COLOURINGGULFOODINTERNATIONALFood&DrinkFood&Drinkwww.fdiforum.netJANUARY2013 £3.50 STERLINGFresh ideasFreshideasPACKAGING SPOTLIGHT01:Layout 1 14/12/12 12:15 Page 1Maximum food safety, maximum production output, minimal costs:Klüber Lubrication helps you achieve all these goals more easily. Our high-performance NSF H1-lubricants are 0:6 JLY[PÄLKHUKOH]LHT\S[Ptude of approvals. They are available for all branches of the food-processing industry, for all components and tricky special cases everywhere in the world in the same high quality. 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By recyclingmagazines, you can help reduce waste and add to the5.5 million tonnes of paper already recycled by the UKpaper industry each year. Before you recycle yourmagazine, please ensure you remove all plasticwrapping, free gifts and samples. FoodandDrinkInternational@fdiforumwww.fdiforum.netcompany/fdiforumNews 4• General news• On line - production news• AppointmentsImport and export15 The Persian Gulf is, arguably, one of the mostinteresting markets in the world for food anddrink. The countries that make up this dynamicregion are always seeking ways to takeadvantage of emerging consumer trends and newtastes. Loading bays and doors18Loading bays and doors are undergoing atransformation to ensure operator efficiency andenergy efficiency alike• Union IndustriesPackaging spotlight22Research and development has brought a hugerange of new packaging ideas that are savingcosts and energy• Kite Packaging• Bizerba• SeufertSoftware and hardware 30As the production process becomes moresophisticated, those companies that can makesoftware work for them most effectively have avital competitive advantage• DatelMachinery maintenance andsafety 34With so much capital invested in machinery it’sbecoming increasingly important to run them inthe correct manner while maintaining safepracticeColouring 37Colouring of food has long been a controversialaspect of production, but an increasing amount ofnatural solutions are negating any negativeconnotations. Hospitality42Trends come and go, but it seems hospitality ison a route to a technological and diverse futureHospitality Show45The Hospitality Show returns to the NECBirmingham from 21st to 23rd January and looksset to be the biggest edition of the show yetGulfood47Gulfood is set to expand by 13% with its nextshow on 25th to 28th February at Dubai WorldTrade CentreEvents51Your chance to keep abreast of forthcomingexhibitions and food fairs from around the worldClassified52Food & Drink Diary54Editor:Steve Fisher (s.fisher@blmgroup.co.uk)Editor’s PA:Angela SharmanJournalists:Steve Williams (s.williams@blmgroup.co.uk)Mike Shields (m.shields@blmgroup.co.uk)Michael Fisher (m.fisher@blmgroup.co.uk)Sales Director:Teri CooperSales Manager:Becky RobertshawAssistant Sales Manager:Sam TrottSales:Nikki LoganTel: +44 (0) 1472 310302Accounts & Subscriptions:Dawn Cook, John DownesDesign & Production:Gary Jorgensen, Mark Casson, Rachel Green(studio@blmgroup.co.uk)Editorial:Tel: +44 (0) 1472 310305, Fax: +44 (0) 1472 310317Email:fdi@blmgroup.co.ukPart of the Business Link Magazine Group:Armstrong House, Armstrong Street,Grimsby, N E Lincs DN31 2QEEnglandAll rights reserved. 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The viewsexpressed in this publication are not necessarily theviews of those held by the publisher.COVER PHOTOGRAPHSCOURTESY OFMain:www.shutterstock.com/Olga LyubkinaTop: GarsyaMiddle: Gulfood Bottom: Ardagh Group03:Layout 1 14/12/12 08:53 Page 1Enhance food safety with expertguidance on hygienic design Failure to maintain, clean or operate equipment or useequipment that has not been hygienically designed can havecatastrophic results for both consumers and food producers.Hygienically designed food processing equipment can helpmanufacturers avoid food poisoning outbreaks and reducespoilage.METTLER TOLEDO’s white paper Hygienic Designed GoodScales: Less Contamination and Enhanced Profits demonstrateshow well-designed food scales can help avoid costly contaminationerrors and improve food quality and safety. The white paper addresses key issues to:• Reduce contamination • Achieve fast and thorough cleaning• simplify operations • Improve throughput • Enhance profit marginsAlso, selecting the right hygienically designed equipment for the job, will help you meetinternational requirements based on EHEDG, NSF and 3-A standards.Request your free copy by visiting: www.mt.com/uk-ind-hygienic-designAnglia announce the release ofLINKFresh RTCAnglia Business Solutions has released the latest version itsMicrosoft Dynamics based business management suite for theFood Industry - LINKFresh “RTC”. The Role Tailored UserInterface provides users with a visual workspace environmentshowing information specific to individual job roles, enablingefficient working practices and sharing of information.In addition to the Role Tailored User Interface, there areseveral other new LINKFresh features introduced in LINKFreshRTC. These include a quality control interface on LINKFreshMobility – it now includes a ‘grid-style’ approach to enteringresults. This makes it possible to complete tests withoutstepping through tests in sequence. A new Gantt Production Scheduling Tool has been included to enhance the LINKFresh Operationsmodule. The tool provides a visual representation of the production planning data includingchangeover times, break times and shift patterns. It also shows a real-time view of productionprogress across all lines, including downtime. ETI launch Saf-T-Log™HACCP RecordingThermometerThe Saf-T-Log thermometer from ETI Ltd is asimple to use HACCP Recording Thermometer thatmeasures, stores, downloads and enables printingof temperature reports. The Saf-T-Log includes Windows software tocreate a list of up to 100 items for routinemeasurement for up to 25 users. Each item caninclude temperature limits, giving users instantfeedback. Once a checklist is created, it can besaved, emailed to other users and uploaded ontoany Saf-T-Log.Once readings are taken, they can be uploadedto a PC when reconnected. The data is archivedand a report is generated with no additional userinput. The Saf-T-Log report is locked, so datacannot be tampered with.The Saf-T-Log is battery powered and is housedin an IP66/67 water-resistant housing. The unitmeasures temperature over the range of -100 to1372 °C, making it ideal for food service andprocessing industries. BerryWhite collects coveted charityawardNew organicsuperfruits soft drinkbrand BerryWhitefurther cemented it’s‘tastes good, doesgood’ positioning asit collected the muchcoveted Step UpAward at this year’sGlobal AngelAwards. The awardsceremony, which took place at The Brewery in London, climaxed in anAngels in Concert spectacular with Joss Stone and Friends. Andrew Jennings, CEO and founder of BerryWhite, took to the stage toreceive the award from charity founder Molly Bedingfield, mother of singersNatasha and Daniel.Launched earlier this year, BerryWhite offers a range of four distinctlyoriginal organic, non-carbonated drinks that provide great taste and addedhealth benefits. Passionate about driving responsible purchasingbehaviours, Andrew Jennings aligned with the charity Global Angels, aninternational charity, empowering disadvantaged children and communitiesaround the world and pledged to make a donation for every bottlepurchased or a minimum of 10% of their profits, whichever is greater.4 Food & Drink Internationalwww.fdiforum.netClean and vibrant colours from NaturexNaturex present VegeBrite –which includes a wide choice ofbrilliant shades exclusively madefrom concentrates of fruits,vegetables, edible flowers andalgae. Obtained without selectiveextraction or isolation, theseingredients perform superbly in awide range of applications.Naturex’s aseptic packaging lineensures extended shelf-life andpreservative free colours.VegeBrite products have theirown characteristics and stability,compatibility and dispersibilitylimits.To overcome specific technicalissues related to the use of natural colours, Naturex is able to offer itsinnovative precise and intense E-color range - a complete range of highperforming colour additives that achieve exact colour targets.Natural pigments cover the entire palette of hues and Naturex’s dedicatedR&D and application centres are strongly skilled in adapting each colourformulation for all types of applications, including bakery, meat dairyproducts and much else. These laboratories are at the cutting edge ofinnovation to tackle the technical issues of different types of applications.04-09:Layout 1 14/12/12 14:25 Page 1New name for Puresep Technologies andEnvironmental WaterSystemsPuresep Technologies and EnvironmentalWater Systems will continue as leading brandsin their respective markets as Envirogen WaterTechnologies has been revealed as the newparent name for its UK and Europeanoperations, following their merger. Theindividual brands will continue to servecustomers in their specific markets. Puresep is the food and drink market-facingbrand for process filtration, onsite water treatment and waste water solutions offering customers anend to end solution for incoming, process and waste water needs. Environmental Water Systems continues to bring to market cost-effective healthcaresolutions for ultra-pure water applications across departments such as Endoscopy and Central Sterile Services.Both brands currently look after industrial customers, but the group plans to launch Envirogen Industrial into the market place as this part of the businessis experiencing significant growth. The group also offers 24/7 service packages and long term lease options for wastewater and effluent treatment plants.New products keepwinter workers safeShows for Crews Europe have extendedtheir range of slip resistant footwear andlaunched an entire new range of products. The Shoes For Crews product rangeincludes dress, casual and athletic wear withboth soft-toe and steel-toe boots and shoesavailable for a variety of industry sectors. Inresponse to customer demand, SFCE havedesigned and developed new steel andcomposite products – VELOCITY, black andgrey steel-toe trainers for use in all heavyindustrial areas, COLT, fully composite shoesfor use in all industrial areas, and WARRIOR,fully composite boots for use inmanufacturing, engineering and productionareas. COLT and WARRIOR contain onlycomposite elements and pass through metaldetectors. The patented outsole of Shoes for CrewsFootwear is exclusively formulated using a unique compound that grips to themicroscopic roughness of floor surfaces while the specially designed gridpattern provides unequalled slip resistance by channelling liquids away fromthe bottom of the sole.ICI Caldaie team up with TorishimaTorishima (Europe)Projects haveacquired ICI Caldaie,the ‘best in class’European boilermanufacturer, as itcontinues tostrengthen itsreputation as aturnkey operator inthe delivery of steamand hotwatersystems.Already a fast-growing engineering company with orders of £12 millionin just over a year of trading, Managing Director Steve Retford believesthe acquisition will enable TEP to further extend its offering to themarketplace both in the UK and overseas. It also means one companycan now provide the total boiler house solution – design, manufacture,install and commission.He says, “We have worked with ICI Caldaie for a number of years andfully appreciate their expertise in manufacturing high efficiency boilers –an essential factor in today’s climate where the emphasis has to be onthe reduction of energy use and harmful emissions.”ICI Caldaie will relocate to Torishima’s Centre of Excellence inWestbury, Wiltshire in 2013.Redpack HTS flowraps herbsRedpack PackagingMachinery has supplied an HTSflow wrapping machine to aclient near Dundee, for packingcollations of herbs.Herbs, whether they are looseor bunched, Basil, Parsley,Coriander, Sage, Tarragon, Dillor Mint, are operator fed tomarked product positions on adished infeed conveyor belt. Themachine pauses while the infeed positions are being filled and then automatically feeds the loadedherbs into the wrapping module.When required by production, the wrapping sequence can be switched to continuous wrappingwith machine speed range of between 20-100ppm. For flat pack presentation the product outfeed isfitted with a rotary air excluder that is synchronised to product flow. The HTS has easy to use operator control, is manufactured from food grade Stainless Steel, andhas been configured as a left hand machine.Engineering the futureSwisslog is leading the way for a more sustainablefuture with their new apprentice scheme, offeringyoung people the chance to develop key businessskills and build long term careers within the materialshandling industry.The scheme is a dedicated three year programmethat fits in with the organisation’s long-term growthstrategy and commitment to the development ofboth its existing and future employees. As part of theprogramme, apprentices learn the theory behindengineering as well as working alongside existingexperienced engineers.Andrew Manship, Head of Swisslog’s CentralEuropean organisation, believes the newly introducedscheme will lead to a more motivated and satisfiednext generation of employees. He says, “At Swisslog,we strive to play a key part in the development offuture skilled employees. We believe it’s essential toattract new people to our industry, particularly duringthis tough economic climate, and we believe thisapprenticeship scheme will do just that.”Food & Drink International 5www.fdiforum.net04-09:Layout 1 14/12/12 14:25 Page 2Award underline RPC’s achievements of 21 yearsRPC Group has been named PackagingCompany of the Year at the prestigious UKPackaging Awards. Judges described thecompany as “a shining example to theindustry,” “remarkable” and “the perfectbusiness model”.This latest accolade comes as RPC Groupcelebrates its 21st anniversary as anindependent company, since its formation bya management buyout of the ReedpackPlastics Group from SCA. It also follows theannouncement that Chief Executive RonMarsh is to retire in October 2013, when hewill be succeeded by the current Finance Director Pim Vervaat.Ron Marsh says, “RPC’s success is the result of the hard work, commitment and skill of everyonewho works within the business, and the strong working partnerships that we seek to build with all ourcustomers. It is marvellous to look back at all we have achieved but our focus has always been onseeking continuous improvement in all that we do.”A ‘Little’ touch of luxury…Little’s, a Devon-based speciality coffeeroaster, have launched a new single-serveformat to meet the growing demand in theretail and out-of-home markets. The familybusiness produces coffee with uniqueflavours and have developed a new stylestick-pack with the help of National Flexible.The stick-packs are made from a foillaminate which preserves and maintains thefreshness and flavour of the coffee. Artworkcommissioned by Cora Lee as part of awider company re-brand was reproducedby National Flexible using high-definitionflexo printing techniques.National Flexible operates from a state-of-the-art facility servicing customers with flexible packagingin the food, confectionery, bakery, snack, contract packing and pharmaceutical industries. Independently audited, the company has become well-known as the preferred supplier ofpackaging films to a growing number of high profile UK manufacturers and brands.Swisslog’s AutoStore toboost space efficiencyfor OcadoIntegrated logistics solutions specialist Swisslogis delivering an automated warehouse solution foronline retailer Ocado. Swisslog’s AutoStore systemwill provide Ocado’s new Non Food DC in WelwynGarden City, Hertfordshire with automated storage,handling and picking of non-food items.Ocado needed a practical and efficientautomated solution that would complement itsexisting systems and optimise usage of availablespace. AutoStore is installed at a new site close tothe existing 23-acre Hatfield site and will beintegrated with Ocado’s existing fulfilmentoperation. Swisslog’s AutoStore solution willcomprise of 31 robots, four ergonomic pick stationsand two decant stations which will provide a highlyefficient warehouse solution with better spaceoptimisation, high throughput and allow all pickersaccess to every SKU at each pick station.With its modular design, Swisslog’s AutoStore iseasily extended as the business grows and anyextension can be installed and commissioned whilethe system is in full operation.6 Food & Drink Internationalwww.fdiforum.netAlpha Feeds choose YPS againYorkshire Packaging Systems Ltd has installed a semi-automatic sleeve sealer and shrinktunnel into Alpha Feeds, Retford.Alpha Feeds are renowned in the pet food industry for supplying specialist feed. A lot of theirproduct was packed into outer cases which proved expensive, space-consuming and labourintensive to erect and pack, so sleeve wrapping offered many benefits.The equipment supplied is standard within YPS’s range but ultimately the order was won onthe simplicity of controls compared to other units considered. YPS had already supplied arelated subsidiary with similar equipment.Neil Locket, General Manager for the site says: “After a lot of extensive trials, we chose YPSagain. The equipment was easier to use and we know their backup and support is second tonone”.THE WORLDWIDE IMPACT TRAFFIC DOOR AND STRIP CURTAIN COMPANYwww.strip-door.netManufacturers Since 1952Freephone08000 43 40 2018 Models of Impact Traffic Doors and Strip Curtain Doors(Retail Outlets, Warehousing, Coldrooms, Bakeries, Food Preparation Facilities, Poultry Farms, Restaurants, Factories, Professional Kitchens)04-09:Layout 1 14/12/12 14:25 Page 304-09:Layout 1 14/12/12 14:25 Page 4Record thirdquarter forUPMConveyorsUPM Conveyors arereporting a record thirdquarter following the PPMAShow. Their total turn keyprojects range from handlingprawns in Spain, throughserving 15,000 meals per dayat a mine in Jakarta, to freshvegetables in Kenya forFinlay’s Fresh Produce.UPM report visitor numbersat PPMA far exceeded theirexpectations. The enquiries received show genuine applications exist forautomation of product flow with integration to other equipment. One majorfood processor showed a payback of six months on an outlay of circa£150,000.UPM are now regarded as System Integrators with companyinfrastructure able to cater for total turn key projects on a worldwide basis.This includes a performance guarantee as all aspects of manufacture arecarried out in house including fabrication, programming and control build.This allows complete control of quality plus inspection and maintainingdelivery promises – so the customer has peace of mind.8 Food & Drink Internationalwww.fdiforum.netImprove profits with expert guidanceon manualportioning Manual portioning ensures theright portion every time, reducesdowntime, increases throughput ratesand reduces product giveaway,protecting your profit. However,ergonomics in these productionenvironments are critical. By enhancing working conditions,there is reduced risk of error due toemployee strain and exhaustion.When you improve comfort andreduce strains for your employees,everyone benefits through increasedemployee satisfaction, reducedemployee downtime and greaterthroughput.METTLER TOLEDO’s white paper Ergonomic Manual Portioning &Checkweighing to Increase Profits, explains ergonomic considerations formanual check-weighing and portioning in the food industry.The paper offers suggestions for installing bench scales in anergonomically appropriate way. It considers issues such as taskmanagement, scale placement, reading screens and employee posture withthe aim of satisfying employees and enhancing profits.Request your free copy by visiting www.mt.com/uk-ind-manual-portioningEMT7969 12/12BRC Global Standard for Food Safety – Issue 6 Interpretation Guideline PRINT: 9780117069152 £45.00PDF: 9780117069169 £42.00 (£50.40 inc. VAT)The marketing of products published by TSO is funded by TSO, tso.co.uk. Prices, images and publication dates are correct at the time of going to press but may be subject to change without notice. TSO (The Stationery Office Ltd.) is registered in England No.3049649 at 1-5 Poland Street, London, W1F 8PR.The latest best practicefor food safetyTo learn more about BRC Global Standards and Guidelines or to place your order visit www.brcbookshop.com or call +44 (0)870 243 0123 quoting code EMT.BRC Global Standard for Food Safety – Issue 6PRINT: 9780117069671 £95.00PDF: 9780117069688 £90.00 (£108.00 inc. VAT)JUSTPUBLISHEDBRC Global Standard for Food Safety – Guideline for Fresh ProduceThe Guideline for Fresh Produce has been developed to help companies, auditors and customers understand how to implement the requirements of the Standard.This Guideline provides practical guidance and describes the principles behind the requirements for packers of fruit, vegetables and nuts. PRINT: 9780117080096 £45.00PDF: 9780117080089 £40.00 (£48.00 inc. VAT)The Fresh Produce Guideline complements:BRC eBooks are coming soon! You will soon be able to download this Guideline on your favourite eReader. Find out fi rst at www.brcbookshop.comYou may also be interested in: 04-09:Layout 1 14/12/12 14:25 Page 5Lorien secures facilities enhancement withMorrisonsWoodhead Bros Meat Company isinvesting £20 million in a majorenhancement to its abattoir in Colne,Lancashire. Lorien Engineering Solutions,based in Burton, is working with ownersMorrisons to manage the project, havingsecured planning permission for anextension to the abattoir.The Colne facility is currently the largestthree-species abattoir in the country, andthe extension will almost double the amount of pig meat the facility can produce.A major innovation is the inclusion of a fully power-assisted and electronically controlledsystem of storage in the chillers. This will automatically route the product through the state-of-the-art 3MW chiller unit to the chilled holding rails where the product is held until the computer calls it off to go to the butchery for de-boning and packaging.This new facility will improve the hygiene of the system and retain more of the meat’s natural and flavoursome juices.Food & Drink International 9Gerber’s green innovation goes theextra mileGerber Juice Company,the UK’s leading supplierof fruit juice products, hasdevised anenvironmentally friendlyand novel way of reducingtransport costs. Based at Bridgwater inSomerset, Gerber’s juicemanufacturing facilities arethe most advanced in theUK. Working in partnership with CHEP UK, who provide pallet and poolingsystems globally, the two businesses have set up a unique sortation andrepair facility. This has resulted in cost savings and substantially reducedthe carbon footprint of both businesses.Previously, CHEP pallets from customers would have been sent fromCornwall, Devon and Somerset all the way to Avonmouth for repair and re-distribution. Under the new arrangement, CHEP pallets are repaired at thededicated Pallet Repair Centre based on Gerber’s manufacturing site. Thishas resulted in the removal of 330,000 dedicated UK road miles plus anadditional forty road journeys annually from the UK to Europe and back, tosort and repair pallet equipment.GlassGuard launches new training moduleGlassGuard® has launched a newtraining module, ‘An Introduction toDiffuserless IP65 Lighting Fixtures’, whichoutlines the benefits and savings associatedwith the use of diffuserless IP65 fixtures andprovides important continuing professionaldevelopment in safety and lighting.The training explains the critical controlpoints with lighting and highlights associatedproblems with existing fluorescent lighting. Itexplains how diffuserless IP65 fixtures canhelp improve plant safety, reduce operatingcosts and allow for easier maintenance.Marketing manager Stewart Damonsingsays, “The new module is a follow-up to the ‘Introduction to Fragment Retention Lamps’ CPDlaunched earlier this year. This new module shows how using diffuserless IP65 fixtures incombination with fragment retention lamps in areas such as food production and packaging, afood factory can minimise the risk of glass and plastic contamination, thereby helping it meetHACCP compliance and the requirements of all applicable hygiene and safety audits.”The presentation is available from www.glassguard.co.uk/trainingmodules.www.fdiforum.netInvest Newark andSherwood website launchedCompanies looking to move into or expand withinNewark and Sherwood now have access to adedicated website. www.investnewarkandsherwood.co.uk alsoprovides details about Think BIG, a £2 million fund setup to encourage business growth within the district.Think BIG helps to raise working capital to financebusiness growth. Loans range from around £25,000 to£150,000 and are available to existing small andmedium-sized businesses in Newark and Sherwood.As a guideline, those supported would ideally havemore than five employees and a turnover of morethan £500,000.Invest Newark and Sherwood is working closelywith partners and has recently installed 22 vinyldisplay images onto windows on both sides of theBoyes store in Newark. The vinyls feature localbusinesses and promote the new Invest Newark andSherwood to engage the local community on what ishappening in the district. It is hoped they will alsoboost footfall from shoppers.New mini jars range from J&J PontPackagingIn the crowded andcompetitive food anddrink sector,distinctive packagingand presentation isessential formaximum on-shelfimpact.Whether you wantstandard stock itemsor bespoke moderndesigns, the wide range of bottles, jars and containers available from J&JPont Packaging ensures professional, consistent and attractive packagingthat delivers a ‘stand out’ look for all food and drink customers. Its latestintroduction is a new mini jars range targeted at the catering and gift packmarkets.The glass mini jars, available in various sizes from 28ml to 50ml, are idealfor hotels, guest houses, cafés or tea shops offering individual pots ofcondiments such as jam, honey, mustard or chutneys. The jars are also anideal sample size for inclusion in gift box packages or food baskets.The jars are available with 43mm twist off neck caps in various coloursand bulk orders can be discussed with the sales department.04-09:Layout 1 14/12/12 14:25 Page 6Next >