INTERNATIONALFood&DrinkFood&Drinkwww.fdiforum.netJANUARY 2014£3.50 STERLINGFreshthinkingFreshthinkingON THE SHELFCONVEYINGSORTING AND WEIGHING01:Layout 1 12/12/13 14:12 Page 1Due to the changing lifestyles throughout Europe, there is an increased demand for convenienceand prepared soups and sauces, which can supplement the healthy eating option.Selo have developed and supplied a number of industrial scale process systems, specificallydesigned, for the manufacture of soups and sauces. Working in conjunction with our customers,Selo use their vast experience in the supply of process systems to develop solutions thatcompliment the specialties of local recipes and local ingredients to produce products that representthe best of a particular area or dish. At all stages of the design and the Customer is consulted,which ensures exceptional quality of the finished product and produce the desired appearance.Advanced developments have enables Selo to replicate the taste and texture of a homemadesauce or soup manufactured on an industrial scale with capacities of around 5,000ltr per hour. Bespoke systems incorporating existing processes can also be introduced, so that line efficiency,throughput and quality of product can be improved.Our dedicated team of application and project engineers have developed a philosophy of apartnership so that we can deliver solutions that completely satisfies our customers’ requirementsfor quality food processing systems. Prior to any full scale manufacturing taking place, we strongly recommend that product testing andproduct development is undertaken using our development kitchen and process test facilities. Thisensures that our Customers receive exactly what they expect.Processing and Packaging Systems3 & 4 Bankfield Court •Ferryview Business Park •Commercial Road •BromboroughMerseyside •CH62 3NN •United KingdomTel : +44 (0)845 293 2910 •Fax: +44 (0)845 293 2802 •Email: uk@selo.com •www.selo.nl/enstick packerblister packagingsachet packagingmedical equipmentthermoformingfour-sided sealingpharmaceutical packagingcartoning machinescase packersystem integrationIndustrial soup & sauce processing02:Layout 1 13/12/13 10:36 Page 1ContentsJanuary 2014This magazine is now fully recyclable. 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• On the shelf - new products and initiatives Import and export 15The business of import and export is truly onethat you get out as much as you put in. Withextensive efforts being made by companieswhat’s the key to their success?Property 17The decision to relocate is not one that should betaken lightly, but the options out there forbusinesses wanting to expand are vastHygienic walls, floors and doors20 Hygienic floors, doors and walls are ensuringimproved efficiency and security across the foodand drink sector• Resin Surfaces Limited• Mike Thelwell FlooringLaboratory / testing showcase26Soups and sauces 27Soups and sauces have their own challenges inproduction, with such diverse ingredients andmethods of creation, as well as universalchanging tastes • Watson MarlowSoftware and hardware32Cloud computing is one way in which softwareand hardware are becoming more affordable andeffective than ever• Bizerba • Idhammer• Merlin Business SoftwareSorting 38Improved accuracy in sorting and weighing hasn’tcome at the expense of efficiencyEditor: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 Logan, Ashley SpinkTel: +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:shutterstock.com/Kjetil KolbjornsrudTop: SIG CombiblocMiddle: Mettler ToledoBottom: shutterstock.com/Goran BogicevicConveying42Conveyors are an essential part of themanufacturing process, but with production linesbecoming ever more crowded, how docompanies continue to offer value?Gulfood45Gulfood, the world’s biggest annual food andhospitality industry trade show, will get even largerwhen it’s held again on 23rd to 27th February atDubai World Trade CentreCFIA46This year’s CFIA Show takes place at the ParcExpo Rennes Airport from 11th to 13th Februaryand promises to be a must-attend event for thefood and drink industryACR49The ACR Show, which takes place at the NEC,Birmingham, on 11th to 13th February, is the onlynational exhibition for the UK’s cooling industryand equipment end usersEvents51Your chance to keep abreast of forthcomingexhibitions and food fairs from around the worldClassified 52Food & Drink Diary 5403:Layout 1 12/12/13 14:22 Page 1New seepex pumpBWC for gentletreatment of foodproductsseepex have launched a new hygienic progressive cavitypump. The BWC allows for product transfer of viscous and non-viscous products, with and without soft solids at flow rates up to 2000L/hr. The new pump has a small footprint and can be dismantled in less than thirty seconds for cleaningwhere CIP systems are not available. The pump is a low cost option for smaller operations or areaswhere short production runs are necessary.The positive displacement action of seepex progressive cavity pumps delivers a low shear,accurate, linear variable flow rate, without the need for non-return valves or pulsation dampeners.These features provide low installation costs, enabling automation and hygienic handling whilstmaintaining product integrity.seepex progressive cavity pumps are proven in many applications across a variety of food and beverage processes – for ingredient dosing, producttransfer and even waste removal.4 Food & Drink Internationalwww.fdiforum.netMoody offer new plate heat exchangerdesign serviceMoody Heat Exchangers now offer aplate heat exchanger design and supplyservice. The company will send anengineer to site to discuss customers’exact requirements, and can design onthe basis of a written duty orspecification.The solution may be to supplyadditional plates and gaskets for anexisting plate heat exchanger to increaseheat transfer area, or to supply a newplate heat exchanger for a new duty.Moody Heat Exchangers can do this atcompetitive prices from a variety ofleading plate heat exchangersmanufacturers, with new and usedsolutions available to suit all budgets.Moody Heat Exchangers also offer an installation service for these plateheat exchangers, as well as providing ongoing maintenance supportincluding the supply of gaskets, plates, in-situ integrity testing and servicing.Moody Heat Exchangers integrity test plate heat exchangers andpasteurisers using the PasTest2000 system which accurately detects platecracks and holes.Ondeo IS OMOBILE offers customerstemporary water treatmentOndeo Industrial Solutions is providingcustomers with an extremely efficientmeans of maintaining vital watertreatment during planned plantshutdowns. The OMOBILE fleet of mobilewater treatment units is an ideal resourcethat guarantees water quantity, andquality, for manufacturers that require atemporary water treatment solution.OMOBILE can be hired on a long termbasis as the main water treatment unitfor each site. They have flow ratesranging from a few m3/hr to severalhundred m3/hr and can treat water to aquality better than 0.1 ?S/cm. In addition,OMOBILE units are a highly efficientoption for sites that experience variationin process water requirements throughout the year.One customer, which experienced considerable differences indemineralised water requirements between high and low productionseasons, used OMOBILE to provide a fully automated mobile demineralisedwater treatment unit. This enabled operational costs during the lowproduction period to be reduced by 30%.Fast cleaning, moreuptimeBy selecting weighing equipment designed foreasy cleaning in hygienically demandingenvironments, food manufacturers can reducecontamination risks and increase operationalefficiency.METTLER TOLEDO’s new white paper, FastCleaning, More Uptime - Gain Efficiency in FoodManufacturing, outlines examples of floor scalesdesigns for improved efficiency. It also offers practicalconsiderations for optimal installation and guidancefor fast effective wash down and food safety.Hygienically designed floor scales fulfil both dailyproduction processes and thorough wash downrequirements saving time and money.For more information, download the Fast Cleaning, More Uptime whitepaper by visitingwww.mt.com/ind-floor-hygienic.Færch Plast’s newabsorber extends shelflifeAs part of a new sales agreement with PaperPak Industries, Færch Plast is now offering a newtype of absorber for use in its trays for fresh meatand fish.The PPI UltraZap XtendaPak, placedunderneath the packaged meat, limits bacteriagrowth while enabling the fresh product to betterretain its juices. This helps extend shelf life by oneor two days and keeps the meat attractive right upto the expiry date.Joe Iannidinardo, Managing Director of FærchPlast’s UK operation, says, “The special feature ofthis new absorber is that it is activated when thepackaged meat begins releasing juices on aboutthe third day. The absorber then slowly emits CO2,over several days, keeping the bacteria level lowand improving the meat’s ability to retains its juices.This not only keeps the meat itself fresh, but alsofresh in appearance, right up to the expiry date.”04-08:Layout 1 13/12/13 07:47 Page 1Electronic Temperature InstrumentsLtd launches the new stainlesssteel ThermaData loggersThese stainless steel data-loggers are ideal for foodprocessing and other applications where high temperature (upto 105°C) data-loggers are required. The ThermaData logger ishoused in a waterproof, food grade 316 stainless steel case toprotect the logger from corrosion, impact and moisture.The ThermaData logger software allows the user toprogramme the logging sample/interval rate (1 to 255 minutes),the real-time clock, °C/°F, delayed start (maximum 23 hours, 59minutes) and a 12-character user ID. The software also incorporatesa password protected calibration adjustment feature allowing users tocheck calibration of loggers and make minor adjustments +/-3°C.By selecting continuous logging, it is possible to start the logger once andnever have to reset its parameters again, even if downloaded regularly. Unlike most other low costloggers, the ThermaData stainless steel logger will continue recording during and afterdownloading data. Spoonkler wins at UKPackaging AwardsThe Spoonkler from The Bart Ingredients Co,manufactured by RPC Containers Halstead, haswon the best rebrand and packaging designaward at this year’s UK Packaging Awards.One judge said it was a great combination ofstructure and graphics while another said itwas “a very good example of a brief wellexecuted.” The Spoonkler was also highlycommended in the category for innovation ofthe year. Bart used extensive consumer research todevelop the insight that led to the Spoonklerconcept. The design allows cooks either tosprinkle or to spoon out granular herbs andspices without mess or wastage, simply byflipping a double hinged lid. Having developedthe concept, Bart worked with RPC Design andRPC Halstead to produce a fully functionalclosure that could be commerciallymanufactured and was able to work reliably onhigh speed capping lines.DuPont introducesbreakthrough inflavourdifferentiation inspeciality cheeseDuPont Nutrition & Health hasdeveloped CHOOZIT FNR 1, an innovativeculture from the DuPont Danisco rangethat enables authentic, more artisanalflavour development in a variety ofspeciality cheeses, even in the absence ofa rind (FNR stands for Flavour No Rind),while also reducing ripening time.This new starter culture can be used in foil-ripened processes and alsofor smear-ripened cheese, and is a tool to ensure consistency in theprocess, so end-consumers can expect a ‘farmhouse’ aroma and taste fullof character every time. Compared to ripening on the surface of smear cheese, the use ofCHOOZIT FNR 1 greatly limits the risk of spoilage, contamination and lossof water, which can occur when the cheese is matured for a long period.Discover the new DuPont Danisco solution for consistent control of yourdesired flavour profile in speciality cheese.Excelsior Technologieslaunch microwaveablepouchExcelsior Technologies of Deeside havedesigned and manufactured a ‘freshTECH’modified atmosphere, microwaveable stand uppouch for fresh Brussels Sprouts. Threevariants of the pouch, Baby Brussels, ShreddedBrussels and Quick Cook Brussels have beenlaunched in the USA by Ocean Mist Farms inCalifornia. This technology is now available toUK packers.The stand up pouch allows the customer tobreak the seal with a tear strip, add ingredients such as bacon bits and then hermetically reseal witha Ziplock closure. The pouch is placed in to a microwave and cooked for five minutes. Steampressure in the bag builds up to assist the fast-cook process. Eventually pressure is sufficient toopen a patented valve system and steam exits the pack towards the end of the cooking cycle. Thebag is re-opened by releasing the Ziplock and the contents are ready to be consumed.Food & Drink International 5www.fdiforum.netFlexicon launch anti-static flexible conduitsystemsFlexicon has launched two new anti-static, liquidtight conduit systems to further enhance its range ofcable protection solutions. The LTPAS and LTPPUASflexible conduits can be used to avoid electrostaticcharge build-up on installed equipment, includingthe surface of the conduit. This issue is particularlyprevalent when working in hazardous areas.Both systems comply with clause 7.4.2 ofEN600079-0, which refers to the avoidance of abuild-up of electrostatic charge on Group I or GroupII electrical equipment. Available with nominal sizesfrom 16mm up to 63mm, these new ranges ofproducts are compatible with all liquid tight fittingsfrom Flexicon, including the new EXD flameproofbarrier glands.Tim Creedon, sales and marketing director forFlexicon, says, “At Flexicon we are committed toensuring our flexible conduit systems meet ourcustomer’s exacting specifications. Introducing anti-static products means that we can further supportcustomers that are working in hazardous andchallenging environments.”04-08:Layout 1 13/12/13 07:47 Page 2packagingINNOVATIONS CO-LOCATED WITH:Free registration is open viawww.easyFairs.com/PIUKSUPPORTERS INCLUDE:For a full list of show supporters, please see the websiteOFFICIAL MEDIA PARTNER:Free Registration now open!NEC Birmingham26 & 27 February 2014The future of branded & inspirational packagingEUROPEAN SERIESVisit Packaging Innovations, the UK’s premier show dedicated to the packaging Industry.Source the latest product launches and developments in the market, benefit from a packed programme of educational seminars and visit over 350 exhibitors!Free registration is open viawww.easyFairs.com/PIUK04-08:Layout 1 13/12/13 07:47 Page 3Seaweed is a top trend for 2014Seaweed is tipped as the food ingredient of the future, offeringmultiple benefits from this natural and sustainable food. Leading themarketing is Seagreens organic seaweed, which is dried and milledto enable ease of inclusion in soups, sauces and other foods. Seagreens was highlighted as a “Big Idea for the Future” byResearch Councils UK for its use as a salt replacer due to its naturalumami flavours and minerals. Seagreens is used extensively to replace salt in a range of foodsand beverages, with additional benefits including extraordinarynutrition, enabling EU Approved Health Claims, and weightmanagement – underpinned by university research.Produced in Scotland to Human Food Seaweedstandards, Seagreens has been used successfullysince 1997. Seagreens is distributed by OrganicHerb Trading Company, the UK’s leading supplier oforganic herb and spice ingredients, who can supplyfurther information and samples for trials.Heat recoverysystem deliversfree hot waterQualitair’s Heat Recovery Unitre-uses waste heat fromrefrigeration or cooling equipmentto heat hot water.Ron Pamplin, Qualitair ProductManager, says, “The HRU issuitable for the catering andleisure industries who are highusers of hot water and offers freehot water on demand for cleaning,dishwashers, laundry whilsthelping to reduce energy bills.”Enderby Social Club inLeicester is one of the firstcustomers to benefit from reduced energy bills by recycling waste heat fromtheir cellar cooler and using it to heat hot water – for free. Club Secretary BobMcKness says, “We did not use the immersions heaters to provide hot water -Qualitair’s HRU is a worthy investment.”Qualitair’s HRU is available in either 6kW or 10kW units and can offer apayback in less than two years.Sewtec unveils new R&D centreSewtec, which designs and installsbespoke production lines for the food andconfectionery industries, has invested£500,000 into a Research & DevelopmentCentre, to support customer projects anddevelop robotic solutions. The facility in Dewsbury is 5,500 squarefeet and has already resulted in six newjobs, including two graduate designersand it is anticipated that a further fourpositions will become available early thisyear. As well as its R&D function, a securebuild area will also be created whereconfidential customer projects can bedeveloped and constructed in privacy.With most projects requiringconsiderable capital investment, theSewtec facility will work alongsidecustomer teams to assess feasibility andcostings for proposed new systems and create initial test rigs. Sewtec is also partnering with a number of universities, includingHuddersfield University’s Engineering Department and the KeyworthInstitute at Leeds University, in order to drive innovation and productdevelopment.Diversey Enduro Power makes a visibledifferenceDiverse manufacturing sectorshave tested the effectiveness ofEnduro Power. This innovativerange of cleaning foams fromSealed Air’s Diverseydemonstrates up to 50% lesswater usage, a reduction of up to33% in chemical levels and arinse time up to 50% shorter than standard foams. Developed to meet the tough demands of thefood, beverage and dairy industries, these innovative hygiene products visibly achieve ambitioussustainability targets and performance standards.Diversey Enduro Power clings to all surfaces and forms a highly active and visible film. It retainscontact up to four times longer than alternative foam products, increasing penetration of stubbornsoils. The fact that no reapplication is required reduces labour costs, energy and water requirements,and chemical quantities. Time and water savings continue during the rinsing process, which isextremely fast.Food & Drink International 7www.fdiforum.netSmurfit Kappa deliver agiant Christmas wishEmployees from the Norwich and Diss regionalsites of Smurfit Kappa sent a giant Christmas wishthis year to the children of East Anglia’s Children’sHospices.The company’s sites joined together to raisemoney for the charity by creating a giant-sizedcorrugated Christmas card from each site andasking employees, customers and suppliers to signthe cards to the Children of the hospices and tomake a donation at the same time.Garrett Quinn, Regional Director of SmurfitKappa Cor-Trade and Sheetfeeding, says, “We arevery pleased to be supporting East Anglia’sChildren’s Hospices. The work that the charitycarries out and the help and support it provides tothe Children, and their families is extremelyimportant, especially at Christmas time. Wewanted to ensure we came up with a messagethat was personal to each of our employees, andthe cards give everyone the chance toparticipate.”04-08:Layout 1 13/12/13 07:47 Page 4UNI Packaging wins award at Oscarde l’EmballageUNI Packaging has won an Oscar at this year’s Oscar de l’Emballage in Paris.The award was for the production of a multiple range of YOOJI stand-up pouchdesigns, printed through their new digital print for flexible packaging offering, UNI-Digiflex.UNI Packaging was asked by YOOJI to produce sixteen designs for their organicfrozen vegetable purées, designed for babies. Using UNI Packaging’s digital printtechnology, YOOJI had the ability to produce packaging for their entire range ofrecipes.Phillippe Briffault, cofounder of YOOJI, says, “Had we gone down the route ofconventional printing, we would have had to limit our launch to five products andcertain key designs simply wouldn’t have been produced.”Franck Caresmel, UNI Packaging’s CEO, says, “Our UNI-Digiflex brand has been an overnight success story. It has far reaching benefits for our customers,enabling them to create an advantage over their competitors by being unique and innovative in their packaging designs.”8 Food & Drink Internationalwww.fdiforum.netA-Gas promotesevolvingproductportfolio at ACR2014 Leak detection, hightemperature welding gases andnew refrigerants will be the mainfocus for A-Gas at ACR 2014. With the F-Gas regulationsplacing an on-going emphasis onleak reduction, A-Gas hasintroduced a leak detectionproduct known as Trace-A-Gas.Up to 100 times more sensitivethan a leak detection spray, this5% Hydrogen and 95% Nitrogenmixture enables engineers tolocate even the smallest of leaks. Oxygen and Acetylene, branded as Braze-A-Gas, is an engineer’spreferred choice for brazing of refrigeration and air conditioningsystems. Oxy-Acetylene together provides a flame temperature ofapproximately 3500° - significantly hotter than Propane, Propylene andMAPP gas – and provides good localised heating with minimal wastedheat. A-Gas, working in partnership with Honeywell, will also beshowcasing the low GWP refrigerant Genetron Performax LT. Alsoknown as R407F, this medium and low temperature environmentallyfriendly replacement for R404A and R407A can provide energy savings.Envirogen strengthen Service Team tomeet growing demandEnvirogen WaterTechnologies, the watertreatment specialists thatincludes Puresep,EWS(UK) and Dewent aspart of their group, haveexpanded andstrengthened its servicedivision to meet thegrowing demand. Underthe leadership of BillDenyer, Service Manager,the new structure givesway to a regional andmarket sector bias, giving service customers specialist and dedicated contacts.Aran Morris and Jim Hallatt, both highly experienced in water treatmenttechnologies and solutions, have responsibility for the service contractcustomers in the North and South respectively, giving engineers and customersan extra layer of expertise and accessibilityNick Whiteley has been promoted to Principle Industrial Engineer whilst KevinBarr is now Principle Healthcare Engineer. Both are extremely experienced intheir specific markets, and are available to support those customers andengineers, ensuring Envirogen’s high service standards are maintained andbest practice is promoted.Joanne Foreman has also been appointed to complement the existingadministrative team and ensure customer service levels are continuouslymaintained.04-08:Layout 1 13/12/13 07:47 Page 5Food & Drink International 9www.fdiforum.netVrieco Nauta Dryer deliversmultipurpose processing flexibilityNow developed to be more than just adryer, the Vrieco Nauta Vacuum Dryer iscapable of performing a wide range of differentprocesses including filtration, high temperatureand vacuum sterilisation, steam stripping,chemical and crystallisation reactions andvacuum drying – all in one machine.This additional flexibility can be furtherenhanced to include mechanical dewatering,prior to drying with the installation of a filterdirectly on top of the dryer or even inside thevessel. These developments offer maximumflexibility with minimum operator interventionto meet industry demand.Using smart process engineering methods,the original multi-purpose sequences havebeen rearranged to deliver a 50% reduction inprocessing times.Process time is reduced not only bymechanical watering, prior to drying but thenby heating the extracted water which is thenrecirculated back to the dryer which reduces the process heating time.Alternatively, the heated water is available to other processes.Collaboration, investment & skills essential todrive innovationThe Food and Drink Federation has set outshared priorities for researchers and industry toplug the gap between basic and applied research.This is one of several actions that FDF, workingwith partners, has identified as necessary for thesector to innovate to grow sustainably by 20% by2020, highlighted in FDF’s new ‘DeliveringSustainable Growth Through Innovation’ vision. To achieve its ‘2020 Vision For Growth’, a shared ambition with Government, FDF has identifiedten long term innovation priority areas to be addressed at the pre-competitive stage.In order to do this and enable the sector to continue to produce healthy, affordable andsustainable food and drink, FDF has also set out three vital, overarching ambitions. These includeimproving knowledge transfer, ensuring that the sector has the technical skills required to compete globally and attract inward investment, and the creationof a multi-disciplinary, strategically focussed approach to deliver integrated solutions.Coega Dairy opts for carton packs and fillingmachines from SIG CombiblocCoega Dairy in Port Elizabeth claims to have thesmallest CO2 footprint of any dairy in the entiresouthern hemisphere. When expanding itsproduction facilities the company decided to usefilling machine technology from SIG Combibloc tomeet the growing demand for dairy productspackaged for long life.Since the middle of the year, two CFA 312 fillingmachines have been in operation, packaging dairyproducts in combiblocSlimline aseptic carton packs.As a dairy business positioned as veryenvironmentally friendly and efficient, SIGCombibloc carton packs with the label of theForest Stewardship CouncilTM are a perfect fit for the company’s portfolio.Carton packs are good for the environment, because they are made predominantly from cardboardmanufactured from wood, a renewable resource. This reduces the consumption of fossil resources.Dr Victor Korsten, CEO of Coega Dairy, says: “The ability to fill different volumes as well asdifferent products on a single filling machine makes us very flexible in our production.“Kudos offers a functional alternativeto SALPKudos Blendslaunched their newand innovativeKUDOS SALPReplacer at theFood Ingredientsexhibition inFrankfurt. With therestricted use ofsodium aluminiumphosphate cominginto effect across Europe in February 2014, Kudos received a huge amountof interest in this pioneering alternative.Sodium aluminium phosphate is a highly functional leavening acid usedin a wide range of bakery applications – but will no longer be permitted foruse in the majority of bakery products as of 1st February 2014. KUDOS SALP Replacer matches the reaction rate of SALP across a rangeof temperatures, gives the same pH as SALP helping to give a white crumband imparts resilience and fine, even crumb structure. It also has aflavourless taste profile and is slow acting to give process tolerance onindustrial processes.Kudos also offers a KUDOS Low Sodium SALP Replacer to keep in linewith the changes taking place regarding sodium reduction.Allen Coding helps sowseeds of successAllen France SAS, part of Allen Coding Systems,has installed an NG4+ thermal transfer coder on toa packaging line at GermLine, a French specialistproducer of organic foods.GermLine is using the NG4+ in conjunction with aRotech feeder to print use-by dates, batch numbers,times, barcodes and other text on to plastic PP filmbags containing dried fruits. Designed for flexibleprinting on packaging materials across large printareas of 5-10cm, the system at GermLine isoperating at fifty items per minute on a packagingmachine running continuously.The NG4+ can operate on labelling andpackaging machines at high speeds of up to500mm per second in intermittent mode and up to29m per minute in continuous mode.Gérard de Saint-Martin from Allen France says,“Our customer chose this option since it offered thebest resolution, as well as clean, sharp print, reliabilityand a larger print area compared to competitors.”09:Layout 1 12/12/13 14:17 Page 1Next >