FLAVOURING & COLOURINGCONVEYINGINTERNATIONALFood&Drink Food&Drink www.fdiforum.netJANUARY 2019 £3.50 STERLINGSNACK FOODSA fresh approachA fresh approach01.qxp_Layout 1 18/12/2018 09:45 Page 1 forallyourPowerTransmissionSolutions !" # $% ShadyLane,GreatBarr,Birmingham,WestMidlands.B449EUTel+441213600155Fax+441213251079 02.qxp_Layout 1 18/12/2018 09:46 Page 1New year, new suppliers42 Food and Drink International is calling of food and drinks businesses to make examining and, if needed, changing their suppliers a New Year’s resolution ProSweets Cologne44 Taking place from 27 – 30 January 2019, ProSweets Cologne offers the complete range of supplies for the sweets and snacks industry – from innovative ingredients, to pioneering packaging solutions Fruit Logistica46 Taking place at Messe Berlin, Fruit Logistica is the essential meeting place for the fresh produce sector, from importers and exporters, fruit and vegetable producers, wholesalers and retailers, to packaging and handling and transport and logistic Gulfood48 Gulfood returns from 17 – 21 February at the Dubai World Trade Centre to showcase thousands of new-to-market suppliers, innovative channels and benchmark global commodity prices Beviale Moscow49 Beviale Moscow 2019 takes place from 19 – 21 February at Crocus Expo offering beverage suppliers and producers ample opportunities to learn about the latest trends and innovations Events 50 Your chance to keep abreast of forthcoming exhibitions and food fairs from around the world Classified 53 Food & Drink Diary 54ContentsJanuary 2019This magazine is now fully recyclable. 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FoodandDrinkInternational@fdiforumwww.fdiforum.netcompany/fdiforumNews 4 • General news • On line - production news • On the shelf - new products and initiatives • Appointments Import and export12 Before one can even think about exporting to another country, it’s important to look at the measures taken to ensure the security of food Conveying16 Conveying systems are a crucial part of any food production line but are too often overlooked by manufacturers when considering their automation strategy Cartoning and sleeving19 The cartoning and sleeving industry is growing stronger due to shifts in consumer demand, but that doesn’t mean the same challenges aren’t still around Health, safety and hygiene spotlight 24 A stringent health, safety and hygiene plan is all but required in the food and drink industry, and yet accidents still happen – costing companies millions Sieves and separators 32 Sieves and separators are indispensable to the modern food production line, but that doesn’t mean there without challenges as Food and Drink International explores Flavouring and colouring35 With demands from consumers becoming ever healthier, ever less artificial, how is the flavouring and colouring markets coping? Snack foods38 The snack foods industry has seen one of the most dramatic evolutions across the food and beverage sector in recent years. 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The views expressed in this publication are not necessarily the views of those held by the publisher.MAIN: SHUTTERSTOCK/BOGDAN WANKOWICZ • TOP: SHUTTERSTOCK/EKATERINA MARKELOVA • MIDDLE: SHUTTERSTOCK/NATALIYA HORA • BOTTOM: SHUTTERSTOCK/ROMASET03.qxp_Layout 1 18/12/2018 09:47 Page 1news4 Food & Drink Internationalwww.fdiforum.netProseal Test Kitchen serves up tray sealing perfection Tray sealing specialist Proseal has refurbished and expanded its popular Test Kitchen facility, providing an enhanced service to help food manufacturers identify their ideal tray packaging requirements. Based at its headquarters in Adlington, Cheshire, the Proseal Test Kitchen offers access to a wide variety of testing machinery, allowing companies to carry out shelf-life trials and seal integrity testing in order to facilitate smooth product launches without the need to invest in their own materials and equipment. The availability of more than 15,000 trial plates and vast stores of trays and films of different materials in stock for trial samples and inspiration allows food producers to identify the most appropriate solution for their particular applications. Jessie Malone, Test Facility Manager at Proseal, said: “Our enhanced facility will continue to provide the necessary production and pack conditions for customers to test and trial their products, for example the growing trend in the use of sustainable and recyclable packaging materials.” Star Refrigeration apprentice wins Bronze Medal at WorldSkills UK Third year refrigeration engineering apprentice, Sam Gills, receives his second accolade of the year as he becomes one of the best refrigeration engineers in the country. Reigning ‘ACR Trainee of the Year’, Star Refrigeration’s Newcastle-based apprentice cemented his place as one of the brightest young prospects in the British refrigeration engineering industry recently, as he walked away with the bronze medal award at the WorldSkills UK competition. James Ward, Operations Director at Star Refrigeration, said: “We’re delighted with Sam’s performance in Birmingham and from the time he’s spent at Star, we know he’s more than deserving of this award.” Star is renowned for its commitment to training and promoting refrigeration apprenticeships among young people. Star’s Refrigeration Engineering Apprenticeship Scheme has been running for nearly five decades – almost as long as the company itself – and 9% of its current workforce are apprentices.Sensors, data loggers reliable and cost-effective for climate change study Labcell, the UK distributor for Decagon Devices (METER Group), has supplied several sensors and data loggers that are being used successfully in a study to investigate the effects of climate change on Ethiopian coffee farming. The instrumentation, manufactured by Decagon Devices (METER Group), has proved to be 100% reliable when left unattended for a year at a time to collect data relating to temperature, rainfall, soil moisture and water potential. Dr Aaron Davis of RBG Kew, the co-leader of the research project, says: “We have been delighted with the Decagon (METER Group) data loggers and sensors, and the support we have had from Labcell has been exceptional. Currently there is a huge amount of research relating to climate change but many researchers are cautious about collecting data in the field. Labcell certainly made it easy, with our ‘mini climate stations’ proving to be accurate, easy to use, robust, reliable and cost-effective.” Food Safety Europe returning to London On 12 February 2019, BRC Global Standards’ annual Food Safety Europe conference will once again take place in London. With the theme ‘Consuming Challenges’, the one-day conference will feature an opening keynote address from Lesley Mitchell, Associate Director for Sustainable Nutrition at the Forum for the Future. Lesley will discuss consumer trends and climate change, addressing how macro changes will impact the future of food safety. The conference offers attendees the opportunity to hear up-to-date information and best practice insights from expert speakers across manufacturing, retail, government and membership bodies; covering topics such as food safety culture, food fraud and risks to the supply chain. Designed specifically to improve European food safety management in retail, food service and manufacturing environments, Food Safety Europe 2019 also offers attendees the opportunity to network with and learn from their peers. Bristows of Devon and Crawford & Tilley champion traditional British sweets The owners of Bristows of Devon and Crawford & Tilley have announced that their confectionery division is to have a new focus. Garry Lawlor has joined the company as Operations Director across the whole confectionery business. He will work alongside Nigel Moult who joined recently as Commercial Director. Together, they will steer the strategic direction and day-to-day operations to grow and strengthen these two iconic British confectionery brands. In January, Mr Lawlor, Mr Moult and UK Sales Manager, Steve Page, will attend ISM trade fair where, for the first time, the products of both companies will be showcased to a global audience. “We’ll be aiming to create moments of customer delight with nostalgic brands and new twists in the form of innovative flavours and packaging. Most of all, we’d like to make sure that we are the go-to flagship brands for British confectionery, both at home and worldwide,” said Mr Lawlor.© Shutterstock/science photo04-11.qxp_Layout 1 18/12/2018 09:50 Page 1*Source: Barclaycard Pop-Up & Experience Economy Research, OMD & The Drum 2018.Support line opening hours are 9am–5pm, Monday–Friday (excluding bank holidays). Calls to 0800 numbers are free from UK landlines and personal mobiles, otherwise call charges may apply. To maintain a quality service we may monitor or record phone calls. Barclaycard is a trading name of Barclays Bank PLC. Barclays Bank PLC is authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority (Financial Services Register number: 122702). Registered in England No: 1026167. Registered office: 1 Churchill Place, London E14 5HP.Helping you with the daily grind68% of customers say the overall experience is as important as the drink itself.* Payments are a big part of that. It’s why our food and drink payments experts give you insight and technology to help your customers pay quickly, easily and securely, however they want.7DNLQJSD\PHQWVRƀ\RXUSODWHVR\RXFDQVHUYHXSDJUHDWH[SHULHQFHChat to us today – FDOO\RXU%DUFOD\FDUGSD\PHQWVSHFLDOLVWRQRUJRWREDUFOD\FDUGFRXNIRRGDQGGULQN6R\RXFDQJHWRQZLWKEXVLQHVV04-11.qxp_Layout 1 18/12/2018 09:50 Page 2dŚĞh<ΖƐůĞĂĚŝŶŐƉĂĐŬĂŐŝŶŐƐƵƉƉůŝĞƌƚŽƚŚĞĨŽŽĚĂŶĚĚƌŝŶŬŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJ͕ŽīĞƌŝŶŐĂǁŝĚĞƌĂŶŐĞŽĨƉĂĐŬĂŐŝŶŐƉƌŽĚƵĐƚƐŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ͗ŝƌ^ŚŽĐŬďŽƩůĞƉĂĐŬƐWĂůůĞƚǁƌĂƉΘƐLJƐƚĞŵƐŽdžĞƐĨŽƌďŽƩůĞƐ>ĂďĞůƐan employee-owned businessnews6 Food & Drink Internationalwww.fdiforum.netLPR sees strong growth across UK & Ireland in 2018 Europe’s leading pallet pooling business, LPR (a division of Euro Pool Group), has seen an impressive 12% increase in pallet movements across UK and Ireland and experienced significant customer growth, where it has secured over 30 new clients including leading FMCG manufacturers such as Sofidel, Dairy Crest, Beiersdorf and Foyle Foods during 2018. Adrian Fleming, Managing Director, UK and Ireland, said: “2018 has been a great year; we’ve had strong growth across the business, despite volatile fuel costs and increased timber prices. We’re looking forward to 2019 and see the challenges Brexit will bring as opportunities for greater innovation. Roll on the new year.” Other 2018 milestones for LPR included the full automation of depots in Sywell and Avonmouth and increasing its environmental initiatives. For the third year running, LPR was rated ‘gold’ by EcoVadis for its corporate social responsibility policy, putting it in the top 1% of companies assessed. Star Refrigeration apprentice named ‘ACR Trainee of the Year 2018’ Star Refrigeration engineers have topped off an incredibly successful year with another accolade for one of its top engineering apprentices. Tom Woolston, an industrial refrigeration apprentice, last night won the ‘ACR Trainee of the Year 2018’ at a prestigious ceremony. The triumph comes shortly after he won a silver prize in ‘Student of the Year’ at the RAC Cooling Awards. Mr Woolston was shortlisted for the esteemed award along with 10 other finalists from around the UK. His hard work and dedication over the last three years at Star were unanimously recognised by the judges, and the apprentice picked up the award in front of hundreds of industry professionals. He follows in the footsteps of Sam Gills, who also won ‘ACR Trainee of the Year’ for Star in 2017. Since joining Star Refrigeration, Mr Woolston became a valuable member of the engineering team at the company’s branch in Bristol, assisting with a variety of tasks. Kraft Heinz bolsters better-for-you offering with $200m Primal Kitchen buy Kraft Heinz is acquiring better-for-you sauces and dressings manufacturer Primal Kitchen in a $200 million deal. Founded by Mark Sisson and Morgan Buehler, Primal Kitchen makes products include mayonnaise, salad dressings and avocado oil. It also has a growing product line in healthy snacks, which is advantageous for Kraft Heinz looking to diversify its pipeline and move into deeper into the better-for-you market. Primal Kitchen will join Kraft Heinz under Springboard, which is Kraft Heinz’s dynamic platform created to partner with founders and brands that will disrupt the food industry. Mr Sisson said that the combining with Springboard will allow him to realise his vision of changing “the way the world eats”. Primal Kitchen will leverage Kraft Heinz’s assets and infrastructure, while still operating as an autonomous company. It will continue to be led by its current leadership team at its Oxnard, California HQ. The deal is expected to complete in early 2019.Primal Kitchen co-founder Mark SissonTo advertise your services on the news pages contact us on 01472 31030204-11.qxp_Layout 1 18/12/2018 09:50 Page 3*Source: Barclaycard Pop-Up & Experience Economy Research, OMD & The Drum 2018.Support line opening hours are 9am–5pm, Monday–Friday (excluding bank holidays). Calls to 0800 numbers are free from UK landlines and personal mobiles, otherwise call charges may apply. To maintain a quality service we may monitor or record phone calls. Barclaycard is a trading name of Barclays Bank PLC. Barclays Bank PLC is authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority (Financial Services Register number: 122702). Registered in England No: 1026167. Registered office: 1 Churchill Place, London E14 5HP.Helping give your business wings (& tings)“Thriving in the food and drink industry is about so much more than good food,” says Brian Danclair, owner of Fish, Wings & Tings. 68% of customers say the overall experience is as important as the meal itself.*Payments are a big part of that. It’s why our food and drink payments experts give you insight and technology to help customers pay quickly and securely, however they want. Don’t just take our word for it – Brian’s been growing his business with Barclaycard since 2002.Taking payments off your plate so you can serve up a great experience.Chat to us today – call your Barclaycard payment specialist on 0800 158 5151 or go to barclaycard.co.uk/food-and-drinkSo you can rise above the competitionBrian Danclair, owner of Fish, Wings & Tings, happy Barclaycard customer since 200204-11.qxp_Layout 1 18/12/2018 09:50 Page 48 Food & Drink Internationalwww.fdiforum.netnewsWhy is balance and scale calibration important? METTLER TOLEDO has developed a library of knowledge and expertise resources to answer these fundamental questions: 1. What is calibration and why should I calibrate? 2. What are the benefits of balance calibration? 3. How often do I have to calibrate my balance and what are the risks of not calibrating? 4. Which tolerances apply to balance calibration? 5. Is there a difference between calibration and adjustment? 6. My scales are legal for trade, do I still need to calibrate? 7. Why is measurement uncertainty so important? 8. How do I ensure accurate weighing results? 9. Why is it a risk to use non-calibrated Instruments? 10. Why is METTLER TOLEDO – The Right Calibration Partner? 11. What is the correct way to handle test weights? 12. Is routine testing needed between calibration intervals? Behind each question, you will find a selection of white papers, guides and webinars relating to the calibration of your weighing equipment. ‘Disruptive thinkers’ announced as tickets go on sale for conference Influential figures from across the food and drink industry are set to attend BlasCymru / TasteWales 2019, where they’ll hear leading experts discuss why the industry needs to embrace the theory of ‘disruptive thinking’ at what is a critical time for its future success. Headline speakers during the two-day event will include Claus Meyer, 4-times winner of the ‘World’s Best Restaurant’ title; Tansy Drake, who’ll be sharing her insights on the phenomenal success of Innocent smoothies, and Penny MacKintosh from Graze. Sponsored by Princes and held on 20 – 21 March 2019, it follows on from last year’s hugely successful event and brings together producers, buyers and food industry professionals from across the world for this signature international food and drink trade event and conference at the Celtic Manor Resort. The focus will be on ‘Accelerating Sustainable Growth – faster, smarter, cleaner’.To advertise your services on the news pages contact us on 01472 31030204-11.qxp_Layout 1 18/12/2018 09:50 Page 5Corona launches eco-friendly plastic-free six pack rings As part of its commitment to eco-friendly packaging, beer brand Corona is piloting plastic-free six pack rings in Mexico and the UK. Corona has worked with Parley for the Oceans to help eliminate plastic pollution in the world’s oceans. To this end, the brand has adopted Parley’s strategy of avoiding and intercepting plastic where possible but, crucially, redesigning packages to use less plastic. Although Corona is primarily packaged in glass and fibreboard, the brand is further improving its green credentials by redesign six pack rings. The plastic-free rings are made from plant-based biodegradable fibres, with a mix of by-product waste and compostable materials. If left in the environment, the rings break down into organic material that is not harmful to wildlife. The plastic-free rings will first be tested in Mexico, where they’ll make their debut in Tulum at the beginning of 2019. A trial run in the UK will follow later in the year. Halal certification for Impossible Foods The Islamic Food and Nutrition Council of America has certified plant-based start-up Impossible Foods as halal. The company’s flagship product – the Impossible Burger – is now halal certified by IFANCA under the Jabatan Kemajuan Islam Malaysia regulations. “Securing halal certification is a significant milestone for us,” said David Lee, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Impossible Foods. “Our goal is to make plant-based meat available to everyone around the world—including to those who have religious dietary restrictions. “We’re thrilled that the Impossible Burger can now be served in halal establishments.” A halal auditor found the company’s 68,000 sq ft manufacturing facility in Oakland, California is fully compliant with halal law. This follows news earlier in the year when the company was certified kosher by the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America.on the shelfRPC bpi protec have packaging waste (shrink) wrapped RPC bpi protec’s new X-EnviroShrink contains 30% post-consumer recyclate (PCR) and is 100% recyclable itself, making it fully in line with the latest government proposals for plastic packaging and one of the most sustainable solutions for the collation and multi-packing of goods. Using the Sustane recycled polymer from RPC bpi recycled products, its ultra-low carbon footprint enables X-EnviroShrink to set a new standard in shrink film technology, combining recycled content with the full recyclability. RPC bpi protec’s recent research highlighted, through a survey of 1,000 British consumers, that 83% were more likely to choose products with either less packaging or recyclable packaging, and 82% to use the services of a company that makes an effort to recycle and cut down waste. This demonstrates how sustainability is an increasingly important factor for many consumers in their purchase decisions. Available in both plain and printed versions X-EnviroShrink is the ideal collation shrink for a wide variety of products and markets. Ingredion launching low calorie sugar solution across Americas Ingredient solutions provider Ingredion has joined forces with Matsutani Chemical Industry to manufacture a new lower calorie sugar in Mexico and market it across the Americas. Available in 2019, Astraea Allulose will enable food and beverage manufacturers to reduce calories from sucrose and other caloric sweeteners in a wide range of products – including beverages, dairy, bakery and confectionery items. The rare sugar solution purports to be 70% as sweet as sugar but is absorbed by the body rather than metabolised, meaning it’s nearly calorie-free. Tony DeLio, Ingredion’s Senior Vice President of Corporate Strategy and Chief Innovation Officer, said: “By combining our manufacturing network and global footprint alongside Matsutani’s pioneering work in rare sugars, we will bring exciting opportunities grounded in innovation to meet the needs of the evolving food industry ahead of sugar labelling changes.”Israeli start-up produces cell-grown slaughter-free steak An Israeli food tech start-up has replicated the shape, taste and texture of a conventional beef minute steak with a facsimile grown in a lab from cells. Aleph Farms said its new product demonstrates its capabilities for growing different types of natural beef cells isolated from the cow into a fully 3-D structure similar to conventional meat. The breakthrough, they said, not only obtains the true texture and structure of beef muscle tissue steak, but also the flavour and shape, establishing a new benchmark in cell-cultured meat technology. One of the barriers to grown meat production has been getting the various cell types to interact with each other to build a complete tissue structure as they would in the natural environment inside the animal. The company overcame this obstacle thanks to a bio-engineering platform developed in collaboration with the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa.© Impossible FoodsFood & Drink International 9www.fdiforum.net© Aleph Farms© Shutterstock/Africa Studio© Business Wire04-11.qxp_Layout 1 18/12/2018 09:50 Page 6Next >