< PreviousRegistration now open04-14_Layout 1 18/12/2017 09:07 Page 7Cargill Cocoa & Chocolate invests ininnovative solar energy facility in Ghana Cargill has inaugurated a new solar powerfacility at its Cocoa & Chocolate site inTema, Ghana. This energy projectcontributes to Cargill’s global strategy ofinvesting in environmentally friendly,renewable ways of generating power forindustrial production. The new solar plant is a fully automated,digital photovoltaic solar system, augmentingenergy needs at the site, and boosts Ghana’srenewable energy portfolio by producing764MWh of electricity annually.The project consolidates Cargill’s support for a sustainable cocoa business in Ghana. Pieter Reichert, Managing Director of Cargill Cocoa and Chocolate in Ghana, said: “Cargillsets ambitious targets every five years to reduce greenhouse gas intensity, improve energyefficiency and increase renewables as a part of our portfolio. One of those targets is toincrease renewables to 18% of our global energy portfolio by 2020. Today, 14% of our energyneeds are met by renewables, and this solar project will help us realise our 2020 goal.”newsCustom manufacturedprocess equipment – tanksand process vesselsAxium Process, which can supply fullcertification packs including materials, weldmaps, surface finish, non-destructive testing andNotified Body third party approval, typicallymanufactures tanks and vessels in 316 and 316Lstainless steel with higher grade materials, suchas Hastelloy, for specialised applications. Axium’s welders and procedures are NotifiedBody approved to ASME IX, BS EN ISO 9606-1and BS EN ISO 15614-1 and welders and metalpolishers are qualified to operate in confinedspaces where weld integrity and surface finish iscritical. Axium Process offers a truly comprehensive in-house metal finishing service includingmechanical bead-blast, manual and electro-polishing specialities providing certificatedfinishes from descaled to high specificationfinishes such as bright mirror for those companiesrequiring pharmaceutical grade finishes.The company also supplies a range ofhygienic tube and pipe fittings including tankand vessel accessories such as hygienic stainlesssteel tank manways, valves, sightglasses, gaugesand sprayballs. For more information, visit www.axiumprocess.com.Tea & Coffee World Cup 2018 to be held inthe UKThe Tea & Coffee World Cup will be givingcompanies access to the UK tea and coffeemarkets for the first time ever. After the successful 2017 show inSingapore, a survey was sent to the industryand the UK emerged as the clear winner forthe 2018 location. As the stereotypical ‘nation of tea drinkers’,the tea industry has always boomed in theUK, with around 60.2 billion cups being drunkevery year. And the UK has also enthusiastically adopted the café culture, with coffee shopvisitors purchasing an estimated 55 million cups of coffee per day. Tea & Coffee World Cup is a three-day international trade show, which incorporates aconference and educational workshops. From the same team as the internationally-renownedTea & Coffee Trade Journal, the show has been forming and retaining customer relationshipsfor 23 years.The event will be held 3-5 September 2018 at the NEC in Birmingham. IBM, Walmart & JD use blockchainto target food safety in ChinaComputer giant IBM hasbuilt on its earlier blockchaincollaboration and joinedforces with Walmart, JD.comand Tsinghua UniversityNational EngineeringLaboratory for E-CommerceTechnologies in a BlockchainFood Safety Alliance.The consortium will kickoff with a collaborationdesigned to enhance food tracking, traceability and safety in China, toachieve greater transparency across the food supply chain.The four companies will work together to create a standards-basedmethod of collecting data about the origin, safety and authenticity offood, using blockchain technology to provide real-time traceabilitythroughout the supply chain.This will encourage accountability and give suppliers, regulators andconsumers greater insight and transparency into how food is handled,from the farm to consumers. This has traditionally been challenging dueto complex and fragmented data sharing systems that are often paper-based and can be error-prone.France tops Food SustainabilityIndex for second yearFrance remains atthe top of the 2017Food SustainabilityIndex (FSI), which ranks 34countries according to theirfood system sustainability.The FSI was developed byThe Economist IntelligenceUnit with the Barilla Center forFood & Nutrition Foundation(BCFN) as part of a research programme commissioned by BCFN.France remains the world leader in food sustainability thanks tohigh scores across the FSI’s three pillars: food loss and waste,sustainable agriculture, and nutritional challenges.Its performance is particularly strong in the food loss and wastecategory. In a world where a third of all food produced globally iseither lost or discarded, according to estimates from the UN’s Foodand Agriculture Organisation, France has been in the vanguard ofpolicies and measures to reduce such losses.Top-performing countries in the FSI also include Japan, Germany,Spain, Sweden, Portugal, Italy, South Korea and Hungary.Food & Drink International 11www.fdiforum.net© Shutterstock/Black_Kia© Shutterstock/Per Bengtsson04-14_Layout 1 18/12/2017 09:07 Page 812 Food & Drink Internationalwww.fdiforum.neton the shelfInternationalsupplierfaar for thebeveragge industrywww.anugafoodtec.comFood Processing | Food Packaging | Safety & AnalyticsFood Ingredients | Services & Solutions ONE FOR ALL.ALL IN ONE.Koelnmesse GmbHMesseplatz 150679 Köln, GermanyTel. +49 1806 578 866Fax +49 221 821-991020anugafoodtec@visitor.koelnmesse.defood andCOLOGNE, GERMANY 20.–23.03.2018Unique coding the driving forcebehind Yeo Valley’s latestpromotionYeo Valley, the largest organicdairy brand in the UK, haslaunched its latest productcompetition using unique codingfrom Clondalkin FlexiblePackaging Bury.Clondalkin Flexible PackagingBury (formerly Chadwicks) hasproduced 15 different polyesterlid designs, each printed with aunique 14 character code.These are sealed onto specialpacks of Yeo Valley’s yogurt andonly revealed when the lid ispeeled back.All the unique codes are printed on the surface of the lids to ensurethe printing ink does not contaminate the product.“The unique coding printing technology from Clondalkin Bury hasbeen instrumental in enabling us to get closer to our customers andreward them for their loyalty,” said Dan Rusga, Marketing Director atYeo Valley.“As a company we have made a long-term commitment to uniquecoding and are confident that it will continue to reap rewards for ourbusiness.”Borough targetsnon-drinkers withnew rangeSpearheaded by millennials, consumers arecurbing their alcohol consumption withstatistics putting the figure at around one infour actively cutting down.But rather than abstaining, this growinggroup are turning towards exciting soft drinksto enjoy socially or in the home.At the forefront of this push is BoroughWines & Beers who are aiming to bring arange of unusual, low sugar and deliciousnon- and low-alcohol drinks to their ninestores on ecommerce channels.“I wanted to create a range of drinks withthe same care and consideration that we giveto selecting the wines and beers that westock,” said Borough Marketing DirectorCorinna Pyke.Borough Wines is creating a zero per centgin as part of their Distillers DevelopmentSeries with Surendran & Bownes slated for a2018 launch.From December, they will be the exclusivesupplier of two non-alcoholic drinks – Lurvills Delight and NosuchShrubs.04-14_Layout 1 18/12/2017 09:07 Page 9The Black Farmer launchesantibiotic-free porkThe Black Farmer claims to be the first mainstream brand tolaunch a range of pork products from animals reared withoutantibiotics.In the run-up to the launch, The Black Farmer – AKA foodentrepreneur Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones – worked closely with partnerfarms to establish farming and production methods in response tothe rising resistance to antibiotics.The selection of fresh British pork cuts from RSPCA assured porkcan be easily identified by the blue Antibiotic Free swing tag.The range considers of Shoulder Joint; Fillet Medallions; LoinSteaks; Loin Chops; Belly Joint and Belly Slices.“The consumer has been fantastic at pushing our industry intoimproving farming practices, making this country’s animal welfarestandards some of the best in the world. Raised without antibiotics isanother step in that direction,” said Emmanuel-Jones.Clondalkin Bury lids limitededition rangePre-cut lids manufacturer, Clondalkin Flexible Packaging Bury(formerly Chadwicks), has produced a high-quality lidding solution forKerrygold’s Winter Edition yogurt range.The 50 micron polyester lids cover a range of four, high impact,eight colour designs for Kerrygold’s newly launched limited editionGerman range.“Given the strong awareness and popularity of the Kerrygold brandand the appeal of a special festive limited edition design we are veryexcited and confident about this new range,” said Verena Schley,Head of Marketing at Kerrygold.She added: “Quality packaging is important to the success of anynew product, particularly when it’s a premium range. We have workedwith Clondalkin Flexible Packaging Bury before and never fail to beimpressed by their technical expertise, customer service andproduction quality.”Clondalkin Flexible Packaging Bury is a supplier of flexiblepackaging solutions in the food, dairy, beverage, personal care andhousehold sectors.Food & Drink International 13www.fdiforum.net04-14_Layout 1 18/12/2017 09:07 Page 10Needham Codinglaunches new‘S’ Seriesdrop-on-demandinject printersReinforcing its commitment toan ambitious growth strategy,Needham – part of The NeedhamGroup – has launched the ‘S’ seriesof drop-on-demand inkjet printers. The newrange has been specially developed to complement the Sauven Markingink business which its sister company, Needham Inks, acquired in 2015.The new series is ideal for secondary packaging applications,including product, carton, box and web printing. All three models inthe range offer excellent print quality and a range of market leadingfeatures.Depending on the model, the ‘S’ series printer is capable of printingup to eight lines of text per print head, 17mm maximum total printheight per print head and up to 100m/min print speed.The ‘S’ series offers high resolution printing combined with theability to import font styles and graphics to enhance product image.Printing directly onto cartons, sacks, trays and other porous surfacessaves time and costs by eliminating pre-printing or expensive labels.14 Food & Drink Internationalwww.fdiforum.netSICK introduces IP69K versions of safetycurtains for hygienic environmentsSICK has introduced IP69K-rated versions of its deTecand deTem safety light curtains to provide robustsolutions in hygienic, food and drink processingenvironments with rigorous high pressure, hightemperature wash-down procedures.Protected by specially-developed IP69K enclosures, thecurtains will not be compromised by aggressive regimessuch as Clean- and Sterilise-in-Place (CIP and SIP).Additionally, cleaning is quicker, easier and less costlythan with mechanical safety protection such as accessgates or safety fencing.The curtain enclosures are available pre-assembled withSICK deTec/deTem Core, type 4 and type 2 light curtains.Manufactured from high impact plastic and stainless steel, the complete enclosure system and attached cable are certified to IP69k in accordancewith ECOLAB and Diversey for protection against high-pressure/steam jet cleaning and can operate in temperatures from 55 oC down to -30 oC.With a diameter of 50mm, the curtains are easy to locate in areas requiring hazardous point and access protection, even in cramped processproduction conditions. on lineTyson beefs upinvestment in BeyondMeatTyson Foods has beefed up its investment ofplant-based protein producer Beyond Meatfollowing its 5% acquisition of the company lastyear.Though the exact terms of this latestinvestment have not been revealed, Tyson saidthat it was made via its venture capital fund aspart of Beyond Meat’s latest funding round.The round was intended to generateadditional capital to help the business bolsterits product portfolio and ramp up distribution.Beyond Meat’s star is certainly rising as itwas only October when the business attractedinvestment and advocacy from Hollywoodlegend Leonardo DiCaprio.“This investment reinforces our focus onprotein and enables us to support BeyondMeat’s efforts to produce new, leading edgeproducts,” said Tyson’s Executive VicePresident Corporate Strategy and ChiefSustainability Officer Justin Whitmore.New Ocean FX spectrometer offers higheracquisition speed for light measurementOcean Optics has upgraded its Ocean FXminiature spectrometer to now offer an acquisitionspeed of up to 4,500 scans per second, high-sensitivity CMOS detector performance andintegration times as low as 10 µs. With flexible features to manage saturationintensity, it is suitable for high-intensity LED andlight source measurement, laser characterisation,spectral analysis of rapid events and plasmamonitoring.Depending on the performance of the operatingsystem to which it is connected, Ocean FX can acquire up to 4,500 scans per second. Thisspeed allows users to collect more spectral information over shorter periods of time,contributing to better results. The high speed is also useful for capturing rapidly occurringmodulation of light output, such as flicker in LEDs and other sources. The powerful on-boardprocessor holds up to 50,000 spectra in its memory and can perform averaging of up to 5,000spectra, significantly speeding up transfer times and reducing bandwidth requirements.Key Technology introduces highcapacity VERYX® B210 digital sorter Key Technology introducesthe highest capacity digitalsorter in the food processingindustry – the new VERYX®B210. With an inspection area over2 meters wide, the belt-fedVERYX B210 maximizesthroughput on high-capacity lines.Like all sorters in the VERYXfamily, the new B210 features advanceddetection technology and an innovativesystem architecture that improve sorting accuracy.Recognising objects’ colour, size, shape and/or structural properties,VERYX sorters remove foreign material and product defects to improveproduct quality while virtually eliminating false rejects to increase yields.Featuring a 2100-mm wide inspection zone, VERYX B210 offers aproduction capacity in excess of 23 metric tons of product per hour,depending on the application. With an inspection area more than 10%wider than other sorters with a similar footprint, VERYX optimallysingulates product on the belt to improve sorting accuracy and enablesprocessors to increase their throughputs by up to 15% while conservingfloor space.© Beyond Meat04-14_Layout 1 18/12/2017 09:07 Page 11Food & Drink International 15www.fdiforum.netIMPORT AND EXPORTAcross all industries, 2017 was theyear of transparency, and while many ofthe revelations that have been draggedinto the public arena were well knownissues, the last twelve months has beensomething of a tipping point. For thefood industry, the issue of sustainabilityin the supply chain has been a majortouchstone, not least for the level offood waste and packaging that stillfinds its way to landfill, but rather theendemic levels of modern slavery. By proxy, businesses operating withinthese supply chains have beentarnished with some of the same stain.Now more than ever it is critical for abusiness to be aware of the minutiae ofthe supply chain in which it operates.This can throw up a great manychallenges for upstart exporterslooking to break out of nationalparameters and onto the world stage,and for powerhouse exporters lookingto usher in a more sustainable andtransparent supply. Added to thispotential food bans and embargoes tonegotiate, and exporting can be aminefield. Liberating the supply chainWhile slavery is endemic indeveloping countries, many wereshocked to find the issue was muchcloser to home that had beenpreviously realised, with an estimated130,000 people trafficked in the UKalone. However, the supply chain whichis most greatly affected is that of cocoaand coffee. 2.3 million children arebelieved to work in the cocoa fields ofGhana and Côte d’Ivoire helping tosatiate the hunger of the $70 billioncandy industry. Though efforts fromgovernment and non-profits are havingsome success, progress is slow and thesupply chain is still darkened by theshadow of this awful and exploitativetrade. The food and beverage industry is© Shutterstock/Kateryna BibroOn the worldstage Thoughchallengespersist to foodbusinesseslooking tocompete on theworld stage, thebenefits ofexporting aretransformative. 16 Á15-17_Layout 1 18/12/2017 09:09 Page 1spearheading some of the biggestchanges, with chocolate manufacturerBarry Callebaut recently publishing itsinaugural Forever Chocolateprogressreport. Inside it details advances madeacross its supply chain, chronicling theresults of its ‘Forever Chocolate’sustainability strategy. Launched lastyear, the strategy endeavours to makesustainable chocolate an industry normby 2025. Among the advances wereeradicating child labour and liftingcocoa farmers out of poverty. Effortssuch as these help ease the burden onimports and exporters involved in thissupply chain and perpetuating issuessuch as poverty, child labour andslavery. Stemming spoilage Exporters are faced with constantchallenges throughout the supply chain,with product integrity and safety twopillars of journeying food from onesource to another. It’s inevitable thatthe transportation of goods, either in itsraw state or finished form, will incursome wastage. A manufacturer willcalculate the cost of wasted yield anddamage products into its profits,or simply absorb the costs.However, there are ways tominimising this spoilage, such asusing canny packaging anddelivery methods. Manufacturers are takingchange of their carbon footprintsand the amount of waste theirgenerating, either of their owninitiative or because they can nolonger afford to be lax on theissue. This presents a puzzlingquandary, with one argumentcalling for less extraneouspackaging materials – both fortransportation and on the shelf –whilst also needing to protectproducts from damage duringtransit. Where there’s a problem, asolution comes to the fray, and byutilising lighter yet more durable16 Food & Drink Internationalwww.fdiforum.netIMPORT AND EXPORT© Shutterstock/nayladen15-17_Layout 1 18/12/2017 09:09 Page 2Food & Drink International 17www.fdiforum.netIMPORT AND EXPORTpackaging, exporters can pack more ina single shipping container, truck, trainor flight and help curb wastage. Flexiblepackaging – such as pouch packages –have had an enormous impact in thisregard. Pallets themselves play a hugelyimportant role. Although woodenpallets are an industry mainstay, theyare hardly what one would call reliable,and often end up splintered, dented orotherwise damaged beyond use quickerthan most exporters would prefer. Thewood can also come from dubioussources and contribute towardsdeforestation, although in recent yearspallet recycling has really taken off,helping to create a closed loop andmore sustainable industry. Plasticpallets, on the other hand, havenumerous benefits over their woodencounterparts, not least because of theirdurability and longevity. They can bequickly and repeatedly washed downfor use over and over, as well aswithstanding much more knocks anddamage. They are typically strongertoo, meaning more product can be boreon top of them. Getting startedDespite the existential threat of Brexitfor exporters, the UK’s export sectorshows little sign of slowing down. Infact, the last quarter of 2017 sawexports up 14.7 per cent on the sameperiod to reach a record £5.9 billion. Yetdespite this, only 1 in 5 businessesexport, revealing an area that could bemassively upscaled to boost thenation’s economy. It’s no coincidencethat so many businesses are content tooperate on a national level. Breakingonto the world stage is like a leap offaith, putting absolute trust in thestrength of one’s products and hopingthat market research and test launchesequate to success. It also requiresinvestment, covering everything fromtransport costs to a marketing push.And after all that, there’s no guaranteethat a product launch will be successful,leaving a business with a bite out oftheir profits and nothing else to showfor it. Yet there are numerous supportoptions and schemes open tobusinesses with an eye for overseassales to help them get a foot in thedoor. These include support, advice andguidance from banks, businessenterprise partnerships and, of course,government initiatives such asExporting is Great.Although achieving success in thefood export market means clearing anumber of roadblocks, economic,political and social, the successesbusinesses can reap can be profound. © Shutterstock/sspopovUK food and drink exports reach £5.9bnThe UK’s food and drink exports grew to £5.9 billion, a rise of 14.7% on the same period last year, forthe third quarter of 2017.The findings come from the latest quarterly Exports Snapshot from the Food and Drink Federation(FDF). Q3 saw further growth, building on the strength of the record-breaking first half results seen earlier thisyear.According to the findings, the rise represents growth of 11% to £16.1 billion from January to September2017 against the same period lastyear.From January to September,Ireland, France and the US remainedthe top three destinations for UKfood and drink in terms of overallvalue.The US remains the UK’s top non-EU market for exports of food anddrink, reaching £1.6 billion, up 7.7%.FDF Director General Ian Wright,said: “UK food and drink isrecognised throughout the world forits quality and we must be ready totake advantage of the opportunitiescreated from leaving the EU.” © Shutterstock/MAGNIFIER15-17_Layout 1 18/12/2017 09:09 Page 3In thefastlane18 Food & Drink Internationalwww.fdiforum.netCONVEYINGScandinavian Hair Company selects RiggsAutopack for filling machinery Based in Sweden, the Scandinavian Hair Company supply bespoke hair, beard and skincare products. Itsassociation with Riggs Autopack started back in June 2016 when they approached the packagingspecialist to assist with filling machinery for their range of high-quality products. As the business grew, their existing machine could not keep up with the increasing order intake,therefore, they began a search for a suitable filling machine that would handle it.Following initial discussions, meetings and product reviews, Riggs Autopack were able to advise on asuitable semi-automatic filling machine, namely their Model 1000 Series 3. As the business continued to grow, they contacted Riggs Autopack again for the supply of anautomated filling line to cater for their range of containers and products.In 2017 they invested in a major automation upgrade with a Riggs Autopack 4 head automatic fillingmachine complete with a rotary infeed table and 5 metre slat running conveyor.For more information, visit www.riggsautopack.co.uk.Conveying and automation remainsintegral to the food and drink industry,especially for UK companies in the faceof Brexit and the need for moreefficient manufacturing. The UK foodand drink industry is falling far behindother countries when it comes toautomation and the adoption ofrobotics into the food industry. Thesewere the findings of a recent study intorobotics within the food and drinkindustry, which found that even withinEurope, the UK is ranked 15th in termsof robotics usage. To give an idea ofwhat that means, the UK is behindcountries such as Germany, Swedenand France – but also now falls behindSlovakia, Slovenia and the CzechRepublic.A big problem is that thisphenomenon of the UK falling behind isactually quite limited to the food anddrink industry. As an example, the UK isstill highly competitive in theautomotive industry, despite robustcompetition from other countries, andlo and behold, the UK automotive© Shutterstock/NaiyanaBThe conveying market has,rather appropriately, movedfaster than ever in recent times18-21_Layout 1 18/12/2017 09:11 Page 1Food & Drink International 19www.fdiforum.netCONVEYINGBrand new line of can designs forThe Wild Beer Co.Having recently taken home the ‘Best Drinks Producer’ accolade at theprestigious BBC Food & Farming Awards, the Wild Beer Company has nowinvested over £500,000 in a state-of-the-art canning line from Italian packagingspecialist CFT. Matching this investment, the company has overhauled the branding of its cans,with the new design coming into line with its waxed 750ml bottles, delivering thesame message of clarity of brand and style, with clean and classic lines.The canning line marks a milestone for the brewery in the quality stakes, as itseeks to keep its quality curve ahead of our quantity curve. Three existing cans are immediately going into production, being Bibble, Freshand Pogo, with two new cans – Yokai and a New England cloudy pale ale – also slated for imminent release following a successful keg road testing. For more information, visit www.wildbeerco.com.industry is a huge investor in roboticsand automation equipment. As the toolwhich brings the product from onesystem to another, conveyors are theglue that holds automation together. In many companies, conveyors havebeen shifted into smaller spaces andgiven far more product than everbefore to transport, but these items stillrequire careful and extensive inspectionto ensure that they remain inexceptional condition.Conveyors have also taken onincreased importance thanks to the riseof internet shopping which has led tomany retailers opening “dark stores”,not open to the public, which don’tattempt to ape the conventional storeand therefore swap the shopping trolleyfor a series of conveyors that traversethe huge warehouses. In addition, therequirement to save space on theproduction line has seen theintroduction of new spiral conveyorswhich also bring with them their ownchallenges in terms of cleanliness andoperation.The latest conveyors on the marketcan deal with all these new challengesby breaking new ground in speed andefficiency but without compromising onsafety or product quality. This isparticularly relevant at a time whenpackaging has been reduced in manyproducts, which has limited theprotection they receive while on thebelt – though as far as consumers areconcerned, products will still need toarrive on the shelves as safely and aseffectively as ever before.The protection of the product on theconveyor is emphasised by the stricthygiene standards now enforced by theEU. There now needs to be anassurance that materials which comeinto contact with food should be safe,and make as little impact on theproducts as possible. EU directives have20 Á18-21_Layout 1 18/12/2017 09:11 Page 2Next >