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Agents for New Fatosa, Carso, Atm Vacuum Packers, Robot Coupe machines

New & Used Food Machines All With Warranty Bowl Cutters Bowl Cutters Used Fatosa 75 litre Bowl Cutter, Year 2010 Used Rex 200 litre Bowl Cutter s/s bowl Used 200 litre Black Bowl Cutter, s/s exterior New Fatosa 20 litre Bowl Cutter s/s bowl New Fatosa 35 litre Bowl cutter s/s bowl

Mincers and Mixer Grinders Used Butcher Boy 56 Mincer, flat pan, floor standing Used Hobart 56 Mincer, flat pan, floor standing Used Biro AFMG 52 Mixer Grinder, 90 Kg hopper Used Wolfking Valiant Mixer grinder, 140 mm plate size New Fatosa 160 mm Mincer, cross feed type Used Laska 160 Self Feed Mincer Used Weiler 1107 Grinder, whole block or flaked meat

Vacuum Packers and Shrink Tunnels New ATM Vacuum packer for long fish/meat loin New ATM Model Culinary table top vac packer New ATM Model Packman single chamber vac packer New ATM Model Packman XL single chamber vac packer New ATM Model Gemini double chamber with gas flush New ATM Model Gemini double chamber Vac Packer ExDemo Tecnotrip large single chamber vac packer Webomatic PN E 30 double chamber vac packer Multivac Spray Shrink Tunnel with drier Cryovac CJ 51 s/s shrink tunnel, hot air

Mixers and Tumblers Used IFM 1,000 litre twin ribbon Mixer, end discharge New Fatosa A150 Mixer, capacity 150 litre tip discharge New Fatosa A80 Mixer, capacity 80 litre, tip discharge New Fatosa 300 litre Twin Z-arm Mixer, tip discharge Dicers, Slicers, Flakers, Graters, Bandsaws New Fatosa CBC HP, high speed rotary flaker Used Urschel twin Head RA A Dicer used on cheese Used Urschel ML dicer/strip cutter Used Mainca manual Grater with force feed Used Treif 84 mm x 84 mm chamber dicer Used Butcher Boy AUMF Frozen block Flaker Used Butcher Boy s/s bandsaw with sliding Used Biro s/s Bandsaw with sliding table Grote Model 713 Slicer, stacks and shingles Fendo Slicer, Model FS 19, 18 mm strip cutter Fillers, Cookers, Miscellaneous KS Vacuum Filler, Model PS10E, year 2007 Handtmann VF 80 Vacuum Filler with double clipper Tipper Tie double clipper for vertical bags Bryant double clipper to suit vacuum filler Ross TCM 700 Tenderiser, conveyor through Rapidaire 2-trolley, low height through door cooker Spako through door single-trolley cooker – Electrolux Combination trolley loaded cooker – Gas Doboy Bag Sealer stainless steel with conveyor

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MESSAGE FROM THE EDITOR Firstly, thank you to the many subscribers, advertisers and PR companies who kindly sent us good wishes for the New Year. From the FTR Team, we wish all of those who read our journal, prosperity in their business, an easier marketplace in the food industry and a better economic climate in which to work.

Following the severe flooding in parts of the UK which has caused the flood plains of some of our rivers to remain sodden and in some cases under water; we wish our farmers well is assessing the damage to the farmland, as this land dries out; to find out what has been lost and what can be saved. Undoubtedly this will impact on the supply of food to our country.

The self-sufficiency in the UK food supply so often talked about by politicians, merely shows how little they know of the evolution of the British food industry: Neither do they appear to have ever read Government reports on the subject from the past 70 years or so as we moved from an Empire providing us with the food basics to one where we have been able to grow more in the UK. There are certain things we can do, there are certain things we cannot do, but one thing is certain, and that is Britain will always be dependent upon food imports.

As we start a new year, we must reflect that there are now too many people, across Europe and probably across the World who spend their lives creating new legislation on the substance of food, on the make-up of the packet, and whether there is room to put even more information on a label which most people do not read, and if they do, cannot understand. We are in danger of having more people controlling the destiny of the food industry, than those actually working productively in our industry.

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Detectamet helps to recover product safely

Potatoes in plastic Dolavs success Dolav Direct UK is delighted to have been selected as the supplier of plastic pallet boxes used in a pivotal part of the supply chain to transport raw material to the processing lines for McCain Foods’ frozen Ready Baked Jackets. Some of the potato growers had been using Dolav plastic pallet boxes and based on their experience, selected the Dolav Ace for this important task. McCain originally chose the perforated Dolav Ace to allow airflow around the potatoes when in cold store and now also uses the solid-wall Ace. The Dolav Ace is injection moulded in one

piece from food-grade HDPE. Its three integral runners are strong and do not have hidden cavities. This means the Dolav boxes are easily kept clean to food hygiene standards and reused in a continuous cycle from potato washing and grading plants to factory. This Dolav Ace has recently been confirmed as having hygienic design, by Campden BRI. As proof of the Dolav Ace superb performance, following the initial delivery, McCain Foods has continued to order additional Dolav Ace plastic pallet boxes to a total now exceeding 1500.

Contact Dolav Direct UK on tel 01953 889422 or visit www.uk.dolav-news.com

Companies supplying equipment to the food industry are asked to ensure its metal detectability. The challenge of minimising waste can be more than recovering the product left in the process pipework.

The inserted plug can be extremely effective in pushing the product through, but should the removed plug show evidence of damage then the question has to be asked is it in the finished product?

This question was put to product recovery experts Martec by a number of food processors considering the benefits of their system. “We were asked if we could make it Metal Detectable”, Managing Director, Ian Sterritt explained. “I was able to get in touch with Detectamet’s Chief Executive, Sean Smith and found that his thirty years’ experience in polymers was so valuable.”

“Martec’s Marplug™ was an interesting challenge” said Sean. “Although we have worked with similar materials for a number of years we had to keep in mind the special features of the plug’s design and the way it took advantage of the combined flexibility and rigidity of the material.”

Detectamet researched and established the best way to add a metal detectable polymer, and then tested pieces of the resulting trial Marplugs™ to ensure that they could be detected. “It was very pleasing to come up with a successful solution for what I saw as an innovative design” said Sean.

So the Martec flexible Marplug™ not only offers a clever answer to the challenge of recovering otherwise wasted product it is also metal detectable. In the unlikely event of the plug shedding any significant material there is a greater chance that it will be found by the metal detector at the end of the production line.

“Innovation is at the heart of what we do at Detectamet,” said Sean “We are happy to help companies wanting their products to be more acceptable to the food industry by making the equipment or their components detectable.

“The detectable Marplug™ has just been launched

by Martec of Whitwell Ltd at a seminar presented by Ian Sterritt at the Campden BRI Food Research Centre in the UK.” Martec are product recovery system specialists to the food and pharmaceutical industries. The patented Marplug™ hygienically recovers product prior to pipework cleaning. Increasing efficiency without compromising hygiene.

Contact Martec on tel 01246 860855 or visit www.martec-conservation.com

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Another star performance for Yearsley Yearsley Logistics has invested in a bespoke high efficiency cooling system from Star Refrigeration as part of an expansion to cold storage facilities at its flagship distribution centre in Lancashire.

As the UK’s largest cold storage and logistics company, Yearsley Logistics has 13 sites nationwide including its head office and key distribution facility in Heywood, Lancashire.

A recent expansion plan at the site included the construction of two new 57,000 cubic metre cold storage chambers for frozen food.

A world leader in cooling and heating system innovation, Star was chosen to supply a highly efficient refrigeration plant to deliver cooling for the new cold storage chambers.

Star has over 40 years experience in industrial cooling systems for the cold storage sector and is currently providing planned preventative maintenance at the majority of Yearsley Logistics’ UK distribution sites.

The bespoke refrigeration plant was designed to provide Yearsley Logistics with over 25 years of reliable service, with the lowest possible total lifecycle costs in terms of energy usage and maintenance. Star engineered and installed a single stage pump circulation plant, operating on natural ammonia refrigerant.

The plant has a 1.2mW cooling capacity and features three 400kW screw compressor package units, each fitted with a high efficiency electric drive motor. The two frozen food chambers are served by a total of eight evaporators, which maintain a constant air temperature of -24°C. The evaporators operate with pumped circu-

lation ammonia via a surge drum and open flash economiser vessel. The cold store evaporators have a hot gas defrost system, with waste heat rejected to the atmosphere via three air-cooled condensers.

The evaporators and air-cooled condensers incorporate EC fans with integral variable speed drives. This enables efficient operation and yields significant energy savings particularly during periods of part load.

The refrigeration plant is housed in a dedicated plant room adjoining the two new cold storage chambers. The plant room has been designed to accommodate an additional refrigeration system to serve a third chamber, as part of a future expansion plan. This includes extending the pumped glycol under floor heating system, which utilises waste heat from the refrigeration plant oil cooling circuit.

The refrigeration plant is controlled via Star’s fully integrated Telstar touch screen computerised control system. This features intelligent functionality including compressor sequencing, evaporator optimisation, floating suction pressure and load shedding in order to minimise plant, operating costs.

Star worked alongside the main construction contractor for the project. Independent refrigeration engineering consultancy and plant specification was undertaken by Star Technical Solutions (STS), whilst mechanical and electrical contractor Star M&E Solutions (SMES) was responsible for supplying plant control panels, as well as all electrical works on site.

This new plant is now being maintained by Star’s Manchester branch operations team under an extended warranty agreement.

Contact Star Refrigeration on tel 0141 638 7916 or visit www.star-ref.co.uk

Sealpac Experience Centre is the perfect venue Sealpac has opened the doors of its Experience Centre in Oldenburg (Germany). The Sealpac Training Centre offers a wide range of courses and seminars to its customers, which are becoming ever more popular.

During the courses and seminars Selpac’s experienced trainers will pass on large quantities of know-how. This provides operating personnel in just one or two days with an extensive insight into the function and operation of their equipment, the ability to solve errors, as well as tips and tricks. In each seminar the trainer will only focus on matters relevant to the company involved.

The Sealpac Development Centre is also where new products and packaging concepts can be tested under real conditions. A wide range of high-tech tray sealers and thermo-form-

ers, auxiliary equipment such as de-nesters and packaging inspection units, as well as consumables are on site. The materials archive contains a large selection of common sealable films and trays. And in the test area virtually all studies are possible - from feasibility of applications to testing residual oxygen levels, sealing strengths and residual film thicknesses of formed packs.

Furthermore, in the supermarket section one can immediately check the presentation and appearance of new products for retail. Last but not least, the Development Centre offers a specially designed kitchen with modern preparation equipment, such as a steam cooker and microwave, where one can test the taste, sensory qualities and consumer-friendliness of packed products, as well as ease of opening and temperature characteristics.

Contact Sealpac UK on tel 0845 302 3056 or visit www.sealpac-uk.com

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Foster CSR programme generates award Foster Refrigerator’s incredible trophy haul has grown again this week, with the addition of a silver award at the 2013 International CSR Excellence Awards, presented onboard HMS Belfast in London.

The award was given to Foster, in the category of ‘Best CSR report’ highlighting its commitment to corporate social responsibility. The winning CSR report, the second that the company has produced, is entitled: “Working Today, Protecting Tomorrow”.

The report provides a detailed, data-driven analysis of Foster’s work in four key areas: Climate Change, Social Responsibility, Sustainability and Independent Verification, covering its commitment to the environment including low carbon manufacturing, recycling, local sourcing and employee development.

It also details the advancements made by Foster, to lead the industry in efficient products, such as its EcoPro G2 range, which reduces energy use significantly, for cost and environmental savings.

Foster Refrigerator’s Head of Marketing, Laura Kirk, said: “Our commitment to our employees, partners, distributors, customers and neighbours has long been at the heart of what we do, and it is important that people have access to all that information through our CSR report. To now have this important work recognised in an international award both validates and enhances our commitment.”

Richard Collins, of the International CSR Excellence Awards, added: “Congratulations to Foster Refrigerator. They are a trailblazer for their industry and truly understand that CSR is a fundamental aspect of good business.”

Contact Foster Refrigerator on tel 0843 216 8800 or visit www.fosterrefrigerator.co.uk

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Sánchez Cano now has 12 Ishida weighers Sánchez Cano is Spain’s leading manufacturer of chewy jelly confectionery, marshmallows, liquorice, hard candies and bubble gum, now has 12 Ishida multi-head weighers at its main Spanish manufacturing site at Molina de Segura in Murcia.

Chewy jellies come in a huge variety of shapes and sizes. For weighing and packing purposes, however, they fall into two main categories. On separation from their moulds, the jellies can be oiled, to give that wonderful shine that appeals to children so much, or sugar-sanded for a more traditional look.

“The sugared jellies are relatively easy to handle”, says Antonio Gambin Balsalobre, Director of Engineering at Sánchez Cano.

“We have tended to favour 16head double discharge multi-head weighers because you basically get two fast weighers into the space of one. They are very flexible, and you can for example run one side while cleaning the other.”

The oiled jellies are much more inclined to stick, especially in the case of products such as ‘fried eggs’ or ‘rings’, where there are relatively large flat surfaces.

“Here we favour dedicating a whole weigher to each product, where the number of heads helps to make up for a relatively slowmoving product.”

Among the weighers used for the oiled jellies are singledischarge 14-head weighers with anti-stick contact parts, including metal mesh in the hopper gates.

Glazed liquorice is comparable to oiled jelly in stickiness. At Sánchez Cano, mixtures of liquorice candies are also weighed on 14-head weighers with special contact parts.

Marshmallows, dusted with sugar or cornflour, are handled on a 16-head double discharge weigher mounted over twin bagmakers, filling 500g and 1.25kg bags. The weigher has spacious

three litre hoppers to accommodate this bulky product.

Sánchez Cano’s latest Ishida multihead weighers include a 16head double outlet model selected to fill resealable doypacks with chewing gum pieces. It fills 180g packs for the EU as well as 142g for the US market. It can also handle smaller packs for the home market, 28 pieces per pack, at 120ppm (60ppm each side).

Fast, accurate packing machinery is essential for efficient production at such small pack sizes. But there is another reason why this particular weigher was chosen.

“Chewing gum begins to lose moisture as soon as it is made”, comments Antonio Gambin, which means that harsh treatment could easily cause pieces of the outer coating to break off: that is why we have selected an Ishida weigher with bancollan linings to reduce impact damage and the force of collisions.”

“A primary reason for working with Ishida is the fact that they have a full range of fast and reliably accurate machines for confectionery packing, at a time when we are increasingly dedicating individual machines to specific products”, said Antonio Gambin.

“However, equally important is the level of support. Between Ishida and CIMA (Ishida’s Spanish distributor) they have six engineers available locally, which makes for a very responsive service. Unlike many new arrivals in the market, Ishida support will be here tomorrow as well as today.”

Antonio Gambin points to a weigher acquired by Sánchez Cano back in 1987, still weighing 1kg bags of liquorice at 36ppm.

“Despite the age of this machine, it is still working at a good speed and I am even able to predict and plan my spares costs for it: there are not many machinery brands about which you can say that!”

Contact Ishida Europe on tel 0121 607 7700 or visit www.ishidaeurope.com

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Unilever site saves 266 tonnes of CO2

Simon Reevell MP (right) with Sewtec Research and Development Manager, Gary Robinson

Sewtec unveils new R&D centre Automation solutions specialist Sewtec, which designs and installs bespoke production lines for the food and confectionery industries, has invested £500,000 in the establishment of a stand-alone Research & Development Centre, to support customer projects and enable the company to further develop its range of robotic solutions and grow its business.

The new facility, was built next to Sewtec’s existing manufacturing HQ in Dewsbury, and has been officially opened on Thursday November 14th by local MP, Simon Reevell.

Also in attendance were representatives from Kirklees and Leeds City Council.

The 5,500sq ft building has already resulted in six new jobs, including two graduate designers and it is anticipated that a further four positions will become available early next year.

As well as its R&D function, a secure build area will also be created where confidential customer projects can be developed and constructed in complete privacy.

With the majority of projects requiring considerable capital investment from companies, the Sewtec facility will work alongside customer teams to assess the feasibility and costings for any proposed new system and create initial test rigs. The stand-alone operation will ensure a high level of confidentiality for all new projects.

The R&D Centre will also offer some graduate training opportunities, enabling them to gain experience in all areas of design and automation. It is anticipated that trainees will be able to move on to positions within Sewtec’s main manufacturing operation.

In addition, Sewtec is partnering with a number of Universities, including Huddersfield University’s Engineering

Department and the Keyworth Institute at Leeds University, in order to drive innovation and new product development in a number of specialist areas such as robotic systems, high speed continuous motion assembly systems, tamper-evident machines and track and trace technology.

“The continuing development of technology means both products and pack formats are becoming increasingly complex and this makes the design and installation of effective assembly and packing systems ever-more challenging,” explained Sewtec Managing Director, Bernard Meehan.

“Our new R&D Centre will enable us to provide vital early support work for our customers which will help to ease the decision-making process for investment in new systems.

It will also allow us to refine and further improve our design and technical expertise and so continue to expand our product offering and grow our business in both existing and new markets.”

Sewtec was established in 1867 as the design and development house for Singer, the sewing machine manufacturer. In 1982, the company broke away from the sewing industry to become involved in special purpose applications for the worldwide automotive sector.

Since 1987 Sewtec has concentrated on FMCG industries. Today the company employs nearly 100 people and turnover has quadrupled in the last five years.

With 80% of its business in export markets, Sewtec has installed systems for its blue-chip multinational customer base in a number of countries including Russia, Canada, Brazil, South Africa, Japan and Australia.

Contact Sewtec Automation on tel 01924 494047 or visit sewtec.co.uk

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Colman’s, part of Unilever, has reduced lighting energy consumption at its Norwich site by a staggering 39 percent, saving more than £45,000 a year, as a result of a project to convert its outdated fluorescent lighting using retrofit T5 converter, Save It Easy® from Energys Group.

Colman’s, producer of sauces, condiments and (of course) mustard, chose to tackle its carbon footprint by targeting energy waste from lighting. At its processing site in Norwich, the outdated fluorescent lighting fitted throughout was a huge energy drain. However, energy-efficient T5 lamps are incompatible with the old-style fluorescent fittings. Ripping out and replacing thousands of light fittings, in order to install newer lamps, was simply not feasible for Colman’s.

Unilever is subject to the Climate Change Levy that means the company is always looking for new ways to reduce its energy use.

However, demanding production schedules mean that any works have to be as non-disruptive as possible.

In order to minimise the amount of disruption involved, Colman’s identified a retrofit solution for upgrading its lighting. By using the plug-in T5 adapter, Save It Easy from Energys Group, Colman’s was able to slot the new, energy-efficient lamps into the existing light fittings. Using this method, 3,892 light fittings were upgraded across Colman’s Norwich site, an installation carried out by Energys’ engineers.

“Balancing production schedules and tight timescales during the installation phase was a challenge,” commented Energys Group Technical Director, Kevin Cox. “Inevitably, there were some difficulties, but the Energys team worked closely with the customer to overcome those difficulties.”

In addition to installing Save It Easy, the Energys engineers were also able to change the light diffusers in the culinary department, which has made a huge difference to the quality of light.

In terms of energy savings, the project has also been a huge success. Colman’s has achieved estimated lighting energy savings of 39 percent. As a result, the company is saving approximately £3,795 on energy bills every month – a massive £45,540 every year. What is more, by netting annual CO2 savings of 266.71 tonnes, Colman’s is making a real contribution to meeting both its environmental legislation commitments and its parent company’s targets.

Contact Energys Group on tel 01403 786212 or visit www.saveiteasy.co.uk

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Fruitapeel goes back for more from Linx Drinks manufacturer Fruitapeel has turned to Linx Printing Technologies for a new coding and marking solution on its busy production lines.

Fruitapeel, established four years ago in Llantrisant, manufactures quality juices, smoothies and fruit sauces for supermarket own label, airlines and the wider retail and food service sectors under its own name.

The company’s previous printers were unreliable, suffering poor print quality and needing frequent readjustment and expensive maintenance. Fruitapeel was therefore looking for reliable coders that did not need regular attention and, having used Linx machines elsewhere before, was impressed by their reliability and ease of use.

Fruitapeel chose the new Linx 5900 continuous ink jet printer for coding onto bottles of fruit juices and smoothies ranging in size from 250ml to 2-litre.

The PE caps are printed with a two-line message comprising a use by date and batch code.

Each line is 3mm tall and printed with Linx Black 1240 ink, an ideal all round fast-drying ink.

The coding speed is up to 92bpm although on average one bottle is coded every two seconds, eight hours a day, five days a week.

Rob Stillman, Engineering Manager for Fruitapeel, said: “We code a lot of products and the Linx 5900 has freed up our time to get on with other things – it does not need any intervention other than adding fluids.

“Since installing the Linx 5900 in August we have not had any problems. Our operators like the printer because it is easy to use and we are able to leave them to it.”

The Linx 5900 also has the adaptability to be further upgraded as and when required, with a variety of enhancements available that can be incorporated at any time, avoiding the need to purchase a whole new printer and making the initial investment future-proof.

Designed to provide maximum flexibility and consistently reliable coding, it offers the lowest maintenance costs for this type of printer.

The Linx 5900 also provides a cost-effective and predictable maintenance programme.

Service intervals are up to 6,000 hours and each service requires fewer parts to be changed than with other printers. Together with minimal print-head maintenance, this means that the Linx 5900 delivers lowest-in-class annual maintenance costs.

Contact Linx Printing Technologies on tel 01480 302100 or visit www.linxglobal.com

Teamwork proves a sweetener for Rowse For more than 30 years Rowse Honey has enjoyed an excellent working relationship with H&H Distribution. Based in Watlington, Oxfordshire, H&H is involved at every stage of Rowse’s delivery operation.

With 32,000sq ft of storage space to its name H&H collects the food products, which can be sourced from anywhere in the world and shipped in to the UK. The product is stored in large containers in its warehouse. H&H also collects and stores the delivery containers – whether buckets, jerry cans or jars.

As Rowse takes its daily orders the company can call on H&H to deliver any given quantity of food items plus a specified quantity of containers. Once the product has been picked by Rowse, H&H collect and deliver it to the customer.

H&H is a specialist in the distribution of long-life ambient foods. As well as honey it delivers marshmallows, spices, cocoa powder and salad dressings. Having been created in 1970 by Gerald Hollis with just one vehicle: Today, with Gerald’s son Neil at the helm, H&H employs a 20-strong workforce with a fleet of 12, including artics, rigids and vans.

In early 2013 H&H joined the Fortec Distribution Network. Neil said it was the first time the company had been a member of a network and Neil by his own admission had previously resisted the idea, amid concerns over whether Fortec licensees would understand the importance of meeting his stringent timed delivery slots.

Since joining the Fortec network, H&H have not looked back and their customers are also reaping the rewards. Neil said: “I made a Uturn after being approached by Fortec and since then I have never looked back. Very early on, the Fortec partnership allowed me to enhance the flexibility of our service as it meant I could send orders as frequently as necessary. It was not long after I joined Fortec I was able to take on even more contracts. My customers and I are enjoying the benefits of a win-win situation.”

June Pryce, Sales Administration Manager of Rowse Honey, agreed. Although there had been initial concerns when H&H announced their intention to join the network, June said: “The Fortec service has benefited our business. Of course by the nature of the business we are in, there are always going to be problems that arise every now and again, but

by H&H joining Fortec there has not been an adverse effect on our business and in fact it has really helped us with our smaller orders.

Through the network H&H can offer more flexibility. In the past, it was difficult for H&H to deliver the smaller orders because it placed pressure on their business. Now, through Fortec, when there is a desperately urgent delivery, whether it is large or small, we can despatch quicker. This is of tremendous benefit to us as it means our products can keep flowing through the system and will reach the shelves faster.”

Contact Fortec Distribution Network on tel 0843 2895 940 or visit www.fortec-distribution.com

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Essentra wins design team of the year

Cat slash energy and maintenance costs A Cat Pumps Model 6831 high-pressure pump is cutting energy and maintenance costs at a leading food processing plant in the UK. Supplied by AESPump Ltd in June 2012, the triplex positive displacement plunger pump has replaced two aging and troublesome Pitot Tube pumps used for washing filter screens and supplying high pressure wash-down hoses.

The original Pitot Tube pumps (one duty and one standby) had been in operation for some time supplying high pressure water from a holding tank to the filter screen pressure jets and the wash-down lances around the plant.

The duty specified was 105litres/min. at 140bar, or 6.3m /hr at 1,430m, and the model installed was running at 5,900rpm via a gearedup drive. This was fitted with a 132kW, 3,000rpm 415/3/50 motor complete with soft start, and was estimated as absorbing 112kW at the duty point.

Having been run for a period of time, the pumps had become increasingly unreliable and were suffering two to three failures a year.

These failures were costing the food processing company an estimated £30,000 annually in parts and labour.

With annual running costs in the region of £75,200, the food company implemented a project to look into replacing these two pumps with a more reliable product. AESPump, who had been providing the processing plant with pump maintenance and plant improvement services for some seven years, was brought in to provide advice. They recommended that the Cat Pumps triplex pump would be the best solution. Being a true positive-displacement reciprocating pump, this offers excellent ener-

gy efficiency, consistent flow rate unaffected by discharge pressure, and field-proven reliability.

The Model 6831 pump was selected for an enhanced duty pressure of 160bar at the required flow rate of 105litres/min. and a water temperature up to 45 C, achieved at a shaft speed of just 440rpm. A further influential factor in the selection of this particular pump was the significant reduction in required footprint area. The complete skid unit was ordered, delivered to site within eight weeks from PO placement, and after initial commissioning adjustments the unit ran without incident.

After 12 months of fail-free operation, the customer wished to assess the cost-effectiveness of the pump change and elected to temporarily remove the Cat pump for a routine inspection and service, at a cost of £2,800. The energy costs were then calculated based on the running time being the same as the previous Pitot Tube pumps ie 48 weeks pa and 24/7 utilisation. With an electrical supply price of £0.05 kW/hr x 33kW being absorbed, the energy usage for the new pump amounts to £13,300 pa. Taking this together with the lower maintenance costs, the overall operating cost for the Cat pump in the first year was only £16,100, a massive reduction of £59,100. The initial investment cost of the replacement pump, inclusive of installation charges, came to £45,700. By taking this figure together with the annual running cost, it can be seen that the customer achieved a saving of £13,400 in the first year. Even more impressive is the projected saving for the second year which has been forecast at £59,000.

Contact Cat Pumps (UK) on tel 01252 622031 or visit www.catpumps.co.uk

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The in-house design department of Essentra Packaging has been named Design Team of the Year at the prestigious UK Packaging Awards.

The company was also highly commended in the ‘Packaging Company of the Year’ category, after reaching the final shortlist of four nominees.

Based at the company’s headquarters in Nottingham, Essentra’s four-strong design team is responsible for customer projects from around the world, creating designs on a variety of pack types and substrates that are then manufactured using gravure, digital, flexo and litho print processes. Typical applications include security print designs, narrow tear tape opening devices and larger package labels.

The end-product design space is unusual in that the workable area is often of an extremely small size, with tape widths usually at 3-5mm. With low tolerances this requires an extremely precise level of detail and creativity to produce an eye-catching design within the limited amount of space.

As well as promotional and brand image designs, the team is also expert in high level security print design techniques which are integrated into the packaging to support brand protection and anti-counterfeit activity. A particular skill is the ability to integrate multifunctionality into the designs so that a label or tape can incorporate easy opening, resealability and security features alongside eye-catching graphics.

The team is able to meet the fastresponse and turnaround requirements of competitive markets and has built up many valuable long-standing relationships with key customers.

In their citation, the UK Packaging Awards judges commented: “The company drew some glowing praise from the judges with one saying that Essentra’s work was ‘very professional’ while another noted that the company is ‘technically very advanced with excellent tamper proof and innovation’.”

Essentra’s ‘Packaging Resolved’ positioning emphasises the four core themes of Opening, Closing, Informing and Protecting, where its cartons, leaflets, foils, tapes, labels and seals can combine to provide all or simply one of these benefits.

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The Design Team of the Year Award was presented during a glittering ceremony at the London Hilton on Park Lane on Wednesday 13 November.

“We are delighted to win this award and extremely proud of our team at Nottingham,” commented Martin Dallas, Essentra Packaging’s Commercial Director.

“Design is a vital part of the packaging process and for Essentra, our expertise in this area demonstrates how we can add value to our customers’ packs and help deliver a vital competitive advantage.”

Contact Essentra Packaging on tel 0115 975 9000 or visit www.essentrapackaging.com

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Steve Moultrie (left) from Union Industries and Kristen Percy (right) from Pactiv

Repeat orders for Bulldoors at Pactiv Union Industries is helping one of the world’s largest food packaging companies to maintain the environmental integrity of its manufacturing areas.

Pactiv Food Services, which is based in Illinois, USA, required two more specialist doors at its manufacturing plant in Sedgefield, County Durham. The Sedgefield plant already has three of Union’s heavy duty Bulldoors on site.

Leeds-based Union Industries designs, manufactures, installs and maintains its own range of fast acting doors, which open at up to 1.6m per second by using various activation methods for full automatic operation, whether by Forklift Trucks or pedestrians, both on the internal and external sides of an opening.

In common with the other doors in the range, the Bulldoor also features Union’s highly regarded ‘Crash-Out & Auto-Reset’ damage protection facility, which ensures the door remains operable if the heavy duty steel composite bottom beam is hit by a vehicle.

Kristen Percy, of Pactiv, said: “We already have three of Union’s Bulldoors on site. They rise and lower safely, quickly and automatically, save time for our forklift drivers and reduce the ingress of cold air from external areas into our facility.

“They are also very beneficial as they help maintain temperatures and humidities in our manufacturing areas. With the doors opening and closing in just a few seconds, we find that there are efficiencies there too as well as improved hygiene in the factory.

“The installation process was painless on our newest doors, as it was with the previous doors fitted. The free-entry into Union’s Lifetime Warranty Scheme is also very beneficial to us as Union technicians come to check the doors after 6 months totally freeof-charge, and we also get a free service on the new doors within the first year!”

Steve Moultrie, Technical Sales Engineer at Union Industries, said: “Our industrial high speed doors have gained an outstanding reputation in all industry sectors, but we do particularly well in food industry related companies simply because of the fast nature of these businesses requiring heavy duty, reliable doors that can perform many operations throughout the working day.

“We have always said our doors will last a long time provided they are serviced correctly, so our Lifetime Warranty Scheme takes the onus of servicing the doors away from our customers, meaning their Union doors operate to their full potential without issues.”

Contact Union Industries on tel 0113 244 8393 or visit www.unionindustries.co.uk

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Pacepacker receives EEF Smart Product Award The EEF Future Manufacturing Awards 2013 honoured Pacepacker Services with a Smart Product Award for their unique design and build of a patented packing system, FlexaPac, used by food manufacturers.

The runner-up prize presented by EEF Region Director, Jim Davison at a ceremony held at Mercedes Benz World, Surrey, on 12 November 2013 is the second award Pacepacker has received within the last two months for its innovative supermarket tray loading system. The FlexaPac, which accurately places netted fruits, nuts and vegetables into merchandising crates at high speed and without waste, is a niche product and the first system on the market to automate this historically labour intensive task.

Pacepacker competed alongside 400 manufacturing contestants. EEF judges commented: “A good approach was taken by Pacepacker to work with customers and other organisations to develop a unique product. Furthermore, a good business model, 10 week turnaround period and a ‘try before you buy scheme’ means this product has real potential to open up new market opportunities.”

The FlexaPac’s clever design, which packs up to 60 bags of product per minute, is no bigger than the rotary table packing station currently used by food packers in production halls. “We are delighted that this niche food packing system has been recognised as a Smart Product by these prestigious manufacturing awards. Our staff work tirelessly to create innovative, robust and economic packing solutions which help food manufacturers to improve their competitive edge through automation – the entire team should feel proud that their product innovations are gaining industry recognition,” said Dennis.

Where other systems have failed to automate the packing of netted foods, the FlexaPac gently pushes packs from a landing platform, fed by either one or two conveyors, onto a set of lowering plates which then smoothly lower the product into the waiting tray below – completely eliminating product damage and waste.

ContactContact Avery Pacepacker Weigh-TronixServices on tel 08453 01371 667788 011544 or visit or visit www.averyweigh-tronix.com/zq375 www.pacepacker-services.co.uk

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Shortbread baker opts for long dwell sealing Paterson-Arran, the Scottish shortbread, oatcake and biscuit specialist, is increasing output and has installed its first PFM highspeed flow-wrapper, a Falcon HS equipped with a long dwell sealing head.

The machine is employed on a variety of pack sizes at the company's Royal Burgh Bakery in Livingston, handling biscuits, shortbread and cookies in collations of one, two and three as well as oatcakes in eight, a total of 13 different pack sizes. Speed is up to 180 packs a minute.

Graeme MacFarlane, Operations Director at

Paterson-Arran, explained that the long-dwell sealing head, which moves with the film, extending the time available for a seal to be made, was a major influence in the purchase of the machine.

“It gives us additional pack integrity at high speed and also requires less maintenance than other systems,” he said.

To help reduce changeover times, the PFM Falcon also features a motorised folding box that is pre-programmable, with data held in store for press-button recall and automatic adjustment to a new pack width.

Contact PFM on tel 0113 239 3401 or visit www.pfmuk.com

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MP makes a mark for traceability A UK company has confirmed its position as a world leader in its field by investing in a stateof-the-art laser-marking machine.

Over the past 10 years Detectamet, based in East Yorkshire, has grown to become a worldwide specialist in product traceability in the food industry. Its latest piece of high-tech equipment, a laser-marking machine, enables marking of its products to boost efficient and fast traceability.

In addition to sequential numbering of products Detectamet has been asked to add company and department identity to support efforts to reduce cross contamination around the factory.

Sir Greg Knight, the local Member of Parliament inaugurated the new equipment when he was paying a visit to Detectamet to learn more about the company’s success over the past ten years.

Sir Greg said: “I visit many businesses, both small and large, and I have been very impressed with what I have seen at this worldleading company.”

Sir Greg took a great interest in the company’s use of Government services to encourage exports around the world and took notes of the suggestions from the company’s founders Angela Musson and Sean Smith.

Detectamet is one of Yorkshire’s biggest business success stories of the past decade.

Sean said: “The company was formed a decade ago with nothing more than a laptop and a good idea. We had no customers, just ambition and a determination to make a go of it.

“I had worked in the plastics industry for 30 years, mostly serving the food sector, and Angela and I saw an opportunity to help food manufacturers and processors overcome their issues caused by contamination. The answer lies in detectable polymers.

“With most food processing companies already checking their finished products using a metal detector, it meant these detectable tools or their parts could be found and the contaminated product rejected”.

Within eight months, the fledgling company had relocated to a small unit on the Pocklington Industrial Estate. Today, the company employs almost 50 people, and its own extensive range of more than 180 products rising through variables to in excess of 1,000.

Angela said: “It has been an exciting first decade for Detectamet and we are continuing to look ahead to further growth by investing in such equipment as the laser marking machine, growing our product range and our worldwide distributor network. “ Contact Detectamet on tel 01759 304200 or visit www.detectamet.co.uk

Innovative British freezer for Indian food firm British equipment manufacturer Starfrost has designed an innovative quick freezing system for a pioneering food processing firm in India.

The UK-based freezing and chilling specialist has supplied India’s Vadilal Industries with a bespoke system for individual quick-freezing (IQF) of vegetables and fruit.

Vadilal is recognised as one of the pioneers of the frozen food export market in India, including processed vegetables, fruit, ready meals, snacks, ice cream and desserts. In conjunction with its local office, Starfrost has supplied an MS Turbo IQF Tunnel for Vadilal’s processing plant at Dharampur, in the state of Gujarat.

The MS (Modular Series) Turbo IQF Tunnel (L 8.6m x W 4.5m x H 4m) was custom designed and built at Starfrost’s UK manufacturing facility in Suffolk. The freezer has a modular format that allows shipment in standard freight containers and also enables rapid site assembly.

The Vadilal MS Turbo IQF Tunnel is designed for individual quick-freezing of 3,000kg/hr of green peas. The versatile in-line freezer is also being used to process various quantities of fruit and vegetables, such as diced fresh mango, papaya, okra, sweet corn and strawberries.

Ambient products entering the MS Turbo IQF Tunnel are quickly frozen to the required temperature of -18°C in an innovative twostage freezing process. An initial crust-freezing zone features a cascading conveyor belt with variable control agitation to ensure continuous IQF separation. The product is then transfered to a deep fluidised bed for final freezing.

Airflow can be infinitely adjusted to provide perfect freezing conditions.

Starfrost Managing Director, Neil Winney said: “The MS Turbo IQF Tunnel is designed for effective individual quick freezing of large quantities of loose products, including careful handling of wet and delicate food items.

Vadilal’s freezer allows a very wide range of fruit and vegetables to be rapidly frozen to ensure the freshest taste possible.”

The Vadilal IQF fluidised bed system features a one-metre wide acetal plastic conveyor belt suitable for low temperature applications. The modular belt has an open mesh design to ensure an even airflow across the full width and length of the conveying area.

Conveyor speed and airflow within the MS Turbo IQF Tunnel are fully adjustable and can be optimised to suit various food products.

The freezer is fully automated and features a touch screen computerised control system.

This incorporates a simple product menu with pre-set programmes to allow the operator to make adjustments at the touch of a button.

The freezer has an insulated enclosure and all stainless steel structure with fully welded floor for ultimate hygiene. The unique FRS air defrost system enables the freezing tunnel to achieve continuous operation in excess of 22 hours, ensuring maximum line efficiency.

The MS Turbo IQF Tunnel features the latest high efficiency variable speed drives for optimum freezing and low energy consumption. A stainless steel and aluminium evaporator with variable pitch fins throughout for maximum heat transfer and extended operation between defrosts. The refrigeration system is a pumped natural ammonia plant that ensures high cooling efficiency and fast response to product temperature or capacity flow changes.

Contact Starfrost on tel 01502 562206 or visit www.starfrost.com

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Mitsubishi Electric causes a stir British process and automation expertise has helped one of Japan’s largest food producers to cut white sauce production time by 83 percent, reduce cleaning between batches because there is no burn-on residue and minimise energy consumption. PDX Reactor technology was integrated with Mitsubishi Electric equipment to create a 1200kg plant that produces the sauce in a single-stage process.

Nissui is one of the largest seafood companies in Japan, turning over about £3bn a year. In addition to production in Tokyo, it has processing units in Europe, the US, China and the Middle East. Previously, it has purchased up to 20,000 tonnes of Béchamel sauce a year from a third-party manufacturer but wanted to bring this production in-house, initially to its Tokyo plant and then to other locations around the world.

Part of the project brief was to ensure efficient manufacturing. The process used by its supplier was in three stages and took 100 minutes to produce 1000kgs of sauce. On top of this processing time was a further 20 minutes of downtime per batch because of cleaning to remove burn on ‘contamination’. Nissui wanted to improve upon this and soon recognised the revolutionary PDX Reactor steam cooker could be used to meet all requirements.

The PDX Reactor is an advanced industrial cooker, which heats, mixes and cooks liquidbased food products, extremely quickly and efficiently, often reducing process time by 50–90 percent. It is, in essence, a fluid processing system, which can homogenise, mix, heat and pump simultaneously with unequalled performance. The driving force behind the Reactor is a supersonic vapour flow and shockwave, generated using steam. This low-pressure energy wave can be used to transport materials and entrain or mix multiple flows. There are no moving parts to clog or block and the unrestricted bore makes cleaning quick and easy.

At the heart of the PDX Reactor application lies a Mitsubishi Electric FX3 series compact PLC, which is responsible for many of the critical processes including the monitoring and control of the temperature and steam. The FX3 is a third-generation compact PLC; developed for the international market, it has high speed and high capacity. It can be customised and expanded with up to ten addon modules to include special functions, network communications and system expansion up to 384 I/O. Of great significance to Nissui, were the guarantees that the revolutionary operating process of the Reactor avoids all burn-on of ingredients. This means there is no product loss, no compromise to flavour or texture and no downtime required for removing burn-on residue. There are also significant energy savings compared to traditional cooking methods.

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Mitsubishi Electric HMI to provide visual information and controls for the operator. This is in effect an entire control console on a single screen, enabling an operator to manage and if necessary to intervene in the application by very easily changing the process data parameters. The HMIs are easily switched from language to language, so are ideal for use in machines to be used in multiple locations around the world.

The new system has provided several benefits

to Nissui including in-house production to reduce dependency on external suppliers, reducing processing time by 83 percent to 17 minutes for 1200kg of sauce and reducing operating costs due to energy savings and a more efficient process. Furthermore, the innovative engineering has improved the mixing and allowed a 20 percent reduction in flour from the recipe with no taste effects. On current volumes, Nissui is saving 300 tonnes of flour and approximately 2.1m litres of milk per annum.

Contact Mitsubishi Electric Europe on tel 01707 278780 or visit www.automation.mitsubishielectric.co.uk

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Bühler sorts delicate fruit at Curt Maberry The Bühler Group, a global leader in optical sorting solutions, continues to strengthen its prominent position as a technology partner in fruit and vegetable processing, with the announcement that Curt Maberry Farm, USA, has chosen state-of-the-art Sortex optical sorting technology, following extensive trials on the sorting and quality control of delicate raspberries and blueberries.

Based in Lynden, Washington State, Curt Maberry Farm produces a wide range of individual, quick-frozen fruit products and was looking to remove the foreign material and defects, such as mould in raspberries or stems in blueberries, colour blemishes or damaged items from its product, prior to packing. The company was also looking to automate this part of the process, in order to free up pickers on the line, for deployment elsewhere in the facility.

John Reneau, Production Manager at Curt Maberry Farm, turned to Bühler, who had installed its demonstration Sortex E1D optical sorter at the plant, at the end of last year.

Drawing on three powerful technologies; colour bi-chromatic cameras, Enhanced InGaAs and PROfile (shape) technology, the Sortex E1D allowed Curt Maberry to detect and remove foreign materials, such as leaves, stems and mould, as well as over and undersized product.

“A major problem for frozen raspberry processors is the fragility of the product,

once frozen,” said Stephen Jacobs, Bühler’s Fruit and Vegetable Global Product Manager.

“Depending on the variety,” he points out, “fruit breakage levels can be as high as 10 percent, going through standard sorting equipment.” Bühler has tackled this challenge with the development of a special soft landing kit, which, together with Bühler’s existing technologies, enables frozen fruit processors to achieve clean acceptable product, with breakage levels of less than three percent.

After the successful trials of the Sortex E1D in plant, John Reneau opted to invest in a Sortex K2A, in order to meet the high throughputs necessary at Curt Maberry. The Sortex K2A is also equipped with the new soft landing system, ensuring that Curt Maberry’s fragile raspberries and blueberries remain intact, throughout the sorting process.

Operators at the plant have been fully trained on the Sortex K2A’s easy to operate sensitivity controls; and the optical sorter which was delivered in June, was fully up and running - sorting raspberries – in time for the berry season.

“The Sortex K2A is doing an excellent job on quality sorting and we are very pleased with its performance,” said John Reneau, who confirmed that the soft landing kit was working well, ensuring that the high quality, accurately sorted fruit is captured consistently and gently, ready for final packing.

Contact Buhler Sortex on tel 020 7055 7777 or visit www.buhlersortex.com

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Siemens helps machine builder put cap on Traceability of product, reliability of performance and ongoing support are the key components of a recent project undertaken by Siemens Industry for Precision Engineering, a special purpose machine builder based in Kent who manufactures the world renowned Dico© capping and Gravfil© liquid filling brands.

With over 6,000 worldwide machine installations, Dico has a rich history in the design, development and manufacture of cap tightening and closing machinery dating back to the late 1940s. Its management team turned to Siemens to help them with the development of automation technology controls for its latest Dico servo-capping machine used to apply caps to containers in a variety of industrial sectors.

In this case, their customer had a clear requirement for full traceability on every container capped ensuring that the cap tightening process could be monitored, measured and data acquired for future analysis in the unlikely event of an issue once product was released to market.

Rick Aitchison, Sales Manager for ‘Dico & Gravfil’ outlined the project: “The capping machine had to provide torque feedback for every single cap tightened. This would provide full traceability on all product from manufacture to point of sale and beyond, providing peace of mind that all caps had been applied to the correct tightening specification.”

The capping machine undertakes a number of other functions including a fully integrated vision system checking cap condition prior to application and a fully integrated coding system marking a unique serial number on every container. For every cap tightened, the machine PC records the acquired tightening data and a time stamped graph is automatically created and stored. This information is then available should its retrieval be necessary at any point in the future.

Once assembled containers and caps leave the machine an automatic reject system will reject any out of specification containers according to the user configured process parameters, with only correctly applied product proceeding to the next part of the production process.

Russell Wheeler for Siemens Industry commented: “Precision Engineering was attracted by the wide-ranging benefits our automation technology could deliver. A combination of the integrated safety functionality, the connectivity of the drives and the remote diagnostic fault-finding capabilities for machines shipped around the globe, ensured we delivered a bespoke, cost effective solution for its Dico capping machinery.”

Rick Aitchison summed up the results for

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Precision Engineering: “We have worked with Siemens for 11 years and enjoyed a strong partnership throughout this capping machine project. With the first-class support and high quality products Siemens provides, it means we have been able to successfully design and build the capping machine. We are confident the machine satisfies the particular demands of our end customer around data and trace-

ability intelligence for every container passing through.

“Thanks to Siemens, we can also remotely support our customer if issues arise with the machine without the need to send engineers across the world following installation. Using Siemens allows us to offer our customers the very latest technology solutions and we have been delighted with the results.”

Contact Siemens Industry on tel 0161 446 6645 or visit www.industry.siemens.co.uk

Pepsico wins Brammer Award Food and drink manufacturer PepsiCo has won the prestigious Improved Production Efficiency Award at the 2013 Manufacturing Forum and Awards hosted by Brammer and Buck & Hickman.

The event, now in its seventh year, was held at the Concorde Runway Visitor Park in Manchester, and attended by 150 senior industry executives. It was presented by news anchor Sasha Twining, who has presented high profile daytime shows for both Sky News and the BBC. Brammer worked with PepsiCo at its plant in Skelmersdale, Lancashire as part of its initiative to cut energy usage through the introduction of an optimum drive solution for PepsiCo’s poly-chain belts on the factory’s multi-pack line 5. Focusing on the plant’s food and energy technical operations, Brammer monitored existing usage and worked with associates from

PepsiCo’s facilities team and representatives from Gates Michael Whatley to change the system in a nine-stage programme.

Following the success of the trial, PepsiCo asked Brammer to reproduce this process across all the company’s air-handling units.

This delivered a substantial improvement in production efficiency, reducing energy usage by nearly 150kW each year, and reducing CO2 production by more than 700 tonnes pa.

Ian Ritchie, Managing Director of Brammer UK and Buck & Hickman, said: “The Awards recognise those who have achieved outstanding results, and it is wonderful to see so many companies of all sizes and in a broad range of sectors continuing to demonstrate best practice. This was an excellent and thoroughly worthwhile project, and the savings delivered on site have exceeded all our expectations.”

Contact Brammer UK on tel 08447 363665 or visit www.brammeruk.com

was to export them to Europe.

A stable price per tonne for cartons delivered – better, more sustainable option compared to the price fluctuations on the global commodities market.

A reduction in road and rail miles travelled by used beverage cartons for them to be recycled.

Previously cartons collected through ACE UK bring banks were recycled at mills in Sweden.

Recycling cartons at the new UK facility instead will lead to an estimated annual reduction of 122 tonnes of transport-related CO2.

An opportunity for local authorities, with no-export policies on waste, to recycle cartons in the UK, rather than send them to landfill.

When running at its full capacity of 25,000 tonnes per annum, the UK carton recycling facility has the potential to reduce landfill taxes and gate fees for local authorities by £3.6 million (based on 2013 levels) – offering better value for council tax payers.

Cartons collected in over 180 local authority areas are already set to come to the new facility for recycling. By the end of 2013, ACE UK expects another 10 local authorities to start collecting cartons in their kerbside service and send them to the carton recycling facility.

The fine polymer and aluminium layers used in beverage cartons (the latter only for long-life products), to prevent leakage and provide a protective barrier to oxygen (respectively), are also separated as part of the recycling process. Several different approaches for recycling and/or recovering this fraction are currently being assessed and a UK solution will be in place in 2014. The polythene and aluminium will be stored until then – it will not be land-filled or exported.

Contact ACE UK on tel 01244 893198 or visit www.ace-uk.co.uk

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The UK’s only dedicated beverage carton recycling facility, located in Stainland (near Halifax), West Yorkshire opened recently.

Capable of recycling up to 40 percent (25,000 tonnes) of the cartons manufactured each year for the UK food and drink market, the new plant is expected to significantly boost recycling rates. That is 1.25 billion cartons that could be recycled – laid end-to-end these would wrap around the circumference of the earth six times.

The plant is a joint initiative between the Alliance for Beverage Cartons and the Environment (ACE), UK, representing the leading beverage carton manufacturers Tetra Pak, Elopak and SIG Combibloc, as well paper and packaging producer, Sonoco Alcore.

Sonoco Alcore will take advantage of the strength and quality of the virgin wood fibres found in cartons by turning them into industrial-strength core board at its paper mill located on the same site. This is then made into 100 percent recyclable tubes and cores, which are used to wrap paper, man-made fibre yarns, and metal and plastic film for industrial applications.

As the new facility offers numerous benefits to local authorities, kerbside collection of beverage cartons and UK carton recycling rates are expected to increase dramatically – making it much easier for consumers to recycle their carton packaging.

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New exhibition launch for food market YPL Exhibitions has announced the launch of a new exhibition for the food sector. The Food Science & Technology Show will be staged at the NEC Birmingham on 1st and 2nd July 2015 and will co-locate with the MEATUP trade show taking place over the same period.

Exhibition organiser Emma Cash explained the rationale behind the event: “The safe delivery of our food could not be more important. Indeed, the ‘Horsegate’ problems over the summer have been well documented and is just one recent example of why good practice involving such things as traceability, food analysis, food monitoring, food sourcing and diagnostics, plus the myriad of all related aspects now required in the delivery of safe food to meet tighter legislation is key to the food business.

“With the new exhibition co-locating with the MEATUP show, which is a dedicated meat industry event, the areas of interest for visitors will expand considerably and we believe this is a perfect example of good synergy adding value for our visitors across both events.

We chose the NEC as a world class exhibition venue and I am sure the experience for both exhibitors and visitors will be a positive one”.

Contact YPL Exhibitions on tel 01908 613323 or visit www.meatup.co.uk & www.meatmanagement.com

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Scotty Brand scores a hat-trick Scotty Brand, an umbrella brand for premium seasonal Scottish produce, has won three prestigious awards at the UK wide Re:fresh Awards.

The first award presented to Scotty Brand was for ‘Marketing Campaign of the Year’. in recognition for the innovative collaboration with the Oscar winning movie Brave, which included TV advertising, on-pack promotions, competitions and VIP screenings which exceeded all targets.

Scotty Brand was also awarded ‘The Business Excellence Award’ (for companies with a turnover of less than £50m), and judges commended Scotty Brand’s business model, which, allows each producer to focus on areas of strength and competence whilst ensuring a consistent approach to sales and marketing.

Scotty Brand also picked up the main award of the night and was delighted to win the ‘2013 Re:fresh Overall Produce Trader of the Year’ Award.

Scotty Brand’s Managing Director, Paul McLaughlin collected the award at the ceremony in London on 10th October, which was attended by leading figures from the food and drink industry, and said: “To win three awards

is just fantastic - we are delighted to be rewarded and recognised for the innovative approach we have taken to our business and marketing strategies. Our product portfolio delivers the best seasonal produce to consumers and we are constantly looking for exciting new ways to stand out from the crowd. The way we work is based on a new and effective partnership relationship with our producers and our sales and awards alike are proof that it works and delivers great taste and value to consumers.”

Nigel Jenney, Chief Executive of the Fresh Produce Consortium said: “The standard of entries this year was extremely high. Scotty Brand’s rapid growth is tremendous, due to its strong collaboration with growers and inspired brand marketing.”

The judges commented: “Scotty Brand’s work in finding routes to market for Scottish producers under their own brand is highly impressive.

It has given growers a choice. With clear targets for its marketing campaign, Scotty delivered on the numbers and really drove sales.”

The Re:fresh Awards are run annually by the Fresh Produce Consortium (FPC), the UK’s trade association and the leading trade magazine, The Fresh Produce Journal.

Contact Scotty Brand on tel 01236 771740 or visit www.scottybrand.com

Scotch Beef back on the US menu Scotch Beef will soon be available to consumers in the United States of America for the first time in nearly 20 years.

It follows a decision from the USDA to reopen its market to EU beef and other bovine products following a ban put in place in the 1990s.

Rural Affairs Secretary Richard Lochhead said: “This is a massive breakthrough and one we keenly welcome – the Scottish Government has been pushing hard for this for a number of years.

“Scotch Beef is among the best in the world and its provenance is unrivalled, ensuring the highest standards and quality.

“I am delighted that these long standing trade barriers have been lifted. Scotch Beef has been off the menu in the USA for far too long and the re-opening of an extremely lucrative market is a tremendous opportunity to expand our beef exports and one which I am keen for the industry to grasp.

“We look forward to the USA agreeing to the resumption of imports of other iconic Scottish products such Scotch Lamb and haggis, and this deal on beef may well be an

important step forward to achieving that.

“Of course, there are still a few technical details of this beef agreement to be ironed out – such as heath certificates – so it will be 2014 at the earliest before any export activity starts. So it is vitally important to Scotland’s hard pressed red meat industry that the UK Government and Owen Paterson start to put the necessary staff and procedures in place now to avoid any unnecessary delay.”

Anne MacColl, Chief Executive of Scottish Development International, said: “Scottish Beef was among the first European red meat products to be awarded the coveted Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) status over 25 years ago and is recognised as being world class.

“The US continues to be the largest single export market for Scottish goods and services and food and drink exports to the US increased by 30 percent in 2012 to just under £1bn. The opportunity for Scotland’s beef industry is therefore significant and we will continue to work with Scottish producers to support their growth into new markets and capitalise on global opportunities.”

Contact The Scottish Government on tel 0131 556 8400 or visit www.scotland.gov.uk

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Bureau service lifts BMS burden at Adams The benefits of using maintenance bureau services for building management systems (BMS) is being highlighted at the £30m Leek facility of Adams Foods, one of the UK’s largest suppliers of pre-packed hard cheese.

Here, bureau services delivered by BG Energy Solutions are helping to eliminate the unwanted costs of ad-hoc maintenance and poorly functioning equipment.

Among the smart thinking by Adams is the ongoing use of maintenance bureau services for its integrated Trend BMS, which was installed several years ago to oversee critical temperature monitoring and control in three principal areas: the warehouse, the factory and the offices. For the past few years, BG Energy Solutions has provided essential BMS support services, lifting the burden from facilities staff at Adams Foods who can instead focus on core business activities.

“For us, this embraces an emergency call-out service that spans 364 days a year and a service maintenance contract covering 16 visits a year,” explained Keith Wilson, Facilities Manager at Adams Foods. “The latter equates to one visit every month, leaving four ‘spare’ days which can be allocated to fit our project requirements as they change throughout the year.”

At any food manufacturing enterprise, temperature control is vital. This is particularly true in the warehouse at Leek, where millions of Pounds’ worth of cheese is stored. Both the high care and low care areas of the factory are also subject to issues if the temperature fluctuates beyond its designated limits.

“There is a safety aspect where temperature becomes a risk factor,” said Keith. “For this reason, the ongoing attention of BG Energy is a vital part of our ongoing production and business operation.”

“A service contract overwhelmingly pays for itself, we remedy problems swiftly and identify issues before they become failures,” stated BG Energy’s Bureau Manager, Marc Harrison. “In fact, our level of customer satisfaction speaks for itself: over 90 percent of our service customers renew year-on-year.”

Typical service plans include a multitude of benefits, such as: Prompt call-outs from experienced engineers; telephone/IP support; pre-planned maintenance dates with early diagnosis of potential points of failure; preferential hourly rates; discounted spare parts; comprehensive engineer’s reports; and finance initiatives for maintenance and retrofit projects.

The service can also include proactive visits to identify potential energy savings and advantageous upgrades. At Adams Foods, BG

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Energy has installed energy metering, monitoring and targeting technology on the Trend BMS in the form of EFT Energy Manager™ software.

The EFT software illustrates energy consumption data in real time and demonstrates wastage that would be otherwise impossible to see. It establishes baselines and targets, and aids in forecasting future energy budgets. The software also monitors carbon emissions, which is important because Adams Food can claim a government rebate against any reductions. However, all the figures declared in order to claim the rebate must be verified; which is where EFT comes in.

“We’ve used BG Energy’s bureau services for some years now,” concluded Keith. “Yes, their costs are very competitive, but mainly we retain them because of their systems knowledge and experience. They have become part of the business fabric here.”

Contact BG Energy Solutions on tel 01909 517460 or visit www.bgenergysoltutions.co.uk

Nestlé expands factory production in Turkey Nestlé has invested CHF9.9m to expand production at one of its major regional manufacturing hubs, in western Turkey, creating an additional 100 jobs.

The Karacabey factory first opened in 1989 and will now also make Maggi brand bouillon for the growing Saudi Arabian market.

“Turkey is one of the fastest growing and most dynamic markets in Asia, Oceania and Africa,” said Nestlé Executive Vice President, Nandu Nandkishore, at the inauguration ceremony. “This investment makes the site one of Nestlé’s largest production facilities in the region.”

The first factory at the Karacabey site opened in 1989 and a second plant, owned and operated by Cereal Partners Worldwide - a joint venture between Nestlé and General Mills - was built in 2011.

The new Maggi production lines will use the latest technology to produce 1,200 packs per minute, generating a total of 7,300tonnes of bouillon annually from 2014.

Nestlé opened its first office in Turkey in Istanbul in 1909. The company now has four factories in Turkey and sells more than 800 products, employing 3,800 people across the country.

Contact Nestlé UK on tel 01904 604604 or visit www.nestle.co.uk

Food Manufacturing Excellence Award for SSMG The Scottish Shellfish Marketing Group (SSMG) has won a prestigious Food Manufacturing Excellence Award in recognition of its innovation and investment that has resulted in market expansion and the development of exciting new seafood products.

SSMG scooped the top prize in the Meat, Poultry & Seafood Manufacturing Company of the Year category at a glittering ceremony on 21st November at the Park Lane Hilton in London. The judging panel was impressed by SSMG’s major investment in a new state-ofthe-art seafood processing facility in central Scotland, which in turn has resulted in the development of a number of innovative new shellfish ready meal dishes. These include Scottish Mussels in Green Thai Sauce, Scottish Mussels with Lime, Chilli and Coriander Butter Sauce, and Mussels with Clams in a Tomato and Chorizo Sauce.

Stephen Cameron, Managing Director of SSMG, said: “We are delighted to have won this illustrious award, which provides direct recognition of the fantastic efforts of our

employees in ensuring the production of the very best in Scottish seafood.

“We are committed to further developing the shellfish category and are proud of the close partnerships we have forged with our customers. We strongly believe that quality shellfish harvested from Scottish waters holds tremendous potential for the future development of a vast array of new and exciting value-added products.”

SSMG is a co-operative of mussel and oyster farmers located on the West coast of Scotland and Shetland. SSMG represents about 75 percent of total Scottish mussel production and supplies most of the major UK multiple retailers as well as food service sector with high quality live and value-added shellfish. The company also has a growing export business.

The Food Manufacturing Awards recognise the very best food and drink manufacturing companies that have displayed progress and achievement through their manufacturing processes in a highly competitive and fast moving business sector.

Contact SSMG on tel 01698 844221 or visit www.scottishshellfish.co.uk

Rockwell to acquire Jacobs Automation Rockwell Automation today announced that it has agreed to purchase Jacobs Automation, the leader in intelligent track motion control technology. Jacobs Automation provides a motion control solution called the iTRAK System. This technology improves performance across a wide range of packaging, material handling and other applications for the global machine builder market.

“The combination of iTRAK technology with our integrated architecture will be a game changer for machine builders,” said Victor Swint, Vice President, Motion Control Business, Rockwell Automation. “It will provide customers with new technology to enhance performance and flexibility, so they can quickly respond to changing market demands.” iTRAK's technology enables independent control of multiple magnetically propelled

movers on straight and curved paths. The system enables machine and equipment builders to reduce cost and complexity, while allowing end users to standardize on one platform for better optimization, improved reliability and faster system deployment. “iTRAK is a disruptive technology providing faster speed and greater flexibility for machine builders,” said Keith Jacobs, President, Jacobs Automation. “This integrated solution will increase productivity, reduce energy consumption and provide more rapid changeovers by adjusting machine speed and geometry during operations. Rockwell Automation has the resources and presence with global OEMs to make it a new industry standard.”

Jacobs Automation, based in Erlanger, Kentucky, USA, will be integrated into Rockwell Automation's Motion Business, within its Architecture & Software segment

Contact Rockwell Automation on tel 0870 242 5004 or visit uk.rockwellautomation.com

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Ecopack 2014 – packaging the future Ecopack, which returns to the NEC in Birmingham on 26 & 27 February 2014, is keenly anticipated as environmental concerns over packaging and food waste continue to grow.

Ecopack is the only UK packaging show reflecting the global green market, showcasing the latest R&D developments, eco-friendly innovations and up-to-the-minute industry insight.

Cost saving and environmental issues are big challenges for many companies to deal with, but there will be plenty of expertise to hand. Recoup the UK's leading authority on plastics waste management, will be at the show providing knowledge and guidance on the plastics chain of supply, use and disposal.

If you are looking to reduce storage and shipping costs Airpack Systems will be showcasing its latest 100 percent recyclable inflatable packaging solutions for fragile goods that need to be shipped through courier networks.

For environmentally friendly plastic packaging solutions, Bell Packaging will be showcasing its latest innovations, including its triangular shaped plastic tubes from the Jetran® range using Post Consumer Plastic Waste.

Pioneers of the stretch sleeve applicator technology, PDC EUROPE, who have worked with many companies, such as, CocaCola, Dean Foods and Procter & Gamble, are inviting all those visiting the

show to come and take the PDC wheel and have a go at applying a stretch sleeve with PDC machinery; also displaying its latest linear high speed machine, which works at the speed of light, you will be able to sleeve bottles at up to 600ppm.

Those needing to source the latest ecofriendly solutions in the food and drink industry will find plenty of expertise at the show with Nicholl Food Packaging, Visican, FFP Packaging Solutions, MLT Packaging and Miko Pac who have all signed up to exhibit at Ecopack.

Alison Church, Event Director for Ecopack, commented: “The sustainability agenda has moved forward and the UK packaging industry is getting to grips with it, but the impact of packaging on the environment remains in the limelight.

Consumer consumption has increased, so packaging must work harder. Ecopack provides the perfect forum to discover new products and services to help reduce waste, and it also presents visitors with a fresh outlook on the latest industry developments and issues.”

The show will feature 50 scheduled free-toattend learnShops to choose from spanning across every aspect of packaging delivered by industry experts. Ecopack will also be colocated with six other shows, which include Packaging Innovations, Packtech, Print Innovations, Labelling Innovations and new for 2014 Converting Innovations.

Contact easyfairs on tel 0208 843 8821 or visit www.easyFairs.com/PIUK

Essential Cuisine’s brand new £1m facility Essential Cuisine has unveiled a brand new, £1m state-of-the-art production facility at its headquarters in Winsford, Cheshire, bringing the majority of its total production ‘inhouse’ and opening up 15 new jobs to people in the local community.

The 1500sqm facility represents an expansion of the pre-existing plant of the British producer of premium stocks, jus, gravy, demi-glace and glaces. The development means customer orders can now be fulfilled with shorter lead times, while offering even more space for the Essential Cuisine development chefs to produce and hone new products.

Essential Cuisine Managing Director, Nigel Crane said: “The new facility offers a real

statement of our intent to grow as a business.

Such growth will not come at the expense of our core ethos as a committed UK manufacturer, which is why we have looked to recruit and train people from across the local community. Not only will the new space mean quicker fulfilment times for our customers and an improved visibility of supply chain, it will also give us more space to create. Chefs are at the heart of everything we do, so we are especially delighted by this.”

The company, which was established in 1995, has built the new facility on land acquired behind its existing office and warehouse premises. The move swells The Stock People’s team to 39.

Contact Essential Cuisine on tel 01606 541490 or visit www.essentialcuisine.com

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Schoeller Allibert links with finance partner Schoeller Allibert, a world leader in plastic reusable transit packaging (RTP), has teamed up with LDF Supplier Finance to offer asset finance packages to its customers in the UK, enabling them to use its market-leading ranges of trays, containers, pallets and accessories – with no up-front capital investment.

The savings made by introducing reusable containers can often exceed the cost of the lease, which can make the initiative cash positive from month one. Simon Knights, Schoeller Allibert’s Regional Sales Director for the UK and Ireland, explained: “Many years of customer experience shows that Schoeller Allibert plastic RTP can often pay for itself after just twelve trips, even when financed conventionally; so, when that investment is spread over time on a lease, the payback can be immediate. With a reusable life expectancy of over seven years, and many dozens of trips, it is easy to see why the cost savings that our RTP can deliver are so attractive. Our new finance partnership will give more businesses the chance to convert to RTP and realise a whole host of economic, environmental and other supply-chain benefits.”

Leasing is an easy way to add to or upgrade your container fleet. The repayment schemes are easy to manage and assist in budget planning, while not affecting other existing finance arrangements. Additionally, leasing helps to conserve working capital that can be used for other expenditure within the business.

Unlike traditional cardboard or wooden packaging, plastic RTP is a no-waste product and its popularity is growing as industry seeks to reduce the cost and environmental impact of packaging and transporting goods. It is capable of performing over numerous delivery cycles and, at the end of its working life, is fully recyclable. Not only does it eliminate the cost of packaging waste disposal, it also helps speed up delivery of goods to line side and, with foldable or nestable units, avoids the waste of time and money associated with storing and moving ‘air’ on return journeys.

Using RTP can also contribute to a company’s environmental commitments.

Independently verified research has shown that the Product Carbon Footprint of Schoeller Allibert RTP is on average 68 percent less than cardboard.

Contact Schoeller Allibert on tel 0121 506 0100 or visit www.schoellerallibert.com

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Watson-Marlow Pumps opens Austrian office The world leader in positive displacement pumps and tubing, Watson-Marlow Pumps Group, has opened an office in Austria. The company is building on its commitment to provide global support and local solutions.

Watson-Marlow will deliver direct sales and technical support to Austrian customers and supporting sales in Croatia, Slovenia and Serbia.

The new office will be staffed by a team of pump-sales specialists who will provide a range of solutions from the company’s portfolio: Watson-Marlow range of peristaltic pumps; tubing; Bredel high-pressure hose pumps; and Alitea OEM pumps.

Ashley Shepherd, Acting General Manager of the Austrian office commented: “Watson-

Marlow recognises the importance of delivering local support. The Austrian market is an exciting and dynamic economy. Key sectors in this region include biopharm, food and beverage and traditional industry, too - all of which are industries where our products deliver significant benefits over alternative pump technologies.”

Watson-Marlow now has direct sales offices in 24 countries and representation in over 50 more. Building on more than 50 years of supplying trusted engineering and process expertise across a wide range of industries, Watson-Marlow has over one million of its positive displacement pumps installed worldwide.

Contact Watson-Marlow Pumps on tel 01326 370370 or visit www.wmpg.co.uk

Finance Wales wraps up fourth Chevler investment The UK’s leading manufacturers of baking cases and tulip muffin wraps is continuing to expand with the backing of a £75,000 loan from Finance Wales. The loan, which is Finance Wales’ fourth investment in the Hengoed-based company, has enabled it to improve its supply chain to cope with growing demand.

Chevler has invested heavily in innovation as part of its growth strategy in recent years, enabling it to diversify and introduce new product lines. Earlier this year the company acquired Cardiff-based environmentally friendly food packaging company, Lovely Packaging as part of its diversification drive.

Finance Wales has invested £835,000 in Chevler since its first investment in 2009; a £525,000 equity investment that funded a buyout by the current management team. Two subsequent debt investments in 2010 and 2011 backed its continued expansion.

“Being innovative and bringing new products to market has been crucial to our success. We developed and introduced the muffin wrap that helped increase sales of individual cakes in coffee shops, for instance. This has helped us become UK market leader and also to increase our presence in Europe and the United States,” explained Managing Director, Stuart Whelan.

“Finance Wales’ long-term backing has been instrumental in helping us build our product

range and grow our market share. Using Finance Wales’ latest investment we have been able to reshape our supply chain to maximise our purchasing power. We are now supplying customer orders much more quickly.”

Chevler’s range currently includes over six hundred different food packaging products and it can also manufacture individual designs to order. Today the company has over 220 clients throughout the UK, Europe and the United States, including many of the UK’s largest baked goods manufacturers and retailers.

“Innovation is at the heart of Chevler’s success. Since they took over the business in 2009, the new management team has had a clear growth strategy that has resulted in the extensive range it now offers. They have also secured numerous new contracts by focusing on developing new products closely targeted at markets with significant potential,” explained Finance Wales Portfolio Executive, Steve Elias.

“Finance Wales is pleased to continue backing Chevler as it implements the latest phase of its expansion plan. The company now has a comprehensive range of products and our latest investment is helping Chevler optimise its supply chain, improve its procurement processes and purchase the stock it needs to satisfy increased order volumes in a timely and cost effective manner.”

Finance Wales’ investment came from the £150m Wales Jeremie Fund.

Contact Finance Wales on tel 029 2033 8149 or visit www.financewales.co.uk/media

Nestlé pledges to achieve zero waste Nestlé has announced it will achieve zero waste in all of its 150 European factories by 2020. This means that no factory waste will go to landfill or be incinerated without energy being recovered from the process.

“The decision to achieve zero waste illustrates Nestlé’s commitment to environmentally sustainable business practices,” said Laurent Freixe, Nestlé Executive Vice-President and Zone Director for Europe.

“We already have over 25 factories in Europe that do not dispose of waste into the environment,” he added.

“By relentlessly eliminating all sources of waste, or by recycling or recovering energy from unavoidable residues, I am convinced we can achieve the same for all our European operations,” said Laurent.

Nestlé’s environmental sustainability pledge was made at a European Policy Centre event on food sustainability in Brussels.

Already, all Nestlé UK and Ireland production sites are zero waste to landfill, and Nestlé has achieved zero waste in all its factories in Switzerland.

Among the first factories to reduce the waste generated was the KitKat and Aero confectionery factory in the UK city of York in 2011.

By the end of 2012, Nestlé had achieved zero waste status in 39 of its 468 factories worldwide.

Nestlé is looking to eliminate waste at every level of its operations. Since its foundation, more than 140 years ago, the company has sought to avoid food waste, beginning by transforming perishable raw materials - such as milk, coffee beans and cocoa - into safe, valueadded food products.

Its instant coffee brand Nescafé, for example, was invented 75 years ago as a way of using up coffee beans sitting unsold in warehouses in Brazil.

Today, Nestlé uses spent coffee grounds as a source of renewable energy in more than 20 of its Nescafé factories and aims to extend this practice to all Nescafé factories worldwide.

In September, Nestlé was named the leading food products company in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index with a score of 88 percent, double the industry average.

The company also achieved the maximum score for the second year running in the CDP ‘Climate Disclosure Leadership Index’, and the CDP ‘Climate Performance Leadership Index’.

Contact Nestlé UK on tel 01904 604604 or visit www.nestle.co.uk

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Foster rewarded for environmental commitment Foster Refrigerator has been awarded a series of accolades for its continued commitment to improving the environmental impact of its manufacturing.

The King’s Lynn-based professional refrigeration manufacturer is enjoying award ‘nods’ thanks to the success of its 2013 Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) report, launched earlier this year.

The company, whose environmental commitment begins with its manufacturing processes, and ends up with its market-leading EcoPro range picked up three separate commendations for the targets achieved in its CSR report and its ‘working today, to protect tomorrow’ mandate.

Foster received a Regional Commendation Sustainable Manufacturing Award South East in the manufacturer’s association EEF Future Manufacturing Awards, with judges noting how its sustainability progress is linked to social responsibility – especially training staff and local sourcing of materials, and a carbon reduction of 64 percent in just five years.

The company was also awarded Highly Commended in the Waitrose Way award for Treading Lightly for Carbon Reduction that celebrates suppliers’ who enhance the sustainability of their part of the business chain. Foster were one of 150 companies entering the awards, which were set up in 2012,

as part of Waitrose own CSR commitment.

And finally, Foster collected a Silver commendation from Green Apple, in their Engineering and Manufacturing awards, unveiled at a ceremony at the House of Commons. Green Apple is a not-for-profit NGO who promote environmental best practise across the globe.

Laura Kirk, Head of Marketing at Foster said these latest successes highlight that the company is getting it right when it comes to proving its environmental credentials, and products. Laura said: “We are thrilled our CSR and the associated work is getting recognition. It is a robust document which we created to be based on independently accredited facts – this means we know it holds weight and that the targets we set are verified, and are working to reduce carbon across our business.

“Foster invest millions in our manufacturing processes, with the end result being a range of products which are incredibly economical to run which is not only a good thing for future generations, but passes real savings on to our customers.

“More than this, CSR success is about our people, and the ideas they generate that have helped us reach the market-leading position, and allow us to win such recommendations from nationally recognised CSR Awards as these.” Added Laura

Contact Foster Refrigerator on tel 0843 216 8800 or visit www.fosterrefrigerator.co.uk

Unilever sell Wish-Bone and Western brands Unilever have announced that it has completed the sale of its Wish-Bone and Western dressings brands to Pinnacle Foods.

The two companies have announced the agreement for a total cash consideration of approximately $580m, including the WishBone and Western Dressing’s trademarks.

The transaction does not include Unilever’s facility in Independence, Missouri at which Wish-Bone and Western brands are currently produced, but the factory will continue to manufacture for Pinnacle Foods under a thirdparty agreement.

Kees Kruythoff, President of Unilever North

America, said: “Wish-Bone is an iconic brand and the number-one Italian dressings brand in the USA. We believe that the potential of both the Wish-Bone and Western brands can now be more fully realised with Pinnacle Foods. As we continue to shape our portfolio to deliver sustainable growth for Unilever, this change will give us the focus to drive growth behind our core foods portfolio.”

The annual turnover for Wish-Bone and Western is approximately $190m. The transaction, subject to regulatory approval and customary closing conditions, is expected to close by the end of 2013.

Oscar Macfrut awards for innovation conferred On the final day of the Macfrut event, the international exhibition dedicated to the fruit and vegetable supply chain, five Oscar Macfrut Awards for innovation were given.

Ishida received the first category award for its Rv Series, the latest development of Ishida’s multi-head weigher; Carton Pack won a prize in the Packaging category for its Cpfresh® technology, which enables product respiration to be self-controlled, thus retaining quality unaltered until the time of consumption; OrtoRomi won the third category prize for Topolina, a new lunch-time bowl; whereas Polymer Logistics won the Oscar Logistica prize for Rattan Active Lock Rpc, a trolley that can be easily converted from a pallet into a reinforced trolley, and vice versa.

The general prize, based on visitors’ votes, was given to the Alma Mater Studiorum of Bologna, which presented the Sweet series cherries, with features including: sweetness, large size, attractive appearance, firm flesh and fragrance.

All the prizes were awarded by Paolo Lucchi, Mayor of Cesena, except for the second category prize, awarded by Domenico Scarpellini, President of Cesena Fiera, and the third category prize, awarded by Alberto Zambianchi, President of the Chamber of Commerce of Forlì-Cesena.

The products in this competition have been judged by a panel of experts and authorities in the agri-food sector.

The initiative aims to encourage companies to achieve process and product innovation.

Contact Cesena Fiera on tel +39 0547 317435 or visit www.macfrut.com

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FTA’s Carbon Reduction Awards for 2014 The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has launched the Logistics Carbon Reduction Scheme (LCRS) Awards for 2014, developed to celebrate green leaders in the freight industry.

The awards will recognise the efforts of individual LCRS members to reduce their carbon emissions from freight activity.

The categories are: • Best fuel-efficient operation (sponsored by Bridgestone) • Best use of alternative low carbon fuels and technologies (sponsored by Iveco) • Most innovative fleet management • Breakthrough in modal shift • Leadership in logistics carbon reduction The LCRS Awards will be presented at FTA's annual Logistics Carbon Reduction Conference, to be held in May 2014.

Rachael Dillon, FTA's Climate Change Policy Manager said: “Due to the success of the inaugural LCRS Awards last year, we are delighted to be launching new Awards for 2014, providing an excellent opportunity for fleet operators to earn recognition for efforts that they are undertaking to improve fuel efficiency and reduce carbon emissions. Additionally, the Awards signal to customers, stakeholders, policymakers and the public that the freight industry is making significant efforts to contribute to solving the climate change challenge.”

Bridgestone believes that the issue of fuel efficiency is more crucial to commercial

vehicle operators today than ever, which is why the agreement to put the company’s name alongside the Best Fuel Efficient Operation award is so significant.

Product and Marketing Manager Andy Mathias said: “Partnering this category is extremely significant for Bridgestone, as is the long-term association with the Logistics Carbon Reduction Scheme as a whole. We are constantly striving to find ways to measure and reduce carbon emissions in the logistics sector and to offer compelling fuel-efficient products to our customers as a result. We look forward to recognising other top performing businesses in the industry at the LCRS Awards 2014 and are proud to be putting our name alongside their commendable efforts.”

Martin Flach, Product Director at Iveco UK said: “We are naturally very proud to be partnering with FTA once again to recognise those fleets leading the way in adopting greener transport solutions. Reducing carbon impact lies at the core of our business; we have been helping fleets to reduce their dependency on diesel for many years, and today Iveco offers a wider choice of vehicles powered by natural gas, pure electric traction and hybrid engines than any other commercial vehicle manufacturer in the UK.” Any company that is an LCRS member with a green freight initiative worthy of an award is invited to enter. LCRS members may enter one or more of the award categories.

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air and water contamination to the potential for explosion. Economic penalties include lost product and the manual effort required for clean-up. Telescopic bellows are a traditional choice for bulk out-loading but have a number of limitations.

The authors examine the mechanism of dust release during the transfer of granular materials and the issues it creates. The advantages and limitations of telescopic bellows technology are discussed and the operating principles of the DSH are introduced. By concentrating a discharging stream of granular material into a densified, solid-like column that draws in any fine material, the DSH suppresses dust release at source. Example calculations illustrate the potential benefits of this technology and how it can deliver a substantial return on investment, as well as eliminating HSE concerns.

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Guttridge has published its first white paper: ‘The practicalities and economics of dust suppression’ is an authoritative and practical guide for those tackling the critical issue of dust control during bulk material transfer.

Jointly authored by Peter Guttridge, Chairman of Guttridge, and Ian Walton, from DSH Systems, a company that leads the world in innovative technology for dust suppression, the paper examines the HSE and economic issues associated with uncontrolled dust release, highlighting the capabilities of the Dust Suppression Hopper (DSH).

The release of dust during bulk material handling procedures such as out-loading, the transfer of a feed or product to a lorry or tanker, is recognised as a significant operational hazard at many sites and ports.

Associated health and safety issues range from

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Brand new face for tna website Global packaging solutions specialist tna has announced the launch of its new website. Reflecting the simplicity, flexibility and performance of its integrated food packaging solutions, this dynamic online resource is designed to provide easy access to its support teams, as well as company news, events, blog and the latest product information, including the recently launched intelliflav®OMS 5 system and robag® 3ci high-speed bagger. Technical white papers and product brochures can also be downloaded at the touch of a button via the site’s new resource section.

Shayne De la Force, Group Marketing Manager, tna, commented: “Our new website is a great update to the tna story, highlighting our commitment to customers and demonstrating our focus on product innovation. In the coming months, we will be rolling out the website in several languages, including Spanish, French, German, Italian and Brazilian Portuguese. This multilingual resource will further facilitate international connections in all the countries we work in. An enhanced global online presence will also enable us to reach key food packaging customers around the world more easily.”

Contact TNA Europe on tel 01494 616087 or visit www.tnasolutions.com

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Confectionery firms have increased in value A new pricing guide from business analysts Plimsoll Publishing confirms there are some encouraging signs for the UK’s largest Confectionery companies.

Plimsoll’s latest research, which analyses the largest 458 Confectionery companies, states average company value within the Confectionery sector has increased by 2 percent and 115 firms have seen their value soar by 20 percent.

This exclusive pricing guide, available at £350+vat, also states that: · The value of Confectionery firms analysed in the report is up 2 percent · Companies with sales up to £1m have seen their value rise by 4 percent · 62 businesses have seen their value fall by as much as a third · A group of 51 organisations have seen their value increase by 50 percent David Pattison, Senior Analyst on the project said: “This is a great barometer for the industry to measure the overall improvement in the market – albeit a modest increase in the average value. In all we identified 115 companies that have increased in value by 20 percent and their performance adds to the belief that the overall market has stabilized.

David added, however, that although some companies have increased in value, there are still signs that the Confectionery market is still a challenging landscape.

“Given the tough economic conditions of recent years, 62 firms are seeing their value fall by over a third and it is clear the market is still highly competitive and this is impacting on the value of the companies.

“Of course a company is only worth what someone is willing to pay – however you need a start point and the Pricing Guide offers this”, David said.

The Plimsoll Pricing Guide is ideal for anyone looking to compare and understand their own company’s value against the rest of the market.

For more information on the Confectionery Plimsoll Pricing Guide contact Chris Glancey c.glancey@plimsoll.co.uk – readers of this article are entitled to a £50 discount off this Guide by calling and quoting reference PR/PG/FI15.

Contact Plimsoll Publishing on tel 01642 626419 or visit www.plimsoll.co.uk

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Business Monitor is optimistic toward Mexico Business Monitor has just released its latest findings on the Mexican market in its recently published Mexico Business Forecast Report.

Despite near-term weakness in Mexico's manufacturing sector, Business Monitor remains optimistic towards the long-term growth outlook for manufacturing. This, alongside an increasingly strong household sector and favourable demographics, underpins our constructive view of the Mexican economy over the coming years.

They expect energy sector reform to be approved over the coming months, though its ability to garner substantial foreign investment will be highly dependent on the terms set by its associated secondary legislation.

Business Monitor have revised their real GDP growth forecast from 3.0 percent to 2.3 percent in 2013, and from 3.9 percent to 3.5 percent in 2014, as the manufacturing sector is struggling to gain traction, and the impact of delays in public spending have been greater than initially expected.

They have revised their monetary policy outlook from 3.75 percent to 3.50 percent for the end of 2013, as the Banco de México concluded its easing cycle, and they expect a hiking cycle to begin in late 2014, forecasting the policy rate to end at 3.75 percent.

The report sees that Business Monitor have revised their 2013 average peso exchange rate forecast from MXN12.70/US$ to MXN12.85/US$, as a deteriorating sentiment and the impending normalisation of US monetary policy will result in a weaker unit.

They have also made adjustment to their 2014 average exchange rate forecast to MXN12.65/US$ from 12.50/US$ previously, though they still expect a stronger peso next year due to an improvement in trade and investment dynamics.

There are significant downside risks to Business Monitor’s 2013 and 2014 real GDP forecasts. The disappointing performance by the manufacturing sector continues to weaken beyond their expectations and with the impact of deadly hurricanes in September, and policy uncertainty in the USA, Mexican growth could come significantly below the forecast.

Failure to pass energy sector reform by end2013 also poses significant downside risks to Business Monitor’s real GDP growth, exchange rate and balance of payments forecasts. Indeed, under such a scenario, trade and investment flows, as well as sentiment, would deteriorate significant, with a highly detrimental impact on macroeconomic dynamics.

Contact Business Monitor International on tel 0208 7248 0468 or visit www.businessmonitor.com

Dairy alternative beverage market to increase The dairy alternative beverage market has been forecast to increase at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 15 percent over the next five years, reaching a value of $14bn by the end of 2018.

The growing popularity of dairy alternative beverages comes as consumption of cow's milk continues to decline.

The average per-capita consumption of cow's milk fell from 24.3 gallons per capita in 1994 to 20.8 gallons per capita in 2008, according to USDA data.

Consumers are seeking out plant-based dairy alternatives for a variety of health reasons including lactose intolerance and milk allergies. Additionally, dairy alternative beverages are popular among vegans, vegetarians and individuals concerned about the antibiotics or growth hormones often found in cow's milk.

Dairy alternative beverages are also growing in a variety of formulations. The report

indicates that products with flavoured, sweetened, unsweetened, low-fat or non-fat, heath-specific, and fortified varieties are becoming more prevalent in the marketplace.

According to a recent market report, ‘Dairy Alternative (Beverage) Market: Global Trends & Forecast to 2018,’ soy milk continued to dominate the market through 2012, both in terms of value and volume.

A number of private-label brands that claim to have the same formulations as branded products, are now commanding the premium shelf space in refrigerated and aseptic versions.

Key players currently dominating the dairy alternative beverage market in the USA include The WhiteWave Foods Company, Blue Diamond Growers Inc, The Hain Celestial Group Inc. etc.

These companies are favouring new product launches and expansion strategies to strengthen their position in the market.

Contact Companies & Markets on tel 0203 086 8600 or visit www.companiesandmarkets.com

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GFSI releases Food Safety Auditor Mexican Competencies packaging The Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) has released the first edition of its Food Safety Auditor Competencies on the GFSI website, which are freely available for download by any interested stakeholders. This framework is the culmination of three years of work by the multi disciplinary GFSI Auditor Competence Working Group, who were mandated by the GFSI Board to define generic food safety auditor competencies underpinning GFSI benchmarked schemes, and the mechanisms by which they can be assessed and verified.

The competency framework is comprised of a list of agreed generic knowledge and skill components that can be applied across all post farm gate GFSI benchmarked schemes. The framework will be re released in early 2014 to include competencies for the pre farm gate sector, and further competencies will be added as other sector specific GFSI Technical Working groups (eg. Food Broker/Agents Working Group, Retail/Wholesale Working Group) draft the requirements for their particular industry scopes. The competencies were validated using a professional testing organisation, and revised based on the outcomes of that study in early 2013. They have also been compared for alignment with the competencies outlined in ISO/DTS 22003 (as at July 2013), and those being developed by other international organisations for use by regulatory and commercial food safety auditors.

This competency framework is being published on the GFSI website so that all GFSI stakeholders can access them freely.

GFSI encourages its use and review by all

sectors of the food industry, public and private, and welcomes feedback on the adequacy and effectiveness of the framework.

The GFSI Auditor Competence Scheme Committee (formerly the Auditor Competence Working Group) is now working to develop examination and assessment methodologies, and finally a credentialing model for auditors of GFSI benchmarked schemes.

Bill McBride, Chair of the GFSI Auditor Competence Scheme Committee and Managing Director, Foodlink Management Services commented: “as GFSI benchmarked schemes have increased in number and international coverage, the integrity of the audit process and the competence of those conducting the audits has become increasingly important. GFSI is working towards a model that can be applied across all food industry sectors that provides a rigour to the auditor qualification process, and a professional pathway for aspiring auditors. This is the first part of that process”.

Yves Rey, Chair of the GFSI Board and Corporate Quality General Manager, Danone added: “The GFSI Board is delighted with the culmination of this piece of work. Year upon year at our annual GFSI Stakeholder meeting, we asked for the three key areas that GFSI should focus on during the coming year. And every year the answer was the same: auditor competence. There has long been a need for clearer competence definition, application, and assessment and the publication of this competency framework is the first step to achieving this mandate”.

Contact GFSI on tel +33 182 009595 or visit www.mygfsi.com

German Detectamet catalogue now available To help food companies comply with approved third party audit and achieve certification, Detectamet has developed the biggest range of detectable tools and equipment in the world.

A German catalogue is now available to download from the company’s website and joins the French and Spanish versions. There are 69 pages of products to choose from ranging from Pens to ear Plugs and Hairnets to Shoe Covers. A growing selection of plastic tools such as Scrapers and Stirrers, Scoops and Jugs can be seen with technical information and colour options.

These products are made using the company’s special detectable polymer so that if parts of the equipment break off into food then the standard metal detection and X-ray systems used in the food industry will identify and reject the contaminated products. This plastic has been tested and found to be safe according to the standards in the EU and USA for plastics in contact with food.

There is a Detectamet distribution service in Germany and the catalogue will help customers to discover the full Detectamet detectable range and place their orders with confidence.

Contact Detectamet on tel 01759 304200 or visit www.detectamet.co.uk

machinery market After a slow recovery period, Mexico’s packaging machinery marketplace is coming back strongly, according to PMMI’s 2013 ‘Mexico Packaging Machinery Market Study’. The study reviews current market data and interviews with companies to analyze packaging machinery demand and supply trends in the Mexican market.

“Current conditions in Mexico are favourable for capital investment projects,” noted Enrique Guzman, Director, PMMI Latin American office: “Our researchers confirmed this through the interviews they conducted for the study, ambitious investment projects were identified, especially in the food, pharmaceutical and personal care industries.”

Firms in Mexico spent $535m on packaging machinery imports in 2012 – about 85 percent of their total packaging machinery expenditure – making their nation the world’s seventh-largest importer of packaging machinery.

“Industry experts predict 6-8 percent overall growth in Mexico’s packaging machinery market this year. But the specific companies interviewed for PMMI’s study anticipate spending an average 17 percent more on packaging machinery investments this year,” said Enrique.

The majority of the packaging equipment imports in Mexico are purchased for the food market (29 percent), beverage (24 percent), personal care (20 percent) and pharmaceutical (11 percent). Food is also the largest sector of Mexican manufacturing, generating 22 percent of the manufacturing GDP. The largest packaging machinery importers within this industry include a mix of large international food manufacturers and large Mexican food companies that are investing in new technology and expanding their product offerings to meet increasing demand and serve the growing Hispanic market in the USA. The Hispanic market in the USA has greater purchasing power than any other Hispanic market in the world, and manufacturers are expanding their reach further by reaching out to non-Hispanic American consumers as well.

The pharmaceutical market is also a key player in the packaging machinery market.

Mexico and Brazil are the largest pharmaceutical producers in Latin America, and the Mexican pharmaceutical industry is growing significantly, averaging annual growth rates above six percent growth over the past three years.

The demand for packaging machinery is clear, and the companies who took part in the survey made it clear that their first source for

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the machines is to go to a trade show. EXPO PACK México came up first as a source for learning about packaging trends and meeting new potential suppliers for machinery or materials. After EXPO PACK México, they turn to trade publications and direct visits by suppliers make decisions for sourcing new technology and material, said Enrique.

“The interviews we conducted for the PMMI Mexico Packaging Machinery Market Study underscored the importance of EXPO PACK México,” Enrique added. “Latin

American companies are investing in machinery, equipment, components and materials to compete in the global marketplace, and to find what they need, they come to EXPO PACK México.”

EXPO PACK México 2013 reflected the market demand: More than 29,000 buyers attended the four-day show last June. The next edition of EXPO PACK México, June 17–20, 2014, will feature more than a thousand packaging and processing industry suppliers exhibiting at Centro Banamex in Mexico City.

Contact PMMI on tel +1 703 243 8555 or visit www.pmmi.org

Savoury biscuits target snacking occasions Savoury biscuits accounted for just 10 percent of global new product activity in bakery products recorded by Innova Market Insights in the 12 months to the end of July 2013. This is equivalent to just over a quarter of total biscuit and cookie launches over that period.

However, while the savoury biscuits market is much smaller than that for sweet biscuits/cookies and levels of new product activity are generally much lower, the savoury sector has been showing a stronger growth rate in many countries. This sector is driven by increasingly sophisticated and complex flavours, more interesting shapes, improved textures and an increasing focus on health credentials.

Lu Ann Williams, Director of Innovation at Innova Market Insights reported that: “The sector is also moving away from relatively plain biscuits used as an accompaniment for products such as cheese, savoury spreads and wine, and into products positioned as snacks in their own right, suitable for consumption straight from the box or with dips.”

Savoury biscuit sector activity is characterized by the relatively high level of interest in healthy options, with over 40 percent of launches positioned on a health platform of some kind. This includes both passive claims, such as low fat, organic, natural, gluten-free, etc, and active claims, such as with added calcium or protein or featuring specific benefits such as heart health or digestive health. This figure rises to over 80 percent for USA launches and nearly 60 percent in Europe, but falls to just 20 percent in Asia.

Interest in all-natural and clean-label options appears to be continuing unabated, with over 20 percent of the savoury biscuits and crackers launches recorded globally by Innova Market

Insights featuring natural, additive-free, preservative-free or organic claims. This trend is particularly evident in the more developed markets, however, particularly the USA, where the percentage rises to just under half.

Other key health claims featuring strongly in crackers and savoury biscuits include the use of whole grain, featured on 10 percent of global launches, and source of fibre/high-fibre and gluten-free, both featuring on 8 percent.

New or unusual ingredients are also starting to feature more often in product activity, adding interest or a healthier image or to permit gluten-free claims. Nabisco’s Triscuit brand was extended in the USA in mid-2013 with Brown Rice Triscuit made with wholegrain brown rice and wheat with pieces of sweet potato or red beans. Other interesting USA introductions have included Blue Diamond’s Artisan Nut Thins made with almonds, brown rice and seeds.

The sector is also breaking new ground with composite products that sit between crackers and other types of biscuits and snacks. This was illustrated by the 2012 introduction of a Milka Tuc variant in European markets such as Spain and Germany, combining two of Kraft’s wellknown brands, Milka chocolate and Tuc salted biscuits. The new product sets a Tuc biscuit into Milka chocolate to offer a contrast between the sweetness of the chocolate and the saltiness of the biscuit.

“It is clear that new product activity is helping to drive the savoury biscuits market forward,” concluded Lu Ann, “with innovation designed to increase the product’s appeal as a versatile, nutritious and tasty snack, offering planned and impulse, on-thego and at home options for a variety of social and domestic occasions.”

Contact Innova Market Insights on tel +31 26 319 2000 or visit www.innovadatabase.com

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The Global Dairy Product Processors Report This report is an in-depth financial evaluation of the Global Dairy Product Processors Industry. Each of the top 500 Global Dairy Product Processors is individually assessed and ranked against one another and compared to industry averages. Using the most up-to-date financial information available, the two-page per company analysis provides detailed financial analysis for each organisation, including details of: • Sales growth • Trading stability • Profitability • Employee performance • Level of debt • Gearing ratios • Creditor Exposure • Performance ratios • Overall financial rating Results are shown in graphical, numeric and narrative forms, and all individual analysis are measured in both the company’s own currency, and USD ($) for ease of use. These individual analyses highlight a company’s success just as easily as it can emphasise its vulnerability.

Along with individual company information, this report also contains an assessment of the market, based on the companies analysed. This key information identifies; • Best trading partners (based on commercial and financial strength) • Sales growth (highest sales, growth rate, size of market based on the companies analysed, average growth) • Profitability (Profit return on assets, pretax profit margins, industry average) • Fastest growing companies (performance matrix) Companies can change at an alarming rate in a very short space of time, so it is vital that you keep up-to-date with any changes to your market, and how those changes can affect you.

This report can provide you with an in-depth look at your own industry, highlight new market opportunities and provide important information to help develop accurate strategic business plans. Whether you wish to benchmark your own company’s results, study the industry in more depth or have a vast array of industry intelligence at your disposal, this report is the ideal resource.

This extensive report is broken into two parts: 1. A complete financial assessment of the sector, based on the companies analysed 2. An individual financial performance analysis of each company (2-pages per company) Specific areas included in the market

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assessment include; Section 1 - Best Trading Partners (based on commercial and financial strength) Section 2 - Sales & Market Performance Section 3 – Profitability Section 4 – How to Use Section 5 – Individual Company Analysis

Contact Drink Sector on tel 0758 718 3397 or visit www.drinksector.com

Rockwell Automation’s updated UK website Rockwell Automation has launched an updated version of its UK website which offers users vastly improved access to the information, community, news and resources relevant to UK industrial automation. The clean, fresh and modern site features revamped navigation designed around the way users access the site and brings forward UK specific content. It also features an enhanced and simplified membership area where users can manage how the company updates them about what is important. UK social media such as the Twitter feed and UK blog material is also easier to access on the site.

UK Director, Gareth Dean is enthusiastic about the improvements: “A lot of work has gone into the ‘back-end’ of the refreshed UK website to ensure it has local relevance to our UK users as part of a global resource and we are thrilled with the results which have made the site richer in content and simpler to use. It will provide a perfect platform for Rockwell Automation solutions in an ever expanding digital environment however our customers and communities interact with it.”

The new site provides easy access to the full suite of Rockwell Automation products and technologies, its solutions, services, training, events, qualifications and strategic partnerships. It also features the expanded news and innovation section and a growing catalogue of downloadable guides, resources and customer case studies.

Contact Rockwell Automation on tel 0870 242 5004 or visit www.rockwellautomation.co.uk

Sugar substitutes to reach $13,761.2m by 2018 The sugar substitutes market has been forecast to increase at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.5 percent over the next five years, increasing from a value of $10,538.8m in 2012, to reach a total of $13,761.2m by 2018.

According to a recent market report: 'Sugar Substitute Market: Global Trends, Forecasts to 2018,' in terms of volume, the sugar substitutes market is estimated to reach 16,687tonnes by 2018, growing at a CAGR of one percent.

The sugar substitute market has grown considerably in the last few years that is expected to continue.

Factors such as growing consumer awareness, sugar prices and availability issues, increasing investments in R&D for development of more substitutes and cost advantages provided by the substitutes contribute to the demands and adoption rate.

A substance that mimics the taste of sugar, with no aftertaste or stability issues and at a competitive price is the dream of every food chemist out there, or at least, is the dream of the company that employs them.

As global obesity levels rise, a reduction of calories has taken on increased urgency among food and beverage companies. As consumers’ waists expand, the interest in reduced calorie foods heightens for many.

North America currently represents the dominant regional market within the sugar substitute market. The demand for low caloric foods and low intensity sweeteners drives the North American market, estimated to grow at 3.9 percent. A high rate of adoption of stevia by manufacturers drives the European market to grow at a healthy CAGR of 5.0 percent from 2013 to 2018.

Key players currently dominating the sugar substitutes market include Tate & Lyle plc (UK), PureCircle (Malaysia), Cargill Inc. (USA), and Merisent (USA).

New product developments and investments in R&D have set the sugar substitute market on a new dimension, thus leading to growth hand in hand with the global sweetener market.

PepsiCo (USA), PureCircle (Malyasia), Tate & Lyle (UK), and Cargill (USA) have been at the forefront for product innovations and R&D activities, especially for stevia products.

These market leaders hold approximately a 60 percent share in the global sugar substitute market.

Tate & Lyle and JK Sucralose are the global leaders in the sucralose segment. Pure Circle dominates the stevia segment. Cargill Inc. and Roquette Freres (France) are dominant in the sugar polyols market segment.

Contact Companies & Markets on tel 0203 086 8600 or visit www.companiesandmarkets.com

Garofalo Pasta launch their Shop in Shop Garofalo, the quality Italian pasta producer, has become the latest brand to invest in online retailer Ocado’s Shop In Shop platform.

Ocado offers brands an opportunity to showcase their entire range to consumers in one convenient place on their site.

Garofalo’s brand shop will highlight the range of pastas they offer, including regular and speciality cuts, whole-wheat organic pasta and children’s organic pasta. There will be a wealth of information for consumers to learn about the history of pasta, what is in the making of quality pasta and what are the translations behind the Italian pasta names.

Consumers will also be able to view recipes and cooking videos, presented by MasterChef finalist Sara Danesin, as well as tips on the best sauces for different pasta cuts. The Garofalo brand shop will be the online

destination for consumers to buy and be informed about pasta.

“The Ocado customer likes to be informed and educated about the products they buy and a ‘shop in shop’ on the Ocado website gives Garofalo the opportunity to do exactly this”, commented Mal Pullan, Garofalo’s Commercial Director. “The ‘shop in shop’ will create a way for Garofalo to communicate the breadth of the range, the quality of the pasta as well as our company values.”

Garofalo has been trading with Ocado since 2009 and has seen steady growth over the four years with 38 lines of the authentic Italian pasta now available through the online store, the largest range of pasta of any brand in Ocado.

The Garofalo brand shop is located within the Food Cupboard shop on the Ocado website.

Contact Garofalo UK on tel 01438 813444 or visit www.pastagarofalo.it/uk

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New group’s research to improve food production Safer food, less waste, more efficient food production and better use of natural resources are just some of the goals inspiring the work of a new research group at the University of Lincoln, UK. The Agri-Food Technology Research Group aims to develop new technological solutions for all stages of food production including cultivation, harvest, processing and packaging.

Agri-food is the largest industry in Lincolnshire and food security is also one of the major challenges identified by the UK Research Councils. Demand for food will grow by 40 percent by 2030 and 70 percent by 2050.

The challenge is to meet this demand in ways that are environmentally, socially and economically sustainable, and in the face of global climate change.

Research in this area undertaken by Lincoln academics has already resulted in links with local, national and global agri-food industry obtaining more than £500,000 in government and industry support.

Group leader Professor Tom Duckett, from the School of Computer Science, said members would continue to work with industry in tackling challenges faced in the real world.

Together with colleague Dr Grzegorz Cielniak, Professor Duckett has already begun a 12-month feasibility study, funded by a £132,000 grant from the Technology Strategy Board, to create a system of laser sensors to

accurately control agricultural sprayers.

Another project being carried out with the Processors and Growers Research Organisation (PGRO) and Frontier Agriculture aims to analyse field beans for the presence of specific pest and larval damage. The study will review, test and develop computer state of the art vision algorithms suitable for detecting, selecting and classifying the beans most effectively.

Other tasks include the creation of new multi-purpose imaging technology to undertake quality inspection tasks in the food industry; automatic identification of potato blemishes and improvements in the seal integrity of heat-sealed packaging.

More research and development work in the group is focussed at the National Centre for Food Manufacturing (NCFM) – the specialist campus of the University of Lincoln working with food manufacturing businesses. Work at the NCFM includes studies carried out for the FSA, DEFRA and WRAP as well as projects for the centre’s partners and clients. The focus of the work is around food safety and shelf life extension as well as processing and packaging systems.

The Agri-Food Technology Research Group is keen to work with local, national and international businesses and organisations to solve problems relevant to them and their industry

9th Organic Marketing Forum - Warsaw The ninth annual Organic Marketing Forum European East-West Organic Trade Exhibition and Networking Conference is to be held on June 1-2, 2014 in Warsaw (PL).

The last event attracted producers, organic market processors, traders, importers and retailers from nearly 30 European countries. The Forum is organized by EkoConnect in cooperation with “BioFach” and other partners and under the patronage of the IFOAM EU Group and the Polish Ministry for Agriculture.

The organisers prepared for the 2014 edition many highlights including: a conference with workshops, exhibition, business matchmaking service and much more.

The partners of OMF 2014 are the Producers Association “Polska Ekologia“, the Organic Farming Association ‘Ekoland’, the Polish Advisory Centre (CDR) and the Organic Retailers Association (ORA).

The main focus of the annual conference will be on marketing strategies in the organic sector.

Contact EkoConnect on tel +49 351 456 8039 or visit www.organic-marketing-forum.org

Contact the Lincoln School of Computer Science on tel 01522 886644 or visit www.lincoln.ac.uk

Hygiene Stores – a new home online Featuring more than 2,000 product lines, Hygiene Stores is the specialist supplies division of contract cleaning company Hygiene Group, and now boasts a new and convenient website for even faster ordering.

Established in 2001 to meet a growing customer demand for quality hygiene and safety consumables, Hygiene Stores offers a carefully-selected range of PPE, cleaning equipment and chemicals, and janitorial supplies. Designed to present the entire catalogue with a clean and easy to use design, the website gives customers access to top of the range products and expert advice.

As well as offering value for money, quality products with reliable nationwide delivery, Hygiene Stores also provides expert audits for customers, assessing their premises and requirements to ensure their individual needs

are catered for. With detailed experience in a variety of sectors, Hygiene Stores’ expert staff is ideally placed to recommend the best products for your company’s cleaning and janitorial needs, helping to reduce costs and improve stock room efficiencies.

Other features include informative videos on Hygiene Group, Hygiene Stores, a dedicated news section, downloadable company brochures and all contact information.

Steve Bailey, Managing Director of Hygiene Stores, said: “As our experience and range of specialist cleaning products goes from strength to strength, the time was right for a new website. Hosting the entire catalogue online is set to offer added convenience for existing and new customers alike, who we are confident will find the website useful in planning their cleaning requirements.”

Contact Hygiene Stores UK on tel 0121 458 5598 or visit www.hygienestores.co.uk

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UDDY BOOTS SOFTWARE 01989 780540 experts in quality assurance and compliance solutions for food and farming, is strengthening its management team with the addition of Mark Taylor to the role of non-executive chairman.

Mark’s remit will include the development of operational direction to ensure Muddy Boots is achieving the company’s strategy and objectives. He offers a breadth of experience enabling him to provide general counsel as well as a different perspective on issues affecting the business.

Mark joins Muddy Boots in addition to the number of senior roles he presently holds in the consumer food and drink sector, such as a non-executive director of Zenith International Consulting, specialists in food, drink and dairy. His previous roles include director at Dairy Crest plc. and Wexford Creamery in Ireland. He was also an executive director of a MBO from Northern Foods and Wessex Dairies. Taylor’s wide experience takes in senior commercial, marketing, procurement and operational roles.

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HESHIRE STUDENT LIZ ANDOW has embarked upon a rare, fully funded University course, thanks to a generous scholarship package designed to support emerging UK agri-food talent.

Liz, from Swettenham, near Congleton, has been selected as the 2013 Rabobank Agri-Food Scholar at Harper Adams University 01952 815365. This prestigious award is sponsored by Rabobank, the leading global food and agricultural bank, which aims to increase the number of young people choosing a career in the food and agribusiness sectors.

Rabobank provides the winning student with £9,000 per academic year to fund an undergraduate degree. Liz is the second of three students who will benefit from the scholarship over a period of three consecutive years. The scholarship also includes a 12month work placement with an

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Mark is also involved with the Technology Strategy Board, Sustainable Agriculture and Food Innovation Platform and has supported government in developing the recently launched UK Agriculture Food and Science strategy. Additionally he is a fellow of the Royal Agricultural University (RAU) 100 Club and a past Chairman of HRH the Prince of Wales Rural Action Programme, Dairy Group.

“This appointment comes at a key time and exciting phase of our business growth,” said Jonathan Evans, Managing Director of Muddy Boots. “In his role as chairman, Mark will support the business by providing an objective perspective on our strategy, performance and resources, helping the business gain further success. We look forward to developing a sound working relationship with him.”

Mark added: “Muddy Boots’ ethos on sustainability and quality control chimes completely with my own feelings. The business can add real value for all participants in the supply chain.

It has the capability to evolve rapidly and respond to new challenges and opportunities, and I look forward to bringing my expertise to help Muddy Boots build for the future.”

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ICROBIOLOGY COMPANY, LAB M 0161 820 3833 has appointed Wendy Martindale as Director of Sales & Marketing.

Wendy joins Lab M from one of Europe’s largest laboratory services companies. She is a scientist by training who has a broad range of commercial experience in scientific and laboratory markets.

Welcoming Wendy Martindale, Lab M’s Managing Director, Ian Morris said: “Lab M’s move last year into large, new commercial and manufacturing headquarters enabled us to fine-tune and extend our operations and to add new products and product formats to our range. Our teams have responded magnificently to the challenges of increasing productivity and output and to growing sales. The role of Director of Sales & Marketing is crucial as we open up new markets and new areas and I know we will all benefit from Wendy’s strong business focus and deep understanding both of our products and the needs of our customers.”

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agri-food industry expert. This year fresh produce specialist Florette partners the programme.

An active member of Congleton YFC 18-year-old Liz said: “It is a privilege to be awarded the highest value scholarship on offer at Harper Adams. Coming from a dairy farming background, I am keen to explore other avenues within agriculture. Gaining theoretical knowledge at Harper Adams, coupled with a hands-on placement at Florette, will provide me with invaluable industry experience.”

Andrew Franklin, Rabobank’s Head of HR, Wholesale Europe, said: “Today’s generation of students will lead the way in building a sustainable and secure future for the food and agribusiness industry and we are very pleased to be able collaborate with Harper Adams for a second year.”

Nick Green, Head of Purchasing at Florette, added: “The way that Liz articulated her past experiences during the interview impressed me. We hope she will gain a good grounding in all aspects of the Florette business, to enable her to make an informed decision about which area of the industry she would like to pursue when she graduates. At Florette, we recognise the need to train the next generation of managers. But, it is about the industry as a whole. If all businesses provided a scholarship scheme and encouraged the next generation, there would be a whole new level of skills entering the industry.”

The Rabobank Scholarship is currently the only award at Harper Adams to offer support for each of the three academic

years of an undergraduate course, together with the one-year industry placement. The initiative was developed during 2011 in conjunction with Rabobank and the Royal Agricultural Society of England (RASE).

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ARBARA HIRST HAS BEEN recognised by the Food & Drink Federation for the help and support she gave to the UK food industry during the height of the horsemeat scandal, and subsequently. The FDF short-listed Barbara in the category of Food & Drink Scientist of the year, as part of their Annual Awards programme. As Head of RSSL's 0118 918 4000 DNA & protein laboratory, Barbara led a team that moved quickly to test thousands of beef products for horsemeat and enabled a wide range of manufacturers/suppliers to respond urgently to consumer concerns. Having provided DNA testing services for many years, RSSL was one of only a few laboratories with the expertise to provide such tests. Since the height of the crisis she has helped customers to establish new and rigorous programmes of testing to help avoid a recurrence of the issue, and to address other issues of authenticity.

On a personal level, Barbara also provided consultancy and advice to customers, gave many interviews to local and national media, and was a lead figure in industry groups that supported members during the crisis. In particular she was a reliable source of scientific fact at a time when misinformation was rife and there was much hype in the media.

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AKER PERKINS 01733 283000 has strengthened its sales organisation with the appointment of a sales director, sales team leaders, and a process team manager.

Dan Bassett is now Sales Director, capital goods, responsible for all sales and sales support functions. Steve Philpott is Sales Team Leader for the Bakery and Biscuit Sectors; Jason Scott covers confectionery, cereal and snack.

Tony Prange is responsible for applying Baker Perkins’ unique depth of process knowledge to maximize opportunities for creative end product development.

All four have spent their careers with Baker Perkins, and have an extensive knowledge of the industries in which Baker Perkins operates.

Dan Bassett became a sales manager for biscuit equipment, then commercial manager, and latterly sales director for the bakery, biscuit and industrial extrusion sectors world-wide.

Steve Philpott worked in design before moving to sales, most recently as bakery and biscuit equipment sales manager.

Jason Scott joined the sales team serving the biscuit industry before switching to the confectionery, snack and cereal industries as regional sales manager, initially for Europe before taking on responsibility for Africa, the Indian subcontinent and the Middle East, Process team manager Tony Prange was previously senior process engineer. He has spent much of his career in the company’s Innovation Centre working with customers developing new products, concepts and processes.

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HE LEADING FOOD AND DRINK RESEARCH COMPANY, CAMPDEN BRI 01386 842000 has appointed Steve Spice as their new Head of Regulatory Affairs. He joins Campden BRI after 15 years at Waitrose, where he was Regulatory Affairs Manager and previously Analytical Services Manager. Steve will lead the Campden BRI regulatory affairs team, which continues to expand to meet a growing demand for its legislative advice, training and consultation services.

Prof Caroline Walker, Director of Campden BRI’s Nutfield site commented: “Steve is joining us at a very exciting time. Regulatory affairs is core to our growth strategy and Steve will drive forward our plans for sustained expansion and development across the business.”

Steve brings over 30 years’ industry experience in legislative and technical roles at Nestlé, Leon Frenkel, Cow & Gate, QPeanuts and Sol Tenco. His expertise in food law will be

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invaluable as the team prepare for a challenging year ahead with the biggest change in labelling legislation for a generation – through the enforcement of the Food Information to Consumers (FIC) Regulation in December 2014.

Commenting on his appointment Steve said: “I am delighted to be joining Campden BRI. My career in retail and manufacturing has given me a wealth of experience of the food and drink industry, which will stand me in good stead for my new role. In particular I look forward to leading an expanding team of specialists who play a significant role in helping industry keep abreast of and compliant with ongoing legislation changes. ”

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INCE OCTOBER, A NEW FACE HAS BECOME FAMILIAR at the Public Relations and Marketing Department of GEA Refrigeration Technologies +49 234 980 2862.

Anna Moczko will take over re-

sponsibility for External Communications from Maren Fiorelli while she is on maternity leave. Anna, with a Degree in Business Administration, brings along comprehensive and international marketing experience for complex capital goods. Her most recent assignment was with a medium-sized machine-construction business. There her duties included responsibility for foreign markets, Web marketing, advertising, and the organization of trade fairs and other events. Anna Moczko studied International Business in Germany and Spain and has a Master’s Degree in International Management.

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NGLIA BUSINESS SOLUTIONS 01223 873400 a leading software and IT consultancy group, has appointed a new chief operating officer as the company moves into its next phase of growth.

Nikki Scarr brings nearly 30 years of industry knowledge and experience in enterprise resource planning (ERP), supply chain and

performance management, and will drive Anglia’s plan for international expansion, by building outstanding project delivery and support services.

As a key member of the Executive Board at Anglia, Nikki’s objectives for the first 12 months will include; managing the launch of the company’s LINKFresh food supply chain ERP solution on the Microsoft Dynamics AX platform, significantly increasing the footprint for LINKFresh in both the UK and US marketplace and building on the project delivery and support capability within the organisation.

Commenting on her new role, Nikki said: “I see a wonderful growth opportunity in this company and the solutions it offers. The LINKFresh application, in particular, is a fantastic industry specific product with a unique position in the food sector. Coming from a large US company that has undergone significant growth I feel I can use my expertise to make a real impact on this business in its UK, European and US markets.

Anglia’s Group Chief Executive, Robert Frost, said: “Nikki has a proven track record of fostering team spirit and achieving sustained growth in terms of both revenue and profit. Following last year’s £6m management buyout, I am confident that Nikki will add value by nurturing our already exceptionally strong management team and helping us to achieve our goal of annual revenues of over £20m within the next three years.”

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HE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF MAREL +354 563 8000 has appointed Arni Oddur Thordarson as the new Chief Executive of Marel with immediate effect. Consequently roles within the Board of Directors have changed. Asthildur Otharsdottir takes the role of Chairman of the Board and Arnar Thor Masson was elected Vice Chairman.

Asthildur Otharsdottir, Chairman of the Board said: “We are fortunate that Arni has accepted the role of Chief Executive. Arni has been instrumental in shaping Marel’s strategy during his 8-year tenure

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as Chairman. He has broad international industrial experience and knows the company and its markets inside out.” Árni Oddur Thordarson, Chief Executive of Marel said: “I look forward to working closely with the exceptional Marel team.

Marel has established a global service network spanning more than 30 countries and it strives for continued technical leadership through innovation. The company’s growth story has been a success and we have great opportunities to capture increased value for customers and shareholders. The key is to fully align execution with strategic goals based on Marel’s core competencies”.

Theo Hoen, who is leaving the Chief Executive position, has been with Marel and Stork Food Systems since 1986. He has served the company as Chief Executive since early 2009.

“In recent years, Marel has strengthened its position as the global market leader in providing advanced equipment, systems and services to the fish, meat and poultry industries. Theo Hoen has been an integral part of the Marel and Stork Food System story for 28 years. On behalf of the Board of Directors, I would like to thank Theo for his contribution to the growth and success of Marel”, said Asthildur Otharsdottir, Chairman of the Board of Directors.

Arni Oddur Thordarson has extensive international business experience within the industrial sector. He has served on the Board of Directors in Marel since 2005, majority of the time as Chairman. He has an MBA from the IMD Business School in Switzerland and a Cand.Oecon Degree in Business Administration from the University of Iceland.

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REIGHT TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION IRELAND (FTAI) +353 1844 7516 has a new man at the helm – Neil McDonnell.

Mr McDonnell is no stranger to the world of freight and logistics with over ten years of senior logistics industry experience behind him. Neil was previously General Manager of Wincanton’s fuel business in

Ireland, and before that at Hoyer where he worked in a similar role.

Neil McDonnell is already very familiar with the workings of FTA Ireland having been a founding member of the Association, served on its first National Council and contributed to the creation of the FTAI accreditation scheme.

Having taken the position of FTA Ireland General Manager in place of the recently retired Tom Wilson, Neil will continue to work closely with the Association’s key stakeholders on policy and campaigning issues.

Prior to entering the logistics sector, Neil’s career was varied and included serving for fifteen years in the Irish Defence Forces, leaving in 2000 with the rank of Captain; working for the Primary Health Care Reimbursement Service in the Health Service; and he has considerable experience managing public expenditures in the Defence and Health votes.

Chris Thornton, FTA said: “FTA Ireland is delighted to announce the appointment of Neil McDonnell and welcome to the Freight Transport Association as General Manager in Ireland.

His experience in the logistics sector and knowledge regarding policy issues both with FTA Ireland and with CILT in Dublin, combined with him having been a founding member of FTAI, will mean that Neil will quickly become an invaluable member of the team.”

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EAMWORK WAS AT THE HEART OF THE RECENTLY HELD Pride of Produce World Group 01733 240491 Awards. The highest individual award winner went to Przemyslaw Kilianek for Colleague of the Year from Produce World, Yaxley. He acknowledged that it was working with his team, helping to develop their skills and motivating their performance, which won him the award.

Other outstanding team performances came from the Three Peaks Challenge Team that won the Community Impact Award, the Butterwick Cross Site Go Live Team which received the Special Team Recognition Award, and the Yaxley Factory 2 Team, which won Team of the Year.

Other individual awards went

to Micael Rodrigues from Produce World, Isleham, who won Outstanding Innovation for his Crop Reporting System, and Lucy Martin from Produce World Chatteris, awarded the Special Individual Recognition Award.

Group HR Director, David Frost said: “We have seen this event grow in importance over the past few years, and the 2013 awards ceremony saw a very high standard of entries. The awards are a true reflection of the values of the Produce World Group with categories covering Innovation, and Community Impact, as well as outstanding team and individual contributions to the company. There was a great atmosphere at the ceremony and it was a real celebration of everyone’s achievements.”

Introducing the award to Przemyslaw Kilianek, Produce World Group Chairman, Neil Fraser described how he completely represented Produce World’s values. “Prem generates and drives continuous performance improvements, and does not work for his own individual success but instead for his team and colleagues,” said Neil, “With a mantra of ‘always could do better’ he has led 10 projects during the last year and contributed to savings of around £100,000.”

The Butterwick Cross Site Go Live Team was unique in that it involved members from across the Produce World Group. The Butterwick team charged with implementing the new IT management system was helped by people from across the group who were already familiar with the use of the system on their own sites.

David Frost said: “There are many instances which show the benefits of cross-group initiatives, but this is a really good example of colleagues from different sites coming together, sharing knowledge and successfully overcoming challenges to implement a new system.”

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HRIS NORRIS HAS LEFT BEKO TECHNOLOGIES 01527 575778 for a new challenge. We are very sorry to see him go after his second stint of four years. He re-joined in 2009 as Area Sales Manager for the Southern region

and did a great job in boosting the sales through a mixture of his high level of technical knowledge and his willingness to go the extra mile for his customers.

Chris came from a service background so when the Service Manager left it was natural for him to move into the role of National Service Manager.

During this period of time the service business has grown well and we are indebted to Chris for all his efforts. We are sure that Gardner Denver will be very happy with their new AfterMarket Manager. All of us here at Beko Technologies UK and many of his colleagues across the Beko Technologies world wish him well.

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R EWAN GOODIER has become the latest industry specialist to join Eclipse Magnetics’ 0114 225 0600 design engineering team as Product and Business Development Manager.

As a key member of the magnetic’s team, Ewan will be working with customers to develop value adding magnetic solutions for bespoke applications of any complexity. He will also provide full technical support and advice to customers.

With a doctorate in the application of magnetic technologies to improve motor efficiency, Ewan will also work with customers to improve the performance and efficiency of existing products, processes and components in a wide range of specialist industries.

Based at Eclipse Magnetics’ Sheffield headquarters, Ewan will be working with customers in a range of sectors including automotive, motor, generator, industrial, electronics and aerospace, amongst others.

“My first priority is to understand what the customer is trying to do and then identify the best magnetic technology to help them achieve it,” said Ewan Goodier. “That could range from improving the performance of a motor or generator through to using magnetic technology to create a sealed magnetic pump capable of dealing with toxic substances for greater environmental security.”

Ewan first began developing his specialist design knowledge whilst

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doing his PhD in the field of Higher Efficiency Electrical Machines through the application of novel magnetic technologies, and later from his extensive applications design work within a variety of industries.

His market-leading knowledge will also be invaluable to customers looking for more compact, ultra high strength magnets, those made from rare and unusual materials as well as those capable of working in extreme temperatures and conditions.

“The majority of industries now use our technology and it was Eclipse Magnetics’ long history and reputation for quality and service that first attracted me to the company,” added Ewan.

Ewan’s role will utilise 2D and 3D magnetic Finite Element Analysis (FEA) software to model magnetic products and assemblies. His background in magnetic technologies and experience of working with specialist industries will allow him to develop standard and bespoke solutions. These can be integrated into existing or new customer designs.

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ECRUITMENT AND BUSINESS CONSULTANCY BIS HENDERSON, has won the Women in Logistics UK SME of the Year Award 2013, sponsored by PepsiCo. The trophy, received by Andy Kaye 01604 876345 Chief Executive of BiS Henderson, comes as recognition of the company’s dedicated activity in encouraging women to follow a career in the logistics and supply chain sector. Contributing to the Award success is the work BiS Henderson has done through the Novus Trust in leading women to consider a Degree course in Logistics and Supply Chain Management.

Andy Kaye said: “I am delighted to receive this prestigious Award on behalf of the BiS Henderson team – of which over 50 percent are women. It is recognition of the hard work that has gone into promoting the logistics and supply chain sector to women and in setting up and establishing the Novus Trust Degree course which helps, in many ways, to

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raise awareness of Logistics and Supply Chain as a dynamic, multifaceted and vital element of British business - a career path young women can be proud to pursue.”

The Novus Trust, founded by BiS Henderson, has introduced a 4-year Logistics and Supply Chain BSc degree course that guarantees a graduate experience and a job from one of the course sponsors. This initiative is set to inspire tomorrow’s supply chain professionals and encourage the best talent to consider a career in the sector.

Women in Logistics UK was formed with the aim to help increase the number of women in the sector, improve life for those women already working in logistics (and therefore retain their talents) and to address the gender imbalance issue.

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HE GLOBAL ALLIANCE ANNOUNCES THE APPOINTMENT OF Julie-May Ellingson, Chief Executive Officer of Durban International Convention Centre (ICC) +27 31 360 1000 as its new Chair.

Global Alliance is an international group of conference and exhibition centres that have joined forces to offer a seamless conference and event experience to international associations and event organisers whose events rotate around the world.

Global Alliance members include: The Durban International Convention Centre (South Africa); Adelaide Convention Centre (Australia); Centro Banamex (Mexico); Arena and Convention Centre Liverpool (UK); and Advantage Boston (USA). Julie-May will help to raise the profile of the alliance as a leading provider of high-quality convention centre services across multiple continents.

“Providing a detailed handover of a major international conference is a huge benefit to conference organisers, saving time and making for an altogether more professional start to their event. In addition to providing this seamless transition, Global Alliance members hold international venue accreditations

and guarantee an international quality standard across their venues,” said Julie-May. “This is an exciting time for Global Alliance as we further strengthen our offer to the MICE industry and I am honoured to be driving Global Alliance forward,” added Julie-May. Julie-May joined the Durban ICC in 2011 having spent 10 years heading up the Strategic Projects Unit of eThekwini Municipality where she was responsible for all major infrastructural projects and all large-scale national and international events hosted in the city of Durban. Over the past two years, Julie-May has been fortunate to lead a dynamic ICC team in the delivery of over 800 events.

She is a Town and Regional Planner and Development Economist by profession and holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Development Studies and Economics; and a Masters Degree in Town and Regional Planning from the University of KwaZuluNatal.

The Global Alliance is pleased to announce Julie-May’s appointment as Chair and look forward to taking the alliance from strength to strength.

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NIPART 01865 778966 one of Europe’s leading manufacturing, logistics and consultancy groups, has appointed Patrick Newberry as a NonExecutive Director of its consultancy, Unipart Expert Practices (UEP).

Pat has deep experience of the consulting sector having held a series of senior roles in PwC’s consulting practice, including commercial partner for the consulting business. He has been chairman of PwC’s Financial Services Regulatory Practice, playing a significant part in the development of PwC’s consulting business in the last ten years.

During his consulting career, he has focused on the financial sector in the UK and globally, working with clients to develop and implement new strategies and to improve performance.

Pat is a former President of the Management Consultancies Association. In this role, he worked with other leading

consultancies to strengthen the consulting profession in the UK and to ensure that it delivered high quality and value for money for its clients.

Pat Newberry said: “Unipart is an extraordinarily impressive organisation which has engaged its employees in relentless improvement of service to customers and continual performance improvement in a way which few companies ever get near. I am delighted to have the opportunity to work with the team at Unipart to share this excellence with other great businesses and to help them transform their competitiveness and performance at a time when commercial growth is more important than ever before.”

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Lab M’s new Iron Sulphite Agar

Gentle and reliable pumping of delicates The CSF range of progressive cavity pumps is ideal for transferring a wide variety of products and ingredients or those with suspended solids and particles that often occur in the food, brewing, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. Available from liquids handling specialists Pump Engineering, the CSF range includes the eccentric screw, positive displacement MAN series of pumps.

CSF MAN hygienic series progressive cavity self-priming pumps are extremely versatile and ideally suited to transferring low viscosity products like soups or sauces, high viscosity products such as jams, creams, pastes and pie fillings or delicate ingredients such as fruits and vegetables, with a gentle pumping action which does not damage these sensitive ingredients. The positive displacement pumping action from the rotor and stator

arrangement delivers a consistent flow, without the need for pulsation dampeners or non-return valves.

When used in conjunction with a variable speed drive they can be used for dosing or proportioning applications and where applications involve high viscosity products the pumps can be fitted with a hopper or wide throat inlet.

All wetted parts are manufactured from polished or satin AISI 316L stainless steel and the pump’s tie-rod construction allows for quick and simple inspection, cleaning and maintenance. Stators are available in white rubber for food use or other elastomers to suit the application. MAN Series pumps are available with a single mechanical seal as standard with double seals, or packed glands if required.

Contact Pump Engineering on tel 01903 730900 or visit www.pumpeng.co.uk

Microbiology specialist Lab M has added a new product to its range of dehydrated culture media for the detection of anaerobic organisms associated with sulphide spoilage in food. Using a modification of a formulation originally developed by the National Canners Association of America, Lab M’s new Iron Sulphite Agar is able to detect those organisms associated with sulphide spoilage of low acid canned foods, such as meats, milk and vegetables.

This type of spoilage is associated with anaerobic sulphide-reducing spore forming bacteria such as the themophilic Desulfotomaculum nigrificans and also the mesophilic Clostridium sporogenes. Lab M’s Iron Sulphite Agar is a versatile medium that can be used with the standard industry methodologies - DeepShake Culture or Attenborough and Scarr membrane filter methods and can be incubated at temperatures suitable for the detection of thermophiles or mesophiles.

Its reduced sodium sulphite content supports improved detection of some strains of Cl.sporogenes.

Lab M’s range of media for the detection of sulphite-reducing anaerobic organisms also includes Differential Reinforced Clostridial Medium ISO, Perfringens Agar OPSP and Perfringens Agar TSC. Contact Lab M on tel 0161 820 3833 or visit www.labm.com

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IWM delivers go-anywhere crate washing Compact, efficient and easy to use, the new mobile crate washers from Industrial Washing Machines Limited (IWM) offer a complete and cost-effective solution to the problem of providing automated washing facilities for trays and crates in locations where these facilities are needed only intermittently or for relatively short periods.

Typical applications include washing field crates on farms during the harvest season, providing additional washing capacity in food manufacturing plants to cope with peaks in demand, and the provision of temporary washing facilities in plants where the main facility is being upgraded or replaced. The mobile washers would make an ideal piece of equipment for contract hire companies to lease out, companies or operators with multiple sites that may require temporary washing facilities or agricultural syndicates.

IWM’s mobile crate washers are available in two versions: trailer mounted and palletised.

The trailer-mounted versions can be easily towed by a car, van or tractor, and are also readily manoeuvrable by hand. The palletised versions are suitable for immediate despatch by courier to almost any location in the UK or overseas.

Both versions of the machine are based on

IWM’s proven and effective Crusader washing technology, which is optimised to ensure thorough and dependable cleaning of even heavily soiled crates and trays.

The machines wash by sustained jetting with hot water and detergent, with maximum economy being achieved by re-circulating the wash water and detergent via an efficient but easy to clean filter system. A fresh water rinse is used, with rinse water recovered to the wash tank to reduce water usage from the mains.

Like all IWM machines, the new mobile crate washers have been designed with ease of use and ease of maintenance in mind. The washing cycle is fully automated, and an intuitive control panel provides access to all key operating parameters. All user-serviceable components, such as filters, are readily accessible, and care has been taken to eliminate dirt traps, which means the machines are fast and easy to clean.

IWM’s new mobile crate washers have an IP66 ingress protection rating and are, therefore, equally suitable for use indoors and outdoors. Once in position on site, they are ready for use in minutes, requiring only connections to a suitable electricity supply and a source of mains water, plus provision for drainage of wastewater.

Contact Industrial Washing Machines on tel 0121 459 9511 or visit www.indwash.co.uk

Less space, more power for Micropump drives The compact and lightweight Micropump range of magnet drive pumps are now available with all-new electromagnetic brushless DC motors which provide increased torque and power for liquids handling applications requiring higher flow rates. Available through Michael Smith Engineers the new EagleDrive™ model MS option is a compact, high performance drive providing a speed range of 500 to 10,000rpm, torque of 70mNm, power of 48W and weighs just 0.3kg.

The new MS drive can be coupled with the GA, GAF and GJ Series of Micropump’s stainless steel, leak free gear pump heads, covering capacities up to 1800ml/min and differential pressures to 17bar. The MS drive can also be integrated with Micropump’s abrasion resistant centrifugal pump, the CA Series, for circulating and transfer applications requiring

higher flows and lower differential pressures.

The small package size and increased power opens up new options for designers along with easier integration into system designs, while fewer moving parts means higher reliability and longer life. Other features include speed adjustment using 0-5vdc signal, over temperature, under voltage and internal fault output signals, forward and reverse rotation, surface mounted electronics, built-in microprocessor control and tachometer output for simple system integration.

The MS model is supplied with a standard smaller foot-mounting bracket although this can be removed if mounting to the plastic housing is preferred. The drive can be run on a wide range of power supply voltages from 10V to 38vdc and has an operating temperature range of -40 C to +120 C.

Contact Michael Smith Engineers on tel 0800 316 7891 or visit www.michael-smith-engineers.co.uk

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Testing the grateness of ingredients Stable Micro Systems, one of the world’s leading food texture analysis experts, has announced the launch of a unique grating rig that accurately measures the force needed to grate food products into shreds.

For the first time, manufacturers can scientifically, objectively and repeatedly measure shred-ability and slice-ability, enabling them to identify the most appropriate ingredients for their end products and to optimise their equipment specifications and settings.

In a food production environment, cheese, for example, must be able to withstand intense processing without clogging up machinery and texture analysis helps manufacturers evaluate the mechanical properties that will influence its performance and process-ability.

The new grating rig is used in conjunction with Stable Micro Systems’ renowned TA.XTplus texture analyser and comprises a grating platform consisting of interchangeable grating faces, and a sample block holder which acts as a sample template and, during the test, holds the sample in place. The texture analyser is used in a horizontal position to ensure a constant application of force onto the sample. This configuration also means that samples can be tested repeatedly over several cycles without the need for reloading. Similarly, the location of a weight above the sample allows the product to maintain constant contact with the grating platform face for a consistent measurement. The rig is adaptable, with the provision of two types of grating face and a mandoline blade for the measurement of slice-ability. This ensures realistic testing conditions and provides valuable information about the quality and performance of the cheese as well as how it is best processed.

Jo Smewing, Applications Manager, Stable Micro Systems said: “In food manufacturing, it is vital that ingredients can be processed smoothly and effectively. Our new grating rig allows manufacturers to test many types of cheese, for example, the results of which can help guide research and development plans, optimise processing parameters and inform and facilitate quality control.”

Contact Stable Micro Systems on tel 01483 427345 or visit www.stablemicrosystems.com

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Detectable tags now ready numbered The Detectamet ID tag allows small traces of label and tag fragments to be detected and rejected during the food production process. By using them in a food factory the risk of food contamination is much reduced.

They are now available with a number engraved into the surface of the label area and supplied in batches of 100 tags sequentially numbered from 1 to 100.

“This new service offers our customers so many options” Said Detectamet’s Chief Executive, Sean Smith. “In addition to off-the-shelf sequential numbering we can have the tags engraved with other number sequences, letters and numbers or incorporate a logo or a company name.“ The tags are used throughout food processing facility to identify, log and manage equipment. In addition to the good housekeeping benefits they can help within the HACCP and traceability management systems especially now that they are available sequentially numbered.

The tags help to fulfil the requirements of health and safety legislation such as LOLER (Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998) and PUWER (Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998). For example they could be used to indicate when a piece of machinery is due for inspection and servicing.

The label area is 88mm x 63mm (3 ” x 2 ”) and the strap is 190mm (7 “) long. So there is a generous area for writing notes or instructions and the long strap can be used to secure the tag around a variety of fastening points. Detectamet’s Permanent or wipe off marker pens can be used to mark the label area with instructions, and the sturdy fastening is able to lock the strap securely into the label.

These metal detectable tags are supplied in four bundles of twenty-five.

The tags can be ordered in one of a range of eight colours so that specific colours can be used to mark specific applications or locations, or be used as task indicators.

This ubiquitous product has many uses including: Store and security checking; equipment tagging; wire, cable and pipe work coding; machine isolation; drum, pallet and container tracking.

Contact Detectamet on tel 01759 304200 or visit www.detectamet.co.uk

Stainless steel ThermaData® Logger from ETI Electronic Temperature Instruments have launched the new Stainless Steel ThermaData® Logger.

These stainless steel data-loggers are ideal for food processing and other applications where a high temperature (up to 105°C) data-logger is required. The ThermaData logger is housed in a waterproof, food grade 316 stainless steel case to protect the logger from corrosion, impact and moisture (IP66/67).

The ThermaData logger software allows the user to programme the logging sample/interval rate (1-255 minutes), the real-time clock, °C/°F, delayed start (maximum 23 hours, 59 minutes) and a 12-character user ID. The software also incorporates a password protected calibration adjustment feature that allows the user to check the calibration of loggers and make minor adjustments ±3°C. By selecting continuous logging in the software options, it is possible to start the logger only once and never have to reset its

parameters again, even if downloaded regularly. The ThermaData stainless steel logger will continue recording during and after downloading the data.

Each ThermaData logger is connected to a PC via the internal USB connector or a USB lead (supplied). By selecting the relevant icon the data can be downloaded and displayed either as a graph, table or summary. The user can also set, within the software, high and low alarm values for a specific application. The information can then be analysed by zooming in, storing to disc or exporting to other software packages.

The ThermaData logger is available in five options; without a probe, with a 03.3x50 mm penetration probe or 04.5x100mm, 04.5x150mm or 04.5x200mm penetration probe, all with a 03.3 reduced tip. Each logger is supplied with a 2m USB lead and ThermaData Studio software. Prices start from £85.00 plus VAT.

Contact ETI on tel 01903 202151 or visit www.thermometer.co.uk

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Foster straightforward aftercare with no hidden costs Foster Refrigerator are changing the way aftercare works with the launch of a range of packages designed to give customers maximum control over how they protect their product.

With its new G2 Ultra Lifetime of Care Plan, market leaders Foster are removing the confusion that exists with extended warranties, and instead providing a simple, straightforward plan for a fixed, low monthly fee, for up to 10 years or serviceable life of the product.

For £7.99 per-month, customers agree to a plan that includes parts, labour and an annual health check by Foster factory trained technicians, and they do not have to worry about any additional costs along the way.

Foster’s After Sales Manager, Andy Rasberry has led the team of after sales specialists at Foster who have worked on creating the packages, designed in response to customer mistrust of aftercare and a demand for more transparency in warranty provision in the industry.

Rasberry said: “It is often very complicated and time consuming for customers to wade through the myriad of warranty polices and get to grips with terms and conditions. For that reason people can often sign up to a plan that is not right for them and that can lead to the mistrust of aftercare sales and their associated costs. We want aftercare plans which our customers understand and trust and for which all the information is presented up-front - it is that simple.”

G2 Ultra is one of a range of packages that make up Foster Choices - designed to offer customers different levels of aftercare covering the complete range of Foster products.

Andy Rasberry said: “Foster’s refrigeration products have been engineered to provide years of quality, efficiency, exceptional performance and reliable operation – these characteristics are vitally important to our customers. But we understand that even the most reliable products require some level of

care to ensure on-going optimal performance, month after month, year after year.

All Foster Choices aftercare options provide: •Straightforward, transparent packages – clearly priced •All work is undertaken by Foster factory trained and approved technicians •Genuine Foster parts – so we always carry the full range of genuine Foster parts •Experts on call – advice from technicians that know your machines best, plus they are trained to look after all makes and models so they can look after all of your refrigeration equipment G2 Ultra The G2 Ultra warranty is simple. Ultra covers all parts and labour on G2 cabinets and counters and includes an annual health check by a Foster trained technician for the serviceable life of the product. A “Lifetime of Care” Plan for just £7.99 a month.

Foster Assure Assure extended warranty plans offer an additional year of warranty cover. Assure Standard, and Assure Premium give customers a choice of call out response times.

Foster Assess Foster Assess is our 30-point inspection and maintenance plan, where one annual affordable payment gives customers ultimate peace of mind. All the inspection is undertaken by Foster’s factory-trained technicians, using genuine Foster parts, at regular intervals to ensure maximum performance.

Foster Assist Assist is Foster’s simple pay-as-you-go repair service. They guarantee no hidden costs, preagreed prices and access to our network of expert technicians.

Terms and conditions: G2 Ultra available on all new G2 products for up to 10 years or the serviceable life of the product.

Contact Foster Refrigerator on tel 0843 216 8800 or visit www.fosterrefrigerator.co.uk/choices

Palintest’s Portable Photometer 8000 Field Kit The new, upgraded Photometer 8000 Field Kit from Palintest has now been launched for use in the drinking water, wastewater, surface water and process water markets.

The kit brings together a portable multiparameter photometer and all required accessories to conveniently and accurately test in almost any application environment.

Equally suitable for use in the lab or in the field, it successfully and economically answers the call for a single water technician’s kit that

Rotor gives low shear heat treatment twist A new, specially-designed rotor, makes the Alfa Laval Contherm scraped-surface heat exchanger even more ideal for processing shear-sensitive, particulatebearing foods such as soups, sauces, desserts and confectionery.

The new rotor can be incorporated into new-build exchangers or quickly and easily retrofitted to existing Contherms. Its development was prompted by a growing consumer preference for prepared foods containing particulates that are regular in size, texture and flavour. To arrive at the version now being introduced, Alfa Laval experimented with a number of options that they field-tested at food plants specialising in a variety of particulate and shear-sensitive products.

The development team was tasked with creating a rotor that maintained shape and texture of the foods being tested. Different rotor configurations were tested in the same plants to ensure that the results could be compared precisely. The clear winner at the conclusion of the tests was a 51mm diameter rotor with two support pins per scraping blade that had clearly outperformed all of the other rotors tested.

The 51mm diameter rotor provides 36mm of clearance between the scraping blade and the rotor’s surface; providing 44 percent more annular space for product and enabling free passage for even large pieces of product. Confining the number of support pins to two also reduces the volume of rotor surface in the product zone by at least 44 percent.

This dramatically reduces the risk of shear and product damage as food is being processed.

Contact Alfa Laval on tel 01276 413632 or visit www.alfalaval.com

is suitable for virtually any situation and set of test parameter.

Included within the kit’s sturdy IP67 case are cuvettes, sample preparation apparatus and interface cables to allow USB or RS232 connection of the Photometer 8000.

Transport containers within the case allow users to carry any of the range of tablet or liquid reagents used for determination of species such as ammonia, nitrate, heavy metals and chlorine. linkedin.foodtradereview.com

Contact Palintest on tel 0191 491 0808 or visit www.palintest.com

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The next generation for Mitsubishi Electric At last year's SPS IPC Drives, Mitsubishi Electric gave visitors a closer look into the future of its automation solutions.

For the first time in Europe, the successors to the compact MELSEC FX PLC series and the modular automation concept MELSEC iQ Platform, the HMI GOT2000 series and the FR-A800 highend frequency inverter were presented.

The new compact MELSEC FX5 series, the next generation of the MELSEC FX range with more than 13,000,000 units sold, will once more drastically increase system performance and plant productivity. This in turn will significantly reduce total operating costs as well as energy consumption. The compact PLC is also characterised by its particularly high level of functionality.

Mitsubishi Electric also showed the new modular automation MELSEC iQ-R control concept, the result of the further development of the successful MELSEC iQ Platform. The modular PLC will reduce development costs and is equipped with comprehensive safety functions, improved debugging as well as optimised error recovery. It also offers considerable potential for energy savings.

The powerful FR-A800 high-end frequency inverter is specially designed for use in classic plant and machinery and is the successor to the tried and tested FR-A700 series. Based on the latest technology developments, the drives optimize operating efficiency, energy balance and improve productivity of plants. Equipped with the very latest safety functions and numerous network connections, the FR-A800 inverters are particularly user-friendly where integration and operation are concerned.

The next generation of the HMI GOT series – the GOT2000 – provides an outstanding user-friendly design environment and advanced features, that considerably reduce engineering times and costs, amongst other benefits. In addition, the GT27 GOT model (the direct successor of the GT16) has an intuitive operating concept with multitouch function and gesture control. For the first time, Mitsubishi Electric will be offering white GOT models, without a USB connection on the front panel, specially designed for the food and beverage industry.

Contact Mitsubishi Electric on tel +49 02102 486 2150 or visit www.mitsubishi-automation.com

Rupture disc detection system Ex d-approved Leading rupture disc manufacturer Elfab has introduced industry’s first Ex d-approved burst detection system, FloTel™ XD. For over a decade Flo-Tel™ has offered customers across a wide range of industries the unique features of ATEX Zone 1, non-invasive, fail-safe and re-useable detection when using rupture discs.

Working with key customers, Elfab’s engineers have sought to offer a more costeffective system for key applications, such as LNG. Flo-Tel™ which is now fully Ex dapproved, negating the need for intrinsically safe barriers and interfacing directly with the customer’s remote terminal unit, all of which reduces installation costs considerably.

As with all of Elfab’s Flo-Tel™ products, FloTel™ XD is a one-time-only installation unit.

The system has no moving parts and is therefore exceptionally reliable. Its method of operation is specifically designed to be failsafe, whilst any periodic maintenance checks specified by customers can be carried out by a non-electrically-qualified fitter using the TestTel™ installation tool.

The Flo-Tel™ sensor fits into the rupture disc holder while a magnet is attached to all Elfab rupture disc products. When the disc bursts, the magnet arcs away from the sensor and produces an open circuit signal. After functioning, only the disc needs to be replaced, saving on both costs and downtime.

Elfab’s Opti-Gard™ range of rupture discs was recently tested to over one million life cycles, a service life more than four times longer than the previous industry-best.

Contact Elfab on tel 0191 293 1234 or visit www.elfab.com

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Mitsubishi Electric’s FX3S creates new category

The GEA Hitec Economizer

The new FX3S PLC from Mitsubishi Electric completes the market-leading FX3 compact PLC range with the most powerful micro PLC yet. By taking the power and flexibility of the existing FX3G & FX3U premium compact PLCs and distilling it into a micro format Mitsubishi have created a new PLC category, the Premium Micro PLC. Over the last 30 years Mitsubishi Electric have continually developed the compact PLC and have now completed the third phase of this development programme, achieving sales of over 12m units worldwide during that period. Mitsubishi Electric’s philosophy is ‘why compromise?’ even at the micro level.

This is why the new FX3S incorporates many of the features and functions of its larger FX3 siblings.

For example, one of the most popular functions of the FX3 range is the built-in “Freqrol” driver that enables users to set up a simple, low cost network of PLC and up to eight Mitsubishi inverters allowing the FX3S to tackle tasks as diverse as materials handling to heating and cooling applications.

Mitsubishi Electric take the legacy of their PLCs seriously, so the FX3S comes in 10, 14, 20 and 30 I/O variants just like its predecessor the FX1S and it also has the same footprint, making it extremely easy for users to upgrade

Rising energy costs necessitate new ideas and techniques for heat recovery – such as the Hitec Economizer from GEA Heat Exchangers. It is designed for equipping or retrofitting gas turbines, boilers, as well as a wide range of industrial processes where heat recovery can be achieved (furnace, dryers…). This efficient heat-recovery system allows relatively simple decoupling of high energy flow from exhaust gases. One very special feature of the Hitec Economizer is its corrosion- and temperature-resistant Polual HTCS (High Temperature Corrosion Shield) on the finned tubes of the heat exchangers. These finned tubes can be manufactured from inexpensive aluminum, but can be employed for temperatures up to 200°C. Until now, finned tubes made of considerably more expensive stainless steel were commonly used for such temperatures. In addition, stainless steel has lower heat conductivity than does light metal, which reduces the operational efficiency.

Heat recovery systems function most effectively with great temperature differences. With use of a fluid at lower temperatures, more energy can be recovered – but this causes condensate to form on the fins, which leads to corrosion. Until now, commercially available coatings were not sufficiently temperature resistant, and were also not corrosion resistant in acidic gas atmospheres. In collaboration with the company Blygold, specialists in cleaning and coating technologies, GEA Heat Exchangers found a corrosion-resistant coating that can easily resist temperatures up to 400°C. The Polual HTCS for coating GEA Hitec Economizer, applied on light-metal finned tubes was tested under conditions of various acid concentrations and compositions.

The Hitec Economizer has already proved its effectiveness. One model with 22 bundles, in use with two 40MW gas turbines, was inspected after duty of two years. The housing of the tubes did display corrosion, but the coated tube bundle itself was always shiny and free of corrosion at every 6-month inspection. Considering the annual amount of energy saved, the return on investment (ROI) of the Hitec Economizer can normally be achieved after less than two years.

to the newer PLC without a major redesign and associated engineering costs.

There is also a new version of the 30 I/O FX3S CPU that includes built-in analogues and is ideal for simple temperature or flow control systems.

Besides increased memory capacity and processor speed, the new FX3S can be expanded by using the existing, slim FX3 ADP modules, offering a choice of analogue and communication options including Ethernet and RS422/485 serial. Adding Ethernet connectivity at this level means that FX3S is not just a PLC but should also be considered an intelligent data logger or even distributed I/O. When used in conjunction with Mitsubishi’s MAPS SCADA and MX4 Energy management software solutions, plant-wide data collection can be achieved with minimal cost and effort by deploying FX3S PLCs close to where they are needed.

FX3S is programmed by GXWorks2 software that offers total flexibility and choice, allowing the designer to choose a simple ladder style programming method, or the more advanced structured style. FX3S is also included in the comprehensive iQ Works navigator allowing users to easily configure systems using Mitsubishi’s GOT series HMIs and the FX3 PLCs in one software package. =

Contact Mitsubishi Electric Europe on tel 01707 276100 or visit www.automation.mitsubishielectric.co.uk

PROFINET® and multi-language support available Link connectivity provides vision engineers, programmers, and other users with an easy method to communicate inspection results from AutoVISION™ software jobs to outside industrial control systems with a single click.

Microscan continues to improve this technology with the latest AutoVISION™ software release, featuring expanded industrial connectivity and a new multi-language interface.

The new release of AutoVISION™ includes the PROFINET® industrial protocol in addition to Ethernet communication, and discrete I/O and serial protocols. Supporting a wide range of automation systems and devices, AutoVISION™ and Microscan Link work together to provide seamless factorywide communication through a simple interface and one-click connectivity. The AutoVISION™ 2.1 release also features a multi-language interface to provide an ideal

simplified vision solution for German and Chinese-speaking users.

Since their introduction, AutoVISION™ software and Microscan’s Vision MINI and Vision HAWK smart cameras have been incorporated into production facilities in industries ranging from electronics to pharmaceuticals to food and beverage production. AutoVISION’s ease of use, small size, and scalability to more advanced vision applications offers manufacturers in these and other industries a simple means to add vision functionality without the complexity often associated with the technology.

Common machine vision applications include part ID and location, item traceability, and automated quality inspection, helping manufacturers to reduce defects, improve efficiency and ensure accuracy in their processes.

Contact Microscan on tel +31 172 423360 or visit www.microscan.com

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Contact GEA Heat Exchangers on tel +49 234 9800 or visit www.gea-heatexchangers.com

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Infor enhances M3 to deliver high frequency Infor, a leading provider of business application software serving more than 70,000 customers, has announced that it plans to deliver a range of enhancements to Infor M3, including the development of Infor M3 Fresh Food Planner (FFP) – a new application for companies that produce ultra-fresh food with shelf-life counted in days rather than weeks and months.

Infor M3 FFP is designed to deliver a new way of planning fresh food production. The new concept of ‘forecast pacing’ provides detailed insight into current and historical flow of orders – down to the hourly level.

This helps manufacturers refine forecasts within the tool. Combined with the speed of reporting, this enables an efficient daily planning process.

Unlike traditional planning solutions, FFP is designed to run directly on-top of the operational ERP database providing instant access to live data about current demand, supply and stock levels.

With FFP the goal is for the planner to have the ability to adjust forecasted demand and plan production within the same application. This delivers total control over a rapidly changing situation for fresh food manufacturers.

“Fresh food manufacturers are continually caught between being out of stock and having stock that is past its shelf-life,” said Patrik Sjoberg, Product Director, M3, Infor.

“The window of maximum opportunity is based on having just the right stock at just the right time. We believe that in this context, accuracy in predicting stock needs more precisely increases revenue while reducing waste and write offs. Consequently, accurate demand planning is absolutely critical.”

“In addition, retailers want a greater share of shelf-life to remain when the product is shipped from the manufacturer. This narrows the time-window for planning and production even more. The ongoing demand for customer choice results in growing portfolios and means that a manufacturer has less time to plan each product. Simply put, fresh food manufacturers have to be the fastest, most agile business they possibly can be and we believe that, to do that, technology such as the FFP is going to be a source of real competitive advantage.”

Contact Infor Food and Beverage on tel 01252 556000 or visit www.infor.com/industries/food-beverage/

Crowcon modular Gasmaster control panel Crowcon’s new Gasmaster control panel has a modular design meaning users only need to purchase the required number of input modules: This can easily be extended by adding more modules at a later date. Gasmaster monitors up to four gas detectors or four fire zones, all from a single location.

Simple to operate, the large multilingual LCD display shows gas levels from all detectors simultaneously and allows quick and easy system adjustment and testing from the control panel. It can operate as a stand-alone unit or interface with any alarm or visual warning devices and control systems.

In addition to standard 4-20mA-type gas detectors, Gasmaster can also be used with mV pellistor-type flammable gas detectors, which are significantly lower in cost than 4-20mA-

types as they have no internal electronics.

Sensor calibration is performed via the Gasmaster user interface: once commissioned, mV pellistor-type detectors do not need to be accessed until the sensor needs replacing – usually 3-5 years after installation. In addition, power to mV pellistor-type detectors is automatically cut if the gas reading exceeds 95 percent of the gas’ LEL (Lower Explosive Limit) to prevent sensor damage.

Gasmaster provides as standard a wide range of analogue, relay and Modbus outputs and a ‘calibration due’ warning informs the user when a service is due on a gas or fire detector.

An IP65 enclosure also means the control panel can be installed in potentially wet areas without requiring the additional cost of highIP enclosures.

Contact Crowcon Detection Instruments on tel 01235 557700 or visit www.crowcon.com

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Mocon adds rapid ‘indicator organism’ testing

The Vrieco Nauta Vacuum Dryer Now developed to be more than just a dryer, the Vrieco Nauta Vacuum Dryer is capable of performing a wide range of different processes including filtration, high temperature and vacuum sterilisation, steam stripping, chemical and crystallisation reactions and vacuum drying – all in one machine.

This additional flexibility, across a broad range of products can be further enhanced to include mechanical dewatering, prior to drying with the installation of a filer directly on top of the dryer or even inside the vessel.

Developments of this well respected piece of equipment offers maximum flexibility with minimum operator intervention to meet a competitive processing industry demand.

Using smart process engineering methods the original multi-purpose sequences have been rearranged to deliver a 50 percent reduction in processing times which also delivers potential energy savings too.

Process time is reduced, not only by

mechanical watering, prior to drying but then by heating the extracted water which is then re-circulated back to the dryer which reduces the process heating time.

Alternatively the heated water is available to other processes.

Crystallisation can also be carried out in the vacuum dryer where the reactants can be first dissolved and reacted. The efficient mixing within the dryer accelerates dissolution and temperature control. Cooling of the liquid then initiates the crystallisation process. The crystals formed can be dried under vacuum, all in one machine.

Chemical reactions including those where solids react with gases or liquids can be handled very effectively with the high efficiency of the mixer ensuring an homogenous result in product conversion, while the reaction energy is efficiently removed or supplied by the efficient heat transfer within the dryer unit.

Contact Hosokawa Micron on tel 01928 755100 or visit www.hosokawa.co.uk

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Mocon has now added rapid “indicator organism” testing capability to its proven GreenLight® microbial detection platform, reducing test time up to 60 percent. In addition to the previously available total count testing capability, the GreenLight system now is able to simultaneously test for enterobacteriaceae and total coliform counts using an oxygen depletion sensor and automated reader.

Food processors will be able to significantly benefit from more extensive quantitative test results in 10 hours or less, versus the 24 hours required by traditional methods. Target applications include dairy, cheese and meat, as well as hygiene initiatives.

“These indicator tests are a key component of food safety programmes because they can predict the possibility of contamination by organisms that cause diseases in humans. The more rapid the test results, the faster food processors can make decisions regarding the use of perishable incoming raw materials and outgoing products.

Shortening the testing cycle helps contribute to a safer overall food supply,” said Alan Traylor, Business Manager, Microbial Detection, Mocon.

The GreenLight system is configured to allow quantitative data and pass/fail testing in a fully automated mode. One of the most attractive features of the GreenLight system is that results from higher bacterial loads are achieved more quickly. This allows the user to set a pass/fail limit and be warned of failures in a much shorter time than traditional plate count methods that require 24-72 hour incubation time regardless of bacterial load.

Food processors also benefit from shorter preparation times due to the elimination of serial dilutions. The simplified prep process reduces cost and decreases the chance of lab error.

Additionally, GreenLight’s ‘objective’ test protocol does not rely on plate counting, thereby further reducing errors and creating the ability to save quantitative information in a secure database for future reference.

Contact Mocon +1 763 493 6370 or visit www.microbialdetection.com

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Bürkert improves control of water oxygenation Bürkert Fluid Control Systems has developed an innovative solution for the oxygenation of raw drinking water. Available in a range of sizes to suit industrial and commercial water improvement schemes, the Oxydatorbox is designed to automatically measure water flow and control oxygen levels accurately and efficiently.

Water purity is a key factor in a number of industrial processes on sites such as breweries, fish farms and drinking water production.

Oxygen is, amongst other things, used for oxidation of the dissolved iron in the raw water. The highly dissolved iron Fe2+ is oxidized to produce the much less soluble Fe3+. This leads to auburn deposits in the raw water that can then be easily filtered to fulfil the drinking water requirements.

The Oxydatorbox is designed to control the airflow, independent of pressure, via a Bürkert mass flow controller (MFC), type 8626, which is a compact system consisting of a flow sensor, a controller and an actuator. The MFC is configured using the software supplied, which can also be used for diagnosis and communication with fieldbus systems such as Profibus and Devicenet. This extremely flexible system allows target points to be set as well as

read from a remote station.

The incoming air pressure is controlled by a pressure-regulating valve, with a secondary valve designed to protect the Oxydatorbox from back-pressure in the event of a loss of air pressure. There is also an option to have a solenoid valve, designed with a slow opening characteristic for opening the air inlet safely via an external signal. The control system can be configured for use with air or pure oxygen, depending on the process requirements.

The Oxydatorbox is available in three different sizes and can be constructed from GRP, steel or stainless steel, depending on the plant requirements, and is protected to IP56.

The air-pipe fittings are available in ”, ” and ” as standard but other options are available on request. Options such as quick air-vent valves, power supplies and flow rate transmitters are also available.

This packaged problem solving solution from Bürkert is designed to provide flexibility, but essentially to save time and costs compared to a fully bespoke solution, making it compact, cost effective and easy to apply in order to achieve reliable and extremely accurate performance.

Contact Bürkert on tel 01453 731353 or visit www.burkert.co.uk

Technology helps to safeguard food supply chain Muddy Boots, quality assurance and compliance software specialists, has launched a new product that helps businesses within the food supply chain ensure its suppliers and their growers meet the requirements set out by customers.

Greenlight Supplier Approval is a cloudbased solution that has been designed specifically for the food industry to help manage and simplify the whole supplier approval process. It is a collaborative tool that enables businesses and their suppliers to easily access, record, search and share all of the important data relating to the approval status of a supplier, so they can all share the task of supplier compliance.

With all of this information held in a centralised, secure location, businesses are able to map their supply chains from grower to retailer, providing visibility and clear transparency of who is in their supply network, where they are located and what products they are supplying to whom. All data is cross-referenced according to individual retailer audit requirements, giving businesses assurance that the produce meets

the compliance protocol of the end customer.

Automatic validation of data, which triggers alerts and notifications, ensures the supply chain remains approved at all times, whilst reducing the burden and risk of managing and maintaining the data manually.

Commenting on the launch of Greenlight Supplier Approval, Muddy Boots’ Managing Director, Jonathan Evans, said: “Incidents like the horsemeat scandal expose the complexities of our supply chains, and even though you may have confidence in your internal operations, it is often your suppliers that make you vulnerable.

“Greenlight Supplier Approval offers a comprehensive but really easy way of managing your supplier compliance data; it puts you in control so you can have total confidence that your supply chain is always meeting the required standard. This means you will be able to spend more time with your suppliers on value-added tasks.”

Greenlight Supplier Approval is part of the Greenlight network of solutions from Muddy Boots that manage all aspects of quality and compliance within the food vertical.

Contact Muddy Boots on tel 01989 780540 or visit www.muddyboots.com

Mettler-Toledo’s new analytical balances Mettler-Toledo has released a new line of Excellence Analytical Balances focused on providing users with a high level of process security whilst making weighing workflows error-free, ergonomic, and efficient. The new balances ensure worry-free weighing for users, with advanced intelligent features that secure reliable weighing results and also support quality assurance demands for error-free processes and full traceability.

The green StatusLight™ indicator gives users full visibility that all balance tests are up to date and guarantees that it is safe to start weighing; thereby ensuring results are accurate and reliable.

The innovative new StaticDetect™ sensor technology provides reassurance that weighing results are not influenced by electrostatic charge by automatically checking samples and containers as they are placed on the balance.

Further technology advancements, such as radio-frequency identification (RFID) readwrite capabilities, integrated routine test functionality, and the newly developed graphical levelling guide simplify daily tasks and help users to comply with relevant industry regulations.

When balance calibration and routine tests are up to date and the balance is level and performing correctly, the StatusLight™ clearly indicates with a green light that it is safe to start weighing. Warnings are shown in yellow, with errors in red. The user has the security of knowing that all acquired weighing results meet pre-defined process requirements and hence also the relevant regulations. Influences from electrostatic charge are one of the biggest challenges in analytical weighing. Through normal handling, samples and weighing containers can easily accumulate static, leading to difficulties in dosing and errors in weighing results. With high electrostatic influences, it may not even be possible to achieve a stable reading on the balance. When a container or sample is placed on the balance, StaticDetect measures the weighing error attributable to electrostatic charge and gives a warning if the process tolerance limit is exceeded. Antistatic measures can then be employed. The new compact point electrode accessory attaches to the side of the balance for convenient deionization of charged samples and containers. For the highest process security, users can elect to block the release of the weighing result.

By fixing SmartSample™ RFID tags to titration beakers, sample information entered at the balance can be securely transferred to

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Mettler-Toledo’s Titration Autosampler.

RFID tagged pipettes can also be scanned at the balance via EasyScan™ to check calibration and test dates, guaranteeing that pipettes are valid for use. Test dates on the tag can be updated when the pipette check is carried out using the built-in balance application. The new RFID capabilities not only eliminate transcription error but also offer users a higher level of process security.

The new balances are fully compatible with

Mettler-Toledo’s LabX laboratory software which guarantees process security and manages measurement uncertainty. Full traceability is assured thanks to flexible Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) user guidance on the balance touchscreen, automatic calculations and comprehensive data handling. LabX fulfills the highest process security requirements and, with all data stored securely in a central database, fully supports the move towards establishing a paperless lab.

Contact Mettler Toledo on tel +41 44 944 4545 or visit www.mt.com/green-light

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Hamilton HPLC column withstands extremes The new Hamilton PRP-C18 HPLC column allows efficient separation processes under extremes of pH, high pressure conditions and temperatures of more than 100°C. This simplifies the method development in reversed-phase chromatography.

Reversed-phase chromatography is the most frequently utilized technique for HPLC separations. The pH of the mobile phase plays a decisive role in the efficiency of separations.

However, the low resistance of conventional HPLC columns still sets a limit to this advantage: Most columns cannot handle values above 7pH and below 3pH without suffering a loss in performance, and chromatographers seek a robust HPLC column. Hamilton has now developed a PRPC18 column, which can be used with virtually any mobile phase at any pH. The need for pH tolerant HPLC columns becomes more obvious in drug discovery: More than 70 percent of all drug compounds are amines that can only be separated at values of 7pH and higher. With the Hamilton PRPC18, neutral amines or other organic bases can be isolated under alkaline conditions in a highly efficient manner without any degradation of the column. Nine structurallydiverse, strongly basic drug compounds were resolved in less than 2-minutes using a mobile phase with 11.5pH and a fast acetonitrile gradient at 80°C. One reason for the prolonged efficiency is in

the unique way the column can be cleaned.

Unlike traditional ODS C18 columns, the PRP-C18 can be regenerated using strong acidic and basic solutions without causing damage. Contaminants that are normally bound irreversibly to ODS-columns and may negatively affect analytical results can be easily washed away with one molar sodium hydroxide or sulfuric acid. The result is sustained efficiency, stable retention times and a high-degree of reproducibility.

The PRP-C18 is also completely inert towards other problematic conditions in reversed-phase chromatography: high pressures and temperatures. The chemical and mechanical stability of the column allows operation at up to 5000psi (350bar) and more than 100°C. Analyses at high temperatures reduces run times, cutting down on organic solvent consumption. The highly cross-linked PRP-C18 resin packing does not swell or shrink under extreme operating conditions, providing the flexibility to explore other conditions in methods developments.

The trend in modern chromatography is towards smaller column inner diameters using smaller particles, which can be used under extreme conditions in order to increase laboratory productivity. The Hamilton PRPC18 takes advantage of this trend for polymer resins and thus combines extreme column stability with excellent separating performance in one unique product.

Contact Hamilton Bonaduz on tel +41 081 660 6060 or visit www.hamilton.ch

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Pfannenberg presents its latest developments Pfannenberg, presented new and innovative products at this year’s SPS IPC Drives in Nuremberg, extending the thermal management expert’s comprehensive portfolio. For the first time, Pfannenberg presented its compact fan heater and the new air/water heat exchanger from the PWS Series. In addition, the PYRA M flashing light and the PYRA MA flashing sounder were also presented.

Pfannenberg launched its compact fan heater from the PFH Series. The new devices provide a heat output of 200 to 1,200W in only one housing size. The heating solution from the PFH Series has a particularly high performance-volume-ratio and also excels because of its increased flexibility regarding its mounting positions. Furthermore, the sturdy fan heater can withstand extreme environmental fluctuations: the minimum operating temperature lies at -40°C, the maximum operating temperature at +70°C. The PFH fan heater series is certified for both the American and the European market.

As part of the Pfannenberg cool family, they guarantee a maximum amount of energy efficiency and safety. In contrast to other cooling units, the air/water heat exchangers provide a maintenance-free operation and extremely low noise emissions. They are particularly suitable for environments in which difficult conditions prevail, such as high temperatures or oily air for example. The new devices are available in three sizes and in the performance classes 500 to 5,000W. The air/water heat exchangers are cut-out compatible with the cooling units and the air/air heat exchangers from Pfannenberg’s cool series. This makes it easier to replace cooling units because of new requirements regarding thermal management performance or ambient conditions.

Further innovations were the PYRA M flashing lights and the flashing sounders from the PYRA MA Series in elegant pyramid design. Both products are characterized by their particularly easy mounting, which means very short installation times. Additionally, the simple installation means a high level of safety, because incorrect installation is virtually impossible. Due to the effective Xenon technology, the largest possible signalling range can be covered despite the comparably low energy consumption.

Contact Pfannenberg UK 01709 364844 or visit www.pfannenberg.com

OLIO FOOD FESTIVAL This third oil and food exhibition will take place at the Palazzo delle Stelline, Milan, Italy.

visit www.oliooffincina.com

26-29

ISM This international Sweets and Biscuits Fair will take place in Cologne, Germany.

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visit www.ism-cologne.com

27-28

ProSweets Cologne Conference This conference on Ingredients, Packaging and Processing Technology for the Confectionery industry, will take place in Cologne, Germany.

visit www.prosweets-cologne.com FEBRUARY

4-6

OILSEED CONGRESS Europe/MENA

FISH FAIR INTERNATIONAL & GASTRO EVENT This event will take place in Bremen, Germany.

visit www.messe-bremen.de

11-13

visit www.acrshow.co.uk

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SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT This conference run by Professor Richard Wilding will take place at the Cranfield School of Management, Cranfield, Bedfordshire.

visit www.cranfield.ac.uk/som

26-27

7-9

PACKAGING INNOVATION

This event will take place at the NEC, Birmingham. visit visit www.easyFairs.com/PIUK

INTERNATIONAL WHEY CONFERENCE This 7th international conference will take place at Rotterdam, The Netherlands.

visit www.iwc2014.com

8-12

EUROPAIN and INTERSUC These two events will take place at Paris Nord, Villepinte, France.

visit www.europain.com

18-21

DAIRY AND MEAT INDUSTRY EXHIBITION This event will take place at the VVC Expocentre in Moscow, Russia.

visit www.food-exhibitions.com

31March/ 2 April

FOOD STRUCTURE and FUNCTIONALITY FORUM SYMPOSIUM This event will take place in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

This seminar will be at the Marriott Hotel, Manchester Airport, Northampton.

visit www.christine.jordan.ppma.co.uk

This new trade event will take place at the Business Design Centre, Islington, London.

MARCH

ACR SHOW The Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Show will take place at the NEC, Birmingham.

CASUAL DINING

visit www.divcom.co.uk

This first 2-day oilseed congress will take place at the Hotel Arts in Barcelona, Spain.

visit www.oilseedcongress.com

9-11

26-27

visit www.foodstructuresymposium.com

31March/

ALIMENTARIA This 20th edition of the international

3 April food and drinks exhibition will take

place at the Fira de Barcelona, Grand Via Exhibition Centre.

visit www.alimentaria-bcn.com@alimentaria APRIL

8-9

VITAFOODS South America This event will take place at the Transamerica Expo Centre, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

visit www.vitafoods.southamerica.com

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WORLDFOOD WARSAW This new event will take at the International Expocentre, EXPO XXI in Warsaw, Poland.

visit www.worldfood.pl

23-26

MODERN BAKERY This 20th exhibition about modern bakery will take place in Pavilion 2 at the Expocentre Fairgrounds, in Moscow. Russia.

visit www-owp.international.com

28 April/

1 May

HOTELYMPIA This event will take place at the London Excel.

15-18

WORLDFOOD MOSCOW This 23rd food exhibition will take place at the Expocentre in Moscow, Russia.

visit www.ite-exhibitions.com

16-18

EQUIPMAG This show will take place at Paris Expo, Porte de Versailles, France.

visit www.equipmag.com

20-22

INTERPOMA This ninth international apple trade show will take place in Bolzano, South Tyrol.

visit www.interpoma.it

visit www.hotelympia.com

MAY

11-13

THE ASIAN SENSORY AND CONSUMER RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM This event will take place at SingEX, in Singapore.

visit www.senseasia.elsevier.com

13-16 visit

14-15

This exhibition for the Food & Hospitality Industry returns to Kintex, the Korean Exhibition Centre in Goyang-si, Seoul, South Korea.

www.seoulfoodnhotel.co.kr

LUNCH! This show will take place at the Business Design Centre, Islington, London.

visit www.lunchshow.co.uk

25-27

SEOUL FOOD & HOTEL

DRINK TECHNOLOGY India & International PACK TECH India These two shows will for the third time appear in Mumbai, India.

visit www.drintechnology-india-com & www.packtech-India.com

30 Sep/ 2 Oct

PPMA SHOW This event will take place at the NEC Birmingham.

visit www.ppma.co.uk

IFST JUBILEE CONFERENCE This conference will celebrate the 50th year of IFST. It will take place at the Holiday Inn, London – Kensington Forum.

visit www.ifst.org JUNE 2014

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23-24

30 Sep/ 1 Oct

PACKAGING INNOVATION Takes place at the Business Design Centre, Islington, London

visit www,easyFairs.com/PIUK

OCTOBER

AFRO FOOD EXHIBITION This conference and exhibition will take place at the Cairo International Convention Centre, Egypt.

15-17

FOOD STRUCTURE DESIGN This first congress will take place at Porto, Portugal.

visit www.skyros-congressos.pt/foodstructure

visit www.afrofood.net SEPTEMBER 2014

7-9

SPECIALITY & FINE FOOD FAIR This exhibition will take place at the Olympia, London.

visit www.speciality&finefoodfair.co.uk

7-10

EuroSense This 6th European conference on sensory and consumer research will take place at the Bella Center, Copenhagen, Denmark.

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SIAL This exhibition will take place in Paris Nord, Villepinte, France.

www.sial.com

Artisan chocolate bar and cake makers, Broderick’s, have secured a contract with Valora Retail Switzerland. The initial order placed is for over 36,000 Rocky Road (Road Rocking Choc Choc Block) and Peanut Heaven (Nutty Crunchy Caramel Munchie) wrapped Broderick’s bars, which will be stocked in selected retail outlets throughout Switzerland.

All of the products are hand-made in the company’s family-run, Dublin-based bakery, using high quality ingredients including Irish butter and Belgian chocolate.

Barry Broderick said: “The Swiss are famous for their chocolate so to sell our chocolate bars within such a discerning marketplace of chocolate lovers is a real vote of confidence in our brand. We could not ask for a better endorsement of our quality standards and recipes.”

Broderick’s innovative products are already stocked throughout retail outlets in France, Germany, Denmark, Iceland, Japan, Russia and Dubai, and are available in Selfridges and through Amazon in the UK and via a wide retail network in Ireland.

The company also has a strong presence within the UK and Irish foodservice sectors, as Barry Broderick explained:” Approximately 20 percent of our current sales are within the UK foodservice sector, where we have secured twelve distributors to date. Our UK sales have increased by 40 percent over the past two years and we expect considerable further growth as awareness of our range of premium, handmade tray bakes, wrapped bars and cakes increases.”

Brothers, Barry and Bernard Broderick, started their baking careers at their mother, Ina’s side, bashing biscuits for her famous cheesecakes at their kitchen table in the heart of Dublin.

They joined the business in the 1990s and established the Broderick’s brand, known for its creative and zany products which include Tiff Toff in the Tuffen (Belgian chocolate biscuit cake), Rollypolly Crunchy Oats in a Stickywicky Coat (hand-made granola slice), Belgy Nicker Nutty Drippy Drop (hand-made chocolate caramel nut bar with cranberries) and Road Rocking Choc Choc Block (Belgian chocolate and marshmallow biscuit cake).

Contact Broderick’s on tel +353 1460 4011 or visit www.broderickbrothers.com

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Ripple sauces now thicker and tastier The chocolate and raspberry ripple sauces in selected Gelato Gold™ and Summertime™ ice creams from Suncream Dairies are now thicker and tastier than ever for all-round better flavour and consistency.

Developed to give consumers a much improved taste experience and made on the premises at Suncream’s Tamworth factory, the new ripples are being added to the Summertime™ Choc Mint Ripple and Raspberry Ripple flavours, and to the Gelato Gold™ After Dinner Mint ice cream.

“The new ripples mean that some of our most popular flavours now taste even better than before, and ensure that consumers can continue to enjoy superb quality ice cream at an attractive price,” said Suncream’s Managing Director, Rebecca Manfredi.

Contact Suncream Premium Sorbets on tel 01827 282571 or visit www.suncreamdairies.com

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Dell’Ugo Rejoiceful recurrent special editions retail for Rococo for special causes Ugo Foods, the UK’s fastest-growing manufacturer of chilled pasta, is delighted to announce that its it has won the PAPA Award for Best Manufactured Pasta Product 2013 for its special edition Beetroot and Goats’ Cheese Fiorelli.

The awards, which were presented at a gala dinner on 14th November, recognise the top influencers who drive and inspire the industry.

Dell’Ugo’s Beetroot and Goats’ Cheese Fiorelli is the first in a highly popular series of Dell’Ugo Special Editions. Each pasta parcel is filled with a delicious mix of beetroot & goats' cheese, combined with a sweet and tangy mint and pomegranate relish.

Head of Marketing, Helena Jevons commented: “We were really excited that our Beetroot and Goats’ Cheese Fiorelli and its unique combination of flavours has been recognised with this PAPA Award in what is a highly competitive market. Our special edition seasonal range of pastas is a culmination of our commitment to quality and innovation whilst supporting a range of worthy causes.”

Award-winning chef Steve Walpole, Executive Head Development Chef at Ugo Foods Group, created the striking dark pink colour of the Beetroot and Goats’ Cheese Fiorelli. Steve is also a regular judge at several prestigious industry awards and events, including The Annual Awards of Excellence and The Quality Food Awards.

Ugo Foods Special Edition Turkey, Stuffing and Cranberry Ravioli is the first fresh festive pasta on the market.

This is the latest in their range of Seasonal Pastas. 10 pence from each pack of pasta will be contributed towards Crisis, the national charity for single homeless people.

The new Special Edition Turkey, Stuffing and Cranberry is presented in an eye-catching bright green 250g pack that serves two. This pasta is the second in Dell’Ugo’s range of seasonal fresh pastas, with further creations to follow in the coming months.

Contact Dell’Ugo on tel .0208 207 0100 or visit www.ugogroup.co.uk

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Rococo’s principal chocolatier, Barry Johnson and his team had been thinking about Christmas and how they could make it festive and fun for the whole family. They thought that these three cheerful hand-made lollipops would do just that: The Snowman lollipop is mainly white chocolate with a dark chocolate hat and hand piped scarf in festive red.

The Christmas Pudding lollipop is dark and white chocolate flavoured with sultana’s, roasted almonds and lightly spiced with “holly” decoration.

The Christmas Tree lollipop is milk chocolate flavoured with silver fir tree essential oil and decorated with “crispy coloured baubles”.

They were sure to go down a treat with anyone finding them in their Christmas stocking this year.

All three weigh a minimum of 18g.

Rococo Chocolates have also added 4 new flavours to their bee bars, two brand new and two “old” favourites from the Artisan bar range. And they have a brand new look too with wrappings designed by Chantal Coady, Founder and Owner of Rococo Chocolates.

The two new ones are: Raspberry Fizz: a delicious white chocolate with tangy raspberry bits

Honeycomb Crunch: honeycomb in an organic milk chocolate And the old favourites are: Basil & Persian Lime: a Rococo classic - dark chocolate flavoured with Basil and Persian lime Moroccan Mint: an organic dark chocolate with a crisp minty flavour The bars are perfect for stocking fillers, picnics, midday break, in fact anytime you feel like a little something extra special. They weigh 20 g.

Rococo Chocolates’ Autumn Ganache Selection are in the shops now. Barry Johnson, Rococo’s award winning chocolatier and UK Open Pastry champion for 2013, put together four exciting flavours for this autumn’s couture selection.

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Sloe Gin liquid/liqueur truffle covered in dark chocolate 2.

Walnut and fruit marzipan, orange ganache covered in dark chocolate 3.

Apricot and lavender ganache covered in milk chocolate 4.

Autumn spiced apple covered in milk chocolate Handmade in small batches in their West Norwood kitchens, these bespoke ganaches are only available from Rococo’s own shops and are priced according to weight.

Contact Rococo Chocolates on tel 0208 761 8456 or visit www.rococochocolates.com

Flavours from the Far East in minutes Sainsbury’s has expanded its range of chilled ready meals, offering customers delicious new dishes inspired by vibrant food from the Far East. Exciting meals have been added to the popular Taste the Difference Indian range and a completely new range of Asian dishes has also been created, which combine some of the fresh and tasty food flavours originating from countries including Japan, Malaysia and Indonesia.

New products include: Taste the Difference Tandoori King Prawn Masala with cumin and coconut basmati rice (450g) - These juicy chargrilled king prawns are tossed in garlic and coriander and piled over a rich tandoori masala laced with mango and mint for a fabulously fresh, fruity flavour. Served with spinach, cherry tomatoes and mixed cuminspiced and coconut basmati.

Taste the Difference North Indian Lamb Masala topped with Samosa Pastry (450g) Inspired by the rich flavours of northern

India, this hearty curry includes succulent slow-cooked lamb, tender potatoes and carrots in a warmly spiced tomato masala enriched with yogurt and cream. Topped with samosa pastry for a delicious crunch.

Taste the Difference Paneer and Chana Dal Curry with cumin and coconut basmati rice (450g) – Fresh and vibrant, with a delicate spicy sweetness, this fragrant vegetarian curry combines creamy spiced paneer with a rich tomato and coconut masala. Topped with a tender butternut squash, spinach and red onion for the perfect balance of sweetness and spice.

Taste The Difference Spicy Butternut Squash and Spicy Mango Chutney Dip (210g) - These spicy Indian style parcels are filled with zesty butternut squash curry, laced with creamy coconut, wrapped in crisp ghee enriched pastry, Chicken and King Prawn Yaki Udon (380g) – Inspired by Japanese cuisine, British chicken

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is marinated to an authentic recipe using Japanese soy, mirin and ginger. Accompanying the dish is a simple yet tasty aromatic dressing comprising of Japanese sweet soy and oyster sauce. Served with wok-fried vegetables, silky udon noodles and fresh spring greens.

Malay Chicken Curry with lemongrass jasmine rice (380g) – a fragrant, spicy and creamy curry inspired from a traditional recipe.

The chicken is marinated in coconut, soy and turmeric combined with a sauce containing galangal, lemongrass, chilli and shallots which introduce an aromatic flavour. Served with lemongrass sticky rice balls and finished with chopped peanuts.

Firecracker King Prawn with jasmine rice (380g) - Succulent King Prawns, combined with a rich dark fiery sauce of sweet shallots, Kecap Manis, garlic and galangal, boosted with red chilli and Japanese seven spice. To accompany this hot dish is refreshing zesty

orange jasmine rice.

Indonesian coconut and lemongrass beef curry (380g) - This spicy dish includes British beef marinated in star anise, soy and coconut milk which infuses as the flavours are released during the cooking process. Served with fluffy steamed rice modernised with the addition of lemongrass, which gives off an exotic aromatic aroma and fuller flavour.

Vegetable Panang Curry (380g) – A mild and creamy Thai inspired, fragrant coconut curry sauce with red peppers, edamame beans and crisp sugar snap peas. Served with steamed lemongrass jasmine rice.

Coloured dim sum with ginger soy dip (210g) - A selection of traditional hand wrapped steamed dim sum, coloured using natural ingredients, these delicate aromatic dim sum pieces are filled with prawn and mixed vegetables giving a clean, fresh and delicate oriental flavour.

Contact Sainsbury’s on tel 020 7695 6000 or visit www.j-sainsbury.co.uk

Best Welsh speciality product for Emily A delicious truffle made by a Pembrokeshire chocolaterie has been named the best Welsh speciality product in this year’s Great Taste Awards.

Fredericks Chocolaterie, which is run by Emily Wright, 26, from a shop in Narberth, collected the coveted award for its ginger and fennel truffle, which also won the highest Great Taste status - a three star gold - and is named in the Top 50 foods.

The best Welsh speciality product award, sponsored by the Welsh Government’s Food & Drink Wales, was selected from the four Great Taste three star gold winning products from Wales.

The truffle was up against lemon curd from Welsh Lady Preserves of Y Ffor, near Pwllheli, grass fed organic Aberdeen Angus rump roasting joint from Rhug Estate, Corwen and Halen Môn Umami Sea Salt, a joint venture between the multi-award winning Anglesey Sea Salt Company at Brynsiencyn, Anglesey and The Mushroom Garden Snowdonia, Beddgelert.

The chocolates have a Grenadian truffle filling infused with Chinese stem ginger and organic fennel seeds and a Javan shell. The Great Taste judges made comment about the well-balanced flavours and striking appearance of the chocolates.

“A fine product in a very crowded market,” they said. “The beauty of these chocolates

makes them stand out above many others.”

In a video review of the chocolates on the Great Taste website, Welsh TV chef, Dudley Newbury said: “There is an amazing glazed finish to them and they are shouting out ‘eat me, eat me’. They smell like chocolates used to smell and the taste is something else.”

The Great Taste judges also awarded Fredericks Chocolaterie a one star gold for its chilli, orange and cinnamon ganache chocolates.

“I’m still pinching myself to be honest,” was Emily’s reaction to winning the award. “It was a very pleasant shock and to now have the likes of Harrods calling me up is a bit surreal.”

She revealed that the ginger and fennel truffle was entered for the Great Taste awards at the last minute and was a personal favourite.

Having run the business alone for four years, she is now faced with important decisions about future expansion and is determined to stay loyal to her core beliefs of hand-making her products with the best ingredients and not compromising on quality.

“If you have great ingredients, you generally end up with a great tasting product,” she said.

“I would love to grow the business to have a couple more shops and to be able to travel and source the cacao beans myself to make my own chocolate. That way I could control every aspect of the product and it would become more of a brand.”

Contact Fredericks Chocolaterie on tel 01834 862838 or visit www.frederickschocolaterie.com

Giovanni Rana launches Innovative new range Building on its success, as the number one fresh pasta brand in Europe, Giovanni Rana is set to reinvigorate the UK category with an exciting new brand re-launch. Currently the UK brand leader, Giovanni Rana is aiming to further grow its existing 6.1 percent share of Total Fresh Pasta and 7.7 percent of Fresh Filled Pasta with the launch of its new Italian Indulgence range and the addition of five new Simply Italian product variants.

Pasta is the UK’s most popular evening meal, yet chilled pasta features in just 3 percent of those meal occasions. 50 percent of the population have tried fresh pasta, however penetration has remained static due to poor product experiences. As a brand that was founded in Italy over 50 years ago and which has cemented its success in Europe on account of its Rana heritage, it is in the perfect position to provide consumers with a product range that really does deliver the true authentic taste of Italy.

The new filled pasta range will appeal to ‘more people, more often’, delivering a unique experience, which is a combination of authentic Italian taste and texture sensations.

The new Italian Indulgence Large Ravioli comprise four variants: Crumbly Ricotta, Shredded Baby Spinach & Mascarpone, Sun Blushed Tomato, Sliced Olives & Mozzarella, Succulent Chicken & Rosemary and Gorgonzola PDO & Crunchy Mellow Walnut.

Additionally, the launch of the new Simply Italian variants includes: Cured Italian Ham & Cheese Tortelloni, Selected Italian Cheeses Ravioli, Chicken & Mozzarella with Smoked Pancetta Ravioli, Rich Bolognese Tortelloni and Mushrooms with Creamy Ricotta Ravioli.

The new range will continue to fuel the trend for fresh pasta consumption in the UK, with the current market being worth £115m (Source Kantar), and further broaden the appeal of fresh pasta amongst the wider UK consumer audience.

The existing range of Giovanni Rana packaging has also undergone a redesign, to improve the brand’s shelf standout and sales. The revamped packaging will leave behind the old plastic tray format popular in the chilled pasta category and the product will now be sold in a new airtight paper bag format, which stands upright on shelf, with a large window to view the product.

Contact Giovanni Rana UK on tel 0207 700 2413 or visit www.giovannirana.com

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Plum & Almond Granola and Cranberry & Nut Muesli Mornflakes luxury resealable pouch, oatbran based granolas and mueslis are approved by the Heart UK charity, they are available in all Tesco’s and Sainsbury’s nationwide, in a 500g pouch.

One of our favourite oatbran pouch blends is the Plum and Almond Oatbran Granola this unique blend of cereal and fruit is delicious. The slightly sour plum pieces perfectly compliment the almond and granola

pieces, the perfect wake up call.

The Cranberry and Nut Oatbran Muesli – another top favourite, is the perfect way to get added nutritious oatbran into your diet without compromising on taste. Made from carefully selected cranberries, apricots, apples, almonds and hazelnuts this Oatbran Muesli is simply mouth-watering. All of the Mornflake Oatbran products are in re-sealable pouches for freshness.

Contact Mornflake on tel 01270 213261 or visit www.mornflake.com

Small Scottish producer wins the 2013 Gold QIndependent Scottish producers, The Argyll Smokery, proved once again that locally farmed produce is still the cream of the crop – beating 1200 other UK products to win the Quality Food Awards 2013 overall Gold Q at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London in November.

Celebrating Britain’s greatest food and drink producers from around the country, the Quality Food Awards 2013 brought together over 1000 guests, 1200 entrants and the UK’s leading supermarkets. Forty-nine products were awarded the coveted QFA 2013 trophy.

Tesco gained special acclaim by taking the new title of: The Quality Food Awards Retailer of The Year Award, which was launched to recognise and reward the retailer who has achieved exceptional performance across all of the food and drink categories this year.

Of all the products entered throughout the rigorous three-week judging process, The Argyll Smokery’s Kiln Roasted Fresh Salmon shone out as the overall winner, achieving the Quality Food Awards’ most impressive accolade, Overall Gold Q. Special mention also went to Aldi for their Luxury 12-Month Matured Specially Selected Christmas Pudding, which won the Christmas Q Gold and Tesco’s Everyday Value Minced Beef Pasty, which scooped the prestigious

Value Q Award.

Organiser, Helen Lyons, commented: “The night was such a success for all involved. The whole process has been fantastic and I was so proud of our team and the contestants. It is great to have been given the opportunity to truly congratulate those in the food and drink industry that make a difference in our everyday lives and ‘compliment the chef ’ so to speak”.

“Well done to all of the winners and commiserations to those who did not quite make it – we received an outstanding amount of high-quality entrants, so it certainly was not an easy process.

“This was the 34th Quality Food Awards and I was delighted to say that the standard of entrants just keeps on improving”.

Winning products for all awards are allowed to display the coveted Quality Food Awards Mark. A brightly coloured QFA logo proudly displayed on pack tells you the product has been thoroughly tested by a team of 100 independent expert judges, for taste, flavour, texture, aroma, ingredients list, innovation, packaging, presentation and price.

Top UK packaging manufacturer, Benson Group, continued its sponsorship of the Quality Food Awards for the third consecutive year.

Contact The Metropolis Group on tel 0208 253 8707 or visit www.qualityfoodawards.com

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Weight Watchers® launch new ‘Snack Packs’ Fancy one Cake Slice but do not want to open the whole pack? Now you can have your cake and eat it too with our new Weight Watchers Snack Packs!

We know just how busy life is, so we have made it even easier for you to simply pop one of our tasty cakes in your bag and go. Whether you are out and about with family or friends, or simply fancy a sweet treat for elevenses or afternoon tea, the stay-fresh packaging is designed so you can take a tasty treat with you wherever you go.

Each Snack Pack consists of five individually sealed portions of the delicious Weight Watchers Cake Slices.

Whether it is our Angel, Toffee Apple, Bakewell, Carrot, Belgian Chocolate, Coconut or Lemon Slices, all your favourite flavours are available now from all good retailers.

Each Cake Slice has a ProProints value of only 2 – now snacking on the go is a piece of cake!

Contact Weight Watchers (UK) on tel 01628 777077 or visit www.weightwatchersfoods.co.uk

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Symrise is opening a catalysis laboratory to advance its strategic research focus in green chemistry: The company will investigate the synthesis of new molecules via catalysis, develop chemical processes and optimize existing processes for aroma molecules with less environmental impact.

Customers and consumers expect constantly available and high-quality products that are produced using environmentally compatible processes. Accordingly, Symrise focuses on backwards integration of its key raw materials and involves the principles of green chemistry.

To broaden its capacities in green chemistry, Symrise Scent & Care is opening a laboratory for the synthesis and catalysis of new molecules. Catalysis is a key technology for the design of environmentally benign processes with reduced energy consumption and waste production.

In the laboratory, catalyst experts will develop chemical processes and optimize existing processes for aroma molecules. The laboratory’s key technology will be the application of heterogeneous catalysis to the design of continuously running processes.

For this purpose, the laboratory will be equipped with specially manufactured catalyst testing units, enabling catalyst screening, longterm stability tests and process-optimization studies. These lab-scale plants will be entirely process controlled for continuous operation as well as batch experiments.

In addition, the laboratory will receive equipment for the preparation and modification of heterogeneous catalysts to build up a catalyst library and expertise. A technology shift made the spin-off of special laboratory facilities necessary and forms the link between the development of new aroma molecules and the environmentally friendly production of these compounds.

This project is supported by European funding for regional development and realized by the N-Bank Niedersachsen. The NBank project explicitly addresses green chemistry.

Torsten Kulke, Vice President Global Innovation Fragrance & Oral Care at Symrise, explained: “The opening of our catalysis lab underpins our commitment towards sustainability and innovation. Within the new facilities, we will deploy green chemistry principles to minimize resource utilization. We will extend our innovation horizon through growing our know-how in state-of-the art process development.”

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Cargill at FiE 2013: Helping customers thrive Cargill’s stand at FiE in Frankfurt in November was open to visitors and media under the “Helping customers thrive” theme. It demonstrated how Cargill works to develop innovative products that meet the industry’s needs, while operating efficient and responsible supply chains, managing risk and developing business sustainability.

Leveraging the industry’s broadest portfolio and deeply rooted application knowledge and expertise, Cargill’s Innovation Centres have developed innovative and easy-to-apply solutions across different market segments, like the multi-flavoured chocolate-covered pectin jellies; a fun cocktail with Cargill’s grain alcohol and alginate pearls; or an “inside out” caramel chocolate praline, featuring the dairy caramel white chocolate Caramel Equilibre, an

indispensable ally in successful product line extensions.

Additionally, Cargill’s Truvia® stevia leaf extract sweetener was highlighted through several great-tasting applications relying on solid formulation expertise, such as ice tea, chewing gums and a chocolate milk which target the mid, low and no-calorie segments. Cargill’s experts also actively participated in the FiE conference programme: Thorsten Bornholdt, Fluid Lecithin Product Manager, explained the evolution in the lecithin markets and discussed the increasing importance of non-GM sunflower lecithin as a reliable alternative to soy lecithin.

Caroline Chabot, Marketing Manager Health and Nutrition, shared the latest market insights on consumers’ acceptance of stevia in naturally sweetened beverages.

Contact Cargill on tel 01932 861000 or visit www.cargill.co.uk

Corbion Purac portfolio at FiE 2013 The main highlight on their stand at FiE in Frankfurt last November was Corbion Purac’s successful Verdad® range of label-friendly ingredient solutions. Suitable for a wide variety of fresh and ready-to-eat foods including meat, bread, sauces and salads, these fermentationbased ingredients enable processors and retailers to clean up product labels, while improving the physical and sensory attributes of their products.

Also on show were Corbion Purac’s innovative sodium reduction solutions, including PuraQ® Arome NA4 and Purasal® HiPure P Plus. Winner of last year’s Fi Excellence Award, PuraQ Arome NA4 is a naturally derived ingredient that allows food

processors to reduce sodium content by up to 40 percent, while maintaining product quality and shelf life. Purasal HiPure P Plus is part of Corbion Purac’s portfolio of natural lactates and can reduce salt content while retaining or even extending shelf-life. It has also been proven to possess the cleanest flavour profile on the market, according to tests.

Another highlight was Purac FIT Plus, Corbion Purac’s multi-purpose acidulant for beverages. This is a unique, neutral tasting, natural lactic acid. Purac FIT Plus effectively regulates pH levels to support flavour optimisation, extend shelf life and reduce precipitation-scaling, even in taste-sensitive applications.

Contact Corbion Purac on tel +31 183 695695 or visit www.corbion.com/food

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Biocatalysts’ Flavorpro™ 937MDP and Promod™ 782MDP Speciality enzyme manufacturer, Biocatalysts, continue to broaden their dairy enzyme range and extend their already vast knowledge and experience in enzyme modified cheese applications. The latest addition is Flavorpro™ 937MDP, a non-animal protease with a debittering action when added to enzyme modified cheese processes. Due to its fungal origins this high performing enzyme is available for kosher, halal and vegetarian.

Flavorpro™ 937MDP is an exopeptidase preparation with low levels of endopeptidase activity. In enzyme modified cheese applications, the hydrolysis of cheese proteins by endopeptidases such as animal and bacterial proteases, can give rise to unwanted bitter flavours. This is due to the accumulation of small hydrophobic peptides. Exopeptidases, such as Flavorpro™ 937MDP can be used to control bitterness by removing these bittertasting peptides.

Biocatalysts specialises in a wide variety of enzymes for the food industry. Included in this is their Promod™ range that is used for

the modification and hydrolysis of food proteins. Promod™ 782MDP is the newest addition to this family of Biocatalysts’ enzymes and is used to decrease bitterness and produce superior tasting whey protein hydrolysates.

A whey protein hydrolysate that is bland and non-bitter is ideal for adding to beverages and powdered mixes without detrimentally affecting the flavour of the end product. A bland flavour allows it to be added at higher concentrations in the end application without the need for the addition of bitter masking agents. Promod™ 782MDP will achieve this desired bland taste, allowing the manufacturer to lower costs and reduce production time spent adding masking agents to improve the flavour of the end product.

Promod™ 782MDP can be used alone or in conjunction with other flavour enhancing enzymes, such as Flavorpro™ 750MDP, to achieve a superior tasting whey protein hydrolysate that will differentiate your product from others already on the market.

Contact Biocatalysts on tel 01443 843712 or visit www.biocatalysts.com

ADM cocoa highlights at FiE 2013 At FiE 2013 in Frankfurt last November, ADM Cocoa highlighted new additions to its proven deZaan cocoa powder range, including deZaan™ D11SQ and D-00-ZR. And Showcased a breadth of expertise, and a range of high-quality products.

The deZaan D11SQ is an intensely flavoured, dark red-brown cocoa powder.

Conferring a unique, rich cocoa flavour in low dosage, D11SQ is suitable for use in a wide range of applications, including fine bakery wares, beverages, desserts and ice creams.

ADM Cocoa also unveiled D-00-ZR, a reduced-fat cocoa powder with only 0.5 per cent fat. D-00-ZR is able to provide the desired depth of chocolate flavour to products that are formulated to be lower in calories or very low in total fat content.

ADM also showed its range of Unicao™ Pure Origin Cocoa Masses. Ivory Coast Cocoa Mass is made from 100 percent Côte d’Ivoire bean

cocoa mass, with low, medium and high roast varieties for use in premium chocolate products. The cocoa masses are available in a number of different flavour combinations, and can be tailored to suit a wide range of products.

ADM Cocoa’s “Less is More” programme, aims to help its cocoa and chocolate customers control costs while continuing to produce high quality products. The "less is more" programme allows manufacturers to use smaller quantities of high intensity powder to achieve the same, or better results than conventional products. At the forefront of the industry, the initiative was pioneered within the company’s Advantage Centres in Liverpool, UK, Mannheim, Germany, Koog, The Netherlands, Singapore and Milwaukee, USA. Here, ADM Cocoa R&D experts work alongside customers to shorten formulation time and increase efficiency on specific development projects.

Contact ADM on tel + 41 21 702 8400 or visit www.adm.com

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DSM for sustainable and functional protein isolation DSM Food Specialties has discovered a new enzyme that can effectively extract valuable protein from animal by-products. The enzyme Maxipro HSP allows producers of processed meat to increase ingredient functionality, nutritional value and taste of consumer products.

As a 100 percent natural processing aid, it meets the demand of the meat industry to create a protein source, which is functional, colourless, odourless, and neutral in taste.

Maxipro HSP is a unique proteolytic enzyme, or protease, which enables the isolation of valuable protein from animal side streams. In contrast to generally used broadspectrum proteases, Maxipro HSP is able to mildly and selectively hydrolyze protein in side streams due to its high selectivity for the amino acid histidine. As a result of this selectivity, Maxipro HSP can be used to isolate proteins without destroying their sensory or functional properties. Indeed, application tests using protein isolated with Maxipro HSP have demonstrated excellent flavour, gelation and water-binding properties in a variety of processed meats, such as cooked ham.

“Blood, is rich in high quality, nutritious protein and forms a fully natural constituent of (red) meat. Europe, the USA and China alone produce more than 5m tonnes of pork and beef blood per year, but today only 25-30 percent of this blood pool is processed to isolate the proteins. With Maxipro HSP, our radically new enzyme solution, the industry is able to capture the nutritional and commercial value of blood side streams by recovering all the available protein, enabling a more sustainable production of processed meat products”, commented Cindy Gerhardt, Innovation Manager, Enzymes at DSM Food Specialties.

Cindy further commented: “Due to its high histidine specificity, MaxiPro HSP has proven to be particularly efficient in removing the heme part from the blood protein hemoglobin. This heme group is responsible for the red-to-dark brown colour and the iron taste, making hemoglobin difficult to apply in high end meat applications. Although enzymatic or chemical removal of heme has been known to the industry, MaxiPro HSP has obvious benefits due to its mild hydrolysis profile. The result is a more effective decolourization process that preserves the valuable functionalities of the globin protein, while selectively removing the strong taste and dark odour of the heme.”

Consumer tests have demonstrated that

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cooked hams prepared with the globin protein isolated with MaxiPro HSP were preferred in taste over hams prepared with pure plasma protein, or with traditionally decoloured globin protein. Moreover, excellent gelation and water-binding properties of the HSPglobin were demonstrated.

The unique biochemical characteristics of Maxipro HSP enable integrated meat producers, or suppliers of animal-based ingredients, to develop high-performing, neutral tasting animal protein innovations.

These protein ingredients will supply the meat blenders and manufacturers with a sustainable, functional, non-GMO alternative to for example, soy protein.

Contact DSM Food Specialties on tel +31 15 279 3474 or visit www.dsm-foodspecialties.com

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Andre Pectin announces price increase Andre Pectin announces they are to raise prices for its whole range of pectin products by 10-20 percent for all markets. Exact rate increases depend on the product grade.

In the past two years, they have been experiencing unprecedented price increases in citrus peel and apple pomace. Unfortunately this situation is deteriorating and hurting the market due to worsened supply of raw materials in the new season. While Andre Pectin continually optimizes its costs along the entire value chain, the impact of such external pressure can no longer be offset, by improving process efficiency alone. This further price increase is necessary to enable Andre Pectin to continue to deliver the market and its loyal customers the best value with high quality products.

Andre Pectin’s pectin products are widely used in a variety of food applications, including jams and fruit spreads, confectionery, fruit preparation for yoghurt, beverages, acidified dairy drinks and health supplements.

Contact Andre Pectin on tel 01531 635003 or visit www.andrepectin.com

Limagrain Céréales Ingrédients’ latest Limagrain Céréales Ingrédients (LCI) have launched a new range of pancake flakes to bring crispiness, colour and taste to toppings or for inclusion in pastries, cereals bars and dairy products.

“Our range of Crispeez are crispy thin pancake flakes that are all butter or margarine, in several sizes, to create great toppings or for inclusion in pastries, cereals bars and dairy products,” said Noémie Jonnez, Marketing Executive. “Crispeez are simple but innovative ingredients without preservatives and also without - or with few - additives.

“LCI offers this new product to give our customers and consumers a range of new ingredients that are a great alternative to common toppings or inclusions such as nuts,” she added.

LCI have launched westhove viscoplus, a functional flour for the convenience foods market that texturizes in hot conditions and substitutes for starch in chilled and frozen foods such as sauces, soups, ready meals and dairy products.

“Westhove viscoplus has excellent texturizing properties and allows you to obtain a similar consistency and stability to that of a starch with both a traditional colour and a smooth texture,” said Noémie Jonnez. “Also, westhove viscoplus is declared as a ‘wheat flour’ so allows a Clean Label declaration on your ingredients list.”

“Westhove viscoplus does not have a quick meltaway, but gives a smooth and creamy result with an authentic taste and the traditional texture of a homemade product.

Furthermore, it does not have the chemical

off-taste that can be found with modified starch.”

“For example, westhove viscoplus can produce exotic sauces with resistance to pasteurization and freezing, replacing modified starch and obtaining similar consistency and stability.

“In summary, this new product is an excellent texturizing functional flour that brings the real homemade taste and traditional texture that meets your consumers' expectations,” she added.

Lastly there has been a new addition to the Puffed Cakes family from LCI with the appearance of micro pellets. The range now includes multi-cereal, maize and potato pellets.

“These light chips have a major advantage over all their rivals,” explained Patricia PanelDusséaux, Marketing Manager. “They are expanded at high temperature in a mould and, hence, contain no cooking fats but remain just as crunchy and melt-in-the-mouth.”

“Limagrain Céréales Ingrédients have developed their micro range cereals-based pellets to bring new texture, new taste and new colour to puffed cakes. Also, the same technology and same process - but using different raw materials - allows manufacturers to develop new market segments. Therefore, these pellets allow many possibilities of differentiation - alone or mixed with other raw materials - for the biscuit, rusk, dietetic, organic and catering markets.

“Puffed Cakes are really taking off - with their multi-cereal formulas, mixes, different shapes and textures, pleasure and health can go hand-in-hand,” she added.

Contact LCI on tel +33 473 671700 or visit www.lci.limagrain.com

Ashland challenges food formulators At the Food Ingredients Europe 2013 held Nov. 19-21 in Frankfurt, Germany, Ashland Specialty Ingredients, a commercial unit of Ashland presented the session, “New Products for Reducing Fat in Fried Foods.” During this presentation, Jenna Derhammer, Nutrition Scientist, Ashland Specialty Ingredients, discussed the science behind achieving reduced oil uptake by up to 50 percent whilst improving end-product quality.

“In an increasingly dynamic marketplace, food and beverage producers are facing

multiple challenges developing more complex formulations while balancing the everchanging needs of consumers. As more diverse and unique products emerge in the market, the need for improved taste and texture and increased stabilization will continue to drive ingredient innovation,” explained Jenna.

Ashland Specialty Ingredients is uniquely positioned to provide a broad range of solutions specifically designed for a variety of food and beverage applications including meat, dairy, baked goods and beverages.

Contact Ashland Specialty Ingredients on tel +1 877 546 2782 or visit www.ashland.com

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Symrise wins Fi Europe Excellence Awards The Fi Europe Excellence Awards were presented during a ceremony on November 19, 2013. Symrise received the prize in the category of Sustainability Initiative of the Year.

The sustainable vanilla commitment in Madagascar was recognized.

“We are very happy that our sustainable vanilla project was selected as winner of the Fi Europe Excellence Awards in the category of Sustainable Initiative of the Year,” said Heinrich Schaper, President F&N EAME at Symrise. “We feel especially honoured to receive this distinction in a year that marks the ten-year anniversary of Symrise.”

Symrise had already won a sustainability award in 2012 for its vanilla activities in Madagascar. Since then, the company’s initiative there has been developed significantly. Symrise is now working with more than 5,000 farmers and the diversification of the local agriculture is being promoted (by planting vetiver, for example).

These and other measures serve to improve the overall living conditions of the farmers in a sustainable and lasting manner.

The prize shows that sustainable commitment pays off – for all those involved.

Consumers today want authentic and

sustainable products, whose origin they know and can trust. This has become so important for business success that Symrise has integrated sustainability firmly into its business strategy.

“I would like to extend a special thanks to our employees who are a part of this project,” continued Heinrich Schaper. “They have given their heart, soul and dedication over the last ten years to accomplish such an achievement.”

For Symrise: Our company obtains secure access to the most important sweet flavour in the world. The employees live and work locally and help the farmers to cultivate the highest quality of vanilla. Symrise keeps the important processing stages like fermentation and extraction in the country, and thereby contributes to the local creation of value.

For customers and consumers: Symrise creates authentic qualities of vanilla with this approach. These qualities give the popular flavour for consumers and the brands of customers each their own unique signature.

“With our vanilla project, we have created something special and are happy that the industry agrees,” sums up Heinrich Schaper. “We promise to continue developing this approach for authentic flavour in many other areas.”

Contact Symrise on tel 01628 646017 or visit www. symrise.com

Sensient’s bright solutions for pan coated sweets Food Colors Europe announces a new range of high load natural colours for pan coated sweets which achieve bright, attractive colour shades with advantages in coating performance versus standard natural colours.

Using natural based colours in coated sweets had presented serious challenges because higher dosing levels were required over synthetic alternatives that negatively affected the efficiency of the coating process. “Our new innovative range, developed after extensive research, achieves superior coating properties with unusually low dosages compared to other natural alternatives. Now we can offer brilliant

natural shades with fewer panning process applications. These advanced high load products create intense and vibrant colour shades with superior stability performance and virtually no flavour impact compared to other natural alternatives.” said Dr Andreas Klingenberg, Technical Director, Sensient Colors Europe.

Extensive application testing has shown that these high loaded and uniquely protected colour formulations successfully pass light and heat stability tests. Attractive shades of yellow, orange, red, pink, green and brown are now available to offer bright solutions for pan-coated sweets.

Contact Sensient Food Colors Europe on tel +49 4152 8000 or visit www.sensient-fce.com

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Innovative hydrocolloid ingredient solutions TIC Gums spotlighted innovative, cost saving technologies at Fi Europe in Frankfurt, Germany, November 19-21,2013.

For the bakery and snack industries, TIC Gums showcased the superior binding and film-forming functionality of Add-Here® CSA. As product developers are increasingly using toppings to differentiate their products, minimizing the waste of these components through increased affixation and higher deposition rates are critical parameters for commercial success. Add-Here® CSA keeps surface particulates in place, allowing manufacturers to boost sensory quality and achieve cost savings.

TIC Gums also introduced TICAmulsion, a patented technology utilizing the OSA modification of gum arabic, to the European market as an additive for flavour-oil emulsions and other food products. On 28 August 2013 Annexes II and III to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council and the Annex to Commission Regulation (EU) No 231/2012 were amended to include OSA modified gum arabic (E 423) as an authorized food additive. This super emulsifier can create high oil load emulsions of up to 40 percent resulting in increased production efficiencies and overall cost-in-use savings.

“As new product development efforts become directed by emerging market trends and with the evolution of business goals driven by the current economic environment, TIC Gums is responding with innovative and enabling technologies, such as TICAmulsion, to address our customers’ needs,” said Michael Flemmens, Senior Manager of Research for TIC Gums.

Contact TIC Gums on tel +1 410 273 7300 or visit www.ticgums.com

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Barry Callebaut’s new, relocated factory in Japan Barry Callebaut, a world leading manufacturer of high-quality chocolate and cocoa products, have officially announced that it has completed the move of its Japanese chocolate factory from Amagasaki to Takasaki, as announced in June 2012. The new and larger facility, which was officially inaugurated recently, offers an initial annual production capacity of 22,000 tonnes of chocolate and compound products. The total amount invested is CHF18.5m (JPY 2,081m).

Situated in the Gunma Prefecture, the new factory in Takasaki is located about 100km north of Tokyo. The highly automated site encompasses approximately 17,000sq m. The facility is close to existing and potential new customers and will serve as a local base to serve both industrial food manufacturers as well as gourmet customers in the highly attractive and well-developed Japanese chocolate market.

Speaking at the inauguration ceremony, Juergen Steinemann, Chief Executive of Barry Callebaut, said: “Moving our Japanese factory to Takasaki is a strategic move which brings us closer to our customers and reinforces our priorities to partnering for innovation and mutual success”.

“Our new factory in Japan underlines our commitment to our customers in Japan by continuing to invest in the development of our production capabilities and introducing new products in the local chocolate market. We are truly proud to have created one of the world's most modern chocolate factories in Japan,” said Fumitaka Nakano, Barry Callebaut's Managing Director for Japan.

The opening of the new facility in Japan strengthens Barry Callebaut's position as the market leader in the manufacturing of highquality chocolate and cocoa products in the Asia Pacific region. Just two months ago, the company opened a new cocoa bean processing factory in Indonesia in partnership with local manufacturer P.T. Comextra Majora.

Barry Callebaut now operates five cocoa bean processing factories, four chocolate factories, four R&D centres and three Chocolate Academy™ centres across the Asia-Pacific region.

Barry Callebaut opened its first chocolate factory in Asia-Pacific in 1996 in Singapore. In July this year, it completed the acquisition of the cocoa business from Singapore-based Petra Foods. The company now employs more than 2,000 employees across the Asia-Pacific region and plans to open a new regional office in Singapore next month.

Contact Barry Callebaut on tel 01295 224700 or visit www.barry-callebaut.com

Cargill celebrates five years in Ghana Cargill has celebrated the fifth anniversary of its cocoa processing operations in Ghana by reaffirming its support to growing and developing the country’s cocoa sector. As part of its continued commitment to sustainable cocoa through the Cargill Cocoa Promise, the company has announced the renewal of its partnership with CARE to support smallholder cocoa farmers in Ghana.

“We are delighted to mark our fifth year in Ghana by renewing our partnership with CARE to improve farmers’ livelihoods and support the development of sustainable cocoa in Ghana”, said Jos de Loor, President of Cargill’s cocoa and chocolate business.

“Ghana has built its reputation throughout the world for its outstanding quality cocoa.

Over the past five years we have been able to produce a diverse range of locally processed high quality cocoa products to meet the growing demand from our customers across the world and create value for the Ghanaian cocoa sector.”

Cargill’s US$100m state-of-the art processing plant is the largest of its kind in the country and processes Ghanaian cocoa beans to produce Cargill’s Gerkens® Ghana cocoa powders, which are made available to customers in 24 countries, including Japan, the USA, China, Switzerland and Germany.

Cargill has announced the renewal of its partnership with CARE for an additional three-year period, with a commitment of over US$800.000. The renewal is part of Cargill’s global partnership with CARE, and the Rural Education Project in Ghana is key to supporting the Cargill Cocoa Promise, the company’s global commitment to the development of a sustainable cocoa supply chain, With over 9,500 farmers already trained in Ghana to date, the Promise aims to reach over 20,000 farmers through dedicated farmer field schools by 2016.

Over the next three years, the CARE project aims to build on achievements since 2006 to improve livelihoods in 110 cocoa communities in Ghana. Through a community development approach the project will continue to improve the livelihoods of cocoa farming households, increase access to education for local children and support sustainable cocoa production.

“Again and again, we have seen how much Cargill takes its responsibility as a leading player in the cocoa industry very seriously. We appreciate its partnership to enable our farmers to produce high quality beans sustainably for its customers,” commented Tony Fofie, Chief Executive of the Ghana Cocoa Board.

Contact Cargill Europe on tel +32 15 400411 or visit www.cargill.be

Viogerm®: The real treasure of wheat Hochdorf Nutrifood focused on the valuable components of wheat germ at this year’s Fi Europe Exhibition in Frankfurt. The company showcased high-quality Viogerm® wheat germ oils, granulates and crisps. Its new pasta application Viogerm® al Dente increases the protein content of noodles and provides a fuller flavoured taste. Hochdorf has also recently expanded its portfolio with Viogerm® Gold Chips – small, natural wheat germ granulates which feature an extended shelf life of twelve months. Moreover, as of now, the Viogerm® brand has a distinctive new logo.

Alongside vitamins E, B1, B6 and folate, wheat germ also offers dietary fibres, proteins and many minerals. In order to maintain these valuable ingredients over a longer period of time, the germ must be stabilised.

Hochdorf Nutrifood uses a proprietary, gentle technology to manufacture its Viogerm® wheat germ products. Thus, the natural ingredients and flavours remain active even under longterm storage, without

any loss of sensory quality. Viogerm® wheat germ granulates, for instance, improve the flavour of bread as well as baked goods and can bind fluids in desserts and fruit cakes.

The crunchy Viogerm® Crisps, which are predominantly applied in cereals, bars and chocolate, have a sealed surface, are free from dust and can be processed extremely well. Cold pressed Viogerm® wheat germ oil is ideally suited for use in dietary supplements or for refining salads, sauces, meats and fish.

Michel Burla, Managing Director of Hochdorf Nutrifood, explained: “The demands placed on all types of food are constantly rising and becoming more and more specific. For the consumer, health, naturalness, functionality and indulgence are priorities. With our natural Viogerm® wheat germ products, we can comprehensively respond to this trend and offer food manufacturers high-quality ingredients with added value.”

Contact Hochdorf Nutrifood on tel +41 419 146565 or visit www.hochdorf.com

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AAK and Premier Foods Plant ageing gene key to food agree three-year deal supply Innovative work by researchers at the University of Münster and Fraunhofer Institute for Molecular Biology and Applied Ecology, Germany, could provide the answer to increasing food productivity and yields.

Their work has identified key regulatory genes in plants that ‘switchoff ’ flowering and allow plants to live longer, grow faster and become bigger.

The teams at Münster and Fraunhofer made the breakthrough after discovering a mutant tobacco plant which showed permanent vegetative growth, no aging, evergreen leaves and late or no flowering.

Analysis revealed that the plant has a special protein that inhibits the flowering process. The result is a plant that can grow up to 8m, compared to a normal size of 1.5m. It also has around 120 leaves, compared to 20 in a normal variety.

The discovery creates a new approach to farming and is an alternative to genetically modified (GM) foods and traditional methods of improving crop varieties.

The chemical engineering potential of Münster and Fraunhofer’s work resulted in them being highly commended at the Institution of Chemical Engineer’s (IChemE) Annual Awards for Innovation and Excellence, last year.

“The teams at Munster and Fraunhofer are helping to meet this challenge with their innovative work, which creates a new way to produce economically stable food supplies as population growth puts increasing pressure on valuable resources.

“The development is also significant in other ways. The cultivation of highbiomass crops could be a valuable source of sustainable energy and help reduce tensions over land use between bio-fuel and food production”.

The role of chemical engineers in the food and energy sectors is explored in IChemE’s latest technical strategy, Chemical Engineering Matters. The strategy also includes actions chemical engineers are taking on other global challenges including water and health.

Contact IChemE on tel 0207 927 8200 or visit www.icheme.org

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Aarhus Karlshamn (AAK UK) has been selected by Premier Foods, one of Britain’s largest branded food producers, to be its long term co-development partner for the supply of vegetable oils, fats and related food ingredients as part of a new, three-year collaboration. This partnership is a result of Premier Foods ‘Invest to Grow’ programme, which has enabled new opportunities to strengthen and grow relationships with key suppliers.

AAK and Premier Foods have worked together for over 20 years, but this exclusive collaboration will allow true co-development opportunities and will bring exciting, next generation innovations, ideas and technologies for the consumer and generate shareholder value. Martin Craven, Managing Director of AAK UK, explains: “Innovation is vital for the food manufacturing sector if it is to continue to produce nutritious and affordable food for a growing population in a very competitive environment. Health, sustainability and manufacturing efficiency are key concerns.

We believe that these can be most effectively addressed in the context of a committed partnership between supplier and

manufacturer. We are delighted therefore to have been chosen for this exciting collaboration by Premier Foods.”

Mark Hughes, Group Procurement Director of Premier Foods said: “We need the best suppliers to help us achieve our vision to be the Best in British Food, The development of long-term partnerships is an excellent way to ensure we can continue to innovate in support of our brands. We are looking forward to working more closely with AAK, whose relevant technical skills are of highest possible calibre and whose products and technologies can be found in every food category across every region of the world.”

As one of Britain's largest food producers, Premier Foods is committed to being ‘The Best in British Food’ - delivering the taste the British love, with food that is made in Britain by people who understand British consumers.

Premier Foods supply a range of retail, wholesale, foodservice and other customers with some of Britain's best-loved brands, including: Ambrosia, Batchelors, Bisto, Hovis, Loyd Grossman, Mr Kipling, Oxo and Sharwood’s. The company employs around 9,000 people operating from over 35 sites from across the country.

Contact AAK UK on tel 01482 701271 or visit www.aak-uk.com

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Introducing Acrylaway® High T In recent years, acrylamide has triggered a number of health concerns among food manufacturers and health authorities. To address these concerns, Novozymes introduced the asparaginase Acrylaway® in 2007, a product that is today used industrially in more than 30 countries in a wide range of consumer products such as biscuits, snacks and French fries.

Novozymes now brings to you Acrylaway® HighT, a new asparaginase designed to reduce the formation of acrylamide in food products

such as breakfast cereals that are manufactured at very high temperatures.

Acrylaway® HighT empowers food and beverage manufacturers to reduce acrylamide formation by up to 50 percent in a broad range of breakfast cereal products without changing the taste or appearance of the product.

With this new solution, you can reduce acrylamide levels in even more product categories while delivering same high quality food products.

Contact Novozymes on tel +45 4446 0000 or visit www.acrylaway.com

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// CODING / PROCESS / EQUIPMENT

Worldstar for RPC Superfos sea food container

Excelsior Technologies launch microwaveable pouch Excelsior Technologies of Deeside have designed and manufactured a ‘freshTECH’ modified atmosphere, microwaveable stand up pouch for fresh Brussels Sprouts. Three variants of the pouch, Baby Brussels, Shredded Brussels and Quick Cook Brussels have been launched in the USA by Ocean Mist Farms in California. This technology is now available to UK packers.

The stand up pouch allows the customer to break the seal with a tear strip at the top of the pouch, add ingredients such as bacon bits and then hermetically reseal with a Ziplock closure. The pouch is placed into a microwave

and cooked for five minutes. Steam pressure in the bag builds up to assist the fast cook process. Eventually pressure is sufficient to open a patented valve system and steam exits the pack towards the end of the cooking cycle. The bag is re-opened by releasing the Ziplock and the contents are ready to be consumed.

Excelsior Technologies manufacture a full range of breathable packaging films for fresh produce under the ‘freshTECH’ brand. The Company manufactures film in the UK and has printing and film converting facilities in both the UK and the USA.

Contact Excelsior Technologies on tel 01244 833230 or visit www.exceltechuk.com

RPC are cup winners for Kraft A brand new thermoformed hot drink vending cup has been created by RPC Bramlage for food giant Kraft in the USA. It forms part of Kraft’s Gevalia single-serve coffee system and offers further evidence of RPC’s pre-eminence in the fast-growing capsule market, where the new cup offers the long shelf-life required by customers.

The thermoformed PS cup contains a special

filter paper. Coffee – or another beverage – is placed into the filter and the cup is sealed. To make the drink, the cup is inserted into the brewing machine and pressurised water flows through the pack at the correct temperature.

Pilot tools and initial start-up production were initiated at RPC’s Bremervörde facility in Germany, ahead of full production at the company’s US factory in

Contact RPC Bramlage on tel +1 610 286 0805 or visit www.wiko-usa.com

RPC Superfos has been awarded a coveted WorldStar for its custom oxygen barrier packaging for Bornholms’ seafood.

Judging took place in November, when representatives from 24 packaging associations, members of the World Packaging Organisation (WPO), judged 249 packaging projects from 35 countries that applied for WorldStar Awards 2014.

Bornholms, a market leader in seafood in Scandinavia, is converting most of its packaging solutions from cans to plastics boxes, citing the benefits of improved logistics, user-friendliness and shelf life.

RPC Superfos developed a series of four types of packaging with an entirely new oxygen barrier solution, created especially for Bornholms.

The seafood products are currently launched in supermarkets in Denmark.

Under ambient temperatures, the shelf life is two years although in the longer term, Bornholms and RPC Superfos expect it to be extended up to three years.

Bornholms says the repackaging has saved an estimated 124,000 miles (200,000km) by truck every year, while the improved stackability means the empty pots require only 30 per cent of the warehouse space used previously.

WorldStar winners will be honoured formally in a ceremony at Interpack, in Dusseldorf during May.

Contact RPC Superfos on tel +45 5911 1110 or visit www.superfos.com

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Waitrose Premium Salad Packs from FFP Spoonkler™ wins best rebrand and packaging design The Spoonkler™ from The Bart Ingredients Co, which is manufactured by RPC Containers Halstead, has won the best rebrand and packaging design award at this year’s UK Packaging Awards, the annual event which recognises excellence in British design. The judging panel felt that the pack delivered on its promises.

One said it was a great combination of structure and graphics while another said it was “a very good example of a brief well executed.”

The Spoonkler™ was also highly commended in the category for innovation of the year.

Bart had always been associated with quality products, but had previously not communicated the quality, expertise and heritage that this pioneering brand had established since it was founded in 1963. After consumer research verified that there was little emotional attachment to purchases in the spice and herb aisle, Bart embarked on creating a brand that would engage consumers on a new level as well as delivering consumer convenience. The rebranding of the Bart range of products in 2012, which included the logo, pack graphic and the innovative Spoonkler™ jar, has been successful in establishing a brand that people want to buy into and recognise as experts in their field.

It reinforced the company’s standing as an innovative supplier of high quality, ethically sourced ingredients, that bring inspiration to every day cooking. By responding to consumer demand and offering the High Street grocery trade with clever solutions, Bart has successfully driven demand within a highly commoditised category.

Bart used extensive consumer research to develop the insight that led to the Spoonkler™ concept. The ingenious design allows cooks either to sprinkle or to spoon out granular herbs and spices without mess or wastage, simply by flipping a double-hinged lid. Honey brought it to life through their structural packaging team, and then it was produced by

RPC Containers, Halstead. The dual-hinged cap presented several design and engineering challenges. Having developed the concept, Bart worked with RPC Design and RPC Halstead to produce a fully functional closure that could be commercially manufactured and was able to work reliably on high speed capping lines to control cost and achieve required volumes.

Consumer reaction to the closure has been very positive. Since the launch of the new packaging, Nielsen Scantrack data shows that Bart saw value growth of +7.1 percent in the 52 weeks to 14th September 2013 versus the previous 52 week period; significantly ahead of other herbs & spice brands, as well as ahead of category growth at +6.6 percent value and +1.6 percent units.

David Collard, Bart Chief Executive, said, “We are very proud of the Spoonkler™, it was created in-house and is the first genuine innovation in the herbs & spices category for years. It is a design feature that adds value to the product range, making it more versatile for different cooking styles and techniques. The Spoonkler™ was the result of a concentrated effort from a team that really wanted to make a difference to a category that can be easily overlooked. We are absolutely delighted to have been awarded this prize at the UK Packaging Awards.”

Contact RPC Containers Halstead on tel 01787 473224 or visit www.rpc-halstead.co.uk

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FFP Packaging Solutions believe that these premium ‘Menu From’ Waitrose salad packs represent the current peak of flexographic print. They were printed on the latest print equipment, using a Colour Managed repro path and plate imaging techniques and FFP’s own in-house HD platemaking facility.

Jacqui Fairey, of Bakkavor’s Wingland Foods, visited FFP’s stand at the NEC Ecopack show. Impressed by the quality of the print on display, especially a test piece produced to promote their high quality flexo product, Platinum Print, she invited FFP to submit samples for comparison against other potential suppliers.

The ‘Menu From’ range has a high profile within Waitrose across a number of categories and has been completely redesigned this year. Menu From salads contain restaurant quality leaves that are specially grown, managed and selected to represent the highest possible quality. As Jacqui said, “This was a very important launch for us and we needed the newly designed pack to stand-out on shelf and represent the brand values. We chose FFP on the basis of the high quality of print, and also because we needed to be confident that we would achieve that standard first time and throughout the project. We have been really pleased with the results.”

FFP has responded strongly to the current demand for a Colour Managed print process, which aims to guarantee an accurate on-press colour performance by measuring and controlling colour throughout the repro path. Starting from a standard test design containing blocks, tones and images, printed using every combination of substrate and ink to create a ‘fingerprint’. Repro partners are approved only when they show that they can supply files that precisely match the fingerprint, based on densitometer and spectrophotometer readings of a colourmatched proof produced through FFP’s calibrated proofing unit. There are more checks on the press, including on-line spectrophotometers to make absolutely sure that colour standards are maintained.

The result for Waitrose was a ‘first-time’ press pass – the first sheet from the printing press being approved by the customer. In turn, that meant that Waitrose received the high quality they needed, on time, for an effective product launch.

Contact FFP Packaging Solutions on tel 01604 798600 or visit www.ffppkg.co.uk

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Smurfit Kappa delivers digital on-demand Smurfit Kappa delivers brand owners a new level of flexibility in packaging yet to grace the world’s supermarket aisles.

Its latest innovation in digital ondemand printing enables marketers to react quickly to market trends with fullycustomised shelf ready packaging to reflect the latest offers, promotions and fast-reaction marketing campaigns, more usually seen in other forms of advertising.

The online digital printer that Smurfit Kappa developed with its partner Limitronic, means topical campaigns can be created from scratch, with the shortest ever link from studio to shop floor. The innovation is ultimately set to put the world of packaging on a par with other forms of advertising, able to reflect the very latest promotional campaigns, news or sponsorships. The new online printer can be installed on all types of packing lines at the customer’s site right at the very end of the packing process. This innovative piece of technology combines a new level of flexibility in packaging with full colour, high quality print.

Roberto Villaquiran, Chief Executive of the Corrugated Division, Smurfit Kappa explained: “75 percent of all buying decisions are made on the spot, in-store. This latest innovation means on-shelf packaging becomes another form of brand advertising, reflecting the very latest campaigns delivered at the very moment the consumer is at the point of purchase. These can be turned around faster than ever before.”

He continued: “In terms of reaching the consumer with the latest brand messaging, this makes the supermarket aisle more akin to the high street. With this latest innovation, which has proven to be successful from a manufacturing point of view, the opportunities for customisation, at speed, are astonishing.”

This new high-definition technology has been trialled and proven in the market. Today, it is being rolled out via Smurfit Kappa’s Machine Systems operations.

Contact Smurfit Kappa on tel +31 528 231302 or visit www.smurfitkappa.com

Is degassing the flavour of the month?

Coffee is unique, it needs to be totally protected against oxygen. At the same time every kilogram gives off up to 10 litres of CO2 (in ambient conditions), plus its volatile aromatics need to be preserved. The common solution is to use a barrier bag, such as an aluminium foilbased laminate with a one-way degassing valve or pinhole barrier.

The problem is that a large number of the valves fail or allow oxygen into the pack.

Additionally pinhole style ‘valves’ are said to substantially limit the shelf life of the coffee.

Oxygen levels of 15-20 percent have been found, against an ideal of less than 2 percent.

The only solution is regular testing and that is where Versaperm comes in with either its permeability meter or its lab testing service.

Versaperm, a permeability technology leader, has launched a fast and accurate way for a company to check the permeability of almost

any bag, package, material or valve against carbon dioxide, oxygen or even water vapour, as well as virtually any other gas.

If it is not stored properly, ground coffee loses most of its aromatic volatiles within just 24 hours, these are replaced with stale aromas in around three to four days and stale flavours between three and ten days.

Versaperm's permeability meter is highly automated and can cope with several samples at a time. It needs very little re-calibration and requires, at most, minimal training.

Sensitivities depend on sensors, gasses and materials but are usually in the ppm range, or the ppb range for some materials: Results are both accurate and highly repeatable.

Versaperm also offers a consultancy service for laboratories that need to measure permeability of complex new materials and assemblages.

Contact Versaperm on tel 01628 777668 or visit www.versaperm.com

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Leak testing made easy When it comes to testing packaging for leaks, Witt provides a reasonably priced solution that works without trace gas. Witt’s new LeakMaster® EASY uses only water and compressed air to operate the uncomplicated test system.

The Leak-Master® Easy is suitable for testing almost any stable and flexible food, pharmaceutical, industrial and consumer packaging, including vacuum packaging. The test system enables even the smallest leaks to be detected without any test gas or electricity, as it utilizes a Venturi nozzle requiring only compressed air instead of a vacuum pump.

The test packaging is placed in the waterfilled chamber and the air space above the water level is evacuated using the Venturi nozzle. As the immersed packaging inflates (due to the resultant vacuum), air or filling gas escapes at leaking points, bubbling up in a clearly visible manner. This quality tester can quickly and easily determine whether and at what point the packaging is leaking - all in less than 30 seconds.

In contrast to automatic test devices with electronic detector technology and signal processing, the optical sensor of the LeakMaster® Easy is the human eye - always providing unambiguous results.

This solid technology also comes with a wide range of other advantages. For example, the operating costs are low because only water and air are used instead of expensive test gases, such as helium. In addition, the installation and operation are uncomplicated; the LeakMaster® Easy requires no calibration and little maintenance. What is more, the simple, intuitive operation eliminates the need for highly trained experts, and the sturdy acrylic housing is hygienic and easy to empty and maintain.

Simple strength tests on the packaging can be carried out in the dry chamber. With an optional extension set, the Leak-Master® Easy is also suitable for testing vacuum-packed products or products with very low gas space.

Packaging that is transported by air cargo is subject to particular stress due to different air pressures. An air pressure that typically occurs at an altitude of 9,000 feet can cause stretching of the packaging during transport at high altitudes. However, a height simulation test enables the Leak-Master® Easy to reveal potential weak points in the packaging before transport, thereby preventing damage.

The Leak-Master® Easy is available in five versions with chamber sizes from five to 55 gallons.

Contact Witt Gas Techniques on tel 01925 234466 or visit www.wittgas.com

The permeability of food film packaging An enormous range of films is used to wrap up food and keep it fresh. Getting it right dramatically extends the food's shelf life and boosts its freshness. Getting it wrong can do exactly the opposite. For most foods shelf life is largely controlled by the oxygen vapour permeability of the wrap - sometimes oxygen needs to be excluded, and at others it is vital to ensure it is present. The build-up of CO2 can also play a role for products that respire.

The difference between success and failure comes from finding a film with the right properties and packaging it the right way. And that is where Versaperm's new Vapour Permeability meters come in as they can measure the vapour permeability with respect to gasses including oxygen, CO2 and water vapour, not just for the materials themselves, but for the finished, packaged, product. These

are virtually never the same and are not usually even close. The design and production of the packaging has a big role to play, as does quality control.

Measuring the permeability used to take weeks for a single sample, but can now be achieved in as little as 30 minutes for some films and vapours. Results are usually accurate to better than one ppm, with some samples accuracy can be measured in ppb. And Versaperm's new and extended sensor range can be used to measure vapour permeability with almost any common gas or vapour.

The instruments have a highly automated computerised control and can optionally handle several films or finished products at a time.

A permeability testing service is also available from Versaperm - usually with a 24hour turn around.

Contact Versaperm on tel 01628 777668 or visit www.versaperm.com

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Avery Dennison’s Clearcut™ adhesive technology Avery Dennison has introduced a new adhesive technology that combined with BOPP and MDO films resets the boundaries of what thin label materials can achieve. Label converters using film materials with ClearCut™ adhesives can now simultaneously improve sustainability and productivity while retaining all-important shelf appeal.

“Conventional ‘thin’ materials have always posed a number of production challenges, including ooze, dispensing and wet-out,” says Tina Hannan, Director, Films, Avery Dennison Label and Packaging Materials.

“Converters are actively seeking more robust ‘thin’ operations, not only to reduce waste levels and increase savings, but also to ensure higher dispensing accuracy and less downtime for equipment cleaning. ClearCut products deliver these benefits.”

The film portfolio with ClearCut adhesive technology includes BOPP and Machine Direction Oriented (MDO) films. The materials deliver reliable high-speed conversion and straightforward dispensing.

The adhesives S7000, S7400 and S7450 also have a longer ‘open’ time, giving more time to re-work any misapplied labels. They are available in clear, white and metalised face stocks on PET liners that minimise line disruptions.

For many squeezable containers, semiconformable Global MDO film is a good choice because it dispenses without wrinkles or peeling. Improvements to ‘no label’ applications are also obvious – Global MDO gives a 30% haze improvement compared with PE85, and 100 percent water whitening resistance improvement compared with standard emulsion adhesives.

BOPP materials are suitable for more rigid containers, giving good converting and dispensing performance with thinner materials.

Sustainability improvements from the ClearCut range of adhesives are also substantial, as shown by an Avery Dennison™ GreenPrint analysis. For example, if Global MDO were used to replace all current conventional PE85 consumption, the annual savings would include 3,444 tonnes of CO2 (equivalent to 675 cars), 1,225 trees, 6,943 barrels of oil and 1,559 tonnes of solid waste (equivalent to 690 households). Global MDO also provides up to 50 percent more labels per roll, giving very practical productivity benefits.

Contact Avery Dennison on tel 01670 714222 or visit www.averydennison.com

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BERICAP’s GALILEO II 29/44 and HC EV 29/21 BERICAP’s long skirt LSK EV GALILEO II 29/44 is the contemporary alternative for the syrup market.

The closure is designed to fit on 30-2921mm PET and glass bottle-neck finishes.

Configured with a flexible hinge, the closure can be offered in a one-colour and also in a bi-colour version.

LSK EV GALILEO II 29/44 offers double tamper evidence – tabs break on first opening and a tear-off membrane has to be opened. Both functions assure the integrity of the product.

After opening, pouring is controlled by a flow regulator. A non-drip feature of the pourer prevents drips after pouring.

The large printing area on the side of the closure offers a good opportunity for brand advertising.

This new long skirt version has been successfully launched on the market.

Several bottlers have already adopted it for both PET and glass packaging.

The HC EV 29/21 Hinge Closure fits both glass and the PET 29/21 necks.

The predecessor of the HC EV 29/21 Hinge Closure was launched successfully for premium edible oil some years ago.

That closure typically fitted two types of bottle material – glass and PET – and therefore enabled a syrup bottler producing both bottle types for brand differentiation to use just one closure type.

The face lift closure of the one-piece hinge closure has been designed with a slightly bigger lip to support better opening of the upper closure part. The hinged closure part has also been modernized with shaped ribs above the opening lip.

The glossy surface lends a premium, contemporary look to the closure and the bottle. The built-in tear-off membrane safeguards the tamper evidence function and protects the integrity of the product. The beakshaped pouring lip allows precise, dripfree pouring. A flow regulator can be offered as an additional pouring support.

An optional embossment on the top or a side print enhances the closure and the brand.

Several bottlers have since opted for that closure variant for their PET or glass packaging.

Contact BERICAP UK on tel 01482 826666 or visit www.bericap.com

Absorber extends shelf life and reduces wastage As part of a new sales agreement with Paper Pak Industries (PPI), Faerch Plast, one of Europe’s leading producers of plastic containers for the food industry, is now offering a new type of absorber for use in its trays for fresh meat and fish.

The PPI UltraZap® XtendaPak, placed underneath the packaged meat, limits bacteria growth while enabling the fresh product to better retain its juices. This helps extend shelf life by one or two days and keeps the meat attractive right up to the expiry date.

“The special feature of this new absorber is that it is activated when the packaged meat begins releasing juices on about the third day.

The absorber then slowly emits CO2, over several days, keeping the bacteria level low and improving the meat’s ability to retains its juices. This not only keeps the meat itself fresh, but also fresh in appearance, right up to the expiry date,” said Joe Iannidinardo, Managing Director of Faerch Plast’s UK operation.

Extensive testing in the laboratory and by customers has shown that this reduction in bacterial formulation can extend shelf life by 1-2 days for fresh meat and possibly even longer for fish – provided, of course, that the meat’s initial quality, product flow and cold chain are up to standard.

This significant extension could have an important impact on the amount of meat thrown away. Figures from the Institute of Food and Resource Economics show that retail stores in Denmark discard approximately 2,000 tonnes of meat annually, at a value of approximately DKK73m.

Joe added: “It is great news that we can now offer our customers trays with a PPI absorber.

This provides a number of benefits for producers and retailers and we have a strong expectation that the absorber will reduce wastage and extend shelf life, which is a major focus area for retailers at the moment.”

Although the functionality of the PPI absorber is better than existing products on the market, it looks the same and will therefore seem familiar to customers when the new absorbers appear in Faerch Plast’s trays.

“We are now ready to launch PPI absorbers in the UK, and we look forward to putting the first absorbers in our trays,” concluded Joe. The PPI absorber is produced by American Paper Pak Industries, which invented the first absorber in 1960. PPI is now one of the leaders in this field, with the UltraZap® XtendaPak absorber as its top product.

PPI’s UltraZap® XtendaPak is a patented product and approved by the EU.

Contact Faerch Plast on tel 0208 254 2300 or visit www.faerchplast.co.uk

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APPE celebrate Schoeller Horners’ recognition Allibert extends APPE’s ThermaLite® hot-fill and pasteurisable PET jar has been chosen as the winner of the prestigious Horners Bottlemakers Award for 2013.

Established in 2002, the award is run jointly by the Worshipful Company of Horners (an ancient Livery Company of the City of London) and the British Plastics Federation (BPF). It celebrates innovation in the manufacture of a plastic bottle, jar or hollow container by any process, with significant UK content in design, manufacture and materials, and a proven record of commercial success.

The ThermaLite® jar can withstand filling and processing temperatures of up to 95 C and offers food manufacturers and retailers a variety of convenience and sustainability benefits over more traditional packaging formats such as glass.

In terms of sustainability, the jar is up to 85 percent lighter than glass equivalents with a smaller footprint, delivering huge savings in transport costs both before and after filling. It is also fully recyclable. In addition, the jar uses less energy during the filling process, as well as reducing noise levels and avoiding the risk of breakages on the line.

Equally important, the lightweight shatterproof construction means safety and convenience throughout the supply chain and in the home. For consumers, it provides easy handling and pouring, and its standard metal twist-off closure ensures easy opening and closing.

For retailers and brand owners, meanwhile, the

clarity of the PET creates excellent on-shelf impact for a wide range of products including cooking sauces, pesto, tomato-based products, pickled vegetables, relishes chutneys, and fruit purées, jams and spreads. Furthermore, thanks to the jar’s smaller footprint compared to glass, more units can be incorporated into the same shelf space, while its shatter-resistance offers new opportunities for product placement, for example close to the chill cabinet.

“As well as demonstrating innovative and detailed product design, the judges felt that the jar showed good process innovation and control,” explained David A Williams, Chairman of the Horners Awards Committee.

The ThermaLite® jar has already won a number of awards this year. It was named as one of Spain’s top 100 ideas by Actualidad Económica magazine and received two Highly Commended certifications in the Starpack Awards, in the Food, and Environment & Sustainability categories.

“The success and recognition that ThermaLite® has achieved to date demonstrate the impact the jar has made on the market, providing a more modern pack format that also offers excellent branding opportunities alongside valuable sustainable and practical benefits,” commented APPE’s Business Development Director, Mike Hanratty.

ThermaLite® is currently available in four sizes from 370ml to 720ml in round and octagonal designs, with further shapes and sizes in development.

Contact APPE on tel 01978 317378 or visit www.appepackaging.com

range Schoeller Allibert has extended its award-winning Maxinest range of produce trays for food and grocery distribution with the launch of the new Maxinest Dual Height Half Tray.

The newest member of the Maxinest family has been designed for maximum versatility, with the dual-height option and 400 x 300mm footprint enabling the same tray to be used for a number of different applications, and allowing both small and large store formats to be handled within the same supply chain.

The Maxinest Dual Height Half Tray’s two stacked height options make it an ideal solution for the field-to-store supply chain as Simon Knights, Regional Sales Director, UK & Ireland from Schoeller Allibert explained: “The choice of heights offered by the new Maxinest offers multiple benefits for the food and grocery supply chain. At half-height the tray can be part-filled, which is ideal for protecting delicate produce such as soft fruit or herbs which could otherwise be crushed under its own weight.

“It also solves the problems faced by those supplying produce in both smaller volumes to convenience and speciality stores, and also in large volumes to chain supermarkets. The half-height option eliminates wasted space when supplying to small retailers and can be stacked alongside maximum height trays destined for larger stores, cutting down on the number of vehicles used to deliver to a variety of retailers.”

As experts in returnable transit packaging (RTP), Schoeller Allibert has also designed the Maxinest Dual Height Half Tray to nest by 70 percent of its original height, maximising the space available for return journeys. After use, the tray is compatible with the latest washing technology to enable easy and hygienic reuse.

To promote quality, the trays feature smooth surfaces to prevent damaging produce or tearing packaging, while the ventilated sides enable air to flow freely for a constant temperature and maintain freshness.

Additionally, the trays are suitable for use in temperatures down to -30 C making it ideal for frozen as well as fresh produce. For security, RFID or labelling can be added to clearly identify the contents, destination and owner.

The lightweight Maxinest Dual Height Half Tray weighs just 0.9kg per unit, and can be stacked eleven high to offer a 100kg base tray load with a capacity of 15 litres at full height and 10 litres at intermediate height.

linkedin.foodtradereview.com Contact Schoeller Allibert on tel 0121 506 0100 or visit www.schoellerallibert.com

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Avery Dennison enhances performance and sustainability Avery Dennison introduced a new wave of innovations designed to drive sustainable growth at Labelexpo Asia in Shanghai last month.

“Avery Dennison is constantly striving to develop label and packaging innovations that can help converters solve the performance and sustainability challenges they face today,” commented Georges Gravanis, Vice President & General Manager, Materials Group, Asia Pacific, Avery Dennison. “We looked forward to engaging Labelexpo Asia 2013 visitors with fresh approaches not only to shelf appeal but to recycling, and productivity as well.”

One such product is a pressure-sensitive labelling solution that improves the recyclability of PET containers. The Avery Dennison CleanFlake™ (Bottle-to-Bottle) Film portfolio can help increase PET yields thanks to an innovative adhesive and film combination that separates cleanly and efficiently from the PET flakes produced during the recycling process. The result is food grade rPET flakes pure enough to be used to produce new food grade bottles and containers, which conserves virgin PET resources and supports beverage industry leaders’ desire to increase their use of recycled PET bottles.

Also in the spotlight was a new platform of adhesives that enables thinner constructions, increased productivity and decreased bleeding.

Avery Dennison’s ClearCut™ technology is designed to increase sustainability while improving functional performance and shelf-appeal.

The Machine Direction Oriented (MDO) films are anchored with Avery Dennison’s new proprietary S7000 adhesive. Film materials using this adhesive deliver excellent clarity, water whitening resistance, less adhesive oozing, and good release profile for high-speed converting and dispensing. The clear, white and metalized feedstocks on PET liners avoid the trade-offs in ooze, dispensing and wet-out typical of thinner films. Offering 31 percent less material weight and greenhouse gas reductions of 22 percent compared to similar films, they generate substantial sustainability impact advantages.

Aqua Proof™ is a portfolio of synthetic label materials designed to look just like premium paper while delivering the functional benefits of film. These unique label materials are engineered to withstand long term exposure to refrigeration and ice bucket applications, enabling consistent premium product presentation throughout the entire product life cycle.

Contact Avery Dennison on tel 01670 714222 or visit www.averydennison.com

New grader is fast and flexible Ishida Europe has launched a smart, easy-touse solution for a wide range of meat, fish and poultry batching and grading applications.

The new Ishida FLEX-Grader uses Ishida’s proven high performance weighing technology to provide a high speed operation with excellent accuracy that is able to grade product to a variety of different specifications.

Depending on the application, top speeds of 200 packs per minute can be achieved.

Grading can be carried out to specified weights, minimum weight or number per pack. It can also deliver target batching with tolerances and priorities.

A robust construction ensures reliable operation in even the harshest environments, while simple set-up operations via the touch

screen remote control and an easy-clean open frame design minimise downtime for cleaning and product changeovers.

The FLEX-Grader features a modular design that is suitable for any application and can easily integrate into existing processing and packing lines.

The arrival of the FLEX-Grader underlines Ishida’s position as a complete turnkey equipment supplier for all types of meat, poultry and fish operations. The company offers a full range of machines including multi-head weighers, check weighers, tray sealers, seal testers and X-ray inspection systems, with the ability to devise complete line solutions tailored to individual customer requirements.

Contact Ishida Europe on tel 0121 607 7700 or visit www.ishidaeurope.com

New FANUC pick and place robot FANUC’s new four axis M-2iA pick and place delta style robot is one of the few IP69K certified robot systems on the market able to withstand high pressure and temperature washdown procedures. A Genkotsu model, the Japanese word for fist, this parallel-link robot is as compact and dexterous as a human hand and has been developed in response to an increasing trend driven by food manufacturers looking to improve the hygiene of handling raw and unpackaged foods. With a 3kg payload, the M-2iA fills a gap between FANUC’s existing 1kg and 6kg arms and comes in two sizes, standard or long-reach, with a cylindrical work envelope of 400mm deep and 1,130mm

in diameter.

“Robot uptake in the food industry has grown considerably within the last five years, with producers looking to enhance their competitive edge using high speed, accurate and agile systems – the key benefits of a pick and place robot. Yet most recent demands from producers relate to food safety and the use of robots to improve hygiene, by removing the human element, during the manufacturing process,” commented FANUC UK Managing Director, Chris Sumner. “Although IP67K certified robots have been commonplace for many years, the very nature of a robot arm, with its many crevices and less durable

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construction materials, has in the past prevented it from working in harsh environments. Our current focus is on hardening our robots for sanitation, making them able to withstand the harshest of environments and high pressure water hose cleaning, which is often used during food manufacture,” added Chris.

FANUC’s M-2iA is a high speed, ceiling mounted picking and assembly robot with a 3kg payload and ±0.1mm repeatability.

Compact in design, it is the best machine builder solution for picking from a conveyor at extremely high rates – up-to 220 cycles per minute and with a wrist rotation of 3,500 degrees per second. Designed with a durable epoxy coating, food-grade lubricant and over 20+ end effector options, it is ideal for handling unpackaged and raw foods including placement of products into trays and assembly operations. The FANUC M-2iA is controlled by the new energy saving R-30iB controller, FANUC’s latest generation of intelligent controller. Packed with smart features, the R30iB is compact and when used in multi robot

systems can be stacked to save valuable space.

Features include iRVision, real time interactive iPendant Touch, Learning Vibration Control (LVC) for path optimisation and auto motor braking for power saving. All that the robot requires to benefit from iRVision is a camera and a cable to connect it to the controller – a housing is provided in the robot body to position a camera above the wrist.

Operator training on the new M-2iA, to develop skills to achieve optimum equipment performance in a safe operating environment, takes place at FANUC’s new 3,000m Coventry based interactive facility. “During the lifespan of a FANUC robot, typically 25 years, a system will be updated on a number of occasions with new software and different end effectors, enabling it to easily change its occupation in line with brand trends. To keep the robot in good working order, FANUC guarantees parts for 25 years, including obsolescence avoidance solutions, and services systems quickly with a team of 45 UK based engineers to achieve 99.9% system uptime,” concluded Chris Sumner.

Contact FANUC Robotics (UK) on tel 02476 639669 or visit www.fanuc.eu

Fast pre-pack Collator System Responding to increasing corner shop retailer demands for easy-to-handle multipacks of bulk food items, Pacepacker Services has launched a new Collator System which will quickly collate and place pre-packed items into an outer sack totalling up-to 25kg.

Often corner shops and smaller outlet chains use large sacks as a way to contain and display bulky items including potatoes, animal feed and carrots, yet the process of packing pre-packed bags into outer sacks is a labour intensive operation.

Pacepacker has designed the standalone Collator System to maximize the ability of working with existing sack placing and sealing equipment. Capable of collating and packing up to 80 pre-packs into outer sacks per minute, the system overcomes common problems typically seen with other systems, as explained by Paul Wilkinson, Pacepacker’s Business Development Manager: “We saw a gap in the market for a collator which would continuously support the pre-packed bulk goods as they were entering the outer sack. We found that many systems on the market did not control the fall of the product very well, which often results in pre-packs breaking through the bottom of the outer sack due to their weight and density. We have improved this part of the process by incorporating motorised support arms to control the descent

of the pre-packed polybags into the outer sack, eliminating damage and waste to both product and pack.”

Pre-packed polybags of goods, weighing between 1-5kg typically produced on FFS equipment, enter the system via an inclined elevator and are transported up to the holding doors of the Collator System. Once the desired number of bags are recognised by the system’s pre-programmed operating software, the conveyor pauses and the holding doors open for the bags to gently drop into an accumulation chamber and then into the outer sack waiting below. As the bags are released from the chamber to the sack, motorised arms control the descent accurately, smoothly and with minimal moving parts. The system can store multiple product recipes to accommodate numerous multi-pack product variations, either by weight or amount.

While the Collator System has the ability to work with most sack placing and sealing systems, it can also be integrated to work with Pacepacker’s T Series sack placers and award winning Total Bag Control (TBC) system, that accurately seals sacks with ultimate control enabling enhanced pack quality.

Pacepacker’s new Collator System offers an automated solution, reducing waste and labour costs, improving pack presentation and throughput speeds.

Contact Pacepacker Services 01371 011544 or visit www.pacepacker-services.co.uk

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Loma’s new SlimLine inspection system The latest CW3 SlimLine combination Checkweighing and Metal Detecting system from Loma Systems combines state-of-the-art inspection performance with a remarkable 50 percent packing line space-saving from the metal detector head.

Designed to meet the requirements of food producers large and small, the new slim-line design integrates the CW3 Checkweigher with Loma’s highly sensitive IQ3+ Metal Detector.

The amalgamation of these two powerful technologies within such a compact unit allows suppliers to meet the quality assurance mandates of the most demanding retailers whilst enjoying a competitive cost of ownership – due to cost savings of up to 15 percent when compared to the purchase of two individual units, and the flexibility to achieve increased productivity.

Today’s high speed packing lines, along with their associated on-line devices, mean that floor space is all too often at a premium.

Production managers, faced with changing market demands, need the flexibility to refine the factory layout in order to achieve maximum productivity.

The new SlimLine inspection unit not only delivers reduced footprint savings, but can be relocated quickly and easily to meet fresh manufacturing requirements. This space saving generates opportunities for increased line automation, greater productivity and higher levels of operator safety.

Despite its compact size, Loma’s new inspection unit is big on performance and reliability. The IQ3+ metal detector uses variable frequency technology that means that products can be automatically calibrated in a matter of seconds and frequency data for many different products can be stored for fast and easy set-up. Contaminated products are rejected by means of a pusher mechanism, diverter or air-blast.

Sharing the same touch-screen interface, the CW3 Checkweigher identifies over- and under-weight packs, and an independent rejection function means that off-weight product content can be reused and repacked.

Readily integrated into the factory management system, the combination inspection unit ensures that QA standards are achieved and consistently maintained.

Effective data transfer ensures that production management receives accurate quality reports, and that there is a clear audit trail for product traceability As you’d expect from a Loma machine, the CW3 SlimLine Combination Checkweigher and Metal Detector is designed to survive,

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offering prodigious levels of reliability and system performance. Built with heavy-duty conveyor components – incorporating quickchange belts – and high quality electronics, it is designed for tough industrial environments.

With its brushed 304 stainless steel housing, the unit meets IP65 wash-down specifications.

Contact Loma Systems on tel 01252 893300 or visit www.loma.com

Metsä Board wins at Pro Carton ECMA awards Three packages made from Metsä Board’s carton boards have won awards in the 2013 Pro Carton ECMA best carton packaging Awards.

The winner of the Sustainability Award, De Beukelaer’s ChocOlé chocolate sticks, printed by Van Genechten, was made of Metsä Board’s Simcote folding boxboard. Simcote was also used for the winner of the Food category, Danone’s Party Packaging Lovely Cookies, printed by Remmert Dekker. Carta Solida made the winning carton in the Non-Food category, Sloggi Men Match men’s briefs from Triumph, where the printer was MWV Graz.

“We are very proud of the role that our products played in the winning entries,” says Markku Romano, VP Carton board Sales, Metsä Board EMEA. “We are pleased that the sustainability of carton board is recognised by both the carton makers as well as brand owners concerned, in both their desire to use a renewable raw material and in its easy recyclability. The winners also used unusual and eyecatching constructions, requiring boards that performed well in production and in use.”

Out of 104 entries, 33 packages were chosen as finalists. Out of these, eight packages in four categories were made of Metsä Board’s carton boards. The judges evaluated all entries against the following criteria: structural design, graphic design, marketing concept, innovation, carton manufacturing sophistication, packaging performance, machine-ability, processing and handling. The winners were announced during the ECMA Congress in Dubrovnik last September.

Contact Metsä Board on tel +32 2772 7000 or visit www.metsaboard.com

Allen launches XL-series As part of its on-going strategy to target further growth in emerging global markets, including China, India, Korea and South America, Allen Coding Systems is now offering its high performance XL-Series of thermal transfer units with advanced Unicode capability and iView colour touch screen for easy real-time and variable multi-language printing.

Suitable for all intermittent applications within overseas food, pharmaceutical and cosmetics industries, Allen’s XL-Series does not compromise on print or system quality despite being an impressive 35 percent less expensive than other thermal transfer systems.

As well as a two component, space saving design, the XL-Series offers several exciting new features, including iView colour touch screen with simple-to-use graphical user interface for convenient multi-printer operation, Ethernet and USB connectivity, and dual processors (one for communication and one for printing) to ensure high speed performance.

Steve Ryan, UK Sales & OEM Manager at Allen Coding explained: “While many thermal transfer technologies advertise they are ‘Unicode-ready’, it normally means that language characters are used as locked images.

This does not mean they offer true real-time, variable print Unicode capabilities.”

Steve continued: “The XL-Series was specially designed to provide seamless Unicode performance for high speed printing of variable information in an impressive number of languages. In addition, a simple design and robust construction helps meet the requirements of most industrial coding applications.”

“Different control unit options allow us to match global customers’ needs, whether they prefer to specify a user friendly handset, or control the printer from the comfort of the office via a PC,” Steve concluded.

The upgraded XL-Series can be easily integrated with a wide range of host equipment such as vertical and horizontal form-fill-seal systems, primary labellers, thermo-formers and over-wrapping equipment.

The iView touch screen can be configured in English, German, Spanish, Portugese, French, Italian, Swedish, Russian, Korean and Arabic. Additional user-interface languages are regularly added and specific languages can be included on request.

Featuring a highly robust, industrial design and up to 600m ribbon capacity for extended use with minimal downtime, Allen’s XL-Series provides reliable and accurate printing of barcodes, sell-by dates, batch numbers, prices, source codes and other text and graphics, including Julian date and 2D Datamatrix codes, at speeds up to 450 impressions per minute and 5mm print height.

There are three models in the latest upgrade: the 53XL80U features a maximum print area of 53mm x 80mm and comes with an unprecedented two-year warranty; the 53XL40 features a print area of 53mm x 40mm, whilst the 53XLC is a continuous version with print area of 53mm x 80mm.

Users can choose between 3inch, 7inch and 10.4inch control units with varying performance capabilities. In addition to standard frame designs, which are suitable for most installations, Allen also offers a ‘bespoke’ frame design service ensuring the coders integrate seamlessly into all types of production line.

The XL-Series comes with JDS7 software but a number of options are available including Codesoft and Allen’s own a:design: a platform developed for optimal performance with the company’s XL-Series.

Custom-designed software can also be developed.

Contact Allen Coding Systems on tel 01438 347770 or visit www.allencoding.com

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Loma now stock machines for immediate installation When the average lead time for new production equipment is often 2-3 months, Loma is responding to customer requests for quick delivery to help food manufacturers cope with season spikes in demand. Loma is now able to supply IP69K certified inspection equipment, including metal detectors, x-rays, check weighers and replacement detector heads, within days, not months, following the launch of its new QuickShip™ programme.

Following in-depth analysis of their customer’s order history, Loma now stocks systems capable of handling more than 80 percent of application enquiries that it receives from any sub-division of the food sector. One recent happy customer was certified BRC Grade A confectionery copacker, IPS Contracting LLP based in West Yorkshire, which can handle up-to 80 products at any one time and packs in excess of 35,000 tonnes of snacks, sweets and chocolates into cartons, bags and flow wraps each year. “Loma is our inspection equipment supplier of choice,” states IPS Contracting LLP Technical Director, Steve Kay. “The very nature of co-packing makes it hard to anticipate production increases – when we receive a significant new packing contract, we often have to expedite our capacity capability and the only way we can achieve this is by working with reliable equipment suppliers. As an existing and satisfied customer of Loma inspection equipment, we were further delighted to learn of their new QuickShip™ programme which guarantees fast delivery of food-grade certified systems. We have just taken delivery of two stainless steel high-speed checkweighers within 21 days of placing the order; it is not uncommon to wait up-to 8 weeks for premium food-grade inspection equipment that meets the demanding hygiene protocols we adhere to. Working with suppliers that can react quickly to our needs is paramount for a co-packer and why, as an industry-leading manufacturer of inspection equipment, Loma is our supplier of choice,” commented Steve.

“Rapid delivery response time is an increasing trend, with food producers experiencing volume peaks not only around Christmas, but also on receipt of a retailer contract. Of the large variety of models we have chosen to stock, many meet Retailer Codes of Practice, helping our customers establish a robust food safety process from the outset”, said Loma Sales Manager, Tony Bryant.

“Loma’s QuickShip™ Programme guarantees premium inspection equipment fast – as the go-to equipment manufacturer which can supply systems meeting Retailer Codes of Practice within days not months, it

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enables our customers to take quick decisions as their business grows and develops,” commented Marketing Manager, James Chrismas.

The QuickShip Programme includes models

from Loma’s x-ray range, flagship range of patented IQ3 and IQ3+ metal detectors, its combo CW3 Checkweigher and Metal Detector system, conveyor systems and metal detector heads.

Contact Loma Systems on tel 01252 893300 or visit www.loma.com

Eagle Inspection systems enter new dimensions Eagle Product Inspection launched the Eagle™ Pack 550 PRO and newly enhanced Eagle™ Pack 430 PRO at Process Expo 2013, in Chicago last November.

Both systems enable accurate identification and removal of foreign bodies in large packaged food, caused by small glass shards, stones, rubber, plastics or metal parts that might contaminate the food during the production process. In addition Eagle™ Pack 430 PRO and Pack 550 PRO users enjoy additional quality measurements including mass, missing item, fill level and premium detection to further maximize their return on investment.

The newly introduced Eagle™ Pack 550 PRO x-ray inspection system meets product inspection needs of food processors and manufacturers with mid to large-sized bulk packaged food items such as cereals, rice, flour,

sugar, potatoes, fruit and vegetables. The system is well positioned between the Eagle™ Pack 430 PRO and the Eagle™ Pack 720 PRO x-ray machines, offering numerous inspection and operational benefits such as an enhanced graphical interface, high speed imaging, increased contaminant detection for difficult product applications, on-screen selfdiagnostics, full multi-lane and multi-view capabilities and dynamic belt adjustments.

Like the other systems in the Eagle’s product range, the technology also has the ability to count components, check seal integrity, measure mass and assess fill levels. While maintaining its core values, the Eagle™ Pack 550 PRO also enables bulk packaged food processors to accurately document production in order to improve operational processes and efficiency, ultimately avoiding product recalls and also demonstrating due diligence in the

case of unexpected food safety issues. This not only reinforces consumer and brand safety but it also improves brand reputation and consumer preference.

In addition, the Eagle™ Pack 550 PRO provides food processors and manufacturers with the option to integrate Material Discrimination X-ray (MDX) technology into their x-ray system if desired. MDX enables customers to detect and remove historically undetectable inorganic contaminants such as glass shards, rocks, rubber, and plastics in applications where high levels of product density make x-ray images very busy and difficult to accurately interpret. With enhanced Eagle SimulTask™ image processing software and dual energy technology, the Pack 550 PRO with MDX clearly identifies unwanted foreign bodies within the packaged product removing any contaminated food items from the

processing line.

Furthermore, Eagle showcased the improved Eagle™ Pack 430 PRO that is now capable of inspecting a wider variety of larger packages, while retaining the same machine footprint.

Food processors will now be able to scan products with 177mm (7”) height and 257mm (10.1”) width, as opposed to the previous beam geometry that only allowed packages with 152mm to be inspected. With a belt width of 430mm, the Eagle™ Pack 430 PRO is ideal for short, flat packages as well as multicompartment trays, bulk packaged goods, cups used in thermoform, fill-seal applications, such as ready meals, packaged meats and other packaged food products. Users of the system will benefit from high speed imaging for up to 120m/min and 12 percent more inspection abilities in order to accommodate larger package sizes.

Contact Eagle Product Inspection on tel +1 877 379 1670 or visit www.eaglepi.com

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The carton pack combisafe While retro design continues to be a trend for cars, clothes and furniture, it is a different story when it comes to food. Consumers love a fresh look, and this applies to preserved products as well. So more and more of the products typically sold in metal food cans or glass jars are now being brought out in carton packs instead. More than 200 products are now on sale in combisafe, the heat-resistant carton pack from SIG Combibloc. combisafe is the perfect choice for filling long-life food products with a very high particulate content, such as vegetables and pulses, fruit, readymeals and stews. The heat-resistant carton packaging can be filled with practically any chunky food product and subsequently sterilised in an autoclave.

Like all SIG Combibloc carton packs, combisafe carton packs are transported to the food manufacturer's production plants as flat folded sleeves. Once the carton packs have been filled with the product, a truck en route to distributors is transporting around 95 percent content, and just 5 percent packaging. With truck transportation, carton packs also score over other packaging solutions thanks to their light weight, their compact, rectangular shape and their unbreakability. Carton packs stack well and use the full capacity of pallets, and therefore also of trucks and warehouses.

On the canned foods shelf, combisafe really catches the eye. The natural, fresh look the carton packs deliver, and the design scope they offer with their four fully printable sides, provides the perfect blank slate for setting up the brand image. On the display surfaces, there is space not just for information, but also for an attractive design that will draw consumers' attention to the product. combisafe is lightweight, unbreakable and easy-to-use. The perforation right across the carton top means users can open combisafe easily without additional tools such as scissors or knives, and empty the carton pack completely. More and more consumers rate the easy opening of packaging, without risk of injury, as an important aspect of product convenience.

No other long-life food packaging has as its principal ingredient a natural material that regrows. Like all other SIG Combibloc carton packs, combisafe is made mainly from wood, a renewable resource. If the wood originates from responsibly managed forests, this natural raw material is available in a virtually infinite supply. And because wood is extremely carbon-neutral, it does not alter the CO2 balance in the atmosphere.

The range of products offered in combisafe is constantly increasing. Nowadays, consumers are just as likely to find assorted vegetables in sauce packaged in combisafe as they are to find ready-meals, a wide range of tomato products, soups and pasta sauces, as well as organic vegetable mixes that have

typically been sold in food metal cans or glass containers. Fruit is another perfect candidate for safe, long-life packaging in combisafe, and can be stored without refrigeration or preservatives for up to two years, with no loss of quality.

With combisafe, the SIG Combibloc filling

machine system offers unrivalled volume flexibility. Carton volumes of 200, 300, 400 and 500ml can be filled using a single filling machine. A volume switch takes just a few minutes – and the carton design can be changed without interrupting the production process at all.

Contact SIG Combibloc on tel 0191 305 1010 or visit www.sig.biz

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Breakthrough in polyamide blown film processing Royal DSM, the global Life Sciences and Materials Sciences company, says the potential for polyamide 6 in blown film for flexible food packaging is further enhanced with the introduction of AkulonÂŽ XS. Thanks to its improved crystallisation properties, Akulon XS has an extended processing window, providing new opportunities in designing co-extruded multi-layer as well as monolayer film structures. Processors notice significant improvements in production when using the new Akulon XS. As awareness of the need for food waste reduction and shelf life extension grows, demand for barrier films for flexible food packaging continues to increase. Many barrier films are co-extruded on blown film lines, and structures with seven, nine and even 11 layers are now quite common. This technology provides a cost-effective way of combining various functionalities, such as barrier, printability, seal-ability and impact resistance.

Polyamide 6 (PA6) is a very interesting option for use in such films, owing to its good barrier properties and its mechanical strength.

The high crystallization rate of polyamide 6, however, can limit its processing window.

Processors have to either compromise on productivity, or obtain improved processability by blending the PA6 with special, and more expensive, amorphous polyamides or polyamide copolymers. This reduces the costeffectiveness of the film.

Akulon XS from DSM resolves the issue. It crystallizes much slower in the film bubble

than conventional PA6, matching the crystallization rate of other material layers.

This creates a more stable bubble and gives processors more leeway in their processing conditions. The film is also more stretchable, so less force is needed to achieve the same blow-up ratio (BUR), or the same force can be used to produce a bubble with a BUR between 7 and 10 percent higher. There are also fewer wrinkles in the flat film.

Even though slower crystallization creates larger crystals that might be expected to produce a less clear film, tests on full-scale production lines have shown that there is virtually no discernible difference in the optical properties of films made with a benchmark film-grade polyamide and Akulon XS. In fact, all properties of the film in use are the same as in film made with standard PA6.

DSM provides Akulon XS customers with a special service from its technical experts to maximize the advantages of this innovative new material. The company is offering support to optimize film structure designs, based on its DSM Film Structure Calculation Model. This model predicts the barrier properties of different film structures, even after retort processing, and enables blown film producers to find the optimal layer structure and processing conditions for Akulon XS. Akulon XS is making it easier and more cost effective for processors to make polyamide 6 blown films for flexible food packaging, leveraging the unique barrier and mechanical properties of polyamide 6.

Contact DSM Engineering Plastics on tel +31 46 477 3051 or visit www.dsmep.com

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SIPA XFORM PET preform production system Leading PET container technologies specialist SIPA demonstrated its ground breaking XFORM PET preform injection moulding system at K2013.

The XFORM two-platen production platform raises the bar in terms of production reliability.

It was invented by Canadian company, Athena Automation, founded by Robert Schad. Athena and SIPA have a cooperation agreement on development, sales and service.

A 150-tonne version of the XFORM is already available. SIPA and Athena Automation are now preparing for the launch of the 300tonne XFORM 300. Both are ideal for lowcavitation moulds, short runs and frequent mould changes. The XFORM 150 accepts moulds with as few as two cavities and as many as 48, while moulds with up to 96 cavities will fit on the XFORM 300. The two models complement SIPA’s own XFORM 500, which accepts all large PET preform moulds.

The XFORM 150/300 models have a hybrid construction, with a hydraulic injection unit and an electrically operated two-platen clamp unit. Customers taking the XFORM 150 can choose from two types of injection unit, either a single-stage type with a hydraulic reciprocating screw (various screw diameters are available) or a two-stage version with an electrically driven extruder feeding a hydraulic shooting pot. The XFORM 300 will be available with two-stage injection units.

The machines stand out with five important characteristics: Energy efficiency; versatility in production; acceptance of legacy tooling; ease of maintenance; and small footprint.

Power consumption of the XFORM 150/300 is on par with that of an all-electric machine.

Noise is also very low, at under 70dBA. The machines can produce all types of preform for standard bottles, wide-mouth jars, heavy and larger containers. Changing from one mould to another takes approximately one hour, thanks to such features as accurately aligned post-mould cooling components and integration of robot, transfer station, cooling station and conveyor into the machine base.

Just like the XFORM 500, the new machines accept not only preform moulds built by SIPA, but from any other mould-maker. This is obviously important for processors that want to continue using existing moulds.

XFORM 150/300 machines have no servo valves, come with a central vacuum system, and have all service connections located at the injection end of the machine. Operators can easily access the mould from both sides for servicing. Oil change interval is five years.

The XFORM 150/300 has the smallest footprint on the market for machines with horizontal clamps, while still offering one of the largest daylights and above-average tie bar spacing.

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mould cooling system that is available in two different configurations. The MONO cooling system matches the performance of a conventional PET system, whereas the DUO cooling system can further reduce preform temperature by up to 15°C. Athena has developed a hybrid injection-

moulding platform that can be automated and customized to meet the needs of markets ranging from packaging to medical, and technical. In addition to the PET package, preengineered options include an integrated robot, stack mould carrier, in-mould assembly, multimaterial capability, and flexible mould services.

Contact SIPA on tel +39 0438 911511 or visit www.sipa.it

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Krones Contiform 3SC and ErgoBloc L Producing 81,000 PET containers an hour with a single blow-moulding machine, and dressing and filling them as well in a monobloc comprising a blow-moulder, labeller and filler: This is currently the highest output worldwide that a beverage machinery manufacturer can offer.

Krones already has this output up and running in several beverage plants.

With the latest generation of the Contiform 3 series, the market can now buy small cavity (SC) machines for the high-output range of up to 81,000cph. The high-speed stretch blowmoulding machine for containers sized at max.

0.75 litres is fitted with a newly developed blow-moulding station that operates entirely without lubrication. This reduces by 70 percent the time needed for manual lubrication of the machine compared to the preceding model, and increases the machine’s availability levels: Krones is thus not only setting up another world record for stretch blow-moulding machines’ output, but is also offering minimised operating costs. Four Contiform 3 SC machines are already delivering this output at a bottler in the USA with two more machines ordered by another bottler. All six high-speed stretch blow-moulding machines produced so far have been integrated into the Krones ErgoBloc L wet-end monobloc.

The paramount goal of Krones’ innovations

is to provide their users with low-maintenance, simple-to-operate machines with low standstill times. In addition, it had to be possible to synergise the individual machines quite easily to form integrated units, so as to minimise the complexity of production lines and upgrade their efficiency levels. The wet-end monobloc ErgoBloc L is a textbook example of this concept. Here, Krones has integrated the technology of the Contiform 3 Small Cavity stretch blow-moulding machine for small containers with Contiroll labelling technology featuring a Multireel automatic reel magazine plus fillers from the new Modulfill series to create a purposefully synergised overall concept. The individual machines had been optimised beforehand with carefully chosen innovations for deployment in a monobloc configuration, and mutually networked using an intelligent control system. Thanks to these sophisticated design enhancements, the ErgoBloc L operates with significantly better cost-efficiency than previous line concepts.

The total operating costs are up to 10 percent lower than for conventional bottling lines. In addition, the monobloc’s footprint is 30 percent smaller.

Clients have meanwhile opted for this monobloc system in more than 50 projects, six of them featuring an ErgoBloc L rated at 81,000cph

Contact Witt Gas Technics on tel 01925 234466 or visit www.wittgas.com

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// PROCESSING / PACKAGING / PLANT / EQUIPMENT / SUPPLIES

BAKERY OVENS

Tel:01283 562598. Fax:01283 515316

Tom Chandley Ltd, Windmill Lane Industrial Estate, Denton,

E-mail:interbeltltd@aol.com

Manchester M34 3RE. Tel: 0161 336 5444. Fax:0181 337 3726

CONVEYOR BELTS (Wire)

E-mail:info@chandleyovens.co.uk Web:www.chandleyovens.co.uk

Wire Belt Co. Ltd, Castle Road, Eurolink Industrial Centre,

BAKING SHEET WASHING and DRYING MACHINES

Sittingbourne, Kent ME10 3RF. Tel:01795 421771. Fax:01795

Oliver Douglas Ltd, Amberley Works, Chelsea Close, Leeds,

428905 E-mail:sales@wirebelt.co.uk Web:www.wirebelt.co.uk

West Yorkshire LS12 4HP. Tel: 0113 279 7373. Fax: 0113 279

CONVEYORS and CONVEYOR SYSTEMS

1014 E-mail:admin@oliverdouglas.co.uk

Conveyor Systems, George Holme Way, Hearthcote Road,

Web:www.oliverdouglas.co.uk

Swadlincote, Derbyshire DE11 9DF. Tel:01283 552255.

BAR CODE LABELLING SYSTEMS

Fax:001283 552266 E-mail:sales@conveyorsystemsltd.co.uk

Weyfringe Barcode and Labelling Systems, Longbeck Road,

Web:conveyorsystemsltd.co.uk

Marske, Redcar, Cleveland TS11 6HQ. Tel:01642 490121.

Gough Engineering Ltd, Alderflat Drive, Newstead Industrial

Fax:01642 490385 E-mail:sales@weyfringe.co.uk

Estate, Stoke on Trent, Staffs ST4 8GE. Tel:01782 654770.

Web:www.weyfringe.co.uk

Fax:01782 654771 E-mail:spharding@goughengineering.com

BISCUIT MAKING MACHINERY

Web:www.goughengineering.com

Jayton Systems Ltd t/a Robinson’s, 20 Parker House, Mansfield

Newsmith Stainless Ltd, Fountain Works, Child Lane,

Road, Derby DE21 4SZ. Tel:01332 679898. Fax:01332 342828

Roberttown, Liversedge, West Yorkshire WF15 7PH. Tel:01924

E-mail:Tony@wsrobinson.com Web:www.biscuitmachines.co.uk

405988. Fax:01924 403304 E-mail:sales@newsmith.co.uk

CANNING PLANT and MACHINERY

Web:www.newsmith.co.uk

F. Jahn & Co. Ltd, 17 Teddington Business Park, Station Road,

Wire Belt Co. Ltd, Castle Road, Eurolink Industrial Centre,

Teddington, Middx TW1 1BQ. Tel:020 8977 8822. Fax:020 8977

Sittingbourne, Kent ME10 3RF Tel:01795 421771. Fax:01795

1818 E-mail:sales@f-jahn.co.uk Web:www.f-jahn.co.uk

428905 E-mail:sales@wirebelt.co.uk Web:www.wirebelt.co.uk

CHEESE CUTTING MACHINERY

CONVEYORS and ELEVATORS (Stainless Steel and Mild

Dunelm Supplies Ltd, Netherset Lane, Madeley, near Crewe, Cheshire CW3 9PF. Tel:01782 750884. Fax:01782 751305 E-mail:sales@dunelmsupplies.co.uk Web:www.dunelmsupplies.co.uk Marchant Schmidt Europe Ltd, Unit D3, Sapphire Court, Isidore Road, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire B60 3FL. Tel:01527 888030.

E-mail:uksales@marchantschmidt.com

Steel) Cox and Plant Products Ltd, Monument & Tabor Works, Balds Lane, Lye, Stourbridge, West Midlands DY9 8SE. Tel:01384 895121. Fax:01384 893611. E-mail:andy@cox-plant.com Web:coxandplant.com Dunelm Supplies Ltd, Netherset Lane, Madeley near Crewe, Cheshire CW3 9PF. Tel:01782 750884. Fax:01782 751305

Web:www.marchantschmidt.com

Email:sales@dunelmsupplies.co.uk Web:www.dunelmsupplies.co.uk

CHOCOLATE MACHINERY

Gough (Engineering) Ltd, Alderflat Drive, Newstead Industrial

Jayton Systems Ltd t/a Robinsons, 20 Parker House, Mansfield

Estate, Stoke on Trent, Staffs ST4 8GE Tel:01782 654770.

Road, Derby DE21 4SZ. Tel:01332 679898. Fax:01332 342828

Fax:01782 654771 E-mail:spharding@goughengineering.com

E-mail:Tony@wsrobinson.com Web:www.biscuitmachines.co.uk

Web:www.goughengineering.com

CONFECTIONERY MACHINERY

COOKERS-STEAM

Jayton Systems Ltd t/a Robinsons, 20 Parker House, Mansfield

Holmach Ltd, The Dingle, Pilsgate, Stamford, Lincs PE9 3HW.

Road, Derby DE21 4SZ. Tel:01332 679898. Fax:01332 342828

Tel:01780 749097. Fax:01780 749098

E-mail:Tony@wsrobinson.com Web:www.biscuitsmachines.co.uk

E-mail:sales@holmach.co.uk Web:www.holmach.co.uk

CONVEYOR BELTING

DRAINAGE (Stainless Steel Channels and Gullies)

Interbelt Ltd, Glensyl Way, Burton-on-Trent, Staffs DE14 1LX.

Dunelm Supplies Ltd, Netherset Lane, Madeley, near Crewe,

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Cheshire CW3 9PF. Tel:01782 750884. Fax:01782 751305.

E-mail:sales@dunelmsupplies.co.uk.

Web:www.dunelmsupplies.co.uk

Yorkshire DN14 0JJ. Tel:01977 661095. Fax:01977 662165.

EFFLUENT TREATMENT SYSTEMS Puriflo, Division of Robin Hawkins Engineering Ltd, 44 Holton Road, Holton Health, Poole, Dorset BH16 6LT. Tel:01202 625656.

Fax:01202 621002. E-mail:sales@rhe-puriflo.co.uk Web:www.puriflo.co.uk

Guyson International Ltd, Hose and Couplings Division,

EMULSIFIERS Rigal Bennett Group, Gravel Hill Lane, Whitley, near Goole, East Yorkshire DN14 0JJ. Tel:01977 661095. Fax:01977 662165 E-mail:sales@rigal-bennett.com Web:www.rigal-bennett.com FILLING MACHINES Holmach Ltd, The Dingle, Pilsgate, Stamford, Lincs PE9 3HW. Tel:01780 749097. Fax:01780 749098.

E-mail:sales@holmach.co.uk Web.:www.holmach.co.uk F. Jahn & Co. Ltd, 17 Teddington Business Park, Station Road, Teddington, Middx TW1 1BQ. Tel:0208 977 8977. Fax:0208 977 1818. E-mail:sales@f-jahn.co.uk Web:www.f-jahn.co.uk FLOOR and WALL FINISHES for the FOOD INDUSTRY KDH Projects Ltd, KDH House, Millfield Road, Donnington, Spalding, Lincs PE11 4UR. Tel:01775 822888. Fax:01775 822892.

E-mail:sales@kdhprojects.co.uk

HOSES & COUPLINGS Southview Business Park, Guiseley, Leeds LS20 9PR. Tel:01943 870044. Fax:01943 870 066. E-mail:leeds@guyson.co.uk Web:www.guyson.co.uk HYGIENIC WALL CLADDING Be-Plas Hygienic Walls and Ceilings Ltd, Unit 2, Junction 8 Business Park, Ellesmere Port, Wirral CH65 3AS. Tel:0151 334 5133. Fax:0151 355 7970. E-mail: sales@beplas.com Web:www.beplas.com KDH Projects Ltd, KDH House, Millfield Road, Donnington, Spalding, Lincs. PE11 4UR. Tel:01775 822888. Fax:01775 822892 E-mail:sales@kdhprojects.co.uk Web:www.kdhprojects.co.uk LABELLING MACHINERY Atwell Self Adhesive Labellers, Unit 18, Bolney Grange Business Park, Stairbridge Lane, Hickstead, West Sussex RH17 5PB. Tel:01444 239970. Fax:01444 246609.

E-mail:sales@atwell-labellers.co.uk Website:www.atwell-labellers.co.uk Weyfringe Barcode and Labelling Systems, Longbeck Road,

Kemtile Ltd, Unit C3, Taylor Business Park, Warrington Road, Warrington, Cheshire WA3 6HT. Tel:01925 763045. Fax:01925 763381. E-mail:all@kemtile.co.uk Web:www.kemtile.co.uk

Marske, Redcar, Cleveland TS11 6HQ. Tel:01642 490121.

Lasercroft Ltd, 9 Hedon Road, Hull HU9 1LL. Tel:01482 229119.Fax:01482 223077. E-mail:info@lasercroft.com Website:www.lasercroft.com

LABEL OVERPRINTING and APPLICATING SYSTEMS

FLOORING SURFACES for FACTORIES KDH Projects Ltd, KDH House, Millfield Road, Donnington, Spalding, Lincs PE11 4UR. Tel:01775 822888. Fax:01775 822892.

E-mail:sales@kdhprojects.co.uk Website:www.kdhprojects.co.uk

5PB. Tel:01444 239970. Fax:01444 246609.

Kemtile Ltd, Unit C3, Taylor Business Park, Warrington Road, Warrington, Cheshire WA3 6Bl. Tel:01925 763045. Fax:01925 763381. E-mail:all@kemtile.co.uk Web:www.kemtile.co.uk

Web:www.weyfringe.co.uk

Veitchi (England) Ltd, Grange Works, Mill Lane, Rugeley, Staffs WS15 2JW. Tel:01889 586621. Fax:01889 579923.

E-mail:rugeley@veitchi.com Web:www.veitchi.com

Teddington, Middx TW1 1BQ. Tel:0208 977 8822. Fax:0108 977

FLUID DRYERS European SprayDry Technologies LLP, Regal House, South Road, Harlow, Essex CM20 2BL. Tel:01279 780268.

E-mail:sales@eurospraytech.eu Web:www.eurospraytech.eu FREEZING EQUIPMENT JBT FoodTech, East Mains Industrial Estate, Broxburn, West Lothian EH52 5NP. Tel:01506 857112. Fax:01506 852232.

E-mail:sales@jbtc.com Web:www:double-d.co.uk

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E-mail:sales@rigal-bennett.com Web:www.rigal-bennett.com

Fax:01642 490385. E-mail:sales@weyfringe.co.uk Web:www.weyfringe.co.uk Atwell Self Adhesive Labellers, Unit 18, Bolney Grange Business Park, Stairbridge Lane, Hickstead, West Sussex RH17 E-mail:sales@atwell-labellers.co.uk Web:www.atwell-labellers.co.uk Weyfringe Barcode and Labelling Systems, Longbeck Road, Marske, Redcar, Cleveland TS11 6HQ. Tel:01642 490121.

Fax:01642 490385. E-mail:sales@weyfringe.co.uk MAGNETIC SEPARATORS F. Jahn & Co. Ltd, 17 Teddington Business Park, Station Road, 1818. E-mail:sales@f-jahn.co.uk Web:www.f-jahn.co.uk John R. Boone Ltd, 18 Silk Street, Congleton, Cheshire CW12 4DH. Tel:01260 272894. Fax:01260 281128.

E-mail:sales@jrboone.com Web.:www.jrboone.com METAL DETECTION Lock Inspection Systems Ltd, Lock House, Neville Street, Oldham, Lancs OL9 6LF. Tel:0161 6240333. Fax:0161 6245181.

E-mail:sales@lockinspection.co.uk Web.:www.lockinspection.com MIXERS (Dry and Wet Processes)

HEAT EXCHANGERS (Scraped Surface) Holmach Ltd, The Dingle, Pilsgate, Stamford, Lincs PE9 3HW. Tel:01780 749097. Fax:01780 749098.

E-mail:sales@holmach.co.uk Web:www.holmach.co.uk

Farleygreene Ltd, Unit 8, Alpha Centre, Aldershot, Hants GU12

HOMOGENISERS Rigal Bennett Group, Gravel Hill Lane, Whitley, near Goole, East

John R. Boone Ltd, 18 Silk Street, Congleton, Cheshire CW12

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4RG. Tel:01252 322233, Fax:01252 325111 E-mail:sales@farleygreene.com Web.:www.farleygreene.com MIXING MACHINES 4DH. Tel:01260 272894. Fax:01260 281128.

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E-mail:sales@jrboone.com Web.:www.jrboone.com

Web.:www.kdhprojects.co.uk

PANS-JACKETED and TILTING

RETORTS

Rigal Bennett Group, Gravel Hill Lane, Whitley, near Goole, East

F. Jahn &Co. Ltd, 17 Teddington Business Park, Station Road,

Yorkshire DN14 0JJ. Tel:01977 661095. Fax:01977 662165

Teddington, Middx TW1 1BQ. Tel:0208 977 8822. Fax:0208 977

E-mail:sales@rigal-bennett.com Web.:www.rigal-bennet.com

1818. E-mail:sales@f-jahn.co.uk Web.:www.f-jahn.co.uk

PASTA MAKING EQUIPMENT

Holmach Ltd, The Dingle, Pilsgate, Stamford, Lincs PE9 3HW.

Pasta Technology Ltd, 14 Waunfawr Road, Crosskeys, Gwent

Tel:01780 749097. Fax:01780 749098

NP11 7PG. Tel & Fax:01495 273331. Mobile:07973 831331.

E-mail:sales@holmach.co.uk Web.:www.holmach.co.uk

E-mail:pastatec.@aol.com Web:www.pastatechnology.co.uk

RIGID PLASTIC PACKAGING

PASTEURISERS and COOLERS (In-Container)

Sharpak Aylesham, Aylesham Industrial Estate, Aylesham, Kent

Holmach Ltd, The Dingle, Pilsgate, Stamford, Lincs PE9 3HW.

CT3 3EF. Tel:01304 840581. Fax:01304 842207.

Tel:01780 749097. Fax:01780 749098.

E-mail:sales@sharpakaylesham.com Web.:www.sharpak.com

E-mail:sales@holmach.co.uk Web.:www.holmach.co.uk

Sharpak Bridgwater, Colley Lane Estate, Bridgwater TA6 5YS.

POTATO PEELING MACHINES –ABRASIVE RE-LINING

Tel:01278 435000. Fax:01278 423019

Porcher Abrasive Coatings Ltd, Nursery Road, Riverside

E-mail:sharpakbridgwater.com Web:www.sharpak.com

Industrial Estate, Boston, Lincs PE21 7TN. Tel:01205 356666.

E-mail:info@porcher.co.uk Web.:www.porcher.co.uk POUCH FILLER/SEALERS F. Jahn & Co. Ltd, 17 Teddington Business Park, Station Road, Teddington, Middx TW1 1BQ. Tel:0208 977 8822. Fax:0208 977 1818. E-mail:sales@f-jahn.co.uk Web.:www.f-jahn.co.uk PROCESS VESSELS Holmach Ltd, The Dingle, Pilsgate, Stamford, Lincs PE9 3HW.

Sharpak Yate, Highway, Yate, Bristol BS37 7AA. Tel:01454 874100. Fax:01454 874304. E-mail:sharpakyate.com Web.:www.sharpak.com SIEVES (ROTARY and VIBRATORY) Farleygreene Ltd, Unit 8, Alpha Centre, Alfa Road, Aldershot, Hants GU12 4RG. Tel:01252 322233. Fax:01252 325111.

E-mail:sales@farleygreene.com Web.:www.farleygreene.com

Tel:01780 749097. Fax:0208 9771818.

Gough Engineering Ltd, Alderflat Drive, Newstead Industrial

E-mail:sales@holmach.co.uk Website:www.holmach.co.uk

Estate, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffs ST4 8GE. Tel:01782 654770.

PROJECT CONSTRUCTION SPECIALISTS TO THE FOOD

Fax:001782 654771. E-mail:spharding@goughengineering.com

INDUSTRY

Web.:www.goughengineering.com

KDH Projects Ltd, KDH House, Millfield Road, Donnington,

SORTING MACHINES-COLOUR and SHAPE

Spalding, Lincs PE11 4UR. Tel:01775 822888. Fax:01775

Buhler Sortex Ltd, 20 Atlantis Avenue, London E16 2BF.

822892.

Tel:0207 055 7777. Fax:0207 055 7700.

E-mail:saleskdhprojects.co.uk Web.:www.kdhprojects.co.uk

E-mail:firstname.surname@buhlersortex.com

PUMPS and PUMP MAINTAINANCE

Web.:www.buhlersortex.com

AxFlow Ltd, Orton Park, Northfield Avenue, London W13 9SJ.

Radix Systems Ltd, 1 Moorside Place, Moorside Road, Winnall,

Tel:0208 832 1831. Fax:0208 280 0796

Winchester, Hants SO23 7FX. Tel:01962 892530. Fax:01962

E-mail:info@axflow.co.uk Web.:www.axflow.co.uk PUMPS-HYGIENIC FOOD (Maso Sine and Peristaltic Pumps) Watson Marlow Pumps, contact Geoff Sanders, Mobile:07799 665533 Office fax/phone:01255 863932.

E-mail:geoffsanders@watson-marlow.co.uk Web.:www.watson-

813354. E-mail:info@radixsystems.co.uk Web.:www.radixsystems.co.uk Satake ESM, Horsfield Way, Bredbury Industrial Estate, Stockport, Cheshire SK6 2FN. Tel:0161 406 3888. Fax:0161 406 3889. E-mail:ve@satake.co.uk Web.:www.satake.co.uk

marlow.co.uk

SPICE STERILISING EQUIPMENT

PUMPS-HYGIENIC FOOD

Holmach Ltd, The Dingle, Pilsgate, Stamford, Lincs PE9 3HW.

Grundfos Pumps Ltd, Grovebury Road, Leighton Buzzard, Beds

Tel:01780 749097. Fax:01780 749098.

LU7 4TL. Tel:01525 850000. Fax:01525 853981

E-mail:sales@holmach.co.uk Web.www.holmach.co.uk

E-mail:uk.grundfos.com Web:www.grundfos.com

SPIRAL COOLERS/FREEZERS, CONVEYING SYSTEMS

READY MEALS LINES

Starfrost UK Ltd, Newcombe Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk NR32

Sealpac UK Ltd, Units 1 - 3, The Concept Centre, Innovation

1XA. Tel:01502 562206. Fax:01502 584104.

Close, Poole, Dorset BH12 4QT. Tel:0845 302 3056.

E-mail:sales@starfrost.com Web.www.starfrost.com

Fax:0845 302 3057. E-mail:sales@sealpac-uk.com

SPRAY DRYING PLANT

Web.:www.sealpac-uk.com

European SprayDry Technologies LLP, Regal House, South

REFRIGERATION and VENTILATION FOR THE FOOD

Road, Harlow, Essex CM20 2BL. Tel.:01279 780250. Fax:01279

INDUSTRY

780268. E-mail:sales@eurospraytech.eu.

KDH Projects Ltd, KDH House, Millfield Road, Donnington,

Web.www.eurospraytech.eu

Spalding, Lincs PE11 4UR. Tel:01775 822888. Fax:01775

STERILISERS

822892 E-mail:sales@kdhprojects.co.uk

Holmach Ltd, The Dingle, Pilsgate, Stamford, Lincs. PE9 3HW.

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Tel:01780 749097. Fax:01780 749098.

E-mail:sales@holmach.co.uk Web.:www.holmach.co.uk F. Jahn & Co. Ltd, 17 Teddington Business Park, Station Road, Teddington, Middx TW1 1BQ. Tel.:208 977 8822. Fax:0208 977 1818. E-mail:sales@f-jahn.co.uk Web.:www.f-jahn.co.uk TANK LININGS and COATINGS Kemtile Ltd, Unit C3, Taylor Business Park, Warrington Road, Warrington, Cheshire WA3 6BLTel:01925 763045. Fax:01925 763381. E-mail:all@kemtile.co.uk Web.:www.kemtile.co.uk THERMOFORM FILL and SEAL MACHINERY Sealpac UK Ltd, Units 1 - 3, The Concept Centre, Innovation Close, Poole, Dorset BH12 4QT. Tel:0845 302 3056.

Fax:0845 302 3057. E-mail:sales@sealpac-uk.com Web.www.sealpac-uk.com TRAY and UTENSIL WASHING MACHINES Industrial Washing Machines Ltd, Facet Road, King Norton, Birmingham B38 9PT. Tel.:0121 459 9511. Fax:0121 459 9001.

E-mail:sales@indwash.co.uk Web.:www.indwash.co.uk Newsmith Stainless Ltd, Fountain Works, Child Lane, Roberttown, Liversedge, West Yorkshire WF15 7PH. Tel.:01924 405988. Fax:01924 403304. E-mail:sales@newsmith.co.uk Web.:www.newsmith.co.uk Oliver Douglas Ltd, Amberley Works, Chelsea Close, Leeds, West Yorkshire LS12 4HP. Tel.:0113 279 7373. Fax:0113 279 1014.

E-mail:admin@oliverdouglas.com Web:www.oliver-douglas.co.uk

TRAY SEALING MACHINES Sealpac UK Ltd, Units 1 - 3, The Concept Centre, Innovation Close, Poole, Dorset BH12 4QT. Tel:0845 302 3056.

Fax:0845 302 3057. E-mail:sales@sealpac-uk.com Web.www.sealpac-uk.com TRAY WASHERS Newsmith Stainless Ltd, Fountain Works, Child Lane, Roberttown, Liversedge, West Yorkshire WF15 7PH. Tel:01924 405988. Fax:01924 403304. E-mail:sales@newsmith.co.uk Website:www.newsmith.co.uk Oliver Douglas Ltd, Amberley Works, Chelsea Close, Leeds, West Yorkshire LS12 4HP. Tel.:0113 279 7373. Fax:0113 279 1014.

E-mail:admin@oliverdouglas.com Web.:www.oliver-douglas.co.uk VIBRATORY FEEDERS Cox and Plant Products Ltd, Monument and Tabor Works, Balds Lane, Lye, Stourbridge, West Midlands DY9 8SE. Tel.:01384 895121 Fax:01384 893 611. E-mail:andy@cox-plant.com Web.:www.coxandplant.com WALL and CEILING FINISHES Be-Plas Hygienic Walls and Ceilings Ltd, Unit 2, Junction 8 Business Park, Ellesmere Port, Wirral CH65 3AS. Tel:0151 334 5133. Fax:0151 355 7970. E-mail:sales@be-plas.com Web:www.beplas.com Kemtile Ltd, Unit C3, Taylor Business Park, Warrington Road, Warrington, Cheshire WA3 6HT. Tel:01925 763045. Fax:01925 763381. E-mail:all@kemtile.co.uk Web:www.kemtile.co.uk

Raw Materials, Ingredients and Additives ANCHOVY (Fillets, Pastes, Flavourings, Canned Jarred, Tube) La Monegasque UK Ltd, The Priory, High Street, Ware, Herts SG12 9AL. Tel:01920 469107. Fax:01920 486646 E-mail:enquiries@the cannedfish.co.uk Web.:www.lamonegasque.com

CHEESE POWDERS-SPRAY DRIED (100% Cheddar…)

Meridian Sea, 10 Thornby Road, Estover, Plymouth PL6 7PP. Tel.08702 400172, E-mail:info@meridian-sea.com Web.www.meridian-sea.com

CHILLIES (Red and Green Fresh Chopped and Fresh Puréed)

ARROWROOT The Essbro Co. Ltd, 1 South Street, Rochford, Essex SS4 1BL Tel:01702 530329. Fax:01702 530331.

E-mail: michael@essbro.com Web:www.essbro.com

E-mail:info@jdmfoodgroup.co.uk Web.:www.jdmfoodgroup.co.uk

BAKERY INGREDIENTS British Bakels Ltd, Granville Way, Bicester. Oxon OX26 4JT. Tel:01869 247098. Fax:01869 242979. E-mail: bakels@bakels.com Web.:www.britishbakels.co.uk

Herts SG1 2DF. Tel:01438 742242. Fax:01438 742311.

E-mail:info@kanegrade.com Web.:www.kanegrade.com JDM Food Group Ltd, Monument Road, Bicker, Boston, Lincs PE20 3DJ. Tel:01775 822389. Fax:01775 822443.

CLEAN LABEL BAKERY INGREDIENTS British Bakels Ltd, Granville Way, Bicester, Oxon OX26 4JT. Tel.:01869 247098. Fax:01869 242979.

E-mail:bakels@bakels.com Web.:www.britishbakels.co.uk COCONUT-Desiccated Cream-Liquid and Powder) F.R. Benson & Partners Ltd, 117a New Road, Croxley Green,

BLUEBERRY, CRANBERRY & POMEGRANATE (AIR DRIED) Kanegrade Ltd, Ingredients House, Caxton Way, Stevenage, Herts SG1 2DF. Tel:01438 742242. Fax:01438 742311.

E-mail:info@kanegrade.com Web.:www.kanegrade.com

Rickmansworth, Herts WD3 3EN. Tel:01923 293160. Fax:01923 293168. E-mail:Richard@frbenson.co.uk Web:www.frbenson.co.uk COCONUT PRODUCTS (Powder and Cream) Kanegrade Ltd, Ingredients House, Caxton Way, Stevenage,

BUTTER PORTIONS (IQF Fillings) and BULK GARLIC

Herts SG1 2DF. Tel:01438 742242. Fax:01438 742311.

SPREADS

E-mail:info@kanegrade.com Web.:www.kanegrade.com

Markus Products Ltd, Murray Way, Wincanton Business Park,

COLOURS (Natural) Kalsec Europe Ltd, 7 Merlin Park, Fred Dannatt Road, Mildenhall, Suffolk IP28 7TD. Tel.:01938 715011. Fax:01638 715031. E-mail:csimons@kalsec.com Web.:www.kalsec.com

Wincanton, Somerset BA9 9RX. Tel.:01963 435270.

Fax:01963 435271. E-mail: info@markusproducts.co.uk Web.:www.markusproducts.co.uk

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PE20 5DJ. Tel:01775 822389. Fax:01775 822443.

British Bakels Ltd, Granville Way. Bicester. Oxon OX26 4JT.

E-mail:info@jdmfoodgroup.co.uk

Tel:01869 247098. Fax:01869 242979. Email:bakels@bakels.com

DRIED FRUITS (Sweetened and Unsweetened (also

Web:www.britishbakels.co.uk

Fairtrade and Organic) Web:www.jdmfoodgroup.co.uk

Capol UK Ltd, Oaktree Court, Mill Lane, Ness, Cheshire CH64 8TP. Tel:0151 342 8900. E-mail:sales@capol.co.uk Web:www.capol.co.uk

HERBS and CHILLIES (Frozen, Ambient) S. Black Ltd, Foxholes Business Park, John Tate Road, Hertford, Herts. SG13 7YH. Tel:01992 825555. Fax:01992 825566.

E-mail:enquiries@sblack.com Web:www.sblack.com HYDROCOLLOIDS J R FOOD CONSULTANCY Tel:07771 716323. E-mail:jan.food@yahoo.com

CURRY POWDERS (Triton Madras, Mild & Hot) The Essbro Co. Ltd, 1 South Street, Rochford, Essex SS4 1BL Tel:01702 530329. Fax:01702 530331.

E-mail: michael@essbro.com Web:www.essbro.com

IQF/CHILLED MEATS

DRIED FRUITS (Sweetened and Unsweetened (also

Food Network Ltd, Keepers Cottage, Chrishall Grange, Royston,

Fairtrade and Organic)

Herts. SG8 7NT. Tel:01763 837000. Fax:0208 464 1551.

F.R. Benson & Partners Ltd, 117a New Road, Croxley Green,

E-mail::sales@food-network.com Web:www.food-network.com MAPLE SYRUP (Various Grades) F.R. Benson & Partners Ltd, 117a New Road, Croxley Green, Rickmansworth WD3 3EN. Tel:01923 293160. Fax:01923 293168.

E-mail:Richard@frbenson.co.uk Web:www.fr.benson.co.uk

Rickmansworth, Herts WD3 3EN. Tel:01923 293160. Fax:01923 293168. E-mail:Richard@frbenson.co.uk Web:www.frbenson.co.uk EGG POWDERS –Whole, Yolk, Albumen (Also Organic) F.R. Benson & Partners Ltd, 117a New Road, Croxley Green, Rickmansworth, Herts WD3 3EN. Tel:01923 293160. Fax:01923 293168. E-mail:Richard@frbenson.co.uk Web:www.fr.benson.co.uk FLAVOURS (Liquid and Powder) Kanegrade Ltd, Ingredients House, Caxton Way, Stevenage, Herts SG1 2DF. Tel:01438 742242. Fax:01438 742311.

E-mail:info@kanegrade.com Web:www.kanegrade.com FOOD ACIDS Rigest Trading Ltd, Hipocampus House, Hulme Lane, Lower Peover, Knutsford, Cheshire WA16 9QQ. Tel:07595 793224.

E-mail:d.white@rigest.com Web:www.rigest.com FRUITS and VEGETABLES (Frozen) F.R. Benson & Partners Ltd, 117a New Road, Croxley Green, Rickmansworth WD3 3EN. Tel:01923 293160. Fax:01923 293168. E-mail:Richard@frbenson.co.uk Web:www.fr.benson.co.uk FRUIT and VEGETABLES (Powders and Flakes and Extracts) F. R. Benson & Partners Ltd, 117a New Road, Croxley Green, Rickmansworth WD3 3EN. Tel:01923 293160.

Fax:01923 293168.

E-mail:Richard@frbenson.co.uk Web:www.fr.benson.co.uk FRUIT JUICE CONCENTRATES (including Tropical) Kanegrade Ltd, Ingredients House, Caxton Way, Stevenage, Herts SG1 2DF. Tel:01438 742242. Fax:01438 742311.

E-mail:info@kanegrade.com Web:www.kanegrade.com FRUIT JUICE CONCENTRATES and FRUIT PUREES Cobell Ltd, Alphinbrook House, Alphinbrook Road, Exeter EX2 8RG. Tel:01392 430280. Fax:01392 430060.

E-mail:nick@cobell.co.uk Web:www.cobell.co.uk

MUSHROOMS (Concentrate, Powder and Dehydrated) F.R. Benson & Partners Ltd, 117a New Road, Croxley Green, Rickmansworth WD3 3EN. Tel:01923 293160. Fax:01923 293168.

E-mail:Richard@frbenson.co.uk Web.:www.fr.benson.co.uk NATURAL COLOURS Kalsec Europe Ltd, 7 Merlin Park, Fred Dannatt Road, Mildenhall, Suffolk IP28 7RD. Tel:01638. 715011. Fax:01638 715031.

E-mail:csimons@kalsec.com Web:www.kalsec.com Kanegrade Ltd, Ingredients House, Caxton Way, Stevenage, Herts SG1 2DF. Tel:01438 742242. Fax:01438 742311.

E-mail:info@kanegrade.com Web:www.kanegrade.com NUT PASTES and Nut PRODUCTS Kanegrade Ltd, Ingredients House, Caxton Way, Stevenage, Herts SG1 2DF. Tel:01438 742242. Fax:01438 742311.

E-mail:info@kanegrade.com Web:www.kanegrade.com ORGANIC BAKERY INGREDIENTS British Bakels Ltd, Granville Way, Bicester, Oxon OX26 4JT. Tel:01869 247098. Fax:01869242979.

E-mail:bakels@bakels.com Web:www.britishbakels.co.uk ORGANIC INGREDIENTS F.R. Benson & Partners Ltd, 117a New Road, Croxley Green, Rickmansworth WD3 3EN. Tel:01923 293160. Fax:01923 293168. E-mail:Richard@frbenson.co.uk Web:www.fr.benson.co.uk ORGANIC VEGETABLES (Roasted or Puréed) JDM Food Group Ltd, Monument Road, Bicker, Boston, Lincs PE20 5DJ. Tel:01775 822389. Fax:01775 822443.

E-mail:info@jdmfoodgroup.co.uk Web:www.jdmfoodgroup.co.uk

Warren Road, Brecon, Powys LD3 8BT. Tel:01874 622577.

PASTA (Durum Wheat Semolina, Egg, Spinach, Tomato, Cooked/Chilled) Food Network Ltd, Keepers Cottage, Chrishall Grange, Royston, Herts. SG8 7NT. Tel:01763 837000. Fax:01763 838280.

Fax:01874 622123. E-mail:sales@beaconfoods.co.uk

E-mail:sales@food-network.com Web:www.food-network.com

Web:www.beaconfoods.co.uk

PET FOOD INGREDIENTS

JDM Food Group Ltd, Monument Road, Bicker, Boston, Lincs

Tech-Pet Ltd, 11 Hammond Way, Market Harborough, Leics LE16

GARLIC and GINGER (Fresh Peeled, Pureed, Chopped and Roasted) Beacon Foods Ltd, Units 3 and 4, Brecon Enterprise Park,

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E-mail:mail@tech-pet.co.uk PRESERVATIVES Rigest Trading Ltd, Hippocampus House, Hulme Lane, Lower Peover, Knutsford, Cheshire WA16 9QQ. Tel:07595 793224.

E-mail:d.white@rigest.com Web:www.rigest.com

Beans, Blackeye Beans, Black Turtle Beans, Adzuki Beans,

THAI INGREDIENTS JDM Food Group Ltd, Monument Road, Bicker, Boston, Lincs PE20 3DJ. Tel:01775 822389. Fax:01775822443.

E-mail:info@jdmfoodgroup.co.uk Web:www.jdmfoodgroup.co.uk

Pinto Beans)

TOMATOES (Canned and Aseptic)

PULSES-CANNED (Red/White Kidney Beans, Chickpeas, Bortolli Beans, Butter Beans, Flageolet Beans, Haricot

Food Network Ltd, Keepers Cottage, Chrishall Grange, Royston, Herts SG8 7NT. Tel:01763 837000. Fax:0208 464 1551.

E-mail::sales@food-network.com Web:www.food-network.com ROAST VEGETABLES and FRUIT Beacon Foods Ltd, Units 3 & 4, Brecon Enterprise Park, Warren Road, Brecon, Powys LD3 3BT. Tel:01874 622577. Fax:01874 622123. E-mail:sales@beaconfoods.co.uk Web.:www.beaconfoods.co.uk JDM Food Group Ltd, Monument Road, Bicker, Boston, Lincs PE20 3DJ. Tel:01775 822389. Fax:0775 822443.

E-mail:info@jdmfoodgroup.co.uk Web:www.jdmfoodgroup.co.uk SAVOURY FLAVOURS and SNACK FLAVOURS Savoury Flavours, Units 2B/C, Riverside Avenue West, Lawford, Manningtree, Essex CO11 1UN. Tel;01206 399540. Fax:01206 393345. E-mail:sales@savouryfoods.co.uk Web:www.savouryflavours..co.uk SEAFOOD POWDERS (all varieties) Kanegrade Ltd, Ingredients House, Caxton Way, Stevenage, Herts SG1 2DF. Tel:01438 742242. Fax:01438 742311.

E-mail:info@kanegrade.com Web:www.kanegrade.com SEAWEED (Fresh and Dried) Meridian Sea Ltd, 10 Thornbury Road, Estover, Plymouth PL6 7PP. Tel:08702 400172, E-mail:info@meridian-sea.com Web.:www.meridian-sea.com SEASONINGS Unbar Rothon Ltd, Radford Crescent, Billericay, Essex CM12 0DR. Tel:01277 632211. Fax:01277 830151.

E-mail:seasonings@unbarrothon.com Web.:www.unbarrothon.co.uk SPECIALITY SUGAR and SPICE Speciality Farm Foods Ltd, Cleave Farm, East Down, Barnstaple, North Devon EX31 4NX. Tel:0845 812 0129.

Fax:01271 882843.

E-mail:alan@specialityfarmfoods.com Web.:www.specialityfoods.org.uk SPICE OLEORESINS and EXTRACTS Kanegrade Ltd, Ingredients House, Caxton Way, Stevenage, Herts SG1 2DF. Tel:01438 742242. Fax:01438 742311.

E-mail:info@kanegrade.com Web.:www.kanegrade.com Kalsec Ltd, 7 Merlin Park, Fred Dannatt Road, Mildenhall, Suffolk IP28 7RD. Tel:01638 715011. Fax:01638 715031 E-mail:csimons@kalsec.com Web:www.kalsec.com SWEETENERS Rigest Trading Ltd, Hippocampus House, Hulme Lane, Lower

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Peover, Knutsford, Cheshire WA16 9QQ. Tel:07595 793224 E-mail:d.white@rigest.com Web:www.rigest.com TAMARINDS The Essbro Co. Ltd, 1 South Street, Rochford, Essex SS4 1BL Tel:01702 530329. Fax:01702 530331.

E-mail: michael@essbro.com Web:www.essbro.com

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Food Network Ltd, Keepers Cottage, Chrishall Grange, Royston, Herts SG8 7NT. Tel:01763 837000. Fax:01783 838280.

E-mail:sales@food-network.com Website:www.food-network.com TUNA (Pouch and Canned) Food Network Ltd, Keepers Cottage, Chrishall Grange, Royston, Herts SG8 7NT. Tel:01763 837000. Fax:01783 838280.

E-mail: sales@food-network.com Website: www.food-network.com VEGETABLE and FRUIT JUICE CONCENTRATES F.R. Benson and Partners Ltd, 117a New Road, Crowley Green, Ricksmanworth WD3 3EN. Tel:01923 293160. Fax:01923 293168.

E-mail:Richard@frbenson.co.uk Web:www.frbenson.co.uk.

VEGETABLE INGREDIENTS-SPECIALITY (Dried/Preserved) L’Aquila Importers and Distributors, 860 Coronation Road, London NW10 7PS. Tel:0208 965 0666.. Fax:0208 965 0999.

E-mail:info@laquila.co.uk Web:www.laquila.co.uk VEGETABLES (Freeze Dried, Air Dried, Spray Dried, Flakes) Kanegrade Ltd, Ingredients House, Caxton Way, Stevenage, Herts SG1 2DF. Tel:01438 742242. Fax:01438 742311.

E-mail:info@kanegrade.com Web.:www.kanegrade.com WILD and EXOTIC CULTIVATED MUSHROOMS L’Aquila, Importers & Distributors, 860 Coronation Road, London NW10 7PS. Tel:0208 965 0666. Fax:0208 965 0999 E-mail:info@laquila.co.uk Web:www.laquila.co.uk YEAST INACTIVE (Debittered Powder) Kanegrade Ltd, Ingredients House, Caxton Way, Stevenage, Herts SG1 2DF. Tel:01438 743242. Fax: 01438 742311.

E-mail:info@kanegrade.com Web:www.kanegrade.com YOGHURT and SOUR CREAM POWDERS (Spray Dried) Kanegrade Ltd, Ingredients House, Caxton Way, Stevenage, Herts SG1 2DF. Tel:01438 743242. Fax:01438 742311.

E-mail:info@kanegrade.com Web:www.kanegrade.com ZEST (Orange, Lemon and Lime) Kanegrade Ltd, Ingredients House, Caxton Way, Stevenage, Herts SG1 2DF. Tel:01438 742242. Fax:01438 742311.

E-mail:info@kanegrade.com Web:www.kanegrade.com

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