to Martin Rossen, senior vice
improvements in the green transition and
president, Group Communications and
how the technology available today can
Sustainability at Danfoss, the campaign
reduce costs of rolling out renewables,
is focused on energy efficiency as annual
time to act and energy-efficient solutions are ready to implement,” says Rossen. •
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READY-TO-DRINK
RTD energy drinks category records sales growth in 2020 The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020 had a negative impact on overall beverage sales in South Africa. However, one category to buck this trend was ready-to-drink (RTD) energy drinks, which was the only non-alcoholic beverage category to record both volume and value growth in 2020, reveals Khathu Musingadi, research analyst at BMi Research. “The RTD energy drinks category grew by 5.7% last year.”
W
hat contributed to the growth of the
the introduction
RTD energy drinks category, she says,
of value adds has
was the continued narrowing price difference
resulted in category growth.
between RTD energy drinks and soft drinks.
“The dynamism in this particular
“Where there is little price differential, RTD
category is fuelling growth,” says
energy drinks are viewed as offering a value
Henning. “As with any product life
add when compared to other beverages. In
cycle, initially there are premium priced
certain instances, value-based energy drink
products at the beginning of the life cycle.
alternatives are priced the same as sparkling
The initial good growth then slows down.
soft drinks, which has prompted consumers
However, the category gets re-ignited with
to instead opt for energy drinks,” she says.
value-added products and volume growth
The introduction of value-added products
then picks up, but is typically accompanied
“We expect
to this category six or seven years ago is
by deflation in the category with
that the RTD
the main driver of growth, explains Shawn
price decreases.”
energy drinks category
Henning, a consultant to BMi Research. “In
Visible promotional activity during the year
will grow by 15.1% in 2021
2020 consumers were looking to get their
helped to keep RTD energy drink consumers
and then by an annual average
money’s worth. Given that energy drinks are
loyal to the product while they were largely at
rate of 12.8% from 2022 to 2025
perceived to offer added value, when they are
home during Covid-19 enforced lockdowns.
as the economy starts to recover
priced the same as soft drinks, consumers will naturally select them.” South Africa is not the only country where
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Demand across most pack types and sizes
from the pandemic and consumers
grew. Interestingly, metal cans still dominate
become more active and mobile,”
packaging sales.
says Musingadi. •
READY-TO-DRINK
Create spectacular Ready-To-Drink beverages with clean-label colours Demand for Ready-To-Drink products (RTDs) is on the rise. Exberry Coloring Foods can help manufacturers create eye-catching, on-trend products while maintaining the clean ingredient lists that today’s shoppers expect. Alison Donaldson, technical sales manager at GNT Group, explains some of the secrets to success in the modern ready-to-drink sector.
W
hile the pandemic-induced
pinks, reds and purples associated with
alcohol bans may have
enhanced sweetness perception.5
impeded their momentum,
Nonetheless, it is essential to provide
Ready-To-Drink products (RTDs) such
reassurance that colouring ingredients
as hard seltzers, premix cocktails and
come from a trustworthy source –
other flavoured alcoholic beverages are
particularly in better-for-you options
proving hugely popular among South
such as hard seltzers. Today, seven in
African consumers. Euromonitor data
ten South African consumers say it is
shows sales growth rates in the country
important that food and drink products
were vibrant in both on-trade and retail
contain natural colouring.6
channels before 2020.1 In fact, the RTD sector is becoming
Exberry can provide the ideal solution. These Coloring Foods are made from
an increasingly important part of the
edible, non-GMO fruit, vegetables and
alcohol market worldwide. According
plants using physical processing methods
to IWSR, RTDs posted double-digit
such as chopping and boiling. They can be
global growth in 2020 and are set for
listed on the ingredient label in a way that
a 10.2% CAGR over the 2021 to 2025
is easy to understand, such as "colouring
period.2 The drinks market analysis
food (concentrate of beetroot and carrot)"
firm suggests their success is down
or simply “concentrates (beetroot and
to growing consumer demand for
carrot).” As a result, they offer widespread
refreshing, flavourful and longer-to-
consumer acceptance. Recent research
consume drinks.3
carried out by FMCG Gurus shows 77% of
Hard seltzers are at the very heart
South African consumers find the idea of
of the trend. These alcoholic sparkling
products coloured with the concentrated
waters benefit from a better-for-you
juice from fruit, vegetables and plants to
image with nearly seven out of 10 hard
be appealing or very appealing.7
seltzer drinkers worldwide saying health drives their alcoholic beverage drink choice.4 Many hard seltzers have lower calorie and sugar levels than other alcoholic drinks and they can provide a light, fun and fresh choice with exciting flavours. Colour is a crucial part of many of these drinks’ appeal. While some hard seltzers look like sparkling water, others feature bright or pastel shades to complement fruity and botanical flavours. Colour can elevate the drinking experience for any RTD and help it to stand out from the crowd. It can even influence enjoyment of the flavour with Maximise consumer appeal with Exberry Coloring Foods
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"RTDs posted double-digit global growth in 2020 and are set for a 10.2% CAGR over the 2021 to 2025 period."
READY-TO-DRINK
Exberry colours are highly
Exberry Coloring Foods are perfectly
versatile too, and can be used for
placed to help manufacturers meet the
almost any food and beverage
rising demand for innovative alcoholic
application. In addition to RTDs, they
beverages, providing spectacular
can be used to create spectacular
visual impact alongside clean and clear
gins, rums, ciders, spritzers, mixing
label declarations. •
syrups and even beers. At GNT, we have extensive experience creating colourful alcoholic beverages. Our experts can provide assistance to manufacturers through each step of the commercialisation process, from colour selection and stability testing all the way through to regulatory support and upscaling. We can even provide inspiration for new products, with their team ready to
REFERENCES 1
Euromonitor 'RTDs in South Africa' (2021)
2 IWSR 'Global beverage alcohol expected to gain +3% volume in 2021' (2021) 3 IWSR 'Beverage Alcohol in 2020 Performs Better than Expected' (2020) 4 Mintel 'Dry January is just one month but BFY alcohol drinks appeal throughout the year' (2021) 5 Spence, C. et al. 'On tasty colours and colourful tastes? Assessing, explaining, and utilizing crossmodal correspondences between colours and basic tastes' Flavour (July 2015) 6 FMCG Gurus 'South Africa Clean Label Survey' (2021) 7 FMCG Gurus 'South Africa Clean Label Survey' (2021)
offer insights on market trends and concept innovation.
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READY-TO-DRINK
Overcoming the unpleasant flavour of magnesium Magnesium fortification of foods and beverages has for a long time been like trying to square a circle. Highly soluble magnesium compounds usually come along with a bitter, hence objectionable, taste. Dr Paul Lohmann GmbH & Co. KGaA has developed a highly soluble magnesium citrate, which is only marginally altering the taste of supplementing products.
F
or successful fortification of food
it was possible to develop highly soluble
with minerals, several requirements
magnesium compounds causing no or only
have to be met. In addition to fulfilling
faint taste impressions. The magnesium
the regulations for food processing, the
citrate allows the dissolution of more
selected ingredient needs to be bioavailable
than 2g of magnesium – according to 20g
and the influence – also in terms of taste
of the citrate – in 100g of water within a
or flavour – on the original product has to
reasonable time span and with only a
be negligible or at least minimised. Studies
faint flavour.
have proven that the taste of magnesium in
Mineral supplement formulations are
some of its highly soluble inorganic salts (e.g.,
often sold in the form of effervescent
magnesium chloride or sulfate) is bitter and
tablets or powders, which are dissolved in
astringent.1 Thus, the feasibility of magnesium
water at the point of use. Powder residues
compounds comprising inorganic anions for
in the solution arising from low and slow
mineral supplementation in food or beverage
dissolution, provoke an unpleasant mouth
formulations is limited, even though the high
feeling and thus hamper the large-scale
solubility correlates with a high bioavailability.2
application in food technology. With the newly-available magnesium citrate, an organic salt is available that dissolves completely before the evolving of gas Fotolia_9306486_L(II)_300dpi_Anelina: © Fotolia/Anelina
Overcoming challenges such as the
bubbles from the effervescent powder comes to an end. Herewith the product also
interfering objectives of high solubility and
fulfills the parameters required for use in
neutral taste is the core business of Dr Paul
instant beverages.
Lohmann. The product portfolio of this
Other properties governing the use
German company comprises various qualities
of different magnesium compounds in
and purities of compounds designed for
the food and beverage industry are the
the fortification of food and for the use in
change of the pH-value upon dissolution
food supplements. Dr Paul Lohmann is not
and the metal content in the mineral salt.
only supplying the compounds in qualities
Figure 1 gives an overview of different
according to different national regulations,
magnesium salts. It illustrates quantities
but also in tailored form adapted for the
of four fundamental properties for each
application in food fortification, e.g., as
compound: metal content, pH in solution
micro-encapsulated powders in a direct
(or dispersion) and – especially important in
compressible grade for the processing of
food technology – taste and solubility, both
tablets or in the form of customised premixes.
encoded in several categories.
Additionally, Dr Paul Lohmann puts special emphasis on highly soluble magnesium compounds – namely citrates, but also
MAGNESIUM IN PHYSIOLOGY – REQUIREMENTS AND DEFICIENCY
lactates, gluconates and bisglycinates –
Studies reveal that the daily magnesium
which are permitted for a wide range of
intake is insufficient for up to 50% of
applications. Due to advanced synthesis
adolescents and young adults in Germany3.
methods and sophisticated processing,
Other numbers state that up to 15% of
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READY-TO-DRINK
the overall population suffers from
beverages get within range, which in turn
or the trimagnesium dicitrate in a direct
hypomagnesemia4. Recommended
will provide one way to offer people the
compressible grade.
values for daily magnesium intake
chance to cope with a possible magnesium
differ slightly from country to country.
deficiency. Manufacturers may choose from
(or dispersion), taste (1: bitter/astringent, 2:
numerous customised compounds for the
slightly bitter/astringent, 3: sweet/sour, 4:
application in magnesium fortification, such
slightly sweet/sour, 5: neutral) and solubility
potassium and calcium in terms of the
as magnesium citrate, magnesium hydrogen
(1: < 1g/l; 2: 1 to 10 g/l; 3: 10 to 100 g/l; 4:
quantity of physiologically important
citrate, acidic magnesium citrate, different
> 100 g/l)
minerals. An adequate magnesium supply
formulations of trimagnesium dicitrate from
is known to have positive effects on health,
the water-free to the 14-hydrate compound
With an average amount of 24g in a 70kg adult, magnesium exceeds sodium,
especially on bones, cell division, muscle
Metal content in weight-%, pH in solution
Dr Paul Lohmann is the world’s leading manufacturer and provider of more than 400 high-value mineral salts for the food,
function, the nervous system, and the
Figure 1: The four fundamental properties for each compound:
nutritional supplement and pharmaceutical
reduction of tiredness and fatigue5.
metal content, pH in solution, taste and solubility.
industry. Since 1886, a high level of
From a manufacturer’s
flexibility and an innovative spirit has
point of view, highly soluble
enabled Dr Paul Lohmann to respond to
magnesium salts offer a
changing needs. •
wide scope of applications, ranging from magnesium
REFERENCES
fortification in beverages via
1 Chem. Senseses 30 (2005) 719; J. Sens. Stud. 20 (2005) 97
the use in food supplements
2 Magnesium Res 14 (2001) 247; Magnesium Res. 18 (2005) 215
to administration in dietary products for consumers
3 DGE (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Ernährung): Ernährungsbericht 2004. Deutsche Gesellschaft für Ernährung e.V. Bonn, 2004, 22-68
with special needs such as
4 J. Fam. Pract. 54 (2005) 174
infants or people suffering from chronic diseases.
5 Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council on Nutrition and Health Claims Made on Foods (December 20th, 2006)
The production of food supplement mineral shots as well as near-water
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CODING & MARKING
Machine vision systems that offer powerful solutions Successful food and beverage operations embrace innovations in product quality inspection, packaging inspection, assembly verification, allergen management, traceability and food safety to minimise downtime and deliver consistently high quality, safe products with fewer defects and less waste. TracePack’s machine vision systems and industrial barcode readers offer powerful solutions to protect product quality and safety, ensure package integrity, manage allergens and maintain traceability.
D
ate and lot codes, batch codes and
codes are accurately read and verified
expiration dates are required on food
and deciphers deformed, skewed and
and beverage products to identify
poorly etched characters using OCR and
when and where a product was made.
optical character verification (OCV). The
These codes often combine 1D symbology
pretrained, omni-font library identifies most
and plain text to encode information
text without additional programming or
about the batch and manufacturing date.
font training. The In-Sight 7000 series is a
Optical character recognition (OCR) is
full-featured, powerful vision system that
used for reliable process control, helping
performs fast, accurate inspections of a
manufacturers meet labelling requirements
wide range of parts across all industries.
and to ensure consumer safety. Quality
Its compact footprint easily fits into
inspections must verify that the codes are
space-constrained production lines and
present and printed correctly to ensure
the unique, modular design is highly
traceability and more easily manage
field-customisable to your application
product recalls.
requirements. Along with the internal and
In-Sight vision systems with OCRMax
external power/control lighting options,
technology detects the presence or
the In-Sight 7000 series also has a highly
absence of date and lot codes and verifies
visible pass/fail LED indicator light ring
that its chain of numbers and letters is
around the camera body, making it easy
correct. Deep learning solutions ensure
to see the inspection status no matter
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where the system is installed. OCRMax is a font-trainable OCR and verification (OCV) tool that offers 99% accuracy on difficultto-read characters. It prevents misreads, handles process variations and provides easy font management with minimal training. OCRMax achieves unprecedented read rates for OCR and OCV applications even under the most challenging conditions, while giving the customer the flexibility to optimise their system for speed, read rate or a combination of both. This gives users the chance to optimise the OCR/OCV for Close-up of marking done with TracePack’s machine vision systems
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millisecond character reads, 99.99% read
CODING & MARKING
rates or anywhere in between. Unlike other
allow the storage of information such as
OCR reading tools, OCRMax technology
manufacturer, product ID, lot number, expiry
includes an auto-tune capability. With a few
and even a unique serial number. Track
clicks, auto-tune dramatically decreases the
and trace solutions assure full compliance
time it takes to set up the tool by acquiring
with food safety and traceability laws
a sample image and automatically training
by capturing an image of a code at each
fonts and adjusting the tool to its optimal
scan point and storing its encoded data
segmentation parameters.
in a central database. Cognex barcode
Packaging traceability is critically
readers reliably read 1D and 2D codes at
"TracePack’s industrial barcode readers and machine vision systems deliver the industry’s highest read rates, superior quality and assembly inspections, and supply chain protection."
important for the overall safety of food
read rates of 99.9% regardless of barcode
and beverage products, which must be
quality or orientation. Image-based barcode
continuously monitored and occasionally
readers have the speed and accuracy to
recalled. It is also important for the security
ensure packages of all shapes and sizes are
of products, which are increasingly
properly sorted, picked, stored or shipped
threatened by counterfeiting and theft.
and can be easily identified and located
Finally, there are global regulations that
in the event of a product recall. In-Sight
must be met to provide a trail of information
vision systems with OCRMax technology
read rates, superior quality and assembly
that follows each item through the
read alphanumeric date/lot codes and store
inspections, and supply chain protection.
supply chain. To ensure proper packaging
the information in a central database that
Their technology reads, inspects and
traceability, food and beverage producers
can track and trace goods throughout the
authenticates products at the unit- and
must be able to quickly identify and locate
supply chain.
package-level, easily exchanging security
products in the supply chain. To achieve
Industries are increasingly turning to
data with third party software and
this, many companies use 2D barcodes,
product security solutions to safeguard
hardware systems to verify the safe and
vision systems and image-based barcode
their products and meet industry
accurate movement of products. •
readers as key components in a simple yet
requirements. TracePack’s industrial
robust traceability system. Data matrix
barcode readers and machine vision
codes have been adopted as standard
systems address these concerns head-
in many applications because they
on by delivering the industry’s highest
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CODING & MARKING
Which laser coder best suits your beverage packaging? Applying best-before dates in the drinks industry makes applying best-before dates a challenge. This is because while some technologies can print at high speed, the codes are not permanent and may lead to counterfeiting and non-compliance. One technology that beverage producers are increasingly turning to is laser technology.
L
aser coders work by changing the
CO2 LASER TECHNOLOGY
surface of the packaging material,
A variety of wavelengths and lenses are
either by ablation, etching or foaming.
available from CO2 lasers and these can
This makes laser marks indelible – no
be tailored for your specific application.
rubbing, smudging, fading or faking. By
Factors to consider include the laser’s
not using inks, you also eliminate the cost
depth of penetration into the bottle, where
of consumables and significantly reduce
on the bottle the code will be placed, and
operating expenses.
how the substrate allows for contrast with the code.
WHAT TO CONSIDER
The SmartLase C350S 30W CO2 laser
Items that are effectively marked by lasers
coder from Markem-Imaje, locally available
include glass, PET bottles, cans, labels,
from Pyrotec PackMark, is designed for
cases and pouches. The material you’re
high-speed PET beverage production
marking will be your first consideration,
and provides crisp codes, even in wet
followed by the coder’s wattage, which
environments. SmartLase C150S is the 10W
is determined by line speed, substrate
CO2 option for medium-speed lines.
and code size. Another consideration is
For intermittent and continuous lines,
the environment in which the equipment
the SmartLase C350 30W CO2 laser coder
operates – typically humid, sugar-infused
addresses diverse medium- and high-speed
for beverage production.
applications requiring complex codes.
"Laser coders work by changing the surface of the packaging material, either by ablation, etching or foaming."
For low speeds, the SmartLase C150 10W version is a lower-cost solution. Apart from occasional filter replacement, no consumables are required when selecting SmartLase coders from Pyrotec PackMark. Another benefit is that the crisp, permanent codes ensure reliable traceability that minimises rework and recall costs. •
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CONVENIENCE PACKAGING
New bread packaging
with innovative drawstring technology An innovation does not always have to involve a completely new concept. This has been proven by a bread package concept developed by the packaging experts at Schur Flexibles. The EcoString breadbag, which takes the concept of the EcoString bag for cosmetics a step further, is a resource-saving alternative to the conventional breadbag with a clip closure.
I
nstead of the standard clip closure,
consists of the same, fully recyclable
and simplifies our customers’ logistics
the EcoString breadbag is closed by
mono PP or PE film. “For the drawstring,
processes.” This innovative bread package
means of a drawstring – a proven
we use production waste as a functional
also has benefits for the consumer
concept that has long been used in
part of the package,” explains Michael
– handling and disposal are more user-
packaging for cotton wool pads. Schur
Martin, head of R&D Food and Schur
friendly than ever.
Flexibles uses an edge trim of the bag for
Flexibles PackScience Center. “Elimination
the drawstring, so that the entire package
of the metal or plastic clip saves resources
SMART COMBINATION OF SUSTAINABILITY AND CONVENIENCE “Our goal was to develop a bread package with an intelligent combination of sustainability and convenience that also works on existing packaging lines,” Martin adds. Conversion to the EcoString breadbag requires an adaptation to a standard drawstring bag machine at the sealing station. The positive effects on sustainability and handling, however, make the investment worthwhile. “This innovative, fully recyclable bread package is a further step toward a future-oriented circular economy for packaging,” says Martin. Full printability of the bag and drawstring make the new EcoString breadbag an eye-catcher at the POS as well. •
The innovative EcoString breadbag of mono PP or PE film is completely recyclable.
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