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MESSAGE FROM THE EDITOR Prices appear to be going up again in the food stores. Meanwhile, where has the abundance of British fruit disappeared to at this time of the year?

Finally, why are fruit and vegetables treated so badly in supermarkets these days. Tipping boxes of loose apples, pears, potatoes and carrots to name just a few instances, from boxes onto products already in the trays is not a good idea as it leads to bruising and damaged product.

How are ‘dark’ supermarkets getting on? Online home delivery employs ever more people and means more trucks on the roads, but still the shopper has to put up with the apparent priority of order pickers with huge trolleys in-store. This means that ordinary shoppers, who create the footfall that supermarkets so badly desire, are inconvenienced. Does the charge for picking and delivery for online customers really cover costs?

Online deliveries have existed for a very long time. Within living memory, the telephone was used to order from the butcher, the baker, the fruiterer and the vegetable shop, as well as the nurseryman for plants and flowers. The ‘shopping list’ was then delivered the same day. Even wood for the fire and ‘coke’ for the heating boiler were delivered by appointment, following a phone call.

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Patchwork invests in pâté packaging line

End-to-end IT replaces stand alone Food and drink IT specialist CSB-System International has devised and installed a central turnkey IT solution at the meat processing plant of leading Belgium supermarket the Colruyt Group.

The new system meets the many detailed requirements of the meat industry, and has enabled Colruyt to replace all its previous stand-alone software programmes with a fully integrated system that delivers optimised information and material flows for increased efficiency and transparency.

The system features 50 software-controlled I points around the factory which co-ordinate and control purchasing, cutting, batch processing, production, nutritional value management, quality management and

traceability. The system also covers business process management and a document management system.

Mobile data entry enables staff in receiving, cutting, at the end of production, in the warehouse, in picking and during stocktaking to input information directly using mobile devices. These communicate with the central system to ensure fast and error-free information that helps to deliver important cost savings.

Efficiencies are further increased by the use of Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) which enables Colruyt to automate and co-ordinate information with its intermediate logistics centre for optimised deliveries to its retail outlets.

Contact CSB-System on tel +49 2451 625430 or visit www.csb.com

The Patchwork Traditional Food Company, the producer of handmade foods from the Welsh countryside, is investing in its pâtés and accompaniments production lines.

New packaging equipment is being supplied by the Lancashire-based, food depositor and filling specialist, Riggs Autopack. When fully installed, the machinery will enable the Patchwork production teams to pack their pâtés at three times the current rate, boosting efficiency at the Ruthin factory.

The pâtés and accompaniments will continue to be hand made in small batches, maintaining the authenticity of every Patchwork product.

Margaret Carter, founder of Patchwork, said: “This purpose-built packing line will improve the linear flow in the production hall and streamline the packaging process. As well as improving efficiency, it will improve the service we offer customers and meet growing demand for Patchwork pâtés without compromising the quality of the product.”

Everyone in the Patchwork production team - who currently pack every product by hand has been involved in the planning stages.

Patchwork's products are free from artificial additives, stabilisers, preservatives or hydrogenated fats and contain only the highest quality ingredients. The company hand makes its products on a scale small enough to ensure textures and flavours are authentic, yet large enough to meet growing demand.

Other Patchwork products include hummus, chocolate terrines, chutneys and soups. The company also produces Spelt Oat Fingers, Spelt Blinis and a range of Ice Cream for Grownups - handmade with cream, milk, raw cane sugar and egg yolks.

The Patchwork Traditional Food Company has won more than 100 awards in recognition of its products and business ethos.

Contact The Patchwork Traditional Food Company on tel 0845 123 5010 or visit www.patchwork-pate.co.uk

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Clayton Park uses Alma’s Atlanta Hi-Tec Award-winning Clayton Park Bakery, renowned for its range of high quality savouries, cakes and breads, turned to Ulma Packaging for the flexible, flowrapping equipment it required to cope with soaring demand for its morning goods and confectionery.

Clayton Park invested in two of Ulma Packaging’s Atlanta Hi-Tec horizontal flow wrappers for its second purpose-built bakery at Accrington which is producing a variety of tasty food items including bread rolls, finger rolls, cakes and vanilla slices.

From wrapping loaves of bread to bagging pasties, flexibility, speed and presentation are key ingredients for bakers and many, like Clayton Park, are choosing Ulma’s equipment because it can safely wrap a whole range of different shaped products in any configuration, while at the same time maximising visibility on retailers’ shelves.

The Lancashire bakery, which is owned by James Hall & Co and counts Spar, Booths, Sandwich shops and Market stalls across the whole of East Lancashire and many of the region’s professional football clubs among its customer base, says it is set for a long term commitment to Ulma as a preferred supplier.

Clayton Park Bakery’s Managing Director, Barry Thomas, said: “Prior to obtaining the Atlanta flowrappers I went along to a couple of companies to actually see Ulma‘s machines in action. I was very impressed with what I saw and the ease of set up. We did look at various other options from previous equipment suppliers but the functionality of the Ulma equipment swayed us and the price was right as well.”

Bakers require machinery that is easy to operate and maintain. Ulma’s robust Atlanta flow wrapper has a touch screen operation with multi-product memory which means that changeovers can be made quickly and simply at the press of a button. The machine also benefits from ‘no product - no bag’ and ‘misplaced product detection’ systems, as well as working with clear and printed film.

Equipment suppliers need to work closely with bakers to achieve the desired results of reliability, efficiency, ease of use and hygiene.

Mr Thomas says all these boxes were ticked by Ulma, who provide “great service and excellent

support” from its team of dedicated engineers located throughout the UK and Ireland.

Ulma offers product handling and grouping to packaging, cartoning, boxing and crating, whether for small or medium-sized operations, or high volume production levels. In addition the company supplies fully integrated in-line systems for a wide range of products from oven to pallet.

As well as providing a fully flexible bespoke solution, pre-printed roll stock film can be used to make bags, which can subsequently be labelled and coded immediately prior to flowrapping. This facilitates labelling to flat film – avoiding uneven or wrinkled surfaces after wrapping thus enhancing the pack appearance.

Innovative flowrapping technology – backed up by complete spares and service support – offers the bakery industry equipment and fully integrated solutions that are highly productive and efficient to meet the growing demand from retailers for extended shelf life, great commercial visibility and speed to market.

Contact Ulma Packaging on tel 01909 506504 or visit www.ulmapackaging.co.uk

Sortex provides Hungarian quality and growth The Bühler Group has further reinforced its role in underpinning excellence in seed and rice cleaning, with the installation of its SORTEX Z+ optical sorter at Vetömag Derecske Kft, a family-owned seed production and cleaning business in Hungary.

In 2009, Vetömag established a seed cleaning plant at its 2-3,000 hectare seed production site in Derecske, where 20 employees are now dedicated to the quality cleaning and sorting of products such as mustard seeds, oil radish, dry peas and rape seeds, although the site has the flexibility to clean other products when required. Their production mainly involves growing green manure crops, such as rapeseed, mustard, alfalfa and millet - crops used as organic fertiliser, to be ploughed back into the soil, to add nutrients and organic matter to other growing crops.

“We are equipped to prepare all kinds of grain crops and seeds for sealing as well as pre-cleaning, cleaning and packing, according to the needs of our customers,” said Ference Pálkutas of Vetömag Derecske Kft, who confirmed that quality and reliability are the linchpins of the company’s activities.

Since its inception, Vetömag Derecske Kft has seen the business expand rapidly along with the number and variety of products that customers request to be cleaned. In order to

meet this increasing demand, the company began its extensive research into advanced cleaning technology and, in 2013, invested in a bichromatic Sortex Z+ optical sorter from Bühler.

“Previously we were reaching only half of our specified one tonne per hour targets and had to sort twice, in order to recover good product that was being rejected or wasted,” said Ference. “Ultimately, we had difficulty achieving acceptable yields.”

Drawing on leading edge vision technology, the new optical sorter is located as a standalone machine. It receives product from Vetömag’s pre-cleaning equipment, such as gravity tables and indent cylinders, and determines the purity of input product with exceptional accuracy, within a split second.

High speed ejectors enable precise ejection, while uniform feed and optimal illumination result in the most accurate separation of defective items and foreign material on the basis of colour, shape or other optical properties. The Bühler Sortex series combines reliability, accuracy and flexibility, with consistent and high quality throughput.

“We are delighted with the performance of the new sorter. We get a high yield first time,

every time – so there is no need for resorting,” said Ference. “In addition, the Bühler team has supported us at every step of the way, in order to optimise what is achievable with the Sortex optical sorter. Not only does it offer high quality throughput now, but with the help of the Bühler team, the new sorter gives us the flexibility to adapt rapidly to our customers’ changing requirements and continue to expand the business going forward.”

“With its inherent flexibility and ability to be adapted for various applications, the Sortex optical sorter can support Vetömag’s cleaning operations both now and in the future,” said Aron Demeter, Bühler’s Seed Segment Manager, who stressed that Bühler’s emphasis is on partnership.

“Recently, in response to a request from Vetömag Derecske Kft, we were delighted to return to the plant, to reconfigure the sorter and train the operators to use the equipment for removing peas from rice: a new and additional application that the company can now offer to its other customers and boost its profitability, during otherwise quieter periods,” concluded Aron.

Contact Buhler Sortex on tel 0207 055 7777 or visit www.buhlersortex.com

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Two heads better than one at Tendercut A versatile twin-head metal detection unit from Loma Systems is allowing Tendercut Meats to inspect frozen meat packaged in both foil and plastic on the same line, without compromising detection performance. This future-proof investment gives the meat processor the flexibility to accommodate changing customer demands and represents a far more economic, space-saving solution than operating two separate inspection units.

Tendercut Meats has been processing and packing frozen meat, from chops and joints to whole legs of lamb, for over 30 years. On average 140 tonnes of meat - the majority New Zealand lamb - is packed at its BRC (British Retail Consortium) and EC approved facility in Eastleigh, near Southampton. Last year, following the launch of a new product range by one of its key customers - a leading frozen food retailer - the meat processor replaced an existing ferrous-in-foil metal detector with a flexible twin-head system.

The original ferrous-in-foil detector had been purchased to inspect purely foil-packaged products, such as sliced lamb in gravy. With the new product range, plastic oven-ready bags were introduced. The two materials needed to pass through the same cartoner packaging machine on the same production line, but required different food industry metal detection capabilities.

Drawing on their longstanding relationship, Loma advised Tendercut Meats on their options, recommending a combined twinhead unit, comprising an IQ3 system to inspect products wrapped in plastic, and a ferrousin-foil detector. By simply flicking a switch, the operator can change between the two heads

instantaneously.

The twin-head unit also has a larger 185mm aperture than the previous ferrous-in-foil unit, giving Tendercut Meats the ability to inspect a wider range of carton sizes.

This is not the first time Tendercut Meats has purchased a Loma system. In fact, the company has three IQ3 metal detectors, two IQ2 metal detectors, two CW3 checkweighers, plus a LCW 6000 checkweigher that, true to Loma’s ‘designed to survive’ ethos, continues to operate efficiently 15 years on.

This value-added service extends to the Loma team, who are always happy to share industry advice. One such instance was helping the company to interpret and action BRC’s newest Global Food Safety Standard (issue 6).

Stipulating that all metal detectors need ‘reject and contain’ systems rather than a stop belt style reject mechanism.

One of the more challenging metal detection applications at Tendercut Meats is the screening of frozen lamb chops coated in a mint glaze and packed in metallised bags. This task is carried out by Loma’s metal detector, which like all of Loma’s newest inspection systems can tune out the interference from the metallised bags, providing reliable detection of ferrous and nonferrous metals as well as stainless steels. A second metal detector is used to inspect frozen chops in plastic trays with film lids.

“Regardless of what product and packaging challenges arise in the future, we are confident that, with Loma’s unstinting support and knowledge of our business, we will be able to guarantee the safety, integrity and quality of our products.” said Richard Gubbins, Factory Manager at Tendercut Meats.

Contact Loma Systems on tel 01252 893300 or visit www.loma.com

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Asda’s greener, quieter fleet Asda, one of the United Kingdom’s leading retailers, recently purchased low noise whisper units from Thermo King, a manufacturer of transport temperature control solutions for a variety of mobile applications and a brand of Ingersoll Rand. Features of the selected SLXe Spectrum Whisper™ units go hand in hand with the ambitious sustainability goals set by Asda.

In 2005 the retail company outlined specific goals to reduce its carbon footprint by the end of 2015. Since then, Asda has already made great strides in terms of improving its environmental performances, helping the company to lower operating costs.

Reducing emissions from transport operations by 60 percent is one of the goals Asda committed to achieve by end of 2015. To accomplish this goal, they were looking for refrigeration units with the lowest environmental impact possible, including low fuel consumption, reduced emissions and low sound levels. The Thermo King SLXe Spectrum Whisper™ unit for trailers ticked all the necessary boxes and more.

Thermo King supplied Asda with 16 SLXe Spectrum units featuring Whisper technology.

These multi-temperature units are designed for operators who want to minimize environmental impact without compromising performance, capacity or cargo protection.

This market-leading solution is also ideally suited for distribution of goods and perishable products in an urban environment thanks to the factory-installed and proven components that significantly reduce sound levels.

Chris Hall, Head of Transport for Asda

Logistics Services, said, “We are always looking for new specifications that can add value to our operations. This is a great example of new thinking that will support our sustainability agenda and also considers environmentally friendly deliveries in our urban areas. We are looking forward to seeing how these units perform.”

“Sustainability is becoming an increasingly important business factor and plays a significant role in our customers’ success,” said Steve Williams, UK Sales Manager at Thermo King. “Retailers need to move their products from the distribution centres to their store shelves. By using efficient, whisper-quiet refrigeration solutions like the Thermo King SLXe Spectrum unit, they can do it efficiently and meet sustainability and emission goals.”

Asda knows that a greener, quieter fleet is not just about investing in systems; it is also about investing in your drivers. In addition to the SLXe Spectrum units, drivers benefitted from the Thermo King Professor Kool training tool. This educational tool provides expert knowledge on how to operate refrigeration units while identifying best practices on loading and unloading, fuel consumption and other key focal points of refrigerated transport.

The SLXe Spectrum Whisper refrigeration units selected by Asda also utilize the Thermo King i-Box solution for improved communications. This protocol interpreter box connects directly to an open communication port on the Thermo King controller or data logger. The system enables third party remote communication allowing Asda to obtain information about the unit and its operation.

Contact Thermo King on tel +32 2746 1864 or visit www.thermoking.com

Nestlé inaugurates chocolate factory in Egypt Nestlé has inaugurated its first-ever confectionery plant in Egypt. The new extrusion line at the company’s existing dry goods factory in 6th of October City will produce Crunch, the company’s first chocolate snack to be made in Egypt.

Speaking at the inauguration ceremony, Nandu Nandkishore, Executive Vice President, Nestlé SA and Zone Director for Asia, Oceania, Africa and the Middle East, said: “Egypt is an important trade and production centre for Nestlé. Our factories here produce and supply some of Nestlé’s biggest brands for the entire region.

“This latest expansion project is particularly special for the company. Since 2011, we have invested close to 1 billion EGP in Egypt and doubled our local workforce to 6,300 employees. This proves Nestlé’s commitment to the Egyptian market and the importance of its large-scale labour and consumer potential.”

Egypt’s snack food industry – currently estimated at USD1.6 billion – is growing rapidly, and the company plans to further utilise its latest plant addition to bring more confectionery brands to the local market in the future.

Contact Nestlé on tel +41 21 924 5111 or visit www.nestle.com

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GEA builds UK’s biggest butter-making process GEA Process Engineering (GPUK) in Warrington has supplied process engineering and automation expertise and equipment to the Müller UK & Ireland Group to develop a complete butter-making process line at its new £17m plant in Market Drayton, Shropshire.

The state-of-the-art butter plant, the largest of its kind in the UK, is capable of producing up to 45,000 tonnes of British butter each year made with cream from Red Tractor Farm Assured milk. It offers the means by which the Müller UK & Ireland Group can better optimise returns for the 90,000 tonnes of surplus cream from the milk supplied annually by dairy farmers to make its fresh milk, cream, yogurt and chilled desserts products.

GPUK was selected as the company’s process engineering partner because of its leading process technology and equipment, extensive industry knowledge and previous track record with Müller in both the UK and Germany. “We were delighted to work with Müller on this project,” said Martin Jackson, Director of Sales for GPUK. “It gave us the opportunity to use our process engineering and automation expertise to bring together technologies from throughout the GEA Group including: butter-making, evaporation, refrigeration, valves, pumps and heat exchangers. This allowed us to develop the complete line from cream reception to finished butter.”

The project was completed from contract award to first product in just nine months. “It was a fast-track project that was made possible because of the experience of our engineers and the natural synergies of the GEA equipment,” said Martin. “We also had to fit the plant into an existing building, which was very tight, so it gave the designers something to think about!” The strong teamwork approach was greatly appreciated by the Müller team and very much contributed to the project’s success.

Speaking at the formal opening of the £17 million state-of-the-art plant at Müller Dairy in Market Drayton, Mr Theo Müller said that his company was making substantial progress in the UK and Ireland. He pointed to recent investments by the Müller Group in acquiring fresh milk processor Müller Wiseman Dairies, a chilled desserts facility in Minsterley and Nom Dairy UK’s yogurt manufacturing facility in Telford, as evidence of his company’s ambitions.

And he revealed that his company will extend the range of products made at the butter plant, which will initially manufacture 25kg and 10kg blocks of salted, unsalted and lactic butter for the food manufacturing and food ingredient industries.

Contact GEA Process Engineering on tel 01925 812650 or visit www.gea.co.uk

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Ishida worth its “weight” An Ishida CCW-R-214 multihead weigher is delivering excellent speed and accuracy that has substantially increased throughput and reduced giveaway for the weighing of sugar snaps, mange touts and other fruit and vegetables at a leading Dutch supplier.

The company is one of Europe’s biggest tropical fruit and vegetable suppliers, sourcing around 2,000 different products from across the world and producing approximately 15 million packs per year for a wide customer base that includes several leading European retailers.

The weigher was installed following a request from a major customer for sugar snaps and mange touts to be packed in pillow bags from 200g to 500g in weight. Giveaway on the company’s existing multihead weighers proved to be too excessive and a more accurate and also faster alternative was therefore required.

With the new Ishida weigher, giveaway has been reduced from around 5% to less than 1.5 percent, particularly critical as the company is packing to minimum rather than average weight; and with a top speed of 140ppm the machine can easily handle the required 50 to 70ppm of this line.

Such speed and efficiency become even more important when the company needs to ramp up production for a special promotion, where for example the weigher may be required to produce in excess of 160,000 packs in the space of a weekend.

At the same time, the flexibility of the machine and its ability to handle many different types of products are already providing a valuable added benefit. The Ishida CCW-R has subsequently been used to pack physalis and peppers and the company is continuing to explore other options to maximise the use of the machine across its products ranges.

Such flexibility is further enhanced by the Ishida’s ease of use. Its graphical interface makes day-to-day operation very simple; and the availability of different languages is of particular importance in a factory where there are workers of many different nationalities.

Different access levels ensure essential machine settings cannot be altered accidentally.

Each product and pack size has a separate entry in the Ishida memory, meaning changeovers can be carried out literally at the

touch of the pre-set buttons. A full wash down can also be quickly and easily carried out at the end of each day.

Ishida’s project design capabilities were a critical factor in the success of the installation.

The size of the weigher required the ceiling in the factory to be raised while the entire line has been designed to maximise the compact space available. Product is placed on a screening conveyor for checking and then carried to the top of the weigher via an inclined conveyor. After weighing and bagging, the packed product passes out directly under the infeed conveyors for subsequent checkweighing and packing into cases.

Another innovation of the layout is a special swinging stair, which provides access to the top of the weigher and which can be moved

out of the way in order to ensure a fire door in the factory is not blocked.

Ishida has also supplied one of its marketleading DACS checkweighers to the company and with the success of the installation and the savings achieved, the company is now in discussion with Ishida for the supply of further equipment.

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

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Fast build cold store for APS Salads Following major investment in their Kent operations, APS Salads, is producing their best crop ever and had an urgent need for additional cooling capacity. Rising to the challenge, Smart Space, the temporary building specialist, responded with a custom built insulated cold store that they installed in less than one week from enquiry.

The new building from Smart Space is modular with an aluminium frame and solid insulated wall panels together with double skin air-insulated PVC roof. Being a temporary and light weight structure, ground preparation was minimal with the building secured directly to the concrete apron. Having a good degree of insulation and a door system to minimise air infiltration,

operating costs for cooling will be minimised.

APS, one of the UK’s largest producers of tomatoes and salad crops, has a mission to produce outstanding, fresh, high quality tomatoes. The company is very resource aware and has invested heavily in technology to minimize environmental impact. At their Kent site this has included the installation of two Rolls Royce generators that power the site and export excess electricity to the local community. Waste heat from the generation process heats the greenhouses while CO2 from generators is also being injected into the greenhouses to boost production.

APS Director, Phil Pearson explained, “The scheme has been outstanding, producing a

bumper crop of high quality fruit to such an extent that our existing cold store capacity was insufficient. Timely cooling of the product is essential to preserving quality and ensuring good keeping properties so the installation of new chilling capacity at the start of the main cropping season was a priority. We approached several temporary building suppliers and from the outset were impressed by the business-like approach at Smart Space. They not only supplied the building, but went out of their way to find us a cooling equipment supplier and fit a high efficiency strip door that provides convenient access and minimises air changes to keep cooling costs lower.”

Smart Space Managing Director, Antony Hunt noted: “I have spent all my career in this business and responding to customer needs is instinctive. In this case it was particularly satisfying that we could deliver this project in such a short time. We understand that APS may need the building for 18 months or so until they have upgraded their main cold store. High specification temporary buildings are a speciality, but we also offer light weight and rapidly installed interim buildings, and low cost fully insulated permanent buildings that comply with the latest Building Regulation and have a 35 year design life.”

Contact Smart Space on tel 01827 330000 or visit www.smart-space.co.uk

Jupiter Marketing gains critical visibility Jupiter Marketing, a leader in distributing fresh produce, is to invest in a warehouse management system (WMS) solution that offers greater control and visibility of stock.

This comes as recent growth and expansion has prompted the organisation to take on new facilities to accommodate the increase in supply and demand.

Jason Whittaker, Management Accountant for Jupiter Marketing, explains, “We have recently gone through a period of growth and have built new packing and storage facilities as a result. The ability to manage and control our product lines and have full operational visibility is vitally important as we’re handling products with a short shelf life. Having an efficient stock control process incorporated into our business is crucial to reduce risk and inefficiencies, such as, wastage.”

“We previously did not have any stock control in place, so we needed a system that could meet our requirements – especially with the recent expansion. We needed complete control and visibility over our products.

Having invested in the WMS solution, Access Delta, we are looking to automate processes.

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productive and efficient as possible.”

Jason continued, “We will also use Delta to make full use of our warehousing space. With the warehouse-mapping feature we can ensure that we have greater access to higher priority stock. Again this will help us reduce wastage, thanks to enhanced visibility of our inventory.

“We’ll be removing manual worksheets in favour of automation, using tablets throughout the warehouse to monitor and report stock, and to enhance FIFO procedures and the sales process. This will enable us to accurately report on stock for both expiration and sales purposes. We can then make informed decisions on any action to take.”

Jason elaborated, “For example, if a container of product arrives today and another one in a week’s time, we can use Access to better prioritise deliveries, ensuring that the older stock is being moved first.”

“With our recent growth, Access Delta will become a crucial aspect of our businesses,” as Jason highlighted: “We will be able to reduce the amount of time and resource it takes to

control stock with the implementation of Access Delta. This will save staff having to manually report on stock, as the process is automated, making it invaluable when dealing with fresh produce.”

Ian Roper, SCS Divisional Director for Access explained, “With bar coding and automation Jupiter Marketing will be able to utilise Delta’s warehouse mapping, to know exactly what they have and where it is located in any given location, in real-time. This will enable them to spend less time looking for product as Delta is able to tell staff where inventory is, again, further removing manual processes. This will streamline the business allowing for greater customer relations and will help secure deliveries and produce competitive orders. Access Delta will help the business to operate at maximum efficiency.”

Jason concluded: “We chose Access because they understood our requirements. We felt comfortable when we met Access because they presented their understanding of our requirements during their detailed demonstration.”

Contact Access Group on tel 01206 322575 or visit www.theaccessgroup.com

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More efficient vegetable processing with Marel Marel’s Compact Grader enables UK based company Peter C Thorold to meet varying customer demands for grading specifications as well as overcome the intensive labour requirements of manual weighing.

Peter Thorold Ltd approached Marel in 2013 when they were looking for a more efficient way to weigh and grade their broccoli. Automating the grading process seemed the best solution and it soon became clear that the Compact Grader from Marel would enable them not only to meet their customers’ different demands for grading specifications, but also to reduce labour costs.

“We had heard of other growers using this automatic grading system, so we started researching,” said Ben Thorold, Operations Manager at Peter Thorold Ltd. “We went to the Marel website to investigate and watch the videos to see which one could work best on broccoli.

And then we asked Marel for a demo.”

The grader needed to be able to handle the 400-450 acres of broccoli that the company produces throughout the season, from June to November.

Marel UK had a Compact Grader installed for a demonstration later in 2013, and that turned out to be the right solution.

Soon after the demonstration machine was installed, Peter Thorold decided to buy the Compact Grader.

The installation has brought about quite a few changes in the production set-up at Peter Thorold Ltd. “Previously we had up to 15 workers weighing the broccoli manually on individual scales.

Now we only need two people to look after the weighing process,” Peter explained.

“The Compact Grader weighs the broccoli very well – up to 60 heads per minute. It is easy to operate and calibrate and has had a great impact on our operation. Our efficiency has improved, and with fewer people to attend to the grading process, we have also reduced our labour costs.”

“We are very happy with the machine, so we are looking into if we can use it for other work as well, outside of the broccoli season,” Ben Thorold concluded.

Contact Marel UK on tel 01603 700755 or visit www.marel.com

YTRON-Z homogenisation for Dairygold The new Series 5 YTRON-Z in-line homogeniser has proved to be a great asset to the Dairygold Food Ingredients plant in Leeds.

The YTRON-Z has a stainless steel housing which is fitted with a reactor head that houses up to 3 rotor/stator sets with extremely fine radial tolerances. The liquid phase, together with suspended particles, is pumped through the rotor/stator set. Each set consists of three rows of intermeshing teeth. The ‘inline’ principal effects defined and reproducible shear forces in a single pass. Parameters such as slot width, number of rotor/stator sets rotational speed and flow rate are selected to give the optimal result.

Dairygold Food Ingredients Leeds is driven by innovation. Innovative products continue to delight customers and win awards. A constant flow of projects both product and process focused is fed through the YtronQuadro joint Irish & UK based innovation and engineering team. In 2013 The YTRON-Z unit was identified as a possible product improver after its benefits in yoghurt production were demonstrated.

After consulting Ytron-Quadro (UK) a YTRON-Z inline emulsifier was booked for long term trials in DFI Leeds. Eric Dunlea

and Howard Ibbetson from the Ytron-Quadro R&D innovation centre in Ireland conducted exhaustive trials across the Ytron-Quadro product range. The outcome was extremely positive. The already high product quality visually improved as product was smoother and a ‘glossy’ effect was seen across all products. The lower fat variants gained body too, now delivering a ‘best-in-class’ product.

Starch is used in some products as a stabiliser, the presence of un-hydrated starch molecules in finished product is clearly not acceptable to our customers. The YTRON-Z gave another tool to eradicate these occurrences and speed up our process without damaging the functionality of the starch.

The results were so conclusive that 2 YTRON-Z units were ordered in January 2014. These will be installed in the two production lines, packing bulk and smaller foodservice size packs.

The next stage in the development of the plant is to look at the hydration element of the process. Discussions are already underway between the two teams to identify and trial an appropriate blending unit that will allow the rapid hydration of water soluble powders without the risk of foaming and ensuring consistent balanced formula.

Contact Ytron-Quadro (UK) on tel 01494 792898 or visit www.ytron-quadro.co.uk

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SEALPAC and Handtmann meats Edeka needs

Cereals specialist Bokomo installs UK first Cereals manufacturing and packing specialist Bokomo Foods, Peterborough, has installed the first four-side seal sachet machine to be sold in the UK by PFM Packaging Machinery, newly appointed distributor for the Italian manufacturer MF Machinery.

The four lane vertical machine is now employed on a new contract won by Bokomo from a major UK retailer for single serve packs of porridge oats, some with dried fruit. Speed is up to 160ppm using a paper/poly laminate.

To meet the tight product launch date, MF initially supplied a single lane machine on hire, also allowing product feed characteristics

to be studied by engineers from MF and PFM. “The single lane machine ran 24/7 and helped in the development of a new agitation system for the four-lane machine,” explained Neil Hackney, Group Engineering Manager at Bokomo. “This gives us the fill accuracy we require.”

Servo driven, the MF sachet machine is equipped with touch-screen controls and uses a volumetric filling head equipped with the new agitation system, which operates both horizontally and vertically.

It was chosen, said Neil Hackney, for providing the optimum combination of cost, performance and technology.

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

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Edeka’s meat processing plant in Rheinstetten is considered to be one of the most modern in Germany. Edwin Mantel, Production Manager at Edeka Südwestfleisch: “For our new meat processing plant in Rheinstetten, handling and packaging large volumes of minced meat required a high output line, consisting of meat grinding, portioning and tray-sealing. We set up a list of requirements, which for example contained a demanded output of three tonnes per hour. This translates to around 120 trays per minute. Furthermore, we wanted a particular texture and image of the end product, as well as an efficient production process. To complete this task, we met with several suppliers, in the end deciding to move forward with Handtmann and Sealpac as our partners.

Although the individual requirements in terms of capacity, flexibility and product quality seemed to be relatively uncomplicated, the main focus was on the interfaces. This is where optimal coordination between the individual components determines the efficiency of the entire line”.

The line starts with Handtmann’s VF 630 vacuum filler, which grinds and portions the meat to its exact weight in one single step. The combination of a vane cell feed system with separately controllable drive for the in-line grinder reduces the cutting load and shortens process steps. The geometry of the vane cell feed system ensures safe transport and a constant product flow, which is important for weight accuracy. All process data are constantly monitored and visualized with the touch of a button. The batch traceability is supported by HCU software.

As for the product texture, with the applied cutting set and settings of the grinder drive, the grain size and bite of the ground meat are determined. Therefore, different cutting set parts are used in the production, which are customized to the individual product. Usually minced meat has a grain size of 2.2 to 4mm.

When changing products, only a different end hole plate has to be applied. The optimum machine setting is stored in the product memory of the machine. This allows for short set-up times and rules out faulty operation.

After portioning and checkweighing, Sealpac takes over in the line with its tray denester, minced meat loader, as well as its lane divider that ensures double lane transport of trays into the Sealpac A10 traysealer. This machine is capable of sealing 120 trays per minute under MAP. After sealing, the trays go through metal detection and labelling, and are placed directly into their transport boxes.

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changed during the project due to the many test runs. We are currently using ultralight 10g trays, which is absolutely non standard in our business. Lighter trays mean less materials, resulting in more sustainability and cost savings.”

Lighter trays also make the sealing process more challenging, as one will encounter a physical limit when transporting these trays at higher speeds. It is common that, with double lane in-feed, rectangular trays are transported narrow side leading as it provides more stability in transport. However, it also implies that the capacity of the tooling is not fully used, meaning that faster cycle times are required, which negatively affects the smoothness of the line as well as its maintenance costs. This is why Sealpac works with patented snap grippers on its traysealers in high-output lines. They allow for an ergonomic and reliable long side leading transportation of the trays. As such, tray transport speeds are reduced by 30 percent, hence requiring less cycles per minute. For EDEKA it means more efficiency and improved cost of ownership.

Contact Sealpac International on tel +31 341 462030 or visit www.freshfoodpackaging.com

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Measured success for Xoptix and Hosokawa Having recently reached a milestone of over 100 operational in-process measuring units, manufacturer Xoptix is celebrating the difference that in-process monitoring technology is now making outside the laboratory and in everyday operations – differences that deliver material quality consistency, energy efficiency, reduced waste and higher profitability.

With a range of applications typically in the production of calcium carbonate, powder coatings and petrochemical catalysts as well as unusual applications in toner and fire retardant manufacturing and even the production of gold these in-process measuring units are being used extensively by powder processing experts Hosokawa Micron, in partnership with Xoptix, within various powder processing systems.

‘Utilising laser diffraction technology the Xoptix in-process measuring units offer a cost effective measuring option that is robust enough for use in even the most arduous powder processing fields, which means they are ideal for many of our customers seeking real time sampling and measurement of

materials in production. Presenting fast, reliable and easy to understand particle size distribution data that is automatically fed to the plant control system these flexible units are a key part of delivering optimised processes for a number of our customers,’ explained Iain Crosley, Managing Director, Hosokawa Micron who applauded Xoptix Ltd’s 100+ achievement.

Stuart Barton, Managing Director, Xoptix said, ‘Customers receive a superior product for less money, compared to older established inprocess measuring technologies. And with the automated cell clean function there is no need to strip the unit down to clean – it can just keep running 24/7 with no deterioration in readings, efficiency, operational capability which is essential in many of the critical processes with which we and Hosokawa Micron are involved. Our initial design objectives were to build an in process particle size measurement unit with usability, flexibility, reliability and functionality, and customers agree that the system delivers on all points.’

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

Milking the use of robots in the dairy industry Due to the recent rise of smaller dairy snack foods and a larger number of pack variants (such as different flavoured yogurts in a shelf ready multi-pack), Fanuc is experiencing an increase in enquiries from the dairy industry for pick and place robot handling systems.

“Until recently there has been an overriding belief that robotics are more suited to industries that require a higher payload rather than the more delicate nature of many dairy products, such as yogurts, fine cheeses or individual tubs of dips. What was once deemed a task best performed by hand can now be picked up by the more flexible robots on the market today,” said Fanuc’s Regional Sales Manager, John Rainer.

Mindful of hygiene and food safety, the Fanuc LR Mate 200 Series is a popular choice for dairy manufacturers. Suitable for picking up yoghurts, butter and cheese and collating in boxes or trays, this servo-driven robot is IP67 rated as standard, with an optional upgrade to IP69K to withstand harsh pressure washing. Providing assurance

to manufacturers and packers that individual Retailer Codes of Practice (COP) and the very latest hygiene and product line integrity requirements set out by the BRC are being consistently met.

With a six-axis articulated arm, John likens the LR Mate to the size and reach of a human arm. “It is the most compact of all articulated arm robots, making it ideal for small cells and direct machine installations, which are common place in dairy environments.” Easily capable of packing in excess of 80ppm, the six-axis system can tilt, twist and rotate single or multiple products with ease. Because of this dexterity, several of the models can even place products under a lipped edge deep box. Weighing just 25kg it can be mounted on a floor, upside down, on a wall, or at an angle.

The LR Mate range offers a low payload of between 4kg and 7kg. Manufacturers can

select a short, standard and long arm, with a reach of between 550mm to 911mm.

“Generally speaking, the longer the reach the wider the scope of applications,” says John.

Another emerging requirement is having the scope to handle a variety of pack variations. To meet this need, over 15 different end ‘effector’ tools in gripper, vacuum, magnet and clam-shell style are available. Whether you are picking and packing tubs of dips, packs of butter or netted bags of cheeses, flexibility is important. “Dairy manufacturers can select interchangeable end-effectors, which add to the flexibility. The fact that you can move a robot to a different application as production needs change is very appealing, especially when there are so many product variations in the ever-evolving dairy market,” added John.

Contact Fanuc Robotics (UK) on tel 02476 639669 or visit www.fanuc.eu

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X-ray delivers enhanced bone detection

Starfrost’s chilling results for soup maker A major UK soup maker has boosted processing capacity by investing in a custom built, continuous chilling system from British equipment manufacturer Starfrost.

Starfrost is a global market leader in bespoke freezing and chilling systems for the food processing industry. Starfrost works alongside food manufacturers to develop the best IQF (Individual Quick Freeze) solution, ensuring maximum throughput and low energy costs.

Starfrost has designed and installed a bespoke double drum spiral system at the market-leading soup processor’s production facility in the East Midlands. The fully automated in-line Helix Spiral Chiller has enabled the soup firm to increase capacity to meet growing demand from major supermarkets.

The soup processor was looking to replace a manual blast chiller with a high capacity inline system to increase production of fresh soup in pots. Starfrost’s ability to custom design, build, install and commission a flexible, energy efficient chilling system within a short timescale was key to securing the contract.

Starfrost’s engineering team custom designed a Double Drum Helix Spiral Chiller with a processing capacity of 2,700kg/hr. The Helix Spiral features a 26in wide plastic conveyor belt and two rotating stainless steel drums, each with 14 spiralling tiers.

The bespoke Helix Spiral system is designed to process soup in 600g pots, at a rate of 75 pots per minute. The product enters the chiller at a temperature of +85°C. Each individual pot of soup is then chilled down to under +5°C.

Starfrost Sales Director, Robert Long said: “Our in-line Helix Spiral Chiller has streamlined soup production by linking the filling line to the packing area. It has enabled the processor to boost capacity to meet customer demand, whilst increasing efficiency by making significant energy and operational cost savings.”

Starfrost’s Helix Spiral is suitable for freezing and chilling food that requires medium to long retention times, such as ready meals, poultry, pizza, potato products, fish, desserts, bakery products and ice-cream. The system is available in site built and compact assembled format, with single drum, double drum and twin belt designs. Available with a range of belt sizes and tier heights, it can process from 500kg/hr, to capacities of over 6,000kg/hr.

The Helix Spiral Freezer/Chiller is designed with low maintenance, ease of hygiene and operational efficiency in mind. Its unique vertical or horizontal air circulation system ensures quick and even chilling or freezing without excessive air speeds that can damage delicate products, while still achieving long running times between defrosts.

Starfrost’s Helix Spiral is a complete custom built solution, with system design and components selected to offer maximum performance and flexibility. Starfrost’s standard all-stainless steel equipment design includes framework, fully welded floor, evaporator and enclosure panels for ultimate hygiene. The Helix Spiral features a userfriendly touch screen HMI PLC control panel and optional CIP automated sanitising system.

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

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Two advanced Ishida X-ray systems are providing enhanced quality control checks, detecting small bone particles in a range of brawn products from leading speciality producer Gold Meat, based in Zolder, Belgium.

Gold Meat produces a wide range of products for the retail market, both pre-packed and over the counter. Increasing demand for ever-more stringent quality checks led the company to become one of the first in its sector to invest in X-ray technology.

The company undertook a series of tests with a number of equipment suppliers before selecting Ishida. “The Ishida came out clearly on top,” said Francis Titeca, Owner of Gold Meat.

Ishida X-ray systems use unique self-learning Genetic Algorithm (GA) technology to offer maximum sensitivity and reliability in the detection of impurities down to 0.3mm in size. This focuses the machine to identify contaminants using image data analysis over a number of inspections. Data logging helps to build up a more precise calibration protocol with each inspection, which enables defects to be more easily identified and their location in the pack pinpointed.

The Ishida X-ray systems are being used to detect bone particles in slices and blocks of meat in 200g, 250g and 300g packs, and also in pots of ‘Head in Tomato’.

Gold Meat worked closely with long-term Ishida distributor BRN in Belgium in the installation of the two machines. The latest model, the IX-GA-S-2462, features a number of specially requested enhancements. For added protection, BRN has included extended covered in-feed and out-feed conveyors, while the system also incorporates a bespoke reject system. Special sensors in the reject bin signal to the machine that a rejected pack has left the line. If for any reason this signal is not received the line is stopped so that the faulty pack can be identified and removed.

Another special feature of the machine is the portable gantry on which it sits to give it the flexibility to be moved to other packing lines if required.

“We have an excellent relationship with BRN,” commented Francis. “This is a supplier who thinks along the same lines as us, and is a reliable and helpful partner. For a business like ours, it is essential that we have localised support here in Belgium, backed up by Ishida, as this gives us the reassurance that if a problem should arise, or a part be needed, the matter can be dealt with speedily and efficiently and our production will not suffer.

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

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Bespoke line in the bag at Pecan Deluxe Leading inclusions specialist Pecan Deluxe Candy (Europe) has made a significant investment in a new, bespoke packaging line that will increase the company’s bagging capability by up to 400 percent.

The turn-key solution, set up in a dedicated sterile unit, enables Pecan Deluxe not only to increase its bagging capacity, but also to significantly reduce to just seconds the time that frozen goods are exposed to ambient conditions. In addition, the transition time can be adjusted for delicate products and the bag size selected from 150mm width for larger bags to 60mm for sachets, ensuring increased versatility.

Specified with an impressive multi-head weigher that caters for individual portions, from as little as 8g up to 2kg, the system offers unprecedented flexibility to Pecan Deluxe, whose class-leading range of ice cream, bakery and dessert inclusions is already in demand across the world. The new packaging line can operate at up to 100 bags per minute, boasting an integral metal detector and a dedicated turntable for finalstage quality checking and packing.

The new system will be particularly valuable to the company’s QSR (Quick Service Restaurant) customers who require rapid turnaround of bulk orders. Pecan Deluxe Managing Director, Graham Kingston explained: “Pecan Deluxe is wholly focused on the delivery of classleading inclusions, in bulk, as rapidly and cost-effectively as possible. Our new, bespoke bagging line enables us to achieve just that across a vast range of products that are ideal not only for food service groups, but also fast food restaurants – where the ability to fulfil larger order quantities is key.

“The needs of artisan and other retail bakeries can also be easily met as the packaging line is ideal for our moulded chocolate pieces, cookie dough, brownies and popping candy – in fact practically any product in our massive range. With the potential for numerous different pack formats, it is exactly what we need to further improve our already outstanding customer service across multiple market sectors.”

The new system was constructed to Pecan Deluxe’s bespoke specifications by Yamato, which has a Yorkshire base, and follows another major investment in a new, dedicated European cold extrusions plant, which ensures that high volume orders are always fulfilled as efficiently and rapidly as possible.

Contact Pecan Deluxe on 01977 681141 or visit www.pecandeluxe.com

McCulla saves fuel with Gray & Adams Award-winning temperature-controlled distribution specialist McCulla has become the first customer in Ireland to commission a Gray & Adams semi-trailer fitted with the manufacturer’s latest-generation panel cappings.

Specified for optimum fuel efficiency, the new 13.6m trailer is now six weeks into a three-month trial and already producing impressive mpg savings of up to five percent.

Gray & Adams unveiled its new cappings at the Commercial Vehicle Show 2014 in Birmingham. They are more aerodynamically profiled than its previous, standard one-piece cappings, a feature that helps to reduce diesel consumption as well as giving the trailer or rigid vehicle a more modern, streamlined appearance. Impact-resistant and bonded to prevent moisture ingress, the cappings are also designed to accommodate the high-visibility tape that is now a statutory requirement.

McCulla (Ireland) operates from bases in Lisburn and Dublin, and is a long-standing customer of the UK’s leading manufacturer of temperature-controlled semi-trailers and bodywork. It purchased Ireland’s very first Gray & Adams trailer some 35 years ago, and today the same supplier accounts for approximately 80 percent of its 125 semitrailers, as well having built the bodies for a high proportion of its rigid vehicles.

The latest addition to that fleet is equipped with ThermoKing’s SLX-e Spectrum multi-

temperature refrigeration unit and advanced TouchPrint temperature recording system. In another ‘first’ for McCulla, it has a roofmounted vortex generator which manages the airflow over the back of the trailer while, to further boost economy, it is also shod with low rolling resistance Generation 3 tyres from Continental.

McCulla is a serial award-winner and current holder of Temperature-Controlled Storage & Distribution magazine’s ‘UK Refrigerated Transporter of the Year’ title, as well as its ‘Environmental and Sustainability’ award. A member of the Road Haulage Association, it is also a three-time winner of Export & Freight’s Chilled Haulier of the Year’ trophy and was ‘Transport Company of the Year’ at the 2012 Irish Logistics and Transport Awards.

Pulled by one of McCulla’s fuel-efficient Mercedes-Benz New Actros tractor units, the new trailer is on long-distance, predominantly motorway work, which takes it to the UK mainland and down to Paris. It has a moving internal bulkhead and two levels of recessed load lock, and is also fitted with Gray & Adams’ sliding suzie rail – the gantry coupling device slides to the very edge of the body, eliminating the need for the driver to climb between the tractor unit and trailer to connect and disconnect the air and electrical suzie lines, so making the process quicker, easier and – most importantly – safer.

Contact Gray & Adams on tel 01346 518001 or visit www.gray-adams.com

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Following the success of their venture into high pressure processing (HPP) with the introduction of the first commercial HPP machine in mainland UK, Milton Keynes-based snack food specialists Deli 24 are investing in another larger capacity machine to offer a stand alone contract processing facility to meet the demand from customers.

HPP is a method of processing food and beverage products through a high-pressure chamber that can significantly extend product shelf life. Deli 24 invested in the technology back in January 2011, purchasing a Hiperbaric 135 litre machine from Interfood Technology who are the sole suppliers of Hiperbaric machinery in the UK and Ireland. In addition to using HPP in their own range of deli snacks, Deli 24 have been offering the facility to other companies who have recognised the substantial benefits that this cold ‘pasteurisation’ technology provides. The growth in the adoption of the technology has resulted in their current 135-litre machine reaching almost full capacity. Deli 24 therefore decided to invest in another HPP machine, this time a large capacity Hiperbaric 420 litre machine. This will be the central feature in a new state-of-the-art facility, currently under construction and due for completion midsummer 2014.

Rob Habgood from Interfood Technology’s Product Development Division commented: “We are delighted that Deli 24 have continued in their partnership with ourselves and Hiperbaric in making this major investment in what will be the biggest HPP machine in the UK and Ireland. Global expansion in HPP is finally becoming a reality and although in the UK and Ireland there has been a somewhat cautious approach, the last 18 months has seen

a lot of new customers and applications now that the technology is becoming better understood by both manufacturers and retailers.”

HPP can be used to prolong the shelf-life of a wide range of products, from meat, fish and seafood to fruit and vegetables, beverages, dairy, ready meals and juices. It is the juice market that has seen the most significant growth, particularly in the premium fruit and vegetable juices sector, with companies such as Starbucks investing $30m in the USA to get HPP juices into their juice bars. Major investments in the technology have also been made by Hain Celestial in their Blueprint Cleanse range of cold-pressed juices; Suja, a manufacturer of organic juices and smoothies named by Forbes as one of the most promising companies for 2014; and Coldpress with their range of juices and smoothies which are available in the UK and Ireland through major retailers and for which the HPP process is recognised as crucial in maintaining the subtle and distinct flavours of the juices, along with antioxidant and vitamin C levels which are twice that of traditional heat-pasteurised juices.

Raw Fruity, Aartizen juices and smoothies and Mello melon juice are also new on the market, while Pret a Manger have also recently launched their own range of HPP based fruit and vegetable juices. For Vegesentials, HPP is used in the production of their ‘half fruit and half veg’ range of smoothies and juices.

Contact Interfood Technology on tel 01844 217676 or visit www.interfoodtechnology.com

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Contact KM Packaging Services on tel 01832 274944 or visit www.kmpack.co.uk

Jigsaw wins gold at The Grocer Awards Jigsaw has won The Grocer’s Logistics Supplier of the Year Award at The Grocer Gold Awards for its ongoing project with Premier Foods to transform the food manufacturer’s Grocery supply chain. As lead logistics partner, Jigsaw expects to cut costs by around 8 percent of budget by the end of 2014, removing 750,000 road miles from the annual operation, resulting in a reduction in CO2 emissions of nearly 800 tonnes. This success was recognised as the prestigious awards event held at The Guildhall in London on Tuesday 10 June.

Andy Humpherson, Managing Director at Jigsaw said: “We are excited that the significant progress we have made in partnership with Premier Foods over the past 18 months to deliver savings and efficiencies to their business has been recognised by this major industry award. It is another endorsement of how our unique approach to transport management delivers value and sustainability to major food and drink brands.”

The winning entry was based on a project to simplify and optimise Premier Foods’

transport network, originally started in 2013.

Against a legacy of different transport systems and multiple partners, Jigsaw helped implement a ‘control tower’ approach to coordinate the core and third party transport fleet, allocate orders effectively and operate a centralised route and load planning system.

The resulting fully integrated network is unique in the UK Grocery sector, delivering a seamless interface between the company, warehousing, customers, suppliers and hauliers.

Commenting on the win, Gavin Darby, Chief Executive Officer of Premier Foods said: “We’re delighted to have won this award along with Jigsaw. We have been working hard to reduce complexity throughout the business and maximise value from our supply chain.

The partnership with Jigsaw demonstrates the value of more strategic supplier relationships.

Through this project we have been able to deliver a triple whammy of improving our customer responsiveness, reducing our costs and lowering our environmental impact.”

Contact Jigsaw on tel 01280 848758 or visit www.jigsawtransport.com

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a product. Today, as well as meeting the recycling challenges at the end of its life, the packaging has to work to minimise food waste by keeping products fresher for longer. In this way the contribution towards reducing carbon in life cycles is truly amazing.

“The food and packaging sectors have changed almost beyond recognition in the last 30 years; many of the KM team have been instrumental in packaging developments that have improved presentation and technical performance and freshness of some of our favourite food products, as well as creating packing for brand new products. At KM we have stayed close to retail trends and constantly looked for new ways to innovate, to provide our customers with solutions to meet anticipated demand – and by and large we have got it right.”

KM Packaging is constantly investing in new technologies and flexible packaging solutions.

The company’s flexibility, experience and commitment to rapid turnaround mean that it can meet demand for both high volume orders and also fast delivery on short-run seasonal products.

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Since its formation in 1984, KM Packaging has dedicated its resources to developing flexible packaging solutions for food manufacturers and processing companies. During that time, as well as targeting the UK market, the company has also created an international profile with long-standing customers, distributors and partners in countries and regions as far a field as the Americas, South Africa, Middle East, Australia and New Zealand.

Commercial Director, Graham Holding attributes KM’s longevity to innovation and vision. Its pioneering approach led the firm to revolutionise the ready meals industry with lidding film for aluminium foil trays in the late 1990s, paving the way for a new generation of cost-effective, freezable and ovenable meals which would subsequently grace dinner tables across the world. The fourth generation of KM films is about to be launched as the company continues to innovate in order to meet the needs of this growth sector.

Graham explained: “30 years ago not many people worried about what happened to packaging after the consumer had unwrapped

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KM Packaging celebrates 30 years

Top scorers in the meat industry honoured In the company of Sir Geoff Hurst, the 2014 Meat Management Industry Awards ceremony once again brought the very top names of the UK industry together, Wednesday 4th June, to celebrate excellence and reward the best, as voted for by readers of Meat Management magazine and judged by industry experts.

Winners included Marks & Spencer, which received the Multiple Meat Retailer of the Year Award; The Ginger Pig, Marylebone was named Britain’s Best Butchers Shop; while the Manufacturer of the Year accolade went to Dunbia.

Almost 400 guests attended the highly successful evening at London’s prestigious Grand Connaught Rooms to network and celebrate with the winning companies, products and organisations.

16 awards were made on the night and footballing legend, Sir Geoff Hurst presented the winners with their prizes and certificates.

The Awards are sponsored by major meat promotional bodies and industry suppliers operating in the UK including: EBLEX, BPEX, Hybu Cig Cymru/Meat Promotion Wales, the Meat Training Council, Marel, Reiser and many other top companies and organisations.

The winners of each of the three individual red meat categories went head to head to find the Overall Best Red Meat Product. The Tesco Finest Beef Sirloin Wing Rib with Sea Salt & Mixed Peppercorns and Hilton Meats was judged to be the very best.

The Excellence Award is presented annually at the ceremony to an individual who has made an outstanding contribution to the UK meat industry.

The recipient of this year’s award was David Gunner, the Joint Managing Director of Dovecote Park, the sole beef supplier to Waitrose.

The awards ceremony was also used as a platform by trade body EBLEX, to award England’s Best Burger to Gog Magog Hills Farm Shop, Cambridge.

Contact YPL Exhibitions on tel 01908 613323 or visit www.meatmanagement.com/awards-brochure

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Bokomo Foods named ones to watch Leading UK manufacturer of breakfast cereals, Bokomo Foods, has been named the ‘ones to recognise’ following the release of the inaugural Sunday Times PA Consulting Inward Investment Fast Track 50. This list, which reveals the largest 50 foreign employers in the UK was published in June this year and ranks overseas-headquartered multinationals by their UK staff number to shine a light on this important part of the economy.

Bokomo, which is part of Pioneer Foods, a South African food and drinks maker listed in Johannesburg has been given the ‘ones to recognise’ accolade after a hugely successful year for the business.

With more than 11,000 staff and a turnover of £1.17bn, the UK division, which has its headquarters in Wellingborough and Peterborough, now makes more than 10 million bowls of cereal per week for all the major supermarket chains. It is one of only three companies worldwide that makes wheat biscuits, the best known of which in the UK is Weetabix.

John Hiles, CEO of Bokomo Foods said: “Bokomo Foods has great relationships with all the big supermarket chains that has inevitably

helped our revenue increase to £34m in 2013, up from £28.8m the previous year.

We are investing in our staff to ensure production is as efficient as possible to keep pace in the supply market, which we are confident will help us to continue to grow.

Our goal is to make the official ranking next year in the Sunday Times PA Consulting Inward Investment Fast Track 50.”

The Inward Investment Track 50 is sponsored by PA Consulting Group and supported by UK Trade & Investment. It is compiled by Fast Track, the Oxford-based research and ‘networking events’ company.

Colm Reilly, who leads PA Consulting Group’s Economic Development Unit and is Managing Director of UKTI’s Investment Services said: “These are exciting times for UK inward investment and companies operating in the East of England show what can be achieved. Britain is making good progress, but there is more to be done. Companies must learn to focus on developing technology that can help a variety of sectors, rather than serving the industries they have typically worked with.”

Contact Bokomo Foods on tel 01933 229139 or visit www.bokomo.co.uk

PPMA Show 2014 The PPMA show, the UK’s premier free-toattend complete production line event for processing and packaging machinery, is set to return in 2014 to showcase the latest innovations and developments across the UK’s manufacturing industries.

Now in its 27th year, the PPMA show has been recognised as the only UK event that attracts hundreds of machinery manufacturers and component suppliers across a wide range of industries including food, drink, dairy, snacks and many others. Run over three days, 30th September to the 2nd October 2014 at the NEC, Birmingham, this year will see the event return to the sole ownership and management of the PPMA group of trade associations.

Planning for this year’s event is well underway with over 80 percent of floor space already sold months in advance. Several highprofile seminar speakers have already been announced, including former cabinet minister, politician and journalist Michael Portillo providing the opening address, while Christine Tacon, the Government’s first appointed supermarket ombudsman who will deliver a combative talk on the UK’s leading supermarkets. Meanwhile satirist Rory Bremner will be on hand to present the PPMA Group Industry Awards on the first night of

the show.

Grant Collier, Head of Marketing for the PPMA Group, said: “We are delighted to announce the launch of the PPMA Show 2014.

The event offers a great opportunity for companies looking to meet with key decision makers from manufacturing companies both in the UK and overseas. We have already lined up some very high-profile seminar speakers and look forward to revealing the full line up for this year’s show in the weeks to come. We cannot wait to return to the NEC and welcome our members and non-members to join us and discover the latest industry trends all under one roof.”

Richard Little, Chairman for the PPMA Group, added: “For over 25 years the PPMA show has brought together buyers and sellers at one of the most visually dynamic exhibitions of the very latest processing and packaging innovations. My company, Jenton International, has exhibited and benefited substantially from every PPMA show since its inception in 1988, so I am talking from experience when I say it is a great forum in which to meet the industry, see both existing and new customers, develop relationships and carry out business. I very much look forward to welcoming visitors to the PPMA Show 2014.”

Contact PPMA Show on tel 0208 773 8111 or visit www.ppmashow.co.uk

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GreenPalm trades eleven millionth certificate GreenPalm, the sustainable palm oil certificate-trading programme, has announced the trade of its eleven millionth certificate this month. The trade marks an important landmark for GreenPalm and affirms the programme’s role as a facilitator for change within the palm oil industry.

GreenPalm allows manufacturers to off-set their palm oil, palm kernel oil (PKO) and palm kernel expeller (PKE) use by buying GreenPalm certificates from growers, representing an equivalent volume that has been produced in line with Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) principles and criteria.

GreenPalm, otherwise known as the Book & Claim supply chain option, directly supports RSPO-certified growers because it bypasses the supply chain.

Manufacturers can effectively reinforce sustainable palm production at its source, enabling growers to earn a premium for utilising sustainable farming methods.

“Certificate trading has a key role to play in the journey towards global palm oil sustainability. It enables all users of palm oil, regardless of their location and what derivatives they use, to play their part. It is also the only supply chain option that provides a mechanism for manufacturers and retailers to make direct payments to RSPO-certified growers,” said Darrel Webber, RSPO Secretary General.

“This is particularly important for independent smallholders. In Indonesia and Malaysia, two of the world’s largest oil palm producers, smallholders account for as much as 33 percent of the output. However, they rarely have direct access to large multinational buyers committed to sustainable palm oil, selling instead to their local mill.

“This is underpinned by our RSPO smallholder support fund. The fund is available to support smallholders through certification; at the end of the journey is a RSPO certified premium via certificate trading.”

Since 2008, GreenPalm membership has grown to over 800 registered manufacturers, retailers and certified growers. Collectively, RSPO-certified palm growers have directly earned premiums of over US $73m over the past six years.

Contact GreenPalm on tel 01482 333972 or visit www.greenpalm.org/www.rspo.org

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A new name for Elga Process Water Having traded as Elga Process Water for over a decade with Veolia as a parent, the company now feels that it is in a strong enough position to fully rebrand as Veolia Water Technologies. This is part of an overall rebranding of Veolia Environnement, which will be known simply as ‘Veolia’ and will represent the three business activities of water, waste and energy. Veolia Water Technologies covers all aspects of the water cycle, from abstraction and treatment of water for potable supply through high purity water for industry and healthcare to wastewater recovery.

Becoming part of one Veolia will allow us to build on existing strengths, namely, consistently meeting customer requirements and service delivery, to go beyond customers’ expectations in technology, innovation, customer service and service delivery - taking the value we continuously strive to deliver to the next level.

Commenting on the new identity, Veolia Water Technologies Managing Director, Process Water, Martyn Fisher, said: “We are transforming the business into one that is focused on building partnerships with customers, developing and delivering new products, providing market leading customer services and service support. Our new brand recognises that we are part of a global team capable of offering innovative, integrated and sustainable water solutions to a world that is severely water stressed.”

Coinciding with the rebrand, Veolia Water Technologies is moving from Marlow to a new high tech office in High Wycombe.

Martyn said: “It is an exciting time for us and our customers who will benefit from the move. It is equipped with the latest technology which will help promote our culture of working smarter, streamline our processes and integrate our systems, making all aspects of customer contact more efficient; from sales enquiries and contract execution to technical support and booking service engineers.”

The new office is designed with sustainability in mind, which will help to minimise our carbon footprint. We will continue to develop sustainable products and services, enabling us to fully support customers to be more environmentally efficient.

Contact Veolia Water Technologies on tel 01628 897000 or visit www.veoliawatertechnologies.co.uk

Export programme gateways for Scottish companies Access 6, the innovative EU INTERRREG IVA funded export programme, have announced that their on-line Export Learning Centre (ELC) is to be opened up to SMEs across Scotland, offering a comprehensive resource of training and information for new exporters.

Created by leading experts in business exporting and supported by real life case studies, the ‘Access 6 Export Learning Centre’ consists of interactive training modules, downloadable business tools, and an extensive directory of industry contacts, offering an invaluable resource for food and drink SME’s across the country.

Already providing great benefit to SMEs in the West of Scotland, the centre is set to become a one-stop-shop for companies across Scotland looking to develop their export potential, whether they require extensive export training or simply advice on one aspect of supplying new markets.

The ELC is a completely free service, helping SMEs located in remote areas to access training they might otherwise miss.

Companies can register on the centre simply by visiting www.access6skills.eu once registered companies have the flexibility to pick and choose what information they require, at their convenience. SMEs can download 19 free practical business tools that will help them grow their export business.

The Access 6 initiative, led by the Scottish partner - Scotland Food & Drink - is part of a wider cross-border programme funded by the European Regional Development Fund under the INTERREG IVA programme.

Bringing together the collective skills and experience of Scotland Food & Drink (SFD), the Irish Exporters Association (IEA) and

Northern Ireland Food & Drink (NIFDA) the programme aims to up-skill businesses, helping them to help overcome barriers which hamper export through long term mentoring, export channel partners, training workshops and now the Online Learning Centre.

The programme is intended to increase export sales by 22m Euros (£19m) across 90 food and drink manufacturers in Western Scotland, the border regions of the Republic of Ireland and across Northern Ireland whilst creating an additional 90 new jobs within the participating businesses, and up-skill a further 400 SMEs across the region as a whole.

Export clusters for all six of the programmes target regions: London & the South East, France, Germany, Benelux, Scandinavia and North America, have now been established, providing SMEs with opportunities’ to expand their export sales within these areas.

Access 6 recently travelled to Brussels for the launch of the Benelux Market Cluster, helping small food and drink companies from Scotland access Belgium, The Netherlands and Luxembourg’s valuable export market.

A densely populated, highly consumerdriven market, Benelux’s retail and foodservice market is worth 75.6bn Euros.

Viewed by the industry as the ‘gateway to the continent’ it includes some of the top names in retail and food service, including Albert Heijn, Carrefour, Van de Valk and Centre Parcs.

Benelux is the latest of six market-specific clusters to open its doors to some of the 90 food & drink SMEs from across Ireland, Northern Ireland and Scotland who are participating in the Access 6 programme. It follows previous launches in Berlin, Paris, London and Stockholm.

Contact Access 6 on tel 0131 335 0940 or visit www.access6.eu

ExxonMobil’s Equipment Builder Group’s 100 Years This year ExxonMobil’s Equipment Builder Group, dedicated to helping optimise the performance of machinery and equipment in the food and beverage industry, is celebrating its 100th anniversary. The Group specialises in working alongside leading Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) in more than 150 countries around the world to develop highperformance lubricants which can help food processing companies to improve the safety, environmental awareness and productivity of their operations.

Established in 1914, the Equipment Builder Group has helped OEMs maximise industrial equipment performance and design.

Comprised of technical experts and engineers with backgrounds across many disciplines, the

Groups is often involved with OEMs from the start of equipment conception through to design and construction. This unique level of insight, from the ground up, enables the team to develop recommendations on formulating lubricants that help to optimise the performance of equipment.

These relationships have enabled ExxonMobil to push the boundaries in regards to lubrication formulation and performance.

For example, next generation products such as NSF H1-registered Mobil SHC Cibus™ oils, that have the potential to help food manufacturers secure tangible benefits, such as exceptional equipment protection even under high temperature operating conditions. This flagship range of food-grade lubricants can

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also offer the potential to improve the energy efficiency of food processing equipment, with some tests claiming energy savings up to 3.6 percent. Produced in facilities that carry an ISO 22000 certification – one of the most stringent and comprehensive food safety standards – the Mobil SHC Cibus series has been expertly formulated to help food and beverage processors meet their applicationspecific goals.

“For 100 years, ExxonMobil’s Equipment Builder Group has been helping leading food processing OEMs develop new equipment which can help to improve their customer’s operations. Today the Group continues to dedicate significant resources to build innovation-led relationships with equipment builders worldwide and develop lubricants which will help industrial organisations optimise the performance of their operations today and into the future.” said Rainer Lange, Mobil SHC Brand Advisor - Europe, Africa & Middle East, ExxonMobil Fuels & Lubricants.

The Equipment Builder Group has been at the forefront of ExxonMobil securing an extensive range of OEM approvals and recommendations for its high performance products. ExxonMobil’s flagship Mobil SHC™ synthetic lubricants are approved for use in more than 10,000 applications and have preferential endorsements from more than 2,500 equipment builders. Mobil SHC Cibus Series oils are approved for use by leading food OEMs including Arburg, GEA Westfalia Separator Group, PIV Drives and Stoeber Antriebstechnik.

To further help food and drink companies determine the right oil or grease for their machinery, ExxonMobil has developed Looble™ - an online Mobil-branded industrial lubricant product selector. This service enables industrial plant operators and maintenance professionals to match their equipment needs with lubrication recommendations for machinery manufactured by more than 6,500 equipment builders and OEMs around the world.

Contact ExxonMobil on tel 01372 222000 or visit www.exxonmobil.co.uk

Barentz International acquires Maustepalvelu from Finland Barentz International proudly announces the acquisition of Maustepalvelu from Finland.

This acquisition will expand Barentz capacity in the development and production of customer specific blends in Europe.

Headquartered close to Helsinki, Maustepalvelu (MP Spice Service) specialises in developing customised blends with a focus on the meat, fish and snacks industries. For Barentz International, the acquisition of MP Spice Service reinforces the strategic importance of offering flexible blending capabilities to customers in the Food & Nutrition industries. Having a strong team and a production location in Finland is also of strategic importance for the Barentz geographical presence in Europe.

“Offering more choices in blends as well as in single ingredients adds value to our relationships with customers who are looking for a one-stop-shopping experience,” explained Hidde van der Wal, Chief Executive of Barentz International, mentioning that Barentz is traditionally strong in the meat & fish industries. “Not only are we seeing an expansion of our single ingredients business with our customers in the meat and fish industries, we also see a strong demand from our customers for specific blends to increase taste, texture and stability of their products.

We have been looking for ways to reinforce the research & development part of our business and have found a great innovative partner in MP Spice Services. They truly are a

leader in creating genuine new flavours.”

A leading blender in Finland, MP Spice Service operates a highly modern R&D and production facility with more than one thousand different blends and several production and packaging lines. Mikko Salonen, Managing Director of MP Spice Services explained: “This development is a huge advantage for our customers. Being supported by Barentz’ extensive sales network and a deep understanding of the industry, we will be better able to serve our customers in some of our most important markets just around the corner, like the Nordics, Baltics and Russia. We are a true market leader here in Finland, but we would like to grow through exporting our products. Barentz – with sales teams present in all European countries – is ideally positioned to help us with market access opportunities in Europe.”

With about half its turnover originating in the food and nutrition industry, Barentz has grown substantially in the last couple of years.

In 2010 Barentz reported a turnover of 724m Euros. In 2013, Barentz achieved a group turnover of 880m Euros. Reflecting its focus on proteins, health and well-being, and on natural and clean label solutions, Barentz will aim to develop the synergies with MP Spice Service by sharing existing successful blend formulations and will be looking into developing more innovative blends for the meat substitution, vegetarian, bakery and health & nutrition areas, together with the MP R&D team.

Contact Barentz Inernational. on tel + 31 23 567 3456 or visit www.barentz.com

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Scandinavian and Nordic shows visitor registration Visitor registration for Natural Products Scandinavia – the Nordic region’s only dedicated trade show for the natural health, nutrition and self-care market, is now open.

The award-winning event, which is co-located with Nordic Organic Food Fair, returns to Malmö, Sweden, on 26-27 October 2014.

The news is accompanied by an announcement from Diversified UK that the show has been short-listed for its second prestigious industry award (it previously won ‘Best International Launch’ at the UK’s Exhibition News Awards in 2013).

Initially developed as a way to encourage internal trading between the Nordic countries, it was soon apparent that the Natural Products Scandinavia concept had strong international appeal. Thanks to its record-breaking second edition in 2013, where attendance increased by 57 percent to 3,158 attendees from 67 different countries, Natural Products Scandinavia, and its sister event Nordic Organic Food Fair, have been selected as finalists in the ‘Best Tradeshow Exhibition (UK & International) under 2,000sq.m category at the Association of Event Organisers’ Excellence Awards 2014.

Award nominations aside, the success of the 2013 edition has also prompted a 37 percent expansion in exhibition space for 2014 to meet increasing demand from new companies looking to increase their market presence (over a third of confirmed exhibitors, to date, are set to make their show debut in October). The 2014 show, which features a combined total of around 300 exhibiting companies, will also host a new pavilion by The Foreign Trade Chamber of Bosnia & Herzegovina.

The Nordic Organic Food Fair is fast becoming established as the premier international event for the Nordic region’s natural and organic food sector.

Fantastic, inspiring, busy, and vibrant – these are just some of the words to feature in last year’s post show feedback, which also revealed that nearly three quarters of visitors were planning to return to Malmö in October.

Those that do, will discover a host of new exhibiting companies to welcome them.

Several new pavilions will also be making their debut. BiolItalia and Extenda – Trade Promotion Agency of Andalusia are both busy preparing to showcase their country’s latest organic delicacies and speciality ingredients.

They join pavilions from KRAV Sweden, the UK’s Soil Association, Agrarmarketing Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, and Demeter Biodynamic.

Contact Diversified Communications UK on tel 01273 645141 or visit www.naturalproductsscandinavia.com & www.nordicorganicexpo.com

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Packaging Innovations London set to inspire Hosting the world’s most innovative packaging suppliers, Packaging Innovations London, the exclusive event for branded and inspirational packaging, co-located with Luxury Packaging 2014, returns to the Business Design Centre, London on 30th September & 1st October.

MMR Research will be demonstrating its Impackt Lite, providing companies with a limited but scientifically robust, quantitative and accurate method for assessing the likely success of new or revised packs.

Innovia Films will be exhibiting its new compostable NatureFlex™ 55 HK1, a hermetically sealing film providing an effective barrier against mineral oil residues. Keeping it innovative, PEFC (Programme for Endorsement of Forest Certification) and SFI (Sustainable Forestry Initiative) are collaborating at the show in order to promote responsible fibre sourcing from certified forests.

For all those chocoholics, James Cropper will be displaying its award winning bio recycling solution - cocoa paper. An innovation that could save the skins of many of the 3.5m tonnes of cocoa beans produced each year, by turning them into wrapping.

Reproflex3 will be showcasing its latest product, Packlinc, an app scanning digital gateway for packaging. It allows a user to scan hidden codes within graphics and be linked directly to the desired URL. Vetroplas Packaging will be displaying its new foam dispenser allowing consumers to quickly dispense a constant, high-quality stream of foam through a flip-top cap, when squeezing the bottle upside down with just one hand.

The Luxury Packaging Conference will debut at Luxury Packaging 2014 colocated with Packaging Innovations London, boasting senior representatives from such as: Procter & Gamble (Prestige Brands) and Hotel Chocolat.

They will be exploring the vital role packaging has to play in positioning and promoting luxury and prestige brands.

Packaging Innovations will also host an array of show features including Lions’ Lair and show favourite, The BIG Packaging Debate, where panellists debate a controversial hot topic.

Contact easyfairs on tel 0208 843 8820 or visit www.easyFairs.com/pi-london

The BFFF Annual Awards 2014 winners More than 800 members and guests gathered together for a great night of entertainment on Thursday 12th June at the Hilton on Park Lane for the BFFF Gala Dinner Dance and Annual Awards Evening 2014.

BFFF were grateful to the sponsors of the awards for supporting them in their recognition of new product development in the industry; including the Yearsley Group who sponsored the Retail Sector for the sixth year running.

Congratulations also went out to all the Gold Award winners and also to those companies who achieved Silver and Bronze Awards; as it takes a team of people to achieve successful products and so all the winning companies were to be justly proud of their success in an awards scheme that attracts so many entries.

BFFF Annual Awards winners 2014 – (Retail): RETAIL PRODUCT OF THE YEAR: ‘Aldi Asia Specialities’ Hoisin Chicken produced by MDC Foods.

BEST NEW POULTRY-BASED PRODUCT Gold ‘Aldi Asia Specialities’ Hoisin Chicken MDC Foods.

Silver ‘Iceland 18 Piece Party’ Chippy Style Chicken Strips with chip shop style curry dip Iceland Foods.

Bronze‘Iceland Meal in a Bag’ Chicken Teriyaki Stir Fry Iceland Foods.

BEST NEW PIZZA, SAVOURIES AND SAVOURY BREAD PRODUCT: Gold ‘Dr. Oetker Stoneoven Tradizionale’ Mozzarella Pizza Dr. Oetker (UK).

Silver ‘Iceland 24 Piece Party’ Sweet & Savoury Croissants Iceland Foods.

Bronze‘Aldi Specially Selected’ 4 Large Beef Dripping Yorkshire Puddings Greencore Grocery Leeds.

BEST NEW FISH-BASED PRODUCT: Gold ‘Aldi Specially Selected’ 4 Coquilles St Jacques Lakeside Food Group.

Silver ‘Aldi Specially Selected’ Luxury Topped Side of Salmon Lakeside Food Group.

Bronze‘Aldi Specially Selected’ Smoked Salmon Terrine Lakeside Food Group.

BEST NEW VEGETABLE-BASED PRODUCT: Gold ‘Asda Chosen by you’ Broccoli & Stilton Risotto Bakes Wessex Foods.

Silver ‘Morrisons’ Vegetable Lasagne Laila’s Fine Foods Ltd. Bronze‘Eazy Herbs’ Coriander Dujardin Foods Group NV. BEST NEW MEAT-BASED PRODUCT: Gold ‘Iceland Luxury’ Pork Loin Rack with an Apple Crust Iceland Foods.

Silver ‘ Iceland Luxury’ Venison Garland Iceland Foods.

Bronze‘Asda Chosen by you’ 2 Pulled Beef Wellingtons Oliver James Foods.

BEST NEW ICE CREAM PRODUCT: Gold ‘Gianni’s’ Scrumptious Cherry Ice Cream Aldi Stores.

Silver ‘Tesco Finest*’ 3 Cornish Sea Salted Caramel Ice Creams R&R Ice Cream UK. Bronze‘Supervalu’ Caramel Biscuit Ice Cream Lakeland Dairy Sales.

BEST NEW DESSERT/CONFECTIONERY PRODUCT: Gold ‘Conditorei Sweet Dreams’ Stracciatella Torte Coppenrath & Wiese (UK).

Silver ‘Aldi Specially Selected’ Dark Chocolate & Orange Mascarpone Cheesecake Aldi Stores.

Bronze‘Iceland Party’ Raspberry Eton Mess Dessert Coppenrath & Wiese (UK).

Contact British Frozen Food Federation on tel 01400 283090 or visit www.bfff.co.uk

lunch! scoops third Best Trade Show award Diversified Communications’ lunch! show – the leading trade event for the UK’s £14.9bn lunchtime market – has added another industry title to its mantle after winning Best Trade Show at the annual Exhibition News Awards ceremony last month.

Already a firm favourite with thousands of food-to-go manufacturers, suppliers, retailers and buyers, lunch! has also proved popular with exhibition industry judges. Having already won Best Marketing Campaign of the Year 2012 and two Best UK Trade Show Exhibition under 2,000sqm (2010 and 2011) at the Association of Event Organisers (AEO) Excellence Awards.

2013 was indeed a momentous year for lunch!.

Its sixth, and biggest, edition attracted a record

5,929 industry professionals over two days – that’s an unparalleled 37 percent increase in unique attendees (excluding revisits) compared to 4,314 in 2012. And whilst lunch! 2014 is a few months away, it is already on track for a repeat performance. According to organiser Diversified UK, its exhibition space – which accommodates around 300 companies – is selling at record speed.

Show features include the Working lunch!

Keynote Theatre, Innovation Challenge Awards, Innovation Challenge Showcase, and the British Smoothie Championships.

The sixth edition of ‘lunch!’ takes place from 23rd-24th September at the Business Design Centre, London

Contact Diversified Communications UK on tel 01273 645123 or visit www.lunchshow.co.uk/visiting-lunch

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KHS receives ISO 14001 and ISO 50001 The International Organization for Standardization has latterly awarded the German KHS Group, leading international manufacturer of filling and packaging equipment for the beverage and food industries, with certification for the international standards of ISO 14001 and ISO 50001 respectively.

KHS was first certified ISO 9001, the quality management standard, as long ago as 1995. In 2011 KHS was certified with OHSAS 18001 (the Occupational Health and Safety Assessment Series). With a currency in over 80 countries OHSAS 18001 is one of the bestknown standards for occupational health and safety management systems in the world. In 2012 and 2013 KHS carried out ethical audits at various national and international production sites and was granted the appropriate certification. At the beginning of 2014 the company was certified according to ISO 14001, the environmental management standard, and ISO 50001, the standard for energy management valid worldwide, for all of its German production sites.

Professor Dr-Ing Matthias Niemeyer, Chief Executive of KHS GmbH, said: “The issue of sustainability is an important element in our vision of technology and service leadership. It shows that values such as environmental friendliness and social commitment play a very significant role for us. We are backing our claims with certificates and the appropriate

audits performed by neutral experts to also convince the public generally of our policies.”

Prior to being awarded ISO 14001 and ISO 50001 certification KHS set up a number of teams headed by the plant energy and environment officers at all of its German production sites. These teams analyzed the current situation at the individual factories, drew up a list of measures for improvement and subsequently implemented these measures. The key environmental management topics were optimized: Handling of hazardous materials, eg by substituting these with less dangerous substances, improved waste disposal and savings in water consumption. Special hazardous materials rooms were installed and waste disposal areas reorganized so that waste can be more accurately separated. Improved energy management focused on minimizing the energy consumption of machines, heating and lights, among other devices. Examples of the energy-reducing measures introduced include using waste compressor heat to heat the machine shops, deploying frequencycontrolled extractors in laser machining centres and replacing the air conditioner at the Dortmund computer centre with a system with free cooling.

Florian Lerche, Head of Corporate

Development at KHS GmbH, stated: “It is always a number of small steps which results in success. Our job is to continuously question the current situation in order to make permanent improvements. In our energy and environmental teams we work on key figures which reflect the energy and environmental management objectives we want to reach in the short, medium and long term."

These goals are also precisely described in the KHS production manuals. Energy and environmental management are key pillars in production and ones that all plant personnel are fully trained to be aware of.

Anke Fischer, Chief Financial Officer/CHRO of KHS GmbH said: “What is essential for the further improvement of our standards is that KHS employees are more strongly sensitized to the issues of sustainability and the environment and that we all pull together. Our certification is an extremely important hallmark of quality for both our customers and our personnel. It convincingly underlines KHS' far-sighted commitment to sustainability and the protection of the environment. Another measure we are planning for the near future is the compilation of a KHS sustainability report.”

Contact KHS on tel +49 231 569 1718 or visit www.khs.com

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Nestlé unveils the Alliance for YOUth Nestlé is building on the success of its ‘Nestlé Needs YOUth’ employment initiative - designed to help tackle youth unemployment in Europe - by creating a new scheme with its business partners called ‘Alliance for YOUth’.

To date ‘Nestlé Needs YOUth’ has helped almost 5,000 young people find work or training opportunities.

The ‘Alliance for YOUth’ will help to mobilise companies who are determined to play a positive role in getting the young people of Europe into work.

In Lisbon at the end of June, the then President of the European Commission, José Manuel Barroso, the Prime Minister of Portugal, Pedro Passos Coelho and the Deputy Prime Minister of Portugal, Paulo Portas, and the Minister of Solidarity, Employment and Social Security, Pedro Mota Soares, joined Nestlé Europe CEO Laurent Freixe and Nestlé's business partners to sign up to the European Commission's ‘European Alliance for Apprenticeships’.

“With more than 150 companies from all over Europe joining, Nestlé's ‘Alliance for YOUth’ is the first pan-European business-

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driven movement pledging to improve the chances for our young people in a challenging job market” said Laurent Freixe, Chief Executive, Nestlé Europe.

Commission President Barroso said “I commend this initiative in supporting the European Commission's ‘European Alliance for Apprenticeships’ by substantially increasing the efforts on promoting vocational training and offering apprenticeships/traineeships across Europe.”

Nestlé partners Adecco, Axa, Cargill, CHEP, DS Smith, EY, Facebook, Firmenich, Google, Nielsen, Publicis Groupe, Salesforce.com, Twitter, and White&Case signed the pledge during the event.

13 Portuguese companies, businesses partners of Nestlé Portugal, also joined the Alliance.

Other partners from across Europe who are joining the ‘Alliance for YOUth’ will be announced in September.

“On top of Nestlé's commitment to offer 500 opportunities in Portugal, our local

business partners have committed to offer at least 8,000 opportunities over the next 3 years” said Jacques Reber, Chief Executive, Nestlé Portugal.

The ‘Alliance for YOUth’, founded by Nestlé, is an alliance of leading companies in Europe who recognise that youth unemployment is a major social and economic issue on the continent and are committed to helping to solve it. The ‘Alliance for YOUth’ pledges to: Be an active member of the European Commission's ‘European Alliance for Apprenticeships’, promoting apprenticeships and training and being active ambassadors for this approach across Europe.

Develop a number of joint initiatives to give young people meaningful work experience and internships.

Mobilise employees to go out into the community and help young people get 'Ready for Work' by offering CV preparation and interview advice.

Contact Nestlé UK on tel 0208 686 3333 or visit www.nestle.co.uk

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According to Poultry 2014, a new Market Report from market intelligence provider Key Note, the retail market for poultry in the UK grew by 6.2 percent in 2013. While this impressive market performance is attributable to a wide variety of causes, price and provenance are of primary significance in the current market.

The efficiency and scale of output at massproduction poultry sites is such that prices at the retail level have not inflated to the same extent as carcass meats since the onset of the financial crisis in 2008. As such, poultry is increasingly seen to be providing value for money, which is a key sales driver among UK consumers, the majority of whom are yet to feel the effect of a gradual economic recovery in their pockets.

According to an exclusive consumer survey commissioned by Key Note in May 2014, 22.1 percent of respondents stated that they regularly purchased poultry because they considered it to be a cheaper alternative to other meats. This is contributing to the wider popularity of poultry in general; 52.3 percent of respondents in the survey claimed to buy more poultry than other meats. This high level of market penetration is based on the versatility of poultry, and more especially of chicken, as a cooking ingredient, as well as its status as a low-fat alternative to red meat among an increasingly health-conscious consumer base. These trends have contributed to substantial market growth in 2013.

Market value has also been enhanced by the growing demand for provenance, amid wider ethical concerns relating to animal welfare and processing standards. This trend has been developing steadily in recent years, but was exacerbated in 2013 with the exposure of the horsemeat scandal. Concern over the complexity of food chains has encouraged sales of British meat, particularly meat which is ethically assured (such as organic or free range). According to the same consumer survey, commissioned by Key Note in May 2014, 67.7 percent of respondents admitted to being concerned by welfare conditions, production standards and the provenance of meat. This concern is fuelling sales for more expensive, ethically produced meat, which is bolstering market value.

Given that inflation is forecast to remain high throughout the next five years, and that issues such as genetic modification (GM) are compounding ethical concerns in the global meat industry, the UK poultry market outlook is encouraging. In coming years, chicken will become even more dominant within the poultry market and wider meat industry, while sales of less popular meats such as duck and goose will pick up following challenging post-recession trade conditions. As such, Key Note forecasts that the UK poultry market will grow by a dramatic 23.4 percent between 2014 and 2018.

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Bread and Bakery Products Market According to Bread & Bakery Products, a new Market Update from market intelligence provider Key Note, retail sales of bread and bakery products in the UK increased in value by 3.4 percent in 2013. This growth is impressive considering the long-term decline of bread consumption in the UK. Volume sales of traditional loaves are declining at a faster rate than the number of alternative breads sales are increasing; bread is gradually becoming a less integral component of many Britons’ everyday diets amid the diversification of consumer interests in this market. NPD in competing wheat-based markets such as breakfast cereals and biscuits, as well as the popularity of low-carbohydrate diets, are contributing to the decline in sales of sliced loaves, whether white, brown or wholemeal. Consumers are instead choosing to consume breads from the culturally-diverse speciality breads sector, although they are doing so on a less regular basis, with many consumers opting to do so at dinnertime, when such products are occasionally used to make the meal more special.

Nevertheless, total market value still increased in 2013, due to the ongoing effects

of inflation on retail prices, as well as the higher expense of specialty breads.

The rapidly growing demand for both gluten-free breads and homemade sandwiches also contributed to value growth in 2013, despite falling volume sales. The perception that gluten is unhealthy, difficult to digest and calorific, is fuelling sales of gluten-free bread among the increasing number of consumers who are prioritising weight loss. Homemade sandwiches, on the other hand, are an increasingly popular lunchtime solution because they save time and money.

High demand for packed lunch products, among both adults and children, has been boosted by NPD; combination rolls, wraps and flatbreads are now available, while recent innovations are also focusing on the alreadypopular bagels category.

Overall, although bread consumption continues to decline, based on the diversification of consumer interests in this market, the very nature of this trend is creating new avenues for growth in other sectors. Key Note therefore forecasts growth of 10.9 percent between 2014 and 2018 within the bread and bakery products market.

Contact Key Note on tel 0845 504 0452 on visit www.keynote.co.uk

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SGS launch ISO/DIS 9001:2015 course Following the publication of the ISO/DIS 9001 version in May, SGS has introduced a new training course ‘Introduction to ISO/DIS 9001:2015’.

SGS is the first professional learning and development organisation to offer the one-day course as IRCA Approved CPD. The course is suitable for any organisation that holds a valid ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems certificate, is interested in becoming certified or learning about the updates.

The approval by IRCA, the world’s foremost auditor registration body, is a strong merit. In addition to the 10,000 IRCA registered auditors choosing their CPD, auditors registered with other bodies and professionals from other sectors will recognise the value and importance of the IRCA name.

About ISO/DIS 9001:2015 The Draft International Standard (DIS) version of ISO 9001 contains a few main areas of proposed changes: 1) Structure and terminology, including incorporation of Annex SL framework; 2) The wider internal and external context of a organisation’s Quality Management Systems (QMS) (Clauses 4 and 6); 3) Detailed Quality Management System (QMS) requirements’, (broadly, clauses 5 and 7–10).

And most notably, the DIS version encourages more external focus on quality management as a part of riskbased approach.

SGS is in a unique position to help organisations in their transition to ISO 9001:2015. In addition to the introduction course, SGS offers a bespoke course on Annex SL/Risk Management, gap assessments against the requirements of ISO/DIS 9001:2015 to those planning to become certified against ISO 9001:2015 when it is published.

The official ISO 9001:2015 working group (ISO/TC 176/SC 2) responsible for the development and publishing of the ISO 9001:2015 standard will develop a matrix showing a correlation between the clauses of ISO 9001:2008 and ISO/DIS 9001:2015.

Contact SGS UK on tel 01276 697670 or visit www.sgs.com/ISO9001

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International ‘fake food’ raids record results A coordinated operation against international counterfeiting gangs has resulted in nearly 100 arrests and the seizure of a vast haul of fake food and drink.

More than 1,200 tonnes of fake or substandard food and nearly 430,000 litres of counterfeit drinks were seized, with 96 people arrested in an operation across 33 countries in the Americas, Asia and Europe, including the UK, earlier this year.

Operation Opson, jointly run by Interpol and Europol, began in 2011 to tackle the criminal production and sale of counterfeit ‘protected food name’ products, such as Gorgonzola or Champagne. It is now an international project that regularly seizes hundreds of tonnes of fake and sub-standard food.

The success of Operation Opson III, run between December 2013 and January 2014, was due to unprecedented cooperation between national and international law enforcement agencies and the food industry. This improved collaboration was praised today at the International IP Enforcement Summit London

by Intellectual Property Minister, Lord Younger, who said: “Fake and sub-standard food poses a serious health risk to consumers and takes money away from legitimate producers and retailers.

“The UK will continue to share its expertise in the international fight against fake food and work with our partners to bring these unscrupulous criminal gangs to justice.

“Coordination was key to the success of Opson III, and the Intellectual Property Office played this vital role for the UK. Building on this, I will be hosting the 2014 Opson IV planning conference in London.”

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crime groups involved in the trade of fake and sub-standard food continues to yield strong results. The Operation recovered: • more than 131,000 litres of oil and vinegar; • more than 80,000 biscuits; • more than 1,200 tonnes of fake or substandard food; • nearly 430,000 litres of counterfeit drinks; • 20 tonnes of spices and condiments; • 186 tonnes of cereals; • 45 tonnes of dairy products and 42 litres of honey.

Operation Opson III specifically targeted the organised crime networks behind the illicit trade in counterfeit and unregulated food and drink. It involved police, customs, national food agencies, regulatory bodies and partners from the private sector, with checks carried out at shops, markets, airports, seaports and private homes.

The UK’s Intellectual Property Office is the designated lead for coordinating the UK's response to Opson and works closely with the UK Food Standards Agency.

One example of UK success took place in Scotland, where a 40ft lorry load of fake vodka was seized. The load totalled 17,156 litres of counterfeit Glen’s vodka, involving duty and VAT of £269,300.65. A number of seizures across the UK were undertaken by trading standards enforcing consumer protection legislation.

The key aims of Opson are: • the identification of the organised criminal networks behind the trafficking; • development of practical cooperation between the involved law enforcement, food and drug agencies and private companies; • and to raise awareness of the dangers posed by counterfeit and sub-standard foods.

Contact Department for Business, Innovation & Skills on tel 0207 215 5000 or visit www.bis.gov.uk

UK Biscuits & Cakes Market Update 2014 This Market Update analyses the biscuits and cakes industry in the UK. In 2013, the market grew by 3.6 percent on the previous year.

Within this total market size, the biscuits and cakes sectors can both be further divided into subsectors. Within the former, the best performing sector is healthier biscuits. In addition to cereal bars and reduced fat and reduced calorie biscuits, this subsector also includes breakfast biscuits, demand and penetration for which continues to expand rapidly. Other categories that performed well in the biscuit sector in 2013 were savoury biscuits and seasonal biscuits, both of which increased their sector share. In value terms, however, subsectors such as chocolate biscuit bars, crackers and crispbreads and everyday biscuits, remained more substantial. Of the two categories in the cakes sector, individual cakes,

cake bars, pies and tarts, which includes multipacks, continued to outperform the value of the large or whole cakes, pies and tarts subsector.

A primary reason for this is that consumers are prioritising on-the-go convenience in many areas of this market. The individual cakes subsector has been able to exploit this trend through individually wrapped cake slice multipacks, which have proven popular based on their lunch box practicality and product longevity. In contrast, an increasingly health-conscious consumer base, particularly amid the media's claims that sugar is the new tobacco, are reducing demand for large or whole cakes. This category is also struggling because of the rise in popularity of home baking. The huge popularity of The Great British Bake Off, among other television baking programmes, is reducing the

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demand for ready-made biscuits and cakes at retail. Consumers have rediscovered the joy of baking and enjoy the increased control over ingredient input in the wake of revelations regarding the complexity of food supply chains.

Despite, or perhaps because of, these mounting pressures, manufacturers of branded biscuits and cakes continue to invest heavily in NPD. Ownlabel products in this market are increasingly offering consumers a desirable balance between quality and value, and despite brand recognition, dedicated manufacturers need to innovate to keep consumer interest high and justify the higher price tag. Nevertheless, most NPDs are focused on either low-cost rebranding and repackaging or low-risk imitations and variants.

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general remains high, as consumers still like to treat themselves regularly. Yet despite market resilience to the post-recession environment, growth continues to be primarily caused by inflation. This is a trend that will continue throughout the next five years, and as such, the authors forecast total market growth of 14.8 percent between 2014 and 2018.

Key Topics Covered: 1 Market Definition; 2 Market Size; 3 Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats; 4 Current Issues; 5 Forecasts; 6 Company Profiles: Burton's Foods Ltd, Finsbury Food Group Plc, Mondelez UK Ltd, Park Cakes Ltd, Senoble UK Ltd, The Jordans & Ryvita Company Ltd, United Biscuits (UK) Ltd and Walkers Shortbread Ltd.

Contact Research and Markets on tel +353 1415 1241 or visit www.researchandmarkets.com

Rabobank Report: Online grocery shopping In its latest flagship report, ‘Food Processors Challenged by Online Growth Dynamics’, Rabobank looks at the growth of online food retail as a game changer for processors, similar to the introduction of self-service supermarkets in the 20th Century and later on the arrival of hard discount and private label. Rabobank leads the way in looking at how food producers and processors are having to assess brand strategies, adjust and diversify their product range, refine their marketing tactics and modify their supply chains in order to meet the demands of online retailers and ensure they do not risk becoming invisible online.

From large FMCGs to B-brands and privatelabel producers, different strategies will be required to make products stand out against the competition. In the end it will be the squeezed middle that will find it difficult to break the top line search results dominated by the most popular (A brands) or the cheapest (private label) products.

But it is not enough to make it to the top of the screen. New technology allows retailers to control what customers see. In this algorithmcontrolled world, retailers can steer customers in a certain ‘ordering direction’ with tailor made promotions and substitutions based on browsing or buying history, similar customer profiles, and standard shopping patterns (eg birthday parties). While this can benefit consumers, there are multiple incentives for a retailer to persuade a customer to change products too, which may lead to concerns around transparency and privacy online.

Rabobank has identified three areas where processors can adopt strategic changes to flourish in the online age: Assortments – adjust products to make them online-proof: A risk for large FMCGs is to see their leading brands filtered out by consumers using filters such as gluten-free or low sodium.

An option for producers of B-brands is to specialise in niche products such as healthy options. Beyond niche, there are other variables that can lead to filter-beating products such as smart pricing and packaging variety.

New marketing techniques: Marketers and sales teams will need to develop more advanced systems and procedures to actively manage share of screen 24/7. While the emphasis will be on building strong and recognisable brands, tactics to improve visibility can include negotiating individual terms with a retailer for promotions, substitution deals (to promote it or to prevent it from happening) or on-screen advertising.

Supply chains – new efficiencies for retailers and processors: Online retail will lead to more complexity for retailers with some costs going up, like more flexible production runs; and some coming down, like working capital due to fewer stocks in the supply chain. New product development can also become less expensive since online provides an ideal platform for product testing in a small catchment area. Additionally, improved flow control can result in fresher products for consumers and lower stock losses, while shorter lead times and smaller batches are possible thanks to better data and forecasting.

For those food processors that get it right, online retail channels provide opportunities not previously afforded in the grocery industry. With no limitations on shelf space, the barriers to listing and delisting products are reduced.

“Ultimately, Rabobank expects retailers to downsize their property and store portfolio significantly”, concluded David Roeg, Senior Analyst, Rabobank “with only fast moving and profitable products getting shelf space, the rest will be ordered online.”

Contact Rabobank on tel 0207 809 3000 or visit www.rabobank.com

Coca-Cola and M&S join PPMA seminar The PPMA Show, the UK’s premier freeto-attend complete production line event for processing and packaging machinery, has announced that Coca-Cola Enterprises and Marks & Spencer will join this year’s seminar line-up to deliver exclusive presentations on sustainability and consumer packaging.

Taking the stage on the second day of the exhibition, Coca-Cola Enterprises’ Ian Barnett will present ‘Behind the Bottle – How Coca-Cola Enterprises is embedding sustainability into its business’. The session will explore how the FMCG giant became a leader in sustainability, committed to building a low carbon, zero waste business, by reducing site wastewater by 70 percent and energy consumption by 40 percent. Ian will also provide insight into Coca-Cola Enterprises’ Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability (CRS) Programme.

Kevin Vyse, Packaging technologist at M&S, will also be presenting ‘Adapt or Die – The evolution of consumer packaging’ which explores how the global consumer and lifestyle changes are going to impact packaging solutions. The presentation will also look at how environmental concerns and evolving supply chains are shaping product and packaging development, and how businesses will have to adapt in order to survive.

Speaking about the seminar programme, Grant Collier, Head of Marketing for the PPMA Group, said: “Ian and Kevin are widely known throughout the industry for their expertise and knowledge. I have no doubt their presentations will provide valuable insight regarding the direction the packaging industry will take during the next few years.”

Speaking about his involvement at the PPMA Show, Kevin Vyse said: “The PPMA Show brings leading experts from across the manufacturing sector together to discuss the latest issues impacting the industry. I am very much looking forward to taking to the stage in the seminar theatre to talk about the evolution of consumer packaging and I do hope that my presentation sparks a healthy debate amongst attendees at the NEC.” Ian and Kevin join the exciting seminar speakers already confirmed for this year’s show, which includes supermarket ombudsman Christine Tacon and former cabinet member Michael Portillo, who will provide the opening presentation in the seminar theatre.

Contact PPMA Show on tel 0208 773 8111 or visit www.ppmashow.co.uk

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Workplace equipment supplier unveils new catalogue Workplace equipment supplier Slingsby has unveiled the latest edition of its famous catalogue which has been completely revamped and now showcases more than 35,000 products as well as offering a wide range of in-depth buying guides, legislative information and advice pages.

The latest catalogue is designed to appeal to businesses and organisations across all industries and has 60 pages that are dedicated to providing workplace information. Other key initiatives include a new price challenge and a VIP Customer Club that offers frequent customers a wide range of benefits.

Lee Wright, Marketing Director at Slingsby, explained: “Despite investing heavily in our online presence and recently launching a brand new website, our catalogue remains a vital sales tool and a fantastic shop window for our business so every year we look at ways of

improving and enhancing it.

“Whenever a customer contacts us they always benefit from our team’s extensive specialist knowledge that has been accumulated over Slingsby’s 120-year history and we wanted this to translate into the catalogue. As a result we have included a wide range of informative guides and advice pages to help simplify the decision-making process and make life easier for our customers.

“We have also launched a new ‘price challenge’ to reinforce the fantastic value for money we offer, especially when you consider that all our products come with at least a 12 month warranty and free delivery as standard.

In addition our VIP Customer Club is proving to be an immediate success with benefits including specialised account management, unique discounts and priority service and this looks set to develop throughout 2014.”

Contact Slingsby on tel 01274 535030 or visit www.slingsby.com

App to help manage gluten-free diet Coeliac UK, the national charity for people with coeliac disease, has announced the launch of its new app called ‘Gluten-free on the Move’.

The app which is available on iPhone and android, aims to help people diagnosed with coeliac disease and those following a glutenfree diet, to manage every element of their diet, whether it is shopping for food or finding somewhere to eat out.

The new app is already an award winner, being voted the ‘Best Audience Migration to Mobile Technology’ at the 2014 UK Mobile & App Design Awards held in London. The award recognises good design and usability as well as the success in migrating an audience from a traditional media to a mobile platform.

The app includes access to Coeliac UK’s Food and Drink Directory listing nearly 10,000 products suitable for a gluten-free diet and allows users to scan items as they shop to see if they are listed in the Directory.

The app’s Venue Guide uses smartphone location services to find local venues serving gluten-free food and highlights those accredited by Coeliac UK. It also integrates with Google Maps technology that will also take you there so you will be sure to find something near you.

Sarah Sleet, Chief Executive of Coeliac UK said: “Anyone can download the app and look at the free services which include: Label Guide to help understand food labelling, Gluten-free Checklist, Eating Out Tips and latest news from Coeliac UK. Access to the Food and Drink Directory and Venue Guide is part of

the Membership package and anyone who has been diagnosed with coeliac disease, seeking a diagnosis, supporting a friend or a relative, or trying to find out more about the gluten-free diet can sign up to be a Member.”

Coeliac disease is an autoimmune disease caused by intolerance to gluten. Left untreated it may lead to infertility, osteoporosis and small bowel cancer. 1 in 100 people in the UK have coeliac disease, with the prevalence rising to 1 in 10 for close family members.

However, current statistics show that only 24 percent of those with the condition are diagnosed leaving an estimated half a million people in the UK undiagnosed.

The only treatment for coeliac disease is a strict gluten-free diet for life. Gluten is a protein found in wheat, barley and rye and is found in foods such as bread, pasta, pizza, cakes etc. However, it is also often used in a wide range of products including, soy sauce, sauces, sausages and many processed goods so people with coeliac disease need to eliminate gluten-containing foods and make sure they choose gluten-free varieties.

The symptoms of coeliac disease range from mild to severe and can vary between individuals. Not everyone with coeliac disease experiences gut related symptoms; any area of the body can be affected. Symptoms can include bloating, abdominal pain, nausea, constipation, diarrhoea, wind, tiredness, anaemia, headaches, mouth ulcers, recurrent miscarriages, weight loss (but not in all cases), skin problems, depression, joint or bone pain and nerve problems.

Contact Coeliac UK on tel 01494 437278 or visit www.coeliac.org.uk

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New insights help industry target waste New insights on how to reduce household food waste can help industry target their activity and enable their customers to waste less and save money. The report released from WRAP highlights that 2m tonnes of household food is discarded because it is not ‘used in time’, half of which is thrown away whole or in unopened packaging, costing consumers around £2.4bn a year.

In a third of cases (660,000 tonnes), passing a date label triggered disposal, while foods judged by consumers to have ‘gone off ’ before they could be eaten (mouldy, stale etc) were responsible for most of the remaining 1.3m tonnes. Significant progress has been made around clarifying date labels and storage guidance to keep food fresher for longer, under WRAP’s Courtauld Commitment, but the level of waste clearly shows more needs to be done in these and other areas.

This report highlights how spreading best practice across a sector could lead to significant waste reductions. The dairy sector is a great example, where their change from ‘use by’ to ‘best before’ for most hard cheeses could be applied to suitable yoghurts. This could help reduce the £130m of yoghurts thrown away each year, saving consumers money and reducing the impact on the environment.

Using insight to target industry and consumer action is vital, and was hugely instrumental in helping to reduce household food waste by 21 percent from 2007-2012. The new ‘Household Food & Drink Waste: a product focus’ report builds on this by identifying new areas to tackle, through focusing on why and when food waste occurs.

David Moon, Head of Food Sustainability at WRAP, said: “A significant amount of work has already been undertaken by the sector to introduce innovative approaches to keep food fresher for longer, but with 4.2m tonnes of edible food thrown away each year from the home, more needs to be done. These valuable insights will enable the food industry to target their interventions in the areas that will deliver the greatest reduction in food waste and save consumers money.”

Resources Management Minister, Dan Rogerson said: “Everyone has a role to play in reducing food waste and we are determined to support food retailers, industry and consumers in their efforts” Minister for Natural Resources and Food in Wales, Alun Davies, said: “In Wales we have ambitious targets to reduce the amount of waste that we produce, and tackling household and commercial food waste are key to this.”

Contact WRAP on tel 01295 819678 or visit www.wrap.org.uk

wherever potential exists. 2 Sisters has already announced major investment at several sites this year and I expect that the Bakery team will be taking advantage of this appetite for investment very soon, so watch this space!”

Lochalain’s arrival at 2 Sisters is the latest in a string of new senior appointments at the company, including Innovation Director, April Preston. It also follows capital investment announcements at a number of sites including Carlisle and Cambuslang earlier this year.

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S PART OF A STRATEGIC PLAN TO CAPITALISE ON GROWTH opportunities within the cold food & snacks market, Faerch Plast 0208 254 2300 – one of Europe’s leading manufacturers of plastic packaging for the food industry – has appointed three new Business Development Managers for the South, North East and North West.

Darren Percy is new Business Development Manager for the South and joins Faerch Plast from Benson Box where he was National Account Manager. Prior to this, he spent five years at Veriplast Solutions Ltd (now Paccor Group) as UK & Ireland Sales Manager. He has also enjoyed roles at Swan Mill Paper Company, Ecolab, Dohler Group and JohnsonDiversey.

Richard Wild is responsible for generating new business in the North East. Richard started his packaging sales career at Linpac Packaging where he spent 13 years

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SISTERS FOOD GROUP 0870 458 9700 has appointed Lochlain Feeley to the newly created role of Bakery Managing Director.

The position will see Lochlain head up the company’s Bakery team based at Gunstones Bakery in Dronfield.

Lochlain brings a wealth of experience, having enjoyed a 30year career in food industry management. His most recent position was that of Managing Director of Greencore’s Northampton food-to-go site.

Speaking about his new role and plans for the company’s Bakery business he was very clear on his reasons for choosing to join 2 Sisters: “I am delighted to join the company particularly at this point in time. To be successful, food companies need to deliver value for all their stakeholders: customers, employees, suppliers, owners and investors. For me this starts with organisational ambition and focus – a sense of purpose anchored in understanding customer needs.

Then it is about fully engaging people and creating excitement and passion for who we are and what we do. And then, importantly, delivering on our promises to stakeholders.

“We are in a very challenging sector, there is no doubt about it but the opportunities are still there. What is great about 2 Sisters is the scale of ambition and ability to adapt quickly and respond to change and opportunities. There is a willingness to invest both in terms of capital and people

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in various roles including Regional and Senior Key Account Manager and European Food Service Marketing Manager. Most recently, he worked for SAICA Pack and Solo Cup Company.

Piyush Ladd’s remit covers the North West and he joins from Sealed Air Corporation where he was EMEA Account Manager.

Before that, he spent almost eight years at Linpac Packaging in various sales related roles including Sales Development Manager and Divisional Pricing Manager.

Faerch Plast Managing Director, Joe Iannidinardo commented: “We are pleased to welcome Darren, Richard and Piyush to the UK sales team, all of whom bring fresh thinking as well as significant experience of the packaging industry. We look forward to them maximising opportunities within the cold foods & snacks market which the business has identified as offering major growth potential.”

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UNCTIONAL MEAT PROTEINS SPECIALIST BHJ INGREDIENTS UK 0121 521 4300 has strengthened its management team with the appointment of Colin Branagh as Production Manager.

He will oversee all on-site production at BHJ’s advanced manufacturing plant in Tipton, West Midlands, managing a team of 28 staff.

“Colin brings with him a wealth of relevant experience and it is great to have him on board,” said BHJ’s Factory Manager,

Paul Setchell.

Twenty seven year-old Colin joins from Premier Foods, where he worked his way up from stacking pallets to production supervisor.

The decision to move to BHJ was simple, explained Colin: “The company has a strong reputation for innovation and quality, and in creating great value for customers. I am excited to be part of their plans for growth.”

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EADING INCLUSIONS SPECIALIST PECAN DELUXE CANDY (EUROPE) 01977 681141 has strengthened its top management team with several heavyweight appointments and promotions to boost its presence in European and Middle/Far Eastern markets.

The global bakery, QSR and foodservice inclusions expert has promoted former Commercial Director Graham Kingston to the position of Managing Director, as outgoing Managing Director, Allan Dew moves to a Non-Executive Director role. As two of his first tasks, Graham appointed Andrew Pitt as Operations Director and Rachael Dunbar as Business Development Manager for Europe. Both new hires come with an impressive pedigree: Andrew boasts over a decade in food production with blue-chip firms, honing his expertise in technical and processing areas; whilst Rachael brings with her extensive experience in business development at a worldwide

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leader in food ingredients.

Andrew has taken responsibility for all aspects of operations, including supply chain, production, engineering, stores, and logistics, and expects to utilise his site management and continuous improvement skill sets to maximise production outputs. Rachael has been tasked with developing the company’s already significant presence throughout Europe, focusing in particular on the firm’s flagship cookie dough and praline products.

Alongside the newcomers, Charlotte Walker has been promoted to the position of UK Sales Controller and simultaneously has taken on a key role in the marketing team in order to support the company’s new sales strategy.

Graham commented: “Pecan Deluxe Europe already has a widespread customer base in Europe and the Middle East. Our intention is to strengthen our profile in potential new markets and increase sales to existing customers by ensuring that our messages of quality, versatility, service and speed are broadcast loud and clear to all our prospects, and as a timely reminder to current customers. I have the utmost confidence that our new management team has the skills, experience and commitment to deliver effectively on this strategy.”

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OT ONE, NOT TWO, BUT THREE STUDENTS TRAINED by leading food industry training company, Verner Wheelock Associates 01756 700802, have achieved the highest marks in the country in their RSPH examinations.

Helen Kearney, Operations Manager at Nature’s Best, based in Drogheda, Ireland, came top of the class in the Level 4 Award in HACCP Management for Food Manufacturing. Meanwhile fellow delegates Lianne Davis, a Quality and Specifications Technologist for Bradford-based dried convenience foods manufacturer, Symington’s, and consultant Peter Smith of QSDA, Fife, were joint winners of the RSPH Level 4 Award in Food Safety in Manufacturing title.

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The winners will be honoured at the RSPH’s annual award ceremony in October.

Verner Wheelock’s Managing Director, Alison Wheelock said: “Huge congratulations go out to Helen, Peter and Lianne. It is fantastic that three Verner Wheelock students have achieved top marks at such an advanced level.

We always strive to provide the most engaging and relevant courses for our delegates, using real-life examples to illustrate key points wherever possible. The awards are testimony to the hard work put in by both the students themselves and our trainers, who are amongst the best in the country.”

To achieve RSPH Level 4, trainees must be able to demonstrate a high level of understanding of the principles and concepts used in food safety management. To ensure that all aspects are covered and the most up-to-date information is imparted, each student is tutored by more than one trainer, each of whom have their own particular specialism.

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FST 0207 603 6316 President Professor Margaret Patterson has been awarded an OBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list for Services to the Agri-Food Industry, especially relating to food safety and quality. On hearing of the award, Margaret said she was “totally surprised but absolutely delighted” to be given this honour.

Margaret is the Principal Scientific Officer at the AgriFood and Biosciences Institute.

She is a Fellow of the Institute of Food Science and Technology and a Chartered Scientist.

Margaret began her two-year term as President of IFST in 2013. She has also previously served as President of the Society for Microbiology.

Earlier this year, Margaret was included in the Science Council list of the top 100 practicing scientists in the UK. Margaret also serves on the Scientific Advisory Committee of Safefood – a North-South body that promotes food safety throughout the island of Ireland. She has been seconded to the International Atomic Energy Agency as a food safety expert,

and has also carried out food safety training for the World Health Organisation and the Food and Agricultural Organisation. In 2012, she was made an Honorary Professor in the School of Biological Sciences at Queen’s University, Belfast.

Her area of expertise lies in the development and evaluation of new food processing technologies to ensure their safety and quality.

Much of her work involves liaising with the food industry, locally and internationally, to help bring these new technologies to a commercial reality.

(This editorial is brought to you as part of the Food Trade Review commitment to publicize the work of the Professional Societies serving the UK food industries)

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ARGILL COCOA & CHOCOLATE +31 20 500 6000 has appointed Willem to the role of R&D Manager. In this new role, Willem will focus on NPD and further establish Cargill’s expertise and knowhow around cocoa and chocolate product innovation.

Van der Meijs, who comes to Cargill from Danone’s Medical Nutrition Division, said: “This is an exciting time to join Cargill and further help unleash the great potential of its products and people. We can see the growing need from within the industry to constantly and rapidly address evolving consumer demand. This is an opportunity for us to share our innovation capabilities and insights in consumption trends. It is our ambition to partner with our customers to help them achieve their ambitions to create, improve and revise their product and service offerings.”

In addition, Cargill Cocoa & Chocolate R&D function welcomed Miriam van Wanroij as the new Manager in Product and Process Development (PPD), undertaking fundamental, longterm R&D projects, and Barry Doesburg as the Manager, Coatings and Fillings within the technical services team (TS), which engages with customers in new product design.

Commenting on the step change taking place in the R&D department, Jos de Loor, President, Cargill Cocoa & Chocolate said: “The

appointment of Willem van der Meijs, along with the other new colleagues demonstrates the resources Cargill Cocoa & Chocolate business is putting into R&D in Europe. We have an unwavering focus on supporting our customers and transforming our knowledge into applied expertise to meet their challenges.”

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WO OF THE BRITISH FROZEN FOOD FEDERATION’S (BFFF) 01400 283090 expert team members have been rewarded by the Government’s Better Regulation Delivery Office (BRDO) with a special recognition award for their work on BFFF’s Primary Authority partnerships.

Technical manager, Su Dakin and Health & Safety and Projects Manager, Joanna Hancock, were presented with the award following their ground breaking work in setting up primary authority partnerships that will benefit the trade association’s varied members.

BFFF Chief Executive, Brian Young said: “We are delighted that the work BFFF - and in particular Jo and Su - did in pioneering primary authorities for trade associations has been recognised by a government body like BRDO. “Su and Joanna have worked hard to set up partnerships to support BFFF’s members and in October 2013 BFFF became one of the first trade associations to sign up to the newly extended Primary Authority scheme.”

Brian continued: “The judges pointed to the constructive challenges Jo and Su put to BRDO in setting up some of the first trade association Primary Authority agreements in order to achieve the best outcome for our members. Meeting the needs of members is at the heart of everything we do and our work with BRDO reflects this.”

The pair continue to be heavily involved in developing Primary Authority for trade associations including through involvement with business expert groups, (Labelling and Standards, Hygiene and Fire Safety), regulators (HSE, Defra and FSA) and enforcement expert panels

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(FHFG) exploring mechanisms for regulators and business to work collaboratively.

Primary Authority agreements enables assured regulatory compliance for BFFF members of all sizes across local authority borders.

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ITE AND INSTALLATION MANAGER, MEL BARTON recently celebrated 20 years with CKF Systems 01452 424565.

Mel explained: “Not long after joining I realised from the calibre of engineers and management joining CKF that the company could have a very strong future.”

“The decision to invest in automation and robotics. It was very shrewd thinking. CKF had established a good reputation for its conveyor systems and engineering capabilities. To then look beyond its areas of comfort and back that up with the necessary investment in resources was a bold move that has paid off. We were a relatively small operation then; it transformed the business and has invigorated everyone. Working with new technologies means that you are always on a learning curve, everything is evolving, nothing stands still.”

The company may be much larger now but, if in doubt, Mel is still the man to turn to.

“It does not bother me that people often head my way for advice; we have a very strong team ethic and that is important to me. I have always been a team player and that is why I love the job so much.”

As Site and Installation Manager, Mel spends much of his time working within the customers’ operation, and accepts that periods of time away from home are part of the role.

“I enjoy the variety of the work and the different challenges that await me on any job. Sometimes there is resistance to change if a company’s people think that their own jobs could be at risk but invariably, whilst automation does often means less people, the company has become more able to expand into new markets, increase production and employ more people.

“I do my best to explain the importance of the solution for

the future of their business. A company that resists change will eventually become uncompetitive and may even fold. The world is getting smaller and the future is uncertain for a company that stands still.”

“When the installation is complete and the operatives are fully trained and the system is working to plan, I say my farewells and move on to the next job. It is very satisfying when a job is completed to plan and the operatives, having taken ownership, are running with the new kit.”

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ONGRATULATIONS TO CHANTAL COADY, who has been made an OBE in the 2014 Queen's Birthday Honours List.

Her involvement with chocolate goes back to 1983 when she opened her first chocolate shop, Rococo Chocolates 0208 761 8456, in London’s Kings Road.

Rococo now has three shops in London and one in the Northwest at the Chester Grosvenor and continues to be the pioneering hub of the ‘New British School of Chocolate’.

Chantal was recently awarded the Grenada Ruby Award for outstanding contribution to the business development of Grenada where it jointly owns a cocoa farm and the OBE also recognizes Rococo Chocolates’ contributions to many charities over the years, not to mention its trail-blazing design, craftsmanship, engaged ethics, and the provenance and pleasure which this family-owned business brings to its customers.

Chantal is a Founder Member of the Academy of Chocolate.

Everyone at Rococo Chocolates is also delighted for Samantha Rain who was crowned UK Junior Chocolate Master 2014.

Samantha has been working at Rococo Chocolates since 2013 under the expert guidance of Barry Johnson, their principal chocolatier.

The competition theme was “Inspiration from Nature" and was open to pastry chefs and chocolatiers under 24 years of age.

Samantha’s prize included a course of her choice at the academy, the winner’s trophy, chocolate moulds and

equipment.

“I thoroughly enjoyed the competition and am over the moon at what I have achieved. I have learnt a great deal and can not wait to see what the future holds.” Samantha said.

“We are all extremely proud of Samantha and the hard work and dedication she has put into the competition. It has been a pleasure to mentor her,” remarked Barry.

Barry Johnson was the UK pastry champion in 2013 and then went on to captain the UK team who won the European semi-final of the Coupe du Monde in January. They will now compete at the World Final in Lyon in January 2015.

Rococo Chocolates are happy to be supporting World Land Trust during their 25th anniversary by donating a minimum of 25p from all their Organic Dark chocolate 65 percent cocoa bars sold during the period to this important charity.

This dark chocolate forms the basis for all the dark chocolate Rococo Artisan Bar recipes and is made with fine flavoured cocoas and also contains beans from Rococo’s farm in Grenada.

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N JUNE 24TH THE GRADUATION CEREMONY TOOK PLACE of the diplomas NVC Packaging Professional I and II for those students who successfully completed the exams in the past twelve months. The festive meeting took place in Hotel-Restaurant De Zalm, located at the ancient market of Gouda, The Netherlands.

Nineteen students are now qualified NVC Packaging Professional and their names are added to the Register of NVC Packaging Professionals, bringing the total number to 574. In terms of the European Qualifications Framework for Life Long Learning EQF the diplomas are valued at level EQF5 and EQF6, respectively. The examination is managed by an independent foundation: the Stichting NVC Examens.

This Autumn the new groups start for both the NVC Course Programme in Packaging I and the NVC Course Programme in

Packaging II, welcoming students from all over Europe.

NVC congratulates the following 10 participants with achieving their diploma NVC Packaging Professional I: Kristof Vanhoof, Janssen Pharmaceutica NV; Rogier Hertogh, Plasthill BV; Remmelt Postma, Abbott Laboratories BV; Jorien Kuipers, FrieslandCampina Innovation Centre; Antje Augustinus, NVC Nederlands Verpakkingscentrum; Eric Koops, Crown Van Gelder NV; Alex van Bedaf, Schut Flexible Packaging BV; Katleen Breugelmans, Astra Sweets NV; Wim Hendriks, Brangs + Heinrich BV; Hasib Rasuli, Den Hollander Food BV. NVC congratulates the following 9 participants with achieving their diploma NVC Packaging Professional II: Monique Sinnema, United Coffee; Rens van de Rakt, Vewoet BV Vetipak BV; Katrien Baert, Terbeke – Pluma; René Zoontjens, FujiFilm Manufacturing Europe BV; Liesbeth Hoogendoorn; Gerard Roessink, Smurfit Kappa Twincorr BV; Tjark van Heuvel, Koninklijke Douwe Egberts BV; Annabel Nogueira, PET Power; Serge van Dongen, Bel Leerdammer BV.

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YCORED +972 8 629 6994 Israel, part of Adama Group, announces the appointment of Rony PatishiChillim as its new Chief Executive, effective October 1, 2014. This announcement follows the decision of LycoRed’s current Chief Executive, Morris Zelkha, to step down after more than 20 years as Chief Executive, although he will continue to act as an advisor to Rony.

This change is part of a broader set of organizational changes announced by Chen Lichtenstein, Adama President and Chief Executive.

“Adama views LycoRed as an important component in its overall strategy to lead by delivering effective and reliable nutritional solutions,” says Lichtenstein. “We see great potential in LycoRed’s strong foundations in areas of science, operations and market reach that will allow us to further enhance our nutrition activities. We are

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grateful to Morris for his significant contribution in building a growth-driven organization with strong global capabilities and reputation.

Morris is an outstanding professional, with outstanding business insight, and we look forward to his guidance as Rony and the LycoRed team continue to expand on his foundation.”

“It has been an honour for me to have the opportunity to lead such an outstanding group of individuals and professionals who share a commitment for excellence and innovation,” says Morris. “I will continue to support Rony and the team, and am confident LycoRed will continue growing through product portfolio expansion and improved market reach.”

Rony Patishi-Chilli joined Adama Agricultural Solutions in 2010, and currently serves as Senior Vice President, Business Development & Global Corporate Communications. In this role, Rony led Adama’s comprehensive rebranding and strategic review process, and was an active contributor to Adama's China integration team.

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OUSSELOT +33 146 678720 has announced the appointment of Sandor Noordermeer to Vice President, Global Sales & Marketing.

Effective immediately, Sandor is charged with growing Rousselot’s global business and innovation while ensuring industry-leading service to the company’s customers.

Sandor joins Rousselot from Banner Pharmacaps Europe, where he was Executive Director and General Manager. He has worked in the pharma, food, nutrition and dietary supplement industries for close on 20 years in a variety of commercial and operational roles. His extensive experience has given him a broad range of expertise that will be invaluable in his new role.

Commenting on his appointment, Sandor said: “This is a really exciting time to be joining Rousselot. Not only will I be working with a global leader in gelatines and collagen peptides, but the opportunities for both these ingredients are enormous for different reasons. This

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promises to be a varied role which will help Rousselot forge even closer collaborative partnerships with customers and support the company’s further growth in both mature markets and developing ones.”

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UZANNE ZACCONE, EXECUTIVE VICE CHAIRMAN and formerly President and Co-Owner of GSI Technologies, has been awarded the 2014 R Stanton Avery Lifetime Achievement Award.

Suzanne is the first female recipient of the esteemed accolade which is part of the prestigious Label Industry Global Awards 0208 846 2809. Now in their 11th year, the awards judging panel met in Monaco prior to the opening of FINAT’s annual Congress, to review nominations across this and three other award categories.

Sponsored by Avery Dennison, the R Stanton Avery Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes the values and vision of Stan Avery and his pioneering efforts and is designed to honour the outstanding contribution to the promotion and growth of the label industry the winner has made.

Suzanne, together with her brother Bob Zaccone, founded GSI Technologies in 1985 to produce prime and anticounterfeit labels and polycarbonate overlays. Today, these applications represent only 15 percent of GSI’s business, with GSI now widely recognized as a world leader in emerging technology, producing advanced functional printed products including strips to measure glucose for diabetics, electroluminescent lamps, smart card displays, sensors and automotive circuits.

From 1998 to 2000 Suzanne was the TLMI’s Chairman/President. The first female in that role in the organization’s history, she continues as a strong mentor for other women in the TLMI and women in the label industry in general, using her leadership skills to help young people in the medical field and other business areas. Suzanne has also been president of the board of directors to the DiTrolio

Flexographic Institute since 2000.

Mike Fairley, chairman of judges commented: “Suzanne has been an inspiration, mentor and role model, particularly to other women in the world of labels. I am delighted that Suzanne has achieved such an accolade and I look forward to the presentation of the Lifetime Achievement Award trophy to her at the awards evening this coming September.” The Label Industry Global Awards ceremony and dinner on 9th September are part of Labelexpo Americas in Chicago.

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AUL ZUMBÜHL, Chief Executive of the Swiss Interroll Group +41 91 850 2525 has been appointed to the Industry Executive Advisory Board of the ‘Executive MBA Supply Chain Management’ programme at the Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule (ETH) Zürich. This Board, which is made up of leading representatives of well-known Swiss companies, supports the Academic Director in an advisory function with respect to the strategic focus of the ‘Executive MBA Supply Chain Management’ programme that accompanies studies and actively works to support both current students and alumni.

For the globally active Interroll Group, getting an excellent education and having access to know-how for future managers are factors that play an increasingly important role in times of scarce resources and fierce competition. This is particularly true considering the continued trend towards globalization that brings markets closer together. Interroll sees strong dynamics in its core markets that it supplies with solutions for internal logistics.

These include among others food processing, postal and courier services, e-commerce, but also logistics and security at airports.

“In order to be able to master the future challenges, we at Interroll are interested in attracting employees who work with a sense of passion and embody qualities like responsibility, reliability, precision and speed. I feel it is particularly important that the students who take the extra

occupational course of studies ‘Executive MBA Supply Chain Management’ gain knowledge that can be put to practical use.

The members of the Industry Executive Advisory Board, who all come from important industrial companies that are active in the area of logistics, perform an important function in this respect,” Paul Zumbühl said on his commitment to the ETH Zürich.

The ‘Executive MBA in Supply Chain Management’ programme at the ETH Zürich maintains close contacts with national and international companies that support the programme from an industry perspective. The Executive Advisory Board is thus an important pillar in promoting an excellent academic education at the ETH Zürich, and also with respect to the constantly changing demands from the industry’s perspective.

Interroll already works closely with well-known universities in Germany, the USA and China in the area of research and on educational programmes. Only recently, the company announced that it will be actively supporting education in the area of Supply Chain Engineering at the Supply Chain & Logistics Institute (SCL) at Georgia Institute of Technology (‘Georgia Tech’).

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New lipids profiling service from RSSL

Vibratory spreader feeder from Mogensen Mogensen has introduced its largest yet vibratory spreader feeder designed to accept a feed from a relatively narrow, high-speed source such as a conveyor belt, and divide it accurately between two following items of process equipment spreading the process material evenly across the whole width of each unit. The new machine weighs 8.8 tonnes, and is driven by two counter-rotating Invicta vibrators, which provide a linear vibration stroke of 8mm: it is designed to serve two 3m wide machines such as vibratory screens, conveyor-type fluid bed driers, which require an evenly-spread feed at a low velocity to enable them to operate at their optimal efficiency. Spreader-feeders are also used to supply a carefully controlled flow of feed material to magnetic drum separators, and computerised optical and X-ray sorting machines, which require an evenly spread, single item thick ‘curtain’ of feed to be

presented to the illumination source and sensors. Mogensen now offers a complete range of spreader feeders comprising models designed to present a controlled, evenly spread feed to subsequent single process equipment items 1m, 1.5m, 2m and 3m wide and to the same range of four options in the double feeder version.

In addition to its spreader feeders Mogensen supplies a comprehensive selection of vibratory process equipment, including vibratory feeders and conveyors as well as vibratory and static screens and sizers.

Machines are available in mild or stainless steel execution, with or without dust enclosures, and in heat and/or wear resistant versions. Smaller machines are available in food-quality finish.

Mogensen vibratory equipment is in use worldwide handling the most comprehensive possible range of bulk-solid process materials.

Contact Mogensen on tel 01476 566301 or visit www.mogensen.co.uk

Food manufacturers can explore a fresh avenue to competitive advantage with the launch of a new lipids profiling service.

Reading Scientific Services Ltd (RSSL) will now analyse fats and oils - both raw materials and in finished products – to produce characteristic triglyceride profiles and provide manufacturers with crucial information.

Using GC, GC-MS, LC and LC-MS techniques, RSSL’s Lipids Laboratory will build up a detailed profile of the fat or oil’s triglyceride (TAG) components: what fatty acids are present, in what quantities, and their relative positions on the glycerol backbone (regioisomerism). This data is a powerful tool for product development, troubleshooting, ensuring compliance with relevant regulations and claims substantiation.

Perhaps the biggest impact of TAG data for manufacturers is that once the triglyceride content is characterised, it can be optimised.

Profiling provides a deeper understanding of how different components affect behaviour, so blends can be made better, more stable and more cost-effective to produce. Use of the data need not be restricted to product development, however, and manufacturers may find that lipid profiling also provides a useful route to demonstrating IP claims, product authenticity or compliance with regulations – ensuring the absence of inter esterified fats when required, for instance.

The investigation of product issues also sees a boost from this new capability, as detailed comparison between good and problem samples will reveal issues such as non-optimal TAG composition or rearrangement to a different regioisomer.

Contact RSSL on tel 0118 918 4085 or visit www.rssl.com

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Micropump for leak

Detectamet 99.9® detectable

free high flow pumping

Disinfectant Wipes

The latest addition to the established Micropump range of compact, lightweight pumps is the CA Series centrifugal pump which is ideally suited to high-flow, liquid handling applications where magnetic drive, leak free pumping will be appreciated. Available through Michael Smith Engineers, these miniature pumps can be easily incorporated into the designs of many systems and provide flow rates to 25litres/min and differential heads up to 14m with maximum rated system pressures of 13.8bar (200psi).

When the CA Series centrifugal pump is integrated with Micropump’s new DC electromagnetic Eagle Drive™, it makes an ideal choice for OEM circulating and transfer applications requiring higher flows and lower differential pressures.

The Eagle Drive is a compact electromagnetic drive with no moving parts. This innovative brushless DC drive can be run on a wide range of power supply voltages from 10V to 38V DC, giving an output speed range between 250-10,000rpm, and has variable speed operation using 0-5Volt DC signal. Other features include; over temperature, under voltage and internal fault output signals, surface mounted electronics, built-in microprocessor control and tachometer output, ensuring simple system integration.

The CA Series pump’s magnetic drive removes the need for direct drive connection to the pump impeller and so eliminates the potential leak points associated with shaft seals used in other types of pump. This feature, combined with the pump casing passageway design, which is proportioned so fluid maintains its velocity head with minimal energy loss, contributes toward a more energy-efficient fluid delivery with lower input power required. In addition to the benefits of reliable, leak free, energyefficient pumping, the CA Series is designed with fewer moving parts and this contributes towards easy servicing and a long life performance.

The simple construction of the CA Series pump is complemented by the materials used for its key components, the impeller and wetted parts are made of 316 stainless steel ensuring exceptional chemical compatibility, abrasion resistance and long service life, even when operating in challenging applications.

The latest products from Detectamet are the Detectamet 99.9® Disinfectant Wipes that are packaged using a tub, a lid and a dispenser cap which are metal and X-ray detectable. If they get mislaid and broken up into finished products then the detection systems at the end of the packing line will identify and reject the products before they get to the retailer.

The new blue wipes are available in two sizes.

There are small probe wipes and the larger disinfection and sanitising wipes for general multi-surface sterilization.

Detectamet 99.9® Disinfectant Surface & Probe Wipes incorporate a specifically formulated disinfectant to kill harmful bacteria in seconds and they are supplied in re-sealable tubs and in refill packs containing 200 individual wipes.

The wipes have been stipulated for use in the food industry so they are non-perfumed and do not use alcohol in the formulation.

The advanced multi-surface cleaner and sanitizer contains a combination of the fastest acting and most powerful germ killing products available today so that it can achieve a 99.9 percent microbiological kill within 30 seconds and yet it contains no irritants within its formulation.

Using the latest advanced barrier technology Detectamet 99.9® not only achieves a rapid kill of bacteria and viruses, but creates a residual barrier on the treated surface that can continue to work for at least 30 days after the initial application.

These wipes are fully compliant with EU requirements, and the blue wipe material has

Contact Michael Smith Engineers on tel 0800 3167891 or visit www.michael-smith-engineers.co.uk

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a low lint characteristic, is non-flammable and has been tested and acknowledged to be food safe. No personal protective equipment is needed because it is skin safe and it is effective against a wide range of bacteria and viruses, including C.Diff, MRSA, E.Coli, Salmonella, Legionella and Listeria.

“We provide our customers with a one stop shop on detectability” said Sean Smith, Chief Executive, “and by adding the Detectamet 99.9® range to our new catalogue we are adding detectability to disinfection” Sean went on to explain “The lids and caps are not only available in our Detectamet Blue for Food Visibility but they are also to be UK made in eight more colours to support colour coding systems that identify plant location.

The combination of detectable packaging and ready to use disinfectant wipes ticks several boxes within the requirement of a food HACCP management system and within the requirement of a health and safety system.

The specification of ready to use wipes obviates the risks of mixing dangerous, excessively strong or ineffectively weak chemicals and saves money on the labour costs of mixing, dosing or dispensing of chemicals.

Detectamet has also designed some Detectable Wipe Stations that can hold one or two tubs of wipes and can be mounted on a handy wall. These will help to keep the work areas free of clutter and further reduce the risk of mislaying the tubs and the possibility of contamination. These are also available in nine different colours.

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

Fast, precise valve control Eliminating the time-consuming trial and error procedures associated with fine tuning of control valves is possible thanks to a new design of valve booster available from valve specialists Samson Controls. As a result of its precisely manufactured bypass restriction, the booster can be accurately adjusted and then lead-sealed in this set-up ensuring valuable time saved, whilst also minimising potential start-up problems.

As the booster is completely pressure balanced it provides a stable output, even under fluctuating pressure conditions. The signal

pressure is transmitted with a defined hysteresis, without loss (gain 1:1) and emits minimal noise.

Another important benefit is that only the booster’s functional parts come into contact with instrument air, while the booster’s exhaust air port can be protected from the weather or other environmental factors.

When used in combination with a positioner the booster allows control valves with large pneumatic actuators to be controlled quickly and precisely, even in applications with high flow rates or significant pressure drops.

Contact Samson Controls on tel 01737 766391 or visit www.samsoncontrols.co.uk ]

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WDS new range of ball transfer units WDS has launched a new and extended range of ball transfer units which are suitable for use in many conveying applications. The range features different mounting options as well as a choice of materials and load carrying capacities. The products all feature in the latest WDS catalogue and can be found online at www.wdsltd.co.uk where free 3D CAD files are available to download.

Ball transfer units can be used for loading or feeding machines, moving goods or materials, as an alternative to a roller or in a form of linear operation. The extended range of ball transfer units introduced by WDS is available in zinc plated steel or stainless steel combinations. A number of mounting options are available, catering to most standard designs.

These are available as either surface mounting ball transfer units, recess mount ball transfer units or spring loaded ball transfer units.

The comprehensive range makes them suitable for both indoor and outdoor applications in a number of industries, including manufacturing, food processing and warehousing. Ball diameters vary between 12.7mm and 50.8mm with maximum load capacities reaching nearly a tonne.

The complete WDS catalogue features over 15,000 standard parts for machine build and work holding products and is accessible online where customers can place orders and download fully annotated 3D files of standard parts – including the full range of ball transfer units to suit most currently supported 3D CAD packages.

All products are available with no minimum order quantity and without a small order surcharge, meaning that customers have complete flexibility when placing an order.

Contact WDS Component Parts on tel 0113 290 5845 or vist www.wdsltd.co.uk

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Hosokawa Downflow Booths protect from dusts With a high incidence of workplace risk from respiratory sensitising dusts from grains, flour, egg protein, fish protein and ingredient additives, leader in containment technology, Hosokawa Micron has responded to food industry demands for improved and safe levels of personnel and product protection and by developing a range of modular Downflow Booths.

Capable of delivering Operator Exposure Levels of <1µg/cu.m the booths also provide product protection from surrounding area contamination by creating a ‘clean processing zone’ minimizing cross contamination risk from other products or processes.

The Hosokawa Downflow Booths have been designed to meet key demands for energy efficiency, low running cost and low operating noise. Their cost effective yet flexible modular design makes them suitable for a range of applications when it is necessary to undertake processing steps outside of a closed food processing machine, such as sampling, filling or packing operations. The low running costs

of the booths can be attributed in part to the incorporation of highly effective and energy efficient motors and fans.

Hosokawa Micron’s modular Downflow Booths are designed to deliver a quick and cost effective route to contained processing and operator protection – without the need for restrictive PPE equipment.

The Hosokawa Downflow Booths deliver a uni-directional flow of air forced downward through ceiling mounted distribution screens in a vertical, laminar flow. This suppresses the elevation of dust, taking the dust away from the operator’s breathing zone and into the booth’s low level perforated extraction grilles.

Thanks to the high density attenuating insulation and the quiet running of the motors and fans the modular booths are designed for quiet running of almost 60dba, which is less than a normal conversation. This makes them ideal for applications within ‘quiet zones’ or within multi-processing areas where acoustic interference would be a problem and when ‘silent running’ is more preferable.

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

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Mitsubishi Electric FR-A800 series of drives The new class leading drive from Mitsubishi Electric has been specially designed for use in high end applications where maximum output and performance, increased efficiency and reliability are guaranteed. At the same time our use of in-house technology advancements will enable the optimisation of plant efficiency and energy balance. The new series of drives are very user-friendly and offer numerous network connections. The FR-A800 series builds on and will eventually replace the already very successful FR-A700 series. It complies with international regulations and standards and is equipped with the very latest safety functionality.

With the FR-A800 series of drives, Mitsubishi Electric introduces its very latest drive technology with an output range extending from 750W up to a maximum of 1MW. They are able to drive both standard asynchronous motors and IPM/SPM motor technology, offering intelligent autotune functionality. A powerful built in PLC based on the Mitsubishi L Series ensures that the drive gives the user wide scope for application

specific coding. This is fully password protected to protect valuable IP. A powerful built in positioning function further enhances flexibility.

USB host and USB device functions guarantee user-friendly programming and parameterisation as well as data logging capability, functionality rarely seen in such devices. It is also fully integrated into Mitsubishi Electric's iQ Works programming environment.

The built-in operation panel and optional LCD display allows easy and intuitive operation.

Real sensorless and full vector control enables maximum speed and torque accuracy, while an overload capability of 250 percent during the start-up phase will ensure trouble free start-up, even for the most arduous of applications. Terminal scan times of less than 3msec will guarantee the fastest possible response. At the same time speed rise times of less than 80msec will help to ensure maximum performance and improved productivity.

Four overload options offer maximum flexibility, while three additional slots expand the range of possible applications. Functional safety up to PLe/SIL3 guarantees operation in situations ranging from simple emergency stops to complex press actuation. Full backwards compatibility with the FR-A700 series guarantees that components can be replaced easily and safely.

“Like all Mitsubishi Electric inverters, the FR-A800 series comes with numerous protective, safety and overload functions, high-quality temperature-resistant capacitors, continuously lubricated encapsulated cooling fans and double-coated control and circuit boards. Integrated maintenance timers indicate component fatigue. All these features increase the equipment availability by providing predictive and condition-based maintenance functionality”, explained Matt Handley, UK Product Manager for drive systems.

Contact Mitsubishi Electric Europe on tel 01707 288769 or visit www.gb3a.mitsubishielectric.mee.com

Tsubaki chain range offers prolonged life Waste Treatment Facilities are becoming more common as public opinion continues to grow in favour of environmental issues and landfill is seen as unacceptable. The facilities, which incinerate waste before processing the remains, will often rely on conveyors to transport the waste from process to process. Due to the harsh environments encountered, traditional conveyor chains often wear quickly and need replacing in a matter of months. Fortunately Tsubakimoto has developed a range of long lasting conveyor chain which is designed specifically for the industry.

A typical Waste Treatment Facility will require conveyor chain which is capable of surviving in several different environments.

The initial chain transporting waste to the incinerator will need to survive regular use and shock loading, while chain further along the process may be required to carry dry ash - which can seep into the chain's internal workings - or molten slag - which requires resistance to high temperatures, acid and alkali. With such extreme conditions it is hardly surprising that many chains installed in these facilities are only capable of operating for a matter of months before needing to be replaced; leading to high maintenance costs.

Many within the industry, including some chain manufacturers, believe that such short life spans in such environments are inevitable. They say the only way to keep replacement costs at a minimum is to source low-cost products. However, Tsubaki disagrees. It has developed a range of conveyor chain which is specifically suited to the different operational requirements which are found within the waste treatment industry. The new range has been built on Tsubaki's many years of experience in developing long lasting solutions and is able to offer many times the operational life of traditional chain product in some applications.

The waste treatment range includes chain for transporting waste to the incinerator, transporting wet and dry, transporting fly ash (including corrosive ash); and chain for molten slag. Each chain series has been optimised for the needs of the individual process and has been shown to offer significantly extended operational lives when compared to product traditionally used within the application.

Derek Mack, Sales Director for Tsubaki

UK, commented: “We understand that many of the processes involved in the waste treatment industry present unique challenges, and see it as our job to offer long lasting solutions that offer economical benefits, in terms of reduced maintenance and repair costs, as well as environmental benefits, in terms of reduced replacement requirements.

“The range is available in a variety of sizes and with all the attachments which might be necessary. Our sales team is aware of the requirements within the industry and will be happy to specify chain based on a customer's needs and present them with estimates on the expected life of the chain and Total Cost of Ownership savings when compared with the incumbent product."

A PDF brochure is available which features all of the chain types within the Waste Treatment range along with a description of their key benefits and details of the dimensions and tensile strengths. The Waste Treatment Chain Brochure can be downloaded free from http://tsubaki.eu/downloads/ or requested with a call to the sales team.

Contact Tsubaki on tel +31 78 620 4000 or visit www.tsubaki.eu

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Dryers for high performance and long life A new range of point-of-use adsorption dryers called the Atacama range has been introduced by Hi-line Industries, the compressed air specialists. These new products replace their previous Hi-Zorb range, and have positively driven valves fitted throughout rather than the less reliable shuttle valves previously utilised. Good performance combined with high reliability has been achieved following the elimination of valve failure, leading to extended periods between routine services. The Atacama products, which are fitted as standard with both pre and post filtration facilities, provide dry air at a dewpoint of -40°C. Lower dewpoint models down to -70°C can also be supplied. They are suitable for applications in the medical, dental, food processing and packaging industries as well as powder coating, printing, laser technology, plasma cutting, pneumatic control and general manufacturing.

Well proven extruded aluminium technology is utilised for the twin desiccant filled towers comprising each dryer, each tower being sealed with aluminium valve blocks at the top. Incoming air is being dried as it passes through one desiccant bed while the adjoining dryer chamber is automatically being regenerated using the PSA (Pressure Swing Adsorption) principle. While operating, a small amount of the dried compressed air is used to regenerate the adjacent saturated desiccant bed. This is achieved by the expansion of the introduced air from line pressure to atmospheric pressure, so removing entrapped moisture within the desiccant and thus regenerating the dryer ready for the next change-over cycle. This change over is instigated automatically, controlled by a digital controller.

This energy-saving system can be further upgraded where required by the introduction of a dewpoint hydrometer probe to provide automatic full dew point control. A dewpoint LED display is incorporated in the top right hand corner of the control panel. This smart controller feature can also be retro fitted to all makes of dryer as an energy saving feature.

A total of 8 of these small, compact dryer models are available off-the-shelf for next day delivery. These cover air flow rates from 5 up to 100cfm, operating at a pressure range of 4–16bar from a standard 240V AC supply.

Contact Hi-line Industries on tel 01283 533377 or visit www.hilineindustries.com

Smart Key Manager uses RFID SERV Trayvou Interverrouillage (STI) has launched a new security product that combines key management with real-time traceability. The Smart Key Manager helps to maximise productivity while mitigating the effects of maintenance.

Using RFID technology to guarantee a high level of reliability, the Smart Key Manager can accept up to 16 key modules, controlling a total of 256 keys. The transfer of keys giving access to pieces of machinery at the start and end of a shift between personnel happens much faster than under a manual system, which increases productivity.

The Smart Key Manager also keeps maintenance procedures to a minimum while guaranteeing the safety of maintenance staff.

When a maintenance key is removed from or returned to the cabinet, the production manager in the affected sector receives a warning message. They can then stop or restart production without endangering maintenance staff or causing unnecessary downtime.

The product’s webserver interface allows the system to be checked and managed in realtime via a web browser from a PC, tablet or smart phone; no software needs to be installed. The system indicates which keys are

present in or absent from the cabinet, who has taken each key and when. Via email, managers can choose to be kept informed of key movement, inform others and monitor several levels of administrators.

Full or partial access to keys can be given remotely via the interface, ensuring that individuals can only access keys relevant to them. The Smart Key Manager offers three levels of security by requiring users to prove their identity with a badge, PIN code or a combination of the two.

Aside from peace of mind, the system increases productivity as keys normally held by members of staff who are suddenly taken ill can be transferred to other workers.

When a user needs access to a key, they first need to prove their identity with their badge or PIN code. The control panel then displays the list of keys that the user is authorised to remove. The user chooses the appropriate key, waits for the key movement to be registered, and removes the key that is now free.

To return the key, the user holds the key fob in front of the control panel and the Smart Key Manager indicates where the key should be inserted and trapped.

Contact SERV Trayvou Interverrouillage on tel +33 148 481515 or visit www.servtrayvou.com

Extending range of globe valve bodies The globe valves in the GEMÜ 505, 507, 550, 554 and 555 series have been tried and tested for use in various main and auxiliary processes for hygienic applications. To complete the range of globe valve bodies, an additional design has now also been included.

For the valve ranges provided, a stainless

steel investment cast body is now available in nominal sizes of DN 15, 20, 25, 40, 50 and 65, with integrally cast ASME BPE clamp connections and short ASME BPE length. It can be supplied with an internal and external surface finish of Ra ≤ 0.8 up to Ra ≤ 0.4.

Contact GEMÜ Gebr. Müller Apparatebau on tel +49 7940 123-0 or visit www.gemu-group.com

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Bühler’s all-new Sortex S UltraVision™ The Bühler Sortex design team have created a completely new optical sorter, from the ground up and, packed it with new, advanced, proprietary technologies; the Sortex S UltraVision™ means processors need no longer compromise yield in order to meet their customer requirements.

In-built intelligence enables the sorter to make intuitive decisions about which grain is good and which grain should be rejected, while its specific defect detection capability allows processors to adjust their sensitivity for each of multiple defects, individually. This groundbreaking functionality gives processors unprecedented control. They can now define the exact ‘accept’ levels necessary to meet their customers’ requirements - thus eliminating waste and boosting profit.

“Many customers stress their need to remove yellow grains reliably, but agree that slightly grey or under-milled grains are acceptable up to a certain threshold,” said Ben Deefholts, Bühler Sortex Rice Specialist who, with other Bühler specialists, constantly strives to understand changing customer requirements, regularly visiting their processing plants and quality control labs.

“Until now, operators could not distinguish between different shades and have had to increase overall sensitivity in order to remove all subtle yellows, thereby also removing all subtle greys and ultimately reducing yield,” according to Deehfolts, who explained that revolutionising this is the Bühler’s Sortex ProSort™ software, featuring intelligent modes.

These modes hold the detailed characteristics of individual rice varieties and defects, allowing operators to tailor sort quality precisely and improve yield. The new user interface gives easy control, allowing swift changes from one rice product to another, or one quality standard to another, significantly reducing costly downtime. “Processors can consistently achieve export quality by just selecting the rice variety, setting each defect’s sensitivity and pressing start,” said Ben. Consistency of sorting performance is further enhanced with Intelligent Automation

– Bühler is currently the only company delivering a fully automated sorter. By constantly scanning passing rice, self-learning as product changes and adjusting itself automatically, the Sortex S UltraVision™ removes the need for manual intervention and consistently operates at the optimum level until the end of every batch.

Increasing yields still further, even when a ‘perfect’ accept product is required, is new Textured LED Lighting™ technology, together with proprietary-designed, multi-chromatic ‘Ultra’ cameras, which now detect defects almost imperceptible to the human eye. Plus, Bühler’s intelligent new Crosshair Targeting™ technology improves the accuracy of ejection, even at very high capacity, by firing just the right amount of air, removing fewer of the good grains with the reject.

Based on Bühler’s philosophy of open construction, the completely new mechanical design of the Sortex S UltraVision™ makes daily operation even easier. For instance, a simple release opens a cover, allowing unprecedented access to key optical areas, without the need to remove chutes or receptacles. An operator can routinely clean dust in seconds, preventing any build up of meal on the viewing glass that could otherwise compromise sorting performance.

The same leading-edge design is behind Sortex AnywarePro™, which allows customers 24/7 visibility of online data for maximum product yield and sorting optimisation, fault alert, and system usage statistics. Customers can further benefit from Bühler’s global support, providing fault and predictive wear diagnostics and system performance analysis.

“The all-new Sortex S UltraVision™ forms part of Bühler’s wider range of nextgeneration high capacity, energy efficient, UltraLine rice processing equipment delivering outstanding productivity, coupled with lower running costs, to help rice processors improve the sustainability of their operations and maximise their revenue,” said Bühler Sortex Managing Director, Hamid Kefayati.

Contact Buhler Sortex on tel 0207 055 7777 or visit www.buhlersortex.com

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Interroll’s new modular conveyor platform Interroll, a worldwide provider of key products and solutions for internal logistics, successfully presented its new modular conveyor platform for use in internal logistics to an international audience at CeMAT. The company welcomed quite a few visitors to its 400sq.m stand on the first day of the exhibition. They took advantage of the company’s offer to convince themselves of the benefits and high performance of the new modular platform at the event. Visitors were given the chance to obtain in-depth information on Interroll’s complete product range and the new conveyor platform on interactive multimedia terminals at the booth and in personal conversations.

The innovative new platform, the most important product introduction in the 55year history of Interroll, has a complete modular design and is the company’s response to the challenges that today’s and future material flow solutions face. System integrators, equipment manufacturers and also end customers must find ways to cope with increasingly unpredictable deviations in the flow of goods, changes in order structures and product assortments. Speed is therefore more important than ever before. Furthermore, companies must process an increasing number of smaller individual orders today.

Interroll’s new modular conveyor platform can be flexibly adjusted to suit different customer and user-specific demands. Furthermore, it allows for modern material flow systems to be planned more quickly and easily. In combination with the world’s leading drive concepts from Interroll, this results in material flow systems that are known for their maximum availability and energy efficiency, but also their extremely low operating and maintenance costs.

“We are extremely pleased with the launch of our new modular conveyor platform and delighted to see visitors to the exhibition show so much interest. Our new approach offers customers important advantages ranging from quick planning and installation of the system to short delivery times, high flexibility and higher throughput, not to mention lower energy consumption and a fast return on investment,” Paul Zumbühl, CEO of Interroll Worldwide Group, noted.

Contact Interroll (Schweiz) on tel +41 91 850 2525 or visit www.interroll.com

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NW Systems partners with Kentima NW Systems Group has partnered with Swedish-based industrial automation and safety products provider Kentima, as both companies eye up the opportunities for wider deployment of IP video monitoring systems in UK manufacturing and processing plants.

NW Systems has been deploying IP video monitoring systems in food processing and discrete manufacturing plants in the UK for some years but has been looking for an IT provider with domain expertise to help expand its offering in this market.

For NW Systems’ founder, Frank Crouwel the real power of IP video can only be fully realised in the manufacturing world if it is fully integrated with HMI/SCADA or other ICS (Industrial Control Systems) or, in larger plants, with MES (Manufacturing Execution Systems) and ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) systems.

If integrated into existing control systems, IP cameras can support manufacturing processes in key areas such as Work in Progress (WIP) visualisation, product traceability, nonconformance management and quality control management more generally. As centralised control systems are connected with more devices and systems throughout a manufacturing plant; the opportunities to use cameras to support processes increases exponentially.

Frank Crouwel, Managing Director, NW Systems Limited, explained: “The fact that data transmission via Ethernet is becoming more widespread in UK plants; and standards bodies such as the OPC Foundation are working so hard to establish best practice for interoperability between control devices; makes the time right to explore wider deployment of IP cameras in this market alongside Kentima’s SCADA and video management software.

Mads Bo Frederiksen, Area Sales Manager, Kentima, added: “NW Systems is a great integration partner for us in the UK. They can add value to WideQuick and Ethiris deployments because of their IP video monitoring expertise and prior experience in the sector. Smart use of video data enhances control systems which UK plant manufacturing engineers and quality engineers are already using.

“Widespread deployment of PROFINET (the Industrial Ethernet protocol) combined with the work of OPC Foundation which our products support, makes connectivity between control devices that much easier. Use cases can be built, and ROI realised, much more quickly and easily than before.”

Contact NW Systems Group on tel 0151 633 2111 or visit www.nwsystemsgroup.com

Intelligent protection for critical rotating plant Continuous protection and monitoring is becoming an essential requirement for critical rotating plant across industry as part of the process of improving efficiencies, reducing energy consumption and eliminating downtime.

Whether generating power, pumping essential fluids or driving process equipment, it is vital to monitor machinery dynamic behaviour and protect processes from the disruption and the expense of unscheduled downtime.

Typically the higher cost of more sophisticated protection systems can be difficult to justify for smaller machinery operating on less critical applications, although the requirement for monitoring still needs to be addressed. The solution is cost-effective and compact machinery protection monitoring that is why condition monitoring specialist Sensonics have developed their DN26 G3 protection monitor. The new DN26 G3 unit provides compact and cost-effective protection for smaller plant and equipment such as, pumps, fans, motors, centrifuges, turbines, or any item of small to medium industrial machinery.

The high-performance Din Rail mountable unit is capable of monitoring two channels of bearing vibration, shaft vibration, or shaft position and offers fully programmable signal conditioning with a range of measurement algorithms and sensor options. In addition the DN26 G3 offers a dedicated speed monitor channel which can also be utilised as a phase

reference for harmonic analysis of the vibration signals. The unit is designed for optimum flexibility; as a universal module (single hardware platform) it is field upgradable and can be programmed for any of the measurement options detailed above. It is available with mains or +24V DC power supply options.

The sensor interface is programmable to accept IEPE type accelerometers/velometers, proximity probes (API 670 standard), and active/passive speed probes.

All sensor signals are available via a buffered interface that provides the option of further detailed analysis if required. Three alarm relays are available as standard (expandable to up to seven relays via a digital interface), one dedicated to indicate module and sensor integrity, the other two relays are fully programmable across the alarm criteria selected. All three input channels measured values are available via a 4-20mA interface.

The unit is available with Ethernet communications as standard, permitting configuration either locally or remotely through the inbuilt web server and offering Modbus over TCPIP for connecting measured data to other plant wide systems. The DN26 G3 features a built-in intuitive colour LCD display and menu drive facility providing various display modes including FFT analysis of the dynamic channels and an alarm historian with real time logging capability.

Contact Sensonics on tel 01442 876833 or visit www.sensonics.co.uk

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The latest generation of innovative INOX valve bodies from Bürkert can eliminate the need for a large number of pipe sections, bends and connections in complex interfaces. Removing a collection of conventional piping greatly reduces space requirements, speeds-up design and installation time and reduces the opportunities for leaks.

Combining fluid, distribution or mixing flows by means of valves is one of the essential, basic processes in production systems for just about every industrial sector. The piping or fluid connections of the various valves and sensors generally involve extensive planning and installation. This obviously increases with the number of valves used in the system.

In the classic scenario, valves and sensors are joined by means of piping components that are connected using conventional connecting technology, such as threaded, flanged, adhesive or welded connections. The disadvantages of such connections include high installation expense and extensive space requirements for the piping.

The innovative INOX, modular valve body eliminates the need for conventional pipeline connections between single valves and with some sensors. The fluid connections are established by direct joining of the valve bodies.

This allows complex multi-layered and multi-port flow paths to be established using a simple to construct modular valve body arrangement and conventional valve heads.

The INOX DN10 size valve and new larger DN20 designs offer plant and process engineers a simple and fast implementation for extremely compact and robust valve systems with high functional reliability. The modular design of the valve bodies in both designs also enables the cost-effective production of small quantities.

The DN10 version accepts

Bürkert’s INOX 2000 series stainless steel bodied valve actuator heads and simply bolts together to form a block with seals and short connection rings compressed together to form a high-integrity seal. Ports can be machined out and opened-up for inlets, outlets and sensors for temperature etc. depending on requirements.

The DN20 version, which accepts Burkert’s popular element valve series, offers a huge range of options from a similar concept, the valve body offers a four way cross-flow arrangement and can be supplied pre-welded in multiple arrangements. The valve actuator orifices are spaced slightly wider to accommodate the larger Element actuation heads, so the valve bodies are supplied together rather than being bolt-together items like the DN10 version.

During installation there is far less requirement to bend and cut pipes to length, fewer screwed connections and fewer 90 elbow or T joints used. Besides saving time and material requirements for the installation, the new designs provide a greatly reduced risk of leaking connections, especially in a system with alternating temperatures.

The separation of the inlet and outlet levels in the new valve bodies also makes it possible to optimise the Kv value, due to reduced redirection of fluid flow in comparison with conventional valves, making the system more efficient.

The target groups for the new valve body concept are OEMs, plant engineers and integrators, who only have limited installation space available for fluid function solutions. The significantly reduced piping requirements save not only space, but also costs for extensive planning and installation, as well as materials.

Fewer pipe connections also mean fewer potential weak points and increased functional reliability due to a lower risk of leaks.

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

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Improved user-friendliness, expanded functionality, high costefficiency and optimum integration into Mitsubishi Electric’s Automation portfolio are key features of the new GOT2000 HMI series just launched by Mitsubishi Electric in the UK. The successor to the ultra-reliable GOT1000 HMI range increases plant productivity and energy efficiency whilst reducing total operating costs. In particular, the GT27 series is characterised by an intuitive operating concept with multi-touch function and gesture control, a first for industrial HMIs. The HMIs from the GT23 series offer a balanced price/performance ratio.

Mitsubishi Electric now offers models with flush, clean, white front panels for the first time in direct response to requirements from the food industry.

The fully updated GOT2000 series hardware and software incorporates customer requirements and include improved basic functions to enable higher levels of performance and plant efficiency.

The new faster processors in the GT2000 operating panels give them incredibly fast monitoring and boot speed. There is also a very large internal storage capacity for data logging and the unique backup/restore facility. The multitouch function not only gives greater flexibility to screen layouts but also adds security when two point switching is deployed.

Mitsubishi Electric has also expanded the range of communication options offered by its new GOT2000 series. Along with Ethernet, two serial interfaces (RS232 and RS22/485) and an SD card slot, USB connections on the front or back allow greater flexibility and

additional functionality provided includes the backup and restore function for parameters and programs. An optional WLAN interface enables the HMI to be accessed remotely via PCs and tablets. Just like their predecessors, the GOT2000 operating panels are also equipped with the special FA transparency function, enabling PCs connected via the HMI to establish a direct link to Mitsubishi Electric Automation devices such as PLC, frequency inverters or servo motors.

Initially, the GT27 range of HMIs include 8.4in, 10.4in and 12.1in high-resolution displays with 65,536 colours while the GT23 operating devices are available in 8.4” and 10.4” models. Screen design is implemented by using the latest GT Works3 software which also forms part of the iQ Works integrated development environment. The work involved in screen design can be reduced considerably by using the readymade templates provided in GT Works3.

The plug-and-play system of the GOT2000 series provides compatibility with all Mitsubishi Electric automation products and the PLC parameterisation via HMI ensures optimised integration. These functionalities give users maximum flexibility in plant design while reducing engineering development costs at the same time. The GOT2000 series is also backward compatible as the dimensions of these models are identical to their predecessors and existing GOT1000 project data can be transferred to the new HMIs quite easily. All these features support significant cost savings and a user-friendly migration.

Contact Mitsubishi Electric Europe on tel 01707 288769 or visit www.gb3a.mitsubishielectric.mee.com

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Competitively priced ECO friendly refrigeration] Hoshizaki’s new ECO Standard, hydrocarbon-refrigerated fridges and freezers provide a multitude of benefits.

They are exceptionally environmentally friendly and energy efficient, are highly durable and are very competitively priced. Made to global specifications, the cabinets and counters are designed to function reliably and efficiently in conditions of up to 43°C. Upright cabinets are available both as fridges and freezers in either single or double door options. The cabinets can accommodate up to 9 shelves (single model) and 18 shelves (double model).

Alternatively, the strong support brackets will take customers’ own gastronorm pans or trays. An efficient air circulation system ensures rapid temperature recovery and maintains an even temperature throughout. The internal temperature is constantly displayed on a digital panel and can be adjusted to between +2°C and +8°C on the fridges and between -22°C and -10°C on the freezers.

Counters are available as refrigerated units in 2, 3 and 4 door models, any of which can be substituted for a double or triple drawer unit. They have an extended temperature range of between 2°C and +8°C making them extremely versatile.

Both the cabinets and counters have smooth, stainless steel surfaces throughout that can be cleaned easily, while shelves and brackets can be removed, without tools, for washing.

The units all come with castors as standard.

The air filter is situated at the front allowing easy access for regular cleaning and the refrigeration system is also readily available from the front.

A fully comprehensive twoyear parts and labour guarantee applies to all models.

Contact Hoshizaki UK on tel 0845 456 0585 or visit www.hoshizaki-europe.com

Pumps suit high pressure and low flow The established range of CSF pumps available through fluids handling specialists Pump Engineering now includes the CP Series, a close-coupled, single stage peripheral impeller pump which is ideally suited to high pressure, low flow hygienic applications. The range includes models that provide flow rates up to 6cu.m/h, heads of more than 100m and maximum outlet pressures of 16bar.

The standard design models are suitable for transferring clean, non-abrasive liquids such as syrups and oils with viscosities up to 250cp.

This design has the important benefits of smooth, pulsation-free flows which can be controlled more precisely than a centrifugal pump. This is important for liquid dosing, laboratory, pilot and micro-installations, spraying and in-line measurement applications.

The CP Series of regenerative turbine pumps generally requires a lower NPSH than a centrifugal pump and can handle liquids with up to 20 percent entrained gases which is ideal for tank emptying where vortexing or cavitation can occur. The pumps are available with a choice of seal configurations to ensure

optimum flexibility depending on the application.

For example, the standard option has an internal mechanical seal wetted by the media and fitted behind the impeller in a chamber to ensure correct fluid flow and lubrication. The double mechanical seal option is designed for the circulation or flushing of cooling liquids and can be used with products that tend to crystallise, adhere, solidify, or are abrasive and corrosive.

The third option has a single mechanical seal which benefits from enhanced protection and is hydraulically balanced and bidirectional to facilitate easy cleaning and is therefore ideal for aseptic and food applications.

The pumps feature wetted parts in AISI 316L stainless steel rolled bar, electrochemically polished for a perfect surface finish.

Typical applications for CSF CP Series pumps will be found in food, beverage and dairy processing and CIP as well as in the chemical, cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries.

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

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Clariant masterbatches for packaging Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, unites product improvements with sustainability in the latest ‘masterbatch’ solutions in its innovation pipeline. New CESA-absorb for active oxygen barriers in PET packaging demonstrate Clariant’s commitment to sustainable innovation addressing market trends and customers’ needs.

Christian Kohlpaintner, Member of Clariant’s Executive Committee, commented: ‘Masterbatches’ latest product advances embody Clariant’s global commitment to sustainable innovation focused on customer needs and attractive markets. Food protection through clever packaging solutions and energy saving are important issues within society’s global mega trends, and areas where Clariant is actively supporting customers in making a difference.”

CESA-absorb responds to the global need of securing food supplies for the world’s growing population by providing effective oxygen barrier solutions for plastic packaging, particularly lightweight, thin and mono-layer packaging – chosen for their environmental benefits – where food needs greater protection from permeating oxygen.

CESA-absorb is a novel ‘masterbatch’ with an integrated active oxygen barrier that optimally protects sensitive packaged goods from oxygen-induced degradation. It provides superior and long-term oxygen barrier performance to PET packaging such as bottles and films without impacting on transparency or the recyclability of PET. Based on proprietary and patent protected Clariant chemistries, the oxygenscavenging units consist of a catalyst and an oxidizable substrate, which are uniformly dispersed in the polymeric matrix of the packaging wall.

“Clariant Masterbatches has repositioned itself toward a more innovation-driven business, with a focus on attractive markets and customers a key element of its four-pillar growth strategy,” commented Hans Bohnen, Head of Business Unit Masterbatches.

“Our enhancement of the nucleating capability of Hydrocerol and the novel CESA ‘masterbatches’ stem from this focus, and will create new possibilities for our customers to improve the sustainability offering and overall performance of their finished products.”

Contact Clariant on tel +41 61 469 5111 or visit www.clariant.com

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Study to boost flexible packaging recycling LRS Consultancy (“LRS”), in partnership with Enval, SITA UK, Nestlé UK & Ireland and CocaCola Enterprises, has received funding from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) to scope out viable approaches for collecting flexible packaging materials containing aluminium, such as toothpaste tubes and pet food sachets, to improve recycling and the remanufacture of aluminium.

Flexible laminate packaging often contains valuable aluminium and various recyclable plastics, which can be difficult to collect and separate for recycling viably.

Funded by Defra’s Action Based Research programme, LRS is leading a consortium, which will undertake research to develop and trial new methods of recovering and treating flexible plastic and aluminium laminate packaging.

The initial scoping study will explore ways to increase the amount of flexible laminate packaging that is collected and recycled in England, and assess the feasibility of a range of collection and communication approaches for households and commercial premises within different regions of the country.

Dependent on the results of the scoping study, the consortium may go on to implement trials to test collection solutions for flexible packaging and provide insight as to how consumer behaviour and attitudes influence collection models. Various collection methods would be assessed to ascertain the most effective solution for different demographics and locations.

The outcome of the research will enable SITA, Enval and other industry stakeholders to evaluate the potential to include flexible packaging in mainstream recycling collections and assess the cost benefits of the different approaches trialled.

Dee Moloney, Managing Director, LRS Consultancy, said: “Brands are increasingly using flexible laminate packaging to help preserve their products for longer, reduce the amount of material used in the manufacturing process and

‘lightweight’ their packaging. However, sometimes such initiatives result in unintended challenges for the resource management industry to manage and process these mixed-material products post use.

“The consortium is uniquely positioned to deliver this research and we are delighted to have received a good response from a broad range of interested parties who are keen to support the project.”

It is estimated that more than 160,000 tonnes of flexible laminate packaging, containing aluminium, enters the UK marketplace each year, including such items as food and beverage pouches, toothpaste tubes and pet-food sachets.

If the trials prove successful, and viable collection and recycling schemes are implemented, they could lead to significant carbon emission savings and benefit the secondary commodity market. Flexible packaging is becoming increasingly widespread and the global market is estimated to grow at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 5.1 percent, from 2013 to 2018*.

Enval is a technology developer that has developed a unique process for recycling plastic laminates, containing aluminium. Dr Carlos Ludlow-Palafox, Managing Director, Enval, said: “Aluminium is a hugely valuable and versatile material so it's important that we capture and recycle as much of it as possible. We are delighted to be working with collection companies and brand owners to find the best way to collect flexible laminate packaging and establish increased recycling rates for this material as part of our commitment to the UK’s circular economy.” *Flexible Packaging Market by End-Use (Food, Beverage, Personal Care & Pharmaceutical), Material (Polypropylene, BOPP, CPP, Polyethylene, EVOH, PA, BOPET, PVC, Aluminum, Paper, Cellulosic) - Global Trends & Forecast to 2018 Published by MarketsandMarkets in Nov 2013.

Contact LRS Consultancy on tel 0207 936 9760 or visit www.lrsconsultancy.com

M-Check 2 from Marel Marel’s new M-Check 2 Checkweigher, launched at Marel’s Packing, Labelling and Dispatch event in June, combines high levels of accuracy with flexibility and capacity. The machine is approved for process as well as end of line applications, making it the ideal choice for any food processing company.

The checkweigher can monitor and optimise the accuracy of processing equipment, and ensure compliance with weight legislation across a wide range of products. It features a range of metal detection and reject options which remove off-weight and metal contaminated packs from the product flow to ensure food safety and quality control.

M-Check 2 incorporates Marel's Innova Checkweighing module which provides real-time

monitoring of key performance indicators and collection of data for statistical analysis, enabling processors to track operational performance and optimise production line efficiency. Detailed ‘e’ weighing reports are produced to ensure vital compliance with average weight legislation.

M-Check 2 can withstand intense high pressure and temperature wash down procedures to IP69K, thanks to its excellent, sturdy design. Quick release belts and swivel reject bins make for easy cleaning.

Modular construction enables M-Check 2 to be configured to suit virtually any production requirement, thanks to a choice of weigh cells, infeed conveyors, metal detection and reject options.

Contact Marel UK on tel 01603 700755 or visit www.marel.com

7-10 EUROSENSE This 6th European conference on sensory and consumer research will take place at the Bella Center, Copenhagen, Denmark. www.eurosense.elsevier.com 9-11 LABELEXPO AMERICAS This 25th trade exhibition for label and package printing will take place in Chicago, USA. www.labelexpo.com 15-18 RWM This major exhibition covers all aspects in recycling and waste management and takes place at the NEC, Birmingham, England. www.rwmexhibition.com 15-18 WORLDFOOD MOSCOW This 23rd food exhibition will take place at the Expocentre in Moscow, Russia. www.ite-exhibitions.com 16-18 EQUIPMAG This show will take place at Paris Expo, Porte de Versailles, France. www.equipmag.com 17-21 17th WORLD CONGRESS OF IUFoST The International Union of Food Science and Technology conference entitled: ‘Research that Resonates’ and the IUFoST Expo take place for five days in Montreal, Canada. www.iufost2014.org 20-22 INTERPOMA This ninth international apple trade show will take place in Bolzano, South Tyrol, Italy. www.interpoma.it 23-24 LUNCH! This show will take place at the Business Design Centre, Islington, London, England. www.lunchshow.co.uk 25-27 DRINK TECHNOLOGY INDIA & INTERNATIONAL PACK TECH INDIA These two shows will for the third time appear at the Bombay Convention & Exhibition Centre (BCEC), Mumbai, India. www.drintechnology-india-com & www.packtech-India.com 30 Sep & 1 Oct LUXURY PACKAGING CONFERENCE This conference will take place at the Business Design Centre, London, England. visit www.easyFairs.com/Luxury Conference

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7-9 SPECIALITY & FINE FOOD FAIR & SPECIALITY CHOCOLATE FAIR These exhibitions will take place at the Olympia, London, England. www.speciality&finefoodfair.co.uk

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30 Sep & 1 Oct PACKAGING INNOVATION This show will take place at the Business Design Centre, Islington, London, England. www.easyFairs.com/PIUK 30 Sep - 2 Oct PPMA SHOW This annual packaging and food machinery trade show will take place at the NEC, Birmingham, England. www.ppma.co.uk

OCTOBER 2014 7-9 OILSEED & GRAIN TRADE SUMMIT This 9th annual summit will take place in New Orleans, USA. www.conferences@soatech.com 7-10 TOKYO PACK This 4-day trade exhibition with more than 2,600 stands, organized by the Japan Packaging Institute will take place at the Tokyo Big Sight International Exhibition Centre, Tokyo, Japan. www.tokyo-pack.jp/en 15-17 FOOD STRUCTURE DESIGN This first congress will take place at Porto, Portugal. www.skyros-congressos.pt/foodstructure 19-23 SIAL This exhibition of food products, food ingredients, wines and spirits will take place in the Paris Nord, Villepinte Exhibition Centre, Villepinte, France. www.sial.com 19-23 IPA International trade fair for food processing and packaging takes place, as part of SIAL IPA in the Paris Nord, Villepinte Exhibition Centre, Villepinte, France. www.sial.com 24-26 MACFRUT This international trade fair for the fruit and vegetable supply chain will take place in Cesena, Italy. www.mcfrut.com 26-27 NORDIC ORGANIC FOOD FAIR With 350 exhibitors this trade show organized by Diversified Communications returns to Malmömässan, in Malmö, Sweden. www.nordicorganicexpo.com

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26-27 NATURAL PRODUCTS SCANDINAVIA Co-located with the Nordic Organic Food Fair, organized by Diversified Communications, this show takes place for the third year running at the Malmömässan, in Malmö, Sweden. www.naturalproductsscandinavia.com 27-31 CIBUS TEC FOOD PACK This exhibition of technologies and solutions for the food industry will take place in Parma, Italy. www.cibustec.@fieraparma.it 27-31 WORLD DAIRY SUMMIT Entitled ‘The Future begins Here’ this annual conference will take place at the David InterContinental Hotel, Tel Aviv, Israel. www.wds2014.com

NOVEMBER 2014 2-5 PACK EXPO/PHARMA EXPO These events will take place at McCormick Place, Chicago, USA. www.packexpo.com 14-16 INTERNATIONAL FOODTEC INDIA This exhibition and conference for food processing, packaging, ingredients, beverages, cooling and refrigeration, will take place at the Bombay Convention & Exhibition Centre (BCEC), Mumbai, India. www.foodtecindia.com 14-16 PACKEX India This international exhibition on packaging materials, technology, equipment and supplies, will take place at the Bombay Convention & Exhibition Centre (BCEC), Mumbai, India. www.packexindia.com 17-20 EMBALLAGE PACKAGING EXHIBITION This packaging, processing, printing and handling exhibition will take place at the Paris Nord Exhibition Centre, Villepinte, France. www.all4pack.com 17-20 SALON DE MANUTENTION This handlingtrade show is co-located with le Salon de l’Emballage and will take place at Paris Nord Exhibition Centre, Villepinte, France. www.comexposium.

20-22 INTERPOMA This trade show is dedicated to the production, storage and marketing of apples will take place in Bolzano, South Tyrol, Italy. www.interpoma.com 24-26 MIDDLE EAST PACK This exhibition will take place at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre, Abu Dhabi, UAE. www.middleeastpack.com

FEBRUARY 2015 2-4 PACK EXPO EAST This packaging and processing technology will take place at the Pennsylvania Convention Centre, Philadelphia, USA. www.PMMI.org and Packexpo.com

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MARCH 2015 22-25 IFE - THE INTERNATIONAL FOOD & DRINK EVENT This UK’s largest international food and drink trade event will take place at ExCel, Docklands, London, England. www.ife.uk 22-25 pro2pac The complete food and drink processing and packaging event runs alongside IFE at ExCel, Docklands, London, England. www.ife.co.uk 24-27 ANUGA FoodTec International trade fair for food and drink technology from production to packaging takes place at the Cologne International Expocentre, Cologne, Germany. www.anugafoodtec.com

APRIL 2015 1-4 PRO-SWEETS CONFERENCE This conference on ingredients, packaging and processing technology for the confectionery industry will take place in Cologne, Germany. www.prosweets-cologne.com 14-16 WORLDFOOD WARSAW This second edition will take place at the Expocentre XXI, Warsaw, Poland. www.www.ite-exhibitions.com 19-20 NATURAL & ORGANIC PRODUCTS EUROPE This new exhibition of natural and organic products will take place at ExCel, London, England. www.naturalproducts.co.uk 28-30 SIAL CANADA This international food and drink exhibition will take place in Toronto, Canada. www.sialcanada.com

MAY 2015 6-8 SIAL CHINA This exhibition will take place at the New Shanghai International Expo Centre (SNIEC), Shanghai, China. www.sialchina.com

JULY 2015 1-2 THE FOOD & SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY SHOW This new exhibition for the food sector will be at the NEC and will co-locate with the MEATUP trade show at the NEC, Birmingham, England. www.meatup.co.uk

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Patchwork Pâté launch free-range pâtés The Patchwork Traditional Food Company showcased its latest collection of free-range pâtés at the Food & Drink Expo 2014 in Birmingham. Four new pâtés produced in partnership the Chase Distillery have been created with free-range livers to create Patchwork’s most audacious flavours yet.

Inspired and infused by the purity of Chase vodka and gin, the range comprises: Chicken Liver Pâté with Chase Smoked Vodka - This seductive pâté combines the earthy flavour of chicken liver with rustic smokiness that only Chase vodka can offer.

Chicken Liver Pâté with Chase Extra Dry Gin - This pâté has the enchanting aromatics of juniper from the Chase extra dry gin.

Duck Liver Pâté with Chase Marmalade Vodka - A classic pâté recipe with a bold twist.

A rich duck and orange flavour and a warming

kick of vodka.

Pheasant Liver Pâté with Chase Sloe and Mulberry Gin - The Pheasant Liver Pâté bursts with the flavours of autumnal hedgerows, while Chase Sloe and Mulberry Gin endear with a dry and ‘moreish’ flavour.

Commenting on the new Chase collection, Jenny Whitham, Director of Patchwork said: “We love experimenting with new flavours at Patchwork, so producing pâtés with the Chase Distillery was very exciting. The company is well known for using innovative flavours in its products. Patchwork and Chase Distillery was a great match.

“The Food & Drink Expo was the ideal place to launch a new product. We met stockists and foodies looking to discover exciting new products. Every time we exhibit, we get an overwhelming response.”

Contact Patchwork on tel 0845 123 5010 or visit www.patchwork-pate.co.uk

Alternative to the messy tea bag The TeaPod is the new way to drink a richly flavoured and fragrant cup of Organic, Fair Trade tea. You remove the TeaPod from its water and it does not drip. It is made from triple laminate food grade foil that goes in your recycling bin after use. Unlike a tea bag it does not require squeezing nor wringing to extract the flavour. Also, the TeaPod's innovative design lets you use it to stir the tea - no need for a teaspoon.

To make a cup of Bistrotea, you simply remove the TeaPod from its paper envelope, put it in a cup, add boiling water and gently stir for a few minutes. Let it stand for a minute to further infuse, then use the TeaPod to stir in your sugar and milk (if required

when making English breakfast tea). It will now be fully infused, so remove the TeaPod and tap it once on the edge of the cup to discharge any excess water, and then pop it in your waste recycling bin. Each TeaPod is packed at point of origin using premium grade, organic tea leaves, harvested, selected and processed in Sri Lanka (formerly Ceylon) on Fair Trade estates. Eleven different blends are available: black teas include English Breakfast, Earl Grey and Apple Cinnamon.

Red teas include jasmine lotus, strawberry and vanilla, peach. Green teas include ginger, lemon grass and peppermint. Herbal infusions include fruit ‘goji’ berry (caffeine free) and herbs n' honey (caffeine free).

Contact Bistrotea on tel 01444 225702 or visit www.bistro-tea.co.uk

Sainsbury’s new snacking range Tortillas, reduced fat crinkle crisps, pretzels and wholegrain bites, Sainsbury's has launched 16 new flavours and choices in a wide range of snacking treats for everyone.

Wholegrain bites are made from maize, wheat, oat, rice and barley flour; these new wholegrain bites are light, crunchy and delicious and available in fresh, contemporary flavours: Also available in individual multi-packs ideal for portion control are: Sour Cream & Sweet Chilli, Honey BBQ and Salt & Pepper in 100g packs and in multi-pack of 6 x 25g bags.

Quintessentially American, has now launched a new selection of pretzels in traditional British flavours available in: 150g packs of Cheese & Onion, Salt & Vinegar and Smokey Bacon.

With their new and improved recipe, these thin, crunchy tortillas have perfect crunch and fantastic flavour and are available in Cool, Tangy Cheese, Chilli and Lightly Salted, 200g. Basics Tortillas also offer a crunchy, lightly salted crisp at a fantastic price, 200g.

Crunchy, light, delicious, tasty, crinkle crisps with 30 percent fat are available in in 150g packs of Lightly Salted, Cheese & Onion and Salt & Vinegar.

Elephant shaped potato snacks come in convenient sized individual bags and are available in Salt & Vinegar or Ready Salted, (6 x 19g bags).

Contact Sainsbury’s on tel 0207 695 6000 or visit www.j-sainsbury.co.uk

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Record presence for Irish seafood Bord Bia (The Irish Food Board) showcased Ireland’s seafood industry at the Ireland exhibit at Seafood Expo Global in Brussels, Belgium in May this year. rld.

Bord Bia’s Ireland stand was host to 21 Irish seafood exporters, located at the Irish Food Board’s Origin Green.

Members of Origin Green, Bord Bia’s pioneering sustainability development programme, represented at the Ireland stand, have each started their sustainability journey. Three exhibitors in particular launched new products: Kush Organic Seafarms, Good Fish Processing and Rockabill Shelfish.

Reputed as Ireland’s first organic mussel producer, Kush Organic Seafarms launched their new mouth-watering organic mussel soup at Seafood Expo Global - a unique and innovative product using the finest organic rope mussels from Kenmare Bay off Ireland’s south west coast. Kush Organic mussel soup was also nominated for the Prix d’Elite at this year’s exhibition.

Good Fish Processing support Irish fisherman by adopting the Responsible Irish Fish label for Irish fish and shellfish, giving consumers confidence in the origin of all their seafood. At this year’s show, Good Fish presented their new brand Mr. Good’s Fabulous Fish – a range of three simple multi-cook pouch products: Amazin’ Cajun Spiced Salmon Supreme, Glorious Garlic & Herb Cod Fillets and Heavenly Zesty Lemon Hake Fillets. Good Fish Superior Smoked Salmon and Organic Smoked Salmon were also presented under the same ‘Fabulous’ name.

Rockabill Seafood specialises in live, fresh and frozen seafood products packaged in Skibbereen, Co.Cork using an innovative skin pack vac-pack machine. At the show, Rockabill Seafood launched their Irish Frozen at Sea Prawn 2kg pack.

Frozen at Sea Prawn is caught wild by their sustainable fishing fleet in Ireland and is frozen within two hours of catch.

Irish Exhibitors at Seafood Expo Global represented the full spectrum of species available from Ireland including shellfish, whitefish, pelagics and finfish in a range of formats including live, chilled, canned, frozen and smoked. The value of Irish seafood exports in 2013 is estimated at 500m Euros and these account for approximately 45 percent of total annual output from the sector.

Contact Bord Bia - Irish Food Board (London) on tel 0207 307 3555 or visit www.bordbia.ie

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Three new scrumptious pâtés from Patchwork The Patchwork Traditional Food Company, the producer of handmade foods from the Welsh countryside, has launched three new pâtés ideal for the British summer.

Rabbit Liver with Rhubarb Vodka Pâté is available in 120g, 230g and 450g. The elegant, light and the supreme complex flavours of finest wild rabbit and rhubarb vodka dissolve and linger on the palate for hours. It's pure genius at its gastronomic best.

Chicken Liver Pâté with Godminster Elderflower Vodka is available in 120g, 230g and 450g. The Elderflower laced Organic Vodka from Godminster in this pâté is a delight making a delicious light Pate with the fragrance of summer.

Smoked Summer Trout Pâté with Sunblush Tomatade is available in 120g, 230g and 450g.

Patchwork Pâté are proud to say that this is their most sustainable product yet.

Commenting on the Smoked Summer Trout Pâté with Sunblush Tomatade, Jenny Whitham, Director of Patchwork, said: “The trout that is used in the delicious Smoked Summer Trout and Sunblush Tomatade Pâté comes from Deri Mon Smokery on Anglesey.

The rainbow trout are line caught on the fly in Wales by some of the UK's top fishermen.

They are then expertly smoked over oak chips from storm damage fallen trees, the cream cheese comes from Longley farm in Cheshire and we top it all off by using Welsh butter.”

Contact Patchwork on tel 0845 123 5010 or visit www.patchwork-pate.co.uk

Sainsbury’s removes 16m teaspoons of sugar As part of its commitment to being the best retailer for food and health, Sainsbury’s has reduced the sugar content in its own brand chilled juice drinks by 83.5 tonnes a year, which equates to over 16.7m teaspoons or 329m fewer calories per year.

The new healthier range of chilled juices will be available from 18 June and follows the success of the 30 percent reduced Cranberry Juice launched in June 2013, which uses extracts from natural Stevia leaf for sweetness and which has proved very popular with customers.

The new chilled juices include Fruit Cocktail, Summer-fruits and Pomegranate &

Blueberry juice, perfect for this time of year, and all with 30 percent less sugar than their regular counterparts.

As well as adding new lines to Sainsbury’s 1litre and 2-litre chilled juice drinks will have reduced sugar content. This alone will lead to a reduction in sugar of an impressive 55.5 tonnes per year.

As part of its 20x20 Sustainability Plan, Sainsbury’s has pledged to continue to reduce salt, saturated fat, fat and sugar on own brand products and will continue to lead the way on clear nutritional labelling, enabling customers to make informed choices about their diet.

Contact Sainsbury’s on tel 0207 695 6000 or visit www.j-sainsbury.co.uk

The Saucy Fish Co. swims down under The Saucy Fish Co. has announced that consumers in Australia will be able to enjoy the brand’s distinctive fish and sauce combinations as the successful Grimsby, UKbased company expands into the Australian market. This move down under follows the US listing in March this year and reinforces the brand’s global ambitions.

The Saucy Fish Co. will initially be launched under the brand name The Speedy Fish Co., due to current trademark issues – but hopes to reintroduce the globally established and well-known Saucy Fish Co. brand name once this has been resolved. The brand’s fish and sauce combinations will be sold in Coles and Woolworths supermarkets within Western Australia.

The initial product line up will include four ready-to-cook fish and sauce combinations, as

well as two Ready to Enjoy salmon fillet variants. Two of the products have been developed exclusively for this new territory: Cod with Piri Piri sauce and Cod with Sweet Soy and Chilli Dressing.

Simon Smith, Sales & Marketing Director at The Saucy Fish Co. commented: “Launching our products in Australia is a natural next step for the brand, after expanding to the US earlier this year. As a nation, Australian’s love seafood – and demand has increased dramatically over recent years, with total consumption tripling since 1995*. There is also a huge emphasis on health and wellbeing – something which our products cater to perfectly, so we are confident this new audience will respond well to the range.” *Australian Government, Dept of Agriculture ‘Australia’s seafood trade’ October 2013

Contact c/o Seachill on tel 01472 502300 or visit www.thesaucyfishco.com

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Sainsbury’s grows relationship with Scotherbs Scotland’s fresh herb grower and packer, Scotherbs has secured a deal to supply Sainsbury’s range of fresh cut herbs. Available in supermarkets across Scotland, Northern Ireland and North West England, products range from coriander to mint.

Sainsbury’s has worked with Scotherbs since 2009 having established a regional supply base of branded herbs before an extended move to a 20-strong own brand range. The new deal will bring their fresh herbs to select supermarkets throughout the year. From May to September, 80 percent of the herbs will be grown from local land farmed by Scotherbs and packed at their site in Longforgan, Perthshire.

Scotherbs grow their herbs predominately across 250 acres of southern facing slopes in Tayside, which feature ideal growing conditions of naturally irrigated soils with typically dry, sunny, seasonal weather. Outside of the home growing season, herbs are sourced from a range of specialist growers to meet Sainsbury’s standards, such as Rosemary coming from Turkey and Parsley grown in Spain.

Andrew Restall, Sainsbury’s fresh herbs buyer said: “We have worked with Scotherbs on a local basis for five years, it is fantastic to see a local Perthshire company with so much passion continue to prosper.”

Sainsbury’s now sources 25 pre-packed fresh herb products ranging from parsley to lemon thyme from Scotherbs that is a great addition to our own brand range. Sainsbury’s has strong relationships in Scotland across both our branded and own brand products. Within the last year Sainsbury’s has launched 100 branded products in Scottish stores, working with 70 local suppliers. We also work with over 300 Scottish farmers and growers as part of our Development Groups.

Ronnie Leggett, Managing Director at Scotherbs continued: “We were delighted to announce at the Royal Highland Show that we were extending our range in Sainsbury’s stores. With our experience as growers and being part of the Sainsbury’s Produce Development Group we have seen the benefit of sharing best practice to address challenges and enhance the shopper herb offering."

Scotherbs started in 1988 initially serving local restaurants and shops in the Scottish market. Since that time the business has developed to be the grower, packer and marketer of large volume of fresh herbs in Scotland, serving retail, foodservice and food manufacturing sectors across the UK. Contact Sainsbury’s on tel 0207 695 6000 or visit www.j-sainsbury.co.uk

Dell’Ugo Nduja Cappelletti and Spinach Gnocchi Ugo Foods, UK fast growing manufacturer of chilled pasta, has brought another first to the chilled pasta category in partnership with Waitrose – Fresh Nduja Cappelletti. This is the first fresh Cappelletti on the market and the first product of its kind. Dell’Ugo also launches two new un-filled pastas; Fresh Egg Macaroni and Fresh Egg Conchiglie.

The Fresh Nduja Cappelletti is presented in a 250g pack that serves two. The delicate freerange egg pasta parcels are filled with fiery Calabrian nduja sausage, tomatoes and mozzarella. Nduja (pronounced en-doo-yah) is a spicy spreadable sausage, which originates from the Calabrese region of Italy. The pasta features Dell’Ugo’s new packaging design, which seeks to convey the brand’s authenticity and provenance as well as its family values and to sustainability.

“We are excited to be able to offer consumers such exciting and innovative quality pastas” said Chairman, Paul Ugo: “Here at Dell’Ugo, we are committed to innovation and in continuing to offer consumers great value products that they will not find elsewhere.”

Also in partnership with Waitrose, Ugo

Foods has brought Fresh Spinach Gnocchi to the market. Unlike most gnocchi recipes, which are made with dried potato flakes, Dell’Ugo’s Fresh Spinach Gnocchi uses fresh potatoes, giving it an authentic flavour and quality homemade feel. This is the fourth in a line of new products that Dell’Ugo has launched already cementing its position as a pioneer in the fresh pasta sector.

The Fresh Spinach Gnocchi was developed following the success of Dell’Ugo’s plain Fresh Gnocchi. The delicate pillows of freshly steamed potato, spinach and free-range egg are ideal for a quick and light meal or as a meal accompaniment. It presented in a 350g pack that serves two.

“The overwhelmingly positive response we have had to our plain Fresh Gnocchi showed us that consumers are keen for authentic quality products” said Paul Ugo “We developed this second variant, to offer our customers a new combination of flavours with the same authentic quality recipe.”

The pasta have been created by the team at Ugo, headed up by Steve Walpole, Executive Head Development Chef at Ugo Foods Group.

Contact Dell’Ugo on tel 0208 207 0100 or visit www.ugogroup.co.uk

World Dairy Innovation Awards 2014 The finalists and winners in the World Dairy Innovation Awards 2014, sponsored by Tetra Pak, were announced on 17 June, at a special gala dinner during the 8th Global Dairy Congress in Istanbul, Turkey.

The judging panel considered almost 160 entries from 30 countries in 17 categories.

“Innovation continues to be the key driver in the dairy industry,” said FoodBev Media’s Bill Bruce. “All this activity helps to make the dairy sector the most exciting food and beverage category. This year was no exception and in fact we can see that there is a rise in new dairy entrepreneurs and a return to more consistent investment in innovation from the more established players.”

Movies featuring all entries in the awards, based on the presentation given at the Awards Gala Dinner are currently on www.foodbev.com and YouTube.

Winner: • Jambo Production LLC - USA – dërinice Best Dairy Drink Highly Commended:• Sutas - Turkey - Sutas Light Ayran 250ml Winner: • Good Whey - UK – Upbeat Best Children's Dairy Winner: • S&D Beverage Innovations - USA – MilkSplash Best Butter or Dairy Spread Winner: • Meiji - Japan - Apply before toasting cheese spread Best Cheese Winner: • Kourellas S.A. - Greece – Tartufeta Best Functional Dairy Product Winner: • Arla Foods - Denmark - Arla Protino

Best Yogurt Highly Commended: • Mengniu - China Guanyi Yogurt Winner: • Noosa Yoghurt - USA - Pumpkin Yogurt

Best Brand Extension PET Bottle Winner: • First Milk - UK - Lake District Dairy Co. Quark Cooking Sauces

Best Ice Cream Winner: • Stonyfield & WikiFoods - USA Frozen Yogurt Pearls Best Dairy Dessert

Best new brand or business Highly Commended: • Al Rawabi - Dubai - Super Milk Winner: • Arla Foods - Denmark - Arla On The Go

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Best dairy ingredient Winner: • Arla Food Ingredients - Denmark Frozen Skyr with Nutrilac IC-6425

Winner: • Pure Circle - USA - Driving carbon reduction throughout the supply chain-farm to gate

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Best dairy packaging design Winner: • Italia Formaggi - UK - Divo Italiano

Best Corporate Social Responsibility Winner: • Sutas - Turkey - Sutas’ Educational Initiative Among Best Practices in UNDP’s Private Sector-University

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Best dairy packaging Innovation Winner: • Stonyfield and WikiFoods - USA Frozen Yogurt Pearls Best manufacturing or processing innovation Winner: • Arla Foods Ingredients - Denmark Premium quality lactose for infants with dry blend technology Best Corporate Social Responsibility Winner: • Sutas - Turkey - Sutas’ Educational Initiative Among Best Practices in UNDP’s Private Sector-University Partnership Study Best environmental sustainability initiative

Partnership Study BEST OVERALL CONCEPT The judging panel gave a special ‘Best overall concept’ award to: • Stonyfield and WikiFoods - USA - Frozen Yogurt Pearls Zenith International’s 8th Global Dairy Congress took place from 17-18 June 2014 in Istanbul, Turkey. The 2-day Congress included conference sessions with numerous industry leaders, innovators and experts with extensive networking time with top global figures.

Contact Zenith International on tel 01225 327900 or visit www.zenithinternational.com/events

Classic Cuisine Seafood specialities Classic Cuisine is a pioneering and innovative frozen food manufacturer based in Northampton who specialise in manufacturing a range of delicious ready meals. Their latest selection of meals focuses on tasty and luxurious seafood dishes. Already producing over seven million ready meals per year and continually increasing Classic Cuisine are definitely experts when it comes to ready meals.

Mark Dean, Sales Director at Classic Cuisine explained: “At Classic Cuisine we are always adapting and changing the way we present our seafood and fish dishes. Feedback from clients and trend research by our NPD team results in a range of uniquely original dishes. For example we have had some great responses from clients on our smoked salmon roulade and the smoked salmon quiche is an incredibly popular dish too. Seafood options are vital for health conscious customers and having a variety of seafood dishes to choose from that are healthy, cost effective and appetizing should be a priority for the industry. Classic Cuisine always ensures they use quality ingredients to create light and delectable meals that still have a luxurious taste.”

This year Classic Cuisine’s seafood and fish range includes a tasty and fresh crab tart with fire roasted peppers encased in a crisp polenta pastry. Another innovative seafood dish is the delicious smoked salmon roulade where

smoked salmon and cream cheese is wrapped within a light and zesty spinach and lemon sponge. Last but by no means least is the flavoursome smoked salmon and asparagus quiche where flaked smoked salmon, asparagus and spinach is combined in a creamy quiche mix and encased in a light and crumbly granary and dill pastry.

The NPD department at Classic Cuisine also looked at a variety of food trends before creating their recent seafood dishes. NPD Chef, Paul Hunt explained that: “At Classic Cuisine we continuously look at a variety of trends and we have noticed the resurgence of nostalgic dishes like quiches, roulades and terrines. Experimentation with the use of flavours within sponges and pastry is a trend that is becoming incredibly popular and something we have tapped into already and has now become our speciality.

Paul continued: “At Classic Cuisine we do pride ourselves on being flexible and with the number of products we produce we have found that there is a range of core products that customers seem to choose again and again. These products we have now named as Hero products and include some classic favourites and also a range of seafood products as well. From Beef Wellington to Fish pie and many more, our range of Hero products emphasises our strength in the frozen ready meal sector.”

Contact Classic Cuisine on tel 01604 644884 or visit www.classiccuisine.co.uk

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Organic winners The winners of the coveted Natural and Organic Awards 2014 were announced after the close of business of the first day of the Natural & Organic Products Europe trade show.

Now in its 19th year, the annual awards brought together over 450 industry professionals to recognise and celebrate the standout brands and products of the year.

The 2014 Natural & Organic Awards attracted a wealth of high calibre entrants from all across the UK, whilst this year’s New Product Showcase awards, which were voted for by visitors to the show, saw a record 320 entries (up 8 percent from last year).

“The Natural and Organic Awards grow in stature each year and the exceptional standard of entries for 2014 illustrates why they have become a real benchmark for excellence in the natural and organic community – and beyond,” said Jim Manson, Editor of Natural Products.

Speaking about the awards, Rob Sexton, Chief Executive, Soil Association Certification, said: “Our recent 2014 Organic Market Report showed growth in the organic market for the first time since 2009 so it is an exciting time for organic. These awards highlight just some of the fantastic organic products available and the innovation that is taking place. Congratulations to all involved!”

The shortlisted nominees and winners of The Natural and Organic Awards 2014 are as follows: Best New Food Product Winner: Pulsin’ Ltd, Vanilla Choc Chip Protein Bar Finalist: Sukrin Ltd, Sukrin Free From Bread Mix Finalist: Cofresh Snack Foods, Eat Real Quinoa Chips Finalis: Okobay Ventures, Pineapple & Coconut Water Ice Best New Special Diet Product Winner: Marigold Health Foods, CoYo Coconut Yoghurt Vanilla Finalist: Marigold Health Foods, CoYo Coconut Yoghurt Morello Cherry Finalist: Rebel Kitchen, Rebel Kitchen Choco Mylk Best New Drink Product Winner: Unione Trading UK Ltd, Oi Ocha Finalist:Flora Tea Company UK Ltd, Flora Tea – Tea Tube Finalist: Rebel Kitchen, Rebel Kitchen Choco Mylk

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Best New Health & Nutrition Product Winner: Natures Aid, Red Yeast Rice 600mg Finalist: G&G Vitamin Centre, Organic Essential Food Finalist: Pukka Herbs Ltd, Vitalise Best New Packaging Design Winner: Organic Seed & Bean Company Ltd, Organic Chocolate Range Finalist: George Luther, Poe Tree Organic Olive Oil Finalist: Savvy Green, Savvy Green Laundry Detergent Finalist: Viridian Nutrition, Nutritional Oils Range Finalist: Easy Bean, Easy Bean Chickpea Crisp Bread Natural Products Sales Person of the Year Winner: Leon Waters, Territory Manager from Viridian Nutrition Best New Organic Food Product Winner: Pulsin’ Ltd, beond Raw Organic Blueberry Bar Finalist: Lovechock, Lovechock Cherry/Chili Finalist: Pukka Herbs Ltd, Serene Jasmine Green Soil Association Organic Innovation Award Winner: Halkær Ådal (hell-care-o-dell) Eco, Organic Food from River Valley Finalist: Bio-tiful Dairy, Organic Cultured Milk Drinks Finalist: iQ Chocolate, Organic Superfood Chocolate Natural Products Outstanding Achievement Award Winner: Graham Keen, Executive Director of the Health Food Manufacturers' Association (HFMA) Contact Diversified on tel 01273 645125 or visit www.naturalproducts.co.uk

Green’s exciting teatime range additions June saw the launch of four delicious cake mixes from Green’s: Mini Daisy Cakes, Strawberry Gooey Buns, Chocolate Gooey Buns and a colourful Rainbow Cake. The easy to make kits are available nationwide in Tesco and Sainbury’s and are so simple – all you need to add is an egg and water.

These latest additions make baking simple and fun for the entire family and are guaranteed to go down a treat with children and grown-ups alike. The Mini Daisy Cakes come with a daisy shaped cutter and ready to roll icing. The pack makes 24 cakes.

The Gooey Buns are surprisingly easy to make and you can choose from a pack with either a dreamy strawberry or chocolate gooey centre. The first cake mix to offer bakers an easy way of adding a gooey centre, the mix makes six gooey buns and each tasty pack.

The delightful Rainbow Cake is back by popular demand after Green’s had hundreds of requests for its return. You can make a tasty cake full of multi-coloured strawberry

flavoured sprinkles, topped with chocolate icing and there are even enough sprinkles to decorate the top.

Green’s launched some other exciting new mixes in June – the One Direction Chart Topping Cupcake Kit and Mister Maker Cake Kit. These new easy-to-use cake mixes have 100 percent natural colourings and flavourings are available across the UK in Tesco and Sainsbury’s.

The new Mister Maker Cake Kit allows youngsters to design their own fun cupcakes.

Packed with bright-coloured ready-to-roll icing, the cake kit is quick and easy to use and has 100 percent natural colourings and flavourings.

The new kit is the first cake mix on the market to include ready-to-roll icing – with three different icing colours that can be cut and rolled into all sorts of shapes with endless possibilities. Kids can even put their favourite Mister Maker characters on top of their cupcakes, from The Shapes to Tocky the crazy cuckoo!

Contact Kerry Foods on tel 01784 430777 or visit www.greenscakes.co.uk

Soupologie’s new generation ‘detox boost’ soups Delicious Soupologie soups from their newest range called the ‘Detox Boost’ have been designed around three carefully selected ingredients with recognised detox properties.

These new soups taste delicious and can be enjoyed either hot or chilled, which means they are a perfect healthy lunch option.

The range includes three soups that are all lightly seasoned with pink Himalayan rock salt. These are: Beetroot & Pomegranate, Celery, Apple & Ginger, and Spirulina Greens.

Hampstead-based Soupologie was founded in 2011 by ‘Master Soupologist’ Stephen Argent, a foodie-loving chartered accountant.

Stephen said: “We are delighted to be introducing our newest range of delicious detox soups. Soupologie soups guarantee to nourish your body and boost your energy naturally. If you are interested in improving your diet, give our ‘Detox Boost’ soups a try”.

Soupologie offers three ranges of tasty chilled soups that are low in calories, saturated fats, sugar and salt. It is a perfect way to get ‘2 of your 5 a day’. All Soupologie soups are vegetarian, vegan, lactose-free, gluten-free with no added sugar, no artificial colours, no preservatives and no hydrogenated fats.

Moreover, their taste is never compromised by the addition of butter, milk and cream, meaning that Soupologie soups can be enjoyed by everybody, including those with dairy, egg and gluten allergies as well as various other dietary requirements.

Detox is a natural, ongoing process of neutralizing and eliminating dietary and environmental toxins from the body. Certain foods can support, or even speed the process, by providing vitamins, antioxidants, minerals, essential fatty acids, fibre and other needed nutrients. Each of the Soupologie ‘Detox Boost’ soups includes a super food ingredient with recognised detox properties: • Pomegranates are a real detox boost loaded with antioxidant that protects against DNA damage and inflammation and reduces the risk of heart disease, allergies, cancer, and diabetes.

• Ginger is a natural anti-inflammatory food, it also helps to ease nausea, improve digestion, and promote detoxification by speeding the movement of food through the intestines.

• Spirulina contains a number of nutrients, including B-complex vitamins, beta-carotene, and vitamin E.

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Contact Soupologie on tel 0207 435 2245 or visit www.soupologie.com

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Tyrrells Crisps say ‘g’day to Australia Tyrrells Potato Crisps, the UK’s fastest growing hand-cooked premium crisp brand is announcing its expansion into Australia. Led by Chief Executive, David Milner, this overseas growth significantly strengthens Tyrrells’ international footprint, with product now able to be enjoyed across the world; from the USA, France, India and now Australia.

With Tyrrells crisps already available in over 30 countries worldwide, Australia is the next addition to the Tyrrells International agenda. With a large British ‘expat’ community, English influence and love of potato crisps, Australia is a key target market for the brand and Tyrrells is now exclusively available in Coles supermarkets.

Already well represented internationally, markets including France, Germany, the Netherlands and North America now account for approximately 25 percent of Tyrrells’ turnover, with France named its biggest market outside of the UK. Under the current management team, the business has doubled in size in the last three years, with its international focus being a key driver of this. Employing 270 people, last year Tyrrells was also recognised in winning the Queen’s Award for Enterprise in International Trade.

David said: “Australia is a key market for us and we’re pleased we can finally bring our fellow lovers of crisps down under, a quintessentially English crisp. Since joining the company four years ago, our aim has been to bring a little piece of Englishness to every corner of the globe – Aussies being no exception.

British products continue to be popular and we are delighted that the appeal of our brand transcends continents.”

Six crisp flavours are available in Australia including: Lightly Sea Salted and Sea Salt & Cider Vinegar - plus some further British favourites; Sea Salt & Cracked Black Pepper, Mature Cheddar & Chives, Sunday Best Roast Chicken and Sweet Chilli & Red Pepper.

Contact Tyrrells Potato Crisps on tel 01568 720270 or visit www.tyrrellscrisps.co.uk

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Tribunal rules Scottish snowballs VAT free A Tribunal in Edinburgh has ruled that coconut covered snowballs made by Lees of Scotland Ltd and Thomas Tunnock Ltd should be classed as 'cakes' and therefore be zero rated for VAT. The two companies appealed to the First Tier Tax Tribunal after HMRC decided that their snowball products should be standard rated, overturning a previous decision that they were zero-rated. HMRC had justified this change because of a previous Tribunal decision in relation to Swedish snowballs. As part of their appeal, the two companies argued that this Tribunal decision was unsound. The Tribunal had to decide whether a snowball as made by the two companies had the characteristics that ordinary people would consider to be a cake. In its decision, the Tribunal took into account the ingredients used in the snowball, its manufacture, unpackaged appearance, taste and texture, circumstances of consumption, packaging and marketing.

In relation to Swedish snowballs, the Tribunal said that ‘although the name is the same, the ingredients, the cooking process and the shelf life of these snowballs are completely different’. It emerged during the hearing that, after an HMRC officer had distributed Lees' product among the local staff, a survey indicated the majority of these HMRC staff believed that snowballs were cakes. The Tribunal agreed and, in its written decision, concluded that: ‘A snowball looks like a cake.

It is not out of place on a plate full of cakes. A snowball has the mouth feel of a cake.

Although by no means everyone considers a snowball to be a cake we find that these facts, in particular, mean that a snowball has sufficient characteristics to be characterized as a cake.’

Commenting on the decision, Jim Burberry, VAT Partner at Baker Tilly in Scotland said: ‘This is a victory for two of Scotland's premier confectionery manufacturers, and a victory for cake lovers everywhere.’

Contact Baker Tilly on tel 0151 600 2600 or visit www.bakertilly.co.uk

Pidy launch Flower of Peace canapés Pidy are very proud to launch their latest ready to fill Flower of Peace commemorative canapés. Pidy have been creating a wide variety of ready to fill pastry for over 63 years and their latest launch not only commemorates the First World War but will also support a war charity as well.

The brightly coloured flower shaped canapé range comes in neutral beetroot flavour canapé cup that can be filled with a sweet or savoury filling. The Flower of Peace canapé has a distinctively bright red beetroot colour and is made with a light pâté à foncer dough and the cups will be available to the European foodservice market.

Robert Whittle, General Manager at Pidy UK explained: “We are extremely proud to be commemorating the First World War, supporting world peace and giving back to charity with our new canapé cups. We trialled them with a number of clients and consumers and we have had some great feedback. The canapés are extremely versatile the lighter pastry and their neutral taste ensure that they can be used for a variety of occasions and functions. Having launched a number of canapé cups that have been made with the same lighter dough such as the Veggie cup, Fruity cup and Spicy cup we believe that the

Flower of Peace canapé cup will be very popular within the foodservice sector.”

The shape of the canapé is based on the well-known ‘Remembrance Poppy’, the first flower to grow in the churned-up earth of soldiers’ graves in West-Flanders. The use of the Poppy was inspired by the poem ‘In Flanders Field’ written by the Canadian poet John McCrae. It eventually became the symbol of the ‘Great War’.

The Pidy Flower of Peace canapés can be filled with a number of delicious savoury fillings such as meats, cheese, pate, and seafood, roasted vegetables to sweet fillings such as fruits, cream and chocolate. The readyto-fill canapés can be served warm or cold, the possibilities are endless.

Robert explained: “Even after sixty years of making pastry the Pidy NPD team continue to innovate to ensure that their products meet the demands of consumer diets as well as suiting a busy kitchen whilst also retaining a high quality taste. Pidy’s range offers a wide array of ready to fill patisserie items that not only taste delicious but look individual and homemade.

The Pidy range of flavours, taste, textures and styles ensure that our clients are able to cater from small parties to banquets with the reassurance of consistency in every aspect.”

Contact Pidy UK on tel 01604 702666 or visit www.pidy.com

glaze transparency throughout the freezing process and after defrosting. It prevents the glaze from sticking to the foil during frosting and, of even greater importance, after defrosting.

Furthermore, Palatinose™ provides a slightly reduced and more pleasant sweetness in frozen packed donuts, as with pure sucrose glazing.

Katja Reichenbach, Beneo Product Manager for Palatinose™ commented: “Sugar-based donut glazings traditionally have a lower aw value (water activity) than the donut. This leads to increased water migration from the donut to its glaze, resulting in the donut drying out very quickly. However, Beneo trialled the partial replacement of sucrose with Palatinose™ in glazings and icings and the results showed that water activity was brought under control in the glaze, keeping the donuts moist for longer. As well as extending shelf life in freshly packed donuts, partial sucrose replacement by Palatinose™ has also been trialled in frozen packed donuts. The test results show that its use substantially improves the quality of the donut upon defrosting.”

Contact BENEO on tel +49 621 421102 or visit www.beneo.com

The crucial role of salt in cheese Understanding the role of salt in the cheese making process is crucial in order to explore new sodium reduction strategies. The International Dairy Federation (IDF) has released a monograph on “The Importance of Salt in the Manufacture and Ripening of Cheese”, with renowned experts in the field having compiled the latest scientific knowledge available.

This monograph illustrates that the global dairy sector recognizes the impact of sodium intake on human health. It follows the World Health Organization (WHO) recommendation to reduce sodium from all food sources to reduce the risk of cardiovascular and coronary heart disease and stroke.

Salt has been used for thousands of years to preserve foods by inhibition of growth of undesirable micro organisms and for technological properties and functionalities.

Last but not least, salt also gives taste or enhances flavour. For these reasons it is widely used in many food products.

The IDF’s new publication explains that there are major differences in the role of sodium in different food products. This should be taken into account when defining sodium reduction strategies. “For foods like cheese, the reduction of salt is limited by food

safety considerations and technological and functional needs. In certain cases the food matrix can even reduce the impact of sodium on blood pressure, as has been demonstrated with certain milk products,” commented Paul Paquin, PhD, Institute of Nutrition and Functional Foods, INAF/STELA, University Laval, Canada.

“The reformulation of some foods, such as cheese, would be a much more difficult process compared to other foods. In order to reduce the salt content of cheese, reductions need to be made with care, so as not to affect the safety and quality of the product, and to allow for the consumers’ palate to adjust. In addition, manufacturing procedures need to be developed further. From the perspective of today, the addition of salt will still remain an integral part of the process of cheese-making,” added Paul.

Taking these considerations into account, the report provides enhanced understanding for improving means to control the addition of salt to preserve a large variety of safe, tasty and nutritious cheeses which are greatly enjoyed by consumers around the world.

This new monograph concludes that further research on the impact of salt reduction in the area of food safety is still required.

Contact IDF on tel +32 2733 9888 or visit www.fil-idf.org

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The technical experts at Beneo have conducted technical trials to improve the shelf-life and quality of glazed and iced, freshly and frozen packed donuts. The results show that with the partial replacement of sucrose with Beneo’s functional carbohydrate Palatinose™ in glazings or icings, shelf-life and overall product quality can be significantly improved.

Findings showed that a partial replacement of sucrose with Palatinose™ in freshly packed donuts leads to an extended shelf life stability through the unique carbohydrate’s ability to control water activity and moisture migration.

Furthermore, the glaze with Palatinose™ maintains transparency, even throughout the extended shelf life. Thanks to the low hygroscopicity of Palatinose™, the glaze does not become sticky. In addition, the Palatinose™ glazed, freshly packed donuts exhibit a more pleasant sweetness in comparison to using sucrose alone.

The trials also demonstrated that partial replacement of sucrose with Palatinose™ in frozen packed donuts ensures a maintained

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BHJ Ingredients’ natural alternative to phosphates A range of E-number-free, clean label phosphate alternatives are now available from meat protein ingredient manufacturer BHJ Ingredients UK. BHJ’s range of functional meat ingredients is designed as 100 percent natural alternative to phosphates for almost any end-product meat application.

The range includes pork, beef, chicken and turkey protein solutions that can be simply used in ground, emulsified, bowlchopped and injected products.

Most popular applications include all types of cooked meats, ham, bacon and chicken nuggets, sausages and burgers.

UK Sales Manager, Tom Cooke said: “We are pleased to offer our pure meat protein, E-number-free, clean label solutions as a genuine phosphate alternative.

“All our natural protein solutions help to replace the functionality lost when phosphate is removed.

“When phosphate is removed from a meat product, the degree of protein extraction from the meat itself is greatly impaired.

“The extracted protein is important in binding water, stabilising fat and providing a firm texture to a product while reducing cook loss and drip loss in the final product.

“By adding a natural animal protein back into this system, this helps to restore the quality of the product which is lost when removing phosphate.”

BHJ Ingredients is also offering Halal beef and chicken protein solutions.

“We are responding to growing demand from meat processors who are looking for natural, clean label, Enumber-free ingredients.”

Contact BHJ Ingredients UK on tel 0121 521 4300 or visit www.bhj.co.uk

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China is developing a taste for dairy China will be the largest dairy market in the world by 2018, despite dairy not being part of the traditional Chinese diet. This comes as western influence makes its impact and the aging Chinese population grows more concerned about bone health.

According to a new report from Canadean, China is one of the fastest growing dairy markets and will become the largest global market by 2018, worth USD60,639m. Although dairy is not part of the traditional diet in China, more Chinese are exposed to fast-food outlets, travel and experience of global cuisines and media coverage of western tastes. This leads to more Chinese consuming dairy, such as milk and cereals for breakfast or cheese in pizza and burgers. As lactose intolerance is widespread in Asia, Canadean predicts that lactose-free and low-lactose products will be particularly popular in China.

Despite China being on its way to becoming the largest dairy food market in terms of volume, the average Chinese consumer enjoys only 209 dairy products per year. In contrast, the average UK consumer eats and drinks 1,040 dairy items, which indicates room for high growth in China. Canadean sees a big potential in consumers aged 55 and older.

Those consumers are increasingly mindful of their health and start turning to dairy with higher protein or calcium content to prevent gut and bone diseases. However, the health benefits of dairy are sill widely unknown in China. Veronika Zhupanova, analyst at Canadean, says: “Knowledge of osteoporosis is limited, which means brands need to educate consumers about dairy’s role in aiding bone health via packaging, advertising and awareness campaigns.” The Chinese dairy market is developing rapidly, and is still far from saturated.

Imported products from certain areas, such as Australia and Europe are benefiting from a higher level of trust.

Chinese consumers view them as enforcing more stringent product safety regulations than domestic producers, but manufacturers should not only bet on their reliable image. Veronika added: "In the near future foreign manufacturers need to adjust their strategies to target the unique features of the Chinese market.

For instance, a significant proportion of Chinese households still does not have a refrigerator, which is driving the importance of ultra-pasteurised dairy products.”

Contact Canadean on tel 01256 394200 or visit www.canadean.com

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Tate & Lyle acquires Winway Biotechnology Tate & Lyle has announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire the business and assets of Winway Biotechnology Nantong Co Ltd (“Winway”), a leading producer of polydextrose speciality fibre in the People’s Republic of China. The transaction is subject to governmental approval that is expected later in the year.

Winway operates from a manufacturing facility and laboratories in Nantong, Jiangsu Province, where it produces a range of polydextrose products that are sold to customers in China and worldwide. Tate & Lyle intends to invest in the Nantong facility over the next two years to expand capacity and enhance its speciality fibre product offering.

Nantong will become Tate & Lyle’s third polydextrose facility globally, in addition to existing lines in the Netherlands and the USA. Polydextrose is a premium, low calorie bulking agent and dietary fibre. It plays a key role in replacing the technical functionality of sugar, providing bulk, body, texture and mouthfeel in reduced calorie, no added sugar and/or high fibre foods. A soluble dietary fibre with prebiotic properties, polydextrose helps support gastrointestinal health, is very well tolerated, has a low glycemic/blood glucose response, and is clean tasting and easy to use.

Polydextrose is one of Tate & Lyle’s growing range of speciality fibres which includes Promitor® Soluble Corn Fibre, PromitorR® Soluble Gluco Fibre and PromOat® Beta Glucan.

Tate & Lyle also announces the expansion of its direct sales capabilities in Japan and the opening of a new office in Tokyo. This initiative, which is in line with Tate & Lyle’s strategy to grow its speciality food ingredients business in Asia Pacific, will enable Japanese food and beverage customers to gain direct access to Tate & Lyle’s team of experts to develop the next generation of food and beverage products.

“Japan’s food and beverage companies are highly innovative, so they expect nothing less than world-class experts to help them create new products,” said Joan Braca, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Asia-Pacific.

“Tate & Lyle has the expertise, passion and innovation capabilities to work side-by-side with Japanese companies to help them bring new and exciting products to market.”

Tate & Lyle’s global network of Applications and Technical Service laboratories include four in the Asia Pacific region located in Melbourne, Brisbane, Shanghai and Singapore.

These facilities provide applications development, rapid prototyping, complete formulation and process and evaluation expertise to help food and beverage customers move quickly from idea to market.

In addition to these customer-facing facilities, Tate & Lyle’s Asia Pacific support includes sales teams and distribution partners in China, Japan, Singapore, Thailand, Philippines, Indonesia, Australia and New Zealand.

Contact Tate & Lyle on tel 0207 257 2100 or visit www.tateandlyle.com

Advantame approved in Europe In a move that will make it easier for food and beverage companies to meet commitments to reduce calories and sugar, the European Commission has approved Advantame, the new, low calorie sweetener from Ajinomoto.

Advantame is a new ingredient with a clean, sugar-like taste and can be used to reduce calories, while maintaining the excellent sweet taste that consumers expect. In the words of the Commission Regulation, Advantame ‘will provide manufacturers with greater flexibility in formulating energy reduced foods with a similar taste profile as the full-caloric equivalent.’

A spokesperson for Ajinomoto Co. said: “We welcome the approval of Advantame by the European Commission. Advantame blends well with sugar and other caloric sweeteners, providing food and beverage companies with an opportunity both to reduce calories and to

manage sweetening costs.”

Advantame has been approved for general use as a sweetener in foods and beverages, by the US FDA in May this year. Advantame is also FEMA GRAS approved in the USA for use in frozen dairy applications, milk products, beverages and chewing gums. The ingredient has found success in North America and Asia in applications where it is used to enhance various flavours. Advantame also extends the duration of the sweet taste in confectionery.

Ajinomoto continued: “The need to address the over-consumption of calories is selfevident, not just in Europe, but throughout the developed world. With the approval of Advantame, we can provide a unique, valueadded ingredient to food and beverage companies.”

Contact Ajinomoto Sweeteners Europe on tel +33 328 2274 74/75 or visit www.aminosweet.eu

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Time is right for protein innovation According to Innova Market Insights, the protein trend is driven by increasing health concerns – primarily weight management – plus the move of sports and performance products into the mainstream and targeted at the more generally active, rather than just athletes and sportsmen. Another trend on the rise is the Paleo diet, focusing on lean protein, while avoiding processed foods and sugars.

“The time is right for protein innovation,” said Lu Ann Williams, Director of Innovation at Innova Market Insights. Lu Ann cites a number of drivers, including the need to feed a growing global population, an alarming rise in sarcopenia (declining muscle mass, particularly among an aging population), and the economic and environmental costs of existing protein sources. “Proteins have diverse application potential, with opportunities for alternative vegetarian options, and new protein sources – such as microalgae – alongside existing and novel dairybased and vegetable sources, such as soy, beans and grains,” she added.

Innova Market Insights data indicate that nearly 3 percent of global food and beverage launches in the 12 months ending 31 March, 2014, were marketed on a ‘highprotein’ or ‘source-of-protein’ positioning, rising to 6 percent in the USA. Demand for whey protein specifically is soaring as a result of growing demand in certain Asian markets, as well as its rising popularity as a natural, healthy ingredient, particularly in sports, medical and infant nutrition, and in weight management. While vegetables lead the list for the number of published protein patents in food and drinks, whey has risen from eighth position in 2012 to third position in 2013. At the same time, the number of nut and seed protein patents has also risen sharply, from single figures in 2012 to more than 200 in 2013. Even more exciting has been the strong activity in patent actions relating to algae-derived proteins.

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

Cargill commissions East Java processing plant Cargill has announced at the Indonesia International Cocoa Conference, that it will begin cocoa processing tests at its state-of-theart cocoa processing plant in Gresik, in the East-Java region of Indonesia.

The construction of the plant is now nearing completion and is on target to open later this year when it will process approximately 70,000 metric tonnes of cocoa beans into cocoa powder, cocoa butter and cocoa liquor for customers in Indonesia and other Asian countries.

The Gresik facility will be Cargill’s first cocoa processing plant in Asia, set up to better serve the needs of its customers in Asia. The company’s latest USD100m investment in Indonesia demonstrates the company’s commitment to develop and grow Indonesia’s cocoa industry, while it also strengthens the company’s cocoa sourcing network and cocoa sustainability activities in Indonesia.

The cocoa beans to be processed at the plant will be supplied primarily from Sulawesi, where cocoa farming is the principal income for hundreds of thousands of families and where Cargill has been sourcing cocoa since 1995. With the plant opening, Cargill will create approximately 200 new jobs in Indonesia, as well as additional positions in its existing R&D application centre in Kuala

Lumpur.

Jos de Loor, President, Cargill Cocoa & Chocolate, said: “The commissioning of our new facility brings us one step closer to the realization of our plans to go live. We are excited that this also signals that we are closer to meeting the demands and needs of our customers in this region and in Indonesia. As a leading global processor of cocoa, Cargill is committed to providing our customers with high quality cocoa, grown in a sustainable way. Cargill has seen a significant growth in demand for cocoa products across Asia. We plan to continue investment in the region to support the growth of the region and source local crops to produce high-quality cocoa products to meet the needs of customers across the Asia region.”

In another development in Indonesia, Cargill has just launched its second Indonesian Cargill Cocoa Promise programme in Soppeng, South Sulawesi. The Cargill Cocoa Promise is the company’s global commitment to the development of a sustainable cocoa supply chain and to making a difference in three key areas – improving the lives of cocoa farmers, supporting cocoa farming communities, and investing in the future of cocoa farming.

Contact Cargill Cocoa & Chocolate on tel 01909 509905 or visit www.cargillcocoachocolate.com

Sensient’s new line of natural cherry flavours Sensient Flavors has developed a new line of natural cherry flavours. With Black Cherry, Sweet Attika, Wild Amarena, Sour Morello and Spicy Cherry, the company’s flavourists have created five outstanding cherry flavours.

The new flavouring range enables manufacturers to meet consumer demand for more sophistication in their beverages.

Designed for use in soft drinks, spirits and other beverages, Sensient’s novel product line covers sweet and sour cherry varieties, with each one capturing the authentic characteristic profile. The true-to-type natural Morello cherry flavouring delivers the distinctive, acidic flavour profile the sour cherry variety is known for. The Sweet Attika for example,

offers a delicious hint of almond, while the Black Cherry has a sweet and very light floral flavour profile.

“The health and wellness mega trend continues to influence consumers, and this is fuelling demand for fruit flavours in all of their facets”, explained Hans-Juergen Sachs, General Manager, Sensient Flavours, Beverage, Europe.

“Increasing numbers of consumers are looking to explore and indulge in new taste experiences, and they are drawn to sophisticated fruit varietals and the flavour nuances they offer.

With our new range of natural cherry flavours, we have taken the familiar and refined it by adding varietals that will help our clients capture the attention of consumers.”

Contact Sensient Flavors on tel +49 421 649010 or visit www.sensientflavors.com

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Ancient grains for a gluten-free generation DSM fermentation-based Glanbia Nutritionals brings new technology to ancient grains with the launch of next generation grain ingredients. Featuring naturally gluten-free chia, sorghum, amaranth and quinoa, Glanbia’s speciality grain portfolio harnesses their long-recognised nutritional benefits to bring protein and fibre to bar and bakery applications. Available in crunchy popped, puffed and flake varieties, the new grains optimise texture and enhance flavour for a healthy and convenient eating experience.

Meeting consumer demand for natural and free-from products, Glanbia’s new grain ingredients are gluten-free, Kosher and nonGMO. Drawing on the power of ‘superfood’ ancient grains, the speciality ingredients offer an easily digestible source of whole grain, protein, antioxidants and omega-3s.

Leading ancient grains firmly into the 21st century, Glanbia’s new super-finely milled BevGrad® Chia brings this superseed up to date, expanding its applications and appealing to a modern audience. Chia seeds have a proven nutritional history, with uses dating back to 3,500 BC. Glanbia’s BevGrad Chia delivers smooth texture, good dispersibility and minimal visual impact in ready-to-drink and ready-to-mix beverages. A great source of vegetarian ALA omega-3, fibre, protein and natural minerals, BevGrad Chia can also be used in breakfast cereals, bars and baked goods.

Glanbia’s ChoiceQuinoa™ Puffed offers a unique soft yet crunchy texture and is rich in vitamins and minerals such as calcium. A whole grain, quinoa was first cultivated 5,000 years ago in South America’s Andes Mountains. Containing all nine essential amino acids, Glanbia’s gluten-free ingredient affords sensory and nutritional benefits to bar, cereal and cluster applications.

Glanbia whole grain ChoiceSorghum™ Popped ingredient brings sorghum to the modern world. One of the most nutritious ancient grains, sorghum originates in Ethiopia and has been grown in Egypt since 2,200 BC. Gluten-free, Kosher and non-GMO, ChoiceSorghum Popped offers a crunchy bite and lends an innovative popcorn-style appeal to baked goods such as bars, cereals and clusters.

Jamila Bouanda, Sales Manager, Europe, Glanbia Nutritionals, commented: “Our unique ancient grains bring the pedigree of quinoa, sorghum, amaranth and chia seeds to the modern world. Designed for 21st century food and beverage applications, our ancient grain ingredients offer clean label appeal to manufacturers and consumers alike. With one percent of the European population diagnosed as gluten-intolerant and 20 percent of the population choosing a gluten-free diet, ancient grains are the obvious choice for healthy eating innovation.”

Contact Glanbia Nutritionals on tel +353 5677 96000 or visit www.glanbianutritionals.com

Corbion Purac expands all natural portfolio Corbion Purac launched two new vinegar solutions to inhibit Listeria growth and extend shelf life naturally at this year’s IFT in New Orleans. Broadening the company’s existing Verdad® label-friendly portfolio, Verdad N8 and Verdad N9 have been specifically developed to satisfy consumer demand for simpler ingredient statements while maintaining quality and safety in fresh and ready-to-eat meat and poultry products.

Both Verdad N8 and Verdad N9 can be labelled simply as ‘vinegar’ and are produced by the fermentation of corn sugar with specifically selected food cultures. These new ingredients complement the company's existing vinegar portfolio for the meat industry, including the Verdad Powder N6.

Verdad vinegars are proven to control Listeria growth in cooked meat and extend shelf life in fresh and cooked meat. The new vinegars have

been developed in response to specific challenges. Verdad N8, for example, offers the balanced flavour that is often required in tastesensitive products, while Verdad N9 is free of sodium and therefore ideal for products with a healthy positioning. Verdad N9 is also the lowest use-level liquid vinegar available on the market, making it a cost-effective solution for a variety of meat applications.

“More consumers are paying close attention to labels and looking for natural ingredients,” commented Simone Bouman, Director Business Development. “Guaranteeing adequate shelf life and safety for food can be particularly challenging for manufacturers who are seeking natural solutions. With that in mind, our team of scientists has developed two new natural solutions, which will allow processors to offer clean labels and improve product quality.”

Contact Corbion Purac on tel +31 183 695695 or visit www.corbion.com/food

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sweetener platform DSM announced at the International Food Technology Expo in New Orleans that it is well on its way to build a high intensity sweetener platform based on fermentation. DSM, with over 100 years’ experience in fermentation technology, stated that as the global consumption of Stevia as a sweetener is rapidly growing, it is time for the introduction of steviol glycosides produced through fermentation, a sustainable, efficient and cost effective process to meet market growth.

The demand for low or reduced-calorie food products has soared over the last years. The total value of the low or reduced sugar food market accounted for almost USD52bn last year.* It is clear that leading food and beverage companies are looking for more flexible and versatile ways to reduce calories in their products without compromising on taste.

DSM’s sweetener platform will have the innovation power to provide a range of stevia molecules and similar sweeteners based on evolving market demands.

Hans Christian Ambjerg, President of DSM Food Specialties commented: “DSM’s innovation strategy is focused on helping the food industry create better quality and better tasting products that are at the same time affordable and sustainable. Our fermentationbased sweetener platform is a prime example of this, helping the food industry tailor sweet taste in an efficient and predictable way. We are confident of DSM’s ability to provide stevia extract at a competitive offer with the promise of quality, sustainability, safety and reliability coming directly from our facilities.”

Steviol glycosides are the sweet-tasting molecules present in Stevia leaves. Producing steviol glycosides via fermentation processes has several advantages; it can be produced anywhere in the world very efficiently and the process utilizes fewer raw materials, requires less arable land and consumes less water.

Further, it offers food and beverage producers the customization to adjust the taste and calorie content they want to differentiate in their markets. This is increasingly important as consumers desire to enjoy great, sweettasting foods that are low in calories and have a negligible effect on glucose levels in the body.

Greg Kesel, Regional President, Americas of DSM Food Specialties further added: “DSM filed a significant number of patent applications relating to fermentation-based production of steviol glycosides last year to secure its unique technology and significant investments. As a next step, we will be piloting our technology in 2014 by making food-grade samples available to our customers.” * Source – Euromonitor.

Contact DSM Food Specialties on tel +31 15 2793474 or visit www.dsm-foodspecialties.com

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Reduced-weight Aldi mozzarella pack

New Take Away ranges from Dempson In response to customer requests for a coordinated, functional off-the-shelf range of packaging for the fast food sector, Dempson the paper packaging products manufacturer has designed and created a Take Away range of foodservice packaging to suit their needs.

The Take Away range comprises white kraft SOS ‘grab’ bags, perfect for cakes, sandwiches and bakery items and greaseproof bags ideal for burgers, pizza and fries. Both bags are available in four sizes to suit a variety of different foods and soft white serviettes in two sizes complement the range.

The co-ordinated Take Away range carries a simple, stand out design that adds to the image of any fast food/take away food outlet and with the added benefit of no design costs and available from stock from distributors across the UK. Paul Laskey, Sales and Marketing Director at Dempson said: “For fast food and take away outlets looking for functional, cost effective paper packaging products in a variety of practical sizes to present their hot and cold food menu offerings, our Take Away range is the ideal solution.”

In keeping with Dempson's tradition of producing high quality environmentallyconscious packaging, the newly revised and extended Heritage range is manufactured using materials from sustainable sources, some with recycled content, and all of which are

fully recyclable and biodegradable/compostable. Paul Laskey, Sales and Marketing Director at Dempson said: “The Heritage range is perfect for the environmentally conscious sandwich shop, café, delicatessen or coffee shop offering a takeaway service and wanting an environmentally-friendly, good quality packaging solution.

“Rolls and baguettes are perfectly presented through the innovative PLA window, sandwiches and side dishes fit neatly in the flat bags, add a Heritage napkin and everything sits snugly in the SOS carrier.”

Available from foodservice distributors throughout the UK, the Heritage range comprises brown Kraft PLA film window bags, brown Kraft flat bags, single-ply natural brown serviettes, and brown Kraft SOS paper tape handle carriers. Dempson, a proven innovator, was the first UK manufacturer to introduce the window bag and with its PLA film window, the Heritage film window bag, in common with the rest of the Heritage range, is designed to provide the benefits of sustainability, recycling and biodegradability.

The natural appearance of Brown Kraft emphasises the environmental credentials of the Heritage range, whilst its sheer simplicity adds a touch of quality and class to any establishment.

Contact Dempson Crooke on tel 01622 727027 or visit www.dempson.co.uk

Italian manufacturer Gruppo Francia has reduced the packaging weight of Aldi’s private label ‘Cucina’ mozzarella cheese by half, after switching to the SuperLight pot from RPC Superfos.

Lighter packaging and reduced carbon footprint were the top priorities when the German supermarket giant, responding to customer demand, asked its supplier to source a new pack.

The SuperLight pot is less than half the weight of its predecessor, meaning a significant reduction of the total costs for the packaging.

Because SuperLight is made of a single material, polypropylene, it is easier to recycle. Another positive aspect is that SuperLight can be decorated using in-mould labelling to deliver a high quality image.

Fabrizio Francia, owner of Gruppo Francia, explained: “There were two major factors in favour of SuperLight – the opportunity to have the Cucina label displayed immaculately on the pot and the reduced amount of virgin polypropylene per unit.

“We have worked with RPC Superfos for many years and we know that we get quality and innovation. The SuperLight pot allows for substantial weight savings which leads to a more cost efficient packaging solution. Also the CO2 emissions connected to the packaging have decreased.”

Aldi reports that ‘Cucina’ Mozzarella in the SuperLight pot is already delivering good sales figures.

Gruppo Francia is a family-owned business specialising in mozzarella and has three factories, including one in Germany. As well as supplying major supermarket chains in Europe with mozzarella products, Gruppo Francia is an official supplier to the Association of Italian Pizza Makers.

Contact RPC Superfos on tel +45 5911 1110 or visit www.superfos.com

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Breakthrough PET catalyst technology

OptiDry® from Gebo Cermex

New titanium catalyst technology for the industrial production of PET polyester is now being adopted around the globe as PET manufacturers and processors seek to eliminate the use of the heavy metal catalyst antimony oxide.

The technology was developed by Catalytic Technologies Ltd (CTL) a company established in late 2010 on Teesside in the UK. To date the company has invested over £1m on R&D and in 2013 it launched its patent pending UPTechnology platform which exhibits performance unlike any other PET catalyst.

UP is a catalyst technology platform that allows CTL to produce catalysts with unique chemical composition and that eliminates undesired side reactions in this application.

In addition to eliminating antimony oxide, the new catalyst offers a range of other benefits. These include high polymer thermal stability, improved brightness and clarity owing to lower impurity content, a significant net reduction in the overall process energy required to produce plastic packaging and, most significantly, lighter bottles without compromising on bottle strength.

The company’s unique UP-Technology platform is being exploited on industrial scale plants in Asia with further commercial trials scheduled and worldwide pilot unit testing ongoing. The success is due in part to the decision to invest in a continuous pilot unit catalyst trial on Uhde Inventa-Fischer’s stateof-the-art polyester 2R-MTR® pilot plant. The trial enabled substantial testing of CTL’s new UP-catalysts by independent PET polyester production experts to demonstrate the benefits

The new OptiDry® unit combines the latest in drying technology with Gebo Cermex’s long-proven expertise in precision handling, optimizing product flows for unprecedented reliability, flexibility and efficiency.

The presence of condensation on the outer surface of bottles and other containers can wreak havoc on the quality of a packaging line: Labels may be poorly applied, coding can be illegible or incomplete and vision inspection efficiency may be impaired. In the case of metal containers the moisture may even threaten the integrity of the product.

Gebo Cermex is proud to present its latest innovation, a cutting-edge drying solution offering unbeatable efficiency and full compatibility with the company’s handling line systems.

OptiDry® builds on Gebo Cermex’s decades of experience in the beverage sector, with a system which can handle glass, plastic and metal containers in all shapes and sizes.

One of OptiDry®’s greatest assets is its superior drying efficiency with independently adjustable nozzle positioning making it possible to target precisely the air flows at the container’s neck, body or both.

This adaptability makes the OptiDry® ideally suited to a remarkably wide range of applications: Beverages, dairy products and other food products.

OptiDry® uses nozzles not air knives, ensuring the stability of the containers and helping to maintain a constant air velocity.

OptiDry® also offers superior adaptability.

The height, spacing and angle of the support plenums are fully adjustable to ensure that the nozzles are as close as possible to the containers, thus tailoring the system to the precise form of the products. There is also the possibility of taking this customization even further, calibrating the settings for good line regulation with efficient drying operations.

Rapid, simple changeover between container formats using graduated indicators make it easy to reproduce a precise plenum positioning for quick and efficient transition between product batches. Adjusting the nozzles’ positioning is just as easy, either manually using the crank system or automatically with the help of a motorized system.

The great adaptability of the nozzles and their proximity to the containers guarantee optimized air flow. The system runs with a single fan controlled by a 7.5 or 15kW inverter.

Gebo Cermex’s noise-absorbent casing makes for greater comfort of use, with a noise level of less than 80dB.

of the catalyst technology compared to the industry antimony reference.

CTL’s new products target the markets for mainstream, high intrinsic viscosity PET resin and sheet used for the production of bottle and packaging plastics. Their use is currently greater than 30m tonnes per annum.

Dr Alan Cooper, Technical Director, said: “The eco-credentials of our new UPTechnology are indisputable. The UP Technology platform can be modified to act as a drop-in replacement to current heavy metal catalysts for all PET production processes without any compromises.

This new UP-Technology benefits everyone along the supply chain; PET resin manufacturers, resin processors and the packaging consumers. Importantly, all of these wide ranging advantages can be achieved without an increase in cost to the consumer.”

CTL have set the ambitious, but in Dr Cooper’s opinion ‘achievable’ business target of taking over 50 percent of the PET resin and sheet market within the next five years. CTL now aims to apply their innovative and ground-breaking technology platform into other organo-titanium and zirconium areas, the timing of which has never been of greater significance as the use of toxic, restricted availability and often expensive alternatives comes under scrutiny.

CTL has received the Queen’s Award for Enterprise 2014, in the category Innovation.

The Award, which recognises the commercial success of the company’s new polyester catalyst business, confirms that CTL is currently one of the UK’s most inventive businesses.

Contact Catalytic Technologies (CTL) 01642 924924 or visit www.CTL8.com

Approval for active food contact EFSA, the European Food Safety Authority, has approved the use of the active substances palladium metal and hydrogen gas, intended for use as an oxygen scavenger in packs of food or beverages at room temperature or below. The CEF panel concluded they do not raise safety concerns for the consumer when used as an oxygen scavenger in these conditions.

The substances are designed as a gas permeable, but liquid impermeable, laminated pad placed within a cap or closure or as an adhesive label on tray lids. The palladium should not be in direct contact with the food and must be incorporated in a passive structure impermeable to liquid to prevent migration at detectable levels.

The dossier for evaluation, was submitted by AIPIA member, EMCO Packaging Systems.

According to the company the active component aims to extend the shelf-life of the product by scavenging the residual oxygen from the headspace and is applied by electron beam deposition. Food must be packed under modified atmosphere with a hydrogen level of 5.7 percent.

This scavenger can be used for packages containing fresh fruit juices, carbonated soft drinks, wines, beers, milk formulations, cheese, cream and delicatessen meats as well as for the ready meals market. It is suitable for ambient storage over long periods or refrigerated temperatures for shorter times.

First appeared 7th March 2014 - www.aipia.info.

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Contact Gebo Cermex on tel 01480 455919 or visit www.gebocermex.com

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KHS Innopouch K-400 pouching machine The KHS Innopouch K-400 is a horizontal pouching machine that operates cyclically, with a separate station for each stage in the pouch forming and filling processes. This enables the machine to operate with the utmost precision, resulting in outstanding pouch quality and appearance and top filling accuracies.

The Innopouch K-400 can fill pouches with various dry products from chunky goods like herbal candies and dry food for animals to finely ground powders, such as baking powder or ground coffee. The standard version of the machine has four filling stations connected in series that can be added to as required. The dosing systems are always selected according to the product to be filled, with both volumetric systems, such as auger fillers, table feeders and sliding gate fillers, and gravimetric systems like multihead weighers possible.

Of great importance is the fact that in the filler area the pouch is held in place by one pouch gripper on either side of it. The pouches are conveyed by just the one pair of grippers until they exit the machine; there are no transfers. Another aspect that ensures top positioning and filling accuracies is the linear servo drive technology incorporated into the machine. Each pouch gripper consists of a linear motor and can thus be positioned very accurately at the press of a button.

Special attention was paid to the hygienic aspects of the Innopouch K-400 during its design development. Thanks to the open design, there are no mechanical components under the pouch grippers that have to be

extensively cleaned. In the machine housing, spacers are used in place of the usual rubber seals. The film dispenser is also fully enclosed.

One possible option is to separate the pouch forming and filling areas by a pane. The frame of the Innopouch K-400 is made entirely of stainless steel, making the machine quick and easy to clean.

On pouchers fitted with linear servo drive technology fast format changeovers are a given. In particular, what used to be timeconsuming changeovers from simplex to duplex operation and vice versa have now been greatly simplified and shortened. Most format changeovers are made on the operator panel at the push of a button. For example, the grippers in the filler area can be adjusted to new pouch widths as quickly as they can be switched between simplex and duplex operation. The few settings that have to be made by hand include changing film reels or adjusting the film guides and sealing units. If service should be required at any time, there is also a remote maintenance facility for the Innopouch K-400.

As a turnkey supplier KHS can also pack the pouches into cartons once they have been formed, filled and sealed. For this purpose it has intermittent or continuous side-loading cartoners available in its Innopack IMC/CMC series. KHS has various options in its portfolio for gentle carton palletizing in its wide range of column and articulated robots. Entire pouching lines can therefore be realized from a single source.

Contact KHS on tel +49 231 569 1718 or visit www.khs.com

MWV to boost ready meal market Packaging giant MeadWestvaco (MWV) has unveiled what it believes is a revolutionary new ready meal tray that can help boost growth in the category SmartFare is a pack which combines paperboard on the outside, allowing the tray to be printable, with plastic on the inside. The new pack comes off the back of detailed consumer analysis by MWV. Printing on the outside of the tray allows brands, according to MWV, to highlight more clearly the contents of the ready meal and to create a more emotional connection with the consumer.

John Rau, MWV Vice President for Strategic Marketing said: “When shopping for ready

meals, consumers see a sea of black. With SmartFare, the food looks more appetizing and fresh. It is also functional as the tray is more rigid and sturdy.”

Karen Hicks, MWV Marketing Manager for Europe, added: “We carried out a lot of research with consumers in the UK and understood what the challenges were. Growth in the ready meal market has slowed significantly and it has recently gone through the horsegate scandal. The trays were misconnecting with the consumer and there has been no innovation in the sector for a long time.”

• First appeared 4th March 2014 www.packagingnews.co.uk.

Contact MeadWestvaco (MWV) on tel 01454 320000 or visit www.mwv.com

teapigs in Tetra Pak and Yazoo too teapigs enters a whole new category with its launch of “grab-and-go” matcha super power green tea drinks.

A perfect addition for chiller cabinets this summer, each drink contains a full one gram serving of teapigs matcha, blended with fruit juice and natural spring water, all inside a convenient 330ml Tetra Pak carton.

Matcha green tea has gained a huge following amongst consumers since teapigs bought it to the UK in 2008 in its pure powder format. Matcha is essentially a super concentrated green tea; the tea leaves are grown under shade which increases the chlorophyll content, then the leaves are ground to a fine powder. One serving contains the equivalent nutritional benefits of drinking up to 15 cups of regular green tea. It contains 70 times the antioxidants of orange juice, it is known to boost the metabolism and gives natural, slow-releasing energy and mental alertness. teapigs matcha green tea drinks are kept as fresh tasting as possible by being packaged in Tetra Pak cartons. The Tetra Pak® cartons used by teapigs are recyclable and hold the Forest Stewardship Council™ (FSC®) stamp of approval. The cartons are BPA-free and committed to making food safer, with minimum stress on the environment.

From July, Yazoo, the leading brand in flavoured milk, will be available in a 1-litre Tetra Brik® Aseptic carton for the first time.

Available in Asda, Tesco and Waitrose, the award winning* carton from Tetra Pak is easy to pour, store and use on multiple occasions, with its resealable cap. The cartons will be launched in the new design recently rolled out by the brand, focusing on the goodness of milk with no artificial sweeteners, flavours or colours, in flavours loved by mums, kids and big kids too.

Tracey Barney, Managing Director at Yazoo, explained: “We are excited to be working with Tetra Pak to launch our flavoured milk in the new 1-litre cartons. The new carton gives the Yazoo brand strong stand-out on shelf, driving interest and trial among family households who are our heartland grocery shoppers.”

Andrew Smith, Marketing Manager at Tetra Pak UK & Ireland, said: “We are delighted to be working with Yazoo to launch their muchloved flavoured milk in our Tetra Brik® Aseptic 1000ml Edge cartons. Packaging plays a crucial part in both the shopper’s decision making at point of purchase and also how it performs in terms of its usage. Indeed, our recent consumer research undertaken by GSK revealed that Tetra Brik® Aseptic 1000ml Edge has consistently scored highest in terms of shelf impact.” *Tetra Brik® Aseptic is the world's best-

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selling carton package range for beverages.

The Tetra Brik Aseptic 1000 Edge LightCap™ 30 was recently awarded this year’s prestigious WorldStar Award, commended for superior ease of handling, pouring, opening and reclosing for consumers, its environmental credentials, graphic design potential and ingenuity of construction.

Contact Tetra Pak on tel 01978 834000 or visit www.tetrapak.com/uk

LennoKraft – white kraft paper Stora Enso broadens its packaging paper offering with LennoKraft, a white, one-side coated kraft paper. LennoKraft can be used for various packaging applications for the food and non-food industries.

LennoKraft is a white-coated kraft paper.

With its high tensile and tear resistance, it is suitable for packaging applications that involve high wear and tear because of high weight and/or long and difficult transportation, but at the same time requiring excellent printability and image quality.

LennoKraft enables the production of highly appealing packaging that also has outstanding technical characteristics, such as bending and burst resistance.

“With the launch of LennoKraft, Stora Enso broadens its packaging paper range with a white coated kraft paper that offers a novel product to the kraft paper market. Unlike conventional coated papers, LennoKraft features high tensile and tear resistance, coupled with high stiffness and excellent bending and burst resistance. The coated kraft paper also stands out thanks to its high bulk and high opacity. Its strength characteristics and visual appearance make it an ideal choice for a variety of packaging applications,” said Eckhard Kallies, Vice President, Stora Enso Speciality Papers.

LennoKraft is produced at Stora Enso’s Uetersen mill in Germany in basis weights of 90, 110 and 140g/sq.m. The white, glossy surface supports printing of attractive images in gravure, flexographic and offset printing.

LennoKraft contains no optical brighteners and is suitable for the production of food packaging. According to BfR recommendation 36 and FDA, LennoKraft is suitable for direct contact with dry, moist and fatty foodstuffs. Applications include, for example, single- or multiwall bags and sacks, grocery bags, pouches banderols and envelopes. LennoKraft can also be used for lamination and extrusion coating.

Contact Stora Enso on tel +49 4122 719685 or visit www.storaenso.com/specialitypapers

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Amcor ‘total pack recycling-friendly’ lidding The pack follows a recent study published by Eco-Emballages and Adelphe, which reported on key projects with leading food manufacturers designed to improve the recyclability of plastic-based packaging. The company aimed to design a lidding film that takes a step towards total pack recycling, reduces packaging weight and helps to reduce costs throughout the supply chain.

It concluded that the optimum packaging solution for trays & lids for sliced cured meat would be the development of a monomaterial PET tray and a compatible lidding

film which can be sealed to the tray.

Amcor N-Gage is a proprietary range of high barrier, peelable lidding films which seal directly onto APET trays.

According to Amcor, N-Gage offers equivalent high performance and tangible cost savings for manufacturers in changeover time, waste, transport and Green Dot charges.

The mono-APET tray and lid can be fully recycled once the recycling stream is in place. * First appeared 29th April 2014 www.packagingnews.co.uk.

Contact Amcor Flexibles on tel 0117 915 3000 or visit www.amcor.com

Sun opens new doors for corrugated Corrugated packaging companies can react to new market trends, such as the personalisation phenomenon sweeping through the retail sector, by offering greater print variety following the launch of pioneering CorrStream® technology by a worldwide leader in the supply of corrugated equipment.

Sun Automation Group’s range of new digital printers – CorrStream 66, 40 and 20 – provide the corrugated packaging industry with unrivalled output, reduced operating costs, efficiency and outstanding print quality, bringing inkjet sophistication to mainstream applications as a real alternative to conventional analogue methods.

Customised campaigns by well-known food and drink brands with personalised labels, flexible and carton board packaging are surging. Now that state-of-the-art, costeffective digital printing equipment is available it allows corrugated packaging to align more closely with this opportunity and growing demand.

The CorrStream range brings an extra dimension to brand owners and retailers through the print on demand of high quality, colourful shelf ready packaging (SRP) in smaller batch runs to specific print or order quantity – with no minimum requirement – as well as the opportunity for converters to reduce or remove traditional costs such as origination and plate making.

This enables tailored print runs for seasonal, regional or event-based promotions.

CorrStream’s CMYK digital printers allow

graphics to press in hours instead of days, small or large production runs at speeds of up to 70m/min (4200 one sq.m sheets per hour), personalisation and graphic changes, data merge capabilities and mass customisation.

With increasing demands from packaging buyers for shorter order run lengths, reduced stock, fast turnaround times and point of sale packaging to attract and engage consumers, CorrStream is the first digital application to offer reliability, output levels and aqueous inks more familiar to box plants and their needs.

CorrStream’s single pass solution – one of the first in the world to use this technique – is the culmination of several years’ development work and brings much needed added value back to the corrugated industry, according to Sun’s Global Product Manager for CorrStream, Sean Moloney.

He said: “Compared to litho and flexo process, the CorrStream range of digital printers can help box manufacturers and converters reduce their printing costs, not only through origination and plate making savings, but because the equipment uses less ink per sheet, has reduced set-up times and requires minimum downtime.

“Easy to maintain and simple to operate, the three equipment option sizes provide High Quality Post Print (HQPP) at lower costs on the typical batch sizes now seen at many plants. This range of machines and their modular design will future-proof corrugated companies and help them to capitalise on new opportunities.”

Contact Sun Automation Group on tel 01942 521919 or visit www.sunautomation.com

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Meat packaging technologies to create opportunities

Ishida takes hygiene to the highest level Ishida Europe’s newest range of multihead weighers, the RV Series, has been independently certified as having a market-leading level of water and dust ingress protection for its WP waterproof models. This makes the weighers ideal for all types of fresh and frozen food applications, which require regular wash downs between shifts.

IP rating tests were carried out at a leading UK independent testing centre, which proved that the Ishida RV’s design and assembly consistently comply with the highest industry standards. These relate to dust and water ingress resistance, including the most stringent IP-69K test. This compliance means the weighers are more water resistant than ever before and are perfectly suited in applications where equipment has to be thoroughly sanitized.

In addition, the RV-WP range is also certified for IP-6X (dust tight), IP-X5 (protected against water jets), IP-X6 (against powerful water jets) and IP-X7 (protected against temporary immersion).

All tests were in accordance with BS EN 60529:1992 and Ishida believes it is the first company in its sector to have these tests completed and ratings successfully awarded by an official external body.

The RV-WP models incorporate a number of design features to prevent water ingress and facilitate fast and easy cleaning. These include

upgraded seal and gasket designs, and enhanced manufacturing assembly processes with increased fixing points for uniform gasket compression. The machines are also supplied with angled surfaces for rapid wash down and run off (ensuring faster drying times) and reduced crevices in bushings and hoppers, which helps to eliminate bacteria traps. As a result, the weighers offer maximum hygiene while minimising downtime for cleaning.

“The successful compliance of these tests strongly demonstrates that our RV-WP specification machines are rigorously engineered for waterproof protection,” commented Nigel Smith, Ishida Europe’s Multihead Weigher Applications Specialist.

“Scrupulous hygiene standards are essential for any fresh or frozen food operation but if a weigher is out of service for too long for cleaning, this can have a negative effect on production throughput and targets. Our RVWP range has therefore not only been designed to be tough enough to handle anything during production but also to be able to withstand a thorough clean in the fastest possible time.”

Launched last summer, the Ishida CCW-RV delivers the best levels of accuracy of any multihead weigher and, in addition to consistent weighing at close-to-zero giveaway, is now some 15 percent faster than previous ranges.

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

New packaging and processing technologies are extending the shelf life of fresh and processed meat. According to a new report from Rabobank, ‘Meat Packaging to Extend Shelf Life’, benefits include: expanded geographical sales coverage, better margins across the value chain, lower environmental costs of meat consumption and product ‘premiumisation’. While consumer preference for fresh over frozen to date has limited sales to mostly regional markets, this could now be changing.

Expanding the target market, by addressing consumer trends, improving price/quality positioning (in existing, mature markets) or widening the export range to new markets, could hold the solution for European meat producers.

“New packaging and processing technologies have major benefits for retailers, consumers and producers alike”, stated Rabobank analyst, Clara van der Elst. “For the retailer, less waste and fewer markdowns are conducive to lowering costs. Consumers benefit from a longer consumption period and fewer preservatives, in turn fulfilling demand for ‘natural’ foods, and producers benefit from increased market potential through an expanded geographical export range”.

The mature Northwest Europe region, where meat consumption has tightened due to a declining population and changing buying behaviour, also has the highest share of meat sales via modern supermarkets and therefore ‘case-ready’ packaging. However, in Eastern and Southern Europe, the traditional meat retail channels of butcheries, specialty stores and open-air markets still dominate. It is here that export potential is created. With the rapid growth of case-ready packaging in supermarkets and discounters, demand for case-ready packaging is also likely to grow fast. Rabobank believes that technologies, such as vacuum skin packaging (VSP) and carbon monoxide MAP (CO-MAP), can lengthen the window of opportunity for fresh meat exports to Southern and Eastern Europe.

Elsewhere, meat consumption in China and other Asian countries continue to grow. In China particularly, a preference exists for non-locally produced meat driven by domestic quality issues. Local meat production is

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also failing to keep up with demand, despite drives for self-sufficiency. In addition, European meat is able to compete on price with locally produced.

Packaged chilled meat and ready-to-eat meat has seen the fastest growth in China of an estimated rate of 20 percent per year. A ripe market, therefore, exists for imports and demand in value-added meat. Once import restrictions in the region are reduced, Rabobank believes there is a significant market opportunity for European processed meat.

Meat companies in Northwest Europe are at a point to reconsider strategic investments once again. Absorbing downstream steps by consolidating branding, processing and packaging will significantly shorten the supply chain whether by partnerships, long-term supply agreements or M&A/business development. Retailers could create efficiency gains and added value, all the while boosting the competitiveness of European meat production and processing. Winners will be those that adopt early investment into new packaging and processing technologies, while driving consumer ‘premiumisation’ in mature retail markets.

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Holfeld go the extra mile to deliver trays From design concept to delivery Holfeld Plastics has reported a 5-day turnaround of a new Fin tray for Underwood sausages.

Richard Mather, Commercial Manager at Underwood Meats said: “We gave Holfeld and its Pattern Making Department what would have been to many suppliers an impossible demand. They turned around the urgent customer order around in five working days.

We were absolutely delighted.”

Bryan Ford, UK and European Sales Manager for Holfeld commented: “Apart from the critical timing to meet a demand from a new customer we also knew how important sustainability and innovation was to Underwood Meats in the final selection of a supplier. Our customer needed a strong, differentiating design offering instant shelf stand out as well as a robust tray and recyclability. They were also aware that

Holfeld had recently won a top Repak Award for Sustainability and Innovation” Holfeld say that their G485 burger range of which the Underwood Fin tray is one of the most extensive burger tray ranges in the industry today. It comprises depths and styles from 20mm to 55mm including Fin, divide and cavity profiles.

It might be surprising to some companies even to some customers but Holfeld have their own in house ‘Tool and Product Design Centre’ reinforced by a ‘High End Tool Room’ with state of the art CNC milling machines all facilitating the manufacture of the required tooling leading to the production of the finished tray. Holfeld report that they are probably the only thermoforming company to have this facility allowing fast tooling turnaround as in the case of Underwood Meats.

Contact Holfeld Plastics on tel +353 4024 1234 or visit www.holfeldplastics.com

World’s favourite coffee brand’s REDvolution Nescafé, the world’s first instant coffee and the fifth most valuable food and drink brand, is launching a unified, global look and feel across all products in the 180 countries where the coffee is sold.

It is the first time in the brand’s 75-year history that each and every Nescafé product will share the same visual identity and use the same new slogan: “It all starts with a Nescafé”.

“Nescafé is our largest single brand, a CHF10bn brand, and one of the cornerstones of our company. It is a symbol of Nestlé all around the world,” said Patrice Bula, Nestlé’s Global Head of Marketing.

“But we live in a more globalised, social world and we realised that we needed a more unified, powerful umbrella for a brand like Nescafé - a single personality that could also be expressed differently in each country,” he explained.

The unified approach to packaging design, communication and digital strategy for Nescafé, drunk at a rate of 5,500 cups every second, will feature several key design elements developed with new, younger consumers in mind.

These include the Nescafé red accent, taken from the modernised Nescafé brand mark, the iconic red Nescafé mug and a stylised graphic device, the ‘hub’ – an aerial view of a mug of

coffee.

The way coffee is consumed is changing with coffee shop trends attracting a new, younger group of consumers. The REDvolution is Nescafé’s response to this shift in behaviour.

To reflect coffee’s status as a uniquely social product, the REDvolution also includes digital and social innovations and services, such as the first social alarm clock providing a personalised wake-up call.

Already, Nescafé, the world’s biggest selling coffee brand by a factor of five according to Euromonitor, has grown its online Facebook presence to more than 25m fans in little over a year.

The REDvolution is just the latest stage in the brand’s continuous renewal and renovation and is being rolled out globally throughout 2014, covering over 90 percent of sales by the end of the year. There will also be new products and improved recipes. Nescafé is launching Shakissmo in seven European markets. The chilled, milk-rich ready-to-drink coffees come in a specially designed cup that, when shaken, creates a creamy froth.

“Nescafé is a pioneering brand,” Patrice Bula said. “We need to demonstrate that this brand is as relevant today as it was 75 years ago, with a portfolio that satisfies the changing world of coffee and evolving consumer tastes.”

Contact Nestlé on tel +41 21 924 1111 or visit www.nestle.co.uk

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TurnAvisual goes mobile TurnAvisual from RPC Superfos - the exciting tool that allows packaging designers to create artwork on 3D digital models of their chosen container – is now also available on mobile devices.

Working with TurnAvisual is easy, reduces costs and speeds up time-to-market. After selecting the container from an online library, just a few clicks allows the designer to generate a draft depicting their artwork as it will look on the finished pack. Then it can be shared immediately with others online – and making the application available on smartphones and tablets means users do not even have to be in front of the computer to contribute.

Product Design Manager, Torben Noer from RPC Superfos explained: “Within

moments you get a revolving visualisation of your packaging in 3D. Your 3D files can be shared on mobile devices using dedicated apps or simply as 3D PDF files. This is an extremely fast way to share creations with others and invite feedback.

“With TurnAvisual we have a great platform for brand owners and designers to come together virtually while working on the decoration of our packaging. It will speed up time-to-market, save costs and take design work to the next level.”

The system is secure and confidential information can be hidden or access restricted. Users can even create a private library or have several libraries - for instance when a designer works with a handful of brands which each have their design teams.

Contact RPC Superfos on tel +45 5911 1110 or visit www.superfos.com

Corrugated packaging provides creative energy Sport Nutrition contract manufacturer, Nutrition Works has chosen multi-functional corrugated shelf ready packaging (SRP) for sachets of its preservative-free ‘Push Energy’ gels and ‘Full & Slim’ gels – highly-effective, results-focused drinks for the sports nutrition, weight management and health industries.

The colourful corrugated SRP designed for Push gels is not only a powerful marketing tool but also incorporates perforations for easy opening to give store managers what they want: packaging that can go straight on the shelf with the minimum of fuss, typically in less than 20 seconds, cutting handling costs and waste.

Nutrition Works’ weight management supplement is Full & Slim, offered in grapefruit, orange mango and passion fruit flavours. Batches of these gels are supplied in a colourful, corrugated SRP format that provides ideal presentation for the product and is made from fine fluting that offers maximum strength with improved space efficiency.

Corrugated SRP helps streamline logistics operations and brings environmental advantages for the retail sector through its recyclability, while its flat printable sides make the material ideal for displaying all the dietary information that health-conscious consumers need to make an informed choice.

The decision by Nutrition Works to choose corrugated for its state-of-the-art energy supplements is a testament to the advantages

that using corrugated packaging can provide, said the Confederation of Paper Industries (CPI).

CPI’s Director of Packaging Affairs, Andy Barnetson, said: “Flexibility and innovation are the cornerstones of the Corrugated Industry, hence its philosophy that one size does not fit all. We are delighted that the sports energy drinks market is realising that corrugated can supply high quality, precise, bespoke SRP solutions.”

Both products have been promoted in the national media, with Boots having exclusivity for a period of time. Nutrition Works Director, Adrian Short, said: “We work hand-in-hand with household name manufacturers and retailers to design and develop these nutrition and energy boosting products, and needed to ensure that they stand out on the shelf.

“We are passionate about designing and supplying great products and that goes for the packaging as well. Corrugated delivered the best SRP solution for the energy gels because of its dynamic presentation qualities and easy to open format.”

Through innovative thinking, coupled with investing millions of pounds in printing and die-cutting technology, the Corrugated Industry is meeting the challenges set by retailers, in both logistics and marketing terms, by designing exceptional packaging that can protect and promote products like energy boosting drinks.

Contact CPI on tel 01793 889602 or visit www.paper.org.uk

Videojet innovative CO2 laser marking As line speeds increase to cope with more demanding production targets, manufacturers need easier, more efficient laser marking to print high quality codes consistently on their products. To meet manufacturers’ demands for speed, simplicity, and reliability, Videojet Technologies, a global leader in coding, marking and printing solutions, has advanced its range of CO2 laser marking systems with the Videojet 3330 30W and the Videojet 3130 10W lasers. Delivering superior code quality across a range of marking speeds and suitable for a wide array of substrates, the 3310 and 3130 lasers mark simple and complex codes while providing easy integration for virtually any application. When speed is the ultimate priority, manufacturers can utilize the dot font mode in both the 3130 and 3330 to mark up to 30 percent faster than vector fonts, enabling print speeds up to 150,000 products per hour.

Recognizing that line integration is a critical element in delivering peak performance, Videojet offers over 20,000 standard configurations within its CO2 laser marking line including 21 mark window options and three laser wavelengths. With three available laser wavelengths, the Videojet CO2 lasers can mark on a range of substrates including PET bottling, plastic labels, laminated cartons, and a host of plastic materials common in consumer packaging.

These laser systems deliver excellent Total Cost of Ownership due to their inherently low maintenance requirements and limited consumables.

An air cooled laser source plus optimized power settings reduce heat and provide high reliability by extending the life expectancy of the laser source up to 45,000 hours.

Complementing the 3330 and 3130, Videojet offers a range of fume extraction systems and filter options that can be tailored for the given application, helping to remove smoke and particulate debris and improving uptime by keeping the laser lens clean.

Specifying the right laser solution supports easy integration, speeding up the installation and changeover process and ultimately increasing uptime. In addition to this, the detachable umbilical cable can be easily routed during set-up, helping to eliminate the need to move other machinery.

Contact Videojet Technologies on tel 0870 242 1759 or visit www videojet.com

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// PROCESSING / PACKAGING / PLANT / EQUIPMENT / SUPPLIES

BAKING SHEET WASHING AND DRYING MACHINES

Newsmith Stainless Ltd, Fountain Works, Child Lane, Roberttown,

Oliver Douglas Ltd, Amberley Works, Chelsea Close, Leeds,

Liversedge, West Yorkshire WF15 7PH. Tel:01924 405988.

West Yorkshire LS12 4HP. Tel: 0113 279 7373. Fax: 0113 279 1014

Fax:01924 403304.

E-mail: admin@oliverdouglas.co.uk Web: www.oliverdouglas.co.uk

E-mail: sales@newsmith.co.uk Web: www.newsmith.co.uk

BAR CODE LABELLING SYSTEMS Weyfringe Barcode and Labelling Systems, Longbeck Road, Marske, Redcar, Cleveland TS11 6HQ. Tel:01642 490121. Fax:01642 490385 E-mail: sales@weyfringe.co.uk Web: www.weyfringe.co.uk BISCUIT MAKING MACHINERY Jayton Systems Ltd t/a Robinson’s, 20 Parker House, Mansfield Road, Derby DE21 4SZ. Tel:01332 679898. Fax:01332 342828.

E-mail: Tony@wsrobinson.com Web: www.biscuitmachines.co.uk

Sittingbourne, Kent ME10 3RF Tel:01795 421771. Fax:01795 428905.

E-mail: sales@wirebelt.co.uk Web: www.wirebelt.co.uk CONVEYORS AND ELEVATORS (STAINLESS AND MILD 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: www.coxandplant.com Dunelm Supplies Ltd, Netherset Lane, Madeley near Crewe, Cheshire

CHEESE CUTTING MACHINERY

CW3 9PF. Tel:01782 750884. Fax:01782 751305 Email:

Dunelm Supplies Ltd, Netherset Lane, Madeley, near Crewe, Cheshire

sales@dunelmsupplies.co.uk Web: www.dunelmsupplies.co.uk

CW3 9PF. Tel:01782 750884. Fax:01782 751305

Gough (Engineering) Ltd, Winpenny Road, Parkhouse East,

E-mail: sales@dunelmsupplies.co.uk Web: www.dunelmsupplies.co.uk

Newcastle-under-Lyme Staffs ST5 7GE Tel:01782 567700

Marchant Schmidt Europe Ltd, Unit D3, Sapphire Court, Isidore

Fax:01782 567771 E-mail: spharding@goughengineering.com

Road, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire B60 3FL. Tel:01527 888030.

Website: www.goughengineering.com

E-mail: uksales@marchantschmidt.com Web: www.marchantschmidt.com

COOKERS-STEAM

CHOCOLATE MACHINERY Jayton Systems Ltd t/a Robinsons, 20 Parker House, Mansfield Road, Derby DE21 4SZ. Tel:01332 679898. Fax:01332 342828 E-mail: Tony@wsrobinson.com Web: www.biscuitmachines.co.uk CONFECTIONERY MACHINERY Jayton Systems Ltd t/a Robinsons, 20 Parker House, Mansfield Road, Derby DE21 4SZ. Tel:01332 679898. Fax:01332 342828.

E-mail: Tony@wsrobinson.com Web: www.biscuitsmachines.co.uk CONVEYOR BELTING Interbelt Ltd, Glensyl Way, Burton-on-Trent, Staffs DE14 1LX. Tel:01283 562598. Fax:01283 515316. E-mail:interbeltltd@aol.com CONVEYOR BELTS (WIRE) Wire Belt Co. Ltd, Castle Road, Eurolink Industrial Centre, Sittingbourne, Kent ME10 3RF. Tel:01795 421771. Fax:01795 428905.

E-mail: sales@wirebelt.co.uk Web: www.wirebelt.co.uk CONVEYORS AND CONVEYOR SYSTEMS Conveyor Systems, George Holme Way, Hearthcote Road, Swadlincote, Derbyshire DE11 9DF. Tel:01283 552255.

Fax:001283 552266. E-mail: sales@conveyorsystemsltd.co.uk Web: conveyorsystemsltd.co.uk Gough Engineering Ltd, Winpenny Road, Parkhouse East, Newcastle-under-Lyme Staffs ST5 7GE Tel:01782 567700 Fax:01782 567771 E-mail: spharding@goughengineering.com Website: www.goughengineering.com

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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 DRAINAGE (Stainless Steel Channels and Gullies) 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 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 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 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 Web: www.kdhprojects.co.uk 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

FLOORING SURFACES FOR FACTORIES

PASTEURISERS AND COOLERS (IN-CONTAINER)

KDH Projects Ltd, KDH House, Millfield Road, Donnington, Spalding,

Holmach Ltd, The Dingle, Pilsgate, Stamford, Lincs PE9 3HW.

Lincs PE11 4UR. Tel:01775 822888. Fax:01775 822892.

Tel:01780 749097. Fax:01780 749098. E-mail: sales@holmach.co.uk

E-mail: sales@kdhprojects.co.uk Website: www.kdhprojects.co.uk

Web: www.holmach.co.uk

Kemtile Ltd, Unit C3, Taylor Business Park, Warrington Road, Warrington, Cheshire WA3 6Bl. Tel:01925 763045. Fax:01925 763381.

POTATO PEELING MACHINES - ABRASIVE RE-LINING

E-mail: all@kemtile.co.uk Web: www.kemtile.co.uk

Porcher Abrasive Coatings Ltd, Nursery Road, Riverside Industrial

Veitchi (England) Ltd, Grange Works, Mill Lane, Rugeley, Staffs

Estate, Boston, Lincs PE21 7TN. Tel:01205 356666.

WS15 2JW. Tel:01889 586621. Fax:01889 579923.

E-mail: info@porcher.co.uk Web: www.porcher.co.uk

E-mail: rugeley@veitchi.com Web: www.veitchi.com

PROCESS VESSELS

HEAT EXCHANGERS (SCRAPED SURFACE)

Holmach Ltd, The Dingle, Pilsgate, Stamford, Lincs PE9 3HW.

Holmach Ltd, The Dingle, Pilsgate, Stamford, Lincs PE9 3HW.

Tel:01780 749097. Fax:0208 9771818. E-mail: sales@holmach.co.uk

Tel:01780 749097. Fax:01780 749098. E-mail: sales@holmach.co.uk

Web: www.holmach.co.uk

Web: www.holmach.co.uk

PROJECT CONSTRUCTION SPECIALISTS TO THE FOOD

HOMOGENISERS

INDUSTRY

Rigal Bennett Group, Gravel Hill Lane, Whitley, near Goole, East

KDH Projects Ltd, KDH House, Millfield Road, Donnington, Spalding,

Yorkshire DN14 0JJ. Tel:01977 661095. Fax:01977 662165.

Lincs PE11 4UR. Tel:01775 822888. Fax:01775 822892.

E-mail: sales@rigal-bennett.com Web: www.rigal-bennett.com HOSES AND COUPLINGS Guyson International Ltd, Hose and Couplings Division, 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 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 Web: www.weyfringe.co.uk

E-mail: saleskdhprojects.co.uk Web: www.kdhprojects.co.uk PUMPS AND PUMP MAINTAINANCE AxFlow Ltd, Orton Park, Northfield Avenue, London W13 9SJ. Tel:0208 832 1831. Fax:0208 280 0796. 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-marlow.co.uk PUMPS-HYGIENIC FOOD Grundfos Pumps Ltd, Grovebury Road, Leighton Buzzard, Beds LU7 4TL. Tel:01525 850000. Fax:01525 853981.

E-mail: uk.grundfos.com Web: www.grundfos.com READY MEALS LINES Sealpac UK Ltd, Units 1 - 3, The Concept Centre, Innovation Close, Poole, Dorset BH12 4QD. Tel:0845 302 3056. Fax:0845 302 3057.

E-mail: sales@sealpac-uk.com. Web: www.sealpac-uk.com REFRIGERATION AND VENTILATION FOR THE FOOD INDUSTRY

LABEL OVERPRINTING AND APPLICATING SYSTEMS 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 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 Web: www.weyfringe.co.uk

KDH Projects Ltd, KDH House, Millfield Road, Donnington, Spalding,

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

RIGID PLASTIC PACKAGING

MIXERS (DRY AND WET PROCESSES) Farleygreene Ltd, Unit 8, Alpha Centre, Aldershot, Hants GU12 4RG. Tel:01252 322233, Fax:01252 325111.

E-mail: sales@farleygreene.com Web: www.farleygreene.com PANS-JACKETED AND TILTING 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-bennet.com

Lincs PE11 4UR. Tel:01775 822888. Fax:01775 822892.

E-mail: sales@kdhprojects.co.uk Web: www.kdhprojects.co.uk RETORTS 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

Sharpak Aylesham, Aylesham Industrial Estate, Aylesham, Kent CT3 3EF. Tel:01304 840581. Fax:01304 842207.

E-mail: sales@sharpakaylesham.com Web: www.sharpak.com Sharpak Bridgwater, Colley Lane Estate, Bridgwater TA6 5YS. Tel:01278 435000. Fax:01278 423019. E-mail: sharpakbridgwater.com Web: www.sharpak.com 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

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Gough Engineering Ltd, Winpenny Road, Parkhouse East,

TRAY AND UTENSIL WASHING MACHINES

Newcastle-under-Lyme Staffs ST5 7GE Tel:01782 567700

Industrial Washing Machines Ltd, Facet Road, King Norton,

Fax:01782 567771 E-mail: spharding@goughengineering.com

Birmingham B38 9PT. Tel.:0121 459 9511. Fax:0121 459 9001.

Website: www.goughengineering.com

E-mail: sales@indwash.co.uk Web: www.indwash.co.uk

SORTING MACHINES-COLOUR AND SHAPE

Newsmith Stainless Ltd, Fountain Works, Child Lane, Roberttown,

Buhler Sortex Ltd, 20 Atlantis Avenue, London E16 2BF. Tel:0207

Liversedge, West Yorkshire WF15 7PH. Tel.:01924 405988.

055 7777. Fax:0207 055 7700.

Fax:01924 403304.

E-mail: firstname.surname@buhlersortex.com Web: www.buhlersortex.com

E-mail: sales@newsmith.co.uk Web: www.newsmith.co.uk

Satake ESM, Horsfield Way, Bredbury Industrial Estate, Stockport,

Oliver Douglas Ltd, Amberley Works, Chelsea Close, Leeds,

Cheshire SK6 2FN. Tel:0161 406 3888. Fax:0161 406 3889. E-mail:

West Yorkshire LS12 4HP. Tel.:0113 279 7373. Fax:0113 279 1014.

ve@satake.co.uk Web: www.satake.co.uk

E-mail: admin@oliverdouglas.com Web: www.oliver-douglas.co.uk

SPICE STERILISING EQUIPMENT

TRAY SEALING MACHINES

Holmach Ltd, The Dingle, Pilsgate, Stamford, Lincs PE9 3HW.

Sealpac UK Ltd, Units 1 - 3, The Concept Centre, Innovation Close,

Tel:01780 749097. Fax:01780 749098. E-mail: sales@holmach.co.uk

Poole, Dorset BH12 4QD. Tel:0845 302 3056. Fax:0845 302 3057.

Web: www.holmach.co.uk

E-mail: sales@sealpac-uk.com. Web: www.sealpac-uk.com

SPIRAL COOLERS/FREEZERS, CONVEYING SYSTEMS

TRAY WASHERS

Starfrost UK Ltd, Newcombe Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk NR32 1XA.

Newsmith Stainless Ltd, Fountain Works, Child Lane, Roberttown,

Tel:01502 562206. Fax:01502 584104. E-mail: sales@starfrost.com

Liversedge, West Yorkshire WF15 7PH. Tel:01924 405988.

Web: www.starfrost.com

Fax:01924 403304.

STERILISERS 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 STRAPPING MACHINES Gordian Strapping Ltd, Gordian House, Brunel Road, Basingstoke, Hants. RG21 6XX. Tel:01256 394400. Fax:01256 394410. E-mail: sales@gordianstrapping.com Web: www.gordianstrapping.com 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,

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 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,

Poole, Dorset BH12 4QD. Tel:0845 302 3056. Fax:0845 302 3057.

Warrington, Cheshire WA3 6HT. Tel:01925 763045. Fax:01925

E-mail: sales@sealpac-uk.com. Web: www.sealpac-uk.com

763381. E-mail: all@kemtile.co.uk Web: www.kemtile.co.uk

Raw Materials, Ingredients and Additives ANCHOVY (FILLETS, PASTES, FLAVOURINGS, CANNED,

BLUEBERRY, CRANBERRY & POMEGRANATE (AIR DRIED)

JARRED, TUBE)

Kanegrade Ltd, Ingredients House, Caxton Way, Stevenage, Herts

La Monegasque UK Ltd, The Priory, High Street, Ware, Herts SG12

SG1 2DF. Tel:01438 742242. Fax:01438 742311.

9AL. Tel:01920 469107. Fax:01920 486646.

E-mail: enquiries@the cannedfish.co.uk Web: www.lamonegasque.com Meridian Sea, 10 Thornby Road, Estover, Plymouth PL6 7PP.

Web: www.kanegrade.com

Tel.08702 400172, E-mail: info@meridian-sea.com

BUTTER PORTIONS (IQF FILLINGS) AND BULK GARLIC

Web: www.meridian-sea.com

SPREADS

ARROWROOT

Markus Products Ltd, Murray Way, Wincanton Business Park,

The Essbro Co. Ltd, 1 South Street, Rochford, Essex SS4 1BL

Wincanton, Somerset BA9 9RX. Tel:01963 435270. Fax:01963 435271.

Tel:01702 530329. Fax:01702 530331. E-mail: michael@essbro.com

E-mail: info@markusproducts.co.uk Web: www.markusproducts.co.uk

Web: www.essbro.com 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

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CHEESE POWDERS-SPRAY DRIED (100% CHEDDAR…) 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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CHILLIES (RED AND GREEN, FRESH CHOPPED AND FRESH

FRUIT JUICE CONCENTRATES (INCLUDING TROPICAL)

PUREED)

Kanegrade Ltd, Ingredients House, Caxton Way, Stevenage, Herts

JDM Food Group Ltd, Monument Road, Bicker, Boston, Lincs PE20

SG1 2DF. Tel:01438 742242. Fax:01438 742311.

3DJ. Tel:01775 822389. Fax:01775 822443.

E-mail: info@jdmfoodgroup.co.uk Web: www.jdmfoodgroup.co.uk CLEAN LABEL BAKERY INGREDIENTS

E-mail: info@kanegrade.com Web: www.kanegrade.com GARLIC AND GINGER (FRESH PEELED, PUREED, CHOPPED

British Bakels Ltd, Granville Way, Bicester, Oxon OX26 4JT.

AND ROASTED)

Tel.:01869 247098. Fax:01869 242979. E-mail: bakels@bakels.com

Beacon Foods Ltd, Units 3 and 4, Brecon Enterprise Park, Warren

Web: www.britishbakels.co.uk

Road, Brecon, Powys LD3 8BT. Tel:01874 622577. Fax:01874 622123.

COCONUT (DESSICCATED, CREAM AND POWDERS)

E-mail: sales@beaconfoods.co.uk Web: www.beaconfoods.co.uk

F.R. Benson & Partners Ltd, 117a New Road, Croxley Green,

JDM Food Group Ltd, Monument Road, Bicker, Boston, Lincs PE20

Rickmansworth WD3 3EN. Tel:01923 293160. Fax:01923 293168.

5DJ. Tel:01775 822389. Fax:01775 822443.

E-mail: Richard@frbenson.co.uk Web: www.frbenson.co.uk

E-mail: info@jdmfoodgroup.co.uk

COCONUT PRODUCTS (POWDER AND CREAM)

GLUTEN FREE CEREALS (FLAX, QUINOA AND CHIA) 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.frbenson.co.uk

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 COLOURS (NATURAL)

HERBS AND CHILLIES (FROZEN, AMBIENT)

Kalsec Europe Ltd, 7 Merlin Park, Fred Dannatt Road, Mildenhall,

S. Black Ltd, Foxholes Business Park, John Tate Road, Hertford,

Suffolk IP28 7TD. Tel.:01938 715011. Fax:01638 715031.

Herts. SG13 7YH. Tel:01992 825555. Fax:01992 825566.

E-mail: csimons@kalsec.com Web: www.kalsec.com

E-mail: enquiries@sblack.com Web: www.sblack.com

CONFECTIONERY GLAZING S AND RELEASE AGENTS

HYDROCOLLOIDS

British Bakels Ltd, Granville Way. Bicester. Oxon OX26 4JT.

J R Food Consultancy

Tel:01869 247098. Fax:01869 242979. Email: bakels@bakels.com

Tel:07771 716323. E-mail: jan.food@yahoo.com

Web: www.britishbakels.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 CURRY POWDERS (Triton Madras, Mild & Hot) The Essbro Co. Ltd, 1 South Street, Rochford, Essex SS4 1BL.

IQF/CHILLED MEATS 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

Tel:01702 530329. Fax:01702 530331. E-mail: michael@essbro.com

MAPLE SYRUP AND SUGAR

Web: www.essbro.com

F.R. Benson & Partners Ltd, 117a New Road, Croxley Green,

DRIED FRUIT (SWEETENED AND UNSWEETENED) 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 WD3 3EN. Tel:01923 293160. Fax:01923 293168.

MEAT AND POULTRY POWDERS AND MINCE

E-mail: Richard@frbenson.co.uk Web: www.frbenson.co.uk

F.R. Benson & Partners Ltd, 117a New Road, Croxley Green,

EGG POWDERS (WHOLE, YOLK AND ALBUMEN)

Rickmansworth WD3 3EN. Tel:01923 293160. Fax:01923 293168.

E-mail: Richard@frbenson.co.uk Web: www.fr.benson.co.uk

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 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

MISO (POWDERS AND PASTES) 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.frbenson.co.uk MUSHROOMS (EXTRACTS, POWDERS AND SLICED) 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

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

MUSTARD SEED AND FLOUR 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.frbenson.co.uk

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NATURAL COLOURS

F. R. Benson & Partners Ltd, 117a New Road, Croxley Green,

Kalsec Europe Ltd, 7 Merlin Park, Fred Dannatt Road, Mildenhall,

Rickmansworth WD3 3EN. Tel:01923 293160. Fax:01923 293168.

Suffolk IP28 7RD. Tel:01638. 715011. Fax:01638 715031.

E-mail: Richard@frbenson.co.uk. Web: www.fr.benson.co.uk

E-mail: csimons@kalsec.com Web: www.kalsec.com

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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 VEGETABLES (ROASTED OR PUREED) 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 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.

E-mail: sales@food-network.com Web: www.food-network.com PET FOOD INGREDIENTS Tech-Pet Ltd, 11 Hammond Way, Market Harborough, Leics LE16 7JW. Tel:01858 434545. Fax:001858 432828. 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 PULSES-CANNED (RED/WHITE BEANS, CHICKPEAS, BORTOLLI BEANS, BUTTER BEANS, FLAGEOLET BEANS, HARICOT BEANS, BLACKEYE BEANS, BLACK TURTLE BEANS, BLACK TURTLE BEANS, ADZUKI BEANS, PINTO BEANS) 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 SEASONINGS Key Ingredients Ireland, Units A3 & A4, Annacotty Business Park, Limerick, Ireland. Tel:+353 61 358977. E-mail: sales@keyingredients.ie Web: www.keyingredients.ie

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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 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 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 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 TOMATOES (CANNED AND ASEPTIC) Food Network Ltd, Keepers Cottage, Chrishall Grange, Royston, Herts SG8 7NT. Tel:01763 837000. Fax:01783 838280.

E-mail: sales@food-network.com Web: 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 Web: www.food-network.com 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)

Unbar Rothon Ltd, Radford Crescent, Billericay, Essex CM12 0DR.

Kanegrade Ltd, Ingredients House, Caxton Way, Stevenage, Herts

Tel:01277 632211. Fax:01277 830151.

SG1 2DF. Tel:01438 742242. Fax:01438 742311.

E-mail: seasonings@unbarrothon.com Web: www.unbarrothon.co.uk

E-mail: info@kanegrade.com Web: www.kanegrade.com

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