< PreviousA Ppure and simple winnerRPC Tedeco-Gizeh’s highly-transparent Ppurepolypropylene containers have been chosen byleading Dutch goat’s cheese manufacturerBettinehoeve.Bettinehoeve began as a traditional goat’scheese farm but has developed into amodern producer. The customer was lookingto fill approximately 90 grams, withtransparency equal to APET, but preferred PP for its processability – and only RPC could meet the brief. The development of the ultra-transparent PP illustrates the benefits the polymer can bring to productmanufacturers in terms of appearance, convenience and sustainability.Ppure thermoformed packs combine existing qualities – they are robust, watertight, microwaveable andextremely flexible in design – with a new level of appearance quality, to help brands stand out on crowdedshelves.Research also suggests that PP has a favourable environmental profile because as well as being fullyrecyclable, the low density of material required to create a durable pack means less energy is consumed andpack weight is lower.10 Food & Drink Internationalwww.fdiforum.netTwo caps are better than one for spicecompanyBeatson Clark has come upwith an innovative new spice jarwhich can be used with twodifferent caps.Belgian spice brand ISFIwanted a glass spice jar whichcould be sold with both astandard grinder and astandard flapper cap. Workingwith its sister company,distributor Pont Europe in theNetherlands, Beatson Clark’sdesign team created a newbespoke 100ml jar for ISFI.The unique neck finishaccommodates both types of cap, which means there is no need for ISFI to purchasetwo sets of neck equipment for the same jar. The neck finish is also designed with ananti-rotation lug so that the product with the grinder cap cannot be refilled by theconsumer.The new product is already being sold in Belgium, and Beatson Clark plans to offerthe new neck finish for other spice jars in its portfolio.Mariani Prune Paste nowavailable in the UK MarianiPrune Paste is afunctional ingredientand ideal as a flavour enhancer or fat reducer and perfect foruse or inclusion in bakery and dairy applications.Californian prunes have been an integral part of the Marianibusiness since 1906. The Californian dried plum is consideredto be the best quality prune in the world. Mariani Prune Paste has a moisture content between 29-33%, making it ideal as a process ingredient, as it can beeasily applied in-line and with a shelf-life of 18 months fromdate of manufacture it is also versatile.Mariani has maintained long-standing relationships withover 75 Californian plum growers, maintaining consistency inquality and traceability back to source.The Mariani brand has been providing premium qualitydried fruit to consumers and customers all over the globe.Mariani is the largest independent producer of dried fruit inthe world.10:Layout 1 22/3/13 12:01 Page 1Lorien manages relocationfor leading cheese supplier Lorien Engineering Solutions has been appointed byAdams Foods Ltd to relocate its packing lines fromWincanton in Somerset to Leek, Staffordshire. The move, which is scheduled for completion in early2013, will see blended cheese production lines transferredto the firm’s head office in Leek where a brand new,purpose built blended cheese and innovation centre isbeing constructed. The owner of brands Pilgrim’s Choice, Kerrygold andMU, Adams Foods is the UK’s leading supplier of pre-packed hard cheese and was the pioneer in launchingconvenience cheese (grated and sliced) to the UK retailmarket. Lorien’s Phil Colquhoun says, “A fixed cost for thisproject was essential for the Board Approval and Lorien has worked hard with local suppliers ofmany disciplines to assemble this project within the budget assigned.” RPC bottles are smilesbetter for French food giantLesieur, innovative leader of the French food dressingsand sauces market, has introduced a new range ofproducts contained in an attractive RPC squeeze bottle witha ‘smiling face’ design.A wide range of condiments including mayonnaise andmustard is available. The bottles are extrusion blowmoulded in polypropylene by RPC Kerkrade in 235ml,450ml and 750ml sizes, characterised by their excellentsqueezability. The EVOH barrier technology incorporated into thebottles allows for excellent shelf life and protects thecontents.With their elegant, easy-to-handle curved design and‘smiling face’ appearance, the new Lesieur range combinespractical, easy dispensing with accurate portion control.Food & Drink International 11www.fdiforum.netKobusch order five newthermoforming machinesKobusch UK Ltd have purchased five FC 780 IM2Speedmaster Plus thermoforming machines from Swissbased WM Wrapping SA.The W.M. FC 780 IM2 Speedmaster Plus, which hasthe possibility to form and cut in-mould, represents thelatest evolution of electric thermoforming machines andit has maximum tool dimensions of 780x570 mm and amaximum forming height of 130mm.Kobusch UK Sales Director, Tony Mitchell, says “Theprevious six machines have been a success and theversatility they bring has helped us move into newareas of thermoforming and has given us extragrowth”.Machine movements are made with servo-motorswhich allows high rates of production up to 54 cyclesper minute, depending on the material, and reducedenergy consumption.The sheet heating section is equipped with bothupper and lower heater banks with infra-red ceramicheating elements with independently controlled zoneswhich allows, according to the type of material beingprocessed, the optimisation of the heating phase. Extra-wide wrapper built by PFM to handlefresh tortillas in IrelandThe Flat Bread Company based at Clara, Co Offaly, is diversifying into the retail marketwith an extra-wide flow-wrapper built by PFM Packaging Machinery.Set up in 2008 to supply a major fast food chain with pizza bases, the company hasdeveloped additional products, particularly a fresh tortilla for the Irish market, and needednew machinery to automate packaging.Kieran Walsh, managing director at The Flat Bread Company points out that an extrawide flow-wrapper was required to handle the tortillas, which are presented in a pack ofsix measuring about 20mm high x 368mm in diameter.The PFM Pulsar stainless steel machine has been adapted to allow tortillas to be wrapped and gas-flushed for MAP at the rate of 25 packs a minute, usingfilm up to a maximum of 900mm wide. Smaller products such as pizza bases can be handled at 40 collations a minute.THE WORLDWIDE IMPACT TRAFFIC DOOR AND STRIP CURTAIN COMPANYwww.strip-door.netManufacturers Since 1952Freephone08000 43 40 2018 Models of Impact Traffic Doors and Strip Curtain Doors(Retail Outlets, Warehousing, Coldrooms, Bakeries, Food Preparation Facilities, Poultry Farms, Restaurants, Factories, Professional Kitchens)11:Layout 1 21/3/13 10:10 Page 1IMPORT AND EXPORTThe sheer diversity from country tocountry is what makes trading withEurope so appealing, for example, lastyear over 990 products were submittedinto the iTQi awards (international tasteand Quality Institute) of Brussels. Thesewere both from large multi-nationals aswell as small independents. Unilever,Kraft, Heineken, Nestlé, Carlsberg, andCoca-Cola to name but a few submittedproducts, whilst small independents suchas, Officina della Birra - Artisanal beerfrom Italy and Simon Martin`s - SpanishHam went under scrutiny of the 125leading international chefs andsommeliers. The awards offer increased brandawareness, as well as increased sales andseizing potential export opportunities.This is of course what most countries arebeing expected and indeed encouraged todo at the moment. Investment inmarketing to other countries to pushunique food and drink products for exporthas always taken place. However, in orderto grow the economies of countries whichmay be experiencing financial worries,more focused and specific targeting is nowtaking place. Much has been written inthese pages on the benefits of takingadvantage of emerging middle classes inthe east, but engaging countries withinEurope is important too as new tastes andproducts take hold.Swiss cocoa and chocolate specialistBarry Callebaut for example has openednew facilities all over the world recently,but has also entered Turkey. This isserving as a basis for the company toparticipate in the further growth potentialof the Turkish chocolate market as well asto capture opportunities in the region.Similarly, European beverage canspecialist Rexam has entered Switzerland,building a plant in Widnau. The plant is awall-to-wall facility and will employaround 120 people, with the first lineexpected to come on stream at the start of2015. This is just one part of a £115million capital investment program thatRexam are embarking on, which is anexample of how companies should beforging forward. Iain Percival, sector director for RexamBeverage Can Europe, says: “We are veryexcited at this opportunity as part of ourfocus to capture growth opportunities inexisting and emerging markets. Energydrinks have been the fastest growingcategory in soft drinks globally in recentyears and they are expected to continueon this path. The new plant will free upcapacity at other Rexam plants in theregion which will enable us to growspecialty can volumes or releaseproduction capacity for other sizes.Overall, this is another step to strengthenrelationships with our customers byoffering them the best cans and the bestservice possible.”It’s not just food and drink that’sproving popular as exports out of Europe.According to a VDMA (GermanEngineering Federation) report, theMiddle East is a significant destination forfood processing machinery at the moment.The report indicated that the UAE itselfimported around €198 million worth offood processing and packaging machineryin 2011, with €48 million of that comingfrom German manufacturers. The growthof certain sectors in the east is highlightedby the popularity of exhibitions likeGulfood and Sweets and Snacks MiddleA proudHERITAGECountries in northern Europe are famed for their food and drinkofferings, but which products are experiencing success at themoment and how is this being spearheaded?12 Food & Drink Internationalwww.fdiforum.net12-13:Layout 1 21/3/13 12:22 Page 1Food & Drink International 13www.fdiforum.netIMPORT AND EXPORTEast where exhibitors are flooding and doingunprecedented business. With engineeringprecision and reliability, Europe’s many foodand drink manufacturing equipment producersare in an enviable position if they can seek toexport. Not only promoting better standardsin general, it also proves there is an appetitefor new forms of producing and packagingfood and drink across the world. With somuch innovation taking place withinpackaging, the costs savings to be passed on toemerging markets is huge, meaning a massiveopportunity available for packaging expertstoo. With aspirational middle classes emergingin Asia, Russia and the east a new market offood on the go has emerged providingopportunities for those who produce snack orconvenience food, drink and packagingsolutions. It seems the opportunities are there,but the first stumbling blocks are capitalinvestment due to stretched budgets, howeverhelp is available.The CBI in the UK recently led a 25-business trade mission to Russia to betterexplore opportunities to export to what isperhaps one of the fastest-growing markets atthe moment. Having grown last year and with70% of all its imports being food and drink,Russia is a fertile environment in which to dobusiness. More than 600 UK companies arealready operating in Russia and UK exportsfor 2012 are on course to total £5 billion. Inthe last two years, the value of British goodsexported to Russia has increased by over 80%and this is expected to grow further as Russiaopens its economy up to more internationaltrade and investment.PHOTO: REXAMAbove: Rexam, the beverage canspecialists will soon be opening aplant in Switzerland.Left: The popularity of trade showsfor new tastes from internationalfood and drink consumers in theeast is exemplified by the likes ofGulfood, which takes place inDubai.Below: A rising middle class incountries like Russia meanopportunities for those who cancater to demand.PHOTO: SHUTTERSTOCK.COM/ANDREY BAYDA12-13:Layout 1 21/3/13 12:22 Page 214 Food & Drink Internationalwww.fdiforum.netPOTTER LOGISTICSPotter Logistics’ Northern rail freightterminal and Selby distribution centre islocated on a 62 acre site in closeproximity to the Westmill productionfacility, making this an ideal partnership. Rice will be delivered into Selby via twomain channels. Firstly, Westmill, inconjunction with shipping line MSC, willdeliver rice in containers from around theworld using the daily multimodal servicefrom Felixstowe. Secondly, PotterLogistics will be collecting bulk riceshipped into the port of Hull.Once the rice arrives at the Selby DC,Potter Logistics will transfer thecontainers and bulk loads to the dedicatedwarehouse. Here, bulk rice will besampled and unloaded by rice type intospecially built bays, capable of storing upto 2400 tonnes each. The bagged rice willbe palletised and stored in a dedicated60,000 sq ft warehouse. Organic rice willbe handled in a specified area elsewhereon the Selby site.Bob Amon, head of logistics forWestmill Foods is thrilled with theexpanding relationship with Potter. Hesays, “Westmill has had a strongrelationship with Potter Logistics since2005 which has developed into a truepartnership. The recent development ofun-milled rice storage strengthens ourrelationship with Potter Logistics andenables us to reduce our carbon footprintby transferring inland movement ofcontainers from Felixstowe to Selby, fromroad to rail.” Westmill Foods, owned by AssociatedBritish Foods., is one of the largest flour,rice, spices, sauces, edible oils and noodlessuppliers to the UK and European ethnicwholesaler market, food service, industrialsectors and the grocery multiples.For more information on Potter Logistics,call +44 (0)1353 646703,email enquiries@potterlogistics.co.uk orvisit www.potterlogistics.co.uk.Bulk rice in containersarrives at the PotterLogistics Selbydistribution centreBulk and bagged rice isstored at PotterLogistics Selbydistribution centrePotter Logistics has won a £1 million contractwith Westmill to handle raw materials for theirYorkshire rice milling and packaging facilityPotter Logistics wins £1 millioncontract with WestmillWestmill Foods has awarded Potter Logistics with a prestigious contract to handle raw materialsfor their Yorkshire based rice milling and packaging facility. The two year deal which is worth £1million, and includes handling, warehousing and transportation of bulk and bagged rice.14:Layout 1 21/3/13 10:11 Page 1Food & Drink International 15www.fdiforum.netTRANSPORT & LOGISTICSThe logistics sector has come underincreased scrutiny in the past few monthsdue to the interest in traceability andproduct integrity after the horsemeatscandal. Happily, work is certainly takingplace to ensure safety and security is a toppriority.In the food and drink sector, an obviousissue has been the fact that many supplychains cross international boundaries –and often these nations have their ownindividual requirements, with imports andexports often being refused if they are notmet. The leading logistics companies aretherefore eager to illustrate their efficiencyand effectiveness by often going far aboveand beyond the minimum requirements ineach of the nations in which they work,ensuring they can comply in each nationin which they work.Indeed, many multinational companieslike to keep their existing supply chainsintact when they enter into a newterritory. While the arrival of amanufacturer into a new nation canbe welcomed by logistics companiesas potential new clients, there’scertainly nothing to stop them simplymaking use of the logistics partners theyknow and trust in their existingterritories. Logistics providers hoping tocompete for and win new contracts,therefore, are often competing on aninternational scale – with the increasedflexibility in working across internationalboundaries providing obvious benefits.New concepts – and new blood in theindustry – are ensuring high standards,meaning that product integrity is notcompromised at any stage in the process.In the UK, Hull’s Logistics Institute arenow offering a foundation degree insupermarket operations. The course hasbeen specifically created for Morrisons asan investment in their people. Followingan internal recruitment process, theaccredited course is largely attended bysupervisors who wish to progress tobecome managers – and the programmeincorporates modules covering academicand management skills, basic HR modulesand operations management, as well in-depth leadership and logistics study.This fits in with the increasedprofessionalism and higher standards thatare being applied throughout the sector.Skills for Logistics, the sector skills councilfor the industry, is making great strides inestablishing an infrastructure that caneffectively identify the precise occupationswithin the sector, and then broadly defineany skills shortages or gaps that exist nowand how that might change in the nextfew years. They are also devising a “goldstandard” for competencies for eachindividual job, which should improvestandards across the board.One way in which logistics businessescan emphasise their dedication to meetingthe highest standards is by participatingin the many schemes and competitionsthat exist. One of the most successfulis SCALA’s Fresh Connection, achallenge that invites companies totake part in an innovative simulatedbusiness environment that provides real16 Yeoman Bridge delivering90,000 tons of aggregate forLondon Gateway’s GateComplex, part of Europe’slargest logistics parkFast trackto successThe leadinglogistics companies are eager toillustrate their efficiency andeffectiveness by often going far aboveand beyond the minimum requirementsin each of the nations in whichthey workThe logistics sector is reaching the highest standardsto better serve international clients15-16:Layout 1 21/3/13 10:19 Page 116 Food & Drink Internationalwww.fdiforum.netTRANSPORT & LOGISTICSlife experiences with changingbusiness dynamics and decisions tobe made in all departments –allowing them to test their skillsagainst their peers.Steve Agg, chief executive of theChartered Institute of Logistics andTransport, who support the challenge inthe UK, says, “The Fresh Connection isan innovative programme for developingcurrent and future managers at all levelsin the industry and offers a uniqueplatform to enable participants to extendtheir supply chain knowledge.” Majorcompanies including Mars, Kraft-Cadbury, Waitrose, NorbertDentressangle and Borg Warner areparticipating in this year’s event, which isalso supported by Toyota MaterialHandling and the FSDF, with thechampions from over twenty countriescompeting in the Global Final in Turkeyin September.As well as the highest standards instaff, effective logistics operations alsorequire quality vehicles. British importerand distributor Pratt’s Bananas havereplaced their previous fleet of Mercedes-Benz Actros tractor units with twentymore, which are the subject of aCharterWay contract hire agreement withMercedes-Benz Financial Services,arranged by supplying dealer S&BCommercials. Its latest trucks are all Actros 2546models with 460 hp outputs, up from the440 hp ratings of its previous Actros2544s. Distribution Manager David Frostsays that the result has been an immediateimprovement in fuel efficiency. He says,“We were previously running at 8.7 mpgbut the fleet average is now sitting around9 mpg. Given that the vehicles are fullyfreighted at 44 tonnes most of the time,that’s a figure we’re very happy with.”The New Actros range from Mercedes-Benz is also a familiar sight on the roadsand it has proven particularly successfulwith the customers for its outstanding fuelefficiency, popularity with drivers, andfuturistic, aerodynamic design. Those whohave made use of the vehicles report thatthe trucks are already matching thefleet average in terms of fuelefficiency while still virtually brandnew, which is not always the casewhen introducing new vehicles.New facilities can also prove invaluablefor logistics businesses and one of themost notable is the new London Gatewaydevelopment. Drewry, the independentshipping consultancy, has estimatedLondon Gateway will reduce round-triptransport costs by £59 per container tothe Midlands and the North-West, and£189 per container for London and theSouth-East. In addition to being closer tomajor markets, London Gateway is also tobe the base for Europe’s largest logisticspark, allowing shippers to cut the costassociated with taking goods to distantdistribution centres. At a time when costsare being scrutinised across the supplychain, developments such as this canmake all the difference.Impressive though these developmentsare, at the end of the day it’s going to bethe decisions of the people involved thatmake the difference between the successand failure of logistics operations. Happilythe industry is now very much aiming atthe very highest standards.British importer and distributor Pratt’sBananas have replaced their previousfleet of Mercedes-Benz Actros tractorunits with twenty moreOne way inwhich logistics businesses canemphasise their dedication to meetingthe highest standards is byparticipating in the many schemesand competitionsthat exist.15-16:Layout 1 21/3/13 10:19 Page 2Used 1 Vans & Servicesfrom Mercedes-BenzA new standard in used vanswe think you could get used to.To find out if we’ve got the Used 1 Qualifying Van you’re looking for, check out our national used van stock on our website stock locator. 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