INTERNATIONALFood&DrinkFood&Drinkwww.fdiforum.netMARCH 2015£3.50 STERLINGHands onapproachNEWSMEAT, POULTRY &SEAFOODHands onapproachANUGA FOODTEC01_Layout 1 27/02/2015 14:28 Page 1Cross + Morsefor all your Power Transmission SolutionsRoller Chain - Gears & Sprockets - Timing Belt DrivesClamping Elements - Inverted Tooth Chain - Inverted Tooth SprocketsSealmaster Bearings - Shaft Couplings - Freewheel ClutchesTorque Limiters - Overload ClutchesShady Lane, Great Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands. B44 9EUTel +44 121 360 0155 Fax +44 121 325 1079sales@crossmorse.com www.crossmorse.com02_Layout 1 27/02/2015 13:48 Page 1ContentsMarch 2015This 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 • AppointmentsResin Surfaces Limited9KP Nuts chooses proven hygiene flooring solutionImport and export 13Having a product you can export is only half thebattle - the other half is selecting the right place toexport toLoading bays and doors16 As the first step in the supply chain, it’s importantto get the loading process down, as efficientlyand safely as possibleProcessing spotlight 20The food and drink sector is now so competitivethat high standards are no longer considered aluxury – they’re an absolute essential• Advanced Engineering• Riggs AutopackMeat, poultry and seafood 26Meat, poultry and seafood producers have to dealwith a growing amount of legislation – but thiscan help emphasise the sector’s high standardsIngredients and NPD showcase30Dust control31Controlling excessive dust in the productionprocess saves huge amounts of time and moneyCartoning and sleeving35Those who attended easyFairs PackagingInnovations recently will be aware of the hugestrides that are being made in innovation incartoning and sleevingEditor:Steve Fisher (s.fisher@blmgroup.co.uk)Editor’s PA:Angela SharmanJournalists:Steve Williams (s.williams@blmgroup.co.uk)Michael Fisher (m.fisher@blmgroup.co.uk)Sales Director:Teri CooperSales Manager:Becky DarnellAssistant Sales Manager:Sam TrottSales:Nikki LoganTel: +44 (0) 1472 310302Accounts & Subscriptions:Dawn Cook, John DownesDesign & Production:Gary Jorgensen, Mark Casson, Rachel Green(studio@blmgroup.co.uk)Editorial:Tel: +44 (0) 1472 310305, Fax: +44 (0) 1472 310317Email:fdi@blmgroup.co.ukPart of the Business Link Magazine Group:Armstrong House, Armstrong Street,Grimsby, N E Lincs DN31 2QE EnglandAll 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/Marcin BalcerzakTop: Electronic Temperature InstrumentsMiddle: Seafish /www.simonburtphotography.co.ukBottom: Anuga/Koelnmesse GmbHMaintec37When Maintec returns to the NEC, Birmingham tocelebrate its fortieth year on 24th to 26th March, itwill be bigger still thanks to the launch of a clevernew co-locationAnuga FoodTec38Registration figures for the seventh AnugaFoodTec, the international supplier trade fair forthe food and beverage industry, held in Colognefrom 24th to 27th March, have been outstandingHealth & Safety Event43The Health & Safety Event, which takes place from24th to 26th March at the NEC in Birmingham, willprovide visitors with a diverse and excitingeducational programme IntraLogisteX44Food & Drink International is partnering theupcoming IntraLogisteX exhibitionEvents46Your chance to keep abreast of forthcomingexhibitions and food fairs from around the worldClassified 49Food & Drink Diary 5003_Layout 1 27/02/2015 14:34 Page 1europe.thermoking.comSWEETDREAMS. Does fresh food make up for a lousy night’s sleep? The SLXe-300 Whisper PRO switches automatically to low, PIEK-compliant noise levels whenever required. A dream machine that keeps you as fresh as the food.04_Layout 1 27/02/2015 13:49 Page 1Food & Drink International 5www.fdiforum.netSensient Food Colors Europe develops newrange of Spirulina productsSensient Food Colors Europe has developedproprietary technology in the extraction ofSpirulina blue that complies with both the newEU Guidance Notes and FDA qualityspecifications.The ‘EU Guidance Notes on the classificationof food extracts with colouring properties’ andFDA approval have provided the opportunity touse Spirulina concentrate as a food colouring.Sensient has invested in a dedicated production line for Spirulina blue at its facility in Corte Tegge,Italy, which specialises in the processing and concentration of aqueous extracts.Dr Roland Beck, Managing Director of Sensient Food Colors Europe, says, “This latestinvestment enables us to offer customers a wider choice of colouring food possibilities to meet newdemands in the marketplace. Using our proprietary extraction technology, we can produce avibrant blue shade from Spirulina suitable for use in confections and gum as well as ice cream,water ice and frosting type applications.”Jacob’s Crinklys set to make tastebuds tingleUnited Biscuits has made changes tothe recipe of baked snack Jacob’sCrinklys, supported by a significant launchinvestment. UB has delivered the ‘TastiestEver’ Crinklys by enhancing the existingflavours Cheese & Onion and Salt &Vinegar, and adding a new Bacon flavour.The new Jacob’s Crinklys range iscurrently being rolled out across groceryand convenience & impulse outlets. Therange will be available in variety andindividual flavour multipacks as well as 50ggrab bags and a sharing PMP in Cheese &Onion flavour. Bacon will replace SweetBBQ in variety packs.Launched seven years ago as a MiniCheddars sub-brand, Crinklys offers alight, baked alternative to fried savourysnacks. The brand was never separatelysupported, but following its rebrandingunder the Jacob’s masterbrand, including a new packaging design, it hasresponded with strong growth, and will now receive a £3 million media andin-store support plan.Environmental Champion award for AdandeManaging DirectorAdande’s Managing Director Ian Wood wasnamed Environmental Champion at the NationalACR Awards.The judges agreed Ian Wood’s passion forinnovation had been the driving force behind thedevelopment of environmentally sensitive coolingtechnology. For a decade, his mission has beenthe design, development and manufacture ofrefrigeration equipment which not only savesenergy, but also delivers sustainability. Adande’s Chairman Nigel Bell says, “The Environmental Champion award, from Ian’s industrypeers, is testament to his commitment to innovation, which has resulted in the delivery of energysaving products and technology for the foodservice and retail sectors.”Adande also enjoyed a highly commended second place in the Refrigeration Product of the Yearcategory, with its patented Aircell air flow management system for open front, refrigerated, multideck display cabinets. The judging panel said, “The air flow designs made it stand out with itsenergy savings and long term benefits for the end user.”Manor Concepts achievethird prestigiouscertification in one yearManor Refrigerated Cabinets and coolsuredoorshave been awarded certification to ISO 14001Environmental Management System. This makes animpressive total of three ISOQAR certifications beingawarded to both companies in less than a year.The ISO 14001 certification covers all aspects ofthe companies’ environmental managementprocesses including the use of resources, recyclingand waste management. The implementation of ISO 14001 on site has seenchanges made to waste segregation processes, themanagement of waste streams including reducingthe amount of waste produced and the handling ofwaste or bi-products in an appropriate manner.Martin Corken, operations director, says, “Havingpreviously been awarded the ISO 9001:2008 and BSOHSAS 18001 in February 2014, both businessesare officially operating at a certified level across allmanufacturing processes. These accreditations willhelp to efficiently drive the businesses forward,benefitting not only both the companies, but alsotheir customers too.”ChefAlarm now available in fivefood safe coloursThe ChefAlarm professional cookingthermometer and timer is now available infive food safe colour– blue, green, red,white and yellow.The unit incorporates a fullyprogrammable count up/downtimer and includes a multi-functional LCD display whichsimultaneously indicates theelapsed time, the current andthe min/max temperaturesduring a cooking cycle.The ChefAlarm measures temperatureover the range -50 to 300°C, with an accuracy ofbetter than +/-1°C. Utilising the unit’s ‘CAL’ feature it is possible for the userto fine-tune the thermometers accuracy to better than +/-0.5°C - ideal forcritical food safety areas.Each ChefAlarm is supplied with a robust stainless steel food penetrationprobe, designed for commercial use. The probe can be used for spotchecking the temperature of food during storage or inside an oven tomonitor the whole cooking cycle.The ChefAlarm is competitively priced at £35 each and is available directfrom Electronic Temperature Instruments.(L-R) Judy Wakelin, Marketing Manager for Alcumus Group, MichaelTucker, Managing Director and Martin Corken, Operations Director05_Layout 1 27/02/2015 14:31 Page 1Sous VideThermapenthermometerfrom ETIIn recent years Sous Videcooking has become increasinglypopular with chefs. With this inmind, ETI has developed the newSous Vide Thermapenthermometer for Sous Videcooking where precisetemperature measurement isparamount. The thermometermeasures temperatureaccurately and quickly over therange of -49.9 to 299.9°C.The Sous Vide Thermapen incorporates a miniature, stainless steelneedle probe that has a Ø1.1 x 60 mm reduced tip, which folds backthrough 180° into the side of the instrument when not in use.Testing the core temperature is important in Sous Vide cooking andan accurate thermometer is a must. However, the actual process ofprobing food in a sealed bag is demanding, as chefs need to maintainintegrity of the food at all times. Utilising the Sous Vide Thermapen andspecial self-sealing foam, it’s possible to probe the food withoutcompromising the Sous Vide bag.The Sous Vide Thermapen is competitively priced at £64, including afree traceable certificate of calibration.Fortress and Troax partner up forperimeterguardingFortress Interlocks and Troax havecombined forces to create a newperimeter guarding system to protectworkers from dangerous machinery.The system utilises a unique newbracket for fitting Fortress interlocks toTroax perimeter guarding panels,enabling the safeguarding of virtuallyany machinery installation.Very easy to install for both endusers and OEMs, the brackets are100% compatible with Fortress’modular amGardpro and tGard rangesof modular interlocks and Troax’smodular mesh panels. This means thatwhatever configuration of interlocks ormesh panels is specified first, the brackets will always fit. Both the amGardproand tGard interlocks combine solenoid or non-solenoid safety switches withfull control functionality in one device, allowing their use across a vast array ofindustrial applications.Fortress’ Managing Director Rob Lewis says, “This alliance betweenFortress and Troax offers a simple, modular and very tough machine guardingoption for virtually any application.”6 Food & Drink Internationalwww.fdiforum.netEvent success for Lanchester Winesand Toyota Material Handling Toyota Material Handling UK has supplied Lanchester Wines with anew fleet of Toyota Tonero gas-powered forklifts after meeting at theCommercial Vehicle show. Lanchester Wines’ 440,000 sq ft distribution centre in County Durhamis in operation 24 hours a day, where forklift trucks are used to movepallets containing 840 bottles of wine from the bottling plant to thewarehouse for distribution, with 1600 pallets being moved every day.Tony Cleary, Managing Director at Lanchester Wines says, “We werereally impressed when we met Toyota Material Handling. I found theteam on the stand incredibly professional, they took time to discuss withme how their products, both trucks and after-sales support could benefitmy operation.” Following a meeting with Toyota, Lanchester Wines conducted trialswith three different competitors’ trucks. At the trials the operators wereimpressed with the comfort and ease of use of the Toyota Tonero forklift.To advertise your services onthe news pages contact us on01472 31030206_Layout 1 27/02/2015 14:03 Page 1GO DIRECT……to the UK’s No.1 supplier of plastic pallets and boxesThe UK’s largest range Available from stock Free expert adviceInstant, competitive quotes Immediate nationwide delivery01323 744057 sales@goplasticpallets.comwww.goplasticpallets.comFood & Drink International 7www.fdiforum.netVisit the future of the food industry. The latest technologies,trends, innovations. Anuga FoodTec.Always in tune with the times.OLOGNECOC24.––27.03.2015Internationalupplier fair for thesuanddrinkindtand drink industryfood awww.anugafoodtec.comONE FOR ALL. ALL IN ONE.Food Processing | Food Packaging | Food Safety | Food Ingredients | Services & SolutionsAFT_2015_Anzeige_Food_Drink_Intl_190x135_GB.indd 113.10.14 11:4307_Layout 1 27/02/2015 13:50 Page 1Chicopee’s ultimate cleaning cloth offersunrivalled hygieneChicopee has developed DuraDry, the onlymicrofibre cloth on the market that offers FoodContact Clearance as well as antibacterial properties.DuraDry, designed specifically for the foodservices sector, is safe to use in all food preparationareas and will not transfer contaminants, even whenit comes in direct contact with food. In additionDuraDry’s antibacterial properties significantlyrestrict bacterial growth.Food residues can be easily picked up thanks toDuraDry’s unique splittable fibre construction, which provides a larger cleaning surface area. The100% microfibre cloth also absorbs more moisture, faster than any other wipe – even when wet.Martijn Gerards, market sales manager at Chicopee, says, “DuraDry outperforms thecompetition in cleaning performance, hygiene and cost. This is the most effective and completecloth we have ever created, offering any kitchen or food processing manufacturer a fast, streak-free and hygienic clean at an affordable price.”Partner Logistics sheds light onenergy efficiencyPartner Logisticshas reported animpressive 16%decrease in energyusage at its coldstore warehouse inGloucester sixmonths after theinstallation ofenergy-efficient LEDlighting at thefacility.The site, whichoperates at temperatures as low as -27° and has a 72,500 pallet capacity, sawall the former 400W, 250W and 125W interior lighting replaced with over 125high-specification luminaires to reduce total energy consumption as well ascreate a brighter, improved work environment. State-of-the-art movementsensors were also installed, which have attributed to energy savings throughoperating at just 20% capacity in times of low activity.Ian Harvey, UK Technical Co-ordinator at Partner Logistics, says, “We’revery committed to sustainability and energy conservation in the supply chainand this lighting installation is another way in which we have used cuttingedge innovation to drive down our carbon footprint.”Crabbie’s Fruits named Product of the YearCrabbie’s Fruits, the latest range fromHalewood International, has picked up acoveted Product of the Year award in thealcoholic drinks category. Selected by consumers, and highlightedfor product innovation including productfunction, design and packaging, theCrabbie’s Fruits range is the brands firstforay into the RTD market. Available in threeflavours, the product is made with naturalfruit ingredients and free from artificialcolours and flavours.Richard Clark, Director of Marketing at Halewood International, says, “We are Immenselyproud of the scale the Crabbie’s brand achieved since launch in 2009, both in the UK andinternationally. However, our latest research pointed to the fact there was strong desire fromyounger audience for a sweeter fruiter alternative. This award for the Crabbie’s Fruits range feelslike a culmination of all our efforts and it’s something we are very honoured to receive.”Arla Foods wins Waitrosesupplier awardArla Foods has won the Supplier Award forCollaborative Working from Waitrose.The company, which supplies Waitrose with own-label as well as branded cheese, butter and fresh milkproducts, has triumphed for adding value to theretailer’s dairy category. Selected examples includeimproving in-store navigation and customerengagement, tailored customer activation throughWaitrose’s media channels and taking the lead informat planning such as Little Waitrose. A close working partnership with Waitrose’s internalteam, improving working practices, fostering a stronginnovation pipeline, and supplying products of market-leading quality helped Arla to support Waitrose’soverall market performance.Anna Lloyd, buying manager, dairy at Waitrose,says, “This award is testament to the hard work thathas gone into developing a proactive, collaborativerelationship between Waitrose and Arla. The Arla teamunderstand our business and our customers, allowingus to focus on working together seamlessly to deliverrelevant and inspiring products for our customers.”8 Food & Drink Internationalwww.fdiforum.netAn all-roundwinner fromRPC KutenholzThe new Allrounder bottlefrom RPC VerpackungenKutenholz, created for foodapplications in both the retailand catering markets, blendsmodern design and ease ofuse. The 875ml HDPE bottle hasalready met with a positiveresponse from customers andis available with a headstanding or dosing cap for theperfect garnishing ordecoration of dishes, accordingto customer requirements. It sits comfortably in thehand, making it easy to deliver dressings, sauces or ketchups, and theAllrounder’s ribbed structure offers high stability.The Allrounder is suitable for hot filling, while the large label areaprovides plenty of space for branding, maximising shelf presence.08_Layout 1 27/02/2015 14:32 Page 1Food & Drink International 9www.fdiforum.netChilled gluten free brand launchesin ASDAChilled gluten freefrom brand NO.Ghas launched inASDA, with sixproducts from thebrand’s growingrange stocked in upto 245 stores.The launch isbacked with aspecial introductoryprice of £2 and apromotional tour of selected stores across the country. The custom builtand eye-catching NO.G van – a converted 1957 2CV horsebox – will visit anumber of stores giving out free samples to customers as well as moreinformation on the brand.The NO.G range in ASDA will include Chicken, Bacon & Leek Pie, Steak& Ale Pie, Vegetable Pie, Quiche Lorraine, Cheese & Onion Quiche andCrustless Garden Veg & Feta Quiche.NO.G – certified gluten free by Coeliac UK – launched last April at theFood & Drink Expo where it scooped top place in the innovation award.The range is also stocked by Ocado and Sainsbury’s.Cold Store Rentals supports newlyrefurbishedCastle InnCold Store Rentals hasinstalled a cold room at thenewly-refurbished Castle Inn inCastle Donington, to support itskitchen facilities once it opens tothe public.Cold Store Rentals supplied aViessmann freezer room withZanotti refrigeration equipmentand LED lighting to currentworkplace lumens on site. Theequipment is rented on a longterm basis, so the pub’s ownershave saved the capitalinvestment.Steve Prior, Director at Cold Store Rentals, says, “Our engineers workedto supply and install a new internal chiller to the ground floor area,combining Viessmann standard flooring and panels upon the existing sitewith a Zanotti refrigeration system.” The Zanotti refrigeration system provides temperatures between 0°C and15°C suitable for this kitchen application. Cold Store Rentals has alsosupplied LED lighting to current workplace lumens with time-adjustablepush switches and emergency lighting, plus additional strip florescentlights.RESIN SURFACES LIMITEDKP Nuts choosesproven hygieneflooring solutionLeading manufacturer KP Snacks, has chosen aproven hygienic flooring solution from specialistsuppliers Resin Surfaces Limited and Kemtile for itsnew production site in Rotherham, South Yorkshire.KP Snacks’ new nut processing and packing facility opened inautumn 2014. It covers 8500 square metres and will produce all ofKP’s volume of nuts and nut snacks.For the project, RSL and Kemtile were required to meet anexacting hygiene and safety standards brief and to supply and installa durable, hard-wearing, easy-to-clean, chemical and slip-resistantsurface finish. Kemtile recommended RSL’s Resuthane TG69product as it is a heavy-duty polyurethane screed, with a matt-textured finish, suitable for use on large-scale production facilities. David Priest, Sales Manager at Kemtile, says, “We have beensupplying and installing hygienic flooring systems to the foodindustry for nearly forty years. Choosing the Resuthane TG69product from RSL made sense from a supply and performance pointof view. RSL also provided a long guarantee on the system.” Martin Wroe, Commercial Director at RSL, says, “This is anexciting project for a world famous brand and we are delighted tobe collaborating with Kemtile. Resuthane TG69 is the idealsolution for KP Snacks’ new factory as it ticks all the boxes interms of food safety, slip-resistance and durability. This product isbecoming increasingly popular among customers in the food anddrink sector.”For more information, visit www.resinsurfaces.co.ukTo advertise your services onthe news pages contact us on01472 31030209_Layout 1 27/02/2015 14:32 Page 1Next >