HANDLING & STORAGEINTERPACKINTERNATIONALFood&DrinkFood&Drinkwww.fdiforum.netAPRIL 2014£3.50 STERLINGMovingforwardMovingforwardSEAFOOD INDUSTRY01:Layout 1 21/3/14 14:00 Page 1Faraday Drive, Bridgnorth, Shropshire WV15 5BJTel: 01746 764311 Fax: 01746 763375www.kecol.co.uk email: sales@kecol.co.ukCome andvisit us at interpack 2014Hall 04/ E39-0125 years experience in pumping Viscous materialsNo.1choice for many of the world’s leading pharmaceutical, cosmetic&food manufacturersOffering bespokedesigned systems, manufactured to suit your specific needsOur extensive range of equipment is designed to transfer products from triple concentrate Tomato paste through to Petroleum Jelly and Mascara, quickly, cleanlyand efficiently For more information call us today or visit us onlinePUMPING SYSTEMS02:Layout 1 21/3/14 14:01 Page 1ContentsApril 2014This 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 • AppointmentsCognex 9Cognex Vision achieves 100% read rates at HeinzDenny Bros 11Fix-a-Form® multi-page labels from Denny BrosPort to shelf 15As Scotland mulls over independence, one thingit has nothing to worry about is its prowess withinthe international food and drink industryHandling and storage 18Handling and storage operations are improvingstandards to save money, time and lives • Goplasticpallets.comSeafood industry 22We take a look at what’s driving the safety aspectof this area of food production• Resin Surfaces LimitedBottling and filling25 Moves towards more sustainable yet eye-catchingpackaging have changed the nature of bottlingand filling in recent timesControl and automation showcase 28Mixing technology29The increased interest in natural products inrecent years has brought with it a change of pacefor mixing technologyColouring 34With consumers demanding not only attractivefood but also healthy products, those producingcolourings have had to regroup to offer optionsthat tick both seemingly contradictory boxesEditor:Steve Fisher (s.fisher@blmgroup.co.uk)Editor’s PA:Angela SharmanJournalists:Steve Williams (s.williams@blmgroup.co.uk)Mike Shields (m.shields@blmgroup.co.uk)Michael Fisher (m.fisher@blmgroup.co.uk)Sales Director:Teri CooperSales Manager:Becky RobertshawAssistant 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 2QEEnglandAll 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/SnowbelleTop: shutterstock.com/Goran BogicevicMiddle: Heat and ControlBottom: AetnaHotelympia37From 29th April to 1st May, ExCeL in London willbeat to a hospitality drum as Hotelympia takesoverMultimodal38This year’s Multimodal show will be the biggest inthe show’s history and will host a new Air FreightPavilionVitafoods40 Vitafoods, taking place from 6th to 8th May inGeneva, is the place the nutraceutical industrycontinues to flourishinterpack43From 8th to 14th May, around 2700 exhibitors areexpected to visit interpack in Dusseldorf, for ashow that is unrivalled in its genre• Kliklok • AutoCoding Systems• A.M.P-Rose • OYSTAReasyFairs PACKAGING INNOVATIONS43The UK’s biggest packaging show is reportingrecord successEvents54Your chance to keep abreast of forthcomingexhibitions and food fairs from around the worldClassified 57Food & Drink Diary 5803:Layout 1 21/3/14 14:02 Page 1Simplify tracking andtracing with new datacapture software The right tracking and tracing software can change yourbusiness. By transforming your raw weight information intobusiness intelligence, you can monitor, analyse andoptimise your processes. Boost your data visibility, quality and accuracy and promote operatoraccountability with METTLER TOLEDO’s ScaleMonitor data capture software.ScaleMonitor is a flexible and robust software package that allows you toconnect up your METTLER TOLEDO scales via a network to record everyweight into a centralised database. This data can be used for monitoring andanalysis using the powerful web based reports. The new brochure outlinesbenefit such as:• Custom reports and dashboards • Paperless record keeping • Full traceability • Reduced product giveawayFor more information on ScaleMonitor data capture software and to download the brochure visitwww.mt.com/uk-scalemonitor or email enquire.mtuk@mt.com4 Food & Drink Internationalwww.fdiforum.netBabcock Wanson heaters used innew brewery Wort BoilerBabcock Wanson’s TPC1000BThermal Fluid Heater has beenincorporated into a new Wort Boilerby Microdat. The first Wort Boiler ofthis type has been installed into WyeValley Brewery in Herefordshire.While thermal fluid heaters areused extensively across a widerange of industries, this is the firsttime they have been applied to thebrewery sector, which hastraditionally used steam. Unlikesteam boilers, thermal fluid heatingsystems are compact, easy to useand offer substantial savings.A fully automatic coil type, multi-pass thermal fluid heater completewith integrated burner, controlsystem and safety devices, theTPC1000B provides optimal distribution of the heat, high fluid velocity inthe exchange tubes and continuous flow monitoring to ensure longthermal fluid and system life and the highest level of safety. EnerSys extends choice withadditional Hawker 2v batteriesEnerSys has extended its range ofHawker XFC batteries with 2V cells toprovide materials handling equipmentmanufacturers and operators with evenmore choice and greater flexibility tospecify plug-and-play power sources thatcan be charged for as long and as oftenas required to support total operationalautonomy. There are now 30 models in the rangewith capacities between 130 and 750 Ah(C5) in a variety of industry-standard sizes.The batteries combine advancedperformance and high efficiency with lowoverall cost of ownership and are suitablefor a range of materials handlingapplications including counterbalancetrucks, reach trucks, pallet trucks, order pickers and automatic guided vehicles. Minimum gassing ensures they can be used in retail areas, public spacesand sensitive manufacturing locations. The battery is virtually maintenancefree and no water topping-up is necessary.The Hawker XFC range of batteries radically changes discharge/rechargeoperating procedures compared with conventional lead-acid batteries. Bespoke stainless steel fabricators polish up nicelyAxium Process is providing pharmaceutical, foodand beverage, dairy, cosmetic, chemical and textileprocessors with a complete engineering service thatencompasses product design and developmentthrough to the highest specification, validatedhygienic stainless steel fabrication which can befinished to customer requirements.The company, which has earned a reputation asone of the UK’s leading hygienic stainless steelfabricators, has a proven track record in deliveringengineering solutions and expertise based on awealth of engineering experience.In-house processes include orbital, spot and manual welding, fabrication, polishing, pickling,passivation, surface finishing, validation, testing and qualification to the highest levels. Polishingoptions available include bead blasting, mirror and electropolishing and the company specialises indelivering the level of finish required by the pharmaceutical and biotech industries, usually between 0.8µm Ra to below 0.1 µm Ra.Axium’s fabrication capabilities range from pipework fabrication up to bespoke high endpharmaceutical process equipment. Lorien achieves leadinghealth and safetyaccreditationLorien Engineering Solutions has capitalised onits reputation by achieving Occupational Healthand Safety Standard OHSAS18001, in recognitionof its dedication to the provision of a safeworkplace. The company designs and deliversmanufacturing projects, and is a leading healthand safety practice in sectors including brewingand food, acting on behalf of major national andmulti-national manufacturing organisations. Lorien’s health and safety manager Brian Youlsays, “We are delighted to achieve the OHSAS18001standard. It reflects Lorien’s commitment to a safeworking environment, an open and honest cultureand continuous improvement.”In addition to this latest accreditation, Lorienwas awarded a RoSPA Order of Distinction for theseventh successive year, representing 21 years ofGold Awards from RoSPA. The company is also amember of SafeContractor, alongside IOSH andaPS.Lorien Engineering Solutions has recentlybecome part of GP Strategies Corporation, a globalperformance improvement solutions provider. 04-11:Layout 1 24/3/14 08:02 Page 1Pouch machines offer extra-fastchangeoverPFM has extended the use of servodrive and servo format adjustment tohorizontal pouch form-fill-seal machinesfor the first time. At Interpack in May,PFM will demonstrate how changeovertimes can be cut dramatically.“The new D-Series Full Servomachines open up new horizons in thepouch sector by offering the opportunityto modify cycle times, sealing pressureand cutting pitch as part of the productprogramme,” explains PFM’s R&Ddirector Andrea Fioravanti. “They offer easy maintenance andcleaning, high performance and shortformat changeover times,” he adds. This fast changeover is the result of full servo drive that allows all threeprincipal modules of the machines – film unwind, pack forming station andfilling section – to be set and synchronised automatically. On format change, the cutting and side seal assembly adjustsautomatically to the new size and simultaneously registers with the packtransport conveyor, accepting newly-formed pouches into grippers forcarriage through filling and sealing. FleXicut set to reshape whitefish processingWhitefish processing is about to take agiant leap forward, with the launch of Marel’sFleXicut.Equipped with high resolution X-raytechnology and a combination of water-jetcutting and traditional blade cutting, FleXicutincorporates two critical processing steps inone machine – locating the pinbonesprecisely, and then removing the bones whileportioning the fillet to specification.The automation of the bone detection andremoval process is set to reshape the whitefish industry, as it not only reduces the need for skilledlabour, but also greatly improves product handling and yields. Key benefits of FleXicut also includeless pinbone material and new bone-free product opportunities, such as for skin-on loins and babyfillets.The FleXicut may provide the breakthrough that will enable whitefish processors to keep theirprocessing close to source, while remaining competitive. Marel will pre-launch FleXicut at SeafoodProcessing Global in Brussels.Young’s Seafood agrees two yeardeal with PPS EastYoung’s Seafood has agreed a newtwo year contract with PPS East.Under the agreement, PPS East willcontinue to deliver services to thecompany in Grimsby, includinghygienic cleaning of plastic trays andboxes, plastic pallets, smoking racks,and bulk bins.Kate Williamson, BusinessDevelopment for PPS East, says,“Having worked with Young’s SeafoodLimited for several years, it is reallypositive that we have beenacknowledged with a new two yearcontract for this service. Having a longterm commitment between the two businesses means we can invest ourtime and money into providing them with an even more efficient andeconomical service.”PPS East’s BRC accredited factory in Grimsby features state-of-the-artindustrial wash machines to clean all kinds of returnable packagingequipment. This new contract also coincides with PPS East’s recentpurchase of another brand new wash line due to be installed at theirGrimsby site in April.GlassGuard BlackBand lamps installed atGerman foodfactoryGlassGuard BlackBand fragmentretention lamps have been installed atHeinrich Manten in Germany following anaccidental lamp breakage. The installationsafeguards Manten’s production siteagainst glass contamination and alsoprotects against injury to personnel.In order to prevent a recurrence of such an incident, Manten turned to fragment retention lampspecialist GlassGuard for a safer lighting solution. The installation of 130 GlassGuard BlackBandinsect and germicidal lamps had an immediate impact on the risk control element within theproduction area. Not only was the possibility of injury to personnel minimised but the potential forglass contamination to Manten’s meat production was controlled.Global Food Safety Initiative schemes such as BRC Global Standard for Food Safety, IFS Food andGLOBALG.A.P. all stipulate that bulbs and strip lights be adequately protected, whilst glass and similarlybrittle materials must be managed to ensure they do not break and contaminate food products.Food & Drink International 5www.fdiforum.netManor Refrigerated Cabinetsand coolsuredoors achieveprestigious certificationsManor Refrigerated Cabinets and coolsuredoorshave recently been awarded certification to ISO9001:2008 and BS OHSAS 18001. BS OHSAS 18001 provides a framework fororganisations to instigate proper and effectivemanagement of health and safety. The certificationdemonstrates the companies’ commitment to thewelfare of its staff together with external contractorsand visitors to the site.Implementation of ISO 9001:2008 ensures thatboth Manor Refrigerated Cabinets andcoolsuredoors continuously improve qualitymanagement systems and processes to meetcustomer requirements and expectations. External verification for these standards wascarried out by the UKAS accredited certification bodyISOQAR, providing assurance that the twocompanies are operating in accordance with theindustry recognised frameworks. Martin Corken, operations manager, says: “Gainingboth standards within one year is an outstandingachievement. It reflects the hard work of ouremployees and ensures the highest quality standardsof work are carried out within a safe environment.”Judy Wakelin, Michael Tucker and Martin Corken04-11:Layout 1 24/3/14 08:02 Page 2Mercedes-Benz Used 1:Checked inside out - guaranteed.Approved Used Vans & Services from Mercedes-Benz.Attractive price.How do you recognise a Mercedes-Benz Used 1 Qualifying Van? By the fact that it doesn’t look used. We ensure this with a very thorough programme of testing and repair. Only its advantageous price will betray the fact that your new van isn’t in fact quite as new as it perhaps looks.Our financing products, perfectly tailored to your needs, make the purchase even more attractive, offering fixed rates of interest that keep costs transparent and easy to plan for.www.mercedes-benz.co.uk/vans04-11:Layout 1 24/3/14 08:02 Page 3New opportunities for margarine manufacturersin AsiaEmulsifier specialist Palsgaard is installing amargarine pilot plant at its facilities in Singapore. Haydee Carlos, Managing Director of PalsgaardAsia-Pacific, says, “With this new pilot plant, we willbe able to offer the same service to margarinemanufactures in Asia as we are currently doing inEurope and the Americas and help them developinnovative margarine and shortening products.These include a low-fat puff pastry margarine withonly 35% fat or low fat spreads with only 10% fat orhigh-ratio shortenings.”The FH Scandinox manufactured plant is a well-equipped “mini factory” with 2 tube chillers and 2pin machines and has a capacity of 60kg of margarine per hour. This makes it possible for Palsgaard’sapplication technologists to simulate the customer’s own production equipment.Haydee Carlos says, “With the pilot plant we can fully understand our customers’ setup and provide the best advice on how to optimise his production processes.”Fat andflour mixedfiner andfasterJohn R Boone’s cost-effective Delta Bladetechnology bringsprocess improvements tomanufacturers of fat and flourcatering mixes, allowing a higher fataddition, significantly reducing both batchprocessing time and capital cost.The design of the Delta Blade form mounted on patented blade arms hasgiven this mixer a clear advantage over the current range on plough typemixers. In practice the results in block fat formulations up to 30% notrequiring side cutters and for formulations above this their numbers arereduced, as the arms carry out the chopping of the fat while the data bladesdisperse it throughout the mix.The blades, arms and their attachment to the shaft give a smooth, crevice-free agitator construction. Their design also reduces the cost of the mixerand its cost of operation and cleaning, making it very competitive with thestandard plough type mixers. It allows for a wide variety of recipes to beproduced.Meeting hygienic designrequirements to maximiseproduct safety Eliminating bacterial contamination is an essential considerationwhen maintaining product safety in food manufacturing. This includesall inspection and processing equipment used throughout aproduction line. METTLER TOLEDO’s White Paper ‘Principles of HygienicDesign, Food Production in Sanitary Environments’ outlinesthe features needed for equipment in maintaining globalsanitary design standards.This includes those set by food regulatory and engineeringbodies such as the European Hygienic Engineering andDesign Group and the American Food & Drug Administration. The White Paper explains the criteria for construction materials, maintenance accessibility,cleanability and hermetic sealing of machinery in meeting IP65/66 and IP69k requirements. A 10-point sanitary design assessment critical for checkweighers in food processing areas is alsoincluded. Checkweighing boosts profitability and maintains quality as part of an effective programmeof product inspection. Request the White Paper by visiting www.mt.com/uk-hygienic-designFood & Drink International 7www.fdiforum.netNew ConviTray turns upthe heat to a premiumfor ready mealsThe new ConviTray looks set to expand premiumproduct opportunities for the ready meal market. Itis the first ever PVC and EPOXY-free ready mealtray to enable in-container pasteurisation forextended shelf life of fresh products and can bereheated to real gratination temperatures of 220°-240°C in conventional household ovens. The ConviTray concept was conceived byFjordland, who collaborated with Swiss packagingdevelopment company Comvince to make theinnovation a reality. Nicholl Food Packagingprovided technical and design support from theearly stages to take the new tray from initial samplesto full-scale production at its factory in the UK. Comvince owner and packaging specialist JörgP Weltert says, “That ConviTray can withstandtemperatures up to 240°C make it a real innovationfor ready meal production. With up to four weeksshelf life for fresh products, ConviTray bringssuperior cost efficiencies within the cold chain.”Software maximises OEECSB-SystemInternational hasdeveloped a newsoftware programmethat provides optimalplanning, controland monitoring ofproduction andpacking systems inorder to ensureconsistently highlevels of overall equipment effectiveness.The CSB linecontrol software establishes an online link with all equipmenton the line. This enables it to provide real-time information on current capacityutilisation and the performance of individual machines. This data can beaccessed on the production line or delivered remotely to a specific computer.The software can identify potential bottlenecks or other stoppages on theline. Any problems can be pinpointed to the exact machine for fast targetedtroubleshooting that minimises unplanned system shutdowns or downtime.In addition, CSB linecontrol helps companies to reduce rejects and theincorrect labelling of products.CSB says the system ideally supports long-term multi-shift operations byautomating planning and monitoring so that these tasks are not affected byfrequent changes in staff on duty.04-11:Layout 1 24/3/14 08:02 Page 48 Food & Drink Internationalwww.fdiforum.netTekpak design case erector forlock type casesA new lock type case erectorspecifically for locktype display caseshas beendeveloped byTekpakAutomation, whichwill form part of itsexisting roboticpackaging linerange.For its new caseerector, Tekpakhas developed aservo drivenmechanism, usinga specially designed walkingbeam case transport system, whilemaintaining throughput of up to 26 cases per minute. The system willeffortlessly open and form RSC style cases, without the need for tape orglue. Featuring a programmable logic control, the case erector has anadjustable case magazine, incorporating an easy-load system that allowscase blanks to be loaded while the machine is in operation.Tekpak’s John Kehoe says, “Designed to help increase productivityand lower labour costs, the system provides an ideal solution for thosecompanies looking to automate this traditionally manpower intensivepacking process. The automation has widespread market applicationsincluding confectionery pouches, health food bars and snacks.”Sensient launches bright solutionsfor pan-coatedsweetsSensient Food Colors Europe hasannounced a new range of high-loadnatural colours for pan-coated sweetswhich achieve bright, attractive colourshades with advantages in coatingperformance versus standard naturalcolours. Using natural based colours in coatedsweets had presented seriouschallenges because higher dosing levelswere required over synthetic alternativeswhich negatively affected the coatingprocess efficiency. “Our range achieves superior coatingproperties with unusually low dosages compared to other naturalalternatives. Now we can offer brilliant natural shades with fewer panningprocess applications. These advanced high-load products create intense andvibrant colour shades with superior stability performance and virtually noflavour impact compared to other natural alternatives.“ says Dr. AndreasKlingenberg, Technical Director, Sensient Colors Europe.Testing has shown that high-loaded and uniquely protected colourformulations successfully pass light and heat stability tests. Shades of yellow,orange, red, pink, green and brown are now available to offer bright solutionsfor pan-coated sweets.weQube Smart Camera fromwenglorThe new weQube product platform by wenglor offers the features of anadvanced image processing sensor while being superior to its peers in allregards.Whereas many cameras provide illumination and communicationinterfaces as external individual components, weQube combines allcomponents and features required for smooth image processing in acompact housing. Equipped with comprehensive communicationinterfaces it perfectly adjusts to its environment .wenglor product manager Stefan Winkler says, “With weQube wenglorlaid the basis for a completely new product generation. This gives us thepossibility to react to customer requirements very quickly. The currentproduct launch is only the beginning of a new era at wenglor.“The software transforms weQube into a vision sensor, a 1D/2D codescanner or a smart camera – depending on what our customers need.There are some devices which incorporate individual advantages of ourplatform, but we are the only ones to offer all features in a compactsystem.”www.fdiforum.net04-11:Layout 1 24/3/14 08:02 Page 5Food & Drink International 9www.fdiforum.netCOGNEXThere is no excuse to skip the quality control step. Machine vision makes it easy for you to...The In-Sight®7000 vision system features autofocus, fast image capture, integrated lighting and lens. The EasyBuilder® user environment is key for simple setup and deploy-ment of powerful, industry-leading vision toOls for inspection, defect detection, guidance, alignment, OCR, measurement apPlications and more.Read alL the adventures of Dr. Vision & DataMan:www.cognex.com/adventuresSeries 1, No. 3In-Sight® 7000 Vision SystemapPlications and man:ght® 70In-SigDEFECTeR is scratching the glasS on these new smartphones!Don’t worRy, Cognex Vision Systems WilL get this under control.At its factory in Cumbria, Baby MilkPowder is manufactured and packagedready for distribution overseas, and dueto the sensitive nature of the products,accurate barcode reading is essential toensure the correct products areidentified and shipped to eachcustomer.Heinz were keen to upgrade theirexisting label verification system to amore reliable version which couldachieve 100% read rates therebyeliminating any risk of packaging errors,and looked to Olympus Automation toinstall a barcode reading solution toachieve complete code reading accuracy.Based in Peterborough, OlympusAutomation is a leader in process andautomation systems, who workedalongside Cognex to select the DataMan302X image-based barcode reader which,given its advanced functionality, wouldallow all images to be seen in real timeand therefore establish if a code had beenread or not. In addition to meeting therequirements for 1-D code reading, theDataMan 302 readers are able to readnew 2D codes planned for use on thecans in the near future.Robin Sandman, EngineeringManager at Heinz, says, “Heinz choseOlympus Automation and Cognex todeliver their Autocoding system becausethey were the only suppliers wereviewed to offer 100% read rates onproducts.”Cognex Visionachieves 100%read rates at HeinzAs one of the most recognised and respectedbrands in the world, HJ Heinz produce a wide rangeof food products for their global consumer market.04-11:Layout 1 24/3/14 08:02 Page 6Next >