< Previous40 Food & Drink Internationalwww.fdiforum.netMULTIMODAL SHOWThe three-day exhibition and seminarevent, which takes place at theBirmingham NEC from May 10th to 12th,will be a unique opportunity for logisticsbuyers to meet specialist suppliers andtouch base with existing contacts.Over 290 exhibitors will be at this year’sshow, including Eurotunnel, Dachser Ltd.,Eastern Data Group, Heathrow, HowardTenens, Food and Drink Business Europe,Maritime Cargo Processing, AmericanAirlines Cargo, and Food Storage &Distribution Federation (FSDF).“Multimodal is a unique opportunity tonetwork with experts from the UK andIreland’s leading supply chain companies,”said Robert Jervis, Director, Multimodal.“It is a must-attend event for shipperswho want to find new ways of runningefficient supply chains and network withtheir peers.“Suppliers will be showcasing the lateststorage and distribution solutions, and ourprogramme of seminars and workshopswill help visitors stay abreast of the latestregulations as well as take part in debateabout the issues that matter to them.”Multimodal 2016 has once more teamedup with the Chartered Institute ofLogistics and Transport (CILT) and theFreight Transport Association (FTA) toput together three days of informationsessions and workshops.Warehouses of the future, the agendafor more rail freight, reducing your carbonfootprint, and the impact of mega ships allfeature in the Multimodal Seminar line-up.Best practice for new legislation,including container weights and the newEU Customs rules, will also be examinedas part of three days of panel debates andpractical workshops at the free-to-attendevent. Over 60 industry thought leaders fromblue chip companies including The Co-operative, Sainsbury’s, and Heathrow, willbe sharing their insight and experience. Lars Kjaer, Senior VP, World ShippingCouncil will be explaining best practice forcontainer weights in light of the newlegislation, and The Co-operative’s NationalTransport Manager Justin Kirkhope willjoin Kevin Greenaway, National PlanningManager, Sainsbury’s, for an update on TheAgenda for More Rail Freight.Doddle Chief Executive Officer (CEO)Tim Robinson will be joining formerVirgin Galactic President Will Whitehorn,currently Chairman of Transport SystemsCatapult, for a debate on disruptiveinnovation.A full list of speakers and topics isavailable on the Multimodal web site atwww.multimodal.org.uk.Voting is also underway for the FTAMultimodal 2016 Awards, which take placeat the Vox Conference Centre on theevening of May 10th.Categories include road freight, railfreight, sea freight, and air cargo operatorof the year, as well as freight forwarder ofthe year. Vote on-line via the awardsportal at www.multimodal.org.uk.Multimodal 2015 was the biggest in theshow’s history with over 8,500 supply chaindecision makers visiting over 290 logisticsexperts, and more are expected this year.The show has boosted its registrationsystem to connect visitors through socialmedia and maximise networkingopportunities with exhibitors.To find out more about exhibiting orvisiting the show go towww.multimodal.org.uk or contactRobert Jervis, Multimodal Director on02073 847 760 orRobert.jervis@clarionevents.com Multimodal ShowSupply chain specialists from across the Food and Drink industry will be amongst the 8,500 visitorsexpected at the UK and Ireland’s leading transport show, Multimodal, this May.40_Layout 1 23/03/2016 13:52 Page 1Food & Drink International 41www.fdiforum.netIFFAIFFA is the meeting place for the entiremeat sector and this year Messe Frankfurtexpects some 60,000 trade visitors inattendance as well as 960 exhibitors fromacross 50 countries, including all marketleaders, to present their top innovations.There will be a variety of new products,technologies and solutions for all stages ofthe meat-processing chain on display. Following the success of therestructured and enlarged layout of the2013 exhibition, which incorporated Hall11 for the first time, 2016 will follow thesame layout. Thus, visitors will be able tosee the complete spectrum of machinesand plant in the western section ofFrankfurt Fair and Exhibition Centre, inHalls 8, 9 and 11 respectively. Key playersfrom the packaging, supply facilities,measuring and weighing technologysegments will be making theirpresentations on the two floors of Hall 11.Leading exhibitors from the processingand slicing segment are located in Halls9.0 and 9.1 while the focus in Hall 8 is onprocessing.In Hall 4, in the eastern section of theExhibition Centre, visitors will findsuppliers for packaging materials and‘Sales – everything for butchers’ shops’, aswell as top exhibitors from home andabroad with ingredients, spices, additivesand casings.One of the most important groups ofvisitors at IFFA comprises decisionmakers from the butchers’ trade where thekey to future success is adaptation to newconsumer eating habits and trends, suchas convenience foods, walking food andsupplementary products for butchers’shops. Moreover, regionalism plays animportant part in the buying decision.Investments in energy efficiency and thesimplification of working processes, aswell as improvements in hygiene on boththe sales and production sides, are alsoimportant themes in the sector.The global meat industry is a dynamicgrowth market. Populous countries ofAsia, Latin America, East Europe andAfrica are characterised by rising incomesand, in many cases, a correspondingincrease in meat consumption. Thereforethere is a mounting demand from thesecountries for modern and efficienttechnology for processing meat and meatproducts. Besides quantity, quality isplaying an increasingly important role asdemands on product safety, quality andtraceability rise. In western countries, thefocus is on productivity optimisationthrough energy efficiency, high output,straight-forward cleaning processes,greater automation and sustainability.As well as focussing on traditionalmarkets as well as new technology, therewill also be a focus on healthy eating, withan emphasis on clean label products, meatsubstitute products, premium productsand salt reduction. With insight into thevery latest trends in the sector industryfigures can stay abreast of all the latestdevelopments, forge vital connections anddiscover the next big thing. IFFA 2016 Taking place on 7 – 12 May, IFFA 2016 promises big numbers andgreat perspectives as the top event of the meat sector. PHOTOS: WWW.MESSEFRANKFURT.COMNDC TechnologiesNDC Technologies, headquartered in Irwindale, California, designs, develops and produces a wide rangeof process measurement and control instrumentation for a broad scope of manufacturing industries.NDC has manufacturing facilities in California, Dayton, Ohio and Maldon, UK, with centres of excellenceat each of these locations including Loncin, Belgium. In addition, there are direct sales and support facilitiesin China, Japan, France, Germany and Italy. There is also a highly trained network of Sales and Servicedistribution channels in more than 60 countries around the world.For the food and bulk industries, NDC delivers both on-line and at-process analysers for themeasurement of key constituents such as moisture, fat, oil and protein. NDC’s broad spectrum ofmeasurement solutions are used in the food, chemicals, minerals building materials, pharmaceutical andtobacco industries.Tel: +1 626 960 3300 Web: www.ndc.com Email: enquiries@ndc.comStand: Hall 9 Level 1 Booth A0541_Layout 1 24/03/2016 10:32 Page 1Come to the UK’s leading event for energy, sustainability and resource efficiency and…đƫ!03+.'ƫ * ƫ(! .*ƫ".+)ƫ5+1.ƫ,!!./ƫƫđƫ!ƫ%*/,%.! ƫ 5ƫ%* 1/0.5ƫ(! !./ƫđƫ!!0ƫ, .0*!./ƫ3%0$ƫ# )!ġ $ *#%*#ƫ/+(10%+*/ƫđƫ%/ +2!.ƫ0$!ƫ( 0!/0ƫ/1/0 %* %(%05ƫ0! $*+(+#%!/ƫđƫ!!ƫ !/0ƫ,. 0% !ƫ%*ƫ 0%+*ƫđƫ+*!ƫ5+1.ƫ/'%((/ƫ0+ƫ!*# #!ƫ)+.!ƫ!""! 0%2!(5 ! 2!ƫ3%0$ƫ,. 0% (ƫ 0%+*/ƫ0+ƫ!""! 0ƫ real change in your businessđ ƫ BUSINESSƫđRegister for your free entry badge and the full event programme at www.edielive.netSupported byUKRainwaterManagementAssociationExhibition/Conference Seminars/Topic TrailsInnovation CompetitionAdvice Clinics42-43_Layout 1 23/03/2016 13:53 Page 1Food & Drink International 43www.fdiforum.netedieLIVEFor more than 17 years edie.net,Faversham House’s digital portal, hasprovided authoritative industry coveragefor sustainability, environment, facilitiesand energy professionals. With theexhibition rebrand, edie is now the UK’slargest portfolio of energy andsustainability information and resources.Through its conferences, awards,webinars, website and exhibitions edie’saudience can enjoy an all-year-roundprogramme of timely businessinformation, thought leadership,innovation and learning.In 2014 we undertook some extensivemarket research and engaged with morethan 2,500 stakeholders. We were curiousabout what sustainability actually meantto our visitors, exhibitors and partners.Following the research, focus groups,surveys and interviews it became clear tous that sustainability meant a whole raftof different things to people depending onwhich group we were talking to coveringeverything from resource efficiency toglobal environmental issues. It also showed us that our audience –those energy, sustainability and facilitiesprofessionals in both the public andprivate sector – often have a wide remit.One day they could be looking at energypurchasing or energy efficiency, the nextlegislative compliance or ways of movingtheir organisation to meet low carbontargets, engaging their company andstakeholders in corporate socialresponsibility measures or simply makingtheir organisation more profitable.We wanted a brand that didn’t excludeinitiatives or groups of people through itsname. Going with a brand, for instance,that just highlighted energy would haveprecluded so much more of what ouraudience deal with. Luckily for us we hada ready-made solution with the edie brand.edie.net has been serving this veryaudience for over 17 years as the UK’sleading digital resource. With more than60,000 monthly visitors it has developed astrong reputation for authoritativeindustry coverage and editorial integrity.Coupled with this we had 19 brands. Itwas confusing for us never mind ouraudience!The relaunched edie brand simplyprovides essential business information24/7, 365 days a year through online,print and face-to-face events and awards. edie Live will cater for anyone whoseorganisation has to deal with the strategicas well as the practical aspects ofsustainable business and resourceefficiency – be it energy management,water, waste, corporate and socialresponsibility, or low carbon. The showwill cover three imperatives of theindustry: bottom line, compliance andreputation. It’s about driving organisationsor businesses to look for higher profits in asustainable manner, complying withlegislative demands and ensuring that theirreputation is protected.In 2015 we experimented with a numberof new interactive features including the“Topic Trails” and the “Innovation Zone”.They both proved highly popular, so wewill be expanding on these initiatives.Following visitor feedback we will have astronger focus on topics such as resourceefficiency, energy efficiency and onsitegeneration. The show will bring to life themajor themes of the market, address thebiggest challenges in the seminar andconference sessions and provide ashowcase of leading suppliers for theaudience to try before they buy.For more information on the show, youcan visit www.edielive.com or followthe show on Twitter @edielive edie LiveSustainability Live, Energy Recovery and NEMEX have merged under the edie Live brand. CEO AmandaBarnes explains how her team engaged with their audience through a series of research and focus groupsto create an integrated brand addressing crucial industry issues and challenges. 42-43_Layout 1 23/03/2016 13:53 Page 244 Food & Drink Internationalwww.fdiforum.neteasyFairsPACKAGING INNOVATIONSThe show, which took place on 24 &25 February 2016, welcomed majornames including British Airways,Samsung, Young’s Seafood, Amazon,Tesco, Mars, Kimberly-Clark, LUSH,TATA Steel and Dairy Crest. GerrySherwood, Event Director for easyFairs’UK Packaging Events, comments: “The show has once again proventhat it is the go-to event for allpackaging and print professionals. Wewant to extend a thank to all of thoseInnovative show welcomesattendees into the new pack-ageThe UK’s biggest packaging show justreaffirmed itself as the leading event ofits kind! Packaging Innovations, runningalongside Label&Print and Empack,closed its doors to 160 productlaunches, and a series of new showfeatures, whilst boasting the very bestand brightest in packaging and print, onan international scale.National Flexible’s Grab Bag Grabs AttentionNational Flexible had several new packaging formats on show at the PackagingInnovations Exhibition but were surprised when most visitors simply wanted to talk about thenew flowwrap grab bag. It was undoubtedly the star of the show.The pack is formed using standard flow wrapping machinery with few modifications. It isessentially film on the reel which dramatically reduces the labour costs associated withpacking by hand, whilst also improving manufacturing efficiencies at speeds of up to 30packs per minute.Currently available in a paper or lacquered finish, the film has no pre-creasing and thewindow aligns 100% every time. Extra benefits of this thinner film is it not only savespackaging waste but gives perfect ‘on shelf pack presentation.’ The combination of thisupright laminate pack, on an automated machine has already been recognised as abreakthrough for sandwich pack manufacture and presentation.Tel: 01274 685 566 Email: sales@nationalflexible.net Web: www.nationalflexible.net who attended, giving the show a realbuzz and making it such a success. Thisyear more than ever we welcomed thebest and brightest from within theindustry, along with key trends and thevery latest innovation on aninternational scale. Bring on 2017!”Paul McKendrick, General Managerat Creative Whisky Company visitingthe show, remarked: “This is my firsttrade show ever, and it has been a realeye-opener for me. It has been really44-45_Layout 1 24/03/2016 10:35 Page 1Food & Drink International 45www.fdiforum.neteasyFairsPACKAGING INNOVATIONSpositive in terms of organisational focus; Iwould rate the show as a huge success!” The sell-out show featured a packedLearnshops programme, with speakersfrom Innocent Drinks, Kraft Heinz,Britvic, Taylors of Harrogate, John Lewis,Wilkos, JML Group, The Body Shop,SABMiller plc, Quorn Foods and manyother leading brands. Among the speakers was Graham Fox,Packaging Operations Team Leader fromInnocent Drinks who discussed ‘closingthe packaging skills gap’. Fox remarked:“Part of the problem is a skills mismatchrather than a skills gap. There’s a risk thatcompanies recruit people who are over-qualified for a role. They then inevitablybecome demotivated and leave. Forinstance, those who have done science andtechnology training don’t want to start onAdpakEasy Fairs at the National Exhibition Centre once again provided Adpak with an ideal avenue toallow a wide and varied range of clientele to see its selection of standard machinery first-hand. Adpak would like to thank the numerous companies who took the opportunity tointroduce themselves for the first time. The company stress that it will be working hardto ensure that these relationships are not just a fleeting moment.Adpak revelled in the opportunity to meet up with its long established and highly valuedcustomers and take the opportunity to inform them of the advances and advantages that itscontinuous machine development program may provide. To those of you who may have missed Adpak, please be aware that Easyfairs marked the first ofa very busy exhibition schedule throughout 2016 which will provide opportunities to showcase itsfull range of packaging solutions. For more information, visit www.adpak.co.uk or call 01282 601444the ground floor. You need to give them asense of where they are going in theircareer with you.” The show launched its first ever GreatInnovation Debate, which saw experts fromBritvic Soft Drinks, Essentra, Innocent andBacardi discuss ‘What is Innovation?’.While The Drinks, Pharmaceutical andRetail Symposia were back by populardemand, presenting visitors with thechance to hear real-life stories, offeringadvice and unveiling the latest conceptssweeping the relevant industry.If that wasn’t enough many of theexhibitors used the show to launchproducts to the UK market: Fantastaklaunched its SuperRoller; Skanem unveiledits new intelligent labels; WaddingtonEurope presented its new packagingmaterial, Hydrozorb (H-PET); DantexGraphics launched its PicoColour II UVinkjet digital press and AG/CAD Ltddebuted its state of the art DYSS X5digital cutter – the list just keeps going!After a hugely successful show, GavinAshe, Managing Partner at Kite Packaging,said: “It is such a great event. We havehad a huge footfall of visitors to our stand,who were all keen to look at our new andinnovative products. Our PaperJet DeliverySystem in particular attracted some reallyquality visitors, as did our Auto AirshockMachine. What a fantastic two days!”The next easyFairs packaging event will bePackaging Innovations & Luxury PackagingLondon, which takes place at London Olympiaon 14 & 15 September 2016. For anyoneinterested in exhibiting, more information canbe found at www.easyfairs.com/PI-London or(0)20 8843 8800.44-45_Layout 1 24/03/2016 10:35 Page 2industry, from grocery, wholesale andspeciality retail to foodservice andmanufacturing, will converge to uncover thehottest trends, latest product launches andthe industry’s vision for the future. Run overthree days, Food & Drink Expo will runalongside Farm Shop & Deli Show, Foodexand the National Convenience Showpromising three days of innovation,inspiration and theatre. For moreinformation, visitwww.foodanddrinkexpo.co.uk. 20 – 21 AprilFood Tank Summit2016American University Cassel Hall,Washington DCOrganised by the non-profitorganisation, Food Tank, this year’ssummit will see more than seventy expertspeakers from across all sector of the foodindustry. Policy makers, governmentofficials, researchers, farmers and chefs willcome together for interactive panels oftopics including improving nutrient density,legislation chance in agriculture, foodsecurity and conflict and many more. Theentire event will also be live streamed. Formore information, visitwww.foodtank.com. 28 April Food and DrinkIndustry Event –Supply ChainSheffield Hallam University,England Delegates will be able to hear about thelatest developments in supply chains for thefood and drink sector, and how it couldimprove business competitiveness andprofitability. Experts from within theuniversity, along with industry specialists,will share their experience and givedelegates the opportunity to discuss someof their own ideas and challenges. For moreinformation, visit www.shu.ac.uk. Food & DrinkEVENTS17 – 18 AprilNatural Food ShowExCeL London In recent years, the media spotlight hasbeen firmly fixed on health and wellbeingwithin the food and drink industry andconsumer demand for natural and organicproducts has never been higher. The NaturalFood Show will showcase the very best thisvibrant market has to offer with thousands ofbig brands and many start-ups gatheredunder one roof for exceptional opportunityand networking. For more information, emailcdunning@divcom.co.uk. 14 – 17 April IBATECH 2016Istanbul Fair Centre CNR Expo,Turkey Opening its doors for the ninth year,IBATECH Istanbul will represent the presentand the future of the bakery, patisserie,machinery, ice cream, chocolate andtechnologies industries. The event broke itsown visitor record in 2014 with over 63,000in attendance and the efforts havecontinued for record breaking numbers ofparticipation. The bakery sector’s marketshare in Turkey is exceeding $6 billion, sothis year is going to prove to be a pivotalyear. For more information, visitwww.ibatch.com.tr. 18 – 20 AprilFood & Drink Expo NEC Birmingham Food & Drink Expo will once againprovide the number one route to the UKfood and drink market, helping hundreds ofcompanies showcase their wares. Buyersand decision makers across the wholePHOTO: SHUTTERSTOCK.COM/LIDANTE46 Food & Drink Internationalwww.fdiforum.net46-47_Layout 1 23/03/2016 13:55 Page 112 MayUK Soft DrinksIndustry ConferenceCongress Centre, London Zenith International’s UK Soft DrinksIndustry Conference is the only date for UKsoft drinks professionals to gather and stayup to date with the latest changes to theindustry. It offers an opportunity forretailers, innovators, opinion formers,analysts and industry leaders to join forcesand provide a complete overview of thesector. For more information, visitwww.zenithinternational.com/events. 16 – 18 MayGlobal DairyCongress Asia 2016Singapore Global Dairy Congress Asia is the mostinfluential dairy event platform in Asia,creative vital networking opportunities withkey organisations in the global and Asiandairy sectors. Delegates can hear from morethan 35 senior industry expert speakersfrom government, farmer, marketer andsolution providers as well as trade contactswith 350 senior industry executives in high-level per-to-peer networking. For moreinformation, email info@szwgroup.com. players from retail, foodservice, import andexport and manufacturing will all be inattending at the show. For the last 16years, SIAL China has been the leadingexhibition for the Chinese food market,and 2016 is sure to bolster that position.For more information, visitwww.sialchina.com. Food & Drink International 47www.fdiforum.netUK Soft Drinks Industry Conference9 -10 JuneSustainableFoods SummitMövenpick HotelAmsterdamThe European edition ofthe Sustainable Foodssummit will open with adiscussion on theimplications of COP21,asking what can be done tomitigate emissions fromdairy and meat production. It will explore some of the solutions provided by sustainabledairy farming. Alpo, the plant-based food company, will also be showing hot it is leading theway in reducing and offsetting carbon emissions. Advances in sustainable ingredients, thefuture direction of sustainability labels and the magnitude of food losses and waste will alsobe explore and discussed. For more information, visitwww.sustainablefoodssummit.com/europe. 4 – 7 MayVenditalia 2016Lotto Fieramilanocity, Milano Venditalia is a trade fair aimed atinternational bending, and is one of thebiggest events liking supply and demand.It allows exhibitors from all over the worldto present a preview of their products, themost innovative technology and the latestin the industry. As the centre of thevending business, Venditalia is aninvaluable opportunity to discover all thelatest news and serves as a point ofreference for all industry players. Formore information, visitwww.venditalia.com/en. 5 – 7 MaySIAL ChinaShanghai New InternationalExpo CentreAs Asia’s largest food and beverageexhibition, SIAL China is expecting some2,900 exhibitors, 66,000 visitors and126,000 metres’ of floor space spreadacross 11 halls of Shanghai’s NewInternational Expo Centre. 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