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Mixers & Tumblers New Fatosa 80-litre Paddle Mixer, Tipping Used IFM 1,000-litre Ribbon Mixer Used Lutetia 150kg Vacuum Tumbler Used Lutetia 400kg Vacuum Tumbler Used Ruhle 400kg Vacuum Tumbler / Cooling Dicers, Flakers, Graters Used Treif Dicer 84 x 84 Chamber Used GMC Hydrauflaker Used Biro Bandsaw Sliding Table Used AEW 400 Bandsaw 3-phase, Year 2004 Miscellaneous Used Koppens VM 600 HS Former Used Vemag Robot 500 Vacuum Filler Used Double Clipper to suit Vac Filler Used Risco RS 105 Sausage Filler Linker, Year 2010 Used Ranger Apollo Skinless Sausage Peeler Used Hycut Sausage Snipper, Cuts to Count Used BCH 500-litre Steam Vessel with Mix Used Rapidaire 2-trolley thro’ Door Steam Cooker Used Nilma Auto Pasta Cooker Gas Heated Used DoBoy Continuous Bag Sealer Used Vertical Bag Clipper

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MESSAGE FROM THE EDITOR How are the supermarkets getting on with their ‘dark stores’ designed for on-line order picking? Local supermarkets are now filled with staff and large trolleys picking for their on-line customers making it more difficult for their ordinary customers. It makes one wonder whether ‘footfall’ in-store is diminishing as a result.

Now that foreign lorries including those bringing our food imports from Europe are paying for the use of our roads, will it affect the cost of our food? We need to import. Just look at the number of foreign lorries on the roads from the Channel crossings. It looks as though one in three are transporting food products, both fresh and ambient.

Hopefully British agriculture is recovering from the vagaries of the weather we suffered in the early months of this year, and that production of fresh vegetables and fruits as well as salad produce is getting back to normality for the coming seasons. We need the rain but do not need a drought after the wet season we have suffered.

The Institute of Food Science & Technology (IFST) 2-day conference last month to celebrate its 50th Anniversary was a successful, well organised and well-attended affair with an excellent programme of lectures and presentations. It was wonderful to see the number who travelled from outside the UK for this event, many of whom had taken their degree course in food science and technology at British Universities.

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Ten strapping machines for Crown Packaging

Scottish bakers choose Allen R-XS inkjet Traditional Scottish craft bakers, JG Ross, turned to marking and coding specialist, Allen Coding for advice and the subsequent supply of a R-XS small character continuous inkjet coder for the application of date codes and batch information to pre-printed flow wrap for its new Gluten Free manufacturing facility in Portsoy, Aberdeenshire.

Established for over 50 years, family run JG Ross operates 23 retail outlets and also supplies wholesale customers throughout the North East of Scotland, including Tesco, Scotmid, Co-op and RS McColl.

Cameron Ross, Director at JG Ross, commented: “We were recommended to Allen Coding by our label applicator supplier and their sales engineer suggested the R-XS printer as being most suitable for our production and

packaging requirements.”

The R-XS printer was selected for its ease of use and speed, and now operates on JG Ross’ production line at up to 30ppm, where it is installed on the film entry feed.

Easy to install, operate and clean and offering clarity of print, the R-XS is best known for being user friendly and offering accurate, high-speed printing of a wide range of information in multiple languages on to a variety of substrates.

Cameron added: “The training provided by Allen Coding was very good and the R-XS has been easy to install, learn and maintain and the quality of print is always good.”

“Based on our experience so far, I would certainly recommend Allen Coding and the RXS to other food companies,” he concluded.

Contact Allen Coding Systems on tel 01438 347770 or visit www.allencoding.com

Basingstoke based Gordian Strapping has supplied ten new OMS Side Seal Compression Strapping Machines to Crown Packaging UK PLC. Seven have been installed at Crown Bevcan in Botcherby, Carlisle and three at Crown Braunstone in Leicestershire.

Crown needed to replace ten strapping machines which had reached the end of their working lives and for which spare parts were becoming hard to obtain. With 15 strappers already installed at Crown worldwide, the OMS equipment has proven its robustness and reliability. Gordian’s nationwide network of 13 service engineers was also an important factor in choosing a supplier.

Gordian supplied ten OMS 875 A/B Side Seal Strapping Machines each equipped with an OMS TR14 HD Strapping Head and a 500kg press. The OMS TR14 HD Head is designed for use with Polyester Strapping, and is proven in the toughest working environments. It is capable of applying a maximum tension of 2300 Newtons. The Heat Seal technology in the Strapping Head means that that a full service is only required every 200,000 cycles. Features include: Auto strap loading, auto strap re-feed, strap-in-place signal and automatic heater blade cleaning.

At Botcherby, Gordian installed five Side Seal Compression Strappers on five separate lines, and two cross strappers (without compression), shared between the five lines.

At Braunstone, Gordian installed two Side Seal Compression Strappers on two separate lines, and one cross strapper (without compression), shared between the two lines.

Paul Tinkler, Engineering Manager at Crown Braunstone commented: ‘The three new strappers and guarding packages were installed on two busy 24/7 beverage lines with restricted access and in a very tight downtime schedule, but were commissioned with minimal disruption and downtime.’

Contact Gordian Strapping on tel 01256 394400 or visit www.gordianstrapping.com

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KernPack helps fuel UK and European growth KernPack announced today that Isle of Wight Biltong, the award-winning biltong producer, has expanded its retail sales in both the UK and Europe and doubled its turnover, thanks to its KernPack VFFS packing equipment. Growth has been achieved due to the KernPack machine increasing production by 600%, improving shelflife from three months to a year and creating a more professional-looking product overall.

Isle of Wight Biltong has been able to meet an increased demand for its natural, additive-free snack and is now selling in five Co-operative stores in the UK and a further three independent retailers in Germany, Slovakia and The Netherlands. Other milestones during the last 12 months since it started using the Kern machine, include being stocked by Selfridges in London and Birmingham as part of their Great Taste Award Winners promotion.

“Our growth has been made possible by the KernPack equipment which has revolutionised the company’s manufacturing process,” explained Sarah Greeff, owner of Isle of Wight Biltong. “Vast improvements in both packing speed and seal quality have opened new retail avenues which simply were not there before and have led to a doubling in turnover. Shelf life has increased from three months to one year, so supermarkets and retailers in both the UK and

Europe are now interested. We remain, on the whole, a ‘two-man-band’ but can now produce 22 packets a minute, up from two when we started out, so fulfilling larger and regular orders is now possible.”

Using the Kern machine Isle of Wight Biltong can now package 150kg of product in under four hours, whereas a year ago it could only pack a 50kg batch in around eight hours. The Kern gas flush sealing process also means the company’s preservative-free product – one of its key market differentiators – remains fresh for up to a year.

KernPack’s gas flush system expels all oxygen from the packets before inserting an inert gas and sealing the product. This is critical for biltong which is prone to mould should any oxygen leak into a packet. Isle of Wight Biltong prides itself on its natural recipe without using any preservatives so had to have complete confidence in the sealing process. “The quality of the packets have helped pass retailers’ stringent tests,” continued Sarah. “We did not want to use the less reliable process of expelling as much oxygen as possible and inserting food grade ‘oxygen eaters’ before sealing, so the Kern approach was perfect for us.”

Isle of Wight Biltong uses local beef to create its premium biltong, made to a secret recipe which has earned it a Great Taste Two Star Award.

Contact KernPack on tel 0845 680 6060 or visit www.kernpack.co.uk

Consorzio Latterie Virgillio Consorzio Latterie Virgilio is an Italian consortium that is associated with 70 dairies and more than 2,000 farmers. Working with the members of the consortium, the company primarily focuses on the production of dairy products, including butter, fresh cream and aged cheeses. However, with increasing uses for animal fat, the company recognized the opportunity to expand their product range.

Sourcing fat from their slaughter plant, the company sought to produce two key animal fat by-products – an animal fat spread (an Italian delicacy) and biodiesel.

The processing of these animal fat byproducts required a new processing line to be built, and therefore Virgilio approached a well-known engineering house to provide a processing solution. The proposed system required the meat fat to be minced before it is steam heated into a liquid form at just under 100°C. As the meat fat contains skins and cartilages that are difficult to break down, the liquid product is then fed to a filtration system to remove any oversize contamination. Having worked with Russell Finex previously, the engineering house did not think twice about supplying the SelfCleaning Russell Eco Filter® to Virgilio for

this stage of the process.

The unique design of the Self-Cleaning Russell Eco Filter® ensures that material passes through the filter screen whilst the screen is automatically cleaned using a rotating wiper inside the element. “The Eco Filter wiper system works on a continuous basis, cleaning the filter element surface at all times, providing a consistent throughput rate and differential pressure” stated Andrea Bozzellini, Area Responsible.

The units were customized to meet the exact requirements of the application. As the filter was required to remove oversize above 100micron that is then returned to the pulverizer for rework, the oversize outlet was reduced in size from 2” to 1” and attached to a pump. The pump constantly feeds the oversize back into the main line. “Russell Finex were happy to facilitate the necessary adjustments to the machine to suit the process better”, continued Andrea.

Due to the nature of the product being processed, the pipework needed to be cleaned on a regular basis. Therefore, a second Russell Eco Filter® was supplied, acting as a CIP system circulating water with cleaning solution around the pipework.

Contact Russell Finex on tel 0208 818 2000 or visit www.russellfinex.com

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GEA meets tight schedule for New Image GEA Process Engineering in New Zealand has supplied a second Colby IFS filling machine for infant formula to the New Image Group’s Paerata Milk Processing Facility in South Auckland. The new machine was delivered at very short notice and now provides the company with increased production and greater manufacturing flexibility.

New Image Group is a 100 percent New Zealand company, formed in 1984, that is fast becoming a market leader in the development and manufacture of blended infant formula largely for the export market to South East Asia. In 2011 the company installed a new spray dryer for infant formula and a Colby IFS filling machine for 99mm, 127mm and 154mm cans. The new order was for a second IFS-1A filling machine to work alongside the existing plant.

The IFS-1A is an upgraded version of the machine originally supplied by GEA. New Image chose the Colby machine owing to its good experience with the existing technology and the close working relationship it had built with the company.

Daniel Andrews is the Project Manager from GEA who was responsible for ensuring ontime delivery for New Image. “The project was very challenging because of the very tight schedule,” said Daniel. “The customer was insistent that there was no flexibility on the delivery date.” The machine was, however, delivered on time and was soon achieving the required production rate of over 18 cans/min with a standard deviation of less than 4g based on a ‘nothing under’ principle when filling 900g cans.

Daniel also explained that the benefit for New Image of having two IFS machines working side-by-side was that the production engineers could choose whether they wanted to run the two machines on the same or different products. “With one large machine they could only pack one product at a time,” he said, “but running two filling lines gives them much more flexibility.” Having two similar machines also means that operators require less training, common spare parts mean the company can keep a reduced inventory, and if one machine is shut down for maintenance, production continues.

“We believe that it is important to build strong relationships with our suppliers and to use local companies whenever we can,” said Matthew Stanish from New Image. “We have had very good results with Colby technology before and wanted to maintain continuity within the plant. We know that we set GEA a tough challenge but they delivered on time and to our expectations.”

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

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Ishida proves a good sport The Nagel Group provides storage and further processing for Ritter Sport’s complete stock of primary packaged goods. The introduction of the brand’s choco cube – small chocolate cubes with different flavours and fillings in flow packs – required a solution to pack mixed varieties of the chocolates into cube-shaped cardboard boxes - a small 176g size comprising 22 individual chocolates in three or four varieties, and a larger 240g box made up of 30 chocolates in six varieties. Extreme care had to be taken in the handling process to avoid damaging the chocolate, and to ensure that the ends of the flow packs are not creased.

The Ishida solution to this comprises automatic product infeed system that requires minimal space despite the many product components involved, and which has been adapted to the ceiling height of just six metres. Each variety of choco cubes is placed in a mobile buffer container that transfers the products to one of six buffer conveyors. A colour detecting sensor checks whether the delivered product actually matches the requested variety.

Special fixtures prevent any pressure damage to the sensitive chocolate confectionery. The system carries out a continuous check of the fill levels of each buffer conveyor and provides an early indication when a top up is required.

The choco cubes are then transported to a 24-head highperformance CCW-R multi-head weigher from Ishida. To handle mixed products, the weigher is divided into six sections, with an ingenious vibration control

system to ensure an even product flow to the pool hoppers and optimise weighing speed and accuracy. Each weighing section features four weigh hoppers and four booster hoppers to maximise the number of weight combinations available to match the target weight. The choco cube varieties are collated in the corresponding discharge chutes for each portion to create the final product mix for each pack.

Discharging the mix into the boxes is carried out by a double discharge chute system which fills two folding cartons in parallel.

The empty boxes are conveyed under the weigher outlet on a dual-track conveyor and are briefly raised to receive the product in order to avoid product spillage and achieve an optimum product transfer. At the same time, the boxes are gently shaken to ensure the chocolate cubes are securely placed within each box.

The result is an attractive “brimfilled” box without any product projecting beyond the rim of the packaging that could inhibit subsequent lidding.

For the product mixes containing three or four components, the system achieves a speed of 60 boxes per minute.

Despite the fluctuations in piece weights, overfilling is reduced to a minimum and product losses of these high-cost choco cubes are kept to within close tolerances.

Three operators, who received onsite training from Ishida, are sufficient to run the complete line. The system is controlled using a touch-screen, and product changeover is carried out by simply accessing the relevant pre-settings on the remote control unit (RCU).

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

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sara LBS interlocking doors help Agrivert Agrivert is a UK leader of environmentally responsible waste management solutions. It has several sites across England that treat biological waste to allow for clean disposal whilst also generating renewable energy. Its most recent development is a large food digester near Chertsey in Surrey which, when opened later this year, will be able to convert 50,000 tonnes of food waste per annum and generate approximately 2.4MW of electricity. In addition, part of the heat generated by the process will be used to dry waste wood to provide sustainable fuel.

Alexander Maddan, Agrivert’s Chief Executive, commented: "Obviously wherever possible, food waste should be avoided, but in reality it is unavoidable that some occurs. By treating the waste rather than just sending it to landfill we are able to harvest renewable energy and recycle the matter.

"Working in harmony with the community and ensuring there is not a negative impact to the quality of life of nearby residents is extremely important. Not only did we carefully select the location of the plant, we also designed it to be as discrete as possible. Part of this design involves a system of interlocked doors at the entrance and exit which can only ever open one at a time, effectively sealing the building." sara LBS was able to supply and programme the entire interlocking system using their standard technology. Four doors from the

company's flagship 'Sprint' range of high speed doors were specified, with its patented MCC Vector Control system which is fully programmable and allows the doors to reach operating speeds of 2.5 m/s. The Sprint 3000s feature a galvanised steel frame and curtain of individual aluminium profiles, which can be easily replaced if damaged. The door is designed for low maintenance, even after long term heavy use, utilising sara’s Disc Drive mechanism which limits noise and wear vibration.

When activated the doors open and close quickly as the vehicles pass through the doorway, keeping the period that it is open to a minimum. In addition the four doors have been programmed so that only one can be open at a time. This effectively seals the building off from the surrounding areas and minimises the risk of odour escaping.

Alexander Maddan continued: "We needed to find a door system that would offer a reliable interlocking solution which we could trust. The sara solution was perfect as it was achieved using the standard technology available from the company, meaning that we knew it was tried and tested."

"We have used sara at three sites previously and have been very pleased with the reliability of the doors and the backup service when there are problems. We try to only select the highest quality components on our sites and where doors are concerned sara represents the best.”

Contact Sara LBS on tel 01442 245577 or visit www.saralbs.co.uk

Partner Logistics wins at SHD Awards Frozen warehousing specialists, Partner Logistics have been awarded with a special recognition accolade at the launch of the SHD Logistics awards in central London.

They were also finalists in two other categories: the Best Operations (SME) award and the Environment/Sustainability award alongside other finalists including Jaguar Land Rover and Sainsbury’s.

In presenting their award, Peter Macleod, editor of SHD Logistics Magazine said: “The submission from Partner Logistics caught my eye from the moment it was submitted. It was clear that the Environment/Sustainability category of the SHD Logistics Awards was going to be the most hotly contested of the 10 Awards categories, and Partner Logistics came in with a very compelling story.

A facility that uses 50 percent less energy than the ECSLA’s best standard is a real

attention-grabber. From my perspective, companies taking such initiatives deserve great recognition, and I was delighted to be able to put Partner Logistics’ name on the Editor’s Choice trophy at the first-ever SHD Logistics Awards.”

Eelco Schnabel, Commercial Director at Partner Logistics said: “We are thrilled to have received this award and it is an honour to be recognised in the industry for our contribution to sustainability and the environment. It is testament to the hard work that we put in to ensure our customers receive the best possible supply chain solution”.

This is the first year of the SHD Logistics awards and it has been launched to recognise and reward the very best companies within the logistics and supply chain sectors. This year’s event took place at the Park Lane Hotel in London at the end of March.

Contact Partner Logistics on tel 01945 428860 or visit www.partnerlogistics.eu

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Lorien’s leading health and safety accreditation A burgeoning engineering design and project management company has capitalised on its reputation by achieving Occupational Health and Safety Standard OHSAS18001.

Lorien Engineering Solutions, based in Burton-upon-Trent, has been awarded the internationally recognised assessment standard and specification in recognition of its dedication to the provision of a safe workplace.

The company designs and delivers manufacturing projects, and is a leading health and safety practice in sectors including brewing, drinks, food, life sciences, sustainability and waste, acting on behalf of major national and multi-national manufacturing organisations.

Commenting on the firm’s latest accreditation, Lorien’s Health & Safety Manager, Brian Youl said: “We are delighted to have achieved the OHSAS18001 standard. It reflects Lorien’s commitment to a safe working environment, an open and honest culture and continuous improvement.

“Our people are our most important asset and the OHSAS 18001 Policy and Procedures have been written with their health and safety as the paramount consideration. It also assures our clients that Lorien takes Health Safety and Welfare very seriously.”

In addition to this latest accreditation, Lorien was awarded a RoSPA Order of Distinction in 2013 for the seventh successive year, representing 21 years of Gold Awards from RoSPA. The company is also a member of health and safety accreditation scheme, SafeContractor, alongside IOSH (Institution of Occupational Safety and Health) and aPS (Association for Project Safety).

Lorien Engineering Solutions has recently become part of GP Strategies Corporation, a global performance improvement solutions provider of training, eLearning solutions, and management consulting and engineering services.

Contact Lorien Engineering Solutions on tel 01543 444244 or visit www.lorienengineering.com

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Coolertech and Rossetts join forces The latest result of the successful partnership between temperature-controlled vehicle body specialist Coolertech and Mercedes-Benz Dealer Rossetts Commercials is a fridgebodied version of the low-emission Fuso Canter Eco Hybrid.

The two companies presented the new vehicle on a shared stand at the 2014 Commercial Vehicle Show, which took place at the Birmingham NEC (29 April - 1 May).

The factory-built 7.5-tonne Canter is the world's first hybrid truck to make economic as well as environmental sense. It employs a 110kW (150hp) diesel engine which works in parallel with a state-of-the-art, slimline, 40kW (54hp) electric motor, and offers impressive fuel savings and correspondingly low CO2 emissions. Despite the extra weight of the hybrid equipment, it also retains a highly competitive body and payload allowance.

The vehicle's carrying capacity is enhanced

by Coolertech's chiller body, which combines the strength and durability that allow it to withstand the rigours of multi-drop operation, with exceptionally light weight.

The Mercedes-Benz agent for Surrey and Sussex, Rossetts Commercials operates from headquarters in Worthing with other dealerships in Aldershot, Crawley and Eastbourne. Coolertech is based in Hailsham, East Sussex.

In addition to the Canter Eco Hybrid - the German manufacturer's UK Dealers are also responsible for sales and support of the Fuso light truck range - Rossetts' demonstration fleet includes examples of three more vehicles built by Coolertech, all based on MercedesBenz Vans.

The recently launched AiroSprint box body is mounted on a 3.5-tonne Sprinter chassis cab and aimed at home shopping operations. As well as enhancing the vehicle's appearance and contributing to fuel efficiency, its relatively narrow streamlined design, which follows the lines and width of the vehicle's cab, minimises the risk of accident damage when working in tight areas.

Also available for trial are a Medium-length Sprinter van with dual-temperature (chilled and frozen) conversion and a lightweight chiller, based on the Extra-long variant of the Citan small van. The Sprinter features a side door allowing access for palletised product as well as personnel, while the Citan combines insulated side and rear doors with an easy to clean, removable lining. It is ideally suited to sandwich companies and fresh produce suppliers, for example.

Coolertech has sold hundreds of converted Mercedes-Benz Sprinters over the last year, many of them to high-profile home delivery fleets, and has won a string of orders for the Citan. Meanwhile, the company recently invested in new Sprinter and Vito service vehicles for use by its mobile body repair engineers, who provide rapid-response after

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Canter Citan 109 CDI - Coolertech sales support to customers nationwide.

Coolertech Managing Director, Paul Burridge said: “We enjoy an excellent relationship with Rossetts Commercials. I have known Dealer Principal, Perry Reeves for years and we work in a true spirit of partnership, which benefits both of our companies as well as customers of course.”

Perry Reeves added: “Coolertech is a market leader in terms of the design and quality of its bodies and conversions, and we are both excited about the prospects for the new, temperature-controlled Canter Eco Hybrid – it is sure to appeal strongly to operators seeking to enhance their environmental credentials by minimising their carbon footprints.”

Contact Coolertech on tel 01323 842431 or visit www.coolertechltd.com Contact Rossetts Commercials on tel 01903 223400 or visit www.rossetts.co.uk

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Thai newcomer turns to Sidel Sidel has installed its first complete aseptic production line in Thailand. The installation was for a new company set up to serve the whole southeastern region of Asia. When Thai businessman, Pongsakorn Pongsak established the General Beverage Company Limited in his home country, he was entering the beverage industry for the first time. In doing so, he turned to Sidel for the first time too, for the supply of a turnkey aseptic PET packaging line.

Following a visit to the Sidel exhibition stand at Anuga FoodTec in Germany in 2012, the world’s largest food and beverage trade show, senior managers from General Beverage were introduced to Sidel technology and witnessed aseptic filling for the first time ever.

They became keen on Sidel’s aseptic filler and the company’s overall technology capabilities.

Several project discussions and meetings were conducted with Sidel’s expert team to consider the solution that best matched the customer’s needs. Pongsakorn Pongsak’s company, General Beverage, wanted a supplier able to supply a turnkey safe and flexible solution to produce broad ranges of highgrade beverages like coffee, tea, milk and fruit juices - the Thai producer choosing to partner with Sidel to import nearly all of its packaging equipment. As a result, Sidel designed, manufactured, supplied, installed and commissioned the entire bottling line.

The plant, which is in Bangkok only 60km away from Sidel’s local office, is being built at a cost of nearly 120m Euros in three distinct stages. The first stage - already completed now boasts the country’s fastest production line of PET aseptically filled bottles. It

includes: A Sidel SBO20 Universal2eco blow moulder equipped with Ecoven which reduces energy consumption; the first-ever Sidel aseptic filler to handle production of particulates size 5mm x 5mm x 5mm connected to an Aidlin Eco cap feeder.

It has a production capacity of 40,000bph and is the most-advanced, eco-friendly, manufacturing system in the region. The factory's second stage will follow in mid-2014, while the third and final stage is scheduled for completion over the following five years.

The purpose-built plant of General Beverage was set up in the Sam Phran district of Nakhon Pathom to drive the market with its innovative packaging facilities for safe, highgrade food products. The company is offering its services for aseptic PET filling as a high technology co-packer to major players in both domestic and nearby international markets.

The line can handle high volumes of high quality beverages of low or high acidity, including the most sensitive products. It was the very first Sidel aseptic line of any kind to be installed in Thailand, where the tropical conditions make aseptic production even more challenging.

Commenting on the project, Kongkiat Ramphaisri, South East Asia Pacific (SEAP) Zone Business Development for Sensitive Products at Sidel, said: “We have worked closely with General Beverage to evaluate their products’ characteristics, packaging materials, bottle designs and aseptic filling technologies. This has ensured we can provide the highest quality, hygiene and food safety, together with optimum efficiency of the production line.”

Contact Sidel UK on tel 01707 275200 or visit www.sidel.com

Biocatalysts deliver within six months Speciality enzyme manufacturer, Biocatalysts, has recently partnered with a food ingredient company that has developed a novel biocatalytic route for synthesis of a high value flavour compound. The biocatalyst was initially developed for the company by a Contract Research Organisation, that did not have sufficient capacity or logistics to supply this enzyme on a routine basis. The challenge was to improve the enzyme production process and scale-up production to meet the customer’s annual enzyme requirements. The final product required halal, kosher and foodgrade certification.

The existing expression system (Pichia pastoris) and enzyme production methodology were reviewed against Biocatalysts’ best-in-class production methodologies, applying “design

for manufacture” principles. The redesigned fermentation and original fermentation were performed in parallel at small-scale (3 L) to confirm acceptability of the new process. The result of this was an improved production level with the product performing exactly as the original biocatalyst. Following the successful parallel runs the production was scaled-up to routine production and validated in a series of three production runs, all of which yielded usable product for the customer.

Within six months Biocatalysts completed the project, moving from the initial stages of process redesign and confirmation right through to routine enzyme production. The reliable supply of this enzyme at the required scale meant the customer could benefit from an exclusive end product, providing market differentiation.

Quality customer service rewarded at Linpac Linpac Packaging has received the prestigious ServiceMark accreditation from the Institute of Customer Service.

The food packaging company, based in Featherstone, West Yorkshire, has been recognised for its excellent standards of service to its customers through its LINcare programme. LINcare comprises of a set of business standards that tell customers about the quality of service they can expect and makes it easy for customers to inform the company if it falls short of expectations.

ServiceMark is the national customer service standard from the Institute of Customer Service and is achieved through a combination of three components; selfassessment, customer feedback measurement and independent on-site assessments. There are 436 members of the Institute, 72 of which have been accredited with the ServiceMark.

Linpac joined the Institute - the professional body dedicated to leading customer service performance and professionalism – in July last year and began the process to becoming an accredited member; currently they are one of only two manufacturing companies to have been awarded ServiceMark.

Louise Glover, UK Supply Chain Manager at Linpac, said: “As part of LINcare and our efforts to become accredited, we have driven two separate action plans for employees and customers to improve service levels throughout the company. The results of initial surveys carried out with staff and customers were very pleasing for us and gave us a strong starting point to build on.

“The accreditation is reviewed regularly which means our focus on customer service cannot slip, instead we have set ourselves a marker to improve upon year after year. The whole process has helped us achieve better relationships with our customers.

“We are committed to delivering a world class business and service to our customers through effective people performance, technology and processes. This award illustrates our commitment to serving our customers well and our commitment to investing in our employees so that their skills, knowledge and qualities shine through to deliver excellent levels of service.”

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Mitsubishi robot emulates human movements Quasar Automation wanted to create a system that can neatly apply icing or other embellishments to cakes regardless of irregularities and imperfections in the cakes’ surface. To achieve this they have integrated a ceilingmounted food safe robot from Mitsubishi Electric with vision system and data processing software from Scorpion Vision.

Bob Hinchcliffe, Managing Director of Quasar in Ripon, North Yorkshire, explained that the project fulfils an existing need: “Cake decoration is mainly undertaken manually and is very skilful. It can be time-consuming and the final result is, of course, variable.”

The top of any cake is far from smooth; in fact each one is uniquely uneven. When applying writing, such as Happy Birthday, or an image, the decorator

intuitively adjusts to allow for the irregularities. Early attempts at automated icing effectively used 2D images, which distorted on the rough surface and rarely looked perfect.

Bob went on to say that Quasar specialises in automation for the food industry and in recent years has developed a growing interest in the potential of robots for food applications.

The F-series robots are based on a revolutionary new mechanical design and can be floor, wall or ceiling mounted.

They incorporate a powerful new controller and other high performance components so can maintain high positioning accuracy and high speed movements.

All cabling is fully enclosed for total hygiene, including pneumatic tubing and an

Ethernet connection for specialist functions.

Jeremy Shinton of Mitsubishi Electric commented: “Food and Beverage producers are increasingly looking at robotic automation. To meet this emerging need the F-Series robots are designed to meet IP67, allowing easy cleaning of the arm, while food safe HG1 food grade grease is used for lubrication.”

Quasar decided to use the Fseries robot, ceiling-mounted in a dedicated cell. Utilising the Ethernet cable, a machine vision camera is mounted on the robot and the first step of the operation is to scan the cake’s surface so that a 3D mapped image of all the irregularities is produced.

The vision system was developed with Scorpion Vision, whose Windows based software can be combined with Gigabit Ethernet digital industrial cameras and bespoke lighting.

The Windows format is familiar

to almost everyone, so the system is far easier to use than those based on proprietary software.

With the 3D mapping compiled, the 2D image or decoration is compared to it and adjusted for any surface irregularities. Although this represents a substantial amount of data process, it typically takes only about one second. From this data, the tracking path for the robot to apply the icing is calculated.

Bob Hinchcliffe added: “To ensure even application, the robot keeps the icing gun – or other tool – a precise height above the surface of the cake. It follows the major contours and also smaller local bumps, dips and discontinuities, so it is a very detailed profile of vertical movements.” The automated system not only produces a consistent quality of product, it does it in a predictable time, so that production runs can be properly planned and scheduled.

Contact Mitsubishi Electric Europe on tel 01707 276100 or visit wwwmitsubishielectric.co.uk

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Chalcroft develops high-care salad facility Chalcroft have completed a new high-care salad production facility for Wingland Foods, Bakkavor’s salad production facility for Waitrose in Lincolnshire. The completion was celebrated at an opening ceremony attended

by Wingland Foods staff and representatives from Chalcroft. Paul Walker, Director of Chilled Prepared Foods & Fresh Produce at Waitrose, cut the ribbon to mark the occasion.

The project has converted and extended loading bays into a salad production facility and built new loading docks, with all service roads for future growth capabilities.

Ed Getley, Contracts Manager at Chalcroft

Construction said: “A flexible approach was required for this project as it was necessary to work in and around areas which remained in use during the build.

“For instance, tight timescales meant it was not possible to delay starting the work on the new production facility until the loading bay was complete – instead they were developed simultaneously. Chalcroft’s experience of managing similar projects proved crucial in delivering this work for Wingland Foods.”

The expansion also included the construction of a new car park and associated roadways to improve access and egress to the new facilities.

Contact Chalcroft Construction on tel 01553 776543 or visit www.chalcroft.co.uk

Safety and cost-effective, reliable performance In order to ensure the quality and safety of its rice products, S.P. SpA Italy uses an Atlas Copco oil-free HX booster to compress and recycle CO2 during the recovery phase of its dis-infestation process.

The Italian company S.P. SpA is a leading producer and seller of loose and pre-packaged conventional and organic rice, as well as handmade pasta, in the global market. The company is committed to the highest quality standards, and processing at its facility conforms to HACCP, ISO9001, IFS, BRC, and other important certifications. Food safety has always been regarded as a top priority for the company.

S.P. SpA is one of the first Italian companies to treat its rice using an innovative CO2 disinfestation treatment that guarantees optimal safety. Furthermore, the company is the first in Italy to recover and recycle the CO2 used during processing for additional use.

The carbon dioxide treatment involves holding the pre-packaged rice inside receivers at a pressure of 20bar(e) and then maintaining this pressure for a specific period of time.

Once this process is finished in the first pressurized receiver, the CO2 is moved to a second empty receiver until reaching pressure balance.

Instead of being released into the atmosphere, the remaining CO2 in the first receiver can be recovered and boosted to the required treatment pressure value for the second receiver. This sequence can be repeated for significant savings of CO2.

To recover the CO2, S.P. SpA uses an Atlas Copco oil-free HX booster. Atlas Copco’s HX oil-free reciprocating compressor offers costeffective operations and minimal maintenance costs. Because of the PTFE piston rings and

long distance pieces, an HX compressor is the right solution when compressed gas is in contact with an end product, such as rice.

Giovanni Ingino, Project Manager at S.P. SpA, explained: “We definitely needed an oilfree solution in order to safeguard our product quality and provide great flexibility of use in the compression process. The Atlas Copco oilfree HX booster could guarantee the integrity of the compressed gas during the recovery phase and was perfectly adapted to the job with a variable inlet pressure between 2 and 7bar(e) and the 20bar(e) pressure at discharge.

It was definitely the right choice for us.”

A wide variety of regulation systems adjust the flow rate according to the real utilization of the machine. The HX compressor’s low piston speed and low inter-stage temperatures preserve the inner parts of the machine for high reliability, and the reciprocating technology ensures excellent volumetric efficiency and economic operation in terms of energy use. Furthermore the horizontal design with balanced opposed arrangement keeps vibrations to an extremely low level.

CO2 compression requires the expertise of specialists. The internal components need to be adapted to the gas composition and especially to moisture content.

“Atlas Copco has the experience in handling wet or dry CO2, which is a good basis for quality and safe operation,” says Antonio Stefanile, Product Marketing Manager, Atlas Copco Italy. “The good interaction with the customer and the ability to be able to supply the right solution for the satisfaction of our customer is very rewarding, and thanks to the proximity of our sales and service teams, we are very keen to provide high quality service at all times and for a long time.”

Contact Atlas Copco on tel +32 2 689 0511 or visit www.atlascopco.com

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Tomra Sorting, exclusively represented in the UK by Stein Solutions, has supplied two Best Helius™ free-fall laser sorters to Birds Eye’s Lowestoft factory in order to provide greatly enhanced quality checks for the company’s market-leading frozen peas.

Birds Eye, part of Iglo Foods Group, says that the new sorters are allowing a far greater number of contaminants to be detected and removed – up to 99.5 percent efficiency for most defects – while reducing the overall yield loss of each production run by as much as 50 percent. In addition, overall throughput has risen by 33 percent. As a result, the sorters are delivering a return on investment of less than one year.

The Birds Eye factory processes and packs 36,000 tonnes of peas each year.

The peas are frozen within two and a half hours of being picked and then called into the factory as required for cleaning, grading and packing. Typical contaminants that need to be removed include caterpillars, snails and stones from the soil, and pods and other parts of the pea plant.

The Helius™ uses laser technology to detect all types of colour and structure defects in a stream of good product. In addition, thanks to its patented Fluo™ technology, the machine is also able to spot contaminants by assessing biological characteristics that are invisible to the human eye. For the sorting of peas, it can detect the slightest shades of chlorophyll to distinguish between good products and defects.

This makes it far more sensitive and accurate than the camera-based systems using UV light that it has replaced.

The two Helius™ machines have replaced four of the older models from a competitor and this has freed up staff to carry out other duties on the line.

In addition, the Helius™ laser technology provides a more consistent operation compared to fluorescent tubes which can deteriorate over time. Equally important, the machines can continue to function in both extreme hot and cold environments.

The factory processes and packs 12 tonnes of peas per hour into a range of pack sizes from 400g to 1.37kg, as well as smaller 286g bags of Petit Pois, working 24 hour shifts, five days a week.

Conact Stein Solutions on tel 07787 568307 or visit www.tomrasorting.com

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Hosokawa Micron’s pre-emptive maintenance Making cost savings on spares and maintenance, even on older plant and machinery makes perfect sense in today’s competitive market. Which is why Hosokawa Micron has further developed their single source, Service and After Sales portfolio to include a suite of complementary and support activities designed to deliver cost saving efficiencies that can help build profitability into everyday plant operations.

Hosokawa Micron’s service portfolio is designed to meet individual requirements across key equipment to full process line maintenance and covers both Hosokawa Micron equipment and systems and units from many other OEMs – which means one service call from Hosokawa Micron’s experienced engineers to cover your process line, delivering a cost effective and integrated maintenance response.

And now companies can also benefit from Hosokawa Micron’s maintenance trouble shooting service that can flag up potentially catastrophic breakdown or system failure

enabling pre-emptive action to be taken to keep production on track, on time and in profit. This service utilises the predictive technologies within Hosokawa’s Performance Improvement Solutions package enabling Hosokawa Micron engineers to identify and monitor individual equipment that might be at risk of serious failure and use accumulated data to develop cost effective preventative maintenance planning to better protect capital assets and ensure production reliability.

With a range of other maintenance options from preventive maintenance kits for in-house maintenance teams; extensive spare parts stock holding and fast track retrieval systems designed to reduce machine downtime; annual service contracts to cover individual machines or full systems to equipment upgrades that maintain optimum machine performance, Hosokawa Micron can offer the right maintenance package to suit your requirements and enable you to capitalise on the benefits, in terms of both costs and plant availability, of affordable preventative maintenance.

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

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production operatives through to skilled production, management, engineering and technical roles.

Cavaghan & Gray currently handles a number of product categories including potato-based ready meals, vegetable accompaniments, fish cakes and crisp bakes, producing over 80 million meals every year.

William Duncanson, Carlisle Site Director, said: “This is fantastic news for the business and will secure a lot of new jobs for the area.

“This announcement further strengthens our strategic partnership with our customers and it also reflects the confidence held by them in the whole team here in Carlisle.

“We will now be focusing on the hard work ahead to get the new facility up-and-running and get the new lines in stores for later this year.”

Carlisle MP John Stevenson said: “"This is tremendous news for Carlisle. It demonstrates confidence in our city from a major business and shows a commitment to Carlisle, which is very welcome."

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2 Sisters Food Group has announced a multimillion pound expansion plan at its ready meals plant at Carlisle creating up to 90 new jobs, following a contract win with a major customer.

The food manufacturing giant’s Cavaghan & Gray factory has revealed details to equip a new 8,000sq.ft production facility at its Riverbank site.

Investment in potato cooking and mash processing equipment, sauce cooking capability, two production lines and new chilled storage facilities are all planned.

The new development can accommodate up to 20 percent additional capacity at the existing site which will enable it to grow alongside customer demands.

The new facility, scheduled to be in operation by September, will be the hub for 25 additional product lines in the ‘Ready-toCook’ fish, ready meal category. It will increase volume by an additional 10 million ready meals a year.

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Goplasticpallets. com Doha duty free contract Goplasticpallets.com has secured a major contract with Qatar’s largest warehouse equipment company, Rumaillah Warehouse Equipment, to supply durable, long-life plastic pallets for the storage of duty free goods.

HS Marketing of Bourne, Lincolnshire, Rumaillah’s primary sourcing agent, obtained a number of pallet samples from different suppliers, but only Goplasticpallets.com was able to match the client’s exact specification with its APB 1210 pool pallet on three runners, which it adapted with the addition of four anti-slip strips.

The first order of 10,000 plastic pallets was shipped in 29 hi-cube containers to Rumaillah in Doha in February, which is currently being stored in over 9,000sq.m of warehouse, fully fitted with high racking bays.

Over the next few months, the pallets will be used to offload duty free items from shipping containers arriving from all over the world and to store the goods in the warehouse’s 11,575-bay racking systems, ready to be transferred to the shop floor.

Rumaillah Warehouse Equipment’s General Manager, Anu Sondhi, said: “This project is a key step towards helping Qatar’s continued building expansion. It is been a long time in the planning but, now we are nearing completion, we are glad to have a strong network of reliable suppliers in place, like our pallet partner Goplasticpallets.”

Contact Goplasticpallets.com on tel 01323 744057 or visit www.goplasticpallets.com

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Chalcroft helps Jordans & Ryvita Leading construction firm Chalcroft, has completed an upgrade and refurbishment project for the cereals and snack company, Jordans & Ryvita, at its food preparation facility in Poole, Dorset.

The project saw Chalcroft dismantle the building’s façade and create a new cladded frontage. Chalcroft also converted the existing loading bay into a food preparation area, installing a new engineered floor and wash down facilities.

The conversion project has provided Jordans & Ryvita with an additional 280sq.m at the

Dorset factory and will facilitate the continued growth of the iconic crispbread product range.

Commenting on the project, Ed Getley, Chalcroft Contracts Manager, said: “The work completed during this conversion project will play an important role in further improving The Jordans & Ryvita Company’s food preparation operation.

“Chalcroft has worked closely with Jordans and Ryvita, taking care to ensure the work will provide the most effective facilities. I am very pleased to see the project successfully completed on schedule.”

Contact Chalcroft Construction on tel 01553 776543 or visit www.chalcroft.co.uk

Record success for Packaging Innovations 2014 One of the UK’s biggest packaging shows has reported record success. Packaging Innovations at the NEC, attracted 6004 unique visitors over the two days, an 18 percent increase on last year, with 77 percent of exhibitors rebooking onsite for next year’s show.

The show which took place at Birmingham’s NEC at the end of February included packaging buyers from major names such as GlaxoSmithKline, , Britvic Soft Drinks, Danone, Asda and Proctor & Gamble; exhibitors where delighted with the buzz and the visitor footfall from the moment the doors opened.

Packaging Innovations was co-located with six other shows: Ecopack, Contract Pack, Packtech, Print Innovations, Labelling Innovations, and Converting Innovations with product launches happening in each.

The event included a two-day comprehensive free-to-attend learnShops seminar programme, with world-class speakers from DHL Supply Chain, Iceland Foods, The Barts Ingredients TM Co Ltd, Recoup, Marks and Spencer, Wilkinson, Tesco, and Oloves.

In addition, the show featured the Big Print Debate, where Reproflex3, Iceland Foods, Faraday, Print Week and Elmwood London debated: ‘Latest print technologies – gimmick or sound ROI?’. There was a general consensus that there are opportunities for band owners to employ these new printing techniques, but that they must take care, and to only use them to provide relevant and useful information.

A show favourite was The Big Packaging Debate, where over 100 visitors gathered to hear a panel of packaging experts discuss:

‘Packaging - designed for the consumer or the supply chain?’. This year’s panel, chaired by Kevin Vyse, included Echo Brand Design, DHL Packaging Services Europe, Alliance Boots and The Consumer Voice held the general opinion that the supply chain may well be increasing in complexity, but so are consumers’ lives and the way we market to them. The opinion was that flexibility and agility was key to future retail and concluded that perhaps there is a general need for packaging to reflect in-store and online demands more simply, with the real opportunity to reduce secondary packaging.

Continuing to educate the consumer about the possibilities of reusing or refilling a product, rather than recycling was also an underlying theme.

The show was also packed with new interactive show features. Recoup hosted a Plastics and Packaging Recycling Clinic; and Campden BRI helped visitors understand what drives consumer spending and store navigation with its eye-tracking technology.

The show organiser, easyFairs unveiled its future vision for its packaging shows. Its packaging portfolio, right across Europe, will evolve around four major core show concepts: Packaging Innovations, Empack, Label&Print and Luxury Packaging.

For the NEC this means the entire packaging spectrum will be unified under the three dynamic core brands: Packaging Innovations, Empack and Label&Print.

Packaging Innovations, Empack and Label&Print will also take place at Birmingham’s NEC on 25th and 26th February in 2015.

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

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RPC joins save food initiative Leading rigid plastic packaging manufacturer, RPC Group, has joined the Save Food initiative, a joint campaign organised by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations and Messe Düsseldorf to highlight and fight global food loss and waste.

The initiative now has over 100 members from throughout the food supply chain who, through networking events and ongoing dialogue and discussion, aim to develop solutions to tackle the problems of food waste. Each year, worldwide, a third of all food is thrown away or lost, while at the same time around 842 million people are suffering from hunger.

Save Food was launched at Interpack 2011 and since the beginning of 2013 has also enjoyed the support of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). To coincide with this year’s Interpack in Düsseldorf, a Save Food Congress took again took place on 7th and 8th May, bringing together experts from industry, the political sphere and civil society.

RPC says the initiative ideally complements and supports the company’s own comprehensive sustainability programme.

“According to Incpen, food wastage in developing countries can be as high as 50 percent; whereas in the UK only 3 percent goes to waste before it reaches the shops,” commented Katherine Fleet, RPC’s Group Sustainability Manager.

“This fact demonstrates both the challenges involved in reducing food waste as well as the crucial role that packaging can play in achieving this.

And this is equally important in developed countries since, as the WRAP ‘Love Food, Hate Waste’ campaign reports, of the 7m tonnes of food and drink thrown away from UK homes every year, more than half could have been eaten.

“At RPC we are committed to developing a range of sustainable packaging solutions that help to keep food fresher for longer and the Save Food campaign provides the ideal forum to show both manufacturers and consumers how they too can make a difference.”

For more information on the Save Food initiative, visit www.save-food.org.

Contact RPC Group on tel 01933 416528 or visit www.rpc-group.com

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ACS&T continues in-house driver training Specialist food logistics company, ACS&T, has completed its fourth consecutive year of inhouse driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) training.

ACS&T became a Joint Approvals Unit for Periodic Training (JAUPT) approved centre in 2009 and, to date, has delivered courses on LGV Essentials, Eco Driving Techniques and Communication.

As part of this year’s programme, a total of 41 LGV licence holders across ACS&T’s Scarborough, Wolverhampton, Tewkesbury and Grimsby sites have undertaken advanced training on emergency response testing for spillages. The course was delivered by ACS&T’s Traffic Controller, Paul Flack, who qualified as a CPC Instructor in April 2013.

Following the introduction of new government legislation, it is now compulsory for all drivers to carry a Driver Qualification Card (DQC) when driving professionally. In order to retain the DQC, drivers must complete 35 hours of CPC training every five years, with the final stage taking place ahead of the September 2014 deadline.

Paul Flack said: “ACS&T’s investment in regular in-house training not only demonstrates a real commitment to the future of its staff, but also to its customers. By ensuring our drivers perform in accordance with strict industry guidelines, our customers can be sure that their products are being transported by the very best in the business.”

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EHL Ingredients expands into new site EHL Ingredients has finalised the purchase of a new warehouse facility on the Broadstone Industrial Estate, Stockport. Following extensive growth in 2013, the company has invested in the 6,000sq.m site, which will house ingredient blending machines as well as provide storage space for packaging materials.

In addition, the supplier of high quality food ingredients to the UK food industry hit its £5.6m sales target at the end of 2013, marking the strongest year ever for EHL Ingredients with further growth and expansion planned.

EHL is planning further growth and expansion during 2014 and beyond and the new facility will help to achieve this. It invested £300,000 in the new facility which takes the total site space to 26,000sq.m and will allow for a larger blending machine to be installed to enhance productivity, the speed and efficiency of orders and improve its capacity to deal with large orders.

The site is based on the same industrial

estate and is positioned in close proximity to the existing EHL Ingredients building.

Sales and Marketing Director, Tasneem Backhouse, said: “We reviewed several facilities on the Broadstone Industrial Estate and in the wider Reddish and Stockport area but as soon as this became available we put in our offer as it was perfect for our needs. The location is ideal and the size will allow for further growth and additional machinery to be installed which will assist us when handling larger orders and blends. We plan to install a new, larger industrial dry ingredient blender and machinery for our contract packing services for own label clients.”

EHL is currently recruiting for several roles including a New Product Development Manager with four new roles to be announced in the next few months to assist with the smooth running of operations at the new site.

The company was awarded its third grade A BRC certification once again in December last year.

Contact EHL Ingredients on tel 0161 480 7902 or visit www.ehl-ingredients.co.uk

Bühler majority stake in Chinese company Bühler Group has acquired an 80 percent stake in Yaoxian Machinery Guangzhou, a Chinese company which is well positioned in Southeast Asia in the market for Asian Pasta production systems. This presents attractive opportunities for Bühler in a market that is rapidly growing worldwide.

Yaoxian, a company headquartered in the Chinese metropolis, Guangzhou, manufactures production lines and system components for making Asian Pasta. It covers both the Instant and the Non-instant Noodles market segments. The company, which has existed under this name since 2004, relies on a broad product and process technology portfolio. Besides production lines for making popular deep-fried Instant Noodles and Stick Noodles (Chinese spaghetti) from wheat flour, it also supplies plants for producing the trendy non-deepfried Instant Noodles plus lines for making Rice Flour Noodles. The company is profitable and is headed by its previous owners, Feng Xingyuan. Yaoxian has some 50 employees and generates sales revenue of about CHF3m. Most of its output is

exported to customers in Southeastern Asia.

The existing owners as well as key members of the current company management have declared that they will be available for handling the operating business also in the coming years. The parties have agreed not to disclose the purchase price.

Across the world, more than 11m tonnes of Asian Pasta is produced annually on an industrial scale. For making this quantity, some 200 new production lines are required every year. The acquisition enables Bühler to gain fast access to this promising growth market. In addition, it ideally supplements Bühler’s globally established expertise as a supplier of plant and equipment for making Western-style Pasta. The name of the new company is Bühler Guangzhou Food Machinery Co., Ltd. Its operations will be integrated as a separate “Asian Pasta” market segment in the Pasta & Extruded Products business unit of the Food Processing division.

In an initial stage, the company will offer solutions primarily in China, Southeast Asia, and on the Indian Subcontinent, then gradually expand into additional regions.

Contact Bühler on tel 0207 055 6650 or visit www.buhlergroup.com

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World Dairy Innovation Awards 2014 The World Dairy Innovation Awards have been running since 2007. Every year they celebrate the best product launches, line extensions, technology, manufacturing and packaging innovations, the best dairy marketing campaigns as well as rewarding good corporate social responsibility.

The awards provide the perfect platform for both large and small companies to demonstrate the steps they have taken to transform and improve the dairy industry.

This year the awards are being held at the 8th Global Dairy Congress in Istanbul on the 17th June at a special gala dinner.

17 awards will celebrate excellence and innovation in six categories, including dairy products from yogurt and ice cream to cheese and dairy drinks, plus ingredients, packaging, manufacturing and processing and marketing.

“The awards are the highlight of the year for the dairy industry, not only do they celebrate tremendously hard work by dairy companies across the world but they also provide the best insight into which products will be leading the industry, this year and next. They are watched by retail buyers and industry experts across the globe in order to see what the next successful products and

innovations in dairy will be,” said FoodBev Media Marketing Executive, Ruth McMenamin.

Meiji Group Japan have entered the awards every year since they were launched and see them as an important part of their marketing strategy, “The World Dairy Innovation Awards are the only international product awards in the dairy industry and therefore serve as an important showcase for new ideas.

The award is not only something for our company to be proud of, but also provides an opportunity to acknowledge the individuals who develop our products.”

Last year the awards attracted over 140 entries from over 25 different countries. “This is a very exciting year for dairy, we have seen the market boom in Asia and Africa and I am particularly excited to see some of the new innovations arising from these regions. It is exciting to see so much growth and innovation within the dairy industry within these regions. Similarly the health benefits of dairy have also been well documented and publicised this year which has seen some fantastic marketing campaigns boosting dairy sales around the world,” said FoodBev Media Group Editorial Director Bill Bruce.

Contact FoodBev Media on tel 01225 327890 or visit www.foodbev.com

Ninth Organic Marketing Forum - Poland Following the slogan: ‘Marketing strategies for the organic sector’ European organic traders, processors and raw material producers meet on June 1st - 2nd 2014 in Warsaw at the 9th Organic Marketing Forum.

Much of the focus of this international exhibition and organic conference will be on finding new marketing strategies, setting up new markets and making new business contacts. With more than 350 professional participants expected from about 30 countries, the Organic Marketing Forum will be the most important international business meeting for the organic sector in Central and Eastern Europe.

“Over the last two years there has been constant growth in the European organic markets. But the buyers and sellers of East and West do not often meet each other. That is why we have introduced innovative network activities in our Forum 2014 in Warsaw”, Bernhard Jansen, Chairman of

EkoConnect, said. There will be Speed Networking Sessions, Networking workshops and excursions, as well as Matchmaking Services. The event, which also includes a conference and special workshops about the organic markets of different countries, will be held in English, Polish and Russian.

EkoConnect - International Centre for Organic Agriculture in Central and Eastern Europe in cooperation with BioFach is the main organiser of the Organic Marketing Forum. Partners are also the Polish Organic Farmers Association “Ekoland”, the Polish Processors Association “Polska Ekologia”, the Polish Consultancy Service (CDR) and the Organic Retailers Association Vienna (ORA). The Organic Marketing Forum has two patrons: the Polish Ministry for Agriculture and the Development of Rural Areas and the EU Group of the International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements (IFOAM).

New Campden BRI microbiological process hall A newly commissioned microbiology process hall at Campden BRI will help in the development of its wellestablished microbiology evaluation and process validation services. Joy Gaze, Deputy Head of Campden BRI’s large microbiology department commented: “This is a major development for us.

In particular, it provides us with a larger area dedicated to the microbiological inoculation of foods and evaluation of the effect of food and drink manufacturing processes at reducing and eliminating such contaminants. As it mimics a real processing environment, it also allows us to do combination studies using pathogens and give recommendations for surrogate organisms suitable for further trials.

Assessments can evaluate novel technologies, traditional treatments, product development, pilot equipment, troubleshooting and new packaging formats. We can back this up with inhouse expertise on the heat resistance and subsequent survival of microorganisms in a very wide range of food and drink matrices.”

Clients have the option to have work done that is primarily laboratory-based, or combine this with validation studies using equipment housed in this area, and possibly followed by validations with manufacturing equipment in place on site at the client’s facilities.

Contact Campden BRI on tel 01386 842064 or visit www.campdenbri.co.uk

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Nestlé to cut European water use by 40 percent Nestlé has committed to making significant cuts to its water use in Europe, reducing water consumption by 40 percent across its European production sites by 2020 versus 2010 levels.

Already, Nestlé has reduced the water used in its European operations by 36 percent over the period between 2004 and 2010, after changes to production levels are taken into account.

“While water scarcity tends to be an issue that is more related to the South, it is highly relevant in Europe as well,” said Laurent Freixe, Executive Vice President Europe.

Demand for water continues to rise, with water scarcity affecting one in ten people living in the European zone, according to the European Commission.

“We will meet these targets by combining training, changing behaviour, quick wins and knock-on investments,” Mr Freixe added.

In Spain, Nestlé’s La Penilla factory has managed to reduce its water use per tonne of product by almost two thirds in less than 12 months, thanks to a water efficiency programme and an investment of one million Euros (CHF1.2m), including new cooling towers.

The UK’s Girvan factory aims to recycle 0.5m litres of water extracted from the milk used to make chocolate each day. Since 2009, the factory has already saved 40 percent of its water and, by 2014, intends to reduce water usage by 84 percent.

Globally, Nestlé has made a series of public commitments on water in its annual Creating Shared Value Report.

Nestlé has already reduced overall water withdrawals per tonne of product by one-third since 2005 and has pledged to achieve a 40 percent reduction by the end of 2015.

In Europe, Nestlé carries out systematic reviews of water resources, identifying “hot-spots” where investment will be prioritised and targeted.

Since 2011, Nestlé has been using the concept of a notional cost to analyse water projects based on estimated water prices. The cost is used to evaluate investing in water reusing and recycling projects, by factoring in water scarcity to reflect the true value of water in that area.

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

HGV Road User Levy for foreign freight The introduction of the HGV Road User Levy will be seen as ‘good news’ for British freight operators said the Freight Transport Association (FTA), which has supported the idea of a charge on foreign vehicles for many years.

The levy, which came into operation on 1st April 2014, will mean that foreign-registered lorries will have to pay to travel on UK roads, something that UK vehicles already have to do to drive in many European countries, and will be a time-based charge of up to £1,000 a year or £10 a day and will apply to lorries weighing more than 12 tonnes using UK roads.

Karen Dee, FTA Director of Policy said: “FTA has consistently supported the introduction of the HGV Road User Levy.

Until now operators of foreign HGVs have paid nothing in UK taxes. They pay vehicle tax in their own country, and buy low-taxed diesel before entering the UK, and in so doing save up to £200 on a full tank of fuel. The levy will not fully redress this imbalance in costs, but it does create a fairer arrangement for UK operators.”

FTA has continuously called for the introduction of charging, provided that the overall level of taxes and charges on UK hauliers does not increase significantly, and had previously stated that the levy would be seen as a way of partly addressing the competitive differences between British registered operators and foreign-registered

vehicles.

Dee added: “Road charges and tolls are part and parcel of operating a truck on the continent. It is only right that foreign HGVs using UK roads should do the same. FTA believes that the benefits of the HGV levy for UK operators will go beyond the charge that foreign carriers must pay as from 1 April. The associated extension and upgrading of the DVSA and DVA roadside enforcement cameras network offers the potential for more effective enforcement of foreign HGV safety standards.”

By law, the scheme cannot discriminate between UK-registered vehicles and those from elsewhere in the EU so this charge will apply to all lorries but, for the vast majority of UK operators, this will not mean an increase in costs as they will be compensated through a reduction in vehicle excise duty (VED).

Responding to the consultation on the HGV Road User Levy in January 2012, FTA had three conditions of support of the scheme: Condition 1: The cost of the levy must be fully recompensed for UK operators by an equivalent reduction in VED. Condition 2: That the cost and administrative burden of paying the levy must be no greater than that involved in acquiring a VED disc.

Condition 3: There must be meaningful and financially significant penalties for operators that evade the charge.

Contact FTA on tel 08717 112222 or visit www.fta.co.uk

First food & drink technology Africa The inaugural Food & Drink Technology Africa trade fair and conference has been deemed a success by all involved in the event which took place at Gallagher Convention Centre Johannesberg, South Africa at the end of March. 84 local and international exhibitors presented the latest technologies in the food and beverage processing and packaging industry.

The conference programme, organised by the VDMA, running alongside consisted of open and closed sessions with speakers focusing on hygienic, safe and efficient production of high quality food and beverages as well as case studies presented by exhibitors which were relevant to the current industry.

Organisers, Petra Westphal, Exhibition Group Director, Messe München International and Elaine Crewe, CEO, MMI South Africa (Pty), are delighted by the response “Our aim

was to introduce the latest, leading technologies in the industry to the African market, in order to increase the markets competitiveness and growth.”

The event welcomed around 1100 participants from various countries, including South Africa, Angola, Botswana, Cameroon, Ghana, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, DRC, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

Exhibitors at the event have voiced their satisfaction with the first edition on African soil. Steffen Manke, General Manager, Robert Bosch South Africa Limited explained: “Our expectations have been exceeded for a first time show in Africa and the quality of visitors has been excellent. Food & Drink Technology Africa was a real success for us.”

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Process added: “As a company with inspired solutions for a changing world, Pentair found in this event the opportunity to showcase its latest innovations and integrated solutions in Africa. It was good to meet some of our African customers and connect with new ones.”

Taryn Browne, Commercial and Marketing Co-ordinator, GEA Mechanical Equipment emphasised: “Food & Drink Technology Africa has now established itself in the market as a trade show that can provide a platform for the industry, we look forward to working together with the organisers to growing the event further.”

Food & Drink Technology Africa marks a further phase in the internationalisation of drinktec Munich -the World’s Leading Trade

Fair for the Beverage and Liquid Food Industry. Other events have been set up in India and China. The conceptual sponsor of Food & Drink Technology Africa is the Food Processing and Packaging Machinery Association of the VDMA (German Engineering Federation).

“With the successful start of Food & Drink Technology Africa the overall market position of drinktec as the world's leading platform for the beverage and liquid food industry has been emphasized”, concluded Richard Clemens, Managing Director, VDMA and Dr. Reinhard Pfeiffer, Managing Director, Messe München International.

The next Food & Drink Technology Africa will take place from 16th to 17th March 2016.

Contact Messe München International on tel +49 89 949 20112 or visit www.fdt-africa.com

GEA Group invests in production capacity The GEA Group is setting the standard – with a multi-million euro investment in a new technology centre and the production capacity for vertical packaging and confectionery equipment in Weert, The Netherlands.

“We have experienced strong growth over the last few years,” explained Harrie Neijnens, Vice President of Technology and Site Manager. “We had reached the limits of our capacity. At the same time, our technologies for the food industry hold a substantial growth potential. To be able to grow further as a company we needed to create more space at our site, too.”

At the heart of building operations was the construction of a new technology centre with modern facilities, all of which can be shown to the customer as part of a live demonstration, incorporating flow packers as well as lollipop production equipment and sugar cube lines that make up the core business of this plant.

“The technology centre is an integral part of our work”, said Harrie Neijnens. “It is important to us that our customers can learn about and profit from our wealth of experience by coming into direct contact with our products. We allow them to get hands-on with our machines and see them live in action – not simply on paper – so that they can get to know what equipment suits their needs before ordering. This is embodied by our motto: Test before you invest”.

The GEA SmartPacker will play a central role in the technology centre and is targeting optimal results in the area of Vertical Flow Packaging. “Demand in this area is particularly strong”, explained Carla Verheijen, Product

Manager for the GEA SmartPacker. “Given that the GEA SmartPacker can be used to pack a wide range of products such as fresh and deep-frozen meat, fish, vegetables and potatoes, cheese, salad and even confectionery”.

As well as the GEA SmartPacker, the new technology centre will also display machines that mould and package lollipops. “This was not possible in the old technology centre due to limited space”, said Carla Verheijen. “Now the range of products we manufacture on-site has become much more diverse, meaning that we can reach a larger client base, whose members can take the opportunity to come and let our products win them over.”

The technology centre will be supplemented by a new training centre, with enough space for 50sq.m of state-of-the-art training rooms.

The training centre is affiliated with the GEA Academy, which holds training sessions for employees, customers and service providers of the segment and trains them to use GEA products.

Besides the building of a new technology centre, other areas of the plant are also being expanded. “Looking to the future, we will be structuring renovation work in such a way that it streamlines the production process – meaning we can produce higher quantities at a greater pace”, explained Harrie Neijnens.

“What is more, everything happens under one roof now – from the development of a product right through its assembly. We would like to pass on this efficiency to our customers by delivering products to them faster than ever before”.

Kankun® major alliance with Cotswold Fayre Kankun® has announced that Cotswold Fayre is now a supplier of Kankun’s authentic Mexican sauces. The fine food wholesaler, who supplies quality products sourced from the best producers from the UK and across the globe, will see Kankun® sauces available in over 3,000 independent retailers across the UK. Kankun® is a family business founded in 2012 by Rolando Cardenas, to support the fashionable Mexican culture with authentic Mexican flavours and to liven up the taste of meals without harmful additives. These funky products represent the closest possible replication of the traditional homemade sauces enjoyed at Mexican family gatherings.

Rolando Cardenas, the founder of Kankun®, said: “It is exciting times for perfect We see Cotswold Fayre as our partner to bring this delicious sauce to the UK’s tables”, Rolando carried on to say “this is a milestone moment for Kankun®. Our team looks forward to working together with the Cotswold Fayre and spice up the meals of hundreds of consumers.”

Paul Hargreaves, Managing Director of Cotswold Fayre, said: “We are excited to be launching Kankun® sauces in Cotswold Fayre’s new January 2014 range. Latin American products will be one of the growth areas for next year and the personality of this brand and the energy of the founders are bound to make it a success.”

The success that Mexican food companies are experiencing now is not much of a surprise. It was recently revealed that Mexican food is now the UK’s favourite delicacy over curry. The British public spent over £168m on tortillas and Mexican meal kits in the past year, compared to just £90m on curry ingredients.

Contact Kankun® on tel 0208 133 5578 or visit www.kankunsauce.com

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Label Summit Africa 2014 Label Summit Africa 2014 in Cape Town brought together 279 senior delegates to discuss local and global issues, hear about applying new technologies and find new ways to develop business strategies with access to industry experts and real life case studies.

Held at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) between 10th – 11th March, the two-day conference and tabletop exhibition is South Africa’s largest dedicated label industry event.

The conference programme was packed with 14 sessions including a mix of technical presentations, business case studies and panel discussions. Highlights included the keynote speech that was delivered by Filip Weymans of gold sponsor, Xeikon. Filip outlined the growing importance of personalization and how packaging is acting as a trigger in creating positive emotions between the consumer and brands. He went on to explain how trust in brands is being instilled at a local level as the market is adapting to embrace the use of social media platforms to build communities in specific regions.

Other outstanding presentations from the first day included Seamus Lafferty of Accraply.

Seamus looked at South Africa’s position in the shrink sleeve label market and challenged converters to up their game in raising quality standards to compete on a more global footing. Lafferty defined the massive opportunities open to converters to easily increase their market share by drawing on the importance of investing in and using the best materials available. HP’s Christian Menegon and Graham Finke of Didget Printing presented on the merits and value of adopting an alternative digital business model. They explained that to meet the rising use of personalized consumer engagement campaigns, a digital printing capacity can create a whole new set of rules and opportunities as printers can enhance the brand owners’ sales efforts by being capable to process short run jobs.

The two panel discussions were also well received. The African converter panel discussion with panelists including SA Litho’s Leon Witbooi, Uwe Bögl of Rako labels Cape Town, Sachen Gudka of Skanem Interlabels Nairobi and Associated Printers’ Peter Frost explored their own regional variations, emerging technology trends and applications for future investment. The panel gave a unique insight into how vital it is to understand local cultures and markets in order to succeed in catering for their own specific needs. The brand panel discussion featured contributions from Indigo Brands’ Mark Anley, Johan Heckroodt of Lutzville Vineyards and Parmalat’s Garron Arendse.

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the rise of the private label and how packaging improvements can preserve brand heritage.

Opportunities in brand development, product design and positioning were focused on during day two. Mark Anley from Indigo Brands also separately looked at developing innovative and iconic packaging and covered the mounting domination of short run printing and personalization. Brandesign’s

Mike Taberner considered the worth and consequence of forging strategic partnerships in the supply chain to better serve brand owners. Highlighting the design and the role of the supplier - from supplier to creative force - Mike reasoned the need for and significance of a collaborative execution throughout the entire branding and design process.

Contact Labelexpo on tel 0208 846 2740 or visit www.labelexpo.com/africa

Together more powerful Bossar, the Spanish manufacturer of horizontal packaging machines, and ILPRA, the Italian manufacturer of thermo seal and vacuum packaging machines and systems, have formed a Joint Venture Company to manufacture product feeding and line distribution systems, horizontal flow wrapping, as well as end-of-line packaging machines.

The Joint Venture Company will be operating under the name Bossar Packaging Systems Srl. The main focus of this new venture will be to manufacture complimentary products to the ILPRA and Bossar product line in order to provide turnkey solutions to current and future customers.

In addition, both companies have combined the sales and marketing efforts in France. Located outside Paris, the target of SAS Bossar Systèmes d’Emballage is to serve this market better in the future.

Contact Bossar Packaging on tel +34 93 729 7730 or visit www.bossar.com

Bete switch to virtual office Switching to a virtual office has proved to be a smart move for spray nozzle specialists Bete.

Saving them around £50,000 a year by encouraging staff to work from home and has resulted in the company being shortlisted for The Guardian Newspaper - Small Business Award.

Whilst working from home is commonplace for people in many different business sectors, the recent significant leaps in communications technology brings even more advantages to the option of working from a fully functioning and connected ‘home office’.

The company has a 60 year history but thanks to recent leaps in technology it works more effectively, saving money in the process.

It has reaped the financial and environmental benefits of switching to a virtual office allowing staff to work remotely while maintaining the same high reputation.

Marketing Director, Ivan Zytynski commented: “As the business expanded we decided to take a different approach, rather than buying or committing to office space, we decided to create a virtual office, with employees connecting in via a VPN (virtual private network) to a server”.

Using a cloud-based system has increased its IT costs but the company says the benefits far outweigh the outlay on traditional office based server infrastructure.

Bete is also proud of the environmental benefits, estimating that it saves around 8 tonnes of CO2 a year through its virtual office model. Ivan said “Physical office space is very inefficient in terms of energy consumption, with 10 employees Bete would, if it had

offices, consume about 23,000kWh of energy per year powering that office”.

Like most businesses, the company website is seen as the default first point of contact for a potential customer, however traditional account management still matters, even in the digital age. When you land on the contact page of Betes’ website, it stresses the importance of ‘human-to-human’ interaction.

Ivan said, “When you call us you will not have to negotiate a difficult, frustrating maze of telephone options, your call will be answered by a polite, helpful and knowledgeable human”. He added, ”We use our website as a primary marketing tool, thus cutting back on customer visits. According to in-house research, the 60,000 miles per year saved (from visiting customers) at 40p per mile, equates to an annual fuel expense of £24,000”.

In summary Bete believe that their virtual office model can be the way forward for many small businesses, as it not only encourages flexibility within the workplace for employees, it is also better for the environment, given that the daily commute is taken out of the equation.

Nevertheless, Ivan thinks the UK workplace is a long way off becoming virtual: “There seems to be a very strong office based culture in the UK that is difficult to change, some employers let their employees work from home on an occasional basis, but this is not the same thing and it is not cost-efficient as the employees’ office space is still running while he or she is working from home, thus the company is maintaining and heating two office spaces”.

Contact Bete on tel 01273 400092 or visit www.bete.co.uk

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The Internet Grocery Market Update 2014 This Market Update examines the Internet Grocery Market within the UK, in particular focusing on developments within the supermarkets online sector and the niche or specialist suppliers sector of the market. Ecommerce is a relatively new consumer marketplace within which existing in-store retailers, as well as emerging online-only retailers, are building on opportunities to expand and reach a wider consumer base via multi-channel strategies. In this sense, the marketplace is currently in a state of development and the market's value is rising at a doubledigit growth rate each year, with an estimated 18 percent increase having occurred between 2012 and 2013.

The supermarkets online sector largely consists of the dominant grocery retailers within the UK, notably the big four: Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury's and Waitrose; as well as online-only brand Ocado. Dominating the marketplace through innovations in mobile technology such as customer-interfacing smart phone applications (apps), as well as expanding click-and-collect services and distribution coverage, the market leaders are able to provide convenient services to a wide customer base.

Although accounting for the minority share of the market's value, niche and specialist suppliers have been increasing their presence in recent years as several small businesses are

emerging within the marketplace and building on opportunities to fill gaps in the market in terms of organic produce, dietary requirements, healthy diet plans and specialist niche food produce.

One of the key trends driving the success of the e-commerce grocery market is the roll out of household broadband services throughout the UK demographic, with a higher proportion of consumers each year having access and regular usage of Internet technology. Tablet devices and smart phones have widened opportunities for competitors to create online apps so that grocery retail sites can be accessed and e-commerce orders can be placed while people are on the move.

Other trends discussed in relation to the scope of the report include changes in consumer tendencies, issues impacting on the sourcing of food produce and the costs of food products in the UK market, as well as NPD and innovation.

Despite the revenue potential and continuing market growth of the industry, several leading grocery competitors are yet to enter the e-commerce market. Further companies are expected to take advantage of the opportunities e-commerce offers within the following years, leading the authors to estimate that the market will almost double in value over the coming 5-year period between 2014 and 2018.

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developments in commercial heat preserved food production at an international level.

Included as part of the conference will be presentations from food industry experts from France, Norway, South Africa and the United States, with speakers from familiar names such as Heinz and Holmach also presenting.

Experts from Campden BRI will also be sharing their knowledge of heat preserved food production. The technical sessions will be split into three themes: · Thermal food processing · High impact research in thermal processing · Challenges to process validation and compliance.

The conference is ideal for technical specialists working in all areas of heat processed foods.”

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Developments in commercial heat preserved food production are fast-growing and constantly changing in all areas – from packaging, to food production, to legislation and beyond. That is why it is important to stay abreast of these developments in order to produce the best possible heat preserved foods and drinks, meeting exacting quality standards, without fear of breaching legislative requirements. In response to industry needs Campden BRI is bringing its technical excellence together in a major two-day conference, on 12-13 June. Martin George, Event Director commented: “Campden BRI has almost 100 years’ experience in both scientific and technical areas of heat processed foods. This conference will explore the latest

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Continental meats: Campden BRI seminar Continental meats from Europe are well represented on today’s supermarket shelves. The demand has been fuelled by consumers increasingly travelling abroad and developing more adventurous tastes, along with the abundance of cookery programmes in which chorizo now features almost as a staple ingredient. These products are quite different from traditional British meat products in terms of their manufacture and preservation. The microbial safety and stability, as well as the sensory and nutritional quality of some rely on a combination of preservation methods known as a hurdle approach. Products such as dry cured hams involve careful control of the drying process and other variables to ensure safety and quality.

To bring the industry up to date with the requirements for these products, Campden BRI is holding a seminar on 24 June. Liz Mulvey, Event Director, explains the reasons: “This seminar will provide an opportunity to gain an understanding of the key processes and principles affecting the quality, safety and stability of many continental meats as well as an appreciation of key ingredients and casings, including: · An analysis of the continental meats marketplace in Great Britain · The production, quality and safety of dry cured meats · Safety, quality and regional variations in fermented meats · The role of starter cultures and cure ingredients · Understanding casings: using the correct casing for the product” Contact Campden BRI in tel 01386 842040 or visit www.campdenbri.co.uk

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SGS serves up new food standard

UK’s new Food Engineering Degree

The first ever global standard for auditing and certificating agents and brokers in the food supply chain is about to be awarded by SGS to a UK based company after more than 18 months of development work with the British Retail Consortium (BRC).

David Brackston, Technical Director BRC Global Standards, said, “The new BRC Agents and Brokers Standard provides an opportunity for companies to demonstrate their ability to take responsibility for ensuring traceability, transparency and effective management of food safety in their activities and provide confidence to their customers. We congratulate Mardon plc on adopting the standard and their hard work and commitment to gain certification so quickly.”

SGS UK will be the first certification body to award the Global Standard for Agents and Brokers on behalf of the BRC to a British company. The BRC Global Standard is one of five standards for companies in the food supply chain and was launched in March 2014.

Following the horsemeat scandal in the UK, the BRC identified the weak link in the supply chain as the lack of traceability back to source for food products. Working with retailers and certification bodies, the standard was written to ensure full transparency throughout the food industry supply chain.

Jeremy Chamberlain, SGS Retail Product Specialist, believes this new standard to be awarded by SGS will further raise the profile of those involved in the food supply chain.

“Agents and brokers play an essential role in the food supply chain. Their work has a critical effect on the ability to trace where food comes from and how it is handled. This BRC Global Standard for Agents and Brokers will help them expand the reach of their business and demonstrate the high standards they maintain. It will ensure the traceability of the food source and prevent the recent scandals that damaged the reputation of the UK food supply chain.

“We are the largest certificating body for BRC globally and this latest audit recognizes the higher standards the food supply chain needs to achieve. Certification is an important process to reassure consumers that every step of the supply chain is controlled and credible.

SGS UK has been working with food supply chains to deliver the best in performance at every level.”

SGS UK will be working with agents and brokers over the coming year to audit and certificate them for the BRC Global Standard that will demonstrate to the consumer their controls over this critical part of the supply chain.

The UK’s new Food Engineering Degree has reached a major milestone with over 40 leading food and drink businesses now pledging practical industry support to students.

The National Skills Academy for Food & Drink, which has partnered with the Food and Drink Federation (FDF) and Sheffield Hallam University to create the new MEng degree, named Yorkshire-based Fosters Bakery, a business member of the National Skills Academy for Food & Drink, as the 40th business to pledge direct support.

In addition, Arla Foods is leading the way in a new ‘Pledge Plus’ approach which will see them recruit and employ a young person interested in engineering and support them right through the MEng course.

Arla is one of a number of businesses exploring the Pledge Plus approach as a way of forging an assured engineering recruitment pipeline. Firms are being encouraged to come together to ensure that terms and conditions, salaries and methodology can be shared.

Primarily aimed at new recruits, existing employees could also be accepted onto the MEng degree via the Pledge Plus route.

“The design of the MEng study programme really lends itself to on and off the job training. The key difference with Pledge Plus students is that rather than undertaking three blocks of work placements at a range of businesses, they return to their own employer,” said Skills Academy Chief Executive, Justine Fosh.

“Businesses gain the certainty that their engineering recruitment pipeline is being filled while students gain immediate employment, a starting salary and a strong sense of belonging to their business.”

While food engineering degree partners Sheffield Hallam University, The Food & Drink Federation and the National Skills Academy for Food & Drink, are still

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welcoming additional business involvement, the first 40 have pledged a wide range of support including: • Paid industrial placements worth £15k-17k pro-rata • 12-week and 30-week undergraduate placements • Employment opportunities subject to final grades • Industry guest lectures Continuing growth in confirmed support pledges from businesses, including firms such as Arla Foods, PepsiCo UK, Nestlé UK, Pork Farms and Premier Foods plc, mean the total number of companies providing different forms of direct support for the degree course could nudge 50 by the time it opens to its first students in September.

As a further measure of support for the new degree, the Food & Drink Federation have offered a £2,500 bursary for every student as a tangible demonstration of the benefits of joining the food and drink manufacturing industry.

“Having over 40 businesses of every shape and size fully engaged in the new degree has always been a key goal. With that landmark achieved, we can guarantee every student a choice of paid work placements across the full breadth of sector businesses – from bakers to seafood and soft drinks to meat products,” said Justine.

“The unprecedented level of industry backing for the new Masters level degree, which takes in its first student cohort in September, underlines the intense competition for graduate level engineering talent among all business sectors.

“Thanks to food industry collaboration, the new degree will offer a reliable recruitment pipeline of employment-ready engineers steeped in the unique needs of food and drink manufacturing”.

Contact The National Skills Academy for Food & Drink on tel 0845 644 0558 or visit www.foodanddrink.nsacademy.co.uk

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Russell Finex launch new websites Russell Finex are pleased to announce the launch of their new websites. The new websites boast a cleaner design, streamlined content and enhanced navigation, providing users with quick and easy access to the information they require.

Key Features: • Enhanced navigation – providing users with the quickest path to the information they require and machine recommendations based on customers unique requirements • Improved visuals – product photos, demonstration videos and product animations provide a greater understanding of how each product works. The website is also mobile and tablet friendly, providing greater accessibility to all users.

• Extended product and after sales information – providing detailed information on the extensive range of aftermarket products including spare parts, meshing and other services • Quick contact – clearer access to contact information and an interactive map showing local representation Available in 13 languages the launch of the new multi-lingual website reflects the importance of Russell Finex’s growing global customer base. Ray Singh, Managing Director, commented “The new website launch reflects our international growth strategy as we continue to grow and increase our market presence. It is important for our customers, no matter where they are, to be able to readily access information on our products and services in their local language”. Ray continued “The new website will provide a more informative experience with clearer information for customers, partners and the media”.

The websites will be updated on a regular basis with news of new product launches, case studies, demonstration videos, events and business activity, ensuring users are constantly kept up to date. For those interested in these updates, please sign up to the newsletter, where you will receive a monthly electronic newsletter detailing our latest developments.

Contact Russell Finex on tel 0208 818 2000 or visit www.russellfinex.com

Changes to Health and Safety Law Poster Making the legal requirements for health and safety management interesting and engaging is key to raising awareness of its importance in the workplace. Research conducted by the HSE showed that the 1999 versions of the Health and Safety Law poster and leaflet were visually unappealing and rarely read.

The HSE commissioned a re-design of both the poster and leaflet in a range of formats as part of its commitment to make health and safety information more accessible. The new design was introduced in 2009 and employers were given five years to implement the changes in their workplace. The deadline of 5th April for all employers to display the new 2009 Health and Safety Law has passed and Arco, the UK’s leading Safety Supplier is making sure that businesses are not unknowingly caught out.

Employers have a legal duty under the Health and Safety Information for Employees Regulations (HSIER) to display the approved

British Health and Safety Law poster in a prominent position in each workplace. The new 2009 poster offers businesses the latest safety information and also identifies ‘changes in the law to reduce the administrative cost to employers of having to provide additional written information on the poster or with the leaflet, and having to keep this information up to date’.

In order to meet the new health and safety requirements, employers can now purchase a poster direct from Arco. A range of formats are available including specific posters for businesses in Northern Ireland, for those working on offshore installations as well as a Welsh language version.

Arco has also created a dedicated safety signs brochure that can be found on the safety resources section of its website. The brochure offers customers advice on suggested viewing distances, standards, colours and materials, as well as full list of products available.

Contact Arco on tel 01482 222522 or visit www.arco.co.uk

New IWM website offers more for less Industrial Washing Machines Limited (IWM) has launched a new and greatly enhanced website that provides users with rapid access to a far wider range of information than the previous site with much less effort.

The website will be regularly updated with news stories, equipment photographs, videos and technical detail to ensure that visitors are kept completely up to date with IWM’s latest developments.

Specifically designed for fast, easy navigation, the home page of IWM’s new website provides links that make it simple to explore the company’s extensive product range and to access detailed machine information including sales brochures and operating manuals. The home page also includes options for booking service visits and for viewing news of the company’s latest developments. Additional features include automatic translation and a sign-up facility for regular newsletters.

“We know that our website is the first port of call for existing and potential customers who want to know more about our products, the benefits they offer and how to get the best from them,” said Carl Hollier,

Managing Director of IWM, “so we have worked hard to turn it into a comprehensive resource that provides clear and concise information without the need for endless link clicking. We want to be sure that our customers can easily find what they want, when they want it, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.”

Information in the product section of the new website is categorised by machine types, which include tray, pallet, bin, keg, rack, cabinet and layer pad washers, as well as sanitisers. For each category of machine, the site provides an overview of IWM’s product range, with links to more detailed information and brochures.

For existing users of the company’s products, the new website allows downloading of essential documentation, including operating manuals, guidance on detergent dosing and a spares catalogue.

Access to the current and past issues of the IWM newsletter is also provided, along with contact information and brochures that deal with specific industry sectors, such as food preparation, pharmaceutical manufacturing and logistics.

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

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Marine Conservation Society updates The Marine Conservation Society (MCS) has re-launched its popular sustainable seafood website – www.fishonline.org to make it easier for fish buyers, restaurateurs and the public to ensure they are buying and serving fish from the most sustainable sources.

MCS, the UK’s leading marine charity, has improved the functionality of the website which operates alongside updated versions of a smart phone version, on android and I-phone: the Good Fish Guide, and a paper version: the Pocket Good Fish Guide.

The latest versions of all the MCS fish advice platforms carry the most up to date information which includes changes to Atlantic salmon caught in the North East Atlantic around England and Wales by drift and fixed net – it has been changed to a 4 from a 3 because fewer rivers are meeting their conservation limits in England and Wales.

Other changes include demersal otter trawled northern prawns from the Skagerrack and Norwegian Deep that have moved from a 4 (Fish to Avoid) to a 2 (Fish to Eat). A number of albacore tuna, long-line caught from the Indian Ocean and the North Atlantic as well as pelagic trawl caught from the North Atlantic have all slipped from a 5 to a 4.

There’s some good news for certain big eye tuna fisheries too including purse seine (FAD associated) from the Atlantic which has gone from a 4 to a 3, whilst some yellowfin have gone from a 2 to a 3.

“We are delighted with the new-look FishOnline. With added functionality and streamlining of information we hope it will be even easier for consumers to find sustainable seafood options at the click of a button,” said Jim Masters, MCS Aquaculture and Fisheries Programme Manager.

Contact Marine Conservation Society on tel 01989 566017 or visit www.mcsuk.org

Apprenticeships at record levels across England Latest figures from Industry skills body The National Skills Academy for Food & Drink show Apprenticeship starts and completions at food and drink manufacturing businesses in England are now at a record high.

Statistics released by the Academy’s sister organisation, Food and Drink Skills Council, Improve, marking National Apprenticeship Week 2014 in March showed a record 1,941 Apprenticeships were successfully completed over the period August 2012 to December 2013 - almost double the number over the same period 2011/12. New Apprenticeship starts in the sector also rose – up three percent from 3,640 to 3,750.

“The food and drink industry right across England has firmly established Apprenticeships as an attractive route into the industry for talented young job hunters who will be crucial to the future success of the sector,” said Justine Fosh, Chief Executive of both the Academy and Improve.

“More advanced Apprenticeships have also become a constructive way of re-skilling older workers at a time when automation, technology and modern production methods are playing an ever-increasing role across all parts of the sector.”

One company at the leading edge of Apprenticeship creation is Nestlé, which has pledged to take on more than 1,900 young people over the next three years as well as creating new openings for older workers.

Lauren MacDonald, who oversees Nestlé’s successful graduate, Apprenticeship and Fast

Start school leaver programmes, spent part of National Apprenticeship Week as ‘Apprentice Chief Executive’ shadowing Justine Fosh as part of industry efforts to increase access to new skills and raise awareness of Apprenticeships in the sector.

Based at the Academy’s York HQ, Lauren will gain a behind the scenes look at the skills organisation’s work as a key player in the development of Apprenticeships for the food and drink manufacturing sector and a consistent promoter of the business benefits of offering Apprenticeships.

Her ‘Apprentice Chief Executive’ appointments included a London meeting with Gavin Partington, Director General of the British Soft Drinks Association, and a meeting at the HQ of Thorntons Confectionery with the UK Commission for Employment & Skills to discuss the latest progress of the sector’s Industrial Partnership bid for Governmentsupported collective action on skills.

“As someone who champions Apprenticeships and lifelong learning within my own business, I’m looking forward to seeing how the Academy and Skills Council Improve are championing Apprenticeships across the industry as a whole,” said Lauren who is Nestlé UK & Ireland’s Talent and Resourcing Manager.

“It is a fantastic opportunity - particularly as they are so involved in supporting businesses shaping new Food and Drink Maintenance Engineering Apprenticeships under the Government’s Trailblazer initiative.”

Contact The National Skills Academy for Food & Drink on tel 0845 644 0558 or visit www.foodanddrink.nsacademy.co.uk

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Israel host World Dairy Summit 2014 Leaders from the global dairy community, including the heads of IDF and Israel Dairy Board (IDB) as well as agricultural ministers from Israel and around the world, will gather together for the IDF World Dairy Summit in Tel Aviv from October 27-31, 2014.

This is Israel’s first time at hosting the annual IDF World Dairy Summit, widely regarded as the most important event of the year for the dairy industry. The Israel National Committee of IDF and the IDB will organize the Summit with the technical collaboration of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). The theme of this year’s Summit is ‘The Future Begins Here’, and will focus on the industry’s readiness in coping with the challenges of feeding the world’s growing population.

“In an age of globalization, cooperation between companies and countries is key if we are to combat hunger in the world and meet the demand for food,” said Shyke Drori, President of the Israel National Committee of IDF. The Director-General of the FAO, José Graziano da Silva, together with the President of the IDF, Jeremy Hill, will join Drori and more than 1,500 other experts from all fields within the dairy sector, including ministers of agriculture, scientists, professors, veterinarians, processing companies, chief executives, and dairy farmers.

The innovative Summit programme will have a special emphasis on large interdisciplinary sessions, which all participants are encouraged to attend.

Each interdisciplinary session will focus on different aspects of increasing the efficiency of dairy production and how they relate to the problems of food supply, including farm management, economics, animal health, genetics and environment.

Thereafter, participants will have the opportunity to attend one of several simultaneous panels on each of the issues raised in the interdisciplinary session.

There will also be Poster Sessions in which participants will be encouraged to take an active role in sharing their expertise and ideas for promoting the world dairy industry in the future.

“The Israeli organizing committee is building an attractive and innovative programme that promises to educate and challenge our thinking on the opportunities and issues faced by the dairy sector. It will be a fantastic opportunity to be exposed to both global

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and local perspectives, further your knowledge and expand your network,” said Jeremy Hill.

Technical tours and workshops on dairy farming will take place before and after the summit.

Contact IDF on tel +32 2 733 9888 or visit www.fil-idf.org & www.wds2014.com

SMC launches new chapter in innovation SMC, the world’s leading provider of pneumatics, has unveiled its 2014 Innovations Catalogue listing the very latest in cuttingedge automation solutions.

Recognised for the last three years by leading business magazine Forbes as one of the world’s most innovative companies, SMC’s continuous focus on innovation sees the company launch around 40 new products to the European market every year, with 11,000 basic products and more than 620,000 variations.

Innovative design is coupled with outstanding customer support delivered by a team of 1,400 dedicated R&D engineers worldwide.

SMC’s Product Promotions Manager, Pete Humphreys said: “Innovation and product development has been at the heart of our business since our foundation more than 50 years ago. We recognise that only by investing in R&D can we fulfil our commitment to work in partnership with our customers to improve their processes, cut their energy waste bills and ultimately increase their profitability.

“Our Innovations Catalogue last year was so well received we have updated it in five European languages, so that our customers can find details of all our key product launches over the last 12 months.”

The Innovations Catalogue is available in French, German, Italian, Spanish and English, providing machine builders and designers with over 100 pages of product solutions for many advanced automation applications.

The products featured include the new SY all-purpose flexible and cost effective solenoid valve, the LFE electromagnetic digital flow switch with a unique 3-colour/2-screen display for constant visualisation of the switch condition, or the powerful LEJ electric actuator, designed to manage large loads with precision. All products within SMC’s Innovations Catalogue have a QR code, so that product information is easy to access whilst on the move, from smart phones and tablets.

Contact SMC Pneumatics UK on tel 0845 121 5122 or visit www.smcpneumatics.co.uk

Altra updated literature portal Altra Industrial Motion, one of the world's leading suppliers of power transmission components, has updated its multilingual literature portal to make it even easier for users to locate and download product literature and case studies relevant to their industries and applications. The portal contains literature relevant to all of its industry leading brands, and site visitors are able to search for individual documents or browse the library based on brand name, product group or industry.

Altra Industrial Motion supplies power transmission solutions to many different industries in over 70 countries worldwide.

With such a vast portfolio and client base it has invested in developing a literature portal that allows anybody to find relevant material quickly and download it immediately. To

facilitate this the majority of documents are available in many different languages including English, German, Chinese, French, Spanish, Russian and Dutch.

The portal is an excellent resource for engineers and technical professionals, containing documents such as catalogues, brochures, line cards, service manuals and application profiles. PDF files of any literature item can be easily downloaded for fast viewing or hard copies can be ordered using the integrated 'Shopping Cart' application.

The search function allows users to categorise by brand (23 options currently available), product group, industry or literature description. Product families include electromagnetic clutches, brakes, couplings and gearing.

Contact Altra Industrial Motion on tel +1 815 389 6227 or visit www.altramotion.com

Annual symposia in food science - 2014 Consumer confidence in the safety and integrity of food across the global supply chain continues to be impeded by a series of largely un-anticipated incidents, placing all involved in the industry under increasingly intense scrutiny.

Seeking to harmonise the way that regulators, researchers and industry assess, monitor, manage and mitigate the impact of food scares on global economies and consumer safety, leading international figures from academia, research and industry will convene in York, UK from 9th and 11th June 2014 for a major international scientific symposium, themed: ‘Emerging Issues in Food’.

The symposium will centre on the open exchange of knowledge, insight and international perspectives on some of the major incidents to have impacted the global food industry in recent years, and will reveal the novel technologies and new approaches seeking to mitigate the risk of contaminated and fraudulent food entering the supply chain.

2014 marks the fifteenth in this series of annual symposia in food science jointly organised by the UK Government’s Food and Environment Research Agency (Fera) and the Joint Institute for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (JIFSAN), a partnership between the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the University of Maryland, USA. Under the spotlight will be instrumental methods of analysis; the latest R&D and technological advances such as nanotechnology and DNA bar coding; developments in 'horizon scanning' for emerging risks; and case studies of recent food

incidents, ranging from Arsenic in apple juice, to the horsemeat scandal.

“Every year the Symposium focuses on a different topic associated with state-of-the-art food science and technology,” explained Dr Martin Rose, principle scientist for dioxins and PCBs at Fera, and joint chair of the Symposium organising committee.

Martin continued: “The selected theme for 2014 is purposely broad, highly topical and forward-looking, enabling us to bring together a fascinating group of international speakers with wide-ranging expertise, each exploring key challenges in their respective fields of research. We will also be able to discuss any latest food issue that arises between now and the meeting.”

Dr Jianghong Meng, Director of JIFSAN, added: “As ever, the event promises stimulating technical discussion, informed debate, and the sharing of best practice from the international scientific community. The result will be a unique global perspective on the issue of food safety, a challenge from which no part of the world is immune.”

In addition to Fera, JIFSAN and the US FDA, scientific contributors to date will include US Pharmacopeia; the UK Food Standards Agency; the European Commission Joint Research Centre (JRC), and Codex Alimentarius.

Lead sponsor this year is AB SCIEX, a global leader in mass spectrometry products.

Delegates will have the opportunity to explore the company’s mobile demonstration lab incorporating fully working instruments on-board with the ability to run real samples.

Contact FERA on tel 01904 462000 or visit www.fera.co.uk/events/jifsan2014

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Plimsoll’s 2014 Wholesale & Distribution Analysis The Food Wholesale & Distribution Market has a long tradition of seeing vulnerable businesses taken over by rescuers keen on a bargain. However, a new report by market analysts Plimsoll says this could all change in 2014.

Plimsoll’s latest market analysis, which analyses the largest 500 UK companies, has identified 99 high valuation acquisitions allowing opportunity for some business to move into the growing and profitable areas of the market.

David Pattison, Plimsoll’s Senior Analyst, explained: “It is a long standing debate, when considering an acquisition, do you buy cheap or high value? In reality, most people’s idea of an acquisition is to wait until the business has declined so far meaning the only option is for a new owner to come in and save the business – essentially spending peanuts. However we feel this approach needs to change. The acquisition strategy should be based on the direction of the current market.

“In many cases the weak and heavily indebted businesses identified in the study will

just be allowed to fail, thus creating the space and opportunity for the financially strong companies to move in. An acquisition strategy must be built on the future direction of the market.”

More findings from Plimsoll’s Food Wholesale & Distribution concluded that: • 26 companies are privately owned and are highly profitable – they offer opportunity to move into the very rich areas of the Food Wholesale & Distribution market.

• 39 firms have an average director’s age of over 64 – these companies offer a once in a generation chance to buy a mainstay of the UK Food Wholesale & Distribution industry.

• 34 businesses only have two shareholders and are growing at over 10 percent - a chance to consider one of these companies and enter the growth areas of the Food Wholesale & Distribution market.

This is just a selection of the types of company on view in the full report. It will allow you to navigate the arguments on which company to buy and assess each company’s value and future prospects.

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

New iPad app from Muddy Boots Muddy Boots Software has launched the Greenlight Assessments iPad App – a data collection tool for completing audits and assessments on the go. This new app enhances Muddy Boots’ existing Quickfire system by offering a truly portable data collection solution.

Quickfire from Muddy Boots Software has been designed to manage and monitor the process of harvesting large amounts of data more effectively. It enables businesses to collaborate with their suppliers on any type of audit or assessment, allowing information to be shared both up and down a supply chain.

Josh Snook, Business Development Manager at Muddy Boots, discusses the launch of the new app: “The complex nature of the food industry dictates that many of our customers across the supply chain are required to complete lengthy assessments in order to satisfy their customers’ requirements. It is our job to simplify this process whilst maintaining rigour and data integrity. Quickfire is very good at allowing organisations to collect and share large amounts of data effectively, but the addition of the Greenlight Assessments iPad App will significantly reduce the amount of

time it takes for our customers and their suppliers to complete this process.

“Now, our Quickfire customers are able to complete audits and assessments easily from any location, without the need for Internet connectivity, using an intuitive touch-screen platform.”

Unilever’s David Pendlington, Procurement Operations Director, comments on the new App: “The Greenlight Assessments App from Muddy Boots provides another simple and flexible way for Unilever suppliers to collect data. Using the App, assessments can now be completed when travelling or during farm visits, making data collection and submission a more efficient and streamlined process. This means that Unilever can view supplier sustainability achievements without delay!

Partnerships with our suppliers are key to us delivering the Unilever Sustainable Living Plan and this is another step in the right direction.”

“The app is available free of charge and was released to the App Store at the beginning of February. We have been delighted with the positive feedback so far,” concluded Josh Snook, Muddy Boots Software.

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

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New edition of the Food Chemicals Codex The latest specifications for the identity and purity of about 1,200 food ingredients, including test methods and key guidance on critical issues, are included in the new Food Chemicals Codex (FCC), Ninth Edition.

Published by the US Pharmacopeial Convention (USP), the FCC is a compendium of internationally recognized standards for a wide variety of ingredients including colourings, flavourings, nutrients, preservatives and processing aids. USP also produces physical reference materials for many of the ingredients specified in the FCC in order to obtain reliable results when the analytical procedures in the monographs are executed appropriately.

“The food industry is constantly innovating with new products and ingredients,” said Gabriel Giancaspro, USP Vice President for Food Ingredients, Dietary Supplements and Herbal Medicines. “At the same time, manufacturers are increasingly sourcing their ingredients globally. Public quality standards can serve as a resource for manufacturers by providing specifications to authenticate their ingredients, and help protect our increasingly global food supply chain.”

Among the new monographs in the FCC is spirulina, a food ingredient that was just recently approved as a natural source of blue colour for candy and chewing gum by the US FDA. Formulators also use spirulina in specialty food bars, powdered nutritional drinks, among other products due to its non-animal protein content. FCC monographs include the function, definition, packaging and storage, labelling requirements, test procedures and other features of food ingredients.

Another monograph included in the new edition of FCC is brilliant black PN, a synthetic food colour used in products requiring the colour black in their formulation (jams, chocolate syrup and candy are common examples). Even though the FDA has not approved brilliant black PN as a food colour in the USA, its use in food is currently approved in many other countries.

Contact USP on tel +1 301 881 0666 or visit www.usp.org/food-ingredients

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LLEN CODING 01438 347770 is pleased to announce the promotion of Darren Golder to Sales Engineer responsible for driving growth across the South, including Suffolk, London, Hampshire and Dorset.

Prior to taking up his new role, Darren was In-house Service Engineer responsible for general servicing, repair, fault finding and implementing product upgrades.

He originally joined Allen Coding in 2008 as Electro Mechanical Assembler.

“I am thoroughly enjoying the diversity of sales,” Darren explained. “Each and every application is different from the last and I am already finding it rewarding being the main point of contact for our customers, as well as helping to ensure their experience of Allen Coding is a positive one.”

Steve Ryan, UK Sales & OEM Manager commented: “Darren has been an invaluable member of the team for some time. His technical ability and product knowledge combined with natural customer relationship skills made a move into sales the natural next step for him. We look forward to expanding existing business, developing new markets and building the Allen Coding brand in the South of the country.”

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PC TEDECOGIZEH (UK) 01656 749183 in Kenfig, South Wales, has appointed James Cushing as Business Account Manager to support the company’s continued development of solutions for the UK vending and drinks market.

James has over six years’ experience of the vending industry and joins from Nupik Flo. In his new role, he will focus on promoting the wide range of hot and cold drinks cups available from RPC Tedeco-Gizeh along with the company’s expertise in supporting the development of appropriate

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Cenk Gürol will become the seventh Chairman of the Global Food Safety Initiative since its foundation in 2000. Yves Rey will continue to serve on the GFSI Board of Directors.

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HE GLOBAL FOOD SAFETY INITIATIVE (GFSI) +33 1 8200 9595 has announced that Cenk Gürol, Group Chief SCM Officer, Aeon Co Ltd and President, Aeon Global SCM Co Ltd, Japan has taken over as Chairman of the GFSI Board of Directors.

Mike Robach, Vice President, Food Safety, Quality and Regulatory Affairs, Cargill, USA and Neil Marshall, Global Director, Quality & Food Safety Strategy, Policy and Programmes, The Coca-Cola Company, USA have been elected as Vice Chairmen of the GFSI. Cenk Gürol succeeds Yves Rey, Corporate Quality General Manager, Danone as its Board Chairman. As Chairman of the GFSI Board for the last two years, Yves Rey has played an important role in setting the direction for the Initiative. Under his chairmanship, GFSI has progressed rapidly with its geographical expansion strategy, including the set-up of the first GFSI Local Groups. Yves has been a strong advocate on the importance of collaboration between the private and public sectors and has contributed to building partnerships with key stakeholders.

Commenting on the appointment, Yves said: “The GFSI Board is delighted that Cenk has agreed to take up this role. The Initiative has gained colossal momentum over the last few years in many countries.

Among other objectives, GFSI has a key role to play in supporting smaller suppliers in different parts of the world to build their capacity and ensure the development of effective food safety management systems.

Given the growing importance of Asia and its role in the global supply chain, GFSI needs to grow its presence in this part of the world. I believe that Cenk will be instrumental in leading GFSI’s work both in Asia and around the world.”

Cenk added, “I am honoured to be appointed as the GFSI Chairman and look forward to working with the leading food safety experts to carry this work forward. GFSI is uniquely positioned to drive progress in the field of food safety globally and I am convinced that together

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vending and drinks systems.

In addition, as part of global plastics packaging specialist the RPC Group, RPC Tedeco-Gizeh is able to offer a wide range of complementary foodservice products, including pots, tubs and trays. The company’s specialist foodservice account management team is led by Archie Temple and Andy Roads who together have over 40 years’ experience of the sector.

This strong knowledge of the vending and foodservice industries, together with an experienced in-house design team, mean RPC is ideally placed to deliver bespoke solutions to individual customers, tailored to their precise requirements “I am delighted to be joining RPC,” commented James. “The company has an established reputation for both innovation and quality customer service in the vending and drinks industry and the fact that we can also offer a range of additional products gives us a unique and unmatched offering in the marketplace.”

“James brings valuable market knowledge and experience to RPC Tedeco-Gizeh,” commented General Manager, David Lowe.

“In particular, his ability to build strong working partnerships with customers will ensure that we are able to deliver the breadth of service and support of a multinational business at a local and specialist level. RPC truly delivers a unique service to the vending, drinks and foodservice industries, which we believe is unrivalled within the United Kingdom.”

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HE INGREDION GROUP OF COMPANIES IN EUROPE 0161 435 3308 has announced the appointment of Martin Sonntag to the role of Vice President and General Manager, EMEA. Working closely with international teams across the region, Martin’s core responsibility will be the strategic management and growth of the Ingredion business in EMEA. With over 23 years of experience in international business, Martin has extensive expertise in operations, technology and finance, in addition to proven strategic business development skills. He has successfully led large organisations through transformational periods and has experience of entering rapidly developing economies. He joins Ingredion from the private equity sector where he served as Executive Investment Partner and Portfolio Manager. He also previously held a number of positions at Dow Chemical Company including Global Business Director, Liquid Epoxy Resins & Intermediates; and most recently, General Manager, Dow Wolff Cellulosics.

Speaking about his appointment, Martin Sonntag commented: “I am delighted to be joining Ingredion at a time when the company is well positioned for growth. A leading supplier of nature-based speciality starches and sweeteners, Ingredion’s unique technical capabilities in areas such as DIAL-IN® Texture Technology

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and Culinology® allow it to help manufacturers differentiate their products for market success.

“There are several significant trends in the food industry and Ingredion is constantly evolving its offering to help customers to succeed in these areas. Clean label, for example, will continue to be an important priority in the coming year. A long-standing pioneer in the clean label sphere, we hope to build on the success of our existing cutting-edge clean label products to help manufacturers meet this growing consumer demand.

“We will continue to bring the latest innovations to our customers in Europe and I look forward to furthering Ingredion’s legacy combining the best of National Starch and Corn Products International.”

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RC GLOBAL STANDARDS 0207 854 8900 is pleased to announce the appointment of two new members to the BRC team in the Americas. Luis Arturo Saucedo, based in Mexico, and Miguel Gortari, based in Uruguay, are long-time supporters of the BRC Global Standards programme. They will act as a local contact point and provide local technical expertise for businesses in Mexico and South America.

Luis Arturo Saucedo has many years of experience in the food industry, specifically in food safety programme development and auditing. He is a BRC Approved Training Provider, is fluent in Spanish and English and is based in Puebla, Mexico. Luis works closely with the food industry, certification partners and the Mexican government on many aspects of food safety.

Miguel Gortari has been involved in the food industry for over 25 years. He is an expert in food safety and audit methodology with a background in both veterinary sciences and formal audit specialization.

Miguel is a BRC Approved Training Provider, and is fluent in Spanish and English. He is based in Montevideo, Uruguay, and works throughout Latin America in a wide range of industries.

“I am delighted that we have been able to strengthen our team in South America,” noted Mark

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Proctor, Chief Executive of BRC Global Standards. “With these appointments, we demonstrate our commitment to the development of food safety certification throughout Latin America, which is an important growth market for us. These additional resources will enable BRC to continue to grow the certification program while maintaining the high level of rigour, integrity and customer service that BRC Global Standards are recognized for.”

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-I +41 21 703 4100 has appointed Rens de Haan to the new role of Country Group Executive for the Netherlands and UK. Rens will be responsible for the overall operational and commercial functions of O-I in the Netherlands and the UK, comprising 5 plants and 1500 employees. He will take the lead in strengthening O-I’s capabilities and competitiveness in these countries to support the developing needs of customers for more sustainable and healthy glass packaging solutions.

Vitaliano Torno, Vice President, European Countries for O-I, said: “Rens’ strong marketing, business development and sustainability expertise, both in business and consumer environments, will be a great asset to our business.”

Rens joins O-I from food processing company, Cargill, where he was Marketing and Communications Director for Cocoa and Chocolate. Prior to this, he held a variety of European and global marketing positions for Philips. He holds a Business Economics degree from the Erasmus University in Rotterdam.

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ARK GOLDER JOINED IGD’S SENIOR TEAM 01923 857141 last month as Industry Development Director.

Mark has nearly 20 years’ experience across the whole supply chain, including retail as a food technologist and buyer at Marks & Spencer, foodservice as a Commercial Manager at Brakes, and most recently as Commercialisation Director (Foods Innovation) at PepsiCo where he has worked for the last ten years.

Joanne Denney-Finch, Chief Executive, IGD, said: “Mark’s appointment to this new senior role at IGD reflects the importance of our industry development programme, which helps the food and consumer goods industry deliver what matters to the public.

“Mark will lead the key teams at IGD to make an even bigger impact in people development through, for example, our Leading Edge network and Feeding Britain’s Future, helping young unemployed people.

“We are also stepping up our work on nutrition and sustainability, to deliver a secure and sustainable future where everyone has affordable, safe and reliable food and groceries.

“I am delighted that Mark is joining us and I look forward to working closely with him.”

Mark Golder said: “I am delighted to be joining IGD, and looking forward to working with colleagues in the industry, to make a difference and help deliver what matters to the public.”

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C FACILITIES MANAGEMENT 01737 814016 one of the UK’s leading independent providers of integrated facilities management services – has announced several changes to its Executive Board, including the appointment of Richard Chappell as its new Chief Executive.

In a move designed to ensure continuity and facilitate future growth, the company’s shareholders have asked incumbent Chief Executive, Paul Kennedy, to become Executive Chairman. Peter Ellis has moved into a Deputy Chairman role whilst Keith French has been appointed to the Board as Strategic Development Director.

Paul Kennedy commented: “I am delighted to welcome Richard Chappell who brings exceptional industry experience to TC Facilities Management. His appointment represents a significant strengthening of our ranks and he has the full support of our shareholders. He joins the business at an exciting time as we continue to develop and strengthen our position in the integrated facilities management market. I look forward to working

with Richard in continuing to provide a premium service to our customers and implementing our strategy for long term growth.”

Richard joins TC Facilities Management from the Impellam Group, where he spent 16 years in several senior management roles, including Managing Director of Carlisle Security and four years as Chief Executive for Carlisle Support Services. During his earlier career, he worked for Aldi as District Manager and Lidl as Regional Director.

Richard Chappell said: “I am very excited to be part of TC Facilities Management. The business has made significant progress under Paul’s leadership underlined by the recent acquisition of Equinox Security, which puts it in a very strong position to capture the exciting growth opportunities that lie ahead. I look forward to playing an important role in ensuring that TC Facilities Management maximises its huge potential.”

Keith French joined TC Facilities Management over a year ago as FM Integration Director.

During this time, he has helped develop the company’s offering into an integrated, best in class FM solution for cleaning, catering, security and essential soft services.

Keith will be responsible for the future development of the brand, customer relationship model and FM strategy.

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HE TEAM IN THE PUBLIC RELATIONS AND MARKETING DEPARTMENT AT GEA Refrigeration Technologies +49 234 980-0 have decided to reorganise themselves.

Tobias Kahmann took over as Director, Marketing & Market Intelligence, which was merged from the former departments for Marketing and Market Intelligence. Annette Wille, known to many of you as Director, Marketing until January, has now assumed new responsibilities in the company as President of the GEA Business Unit Industrial Freezer Technology.

Another new member of the team is Stefanie Beisheim. Since the beginning of the year, she has been responsible as Manager,

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Marketing for customer publications.

Anna Moczko, Manager, Marketing is responsible for Communications and PR.

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OHN FALDER, MANAGING DIRECTOR OF HMG PAINTS has been appointed as the new President of the British Coatings Federation (BCF) 01372 365989. HMG have a long history of supporting the Federation with John’s brother Stephen previously being President in 1999 and 2000.

John is currently Chairman of BCF’s Industrial Coatings Council and was formerly chair of the Vehicle Refinish Group.

BCF’s Chief Executive. Tom Bowtell said: “I am delighted to have John bring his passion and enthusiasm to his role as President, which I am sure will help the Federation’s cause in the coming years.”

Manchester based HMG Paints is the largest independent, industrial paints manufacturer in the UK. John Falder added: “I am honoured to take on this prestigious role and I am looking forward to representing the industry and to making a difference.”

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K LEADING SUPPLIER OF ORGANIC HERBS AND SPICES, The Organic Herb Trading Company (OHTC) 01823 401205 have recently appointed a new Managing Director, Jim Twine, to work alongside the company’s founding Director and owner, Mike Brook.

Jim Twine commented: “My key motivation for joining OHTC was that I think it is a fantastic company that very much shares the values of the organic movement. OHTC does not need a glossy document talking about the company’s triple bottom line – OHTC’s social corporate responsibility is doing business on a day-to-day basis. I am really excited about the company’s range of products and helping these reach new markets. And, of course, it is also brilliant to work with our existing customers; from small scale herbalists all the way through to companies like Neal’s

Yard and Pukka Herbs.”

2014 promises to be a dynamic year for OHTC – existing customers are showing strong growth and the organic market in the UK feels as if it is finally waking up again after five years of slumber. To help gear up for growth OHTC has invested in new machinery to help increase capacity and throughput.

Mike Brook is still very much involved and will focus even more of his energies on OHTC’s highly respected International Ethical Sourcing Programme. This in turn will help to drive product innovation. 2013 saw OHTC develop new routes to market for organic seaweeds from the Hebrides and Baobab powder from Africa; 2014 will see more many more products added to the overall portfolio. Mike commented; “We are much more that a broking house; we work with producers to help them reach required standards as well helping market their products.”

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DC INFRARED ENGINEERING 01621 852244 is pleased to announce the appointment of Karl Schmid as Director of Customer Care, EMEA for its Sensors, Systems and Metals Divisions. Karl has previously held leadership positions at Voith Paper as their Manager of Special Services and Mahlo GmbH & Co.KG as their worldwide Service and Spares Manager.

Karl brings 25-plus years’ experience in service and engineering. He will be responsible for all Customer Care and support throughout the EMEA area for all of NDC’s product lines.

NDC Infrared Engineering is also pleased to announce the appointment of Drew Cheshire as President of NDC. Drew joins NDC from Scott Fetzer (a Berkshire Hathaway Company) where he was the General Manager of Meriam Process Technologies. Prior to that Drew held senior management roles with Ronan Engineering, Teledyne, Jay Industrial Technologies and Emerson Process Management.

Drew replaces Dr Bromley Beadle who recently retired from NDC as President following eighteen years with the company.

NDC Infrared Engineering is pleased once again to announce the appointment of Mahesh Havildar as Vice President of Global Operations for its Sensors, Systems and Metals Divisions. Mahesh is responsible for overall manufacturing operations including production, quality, supply chain, material planning, project management, shipping logistics, radiation safety and product engineering.

Mahesh brings 20 plus years’ experience in manufacturing, operations and product engineering both in aerospace and the automotive industry. He has led teams in the Ford Motor Company implementing state-ofthe art lean manufacturing systems and led technology teams in aerospace in product development and operations.

Mahesh has managed several lean and kaizen events for business process improvements. He holds a Masters Degree in Engineering from Lamar University, Texas and an MBA from the University of Michigan.

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HE INSTITUTE OF FOOD TECHNOLOGISTS (IFT) +1 31278 28424 has announced the selection of Christie A. Tarantino, FASAE, CAE, as the new IFT Executive Vice President. Christie, the current President and CEO of the Association Forum of Chicagoland, will lead IFT efforts to advance the science of food to ensure a safe and abundant food supply.

In her new role, she will oversee a wide array of IFT programmes that serve 18,000 members and the food science and technology professions. This will include: the IFT Annual Meeting & Food Expo®, knowledge and learning programmes, marketing communications campaigns, membership, partnerships, publications, science and policy initiatives, Feeding Tomorrow: the Foundation of IFT, and a variety of other programmes.

Christie brings more than 17 years of association management experience to IFT, including noteworthy leadership positions at two major membership associations. In her current position leading the Association

Forum of Chicagoland, she launched a variety of programmes designed to increase membership impacting more than 1,600 associations throughout the Chicago area.

Christie gained extensive experience in convention management as the Associate Vice President of Member Relations at the Professional Convention Management Association, and as Membership Services Director with the Alabama State Bar Association.

A graduate of Auburn University at Montgomery, Christie earned her Bachelor’s Degree in political science and her master’s of public administration. She is a member of the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE), the Professional Convention Management Association, the US Chamber of Commerce Committee of 100, and the Illinois Society of Association Executives. She is also a board member of the Partnership to Educate and Advance Kids (PEAK), a non-profit organization that provides scholarships and mentors for atrisk children in the Chicago area.

“Christie Tarantino brings impressive credentials in association management and strategy to IFT, and her experience will be critical in advancing programmes for our members and the food science and technology professions,” said IFT President Janet E. Collins.

“She joins IFT at a very exciting time as we approach our 75th anniversary in June, and we know that with her excellent qualifications she will ensure the ongoing success of our organization for years to come.”

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ITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION +49 02102 486 2150 has appointed Masaki Sakuyama as the company’s new President & Chief Executive, effective April 1, 2014.

Masaki Sakuyama will replace Kenichiro Yamanishi, who will assume the position of Chairman.

Masaki Sakuyama joined Mitsubishi Electric Corporation in 1977, where he first served as an engineer in the company’s Kobe Works. He became

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Mitsubishi Electric’s Executive Officer and Group President of Energy & Industrial Systems Group in 2008, and Senior Vice President and General Manager of Corporate Strategic Planning Division in 2010. In 2012, Masaki was promoted to Executive Vice President and Group President of Semiconductor & Device Group.

Kenichiro Yamanishi joined Mitsubishi Electric Corporation in 1975, and was named Executive Officer and Vice President of Corporate Total Productivity Management & Environmental Programmes in 2006. In 2008, he became Senior Executive Officer and Group President of Semiconductor & Device Group.

Yamanishi was appointed President & Chief Executive in 2010.

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S ANNOUNCED SOME TIME AGO URS BÜHLER has left the Bühler Group +41 71 955 1111 Board of Directors as of the Annual General Meeting. His successor is Calvin Grieder, who continues to also act as Chief Executive.

Peter Quadri, a present Member of the Board, was appointed as the new Vice Chairman. Moreover, Karin Bühler as the first of Urs Bühler’s three daughters joined the Board of Directors. Bühler Group remains 100 percent owned by the Bühler family. In a move to ensure targeted internationalization of the organization, the General Meeting elected two new members to the Board: Linda Yang, General Manager at Bongrain SA (China), and Frank N.J. Braeken, Chief Investment Officer at Amatheon Agri Holding (Dubai). Linda Yang held positions with various international organizations such as Nestlé and Procter & Gamble in China and has in-depth understanding of this market.

Frank N.J. Braeken, a Belgian citizen, worked for Unilever for 25 years, lastly in the position of Chief Executive President for Africa.

Calvin Grieder’s appointment as the new Chairman of the Board as of the General Meeting of February 10th, 2014, means Urs Bühler’s successor is only the second person in the 150-year

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history of the company to be from outside the Bühler family.

Urs Bühler served the organization for over forty years.

He joined the company in 1969 and headed it as Chief Executive from 1986 through 2000. He was appointed Member of the Board for the first time in 1981, chairing this body from 1994 onward.

During this time, he systematically further developed Bühler into a global Technology Group by successfully entering new emerging industries through innovative technologies and a “feel” for new markets. The company therefore owes him its profound thanks.

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NE OF THE UK’S MOST EXPERIENCED FOODSERVICE warewasher professionals, Brett Duffy has joined Winterhalter UK 01908 359000 as Business Development Manager. His responsibilities include helping key distributors develop their business, especially with their premium customers.

A warewasher man through and through, Brett has extensive experience both in the UK and Australia. Before taking up his new role he was Commercial Manager for Winterhalter’s sister company, Classeq Ltd, which he joined in July 2012. Previously he had spent seven years working with both Winterhalter and Classeq in Australia, as National Sales Manager.

Winterhalter Sales Director, Andy Salter said: “Brett is a wizard when it comes to warewashing: not only does he have a comprehensive understanding of the sector, he also takes a fresh approach that will be a great asset in the sales team.”

“Having experience of the Australian market gives me a slightly different angle on things,” said Brett. “I am excited about being part of the Winterhalter UK team, it is a very professional outfit.”

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OGER KERR HAS TAKEN THE REINS AT Shropshire-based Organic Farmers & Growers 0845 330 5122 (OF&G) which inspects and certifies a significant

proportion of the UK’s organic food and farming as well as commercial composting and digestate from AD plants.

Roger is a former director of Welsh organic milk co-operative, Calon Wen, and most recently General Manager of Proper Welsh Dairy Crest.

He was appointed following the death, in December, of OF&Gs’ chief executive of ten years, Richard Jacobs.

Chairman of Organic Farmers & Growers, Richard Thompson, said: “It was very quickly apparent to us that Roger Kerr was the right person for an organisation which is focused completely on providing the best customer service in the sector and rigorously protecting the integrity of the organic standards. He understands the organic world and the people and businesses in it. “It would be fair to say that we were all devastated by the loss through illness of Richard Jacobs, at a mere 50-years-old, but the staff have been as predictably committed and professional as we knew they would be and the organisation is now ready for Roger to bring his experience and perspective and to take it forward.”

OF&G has its national headquarters in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, providing organic inspection and certification to farms and businesses across Great Britain, Northern Ireland, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man. It was the first organisation approved by the UK government to carry out this work, in 1992.

Roger Kerr has had a long association with OF&G thanks to his previous roles. He said: “This is a company with very strong core of expertise and professionalism that is respected throughout the organic sector for its practical approach to certification. I am very happy to have been entrusted with framing the next chapter in its progress. I knew Richard Jacobs well and liked and respected him and the job he did at OF&G. If someone has to follow him in these sad circumstances, I am glad it can be me.

“The outlook for organics in the UK is bright and its prospects, post financial downturn, are improving again week-by-week. There is much work to be done and an awful lot

to be achieved and I look forward to working with this very strong team to do that, delivering the service our licensees expect and deserve.”

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NTERNATIONAL PAPER FOODSERVICE EUROPE 01179 863147 has announced the appointment of Andy Ible to the position of Print Manager at its factory in Winsford, Cheshire. The appointment follows the news last month that the company is making a multi-million pound investment in its British manufacturing facility, including the commissioning of a new, state-of-the-art printing press.

Andy has more than 30 years' experience of flexo printing. He started as an apprentice at Bowaters Packaging in Ellesmere Port and has experience of printing on plastics and paperboard packaging, including four years in paper cup printing.

More recently, he helped the retail industry to close the loop with the Bags-for-Life initiative.

International Paper Foodservice Europe's new printing press will raise the bar in terms of what can be achieved when printing on paperboard packaging, significantly enhancing the print quality and providing customers with more choices.

Andy will report to Ian Roberts, International Paper Foodservice Europe's Operations Manager.

Commenting on the appointment, Ian said: “We are delighted to welcome Andy Ible to the team here at Winsford. Andy and I have worked together before and I know that his expertise in flexible and paperboard packaging printing and his knowledge of artwork and origination, together with the technical superiority of the new printing press, will enable International Paper Foodservice Europe to offer a superior quality of print on our paperboard products.”

Andy added: “I am very excited to be joining International Paper Foodservice Europe and am looking forward to the challenge of helping to take this company to a new level in printing paperboard packaging for the foodservice market, which in turn will open up new opportunities for future development of the business. It is great to be on board at the beginning of this journey.”

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

Boge cuts the cost of nitrogen supply Boge has launched a new range of modular nitrogen generators that will save money for those in the food and beverage industry by providing a complete system for generating nitrogen. By making users self-sufficient and guaranteeing a reliable and demand-dependent supply, Boge will cut the cost of nitrogen supply for process and packaging companies that currently use bottled supplies or silo storage.

This development is good news for the food and beverage industry, especially where Modified Atmosphere Packaging (MAP) is used to improve product quality and extend shelf-life. In this process packaged foods are flushed with high-purity nitrogen that reduces oxygen to below 1 percent to prevent food deterioration. The new Boge nitrogen generators enable users to select the power, nitrogen output and purity level while using low volumes of compressed air so the needs of the customer are met with minimal expenditure of energy.

Using proven pressure swing adsorption (PSA) technology, Boge nitrogen generators deliver purity grades of up to 5.0 (99.999 percent) and can be easily connected to the

compressed air station network. Thanks to their modular design, Boge nitrogen generators can be efficiently adapted to meet demand.

Up to two expansion banks can be connected to each master bank. Each bank, in turn, takes up to eight discrete easy-to-fit modules, which means that output can be steadily increased to meet the changing needs of the plant. Since only the valves of Boge nitrogen generators need to be inspected periodically, the units are virtually maintenance-free and do not incur any additional expenditure.

Producing nitrogen onsite can often be significantly cheaper than having it delivered by a gas supplier and also guarantees a regular source, which an outside gas supplier cannot provide. By doing away with liquid gas tanks on the factory premises, companies not only free up space but also save considerable expense, since storing gas is subject to strict safety regulations. BOGE generators for inhouse nitrogen production typically pay for themselves within less than three years. In addition, companies can continuously monitor not only the purity, thanks to the oxygen analyser sensor, but also the nitrogen quantity generated, using a flow sensor.

Contact Boge Compressors on tel 01484 719921 or visit www.boge.co.uk

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innovative under-surface mixing head within a double jacketed, heat-controlled heated tank, then applies the slurry to the products via specially designed spray guns. Spraying accuracy is controlled by a high performance, positive displacement pump which measures the actual usage of slurry compared to required levels, adjusting automatically to ensure consistency of application and minimum waste.

David Woollard, Seasoning Group Sales Manager, tna, commented: “Our new tna intelli-flav® CLS 3 delivers on seasoning performance and design simplicity for ease of use. Plus, as it can alter both liquid and dry powder proportions for specific recipe variations, it offers the flexibility and control that manufacturers need. For the best results, the new CLS system should be combined with our main line seasoning system, the tna intelliflav® MLS, to ensure snack products are delivered into the tumbling seasoning bed with minimum waste and product damage.”

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tna, has launched an automated continuous slurry mixing and application system for the snacking industry. Ideal for salty snacks, baked snacks and extruded products that require slurry flavouring in a tumble drum, the high performance tna intelli-flav® CLS 3 closedloop slurry (CLS) seasoning system enhances the homogeneity of the slurry mix. Plus, its unique spraying technology and control ensures consistency of application to the snacks. In addition, the fully automated design of the system, including dry seasoning, oil, and other ingredients, reduces the need for dedicated labour and simplifies the production line.

The latest innovation in the leading tna intelli-flav® seasoning series, tna intelli-flav® CLS 3 offers a unique combination of automated continuous slurry mixing and controlled spraying. Working simply from bags of seasoning powder and a pressurised supply of oil, the new system meters the ingredients to a specified recipe, mixes it using an

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Software maximises OEE Food and drink IT specialist CSB-System International has developed a new software programme that provides optimal planning, control and monitoring of production and packing systems in order to ensure consistently high levels of overall equipment effectiveness (OEE).

The CSB linecontrol® software establishes an online link with all equipment on the line. This enables it to provide real-time information on current capacity utilisation and the performance of individual machines. This data can be accessed on the production line or delivered remotely to a specific computer.

The software can identify potential bottlenecks or other stoppages on the line. Any problems can be pinpointed to the exact machine for fast targeted troubleshooting that minimises unplanned system shutdowns or downtime. In addition, CSB linecontrol® helps companies to reduce rejects as well as incorrect labelling of products.

An optional component, CSB ecocontrol®, can also be specified for the capture of environmental information.

This provides details of elements such as energy consumption on the line.

CSB says its linecontrol® system ideally supports long-term multi-shift operations by automating planning and monitoring so that these tasks are not affected by frequent changes in staff on duty. As a result, individual machines are fully integrated to ensure the line constantly operates at maximum efficiency.

Contact CSB-System +49 2451 6250 or visit www.csb.com

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Minimum-quantity New SteriBin lubrication is key cleans up food waste Plastic conveyor lubrication in the food industry is subject to challenging requirements: to reduce wear and friction, minimise operating costs and, most importantly, ensure consumer protection through food safety measures.

With the new product Klüberfood NH1 C 4-58, Klüber Lubrication offers a lubrication solution especially developed to meet the different requirements of this particular component.

“Our expertise and experience in many industries have helped us to develop speciality lubricants which are most effective in reducing friction and wear”, said Jesus Diaz, Market Manager, Food Industry at Klüber Lubrication. “A product like Klüberfood NH1 C 4-58 strongly contributes to extending the lifetime of the component and also to reducing energy consumption.”

Additionally, this speciality lubricant was developed for minimum-quantity application.

Contrary to many water-based products, which are sprayed all over the conveyor in large amounts, Klüberfood NH1 C 4-58 is applied directly. This makes for extremely effective minimum-quantity lubrication and reduces costs. “In a customer's cardboard line, we were able to reduce the quantity of lubricants used from more than 1000 litres to less than 50 litres per line in a given time frame”, recalled Diaz.

The new, NSF H1-registered, minimum-quantity lubricant is not water-based and thus avoids some of the issues often faced in plastic conveyor lubrication, such as high water consumption, occupational safety and also contamination of the product.

“We have been able to bring together our vast experience of several decades in lubrication to develop this lubricant for plastic conveyors”, said Jesus Diaz. The new product contributes to the Klüber Lubrication “more than food safety” initiative, which combines products and matching services to enhance customers’ satisfaction.

Contact Klüber Lubrication on tel +49 897 8760 or visit www.klueber.com

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The UK’s Hospitality and Food sector sends almost 3m tonnes* of food waste to landfill every year costing the industry more than £2.5bn. A five percent reduction in food waste over the next two years could save businesses a massive £250m.

To meet the growing demand for clean and efficient food waste collection by the food industry, Leafield Environmental has developed the SteriBin, a unique, easy to clean, pedal operated recycling bin with a ‘no touch lid’.

Leafield Environmental Managing Director, Phil Maddox said: “Businesses are realising that as well as saving money through more effective food handling, safe and hygienic food waste collection can also be a valuable commodity rather than just an inconvenient cost.

“As opportunities increase to divert food waste to sustainable technologies such as energy from anaerobic digestion (AD) and production of organic fertilisers, waste management costs will begin to fall.”

The SteriBin’s sleek design allows integral labelling and has no hidden holes or crevices where dirt and germs can collect. An optional anti-microbial material can also be added to provide an extra barrier against the growth of harmful bacteria.

“Choosing the right bin is really important for ensuring food waste is collected cleanly and separately because contamination by other recyclables makes it unsuitable for AD processing”, he said.

SteriBin is ideal for collecting food waste

because the foot pedal mechanic means users never need to touch the bin with their hands making it easier to scrape waste directly into the bin.

The single lift lid 90L SteriBin is ideal for food waste and dry recycling at larger sites.

The integral wheels and pull along handle make it easy to move to central collection points.

SteriBin can be dismantled and cleaned thoroughly in just 8 minutes from start to finish and the back tilting mechanism pulls down for swift bag changeover. An optional eco-friendly plastic liner is also available for the increasingly popular ‘bag free’ alternative.

The SteriBin triple can collect up to three different waste streams such as food waste, general waste and mixed recyclables in one compact unit.

Key features: • A Bagless option is available for the single lid bin. A washable plastic liner can be included when placing an order.

• A foot-pedal mechanism to flip top lid to reduce manual handling.

• Total capacity 90 litres single lid, 30 litres/30 litres/30 litres triple lid.

• Back tilting mechanism pulls down for easy bag changeover.

• A flat back for space saving against walls.

• Optional anti-microbial additive available to eliminate bacteria build up.

• RFID tag option for tracking location and cleaning programme. * Wrap.org.uk – Overview of Waste in the UK Hospitality and Food Service Sector November 2013

Contact Leafield Recycle on tel 01225 816541 or visit www.leafieldrecycle.com

Accelerated oxidative stability testing at RSSL A new accelerated stability testing service for oils, fats and finished products will provide invaluable support to the food industry, says Reading Scientific Services Ltd (RSSL).

Accelerated testing allows oxidative stability to be evaluated in a fraction of the standard time, so more stable products with longer shelf-life can be developed quicker.

The RSSL Lipids Team uses Rancimat and Oxipres equipment to study the oxidation of oils, fats and lipids in raw materials and finished products that leads to rancidity and off flavours in food over time. Conditions within the instruments are set to accelerate the oxidation process, therefore allowing evaluation of stability in a shorter timeframe.

This can provide guidance to performance throughout shelf life, as results can be

interpreted to predict real-life behaviour.

The accelerated oxidative stability testing service will assist in product development by allowing a range of formulations to be quickly tested and narrowed down to the most promising, which can then be taken through real-time shelf-life testing using the bench chemistry techniques commonly used to assess oxidation. The accelerated testing can also be used to rapidly assess the impact of different processing conditions and product format on product stability.

A significantly shorter timeframe for developing products with the desired shelf-life provides numerous benefits to manufacturers: the route to market for new products is shortened, costs reduced and quality maintained.

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

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The new control generation GEA Westfalia Separator IO reduces complexity and focuses on user-friendliness

The new GEA Westfalia Separator IO The new control generation GEA Westfalia Separator IO reduces centrifuge system control complexity and focuses on user friendliness.

The new IO control is designed to present the information needed by operators, those commissioning equipment or your service engineers in a simple, understandable way, echoing the sentiments of Apple founder, Steve Jobs, ‘simplicity is the real sophistication’.

For the customer, this has enormous benefits: operating personnel are quickly able to understand and handle the control units of the centrifuge, the familiarisation is relatively short.

This increases flexibility in production. The reliability of the production processes also improves because, if the system only displays what the user needs, the error potential declines automatically. The equation is simple: the fewer the buttons, the lower the probability to hit the wrong one. However, this does not mean that the new generation of control units has less functionality. On the contrary, IO offers much more than today’s control units. It is the user guidance facility which has been consistently reduced to the essentials to make sure that the user is not consistently overloaded with useless options or information. The benefit for the customer is that the wide range of functionalities is now available in a much more intuitive manner. Indeed, who of us is fully aware of all functions of our TV or digital camera? Nobody likes to wade through inchthick instruction manuals with the result that we familiarize ourselves with the basic operations while everything else remains

disregarded, including genuinely useful functions.

That is why GEA Westfalia Separator IO aims to be as intuitive as possible. Displays have been consistently streamlined, the symbols are self-explanatory, and the colour code is based on international standards, either traffic signal colours for statuses or the standard which is used in plant construction for identifying pipework. One glance, and the operator knows not only what is running through the centrifuge but also whether the conditions are good or bad in this particular situation. IO is able not only to control and display, it is also able to evaluate. Because, in order to provide optimum operation of production processes, it is not sufficient merely to display the status of a machine; it is also necessary for the data to be interpreted.

And this is where IO proves to be of great assistance for the customer. The customer is able to see how efficiently the centrifuge is running in relation to energy consumption, performance or separation efficiency.

However, the experts of GEA Westfalia Separator Group are still not satisfied. Because the knowledge that something is not operating perfectly is one thing; the other side of the coin is to know what needs to be done. What settings have to be changed now, and how? IO also provides assistance to the customer with regard to this question, namely by way of the

optional efficiency programmes. The only thing left to do now for the operator is to decide what his optimum status of the centrifuge is: maximum separating efficiency or performance, minimum energy consumption or auxiliary materials? The user only needs to push a button, and the centrifuge automatically adjusts to the desired status. This demonstrates the major advantage of installing a centrifuge and control unit as a complete solution. Because the efficiency programmes comprise the know-how and decades of knowledge regarding the control of centrifuges which only the OEM has.

In view of the wide range of advantages, it almost goes without saying that IO also features remote capability. The operator is thus able to access his centrifuge via his tablet or smartphone and even remote diagnosis by the experts from Oelde in Germany or their local subsidiary is available. This means that the centrifuges are ready to be deployed again as quickly as possible.

With GEA Westfalia Separator IO, the entire potential of our centrifuges can be fully utilized: Simple, intuitive, reliable, userfriendly, with all these benefits provided even from home. The new operating system will be initially used for the CF decanter series of GEA Westfalia Separator. The process of changing over all products is expected to be completed by mid-2014.

Contact GEA Mechanical Equipment UK on tel 01908 576512 or visit www.gea-westfalia.co.uk

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Intelligent valve from Bürkert reduces pipework The revolutionary Robolux valve from Bürkert, which is now compatible with its Element control heads offers a cost saving, space saving, intelligent field device which is ideally suited for use in pharmaceutical, chemical, food and beverage processing applications.

The standout feature of the patented Robolux valve design is that two independent process-switching functions can be achieved with one membrane. This reduces the installation space requirement, eliminates T-adapters and minimises the overall number of valves and membranes required. The multiport membrane valves were designed for highpurity installations and make it possible to design complex systems that are considerably more compact than those using conventional fluid control valves.

The design is also intended to minimise the internal volume and produce no dead flow zones, which results in a number of advantages: In addition to improved flow and evacuation properties, both cleaning and changeover of the interfaces for the manufacture of other products is easier and faster, with less wastage of expensive chemicals and ingredients.

This technology makes it possible to replace two traditional shut-off diaphragm valves and at the same time eliminate all dead legs and one tee-piece with one single valve. When combined with reduced installation and commissioning costs, the Robolux valve delivers a number of crucial advantages to

process control within hygienic applications.

Bürkert is able to test cleaning cycles and provide 100 percent reliability on the flow properties and cleanability of the complete valve by using a riboflavin test rig. As part of a factory acceptance test, Bürkert is currently the only manufacturer of fittings and valve interfaces in the world that owns and operates such a test rig. In hygienic applications where CIP/SIP are operated, it is essential to be able to ensure the cleaning cycle is both effective and efficient; a criterion which can be completely fulfilled and demonstrated by Bürkert.

Using the control head as a central unit for the control of the hygienic process valves, enables it to perform all pneumatic actuation, feedback and diagnostic functions, as well as bus communication. A 3-colour optical status display with high-power LEDs, which is integrated in the control head, provides for a visual overview of the valve status at the field level. In addition to electrical feedback to the master controller, it also signals the current switching position of the process valve, facilitating diagnosis and maintenance within the system itself.

Due to the compatibility of the IP67 Element control head with a wide range of process control valves from Bürkert and many other manufacturers, greater plant standardisation can be achieved by equipping process system with components from the Element platform.

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

Perfect balance with Stable Micro Systems Stable Micro Systems has announced the launch of its Dynamic Integrated Balance for use in conjunction with its world-renowned TA.XT plus texture analyser. Forming part of Stable Micro Systems’ growing range of supplementary measurement options, the latest accessory enables users to measure an additional ‘weighing’ parameter during standard force measurement tests. The new measuring platform means users can, not only quantify the ease of removal of product contents, but also accurately determine the delivered quantity and rate of delivery as a result of the exerted force.

The Dynamic Integrated Balance will be of particular interest in those tests where product is removed or deposited from the component that is being tested - particularly in extrusion or actuation testing. Typical applications of this

vary and can comprise food sachets and pouches, toothpaste, hand soap dispensers or syringes. As such, the configuration between the texture analyser and the dynamic weighing system means that during the extrusion or actuation test, the deposited amount of product can be weighed at the same time as force, distance and time data is collected at high speed. In addition to this, once the test is complete, users are able to analyse the amount and rate at which the product was deposited on a second axis alongside their usual force data.

Jo Smewing, Applications Manager, Stable Micro Systems added, “The new weighing system can accurately collect data from 500 points per second as well as having other functional benefits including full mechanical overload protection of the loadcell and 100g sensitive capacity.”

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

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Tsubakimoto shaft-hub locking devices Tsubakimoto Chain, the world's premier manufacturer of power transmission products, has launched a new range of Power-Lock shaft-hub locking devices. The range covers a large number of applications, shaft sizes and peak torque values to deliver a comprehensive line-up that is available in both stainless steel and electroless nickel-plated finish to ensure excellent performance in corrosive environments.

As a leading manufacturer of power transmission components with a reputation for delivering reliable and cost effective solutions, Tsubaki first developed these products in 1978 and has been improving the design and expanding the application range ever since. Although available in Asia for some time, these products have only recently been made available to the European market and are fully supported by the Tsubaki technical sales and service network.

Derek Mack, Sales Director for Tsubaki UK, commented: “Tsubaki is dedicated to manufacturing power transmission solutions for its customers that will improve productivity and offer industry leading reliability. The Power-Lock range delivers excellent value and superb connection properties with it being designed to suit a wider range of shaft tolerances and its selfcentering ability.

The complete range is supported by a comprehensive catalogue that gives full specifications of each series and a complete selection guide to help customers select exactly the right product for their application. In addition, the catalogue includes full dimensional information for each model and detailed installation and removal instructions to ensure an exact fit and reliable operation.

The Power-Lock range is available to fit shaft sizes from 5mm up to 500mm and able to transmit up to 555kN of torque. The complete line up includes the versatile AS series, a high torque variant, the ADN series as well as low profile and nut locking alternatives.

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

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Fast-fit steam flow meter pinpoints savings Spirax Sarco has launched its Target Fixed Area (TFA) steam flow meter for smaller point-of-use applications to help operators accurately assess energy use, reduce consumption and optimise plant performance.

As a stand-alone unit, the TFA integrates a flow sensing device, temperature sensor and flow computer into a single compact unit reducing installation requirements and consequently maximising plant uptime and increasing productivity.

The compact design of the TFA means it can be easily installed almost anywhere in a steam system, even in confined spaces or within the proximity of a pipe bend, valves or other components. It only needs six pipe diameters of straight pipe upstream and three downstream to ensure the desired flow profile into the meter. This overcomes a major challenge in point of use metering, where there are limited straight pipe runs, so reducing installation costs and overall capital outlay.

With a turndown of up to 10:1, the TFA flow meter is suitable for saturated steam systems and will accurately monitor steam flow even at low velocities, without having to make expensive changes to pipe size. This is important because saturated steam systems are best operated at velocities below 35m/sec.

Once the steam flow exceeds 35m/sec, saturated steam can cause erosion and other damage within the pipeline.

The TFA resists erosion and needs little recalibration, due to its stainless steel target area with a large, smooth surface plated in hard chromium. Other types of meter, such as vortex and orifice plate, feature sharp internal edges that wear much more quickly in steam flows, impairing their accuracy and requiring frequent recalibration. The TFA is available in DN25, DN32, DN40 and DN50 sizes and is suitable for use in steam systems up to 32bar/g.

The TFA works by measuring how much force the steam flow creates on the meter’s fixed area plate. The strain produced is measured and converted into a densitycompensated mass flow rate that can be transmitted as a pulsed or 4-20mA output.

This can feed into an Energy Management System or be displayed locally, enabling easy data collection for further interpretation by users.

Contact Spirax Sarco on tel 01242 521361 or visit www.spiraxsarco.com/uk

Hanovia’s PureLine PQ economic alternative Hanovia’s PureLine PQ range of UV disinfection systems is designed specifically to provide validated and chemical-free treatment of process water used in the dairy, food and beverage industries. PureLine PQ provides a time- and cost-effective alternative to standard pasteurisation – it also meets the US FDA’s 2011 Pasteurized Milk Ordinance guidelines.

PureLine PQ uses either low pressure high output or medium pressure lamps to safely disinfect water passing through the system, exposing it to UV light and deactivating any microorganisms present. All systems feature an automatic wiper to automate optical path maintenance, further reducing operating expenses.

The Dairy Plus Co. Ltd. in Thailand has recently replaced its chlorine-based disinfection system with five PureLine PQ UV systems –

four duty and one standby. Two units disinfect CIP water and two are used for treating dairy mixing water, with each system treating up to 130cu.m/hour of water. Dairy Plus decided to reduce high levels of chlorine dosage throughout the process because it was proving ineffective at removing all microorganisms, particularly in the rainy season. It was also producing an after-taste in the product.

“Since our UV systems were installed the customer is very satisfied and reports excellent disinfection results,” commented Ying Xu, Hanovia’s Asia-Pacific Sales Manager. “Dairy Plus is particularly impressed by the low maintenance costs, the high energy output of the systems and the fact that the frequency of CIP procedures has been dramatically reduced, meaning less down-time of the manufacturing process”.

Contact Hanovia on tel 01753 515300 or visit www.hanovia.com

Magnetrol Polaris™ electromagnetic flow meters Magnetrol introduces the Polaris™ electromagnetic flow meter, which is capable of measuring liquids with conductivity as low as 5µS/cm in closed pipes. It is an accurate and repeatable flow meter that is suitable for a variety of water based and sludge flow applications. The Polaris transmitter is backlit and rotatable with the capability of measuring forward and reverse flow rates, as well as total volume. Hart® protocol allows the use of PACTware™ for configuration and diagnostics. The sensor can be flanged or wafer style and is available with an assortment of standard liners and electrode materials.

The Polaris transmitter is the first liquid flow meter offered by Magnetrol, expanding the already diverse level and flow measurement portfolio that has been established over the last 80 years.

Contact Magnetrol on tel +32 5245 1111 or visit www.magnetrol.com

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Fluidwell launches N-Series batch controllers Fluidwell launches the new N410 as a first product in an exciting new line: The N Series is a series of panel mount batch controllers. It comes with a full numerical keypad, which adds to its already high level of simplicity and user-friendliness. With a unique and crystal clear modern LCD display, it provides multiple batch control data simultaneously at a glance, including a graphical indication of the batch process and the relay status. The bright backlight is standard, ensuring perfect readings day and night. The new Fluidwell N-Series takes batch controlling to a new level.

“The greatest advantage of this new panel mount batch controller is its versatility”, said Eric Rath, General Manager of the Fluidwell Group in The Netherlands. “The combination of the full numerical keypad and the clear, user-friendly display in a compact size, makes this new N-Series very attractive to our

customers. Several OEMs are already using it to complete their systems, with great satisfaction to them and their own customers.

Now we launch this Fluidwell version for everyone.”

Fluidwell users already appreciate the simple, logical menu-driven structure of both the Dand F-Series, with alphanumerical descriptions of settings instead of confusing abbreviations and difficult codes. It saves significant time and cost in installation and programming, especially with the numerical keypad. “Of course we designed the N-Series menu structure, following the same pattern as our other series. Those familiar with a D- or FSeries products, can therefore also programme and install N-Series products without the use of a manual or hiring technical experts. Know one, know them all, that is how it is”, Eric added.

Contact Fluidwell on tel 0870 820 0298 or visit www.fluidwell.com

Bernoulli vacuum cups for direct food contact Greater holding force, less weight: With the new Bernoulli vacuum cups, FIPA offers a solution for gentle handling of food and other delicate product. “The new Bernoulli grippers are made from PEEK (Polyetheretherketone) that is a material suitable for use with foodstuffs, and meets the stringent requirements of hygienic design,” says Rainer Mehrer, Chief Executive of FIPA. The effect of the newly developed Bernoulli grippers from FIPA is based on the so-called Bernoulli principle. In the process, compressed air flows through a very fine nozzle on the underside of the vacuum cup and is greatly accelerated by a special outlet geometry. The rapid airflow produces under-pressure and thus exerts a lifting force on the work piece. The air jet released acts like an air cushion on which the work piece below the gripper floats that is ideal for delicate products.

The new Bernoulli vacuum cups from FIPA are made from FDA compliant PEEK and are therefore particularly well suited for applications with direct food contact. Thanks to the combination of high chemical resistance and hygienic design, the new Bernoulli vacuum cups from FIPA can easily be integrated into industrial cleaning processes. The principle of operation enables almost contactless handling of delicate products without damage.

Thanks to its high volume flow at low underpressure, the new Bernoulli gripper is ideally suited for handling or separating porous

products.

For handling larger/heavier work pieces, several Bernoulli vacuum cups can easily be combined. Two further advantages of the new series can be observed in the process.

Compared to the conventional aluminium version, the new Bernoulli suction cups are up to 75 percent lighter and offer three times more suction power. This means that gripper systems in an energy-saving lightweight design for highly dynamic handling requirements can be realized.

The new Bernoulli grippers at a glance: • Food grade: FDA compliant plastic Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) meets hygienic design requirements.

• Low-marking handling: The workpiece hovers under the Bernoulli grippers without any deformation.

• Lighter weight: The aluminium version weighs up to 75 percent less and allows a lightweight gripper construction.

• Compact design: Integrated vacuum generation from compressed air without an ejector.

• Greater holding force: Each Bernoulli vacuum cup can grip approximately 1,200g of mass.

• Easy integration: Simple combination of several Bernoulli vacuum cups for handling larger or heavier work-pieces.

• Large area of application: Careful handling of delicate or porous products.

Contact FIPA on tel +49 89 962 4890 or visit www.fipa.com

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Detectable dispensing from Detectamet A new range of Detectable Dispensers from Detectamet has been designed to offer an easy and safe way to access disposable gloves. They are supplied in a choice of sizes that can hold one or two glove boxes and can be combined with double box extensions to hold multiple boxes of different glove sizes.

The Dispensers are made from Detectamet's unique polymer from which pieces can be identified by metal detectors and X-ray inspection systems.

They are supplied with keyhole points to enable wall fitting, and the choice of eight colours allow customers to satisfy any colour code systems they use to identify location or contents.

These low weight but tough products are ideal for all production areas because they are easy to clean with drainage slots in the base units. “We are delighted with the response to these new products “said Sean Smith Detectamet’s Chief Executive, “Our UK based factory has established a new manufacturing line, and it has opened up the possibility of many new detectable products made within our ISO 9001certificated management structure.”

Sean showed us another new product made to safely protect and store Detectamet’s Detectable Desktop Calculator. “Once mounted on the wall it is easy to take out the calculator and slide it back home to protect it from loss or damage” he explained. The Calculator Holder is also available in eight colours and like the Glove Dispensers can be hung from the wall using the keyhole attachment points. It also offers metal and X-ray detectability.

The dispensers can be vertically filled with standard boxes of 100 gloves encouraging the protection of the boxes and the hygienic dispensing of the gloves without damage or waste. Own branding is available and Detectamet's Laser Engraver service can be used to identify and inform the users.

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

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Smarter mixing of instant soups Hosokawa Micron have produced a new mixing technology perfect for the manufacture of instant soup: the Vitomix®.

The challenge in the mixing of instant soups lies with the complexity of the recipes. These vary greatly in terms of composition and properties, resulting in two different mixing phases. Conventionally speaking, these are handled by two mixing processes, namely: Mixing phase 1 – High shear mixing: In this mixing phase the basic ingredients (powders) are mixed intensively with oil/fat, aromas and flavourings. In order to achieve a homogenous mixture and avoid build-up of agglomerates (lumps), a great deal of mixing energy is required. A conventional mixer used for this process would be a plough shear mixer possibly fitted with choppers.

Mixing phase 2 – Low shear mixing: The low shear mixer will be fed by the plough shear mixer (phase 1) to name one example, after which, it mixes fragile ingredients such as leafy vegetables and mushrooms and ingredients such as croutons can be added to the basic mixture.

In many cases, the Vrieco-Nauta conical mixer is used here. It mixes accurately with minimum damage to the product and is used simultaneously as a live hopper for feeding the packaging line.

By combining these two mixing phases into a single mixer, Hosokawa Micron have overcome a number of challenges, including how to handle ingredients with differing product properties, but also the issue of and need for large capacities. They were faced with the question of mixing homogeneously (which demands a great deal of mixing energy) in combination with the fragile ingredients (which require a restricted amount of energy), and finally, the effect of residual heat caused by the mixing energy on the end product.

Furthermore, they needed to consider the possible disadvantages of combining two mixing phases in one process, and their effect on the ability to respond to developments in the market, for example: the new technology’s effect on process flexibility, cleaning, a potential need for additional production staff and the investment costs.

The Vitomix®, a new generation of innovative Hosokawa mixing technology is the answer to optimising the conventional mixing process. It combines mixing phases 1 and 2 as described above in a single mixer, with an additional live hopper functionality.

It is suitable for use in low and mid/highshear mixing processes, offers easily-adaptable mixing energies depending on the process stage without having a negative effect on the mixing or the quality.

During the mixing process, the product is liquefied by two conical ribbon screws. The integrated sprayers atomize the liquid directly onto the very rapidly moving product surface, which creates the perfect conditions for

adding liquids, without the formation of agglomerates (lumps), and without making compromises on mixing speed. As a result, choppers in the mixer wall are unnecessary.

The conical vessel with central outlet guarantees a very high yield, batch after batch, often without the need to clean in between batches. Internal interim storage has become superfluous; and cleaning and logistics are simpler and quicker because the same mixer can be used for mixing in the fragile

ingredients with the same amount of care and accuracy.

The Vitomix® in a nutshell: Gives – 40 percent increase in production capacity whilst achieving 60 percent reduction in energy consumption.

Has - One mixing system for a wide range of recipes, to allow for minimum cleaning between recipes.

Is – A compact system design is in accordance with the EHEDG guidelines.

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

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Gemü sampling bottle system The mobile bottle systems from Gemü are suitable for contamination-free sampling and transport of samples to the laboratory or quality assurance station. The entire sampling unit is easy to sterilise and autoclave-capable.

The objective of Gemü products is increased safety for the sampling of liquids from sterile and hygienic processes.

Therefore, the valve block systems have an EHEDG-certified diaphragm sealing system.

The valve body itself is made of stainless steel, and glass or, again, stainless steel is used for the bottle material. The bottles required can either be provided by the

customer or be supplied with the product as an overall package. FDA-compliant PTFE, EPDM and FEP are offered for the sealing material; other materials are available on request.

As standard, the valve bodies enable the following five functions: Use of pneumatic and/or manual operators, a sampling connection and CIP/SIP inlet, bottle filling, a CIP/SIP outlet, and a vent hole Due to the flexibility in the design of Gemü block systems, these functions can be offered with different geometries. Other functions can also be integrated on request.

Contact Gemü, Gebr. Müller Apparatebau on tel +49 7940 1230 or visit www.gemu-group.com

Transdek innovative urban double deck trailer Transdek UK, the leading double deck loading systems and specialists in high-cube vehicle concepts, is launched its new Double Deck Urban Eco Trailer at the CV Show, in Birmingham last month.

The trailer has been developed to meet the growing retailer demand for greater transport efficiencies on last-mile deliveries to urban centres, driven in part by the re-emergence of smaller format local convenience stores.

Designed specifically to carry high load volumes in the urban environment, the Duet offers a load footprint 200 percent that of a typical 18-tonne rigid, with cost and emissions savings of up to 50 percent for city-centre retail deliveries. The trailer incorporates a unique rear door closure, which permits the lowest possible height profile whilst providing safe kerbside offloading. With a significantly smaller turning circle than a rigid truck, the Duet also offers high-level accessibility in congested city streets.

The new trailer is 10.6m long and between 4m and 4.3m high depending on specification, which can be tailored to customers’ requirements, and has a payload of 22 tonnes compared to just 9-tonnes for a typical 18-tonne rigid vehicle. To achieve optimum loading efficiency at distribution centres, the DUET is also fully compatible with low-profile double deck lifts. Full loading can be achieved in as little as 45 minutes.

The unique separate twin sliding rear doors provide a number of significant benefits. Safer

off-loading for operators, eliminating the potential risk of incidents with pedestrians, cyclists or passing vehicles during road-side deliveries, as associated with barn doors; low height for easy access to restricted areas, such as forecourts; and improved load security and temperature retention for each deck.

Additional features will include a specially designed two tier column lift to service product to ground level at stores. The tail lift will also incorporate a unique hinged automatic safety rail for operator and product protection on the raised lift platform.

A recognised industry expert and innovator, Transdek’s Managing Director, Mark Adams said: “With the growth of the convenience format in the grocery retail sector and an increasing focus on high street deliveries, we believe there is an opportunity to revolutionise the efficiency of urban freight deliveries. On the one hand, retailers want to target the relatively high transport costs into city centres; and on the other, there is increasing pressure on councils and transport operators to ease congestion, reduce emissions, and to restrict access for urban store deliveries.

“With our new Duet trailer, up to 100 percent more product can be carried per vehicle, which offers significantly improved operations for logistics companies. The Duet can effectively halve the number of deliveries, slashing transport costs and CO2 emissions by up to 50 percent.”

Contact Transdek on tel 01302 752276 or visit www.transdek.com

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Elmo Rietschle new pumps and blowers At Foodex 2014, Gardner Denver brand, Elmo Rietschle, launched its latest range of water-cooled dry screw pumps, claw pumps and side channel blowers designed for use in food applications.

Replacing air by protective gas (MAP) in food packaging extends shelf life and improves the visual presentation of food.

Elmo Rietschle has developed a dry running screw vacuum pump for packaging under protective gas, which needs no coolant or sealing medium in the suction chamber. The pump is watercooled and offers low heat emission into the environment.

The VSI 300 has no wear inside the compression chamber and the only service required is to change the oil in the gearbox and bearings, helping to reduce maintenance time and the associated costs.

Modern processing environments require vacuum pumps that can offer low noise levels and high-energy efficiency in a compact design.

The new VLR 301 reduces noise levels by more than 50 percent and, at 74dB(A).

The unit’s optimised compression level achieves high-energy efficiency, whilst the variable speed drive ensures the pump operates at optimum efficiency.

In addition, the new VLR 301 has the smallest footprint within its power range, with accessible individual components providing ease of maintenance. Typically side channel blowers find their place inside larger machines or installations to provide the vacuum and pressure required by the application. This means that the space available for installation is often limited.

With this in mind, the GBH-8 has been designed to achieve maximum performance in the minimum amount of space. Compared to a standard blower of similar output, the new GBH-8 is 65 percent lighter, and has a 40 percent smaller footprint. Using techniques such as CFD (computational fluid dynamics), the GBH-8 also offers high performance, with a continuous build-up of pressure.

The unit features rotational speed control for easy setting of the optimal operating point, with pulsationfree air supply and low noise levels.

In addition, bearing lifetime in the GBH-8 is 20,000 hours, meaning downtime for maintenance, and the associated costs, are kept to a minimum.

Contact Gardner Denver on tel 01420 544184 or visit www.gd-elmorietschle.com

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Philadelphia Scientific PCM food hose for Delasco™ range iBOS® Lite Philadelphia Scientific, The Lean Battery Room Experts™, has introduced iBOS Lite. iBOS Lite is the latest addition to the company’s industry-leading line of intelligent battery room management systems.

A poorly-run forklift truck battery room creates waste throughout the entire warehouse, which leads to higher operating expenses and asset costs. Operating expenses increase because batteries with low capacities mean shorter truck run time and more trips to the battery room. Battery maintenance takes longer than it should, and more time is spent changing or watering batteries than working productively. An unnecessarily high number of units in the battery room uses up valuable space too. iBOS Lite is Philadelphia Scientific’s latest addition to its Lean Battery Room suite of products, processes and services, designed to eliminate such waste and bring immediate productivity and cost saving benefits.

Operators of large fleets of fork-lift trucks are already familiar with the efficiency and cost advantages that the iBOS system brings to their battery room. iBOS Lite now opens up many of these benefits to managers of fleets of 5-50 chargers. For industrial forklift operators, the new iBOS Lite takes the guesswork out of choosing the right battery. A bright blue LED indicates to the operator which battery is fully charged and is the most cooled down, and therefore best to select. iBOS Lite is easier to use than other battery room management systems and is a costcompetitive solution, typically paying for itself in a few months. iBOS Lite offers simplified and directed battery selection that saves money in three ways: 1. Faster battery changes: warehouse personnel can save two to five minutes per change.

2. Less frequent battery changes: the number of battery changes can be reduced by 10 to 20 percent, increasing productivity.

3. Longer battery life: iBOS Lite can increase battery life by six months due to longer battery cool down times and more even battery usage; and longer battery life results in fewer battery purchases each year.

Each iBOS Lite controller can manage up to 50 chargers for each battery type, using simplified controller and monitoring technology. It is compatible with all makes and types of chargers.

Philadelphia Scientific UK on tel 01204 467777 or visit www.phlsci.com & www.leanbatteryroom.com

A new CE and FDA certified hose for PCM Delasco™ peristaltic pumps, specially designed for the food industry, is a new food grade hose that is available for PCM Delasco™ DL and DSC series. The part in contact with the fluids is white. Engineered for high-pressure applications, it can be cleaned-in-place and complies with CE1935/2004 and FDA 21 CFR177.2600.

With an outstanding mechanical resistance it provides superior hose life compared with standard nitrile and brings performances, food

safety compliance and low life cycle costs together.

Ideal for the transfer and the dosing of fragile, abrasive, viscous fluids or fluids containing solids, the PCM Delasco™ peristaltic pumps can run dry without causing any damages. The hose is the unique wearing part and the unique part in contact with the pumped fluid. Without dynamic seal, the PCM Delasco™ pumps combine performances, food safety and low life cycle costs.

Contact PCM Group UK on tel 01536 740200 or visit www.pcm.eu

Emptying big bags safely, hygienically, residue-free Dinnissen has developed an innovative system for emptying big bags safely in a particle-free environment for a wide range of users who process powders, particles or granulates that are supplied in big bags. The emptying station can empty up to 15 big bags per hour. The big bags are first placed on a special vibrating plate, after which the operator connects the transport hose and unties the bag. The system then stretches the bottom part of the bag. In combination with the special intermittent vibrating programme, this ensures that the big bag can be easily and efficiently emptied without any residue remaining. As the emptying process progresses, the bag is gradually stretched further to ensure that all of the powders, particles or granulates are emptied from the bag.

The big bag emptying station can be equipped with extra functionality for companies who need to comply with additional requirements in terms of safety, hygiene and ease-of-use. During the emptying process, the big bag can, for example, be enclosed in a dustproof housing, whereby the

big bags are completely emptied and rolled up compactly during the final phase of the emptying process.

The emptying station can be fitted with a dustproof seal, special valves for removing unwanted contaminants, and an automated screen system that optimizes the safety and quality of the end product. A track and trace system can also automatically check on the contents of the incoming big bags and block the entry of additional bags if errors are discovered.

If the aim is to further reduce the amount of manual labour required, the big bags can also be automatically fed into and removed from the emptying station. In addition, the emptying station can be fitted with a system that automatically picks up the big bag and removes the loop from which it is hanging at the end of the emptying process. Dinnissen also offers special tailor-made solutions for emptying very hazardous materials and emptying big bags without a transport hose connection.

Contact Dinnissen Process Technology on tel +31 77 467 3555 or visit www.dinnissen.nl

Viessmann’s cold room and commercial refrigeration Viessmann is taking a significant step to becoming a full-service provider in cooling technology, offering the food sector energy efficiency, superior hygiene, low life cycle costs and innovative retail experiences through a single interface.

Viessmann exhibited a newly extended range of cold room and commercial refrigerator technology products and services for the food and beverage industry at Foodex 2014 at the NEC, Birmingham in March.

“Viessmann is serious about becoming a fullservice provider for cooling technology for the food industry,” said Steve Prior, UK Director,

Viessmann, responsible for cold technology products, “in the UK, where we are already trusted for our high quality engineered cold rooms and commercial refrigerators,” Viessmann showed a 2.4m x 2.4m x 2.4m chiller cold room. Standout features include a unique interlocking panel system and high quality gasket sealing which makes each unit totally weatherproof; a choice of over 1,000 doors and floors; and Viessmann’s antimicrobial powder coating. Viessmann’s cold rooms allow a multitude of installation configurations with the flexibility to alter the size easily as demand dictates.

Contact Viessmann on tel 01952 675000 or visit www.viessmann.co.uk

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Detectamet clipboard and staplers Detectamet’s choice of metal detectable and hygienic tools and equipment for the food industry is unequalled. Just one part of that range is the expanding selection of metal detectable clipboards.

“We have worked hard to supply a large number of options required by the food industry” said Detectamet’s Chief Executive, Sean Smith, “and we have made it simple to find the right metal detectable clip board for the job it is going to do.“ Detectamet has clipboards to hold A3, A4 or A5 documents, and then the clip can be fitted to match document’s alignment. For example a clip at the top of the A4 board for a ‘portrait’ aligned document is next to useless if the document is landscape format. The document will flap over the edge. “Our production department has staff trained to install the right clip in the right position” Sean explained.

There is also a choice of four clips to suit different needs, specifications or budget. These include the latest 100 percent stainless steel clip and a new clip with a secure penholder incorporated. There is also the option to add a stainless steel rollover clip that lets you hang the board from a rail or bar.

The food industry uses colour coding to keep food safety simple, and Detectamet offers eight colour options in the metal detectable plastic clipboard range. These can work for example by choosing a red clip board for use only in high risk areas and a brown one can be allocated for use in low risk departments.

“By combining the choice of metal detectable plastic boards with our stainless steel and aluminium ranges, I believe that

Detectamet offers the biggest food safe clipboard choice in the world, a total of over 400 boards.” Sean stated.

The declaration of a ‘staple free zone’ for food processing areas is simple common sense, and based on good manufacturing practice. It is included in the GMP requirements in Food Product Contracts.

To achieve it may seem ‘easier said than done’. Information is still needed within the processing area and documents are required to inform and record the processes being carried out.

The Stapleless Stapler is one of a number of safe paper management solutions from Detectamet. This simple punch is made from detectable plastic and works on up to four pages of paper by cutting, folding and inserting a tongue of paper through all four sheets to stitch them together. There is no cut away paper to contaminate.

“We have been campaigning to eliminate metal staples from the food industry for the past two years” said Sean. “Personal experience of finding a used staple in a sandwich can drive a consumer into the arms of the food safety enforcers. In my case I wanted to encourage the food industry to use metal free stapling ” The Stapleless Stapler offers even more benefits than just detectability and eliminating the risk of staples in food. You do not need to risk staples in the fingers when you want to part the papers. You never need to hunt for a reload of staples of the right size because you just will not need them. In a staple free food processing area you do not have to ‘live with’ lose papers anymore.

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

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Dinnissen high-capacity powder screening The new screening concept offered by Dinnissen Process Technology was developed for SMEs that wish to quickly and efficiently carry out thorough quality controls on powders such as milk, starch, and cocoa powders. The new screening concept allows food producers to screen fine powders (≤100mµ, 250mµ or 1000mµ) at very high throughput rates (up to 30 to 40 tonnes per hour), thereby avoiding product contamination and ensuring that the end product complies with the desired results. The new screening system is based on a centrifugal screen, whereby the ingredients being processed are introduced into the screening chamber via a special built-in transport system and then suspended via rotating blades. The centrifugal force ensures that larger particles are immediately transported onwards and removed whereas finer particles are allowed to pass through the appropriate screen. Depending upon the specific product, process and capacity desired, it is also possible to work with a flat screen. By using various combinations of rotational speed, screen perforation size, and screen length, practically any desired screening result can be achieved.

Screening throughput rates of up to 15 or even 70 tonnes per hour can be achieved, and even the very finest powders, from 5µ to 1000µ, can be processed quickly and efficiently. Built-in metal detectors protect the screens against damage.

As increasing numbers of companies aim to and/or have to comply with increasingly rigorous requirements in terms of food safety and quality, Dinnissen has equipped its new screening system with integrated and automated sampling functionality. This allows the user to automatically take samples to monitor product quality in terms of microbiology, homogeneity, and particle size. Samples can be taken in accordance with a predetermined frequency, volume and weight, thereby increasing the reliability, accuracy, and efficiency of the overall quality control process. The new sampling system introduced by Dinnissen can take samples ranging in size from 25g to 1000g per sample and can be cleaned very easily and quickly, thereby preventing contamination of the product flow and/or samples. Another advantage of the integrated automated sampling system is that it reduces the amount of manual labour required for quality control activities.

Contact Dinnissen Process Technology on tel +31 77 467 3555 or visit www.dinnissen.nl

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www.organic-marketing-forum.org 15th ANNUAL Fera/JIFSAN SYMPOSIUM – Emerging Issues in Food Jointly organized by Fera and the Joint Institute for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, a partnership between the US FDA and the University of Maryland. The conference takes place at Sand Hutton, York.

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www.fera.co.uk/events/jifsan2014 FTA CONFERENCE This safety in Logistics Conference will take place at the national Motorcycle Museum, Birmingham.

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This is the new name for the FMI Show for the food products taking place at the McCormick Place (South Hall)in Chicago, USA.

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www.foodingredientsfirst@cnsmedia.com THERMAL PROCESSING CONFERENCE Covering the latest developments in commercial heat preserved food production taking Place at Campden BRI, Chipping Campden Gloucestershire.

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AFRO FOOD EXHIBITION This conference and exhibition will take place at the Cairo International Convention Centre, Egypt.

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This tradeshow for food and beverage will take place in Sao Paulo, South America.

FOOD INGREDIENTS ASIACHINA Concurrently with Health Ingredients China and Natural Ingredients China.

These trade shows will take place at the SNIEC, Shanghai, China.

www.fiasiachina.com

ALLERGY & FREE FROM SHOW This 3-day trade show takes place at the Grand Hall, Olympia, London.

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NOTTINGHAM FOOD & DRINK FESTIVAL This new Food Festival will take place in Nottingham.

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SPECIALITY & FINE FOOD FAIR & SPECIALITY CHOCOLATE FAIR These exhibitions will take place at the Olympia, London.

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This packaging exhibition will take place in Mexico City, Mexico.

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CHOCO VISION This 2nd conference on the cocoa and chocolate industry will take place in Davos, Switzerland.

The 75th Anniversary event will take place at the Morial Convention Centre, New Orleans, USA.

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This one day seminar is organized by the PPMA at the Marriott Hotel in Northampton.

IFT ANNUAL MEETING & FOOD EXPO

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EUROSENSE This 6th European conference on sensory and consumer research will take place at the Bella Center, Copenhagen, Denmark.

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LABELEXPO AMERICAS This 25th trade exhibition for label and package printing will take place in Chicago, USA.

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WORLDFOOD MOSCOW This 23rd food exhibition will take place at the Expocentre in Moscow, Russia.

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EQUIPMAG This show will take place at Paris Expo, Porte de Versailles, France.

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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.

INTERPOMA This ninth international apple trade show will take place in Bolzano, South Tyrol.

visit www.interpoma.it

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SIAL This exhibition of food products, food ingredients, wines and spirits will take place in the Paris Nord, Villepinte exhibition centre, France.

visit www.sial.com 17th WORLD CONGRESS OF IUFoST

visit www.iufost2014.org

20-22

This first congress will take place at Porto, Portugal.

visit www.skyros-congressos.pt/foodstructure

visit www.equipmag.com

17-21

FOOD STRUCTURE DESIGN

LUNCH! This show will take place at the Business Design Centre, Islington, London.

24-26

MACFRUT This international trade fair for the fruit and vegetable supply chain will take place in Cesena, Italy.

visit www.mcfrut.com

27-31

CIBUS TEC FOOD PACK This exhibition of technologies and solutions for the food industry will take place in Parma, Italy.

visit 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 in Israel.

visit www.wds2014.com

visit www.lunchshow.co.uk

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DRINK TECHNOLOGY INDIA & INTERNATIONAL PACK TECH INDIA These two shows will for the third time appear in Mumbai, India.

visit www.drintechnology-india-com & www.packtech-India.com

30 Sep/ 2 Oct

PPMA SHOW This annual packaging and food machinery trade show will take place at the NEC, Birmingham.

2-5

1 Oct

PACKAGING INNOVATION This show will take place at the Business Design Centre, Islington, London.

visit www.easyFairs.com/PIUK

14-16

This 9th annual summit will take place in New Orleans, USA.

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PACKEX India This international exhibition on packaging materials, technology, equipment and supplies, will take place in Mumbai, India.

17-20

EMBALLAGE + MANUTENTION This exhibition will take place in Paris Nord, Villepinte, France.

visit www.comexposium.

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.

visit www.tokyo-pack.jp/en

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This exhibition and conference for food processing, packaging, ingredients, beverages, cooling and refrigeration, will take place in Mumbai, India.

visit www.packexindia.com OILSEED & GRAIN TRADE SUMMIT

visit www.conferences@soatech.com

7-10

INTERNATIONAL FOODTEC INDIA

visit www.foodtecindia.com

OCTOBER

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These events will take place at the McCormick Place, Chicago, USA.

visit www.packexpo.com

visit www.ppma.co.uk

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Mornflake’s gamechanging instant cereal Mornflake is revolutionising the cereal category with its new Superfast Pots range, offering the convenience of a dry, ambient product, which turns to a ready-to-eat bowl of cereal and milk, just by adding a splash of cold water.

Complete with integrated spoon and bowlshaped pot, the Mornflake Superfast Pots range is a category first, offering the ultra convenience of a delicious, fresh-tasting breakfast cereal, at the turn of a tap.

Available in four variants, including Granola, Oatbran Flakes, Fruit & Fibre and Muesli, Mornflake Superfast pots launched in Waitrose stores in March this year in 55g or

70g pots.

Commenting on the new Mornflake Superfast range, Mornflake Marketing Manager, Richard Jones, said: “26 percent* of the population are still skipping breakfast due to lack of time - there is a massive opportunity to increase consumption with quicker and easier to prepare ambient formats, that deliver on taste.

“Mornflake Superfast Pots truly tick these boxes – in the time it takes to turn the tap and stir, consumers can enjoy a delicious, quality cereal, complete with milk”. *Research by Canadean Custom Solutions Survey 2013.

Contact Mornflake on tel 01270 213261 or visit www.mornflake.com

Donatantonio launches retail brand A range of authentic regional Italian ingredients, branded ‘Lupetta’, has been launched by Donatantonio, a leading UK importer and distributor of fine Mediterranean food. The initial collection includes Cherry Tomato Sauce, Semi-Dried Cherry Tomatoes, San Marzano Tomatoes DOP, Balsamic Vinegar of Modena PGI and ’Nduja’ Paste, a unique spicy pork spread from Calabria. Other products including pasta, pesto, rice and olive oil will also be added to the range during the year.

Under the leadership of Chief Executive, Simon Bell, Donatantonio has seen its turnover increase from £13m to in excess of £20m with a corresponding increase in profitability since 2007. The company is in a strong position to tackle the competitive retail market with Lupetta, its first consumer-facing

brand in decades.

The range responds to current consumer culinary interest in provenance and regionality and aims to tap into increasing home-dining and scratch-cooking trends.

Positioned as store cupboard essentials, Lupetta is aimed specifically at time-pressed households who wish to create simple dishes using authentic Italian ingredients that meet their desire for quality and great taste. The company sources only from accredited suppliers who meet their exacting standards.

Simon Bell commented: “British consumers associate Italian food with quality, great taste and authenticity – with our long heritage of Italian sourcing we feel that the time is now perfect for the company to launch its own retail brand. Each product in the range will be the best local example from the region.”

Contact Donatantonio on tel 0208 236 2288 or visit www.donatantonio.com

Produce World’s Tatsoi wins top award Produce World was awarded Best New Edible Variety at the UK Grower Awards. Produce World was presented with the award on 4th March at the Grand Connaught Rooms in London’s Covent Garden.

The winning vegetable is a Chinese leaf called Tatsoi. Although a traditional vegetable in Asia, Produce World is the first company to produce it commercially in the UK. This versatile vegetable is challenging the more widely known Pak Choi.

Dara O’Doherty, New Product Development Manager at Produce World said: “We are delighted with this fantastic result from the UK Grower Awards. Produce World is committed to trialling and growing exciting new vegetables from all over the globe.

“Tatsoi has a sweet and tangy flavour and can be an accompaniment to many different dishes. The vegetable has a short growth cycle, taking only a matter of four or five weeks from planting to harvest. Tatsoi can be treated like spinach and can be used in salads, wilted, stir-fried or sautéed.” Tatsoi is now available in supermarkets all year round.

Contact Produce World on tel 01733 240491 or visit www.produceworld.co.uk

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TMI Foods achieves USDA approval Northampton-based TMI Foods has become the only cooked bacon manufacturer in the UK to receive United States Department of Agriculture approval for its range of cooked bacon products.

The company, a leading UK manufacturer of cooked bacon, roasted vegetables and protein-based snacks for the food manufacturing and foodservice industries, received the accreditation which allows it to export to the USA as well as to its military and navy bases in the UK and abroad.

Ian Ritchie, TMI Foods' UK Sales Director, said: “We are delighted to have earned this prestigious award from USDA, which recognises that we have a state-of-the-art factory and systems enabling us to produce cooked bacon and other proteins to the very highest standards.”

Two years ago, TMI Foods became the first cooked bacon company to be awarded the UK's Red Tractor accreditation after passing a stringent certification process. USDA's food safety programme ensures that the supply of meat, poultry and egg products in the USA is safe, wholesome, properly labelled and packaged.

TMI Foods' factory, one of the most modern cooked bacon factories in Europe, is located at the heart of Britain’s sandwich and food manufacturing industry and employs the very latest technology to produce the most consistent and innovative products, principally cooked bacon but also roasted vegetables and protein-based snacks like pigs-in-blankets.

It produces ten million cooked rashers of bacon per week (enough for 1.6 million sandwiches) and is recognised throughout the industry for its innovative processing systems, using natural smoking techniques with beech, apple or oak wood, and a variety of cures with flavours including sweet cherry, maple and hops.

“We source the best pork bellies and backs available from selected UK and European suppliers,” said Ian. “By sourcing these leaner cuts of meat and investing in precision curing, we have been able to drive healthier options which still deliver distinctive flavours.”

Contact TMI Foods on tel 01604 583421 or visit www.tmifoods.co.uk

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Taste Inc. secures exclusive Morrisons deal Taste Inc. is thrilled to announce that as from 24th March 2014, the microwaveable burger and sandwich brand has become Morrisons’ preferred brand in the Microwave Snacking Category. This exciting move will see current product leaders moved from their existing fixtures, leaving Taste Inc. as the sole brand on shelf. A move secured in its first year of trading.

A quick and convenient snack that is ideal for those leading busy lifestyles, Taste Inc. offers a range of high quality, tasty, microwaveable burgers, subs and deli sandwiches. Priding itself on offering a lower calorie range of microwaveable chicken subs and sandwiches along with the more traditional microwaveable burgers. Taste Inc. will be working closely with Morrisons this year to shake up the microwaveable snacking category. The partnership will deliver new and existing products to the core consumer and offer a different and alternative range which will open up the category to a new audience.

With Morrisons accounting for 16.5 percent of the total retail Microwave Snacking category (Kantar World panel data Sept 2013) they are currently positioned at No.2 in the market.

Chris Wenham, Commercial and Marketing Head at Taste Inc. said: “We are absolutely thrilled to have agreed such an exciting deal with Morrisons. Achieving this deal after less than a year of trading really demonstrates how much we are pushing the brand and the sector.”

Tom Cokell, Pies & Pastries Buyer of Fresh Provisions at Morrisons said: “We have absolute confidence Taste Inc. has the ability to really shake up the Microwaveable snacking category. As the No.2 retailer of this category it is important that we continue to meet the demands of our current microwave snacking customers whilst reaching out to a new audience. Taste Inc. delivers this through its wide range of products. They bring diversity and choice, enabling us to strengthen and grow the category. We look forward to a long working relationship with the brand.”

“Taste Inc. is the new microwaveable snacking range from CP Foods UK. Taste Inc. is part of a multi-million pound investment programme of growth by CP Foods UK, which includes an extension to its Newmarket factory, where all Taste Inc. products are produced.

Contact CP Foods UK on tel 01299 253131 or visit www.cpfoods.co.uk

Saucy Fish Co. swims across Atlantic The Saucy Fish Co. has announced that since March this year consumers in the USA have been able to enjoy the brand’s distinctive fish and sauce combinations as the successful Grimsby, UK based company expands into the American market. This move ino the USA follows the international listing in Norway in 2013 and demonstrates the brand’s global ambitions.

The Saucy Fish Co. will be sold in 390 Giant Carlisle and Giant Landover stores, which are based in eight states throughout the North East. The two sister Giant retailers are leading supermarket brands across the mid-Atlantic and are both a subsidiary of Ahold, the Dutch international retailer, who moved into the USA in the 1970s.

The initial product line up will include three fish and sauce products, two of the brand’s innovative Foil Bake Bag products and two from the new range of Ready to Enjoy Salmon.

The selection of seven products heading Stateside includes two new products designed specifically for the US market which reflect the nation’s palate.

The new products include Salmon with a Sweet Soy & Chili dressing and Tilapia with a Thai Sauce Foil Bake Bag. Other products include the best-selling Salmon with Chili,

Lime and Ginger, Tilapia with Mango & Chili Dressing, Foil Bake Bag Salmon with Sweet Chili Dressing, Ready to Enjoy Steamed Salmon with Lime and Cilantro Dressing and Ready to Enjoy Roasted Sweet Chili Salmon with Tomato & Chili Chutney.

The Saucy Fish Co. brand launched in the UK in January 2010 aiming to provide shoppers with the inspiration and ease to cook fish confidently at home. In just a few years, The Saucy Fish Co. has transformed the way millions of Brits think about fish. Pairing fine fish fillets with just the right sauce for a dish with maximum flavour and minimum fuss, Saucy Fish allows chefs of all abilities to create a simple but sensational fish dish in the comfort of their own home.

Simon Smith, Sales & Marketing Director at The Saucy Fish Co. commented: “This US listing represents a great triumph for The Saucy Fish Co. The US is the world’s third largest consumer of seafood, and it has been reported that consumption of fresh and frozen fish fillets has climbed 12 percent in 2013 and is at its highest level since 1984*, so it is a great time to launch Saucy Stateside. * NOAA Fisheries, ‘Fisheries of the US, October 30 2013.

Contact c/o Seachill on tel 01472 502300 or visit www.thesaucyfishco.com

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SOLO®-LITE listed by online Pound Store The low sodium sea salt, SOLO®-LITE, started being sold by Britain's first online pound store, Hereforapound.com, as from Monday 10th March which was the start of this year's Salt Awareness Week.

The healthy profile and competitive pricing of SOLO®-LITE proved a winning combination for the Hereforapound.com team. Explained Donna Baker, Managing Director and Co-Founder, “This healthier alternative to regular salt is a great addition to our range, proving the point that products can be good for you as well as inexpensive. As a mum of three, myself, I know that families are increasingly concerned about salt intake. With our shoppers tending to be short of time for shopping trips and more middle class,” continued Donna Baker, “they are also more health-conscious, making it a great fit.”

As well as stocking the 400g retail pack, Hereforapound.com will retail single serve sachets of SOLO®-LITE, sold in packs of 100, to allow consumers to use the product when eating out. The online store also plans to sign up to the Government's Salt Reduction Pledge, an initiative that aims to reduce the average amount of salt eaten in Britain in order to lower people's risk of high blood pressure, heart attack and stroke.

Commenting on the first listing of the SOLO®-LITE brand with a retailer that has national distribution, Leslie Wilson, Managing Director of The Low Sodium Sea Salt Company, said: “We are absolutely delighted that the management of Hereforapound.com have recognised the demand for this product from consumers interested in making the transition from regular salt without paying significantly more – and the timing of the listing to coincide with Salt Awareness Week is an added bonus.”

SOLO®-LITE has been formulated to make it a healthy yet price-competitive alternative to traditional salt. With 30 percent less sodium than regular salt, it helps to maintain a healthy blood pressure. The health benefits do not stop there, however, as SOLO®-LITE is also enriched with iodine and other nutrients. It contains at least 30mg of iodine per gram, which is equivalent to 20 percent of the recommended daily allowance for an adult. Recent research highlighted the fact that iodine deficiency during pregnancy led to children having slightly lower IQs and less well developed reading ability. In addition to iodine, SOLO®-LITE contains magnesium, potassium and calcium, also nutrients in which people are becoming increasingly deficient and which contribute to maintaining a healthy blood pressure.

As versatile and flavoursome as salt, SOLO®-LITE can be used for cooking,

baking or discretionary seasoning of food – just as ordinary salt is used – without any significant difference in taste, aroma or texture.

In food manufacture, the product is ideal for replacing salt in baked, cured, dairy and processed foods, as well as in snacks and cereals. For the manufacturing and catering trade, SOLO®-LITE is available in 10kg bulk bags, 3kg plastic pails and single serve sachets.

The Low Sodium Sea Salt Company has just gone live with its brand-new website for its SOLO®-LITE, SOLO® and SOLO® BRINING SALT products. With a fresh design and easy-to-navigate sections for consumers, manufacturers and food service providers, the new website contains a wealth of advice and information to support the health benefits of the company's product range.

Contact The Low Sodium Sea Salt Company on tel 0208 464 1665 or visit www.soloseasalt.com

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paul.a.young launches new prune recipe California Prunes continues its relationship with award-winning artisan chocolatier paul.a.young, with a new product.

Paul is so excited by the versatility and flavour of California Prunes that he has created a new California Prune and Pecan Praline Blondie recipe to demonstrate the delicious flavour of one of Britain’s best-loved dried fruits.

Following the success of the California Prune and Porter Truffle, launched in Autumn 2013 and the Plum Pudding Dome and the Plum Pudding Brownie which achieved excellent sales as part of the Christmas range, the new Blondie is now on-sale.

“Rich, flavourful and delicious, California Prunes are renowned for their quality and versatility as a cooking ingredient. I am really hoping to inspire people to use them more indulgently in their cooking and enjoy them for the amazing flavour they have,” said Paul.

“Their flavour profile is like Olorosso sherry, deep lovely port, caramel and Muscovado sugar – the perfect partner for chocolate which has a rich complex flavour. I like intense flavours in the ingredients I chose

for the range at paul.a.young. We do not use artificial flavours and it is important to choose pure ingredients which are not going to be drowned out,” advised Paul.

Paul, who is acclaimed for his unusual and indulgent use of ingredients and his on-going passion to create everything by hand, launched the California Prune and Pecan Praline Blondie at the high profile consumer Cake and Bake Show in Manchester, demonstrating the recipe in the show’s main theatre in April.

“Working with a food industry professional of the calibre of paul.a.young, is very exciting and we are very proud to be able to continue our relationship with him,” said Esther Ritson-Elliott, California Prune Board’s European Marketing Director.

“Paul always produces the most wonderful California Prune recipes and his pairing of ingredients and the rich and intense flavours he uses always compliments the prunes exceptionally well and also shows off their fantastic versatility as an ingredient. This is always demonstrated by how quickly the products disappear from the shelves.”

Contact paul.a.young on tel 0207 424 5750 or visit www.paulayoung.co.uk

Carmit goes gluten-free Carmit Candy Industries is launching a new line of gluten-free chocolate clusters for healthy indulgence. The new line will be available in multiple international markets.

“Our new line of gluten-free clusters targets both the mainstream market and the specific niches of people suffering from Celiac Disease/Gluten Intolerance and those following a gluten-free lifestyle,” explained Steve Grun, Chief Executive of Carmit. “This has been a strong focus for Carmit over the past decade.”

Global confectionery launches with a “gluten-free” positioning increased by 46 percent in 2013 from 2012, according to the Innova Database. While this indicates significant growth in gluten-free claims, glutenfree product-launch activity is still relatively niche for confectionery. Only 7 percent of confectionery product launches tracked in 2013 filled such positioning.

A cluster is a snack, based on a blend of ingredients that does not have a structured or consistent shape. The gluten-free clusters line includes a wide range of combinations of gluten-free cereals and dried fruits or nuts, and is covered in either chocolate or yogurt. The clusters can be custom packed in different sizes and shapes as private-label for marketers,

restaurant chains and retailers, and for on-thego packages or a multi-pack. All are designed to address a healthy, gluten-free lifestyle.

“We launched the line regionally and gained rapid success in food chains and health-food stores, culminating in our winning the prestigious ‘Product of the Year Award’ this week,” enthused Adrian Sagman, Vice President of Export Marketing and Sales for Carmit.

A significant industry challenge is in how to blend cereals such as cornflakes and rice puffs with nuts and/or dry fruits, and bind them with 70 percent chocolate in a way that the inclusions are not dominated by the chocolate and maintain overall great taste and texture. To achieve this, Carmit conducted a number of trials to hit the perfect balance in percentage of each ingredient and viscosity of the chocolate.

The final product is a remarkably rich, bitesized cluster of crispy cereals and chewy dried fruits, covered in milk or dark chocolate.

Carmit is a leading private-label manufacturer for gluten-free, dairy-free and fortified confectionery and bakery products.

Located in Israel, Carmit has a state-of-the-art facility that produces chocolate coins, toffeechews, créme-filled wafers, cookies and lollipops.

Sleepy Leaf first range of tea A new premium online tea shop, Sleepy Leaf, has debuted its first range of herbal loose leaf teas. They sell high quality whole leaf varieties of black, green, oolong and other herbal infusions. The site offers something for all tea lovers, including a caffeine-free range and teas to aid a body detox.

Including popular infusions such as Peppermint, Chamomile and Lemongrass, Sleepy Leaf also offers other healthy options such as Jasmine Blossom, Green Tea and Blood Orange Tea. With natural, loose leaf teas increasingly in vogue as the health benefits of drinking herbal teas are widely publicised, Sleepy Leaf makes the daily brew both tasty and chic.

Leigh Jackson of Sleepy Leaf said:0 “Our wide range of high quality, fairly sourced loose leaf teas not only have an intense flavour, they also offer a plethora of health benefits. More people are becoming aware of the multiple health benefits of drinking herbal teas, particularly green tea. Refreshing and tasty, herbal teas contains powerful antioxidants while the detox qualities of herbal teas include boosting metabolism and burning fat and even reducing the risk of cancer and diabetes.”

In a number of studies, green tea has been proven to have powerful effects on the brain and the body, thanks to its unique concoction of nutrients and antioxidants. The bioactive compounds within natural herbal teas can improve brain function and kill bacteria, lowering the risk of various infections and viruses.

In fact, in adults who drink 5 or more cups of green tea per day, it has been proven that they are less likely to die from stroke, heart disease and cancer.

The website also displays a host of advice and information including everything you ever need to know about loose leaf tea. Brew the perfect pot with Sleepy Leaf ’s Infusion Guide, learn about the history of tea and tea traditions, or why loose leaf tea is superior to teabags.

visit www.sleepyleaf.co.uk

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Contact Carmit Candy Industries on tel +972 3963 7000 or visit www.carmitcandy.com

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Renshaw new summer colour Pecan’s unique new cookie dough flavour Inclusions specialist Pecan Deluxe Candy (Europe) has announced a delicious new addition to its class-leading range of ice cream and dessert inclusions – white chocolate and raspberry cookie dough pieces.

Perfect for ice cream and both chilled and frozen desserts, the latest mouth-watering variant is also unique in that every piece can be baked off as a genuine cookie. Developed from the company’s original all-American dough base, white choc and raspberry cookie dough is the ideal complement to the company’s celebrated range. The dough is currently available in 14mm and 19mm cylinders and 8mm cubes; however, a variety of other sizes can be offered. Like all Pecan Deluxe products the dough is made entirely of natural ingredients in segregated facilities nut-free - and ultimately, the product will be rolled out to in-store bakeries in various formats, allowing convenience and choice for the consumer.

Pecan Deluxe pioneered the use of cookie dough in ice cream, firstly in the USA but rapidly creating massive demand across the world. The Western European ice cream market alone was worth an estimated 9.96bn Euros in 2011-12 and Pecan Deluxe supplies an impressive range of inclusions to many global premium ice cream and dessert manufacturers.

By far the biggest European supplier of cookie dough pieces, Pecan Deluxe recently made a significant investment in a new, dedicated European cold extrusions plant, which ensures that high volume orders are

always fulfilled and customer demand can be met. As well as the newest delicious offering, the pieces are a hit in natural, choc chip and double choc chip variants with several other new flavours currently undergoing trials, including cinnamon/apple and mint. The flavour combinations and possibilities are endless and some of the doughs are also available as ‘Free Range’.

Pecan Deluxe Managing Director, Graham Kingston explained: “The ongoing demand for our delicious range of cookie dough inclusions highlights the continuing popularity of classic American flavour combinations. We pride ourselves on constantly innovating and accurately predicting forthcoming trends in our core markets - as a result you will find our inclusions in tub and stick ice cream, frozen and chilled desserts and in retailers and pub groups across the world.

“The internet has pages and pages of recipes for white chocolate and raspberry cookies and our research has proven it is a very popular flavour – but this is the first time that this particular variant of cookie dough pieces has been available to food manufacturers and restaurant chains. Our expertise within the ice-cream and frozen desserts markets is unequalled and there is no other ingredient supplier out there to rival our massive selection of inclusions, fillings and toppings.

We are confident that we will stay ahead of the curve with more exciting flavour announcements later this year.”

Contact Pecan Deluxe Candy (Europe) on tel 01977 681141 or visit www.pecandeluxe.com

Encouraged by the popularity of the current signature ‘Renshaw Ready to Roll’ range, new colours were launched to retailers and wholesalers at April’s Cake and Bake Show in Manchester. The new shades are Tropical Coral, Raspberry Pink, Powder Blue, Emerald Green, and Dusky Lavender, and will provide an even wider portfolio of colour options to customers, taking the total number of available hues to 31.

As well as introducing the summer shades, Renshaw has announced plans to release a further four improved colours from the existing Ready to Roll range. Baby Pink, Baby Blue, Tiger Orange and Deep Purple will be in manufacture from May, offering further scope for creative decorating and crafting applications.

Mark Bosworth, Renshaw Marketing Director, said of the new colours: “Paying attention to trends in baking and decorating, as well as fashion and design trends in the UK and abroad, has shown there is a place for these kinds of new and exciting colour developments.

We have also looked to customers for important product insight.

“Ready to Roll icings are proving increasingly popular for both cake covering and as a modelling medium across a variety of skill levels, and so extending the range with both the new and improved colours means we are catering to even more professionals and home bakers.”

Renshaw Ready to Roll icing is available in 250g packs and in cases of eight for simple in-store merchandising.

Contact Renshaw on tel 0151 706 8203 or visit www.renshawbaking.com

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DSM products at Vitafoods 2014 DSM showed its broad portfolio of nutritional solutions at this year’s Vitafoods Show in Geneva. Committed to providing its customers with a wide range of ingredients to support a variety of health benefits, DSM’s latest innovations include elaVida™, an antioxidant naturally found in olive fruits and life’sOmega™60, a high potency DHA/EPA oil. The new launches offer benefits to heart, joint, brain and eye health, amongst others.

DSM’s elaVida™ is a versatile olive polyphenol made from olives with a proprietary solvent-free process. Containing the powerful antioxidant hydroxytyrosol, elaVida™ supports heart health through the protection of blood lipids from oxidative stress. Literature also indicates that olive polyphenols may have a beneficial effect in joint health, cellular energy metabolism and in helping boost the body’s own antioxidant system.

DSM also introduced life’sOmega™ 60, a new, even higher potency form of

life’sOmega™, which will be marketed as a 60 percent total omega-3 product for dietary supplements. This new form is a high concentrate DHA/EPA vegetarian omega-3 that is allergen and GMO free. Sourced from algae, its outstanding purity profile provides considerable sensory advantages with as much as twice the potency of other sources, such as krill oil, making it a very cost-effective choice.

For the first time at Vitafoods, visitors could learn more about Fortitech® Premixes by DSM. Highlights included a market-ready powdered beverage, formulated for healthy ageing. This all-in-one product was developed as an ultra-convenient way to deliver nutrients, flavours, colours, stabilizers and sweeteners in one complete powdered beverage mix. Utilizing PowerCap® technology, the premix is available both in a universal cap that fits any regular-size water bottle and as an integrated beverage system, allowing the powder to be released into a beverage at will.

Contact DSM on tel +41 61 815 8354 or visit www.dsm.com

Omega-3 line for food fortification Health BU, Switzerland has announced its entry into the omega-3 market with high quality and deodorized DHA and EPA marine-sourced omega-3 ingredients designed for a variety of food & beverage applications and dietary supplements.

EPA and DHA omega-3 are vital nutrients that help every cell in the body to function optimally. However, the major problem most consumers face is that they are not getting enough EPA and DHA in their diets, due to the lack of intake of foods rich in omega-3. A major study in the USA showed that low dietary omega-3 fatty acids contributed significantly to the risk of death from a range of health conditions such as heart attack or stroke.

Numerous studies confirm the beneficial effects of omega-3 for multiple health indications such as cardiovascular health, brain development and cognitive performance, eye health, inflammation and general well being.

While these nutrients are vital for well being across a range of consumers, there are key categories such as infant development, and healthy ageing where a supplement containing omega-3 merits more consideration.

“Frutarom has excellent access into the food and beverage industries, enabling it to help food manufacturers fortify food with omega-3,” explained Holger Riemensperger, General Manager of Frutarom Health. “Thanks to Frutarom’s expertise, we can easily implement the new line into any food matrix, such as

dairy, bakery, baby food, cereals, oils, confectionary, beverages etc. It is both deodorized and without any negative impact on the taste.”

The number of new food and drinks products marketed as containing omega-3 fatty acids has risen significantly in recent years, according to Innova Market Insights’ research, nearly trebling over the 2007 to 2013 period. The share of these types of products rose from 1.5 percent of total food and drinks launches tracked globally in 2011 to 1.6 percent in 2012, with a further rise to 1.9 percent evident for 2013. Baby foods were the leading category for omega-3 claims in 2013, accounting for 17.8 percent of tracked products.

“This step combines Frutarom’s two great strengths of strong market access and deep experience in science-based health ingredients, and follows the company’s strategic move last year into the functional food market,” noted Holger. “Omega-3 perfectly fits the Health Business Unit strategy of focusing on scientifically proven, high quality health ingredients.”

The new omega-3 line is produced using the latest technology and controlled sourcing of high-end raw materials. The new line also includes omega-3 high concentrates for use in dietary supplements, allowing a higher concentration of DHA and EPA content, and thus a smaller size of soft gels, making it easier to take.

Ubiquinol combinations for better health Kaneka Pharma Europe exhibited several new combinations with the natural micronutrient Kaneka QH™ Ubiquinol at this year’s Vitafoods Show in Geneva. Since its introduction in 2006, the active form of co-enzyme Q10, which is crucial to the body’s energy production processes and an extremely powerful antioxidant, has been continually growing in popularity. The company also showed the Novel Food-approved licorice root extract Glavonoid™, which helps to reduce visceral fat.

Ubiquinol counteracts fatigue, stress and the visible signs of ageing, helps to prevent cardiovascular diseases and supports the body’s immune defences. Its high bioavailability enables the vitamin-like nutrient to be taken up by the body more quickly and efficiently than conventional coenzyme Q10. Having been mainly available in capsule form until now, Kaneka unveiled its latest development at the Show, stabilized Ubiquinol powder.

Peter Lambrechts, Business Development Manager at Kaneka’s Functional Food Ingredients Division, stated: “By providing scientifically sound and well-researched health ingredients, Kaneka enables manufacturers of nutraceuticals and functional foods to go to market quickly and efficiently with new products.”

For example, German company Biogenial has introduced Ubiquinol Omega-3 AktivFormula capsules – a proactive supplement that supports heart health. By combining omega-3 fatty acids of marine origin and Ubiquinol, the capsules can contribute to the normal function of the heart.

Kaneka also presented Glavonoid™, a natural plant extract derived from liquorice root (Glycyrrhiza glabra L.) that offers unique dual support in fighting visceral fat. On the one hand, it increases the body’s own fat burning ability, and on the other, it decreases fat synthesis by down-regulating genes that are involved in fatty acid development.

Glavonoid™ has been proven to be completely safe. An advanced patented extraction process ensures that the ingredient does not contain any glycyrrhizinic acid, a substance with “cortisone-like” side effects.

Contact Kaneka Pharma Europe on tel +32 2663 0348 or visit www.kanekaQH.info

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New low sodium solution Salt of the Earth has introduced a novel, low-sodium sea salt ingredient to address food manufacturers’ challenges to reduce sodium in bakery products, such as bread, breakfast cereals and snacks.

The new low-sodium ingredient was developed recently at Salt of the Earth’s R&D centre and was tested successfully in various bread and breakfast cereals. It is available in formats to allow a range of 28 percent to 66 percent sodium reduction in formulation.

Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death worldwide, and high blood pressure is a major risk factor. In a percentage of persons with prehypertension or hypertension, dietary sodium could increase blood pressure because it holds excess fluid in the body, creating an added burden on the heart.

Obesity, a major epidemic, also can put some individuals at risk for sodiumsensitive hypertension through increased kidney disease and the associated impairment of the body’s ability to balance sodium and blood pressure.

“The main challenge in sodium reduction is the aftertaste of salt substitutes,” explained Aliza Ravizki, R&D Manager of Salt of the Earth. “We conducted numerous trials of different mineral sources to solve this problem and finally came up with a tasty, propriety blend of sea salt sourced from the clear waters of the Red Sea, and potassium chloride derived from the Dead Sea. Sea salt contains most of the trace minerals needed for the body. Salt of the Earth’s low-sodium sea salt ingredient enables food manufacturers to reduce the sodium in a formulation, without any negative effect on taste.”

“We work closely with our customers to offer tailor-made, low sodiumformulation solutions,” added Avi Freund, Export Director of Salt of the Earth. The new, natural low-sodium salt ingredient can be added to the food production process easily, has a long shelf life and is highly heat-stable. It also contains a minimum of food additives.

Contact Salt of the Earth on tel +972 4 954 9535 or visit www.salt.co.il

Algatechnologies Invests $20m in Astaxanthin Algatechnologies (“Algatech”), Israel, announced a more than 100 percent expansion of its production capacity of AstaPure® brand natural astaxanthin. This doubling of capacity follows an investment of $20m in its state-of-the-art facility in the Arava Desert, Israel.

This significant step is only part of the transformation by Algatech’ new owners, Grovepoint, since the UK investment group acquired control of Algatech in 2013.

Grovepoint’s distinct aim is development and capitalization of the potential business in natural astaxanthin and related products.

“The expansion will be executed in phases, with a substantial part to be completed in 2014,” says Hagai Stadler, Chief Executive of Algatech. “Part of the new plant is dedicated specifically for production of new microalgae products, based on our expertise and capabilities in the microalgae cultivation process. Innovative technologies will be merged into the current process to increase the facility yield and to reduce costs" The past few years have witnessed dramatic

growth in awareness of the health benefits of natural astaxanthin. This stems from the publication of a number of important clinical trials showing that regular consumption of astaxanthin helps protect the body from health disorders related to oxidative stress.

“This expansion of the production of astaxanthin from microalgae will allow Algatech to maintain its significant leadership position in existing markets as well as leverage it to develop new ones," added Leon Blitz, Grovepoint’s leading director.

The AstaPure® brand is sold mainly in North America, Europe and Asia as an active ingredient in dietary supplements, cosmetics and functional foods and beverages.

“The expansion is a symbol of trust in the future of the natural astaxanthin, and in its growth in the coming years” said Ed Hofland, Algatech Chairman.

Algatech is a global biotechnology company specializing in the commercial cultivation of microalgae, and is a world leader in the production and supply of AstaPure® natural astaxanthin.

Contact Algatechnologies on tel +972 8 635 6425 or visit www.algatech.com

Roquette at Vitafoods This year, Roquette presented its global solutions at Vitafoods. Vegetable proteins, soluble fibres, high nutritive value carbohydrates and nutrients-rich microalgae enable many promising concepts to be formulated.

To be noted is the release of two new concepts: Snack’N-Tab, a NutralyS® 100 percent pea protein tablet with the crunchy texture and taste of peanut that is fat and allergen free, and a Roquette Chlorella new oro-dispersible concept.

In perfect complementarity with these ingredients, a wide range of plant-based excipients brings new textures, new tastes and new aspects. The market players will

be able to display innovation and creativity to simplify formulation and production.

Among these, is ReadiLycoat®, an effective solution for attractive and affordable coating. Pearlitol® Flash for a orodispersible melt-in-mouth outcome.

Kleptose® Linecaps for hiding taste without any formulation constraints.

Neosorb® P DC, Pearlitol® SD & DC, SweetPearl® P DC, Xylisorb® DC, are a complete range of directly compressible polyols for a diversity of textures and tastes as well as Lucatab® C and Lucatab® C-LM, that are pre-gelatinized starches for simplification.

Contact Roquette Group on tel +33 321 633600 or visit www.roquette.com

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Squeezing the health out of blackberries Researchers are looking at new food production methods to extract valuable natural compounds from fruits like blackberries. Their work could lead to greater use in foods and medicines to improve public health and wellbeing.

Many millions of people across the world regularly miss their nutritional targets prompting researchers to look at alternative ways to extract and introduce important vitamins, minerals and other naturally occurring chemical compounds – such as ellagitannins – to fortify and enrich daily diets.

Ellagitannins are relatively rare in foods but are found in some fruits like blackberries and other rubus fruits.

Ellagitannins have antioxidant properties and are potentially beneficial to public health, but minimal research has been undertaken to extract them efficiently and economically.

Using ultra-filtration membranes a team of researchers from France and Costa Rica1 have successfully chemically engineered the extraction of ellagitannins from blackberry juice. Their innovation could see the introduction of another important natural ingredient into the food chain – especially for functional foods designed to improve health.

The Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) Chief Executive, Dr David Brown, said: “Society continues to be challenged by preventable issues such as rising cancer rates. Education and encouraging people to lead more active lifestyles and nutritionally balanced diets are just some of the solutions. Producing food which is inherently healthier is another option to improve public health.

“Many functional and ‘fortified’ foods like probiotic yogurts and breakfast cereals are staple items in most households and successfully balance health, nutrition and consumer satisfaction. Their production relies on chemical engineering principles.

“The more research we can undertake to identify and extract important ingredients such as ellagitannins on a large scale, the greater the opportunities we have to introduce healthier foods for populations as a whole and address health inequalities.”

The role of chemical engineers in the health, water, food and energy sectors is explored in IChemE’s latest technical strategy, Chemical Engineering Matters.

Contact IChemE on tel 01788 578214 or visit www.icheme.org

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Potatoes, tomatoes and saffron fight disease?

As the third most important global food crop, potatoes have got everything you need to survive – but could they also help fight illness and alleviate pain? That’s the question a fouryear, 8.5m Euro scientific project by a multi-national consortium, including the James Hutton Institute, aims to answer. The project will investigate the potential of naturally occurring chemicals in potatoes, tomatoes and saffron to combat human diseases such as cancer and arteriosclerosis and ease the pain caused by various ailments. It also hopes to find sustainable ways of producing these chemicals, known as bioactive compounds.

Building on the recent identification of plants from the Solanaceae (such as potato, tomato, aubergine) and Iridaceae (such as saffron, crocus, freesia) families as promising sources of bioactive compounds for human health and the treatment of degenerative disease, the EU-funded DISCO project aims to further investigate these natural, sustainable sources and to fine-tune procedures to generate greater levels of, as well as extract, these bio-compounds.

Project co-ordinator Professor Paul Fraser, of the Royal Holloway and Bedford New College, said: “Despite notable scientific achievements there have been relatively little commercialisation or feasibility studies

performed to date on the production of biocompounds from renewable sources.

Therefore one of our major objectives within DISCO is to address these issues and to create a framework that can act as a generic pipeline capable of taking discovery and innovation through application and validation, to translation and industrial valorisation.”

Commenting on the role of the James Hutton Institute in the project, Professor Derek Stewart, Enhancing Crop Productivity and Utilisation Research Theme Leader, said: “Building on our expertise in potato research we will work with vibrant Scottish company SB Drug Discovery, to mine the wonderful diversity of natural compounds in wild and cultivated potato for a whole range of bioactivity against a range of degenerative conditions, as well as for potential pain relief.”

The DISCO partners, which include 15 organisations from seven countries, aim to capitalise on their experience in metabolic engineering, hyper-production of high-value plant substances, and in bringing technology to the market.

Dr Mark Taylor, also from the James Hutton Institute, said: “The consortium is able to build on achievements funded by both Scottish Government and preceding EU projects to deliver scientific excellence with economic and societal impact.”

Contact The James Hutton Institute on tel 01784 443984 or visit www.hutton.ac.uk

Barry Callebaut launches Power Flowers™ During Europain in Paris this March, Barry Callebaut's IBC brand, specialized in colour and printing technology for food applications launched Power Flowers™, a revolutionary method to colour chocolate, fillings and compound chocolate. Made from tempered cocoa butter and 40 percent colouring agents, the Power Flowers™ enable food professionals to make their own colourfully personalized creations.

By simply using the Colour Master chart as a guide, every colour of the rainbow can be applied to any fat based product of choice.

Thanks to the Power Flowers™ any colour can easily be added, ranging from deep red to light green and from blue to purple. Within seconds any fat based product can be coloured in any desired shade by simply combining the four different Power Flowers™ (red, yellow, blue and white).

Moreover, this colouring can start immediately since no warming up of the food

dyes is necessary. The Power Flowers™ are easier to use than liquid and powder colourants: simply add individual Power Flowers™ to a chocolate or fat based product to reach the desired colour or tone in only a matter of seconds.

Because of their power (40 percent pigment), only a few Power Flowers™ are enough to colour 400g of chocolate. Thanks to the simple and clean dosing cut off pieces of different coloured Power Flowers™ and the Colour Master as a guide, the same colour result will be achieved every time, guaranteed.

“I am convinced that fellow professionals such as chocolatiers, chefs, bakers and restaurant chefs will be surprised by the convenience of the Power Flowers™”, James Berthier, Chef Pâtissier - Chocolatier at ‘Maison Sucré Cacao’ in Paris, states. “It is the easiest and fastest way to colour any chocolate or fat based product while guaranteeing colour consistency and quality at the same time”.

Contact Barry Callebaut on tel +32 5373 0232 o r visit www.barry callebaut.com

Re:Close Tape™ from Essentra Packaging enables brands to maximise the combined benefits of re-sealability, consumer communication and product protection in an easy-to-apply tape.

Developed in response to growing consumer demand, and durable enough to withstand repeated use, with Re:Close Tape™ , consumers can keep the product in the original pack between uses. This adds to convenience, retains branding in the home to encourage repeat purchase, and can even enhance environmental credentials, by minimising food waste caused by spillage or leaving a pack open.

For easy use, Re:Close Tape™ incorporates a large finger lift area that runs along its length, making it simple to lift the tape away from the pack.

Bringing further impact, Essentra’s worldclass printing technologies allow the creation of eye-catching designs for maximum visibility on shelf.

Printed instructions can be added to Re:Close Tape™, ensuring consumers understand how to use it. Or the generous dimensions mean brand owners can quickly add information such as QR codes for the duration of a limited promotion, without the cost of originating a whole new pack design.

Equally important the tape adhesive is strong enough to handle repeated closures across a wide variety of pack formats.

Essentra’s offer of two different reel formats, pan-wound and traverse-wound, means Re:Close Tape™ can be applied using banderol style tape application equipment or Essentra’s easily retrofitted applicators.

Re:Close Tape™ is part of Essentra Packaging’s Re:Think Fresh campaign, which aims to put the focus squarely on the desirability of packing with multifunctionality.

“Packs which can be reclosed continue to grow in popularity, and it is clear that consumers view effective portion control from multi-serve packs as a way of achieving better value for money.” explained Martin Dallas, Essentra Packaging’s Managing Director, Specialist Technologies.

“Equally, to give consumers the active relationship with packaging that they appreciate, a re-closable pack has to be easy to use and function effectively through the product’s lifespan.

“Our Re:Close Tape™ enables brands to bring together the convenience of reclosing with the opportunity to integrate highly effective and eye-catching short or long-term promotions within their pack designs.

“This combination of convenience, communication and shelf stand-out delivers added value to pack formats extremely costeffectively and we are so confident in the product’s appeal that we are offering potential customers a free trial, so they can see the benefits on pack.”

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

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Yamato new Checkweigher I series Yamato’s new Checkweigher I series features industry-leading performance in both weighing speed and accuracy and includes advanced troubleshooting functionality, allowing for remote maintenance, self-diagnosis and self-recovery.

With a 3-step set-up procedure, the checkweigher is easily programmed and ready for use within minutes. Supplied with an advanced interactive colour touch screen, with 3D animation, the I-Series checkweigher can monitor load cells and actuator units, self-diagnose issues and record any problems on an event log.

The I series boasts up to 50 percent speed improvements on conventional models, featuring speeds up to 480ppm.

Equally impressive is Yamato’s commitment to accuracy, with a precision posting of within 0.15g (50 percent above conventional models).

With auto-tuning functionality for optimum control, the I series is also easy to maintain, easy to clean and features waterproof protection (fully IP67 compliant, IP69K optional – for high pressure/temperature washing), making it suitable for checkweighing frozen food, snacks, confectionery, salad foods and other industry applications where enhanced hygiene is essential.

Contact Yamato Scale (UK) Dataweigh on tel 0113 322 1546 or visit www.yamatoscale.co.uk

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Fresh Freshware investment as demand increases Linpac Packaging is to invest further in its Freshform division as demand for its products for the chilled retail prepared and convenience sector continues to increase.

In January 2013, Linpac launched its Freshware range of tubs, trays and containers for the rapidly growing sector following the installation of new highly flexible thermoforming equipment at the company’s headquarters in Featherstone, West Yorkshire.

Fourteen months on and the division is operating at full capacity prompting a second phase of investment which will see an additional new flexible thermoformer installed to enable the company to continue to offer a fast turnaround supply of new designs for the high churn convenience and prepared foods market.

It takes the total amount invested in its Freshform division to approximately £2m since October 2012. The Freshware range comprises of packaging for prepared fruit and salads, dips, sandwich fillers, fresh pasta, pizza, prepared vegetables (eg stir-fry), chilled bakery, cooked meats and prepared fish, and is now

being sold to customers across Europe. The largest order to date has been for 40m containers from a leading retailer in the UK. Joanna Stephenson, Vice President Marketing & Innovation at Linpac Packaging, said: “Customer demand steadily increased during the course of 2013 as we introduced new products to the Freshware range. Towards the end of last year it became apparent that there was scope for us to grow Freshform further and in doing so we would be able to serve our customers even better by offering more choice and greater efficiency.”

New products and innovations for the Freshware range in 2014 include easy peel films and portioned packs and hinged boxes for the LeanBake® range - the lightweight containers for confectionary and bakery items are available as hermetic (airtight) or semihermetic to keep croissants, pastries, tarts and muffins fresh, tasty and moist or crispy. Whilst lightweight, the rigidity and the protective qualities of the LeanBake range is not affected due to the innovative, robust design, ensuring delicate items are not damaged during transit.

Contact Linpac Packaging on tel 01977 692111 or visit www.linpacpackaging.com

Aquasense™ active label technology from Essentra AquaSense™, the latest label innovation from Essentra Packaging, has been designed to help maintain and control the moisture content within packs ensuring the goods do not dry out and are kept fresh – giving consumers more control than ever over the products they buy.

As part of Essentra Packaging’s Protect range, AquaSense™ is the first example of Essentra’s Active Label Technology and has been developed and jointly patented in conjunction with Essentra Porous Technologies.

It features a unique absorbent AquaSense™ pad that is activated by the consumer on opening the pack or tub. The pad is placed under a tap and soaks up a specific amount of water that it then releases within the pack, keeping contents fresh, controlling humidity and reducing product waste due to goods drying out.

This new technology AquaSense™ pad can be supplied in a variety of formats and sizes and is designed to meet the specific needs of the product it is protecting. Options include high impact graphics and designs that can combine with the freshness capability of the pad to deliver a message on adding the liquid, interacting with the consumer and acting as a

means to deliver promotional campaigns.

Because the AquaSense™ pad soaks up only as much moisture as it needs, it does away with the need for the consumer to measure the dose – it can simply be held under a tap or dipped in a glass of water to continue functioning just as effectively, giving the consumer a much more interactive relationship with the brand through the packaging.

To underline the versatility of the development, Essentra Packaging wants to hear from manufacturers or brand owners who see the benefits of this Active Label Technology and its ability to deliver and control humidity and freshness for their products.

Martin Dallas, Managing Director, Essentra Speciality Technologies, said: “The project has been a great example of how we can leverage the significant expertise throughout Essentra to design a product to meet the customer and wider category need.

“This is a genuinely exciting development and we believe there are many potential applications out there – that is why we want to hear from fellow innovators who can see the possibilities this offers and we will be demonstrating at our shows and exhibitions this year”

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

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Sensor breakthrough bridges the gap Sick UK has announced the launch of the DeltaPac, the first ever photoelectric sensor able to detect individual packs on a conveyor without a gap between them. The DeltaPac will help production teams achieve high levels of accuracy and throughput speeds whilst reducing the risk of pile-ups and stoppages.

“Sick DeltaPac is a true breakthrough in sensing for packaging applications using patented technology to eliminate the need to separate packs on a FMCG production line,” explained Phil Dyas, Sicki UK’s Industrial Sensor Specialist.

“Up until now, a clear gap had to be left between packs in order for an optical sensor’s beam of light to be returned by the reflector positioned on the opposite side of the conveyor.

“The DeltaPac differentiates between packs in a completely new way, detecting changes in their outline contours at speeds of up to 3m/sec and 200,000 units an hour. The result is more reliable upstream process control and downstream accuracy for printing, labelling and palletisation.”

The DeltaPac opens up new possibilities for the design of packaging machines. Pack buffering and separation mechanisms are no longer needed. The product flow is stabilised because collisions due to falling packages are reduced.

The DeltaPac sensors can detect folded edges, rounded, ‘radiused’ and faceted corner packages. The advanced background suppression technology, developed by Sick for many different sensors, ensures that glare, reflections, bright colours, changes in contrast and other potential distractions are ignored.

Sick DeltaPac sensors are pre-configured for fast and simple ‘plug and play’ installation, and fault-free operation.

The sensor’s patented technology uses light beams from four Sick PinPoint2.0 LEDs to track contours of packaging edges moved across them by the conveying line. Two sensors in stereo formation detect the change in reflected light angle caused by a package edge and send a switching signal to represent each gap. There is a leading-edge tolerance of +/- 15mm to allow for product position variations.

The Sick DeltaPac is contained in a 42mm by 42mm by 45mm IP67 housing, suitable for side or overhead mounting. The four LEDs and two energy sensors are controlled by Sick‘s advanced SIRIC® ASIC technology which has been one of the most significant recent developments in sensor software. The optional I/O link communication facilitates data communications with downstream operations as well as diagnostics and sensor optimisation.

Contact Sick (UK) on tel 01727 831121 or visit www.sick.co.uk

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Goplasticpallets.com offers new versatile trio Goplasticpallets.com is now offering a trio of pallets popular with industrial and manufacturing industries, from nuclear waste and chemicals to food and soft drinks.

Now available in lightweight, mediumduty and heavy-duty versions, Goplasticpallets.com’s 1212mm (L) x 1212mm (W) plastic pallet range offers customers a solution for every application, from low weight shipments to heavy weight bulk consignments.

Weighing just 7.6kg, the new lightweight open deck nestable pallet – the Qpall 1212 L – offers a static load capacity of 2,500kg and a dynamic load capacity of 1,000kg so, for low weight exports, this pallet really is a money saver. Capable of stacking up to 50 pallets high when empty, a standard 13.6m trailer can carry 1,000 of these pallets at a time, so further cost savings can be made on return journey transportation.

The medium duty Qpall 1212 M6R pallet offers all the safety and hygiene benefits of plastic. The medium duty 1212 pallets have a static load capacity of 7,500kg and a dynamic load capacity of 1,375kg and, depending on the model, can hold up to 600kg in racking.

If heavy loads are handled, look no further than Goplasticpallets.com’s APB1212 HR 6R. The heavy-duty open deck full perimeter pallet is the powerhouse of the 1212 range. Its superior strength and durability means it can withstand the heavy handling sometimes imposed in transit, including 4 x 45 gallon drums, often used in the transportation of oil or radioactive waste. Although the APB1212 HR 6R is comparable to the medium duty version in terms of static load capacities, it stands apart in its racking system durability, where it can withstand almost double the weight at 1,000kg and boasts a huge dynamic loading of 1,500kg. The Qpall 1212 M6R and the APB 1212 HR6R, which have a full perimeter base as standard, are also available in a nonperimeter (three runner) version.

Screen-printing to customise the pallets with a company name or logo can also be provided.

Ilapak launches new electronic flowrapper Ilapak has launched a versatile, new, electronic flowrapper, developed specifically to offer the poultry industry exceptional versatility and packaging line efficiency. The new Delta 3000 4S is capable of packing poultry in a full range of pack formats, in either trayed or tray-less pack styles. Poultry processing companies can now use a single flowrapper to meet all their packaging needs.

Flexibility is a key advantage of the new flowrapper that can pack poultry ranging from whole birds to single portions. The Delta 3000 4S can run laminates, paper laminates and ovenable films producing pillow pack and quad pack formats in either modified atmosphere (MAP) or ambient packs. The flowrapper can also produce existing pack styles in shrink, stretch shrink and barrier shrink formats.

All these packs can be produced in either trayed or trayless styles, enabling producers to offer customers a complete range of pack styles using just a single machine. With minimal changeover time between runs, producers can also maintain a high level of productivity, helping to increase production line efficiency and reduce packaging costs.

One of the new styles of pack that can be

produced on the Delta 3000 4S is the quad pack. This four sided, square pack has a clearly defined shape with four, profiled corners, pack gusseting at both ends and hermetic seals, guaranteed by the specially designed elliptical motion jaw which is supported by four jaw shafts. This ensures a very attractive, high quality pack with good shelf appeal.

As a cook-in-bag style quad pack, this new pack has enormous potential, offering an alternative to traditional thermoform and tray sealing methods. It is ideal for packing whole birds as well as poultry portions, ready meals and other types and cuts of meat.

Ilapak also offers an optional pack format – the ability to die cut the film in line and apply a top label to the pack (a pack style often used on wet wipe packs). This makes the pack perfect for cook-in-bag quad packs, where the whole bird is cooked inside the pack, as it allows the top of the bag to be opened towards the end of the cooking process so that the skin can brown without any danger of being burnt by hot juices in the pack base.

The stainless steel Delta 3000 4S is easy to clean and designed and built specifically to meet the hygiene standards demanded by the food industry.

Contact Ilapak on tel 0208 797 2000 or visit www.ilapak.com

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Sun Automation CorrStream® machine series The Sun Automation Group, a worldwide leader in the supply of corrugated equipment, is set to unveil its pioneering Corrstream technology which is expected to revolutionise full colour printing onto corrugated packaging.

Sun is about to debut the first of its three Corrstream industrial digital single pass full colour corrugated printers. The printers offer the corrugated converting sector unrivalled speed, efficiency and print quality, bringing inkjet to the industry as a real alternative to traditional analogue methods.

As well as the key ability to ease the pressure on box makers’ costs at the lowest batch levels, the Corrstream printer allows for increased value added through print as well as the opportunity for convertors to reduce or remove traditional costs such as origination and plate making. In addition, further

opportunities exist for corrugated to align with other packaging media to provide solutions for brand owner/retailer seasonal or eventbased on-shelf promotions that require, for example, short-run or variable print capabilities.

Sun’s Global Corrstream Product Manager, Sean Moloney explained: “Corrstream is the realisation of industrial, single pass digital printing in corrugated and has the potential to be a real game changer.

“We are seeing the benefits of inkjet in other areas of packaging and we are proud to introduce a robust and reliable machine solution that many box makers will find familiar in use. We look forward to demonstrating not only the printer but also the workflow opportunities that exist as converters aim to capitalise on the new opportunities now present through this technology.”

Contact Sun Automation Group on tel 01942 521919 or visit www.sunautomation.com

SIG Combibloc introduces Food Option Food Option filling machines are new filling machines based on the standard SIG Combibloc filling technology, including only minor technical adjustments prior to machine delivery to enable operators to fill a whole host of additional food products. If a filling machine comes with the Food Option, the quantity of chunky product ingredients can be up to 10 percent; the size of the particulates can be up to 6mm, and fibres can be 1 x 15mm in size; viscosity can potentially be up to 3,500mPas. This means Food Option filling machines make it possible to fill an unrivalled spectrum of food products aseptically – quickly and with no need for major additional investment. The flexibility of the filling machine technology is also the key to products that allow higher margins.

Right now, the issue of margins is preoccupying the food industry more keenly than ever. Particularly in light of this, aseptic Food Option filling machines from SIG Combibloc may be of interest for any food manufacturer who wants to expand the existing product range by adding more profitable products, without investing in a high-end solution for filling food products such as ready-meals or chunky soups and sauces – regardless of whether it is a beverage producer looking to enter the food business, or an established food manufacturer planning an investment to add further products to the portfolio.

Alongside classic beverages – whether from the dairy sector or NCSD – with Food Option filling machines from SIG Combibloc, even pasty and high-viscosity food products and

products with a specific particulate content can be filled aseptically in carton packs.

This can be easily carried over to other product segments such as soups, which can also be filled on Food Option filling machines.

As well as filling products such as beverages and bouillons on one and the same filling machine, the Food Option machines can fill more complex, and therefore usually highermargin products such as veloutés or mouliné soups in carton packs.

In the dairy products sector too, food manufacturers can tap into entirely new business segments. Because it is not just milk and milk-mix beverages that can be filled using the aseptic Food Option filling machines – the more viscous dessert sauces, puddings and custard are possible, as well.

Food manufacturers who are already using the aseptic system in the juice or dairy segment and want to expand their portfolio by adding unusual new products, or who are planning to enter the food business, will be ideally positioned with a Food Option filling machine, enabling them also to fill soups, sauces and desserts containing small particulates and fibres, or very viscous products.

Similarly, food manufacturers who are already filling food products such as tomato passata, cream soups or dessert sauces in aseptic carton packs, and are thinking about investing in a new, further filling machine for filling food products, can substantially broaden their product spectrum with the Food Option machine from SIG Combibloc.

Contact SIG Combibloc on tel 0191 305 1010 or visit www.sig.biz

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CMB Engineering at MetPack CMB Engineering showed the company’s latest groundbreaking technologies at MetPack in Essen, Germany earlier this month. The company introduced its 5610 Canmaker, a new cupping die set and an interactive 3D software solution that allows customers to explore the company’s machinery remotely, from anywhere in the globe.

“We were looking forward to exhibiting at MetPack and we had a great line up of technologies that will make all the difference to our customers’ canmaking operations worldwide,” said Marc Hoche, Head of Sales at CMB Engineering. “For 2014, we were not only excited to showcase our latest solutions but also to celebrate CMB Engineering’s 50th anniversary of providing superior equipment and support from our headquarters in Shipley, Yorkshire.”

2014 marks the first occasion that CMB Engineering exhibited the company’s bestselling canmaking equipment at the show.

Developed with a unique Standby Mode feature that is designed to maximize energy efficiency and thus reduce running costs, the CMB 5610 Canmaker enables companies to offer competitive flexibility by producing multiple can sizes of up to 568ml on the same machine with just a simple changeover.

Featuring an integrated trimmer, the CMB 5610 Canmaker also facilitates simplified toolpack integration, further improving operational efficiency.

Taking customer support a step further, CMB engineering demonstrated the company’s interactive 3D software solution, which enables customers worldwide to remotely examine the canmaking machinery in detail. With the ability to remove elements of the machine and closely view moving parts in action, the interactive virtual reality experience allows CMB Engineering to train its customers on the canmaking equipment.

Engineers are now able to explore the company’s machinery in 3D and further their understanding of the equipment’s features and benefits without the need for teams to be present on-site.

Complementing CMB Engineering’s technology were examples of the company’s latest cupping die set, which has been developed to be compatible with all press types for both steel and aluminium cups.

Produced to precise manufacturing tolerances, the die set is designed to safeguard the consistency and quality of each cup from the very beginning of the manufacturing line.

Contact CMB Engineering on tel 01274 846371 or visit www.CMBEcanmaking.com

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A new look for vanilla extract brand From May 2014 the full Nielsen-Massey range of finest quality vanillas and flavoured extracts will have a new and improved label design, created to make it far easier for consumers to identify the product when in-store.

The Nielsen-Massey crest, which has been a prominent feature throughout the brand’s history, will continue to form a large part of the new design and act as a constant in the change from old to new.

The iconic glass bottle also remains untouched, boasting the trademark brown colour way in a traditional apothecary style. Staying true to the 100 years of rich heritage and tradition of the NielsenMassey brand, this bottle was originally selected to protect the product’s delicate contents and ensure that maximum flavour is retained.

Founded in 1907, Nielsen-Massey has grown significantly in the last year to become the number one vanilla brand in the UK*, with an annual growth of >36 percent**. The Nielsen-Massey brand, today in its third generation of family ownership and management, is now worth over £5m RSV**. The range includes a 118ml Vanilla Extract, a 118ml Vanilla Bean Paste, newly launched Gourmet Vanilla Pods, two flavoured waters: Rose Water and Orange Blossom Water and six flavoured extracts including Almond, Coffee, Orange, Peppermint, Lemon and Chocolate.

Matt Nielsen, Chief Operations Officer for the company said: “Over the years Nielsen-Massey’s brand and heritage has gradually evolved. People recognise our ‘little brown bottle’ and cream label as being synonymous with the finest quality vanilla and it has become a staple in kitchen cupboards of passionate bakers across the world. We did not want the new design to present a radical change, it is just the next stage of our evolution. The product inside of course remains completely untouched and is as good as ever. I personally ensure that any product carrying the Nielsen-Massey name is produced with care and expertise and is of only the highest quality.” * UK Total Coverage, MAT Value Share of vanilla, AC Nielsen Scantrack data to WE 14.09.13 ** UK Total Coverage, MAT Value and MAT Volume, AC Nielsen Scantrack date to WE 15.02.14

Contact Nielsen-Massey on tel +31 58 288 2880 or visit www.nielsenmassey.com

Lidding film from Excelsior Technologies The tray lidding film market for soft fruit and fresh cut produce in the UK, has been slow to develop new solutions. Excelsior Technologies, of Deeside, North Wales has now launched PEELfresh that has been specifically designed for chilled trays of fresh whole and fresh cut produce, with permeability added by either laser micro hole perforation or macro punched holes.

The biaxially orientated polyester film is coated on one side with an in-house developed proprietary heat seal lacquer formulation, which provides seals to both APET and PVC trays. The film is available in 19 micron unprinted and 25 micron printed.

The film has excellent sealing properties over a wide temperature range with industry

leading anti-mist properties and very high clarity. It is easy to peel and has excellent anti-shard properties. As it is coated in the UK the film has a much smaller carbon footprint than its’ imported competitors and local manufacture also improves response and delivery times.

Excelsior Technologies provides a design and print facility too with printing up to 8 colours HD Flexo and up to 10 colours gravure.

Excelsior Technologies manufacture a full range of breathable packaging films for fresh produce under the ‘freshTECH’ brand. The Company manufactures film in the UK and has printing and film converting facilities in both the UK and the USA.

Contact Excelsior Technologies on tel 01244 833230 or visit www.exceltechuk.com

Mettler-Toledo’s XS3 Checkweigher Manufacturers and production lines for food, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics and fast-moving consumer goods can now benefit from improved safety protection in explosive manufacturing environments with a new ATEX certified checkweigher designed by MettlerToledo Garvens. The innovative XS3 checkweigher offers exceptional weighing sensitivity to minimise the instance of costly product giveaway and an advanced design to comply with European ATEX safety requirements for devices used in areas at risk of explosion. Featuring an anti-static belt convey-

or, the check-weigher is also ideal for the inspection of small, lightweight products.

In addition to offering exceptional levels of weighing sensitivity, the XS3 checkweigher has been certified by ATEX assessors as a Category 3 device, making it suitable for use in Zone 2 gassy environments (Category 3G) and Zone 22 (Category 3D) dusty atmospheres. The system’s conveyor belt, designed for the transport of lightweight products, is made from anti-static plastic, which, combined with the conductive stainless steel shell, encasing the conveyor motor and weigh cells, minimises the

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risk of sparks caused by the build-up of static charge.

The control cabinet – which is one of the three main components of a Mettler-Toledo Garvens checkweigher - has been designed as a hermetically sealed enclosure to avoid any contact of the ambient, potentially explosive atmosphere with the electronic and electric elements protected inside the cabinet.

Antistatic materials have also been used in the construction of the operating terminal to further reduce the risk of electrical sparks that could be an ignition source. What is more, special connector feeds for cabling, as well as energy limitation features for switches and sensors, have been developed to maximise explosion protection.

The HMI and control cabinet can be built to ATEX 3 specifications for use on production lines where the explosion hazard zone cannot be easily isolated. The XS3 checkweigher comes with ATEX documentation, containing a certificate of conformity as well as advice regarding maintenance and requirements for safe machine operation.

A number of additional features can be customised on the XS3 checkweigher to meet the individual needs of the production line and to comply with similar safety guidelines in non-European markets. These include China’s

National Supervision and Inspection Centre for Explosion Protection and Safety of Instrumentation (NEPSI), the Korean Occupational Safety and Health Agency (KOSHA) in Korea, and the guidelines of the Factory Mutual Insurance Company (FM Global) in the US. Notified bodies, such as Germany’s Technical Inspection Association (TÜV) and German Motor Vehicle Inspection Association (DEKRA), or Sira Certification in the UK, can be commissioned to carry out independent assessments of conformity. These can be used as a basis for demonstration of compliance with non-European standards.

“The risk of explosion during manufacture is a highly common one, even for food and cosmetic producers, so it is important that they do all they can to minimise the danger for their employees and the potential damage to their machinery”, said Kerstin Bernhart, Marketing Manager, Mettler-Toledo Garvens.

“In addition, in a world of increasing production costs, manufacturers, regardless of the industry they operate in, are looking for ways to protect profit margins by reducing wasteful product giveaway. Advanced, sensitive checkweighing technology that meets the rigours of ATEX certification not only enables manufacturers to optimise production line efficiency, but also uphold the highest standards of safety for employees”.

Contact Mettler-Toledo Garvens on tel +49 5121 9330 or visit www.mt.com/garvens-atex

Slice Design branding for Little Turban Slice Design has created a brand and packaging design for Little Turban sauces that its says brings to life the excitement of Indian cooking Little Turban sauces were created to provide the option of an authentic curry at home without the time commitment.

The sauces are made from all natural ingredients with no hidden artificial colourings or flavourings.

Alan Gilbody, Creative Director at Slice Design, said most Indian cooking sauces in the UK look the same and “take themselves

far too seriously”, while Little Turban sauces are very different.

“There is a certain ‘lightheartedness’ to some of the flavour combinations, so we wanted to capture this in the brand positioning and packaging design. We re-positioned the brand as ‘Tradition with a Twist’ and took inspiration from Henna tattoos to create impact and help visualise the explosion of taste across the portfolio.” * First appeared March 17th 2014 - Packaging News - www.packagingnews.co.uk

Contact Slice Design on tel 0207 385 3495 or visit www.slicedesign.co.uk

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Holfeld Plastics finalist at the Lions' Lair Holfeld and their multi market rPETeCO packaging range were finalists in the Lions' Lair competition at Packaging Innovations at the end of February. rPETeCO adds luxury to products where added value is required. The material for all market sectors including meat, poultry, fish, fresh produce, catering and non food markets is a low carbon, highly tactile rPET material available in a variety of colours with a blend of up to 90 percent post consumer recyclate.

The material is fully recyclable, accepted in the waste stream, raising the environmental profiles of retailers, processors and fruit growers and their marketing distributors with its nonplastic appearance and low carbon manufacture exceeding Courtauld 3 objectives. The material is the result of a three year R&D programme supported by the FP7 European initiative. The rPET material has good insulation properties and is more temperature resistant than conventional rPET. Gas barrier properties are 20 times better than PP and the material demonstrates improved environmental qualities compared to PP as with most PP trays made from virgin polymer there is currently no recognised, universal doorstep collection.

Specific gravity of the rPETeCO trays is reduced from 1.33 to 1.05. The resulting weight is up to 20 percent lighter than virgin PP trays. rPETeCO demonstrates a significant carbon reduction breakthrough offering a 28 percent lower carbon footprint than recycled Polypropylene. Sympathetic and strategic rib design maximises strength and therefore product protection. Holsorb is available eliminating the need for absorbent pads in the base.

Contact Holfeld Plastics on tel +353 4024 1234 or visit www.holfeldplastics.com

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Tetra Pak first bio-based cap for gable top Tetra Pak has launched the world’s first biobased opening for gable top packages, that is manufactured using high density polyethylene derived from sugar cane. The bio-based version of TwistCap OSO 34 is part of the 1.1bn bio-caps it delivered globally in 2013, an increase of more than 80 percent over the previous year.

Paperboard accounts for 80 percent of the material in a one-litre Tetra Rex® carton, which is made from wood, a renewable resource.

By introducing the new bio-based cap, the

content of renewable material in the package increases by an extra 4 percent, which helps to further improve the environmental performance of the package without compromising its functionality or recyclability.

“Launches of bio-based caps have been appreciated by customers like Valio, the Finnish dairy who is the first to use the new version of TwistCap OSO 34 for its products,” said Christina Chester, Product Director at Tetra Pak. “We are glad that customers see value in our efforts to help them boost their environmental profile.”

Contact Tetra Pak on tel 01978 834000 or visit www.tetrapak.com/uk

Timber pallets in short supply Dramatic price increases in wooden pallets are likely to hit the market over the coming months due to shortages in timber. That is the stark warning from Jim Hardisty, Managing Director of Goplasticpallets.com, following a recent meeting held by the Timber Packaging and Pallet Confederation (TIMCON) that reported 2014 would begin with unseasonable pressure on the availability of timber for pallets.

Jim, said: “Reports suggest that timber stocks in the UK are at an all time low. The recovering construction sector, recent weather conditions and booming demand for timber in foreign markets, in particular the Middle East, Africa and China has created the perfect storm for wooden pallets.

“The market cannot satisfy demand and with sawmills running at capacity, it is unlikely that

they will meet the requirements for the remainder of the year.

“All markets want timber: Canada has been affected by beetle attack, forcing China to purchase from Russia and Scandinavia.

America’s housing boom is triggering increased imports from Europe, North Africa, Egypt and the Middle East which is also putting pressure on demand. Many of the other global markets will pay more to secure the supply of timber they want, driving global costs.

“All these factors point to reduced supply and increasing prices, especially if the talk of 180,000 new homes in the UK becomes a reality.

“Now more than ever is the time to invest in an alternative to wooden pallets. Plastic pallets provide a durable, hygienic and cost-effective solution. “

Contact Goplasticpallets.com on tel 01323 744057 or visit www.goplasticpallets.com

Rexam hands out annual supplier awards Beverage can manufacturer Rexam celebrated its annual supplier awards in March with over 45 divisions vying for prizes. The event was held at the Grove Hotel in Hertfordshire and was attended by suppliers from across Europe, Asia and the Middle East.

Winners included JCL (supply award), Henkel (quality award), Sandvik (cost award) and Quaker, who were crowned supplier of the year.

Alex Jennings, Chief Procurement Officer for Rexam, said: “At Rexam, we are proud of

the strong relationships we have built with our suppliers. Effective collaboration is essential to provide our own customers with cost-effective, sustainable and innovative packaging solutions for their beverage brands. We feel it is important to recognise the suppliers who go the extra mile and year-after-year deliver consistent performance in all areas of our Supplier Excellence Programme.” * First appeared March 27th 2014 - Packaging News - www.packagingnews.co.uk

Contact Rexam on tel 0207 227 4100 or visit www.rexam.com

Innovation in Beverage Packaging report Packaging – All Channel Report provides an overview of beverage packaging innovation in the context of the global markets for soft drinks, dairy drinks, beer, cider, wine, spirits and flavoured alcoholic beverages. It is divided into 11 sections covering an Executive summary, a Key Mega Trends in Beverage and Packaging Markets, Key Trends in the Global Beverage Market, Key Trends in the Global Packaging Market, Overview of Innovations in Packaging, Innovations in Glass Packaging, Innovations in Rigid Packaging, Innovations in Flexible Packaging, Innovation in Paper and Board Packaging, Innovation in Metal Packaging, and Innovation in Labelling.

This report provides an overview of packaging innovation in the context of the global market for beverage products. This will give product manufacturers, packaging converters, and other suppliers to the industry an overview of the current key innovations in beverage packaging, as well as an indication of where the future of the packaged beverage market is heading.

Beverage markets continue to become more competitive and sophisticated as manufacturers and marketers increasingly look to develop products to satisfy regional preferences, rather than adopting a 'one size fits all' approach.

The industry is also addressing the specific needs of identified target segments based on a range of criteria including age, gender, lifestyle and purchasing power. Packaging innovation is required to meet the various and changing needs of all sections of the supply chain - from the manufacturer through to consumer - within an increasingly demanding regulatory environment.

2012 and 2013 have seen an increased breakdown in pre-conceptions of the packaging formats for certain drinks, with producers starting to adopt the 'alternative packaging format' prototypes that were initially launched years prior. Where bottles used to be glass or plastic, these could now be made from board or rigid metal.

Cartons are shaped to be user friendly and easier to pour. Visual enhancements, including different finishes and inks provide the extra shelf appeal needed to attract attention. An

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increasing focus on the consumer has been evident, with producers actively seeking consumer input regarding more suitable shapes, sizes, and packaging designs.

Key Features and Benefits: • An overview of the Key Trends affecting the Beverage and Beverage Packaging Markets overall.

• An overview of the global beverage market, by category and region. An assessment of packaging demand at a global and regional level within each of the core beverage categories (soft, beer, cider, wine, spirits, FABs, dairy) • An overview of the Key Innovation Drivers • Highlighting innovation for each major beverage packaging material and type including new beverage packaging technologies, developments and products over the last two years Contact Drink Sector on tel 0758 718 3397 or visit www.drinksector.com

Progress towards zero landfill packaging waste Only 3 percent of food and packaging waste was disposed of in landfill in 2012, compared to 16.5 percent in 2006, according to figures from the Food and Drink Federation (FDF) A recent FDF waste survey, published jointly with WRAP, reveals the waste management improvements that food and drink manufacturers are making year on year.

In 2006 16.5 percent of food and packaging waste was sent to landfill and this was reduced to 12.5 percent in 2008 and to 9 percent in 2009.

In 2012, manufacturers prevented 250,000 tonnes of food from entering the waste stream by redistributing it to other uses, notably to animal feed.

Recycling showed a significant increase with 28 percent of all waste managed in this way, increasing to 96 percent for used packaging alone.

Andrew Kuyk, Director of Sustainability at the FDF, said: “Tackling food waste is a key priority for our industry, both to make what we have go further but to also to help conserve the natural resources on which future production depends. These latest findings highlight that FDF members are close to achieving our zero food and packaging waste target by ingraining good environmental practices to deliver a more resilient and resource efficient supply chain.

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Stora Enso candy cups stand out by design Stora Enso and AR Packaging have jointly developed an attractive new packaging concept for chocolate and sweets. The specially designed candy cups come in several exciting shapes with a variety of closing mechanisms.

The cups have attracted a great deal of interest from chocolate and confectionery companies seeking innovative and appealing packaging for eating on-the-go.

"We have been rethinking cups and packaging and the result is a totally new packaging concept. The unique shape and closing mechanism clearly differentiate the candy cups from traditional cups," said Wilfried Schmahl, Segment Development Manager for chocolate and confectionery at Stora Enso. "The concept offers a wide range of new marketing opportunities in several product groups, such as salted or sweet snacks, candies and chocolate brands. The cups are handy to use and catch the eye with their shape and excellent print quality."

The candy cups comprise 100 percent renewable raw material. The baseboard is Stora Enso's Cupforma Special with the sugarcanebased PE-Green coating on the inside. The PEGreen barrier provides the necessary protection for the contents. The cups are offset printed to

achieve high-quality print results that meet the demands of chocolate and sweets branding.

The candy cup concept was created in cooperation between Stora Enso's designers and AR Packaging, who tested different cup shapes in production on their cup machines.

According to Philipp Eissner, Group Innovation Manager at AR Packaging, the general eat-on-the-go trend and such solutions as cup holders in cars and on bikes call for packaging concepts with certain characteristics. ”Paper cups are the most environmentally friendly solution for cups, and as a manufacturer of cups we receive a lot of requests. We are now running a very open, creative and flexible project with Stora Enso for new cup applications beyond beverages and have created ten outstanding cup shapes with various closing mechanisms and eye-catching features. These concepts have been shown to major confectionery brand owners whose reactions have been highly positive. The decorative impact of these shapes is the perfect way of expressing all kinds of emotions linked to sweet products. The cups are perfect for seasonal specialization for a certain product and have a strong gift and sharing impact,” said Mr Eissner.

Contact Stora Enso on tel +358 204 6131 or visit www.storaenso.com

Thai packaging companies adapting to demand The preference for processed food is growing rapidly in Thailand where consumers want easy-to-use packaging.

According to a new foresight report from Canadean, consumption of prepared meals in Thailand is forecast to rise at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 9.8 percent, while other South East Asian countries, such as Indonesia and the Philippines, are only expecting respective growths of 6.0 percent and 2.3 percent. According to Ronan Stafford, Senior Analyst at Canadean, organised retail is growing as consumer preferences shift from non-processed foods to processed packaged food. “Today’s packaging manufacturers should adapt to increasingly target the growing organised retail and processed food markets, where light, convenient and easy-to-use packaging is key.”

The growth of new retail formats in Thailand will drive the burgeoning demand for processed packaged food. The leading distribution channels for food in Thailand are

open markets, independent and traditional stores, and street vendors. However hypermarkets, supermarkets and convenience stores are gaining in significance, and increasing urban populations have helped these format stores gain traction.

This boost in organised retail means that packaging materials and equipment manufacturers need to keep up with demand.

For instance, the growing popularity of processed food and packaged water means that demand for rigid plastic packaging will grow twice as fast during 2013–2016 as demand for paper & board packaging. Packaging manufacturers can take advantage of this new demand for convenience foods by using techniques such as light-weighting, as it can reduce the overall cost of the product, providing benefits for both the consumer and the manufacturer.

These findings are based on the new Canadean report: ‘Latest Trends and Key Issues in the Thailand Retail Packaging Market.’

Contact Canadean on tel 01256 394201 or visit www.canadean.com

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Low-cost packaging Borealis and Borouge lightweight BorPure™ PE will support competitive prices According to a report from Canadean, lowcost packaging innovation will allow discounters and private labels to continue to take share from brands by offering more competitive prices. Light weighting and using alternative materials are among the solutions that will minimise production cost for manufacturers in the highly price sensitive Spanish market.

Manufacturers are under pressure to reduce costs and work with smaller budgets as Spanish consumers spend less. Light weighting, downsizing, and innovative low cost packaging have become more important in recent years.

Advancements in packing technology also help boost productivity while minimising costs. Cargill for example, a Spanish manufacturer of edible oils, has installed an inhouse SIPA SincroBloc system, which is capable of creating lightweight PET bottles, while retaining the visual appeal and functionality.

Changing the types of packaging materials used will also help lower costs, for example, changing from glass or rigid metal packaging to cheaper alternatives such as rigid plastic. As a result, demand for glass packaging, as a more expensive material, will decline from 9.2bn packs in 2012 to 8.9bn packs by 2017.

Spanish supermarket chain, Mercadona, has introduced a new plastic triple pack for ambient fish and seafood products. The retailer changed the industry’s traditional anchovy packaging from a metal can to a permeable plastic tri-pack. With this change, Mercadona should see cost reductions of at least 0.22 euros (US$0.30) per pack, which means 3m euros (US$4.04m) in annual savings.

“While consumers have always sought the best deals, the importance of value for money has been compounded in recent years by the persistent weak economy. This means manufacturers need to both evaluate current packaging to look for cost savings that can be passed on to the consumer, but also evaluate how effective their current packaging is at showing consumers that the product offers them good value for money” says Ronan Stafford, Senior Analyst at Canadean. “We expect to see more low-cost packaging innovation, particularly from Spanish discounters and private labels, as they look to communicate quality at competitive prices.”

Contact Canadean on tel 01256 394201 or visit www.canadean.com

Borealis and Borouge, leading providers of innovative, value-creating plastics solutions, have launched an advanced grade of their BorPure high density polyethylene family to support the global beverage industry’s lightweighting trend for caps and closures.

BorPure MB5568 brings a lightweight innovation to caps and closures for carbonated soft drinks, juices, teas and bottled water. The grade was launched by Borealis in early 2014. Based on Borealis’ proprietary Borstar® polyethylene technology, BorPure MB5568 is designed particularly to complement the industry’s widening adoption of lightweight, standard short-neck closures (PCO 1881) that bring savings for the total packaging.

The unique Borstar platform allows the tailoring of PE mechanical and processing properties to match specific application needs without performance compromises, using less material. This advantage is further enhanced by the improved stiffness and Environmental Stress Crack Resistance (ESCR) exhibited by BorPure MB5568, which potentially enables additional cap and closure down-gauging with consequent material and production cost savings, as well as contributing to carbon footprint reduction and, therefore, sustainability.

“Cost reduction in bottle production is a key factor in competitiveness for the beverage industry and lowering the volume of material

used in caps is a focus element of that initiative,” commented Russell Tew, Borealis Marketing Manager, Advanced Packaging and Fibre. “BorPure MB5568 has been developed jointly by Borealis and Borouge to positively aid that objective by allowing converters and brand owners globally to further reduce the amount of plastic, which is contributing further to the cost-reduction initiatives taking place in the beverage industry.”

Also of primary importance to the consumer is the ‘as bottled’ taste of the product. BorPure MB5568, as all BorPure grades, offers excellent organoleptic properties and has no taste or odour influence on bottle contents – a parameter monitored to ensure consistent batch-to-batch quality.

As a multimodal polymer, BorPure MB5568 has a flow equal to that of benchmark monomodal MFR 2 HDPE resin. The advantage of the material is also evident in its enhanced ESCR performance, giving a 50 percent improvement on the already outstanding ESCR of its predecessor BorPure MB6561.

“Borealis and Borouge work continuously to identify changing market demands and deliver timely solutions that benefit the whole value chain from converter to consumer,” added Rainer Hoefling, Borealis Vice President, Advanced Packaging and Fibre. “BorPure MB5568 offers a new level of packaging total cost performance efficiencies in line with that goal.”

Contact Borealis on tel +43 122 4000 or visit www.borealisgroup.com

UK supermarket own brands over 50 percent Research and Markets has announced the publication of the Supermarket Own Labels Market Report 2013. Supermarkets have been quick to respond to the increased demand for own-brand products, with many investing significant amounts of money into developing tiered private-label lines, such as ‘good, better and best ranges. Even premium supermarket chains, such as Waitrose and Marks & Spencer (M&S), have cashed in on the trend towards discount ranges, with both retailers launching their own value grocery ranges essential Waitrose and Simply M&S, respectively in recent years. At the other end of the market, discount chains such as Aldi and Lidl have begun to develop their own premium privatelabel ranges, in order to appeal to a wider consumer base.

While the author forecasts that sales of supermarket own-brand product ranges will

continue to increase year-on-year between 2013 and 2017, it is likely that growth will slow somewhat over the next five years, as the economy begins to strengthen once again and consumer confidence returns. This, along with recent scandals, such as the horsemeat fiasco which has hit a number of grocery retailers hard in recent months could lead to consumers once again returning to the brands that they favoured pre-recession. Nevertheless, opportunities will still remain for many supermarket retailers to grow and develop their own-brand lines over the coming years, particularly across non-food categories. As a result, Key Note expects supermarket own brands to continue to dominate the grocery market over the next 5 years, with the share of the market represented by own brands likely to remain over 50 percent up until at least 2017.

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

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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.

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

E-mail: Tony@wsrobinson.com Web: www.biscuitmachines.co.uk

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, Alderflat Drive, Newstead Industrial Estate,

E-mail: sales@dunelmsupplies.co.uk Web: www.dunelmsupplies.co.uk

Stoke-on-Trent, Staffs ST4 8GE Tel:01782 654770. Fax:01782 654771.

Marchant Schmidt Europe Ltd, Unit D3, Sapphire Court, Isidore

E-mail: spharding@goughengineering.com Web: www.goughengineering.com

Road, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire B60 3FL. Tel:01527 888030.

COOKERS-STEAM

E-mail: uksales@marchantschmidt.com Web: www.marchantschmidt.com

Holmach Ltd, The Dingle, Pilsgate, Stamford, Lincs PE9 3HW.

CHOCOLATE MACHINERY Jayton Systems Ltd t/a Robinsons, 20 Parker House, Mansfield

Tel:01780 749097. Fax:01780 749098. E-mail: sales@holmach.co.uk Web: www.holmach.co.uk

Road, Derby DE21 4SZ. Tel:01332 679898. Fax:01332 342828

DRAINAGE (Stainless Steel Channels and Gullies)

E-mail: Tony@wsrobinson.com Web: www.biscuitmachines.co.uk

Dunelm Supplies Ltd, Netherset Lane, Madeley, near Crewe, Cheshire

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

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

CONVEYOR BELTS (WIRE)

Yorkshire DN14 0JJ. Tel:01977 661095. Fax:01977 662165

Wire Belt Co. Ltd, Castle Road, Eurolink Industrial Centre,

E-mail: sales@rigal-bennett.com Web: www.rigal-bennett.com

Sittingbourne, Kent ME10 3RF. Tel:01795 421771. Fax:01795 428905.

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FILLING MACHINES Holmach Ltd, The Dingle, Pilsgate, Stamford, Lincs PE9 3HW.

CONVEYORS AND CONVEYOR SYSTEMS

Tel:01780 749097. Fax:01780 749098. E-mail: sales@holmach.co.uk

Conveyor Systems, George Holme Way, Hearthcote Road,

Web: www.holmach.co.uk

Swadlincote, Derbyshire DE11 9DF. Tel:01283 552255.

FLOOR AND WALL FINISHES FOR THE FOOD INDUSTRY

Fax:001283 552266.

KDH Projects Ltd, KDH House, Millfield Road, Donnington, Spalding,

E-mail: sales@conveyorsystemsltd.co.uk

Lincs PE11 4UR. Tel:01775 822888. Fax:01775 822892.

Web: conveyorsystemsltd.co.uk

E-mail: sales@kdhprojects.co.uk Web: www.kdhprojects.co.uk

Gough Engineering Ltd, Alderflat Drive, Newstead Industrial Estate,

Kemtile Ltd, Unit C3, Taylor Business Park, Warrington Road,

Stoke-on-Trent, Staffs ST4 8GE. Tel:01782 654770. Fax:01782 654771.

Warrington, Cheshire WA3 6HT. Tel:01925 763045. Fax:01925 763381.

E-mail: spharding@goughengineering.com Web: www.goughengineering.com

E-mail: all@kemtile.co.uk Web: www.kemtile.co.uk

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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, Alderflat Drive, Newstead Industrial Estate,

Birmingham B38 9PT. Tel.:0121 459 9511. Fax:0121 459 9001.

Stoke-on-Trent, Staffs ST4 8GE. Tel:01782 654770. Fax:001782

E-mail: sales@indwash.co.uk Web: www.indwash.co.uk

654771. E-mail: spharding@goughengineering.com

Newsmith Stainless Ltd, Fountain Works, Child Lane, Roberttown,

Web: www.goughengineering.com

Liversedge, West Yorkshire WF15 7PH. Tel.:01924 405988.

SORTING MACHINES-COLOUR AND SHAPE Buhler Sortex Ltd, 20 Atlantis Avenue, London E16 2BF. Tel:0207 055 7777. Fax:0207 055 7700.

E-mail: firstname.surname@buhlersortex.com Web: www.buhlersortex.com Satake ESM, Horsfield Way, Bredbury Industrial Estate, Stockport, Cheshire SK6 2FN. Tel:0161 406 3888. Fax:0161 406 3889. E-mail: ve@satake.co.uk Web: www.satake.co.uk

Fax:01924 403304.

SPICE STERILISING EQUIPMENT 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

Sealpac UK Ltd, Units 1 - 3, The Concept Centre, Innovation Close,

SPIRAL COOLERS/FREEZERS, CONVEYING SYSTEMS Starfrost UK Ltd, Newcombe Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk NR32 1XA. Tel:01502 562206. Fax:01502 584104. E-mail: sales@starfrost.com Web: www.starfrost.com 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, Poole, Dorset BH12 4QD. Tel:0845 302 3056. Fax:0845 302 3057.

E-mail: sales@sealpac-uk.com. Web: www.sealpac-uk.com TRAY AND UTENSIL WASHING MACHINES Industrial Washing Machines Ltd, Facet Road, King Norton,

E-mail: sales@newsmith.co.uk Web: www.newsmith.co.uk Oliver Douglas Ltd, Amberley Works, Chelsea Close, Leeds, West Yorkshire LS12 4HP. Tel.:0113 279 7373. Fax:0113 279 1014.

E-mail: admin@oliverdouglas.com Web: www.oliver-douglas.co.uk TRAY SEALING MACHINES Poole, Dorset BH12 4QD. Tel:0845 302 3056. Fax:0845 302 3057.

E-mail: sales@sealpac-uk.com. Web: www.sealpac-uk.com TRAY WASHERS Newsmith Stainless Ltd, Fountain Works, Child Lane, Roberttown, Liversedge, West Yorkshire WF15 7PH. Tel:01924 405988.

Fax:01924 403304.

E-mail: sales@newsmith.co.uk 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, Warrington, Cheshire WA3 6HT. Tel:01925 763045. Fax:01925 763381. E-mail: all@kemtile.co.uk Web: www.kemtile.co.uk

Raw Materials, Ingredients and Additives ANCHOVY (FILLETS, PASTES, FLAVOURINGS, CANNED,

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

FRUIT AND VEGETABLE POWDERS, FLAKES AND CONCENTRATES

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

Unbar Rothon Ltd, Radford Crescent, Billericay, Essex CM12 0DR.

SG1 2DF. Tel:01438 742242. Fax:01438 742311. E-mail:

Tel:01277 632211. Fax:01277 830151.

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

E-mail: seasonings@unbarrothon.com Web: www.unbarrothon.co.uk

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

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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

ZEST (ORANGE, LEMON AND LIME)

05. 2 0 14

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