FRUIT LOGISTICASIEVES AND SEPARATORSINTERNATIONALFood&DrinkFood&Drinkwww.fdiforum.netJANUARY 2017£3.50 STERLINGPROSWEETS COLOGNE /ISMThe yearahead The yearahead 01_Layout 1 20/12/2016 12:28 Page 1 !"#"## $ %&'()(*+& စဓထတ*&'()(*+& forallyourPowerTransmissionSolutions !" # $% ShadyLane,GreatBarr,Birmingham,WestMidlands.B449EUTel+441213600155Fax+441213251079 02_Layout 1 20/12/2016 12:28 Page 1ContentsJanuary 2017This 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• AppointmentsLoma Systems 13Loma increases focus on convenience foodmarketImport and export 16Japan is capitalising on its internationallyrenowned cuisine with an ambitious exporttarget, which coincides with the growingpopularity of Japanese food in Britain and theUnited StatesConveying20Automation has had an increasing bearing onwhat were once considered traditionallyhuman operated roles• PiabCartoning and sleeving24The cartoning and sleeving industry isgrowing stronger due to shifts in consumerdemand, but that doesn’t mean the samechallenges aren’t still aroundMicrobiology28Revelations of microbial pathogens runningrampant in food products have taken centrestage, but innovative new developments arehelping to safeguard consumers and ensuresafety in the supply chainSoftware and hardware32Software and hardware systems are in use allacross the food and drink industry and yetthere are some areas where many foodmanufacturers fall behindSieves and separators36Sieves and separators are two examples ofprocesses which are widely used across thefood and beverage sector, though eachcomes with a specific set of setbacks and anumber of opportunitiesGroup Editor:Steve Fisher (s.fisher@blmgroup.co.uk)Editor:Michael Fisher (m.fisher@blmgroup.co.uk) Editor’s PA:Angela Sharman(a.sharman@blmgroup.co.uk)Journalists:Stuart Pearcey (s.pearcey@blmgroup.co.uk)Dominic Cuthbert (d.cuthbert@blmgroup.co.ukSales Director:Teri Cooper (t.cooper@blmgroup.co.uk)Sales Manager:Sam Trott (s.trott@blmgroup.co.uk)Sales:Nikki Logan (n.logan@blmgroup.co.uk)Vicky Hunt (v.hunt@blmgroup.co.uk)Tel: +44 (0) 1472 310302Accounts & Subscriptions:John Downes (j.downes@blmgroup.co.uk)Design & Production:Gary Jorgensen, Mark Casson(studio@blmgroup.co.uk)Editorial:Tel: +44 (0) 1472 310305, Email:fdi@blmgroup.co.ukPart of the Business Link Magazine Group:Armstrong House, Armstrong Street,Grimsby, N E Lincs DN31 2QE EnglandAll rights reserved. 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The viewsexpressed in this publication are not necessarily theviews of those held by the publisher.MAIN: SHUTTERSTOCK.COM/SARSMIS • TOP: SHUTTERSTOCK.COM/VERESHCHAGIN DMITRYL• MIDDLE: MUDDY BOOTS SOFTWARE• BOTTOM: KOELNMESSE GMBH, HARALD FLEISSNERSnack foods40No other area of the fast moving consumergoods industry, and the food and beveragesector at large, quite represents the tectonicshifts in consumer tastes and lifestyles the waysnack foods doFRUIT LOGISTICA43FRUIT LOGISTICA, the central hub for thefresh produce sector and a must for anyonelooking to bolster their exports, returns to theBerlin ExpoCentre City, February 8 – 10 2017• Muddy Boots SoftwareGullfood201746With a new sectorised lay-out, the world’slargest food and hospitality event returns fromFebruary 26 to March 1 at the Dubai WorldTrade CentreProSweets Cologne48From January 29 until 1 February, ProSweetsCologne, the international supplier fair for thesweets and snack industry and runningparallel to ISM, returns to the Koelnmesse inGermany• Olam CocoaEvents50Your chance to keep abreast of forthcomingexhibitions and food fairs from around the worldClassified 53Food & Drink Diary 5403_Layout 1 20/12/2016 12:29 Page 1Simple, quick way toreduce risk of foodproduct recallsLabcell offers the latest AquaLab Series 4TEwater activity analyser as a simple, quick andcost-effective way to obtain quantitative data thatprovides an invaluable indicator of safety andquality of both ingredients and food products.The AquaLab Series 4TE not only giveslaboratory-grade results, but is also remarkablyeasy to use by non-specialists, generating results in just five minutes or less (the average read time is2.5 minutes); any ingredient or batch of product that is out of tolerance can therefore be identifiedquickly and the relevant production process interrupted well before the manufacturer ships thefinished product, thereby minimising waste and avoiding the need for a recall.With a measurement range of 0.030 to 1.000 aw, most ingredients and food products can beanalysed, whether they are in the form of powders, pastes, liquids or solids. Accuracy is +/-0.003 awand repeatability is +/-0.001 aw. Flower & White partner with i2r for muffin wrapsShropshire-based aluminium foil traymanufacturers, i2r Packaging Solutions, aresupplying artisan culinary brand, Flower & White,with tulip muffin wraps for their expanding ‘Muffinz’range.Flower & White, creators of award-winningmeringues and cakes use the latest flavourinnovations and the best quality ingredientsavailable, to create their hand crafted products.Known best for their Merangz and Tweenersbrands, the company formed in 2009 as The LittleRound Cake Company, rebranding as Flower &White in 2015. Launched in April at this year’s Farm Shop and Deli Show at the NEC, i2r’s new baking divisionhas seen unprecedented demand for their tulip muffin wraps. In addition to the supply of theirlightweight aluminium foil packaging, the company now provide a full range of tulip wraps andgreaseproof papers to cover multiple bakery applications. i2r’s tulip muffin wraps include both stepped and micro sizes and are available in printed sheet andvarious colour options using FSC accredited paper.UNI Packaging rolls outco-extrusion technologyto UK market UNI Packaging has teamed up with VFVerpackungen to roll out their AMILEN 11 layer filmrange to the UK market. The move sees UNIPackaging becoming the exclusive distributor ofthe German producer’s ground-breaking cast co-extrusion technology for flexible thermoformingtop-web and base-web films.Offering up to 20% material thickness downgauging, the AMILEN 11 layer film range canprovide a reduction in both costs and packagingwaste when compared to standard 3, 5 or 7 layerfilms. Available in thickness range of 50 – 350µm,combinations of PA, PP, PE and EVOH are used toproduce films for standard thermoforming, vacuumor modified atmosphere packing. Other key benefits include excellent lay-flatproperties, enhanced forming properties, sealingthrough contamination, superb transparency andgloss, high puncture resistance and gas barriers.The 11 layer film ranges are ideal for thermoformingmany food products in the meat, dairy, seafood,bakery, vegetable and pet-food sectors. New health claim for Fibregum™,the market referencefor acacia gumAt the last HIE, Nexirapresented the uniquecharacteristics and the latestnews on Fibregum™, an all-natural range with a minimumguarantee of 90% dietaryfibers, organic certified and theonly Non-GMO Project Verifiedacacia gum.Since June 2016, Fibregum™, a rangeof acacia gum products, bears two healthclaims:* Consumption of foods/drinks containing acaciagum instead of sugars induces a lower blood glucose rise after theirconsumption compared to sugar-containing foods/ drinks* Consumption of foods/beverages containing acacia gum instead offermentable carbohydrates contributes to the maintenance of toothmineralization.In order to bear the health claims, specific conditions should berespected in the product formulation. Therefore, acacia gum is particularlyadapted for Low Glycemic Index (GI) products or could bear the claimTooth friendly.Innovia’s PropafilmTMprotectsYorkshire TeaInnovia Films has beensupplying specialityBiaxially OrientedPolypropylene (BOPP)films to the packagingindustry for over 45 yearsunder the trademark,Propafilm™. The rangeincludes films that offerspecific properties forparticular applications. Yorkshire Tea, one of Taylorsof Harrogate’s iconic brands and one ofthe best-selling teas in the UK, uses Propafilm™ toprotect its exceptional ‘big flavour’.Working as a key packaging partner to Taylors of Harrogate allowsInnovia Films to offer them a range of packaging solutions to meet their boxoverwrap needs on the Yorkshire Tea range and other products.Conrad Hart-Brooke, Head of Packaging at Taylors of Harrogate, said:“The Propafilm™ grade that we currently use on our Yorkshire Tea boxes isan anti-static, high speed overwrapping film. The high level of anti-staticenhances machine performance and minimises dust attraction onto thewrapped packs. This film also offers good puncture and impact resistanceand provides an excellent quality appearance on the finished packs.”4 Food & Drink Internationalwww.fdiforum.net04-08_Layout 1 21/12/2016 12:09 Page 1FREEto attendRegister to attend at www.ife.co.uk04-08_Layout 1 21/12/2016 12:09 Page 2Riggs Autopackreceives GuinnessWorld RecordscertificateThe Spar Group Ltd,South Africa, recentlyachieved a GuinnessWorld Record byproducing 35,000cupcakes for the world’slargest cupcake mosaic.This record wasachieved by using aRiggs Autopack Series 1micro-fill depositor supplied by their South Africa agent, JohnPelucci of NPS Ltd (National Packaging Systems). Riggs Autopack has recently received their Guinness WorldRecords certificate which is now proudly displayed at theirLancashire factory.NPS Ltd was established in 1983 as a manufacturer and supplierof vertical form, fill & seal machines, volumetric depositors, augerfillers, feeding systems and conveyors for the food and beverageindustry. They’ve had a long working relationship with UK fillingmachine manufacturer Riggs Autopack and provided manysuccessful installations of Riggs Autopack machinery into theSouth African food production industry.All the cupcakes that were used in the successful world recordmosaic were donated to various charities and all the money raisedwent to Cupcake 4 Kids With Cancer – a total of R164 750.00.Belinda Barlow of The Spar Group Ltd, South Africa, said: “Wewere very impressed with the performance of Riggs Autopack’sdepositor and would recommend them for use in our stores.”For more information, visit www.riggsautopack.co.uk oremail info@riggsautopack.co.uk, alternatively you cancall +44(0) 1282 440040. RIGGS AUTOPACK6 Food & Drink Internationalwww.fdiforum.netSwedish cider distillery KiviksMusteri invests in Infor application Swedish Cider andFruit product companyKiviks Musteri hasinvested in InforCloudSuite Food &Beverage from Infor.The application,which is built on InforM3, will help establish arobust foundation fromwhich to pursue futuregrowth and helpmodernise the businessoverall, while delivering low total cost of ownership and enhancedtraceability capabilities. Having experienced growth of 100% in the last seven years, Kiviksneeded to review its IT infrastructure to ensure it was delivering thenecessary agility to capitalise on future potential, and that it wassufficiently scalable to achieve similar success in the years ahead. Infor CloudSuite Food & Beverage was selected based on an existingrelationship with Infor and confidence in the technology, and the smaller ITfootprint facilitated by deploying the system in the cloud. The solution’sout-of-the-box, deep industry specific functionality for food companies wasalso a major advantage in ensuring the team hit the ground running, andfuture-proofing its investment.04-08_Layout 1 21/12/2016 12:09 Page 3www.easyfairs.com/PIUKwww.easyfairs.com/Label&PrintUKwww.easyfairs.com/EmpackUK REGISTER NOW qqOrganised byT: +44 (0) 118 946 1900 E: sales@appliedweighing.co.ukwww.appliedweighing.co.ukFOR GENERAL, PROCESS, PHARMACEUTICAL & FOOD WEIGHING APPLICATIONSLoad CellsSilo, Tank & Vessel SystemsWeight Indicators & Control SystemsPlatform ScalesDrum FillingSystemsDynamic CheckWeighersThe UK’s leading load cell & process weighing systemmanufacturer. When you use any product fromApplied Weighing you will have absolute accuracyand total peace of mind. ComprehensiveNational ServiceOrganisationAccurate weighing - whatever your industryMANUFACTURED IN THE UK04-08_Layout 1 21/12/2016 12:09 Page 4“Customer satisfaction matters so much more when you own the business”Dale Proctor - Kite PackagingPackaging Re-imaginedSpoke with Dale Proctor who could not do enoughto help us at Black Platinum Gadgets. We will grow into a big company and this company willbe with us till the top.““Matthew James Trever - via Trust PilotBrowse 2,500 products www.kitepackaging.co.ukFREE essential packaging guide 02476 420 065Loma Systems named International Businessof the YearLoma Systems, the leadingmanufacturer of metal detectors,checkweighers and X-ray inspectionequipment for the global food industry,was crowned International Business ofthe Year at the prestigious INSPIREAwards 2016 which celebrates the mostsuccessful businesses in Hampshire.Over 600 local businesses attendedthe glamorous event which offers achance to celebrate and network withcompanies from across NorthHampshire.Sponsored by Fluor Corporation, theInternational Business of the Year Award was open to both novice and established importersand exporters. The winner needed to demonstrate how working internationally has significantlybenefited the organisation’s profitability and strategy. Other entry criteria included showingcommitment to international trade, increased export turnover or sales into new market andevidence of versatility, imagination and persistence to want to trade internationally.Much needed funds were raised at the awards dinner for INSPIRE’s charity partner,Challengers, which provides play and leisure opportunities for disabled children aged 2-25years across Surrey and Hampshire.8 Food & Drink Internationalwww.fdiforum.netMembrane technology produces high valueyield from waste products Filtration specialists, Axium Process,has established that membranetechnology can improve or create newand sustainable revenue streams fromby-products, potentially addingsignificant value in productionapplications across a wide range ofprocess industries.Pilot trials on extracted proteins fromegg waste have sparked interest fromegg processors as, once purified, can beused in animal feeds. Membranes areideal for this type of application as there are a number of egg proteins which can be separated andconcentrated in a pure form, raising their value and allowing entry to different markets.Confectionery production generates large volumes of low solids sugar water. This application can benefit from membrane technology as the sugary water,once concentrated, can be used in animal feeds as well as providing reductions in effluent disposal costs.Membrane filtration, which was first commercially developed in the 1960’s, has become a natural choice for companies as a cost effective and versatiletechnology. YPS to attend thePackaging InnovationsShow 2017 Yorkshire Packaging Systems, winners of the PPMAGroup Customer Service Award 2014 and theOutstanding Achievement Award at the PPMA 2015show, will be attending the Packaging Innovations –stand E6. The event will coincide with their 40thbirthday, testament to their longevity, reliability andunrivalled customer service. On display will be their own designed, manufactured,easy-to-use, compact and cost-effective palletisingsolution. Yorkshire Packaging Systems Palletisingsystems are designed to be highly durable, have asmall footprint and provide a full return on costs usuallywithin 12 to 24 months.YPS will also unveil their new totally re-designed highspeed SVA 60x35 fully automatic side feed sleevesealer and TR65/100 shrink tunnel designed to run withhigh-quality polythene shrink film supplied by YPS. Details of their entire product range will also beavailable including a range of high speed side sealersfrom Hugo Beck and a complete film offering with theBollore polyolefin shrink film range. 04-08_Layout 1 21/12/2016 12:09 Page 5Valio selling milk powders to Chinese marketFinnish dairy company Valio hasstarted exporting lactose-free milkpowders meant for the consumer marketin China.“Compared to the rest of the world,people in China do not use milkproducts that much yet, but their usageis growing constantly. This also serves toincrease awareness of lactoseintolerance and its symptoms,” said Kari Finska, Senior Vice President for Valio.Valio has been exporting milk and whey powders to China for industrial use since 1991. Since2008, it has had a Chinese subsidiary, Valio Shanghai. Most Valio Shanghai customers are inthe baby food industry, which has extremely high quality requirements for its ingredients, basedon taste, composition, microbiological quality, traceability and purity.The Chinese market is unusual in that online sales have a larger turnover than anywhere else in the world, and over 10% of retail sales are generated online.Valio has advantages in the Chinese consumer market in that its lactose-free products are based on extensive product development know-how.Food & Drink International 9www.fdiforum.netStilton leftovers brewedinto beerBelvoir Brewery in Melton Mowbray have found acreative use for the whey left over from the making ofthe Stilton cheese at Arla’s nearby Tuxford & Tebbuttcreamery.The brewery adds the whey, the watery by-productof Stilton blue cheese, to create the creamy beer. BlueBrew has achieved global status following its inclusionin the Brewed with Balls guide that celebrates theweird and wonderful beers from around the world.The idea behind mixing cheese with beer firstoriginated in 2010 from the Stilton CheesemakersAssociation who was looking to draw attention toBritain’s favourite blue cheese. Intended as a one-offproject, the beer tasted so great that the brewers atBelvoir decided to keep making the product – much tothe delight of beer and cheese fans everywhere.Now every September, the brewers arrive at Tuxford& Tebbutt to pick up around 1,000 litres of whey thatthe creamery provides for free.Innovation inflexpack styleStand-up bags with pockets, anautomatic system to produce sandwich‘grab-bags’ and a series of reclosable bagoptions are among innovations in flexiblepackaging featured by Italian machinerymanufacturer PFM.The stand-up bags are made from asingle web of film on the PFM Zenith DuoBag machine and provide an additionalpocket to hold promotional items or accessories.Typical applications are snacks such as cheese and processed meat with their own cutlery andwipes, confectionery promotions with giveaways, and pasta with sachets of spice or flavouring. PFM’s automatic ‘grab-bag’ system for premium snack products replaces the traditional pre-made hand-loaded paper bag with a flow-wrap created from Paper-Like film. This cuts labourand material costs, while preserving the appeal of a hand packed product.Reclosable bag systems from PFM employ the latest mini hook-and-loop profile, low costadhesive tape and labels as well as traditional zipper stock.New protein drink offers alternativeto ‘misleading’ bars and shakesA high protein, low calorie waterdrink is launching in the UK, aimed athealth conscious consumers lookingfor quality protein on the go.The drink has been formulated toprovide a refreshing alternative to themany “misleading” high protein barsand shakes on the market.Utilising a blend of whey andcollagen proteins, the beverage isaligned with health consciousconsumers, but without comprisingits taste profile. It comes in threeflavours – Blueberry, Red Berries andCitrus Mint – and contains no sugar,carbs, fat or caffeine.Market research found thatconsumers attempting to eat healthilyare often unaware that even premiumproducts contain ingredients they might be trying to avoid, such as highlevels of sugar, carbohydrates and fat.As more adult consumers turn to higher protein diets, ProWater wascreated to appeal to the subsection of consumers after high-quality proteinthat is ‘clean’, convenient and refreshing.Holland & Barrett to stockMr. Organic add-insMr. Organic have partnered with Holland &Barrett to bring their customers a range oforganically sourced and produced foodproducts.Tomato & Olive Add-In and Grilled PepperAdd-In will be available in over 200 storesacross the UK. The health food retailer willbe stocking these two versatile products,alongside a further eleven Mr. Organicproducts available to purchase online. This selection of handcrafted andhandpicked products include the AubergineAdd-In, a healthy and accessible range ofpasta sauces and pestos, and a free-frommayo.Mr. Organic add-ins are gluten-free andvegan friendly, making them ideally suited asa spread, dip, topping, tapenade, withbruschetta and so much more. Raks Shah, Mr. Organic Business Manager, said: “With more consumersactively seeking out nutritious and organic choices, it was a natural fit forMr. Organic to expand in such a renowned and trusted store. We aredelighted that together, Mr. Organic and Holland & Barrett can help pavethe way for convenience in the natural foods sector.”09_Layout 1 21/12/2016 12:00 Page 1Next >