VITAFOODS EUROPETRANSPORT & LOGISTICSINTERNATIONALFood&DrinkFood&Drinkwww.fdiforum.netAPRIL 2018£3.50 STERLINGBAKERY &CONFECTIONERYIngredientsfor successIngredientsfor success01_Layout 1 26/03/2018 11:26 Page 1www.dynascan.co.uk | sales@dynascan.co.uk | 01480 462142Would you like a free test report of your packaging? Dynascan knows that integrity testing can be troublesome...Which is why we are offering you a free seal integrity test report on your food and pharmaceutical packaged products. Dynascan is a specialist in destructive and non-destructive testing and is staffed by highly skilled technologists with over twenty years experience; our off the shelf and bespoke solutions are available to help you. 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FoodandDrinkInternational@fdiforumwww.fdiforum.netcompany/fdiforumNews 4• General news • On line - production news• On the shelf - new products and initiatives Import and export14 In order to successful export foodstuffs to anycountry, it first requires an understanding of itstastes and cultureTransport and logistics18The transport and logistics industry is a go-tolocation for cutting costs, but how muchfurther can the industry be stretched?Gears and drives 22With the need for automation becoming clearthan ever, it’s not just machinery manufacturerswho are set to benefit. The gears, drives andvalves industries will be at the forefront of therevolutionMixing and blending28A combination of market factors, newtechnologies and an increasing emphasis oncustomisability is ensuring a stable growth inthe global mixing and blending marketIngredients spotlight32The onus is now on ingredients suppliers andfood manufactures to provide better-for-youand more sustainable ingredients, asconsumers and regulators continue to turntheir backs on high salt, fat and sugar• Univar Food IngredientsBakery and confectionery36Bakery and confectionary has existed forhundreds of years, and yet more has beenaccomplished in the last century than anybefore it. Can the industry keep up with suchrapid expansion, however?End of line packaging42End of line packaging is arguably the mostimportant part of the process, and one thatcompanies have to get right on the first tryGroup Editor: Steve Fisher (s.fisher@blmgroup.co.uk) Editor:Michael Fisher (m.fisher@blmgroup.co.uk) Editor’s PA: Angela Sharman (a.sharman@blmgroup.co.uk)Journalists: Stuart Pearcey (s.pearcey@blmgroup.co.uk)Dominic Cuthbert (d.cuthbert@blmgroup.co.uk)Sales Director: Teri Cooper (t.cooper@blmgroup.co.uk)Sales Manager: Sam Trott (s.trott@blmgroup.co.uk)Sales: Vicky Hunt (v.hunt@blmgroup.co.uk)Kimberley Read (k.read@blmgroup.co.uk)Tel: +44 (0) 1472 310302 Accounts & Subscriptions: John Downes (j.downes@blmgroup.co.uk)Design & Production: Gary Jorgensen, Mark Casson(studio@blmgroup.co.uk)Editorial:Tel: +44 (0) 1472 310305, Email: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 views expressed in this publication are notnecessarily the views of those held by the publisher.Vitafoods Europe 201847Taking place between 15-17 May 2018 inPalexpo, Geneva, Vitafoods Europe offers themost complete market overview ofnutraceutical ingredients in the worldMultimodal 201848The proposed Irish border and how this willaffect trade lanes between Ireland and theUK will form part of the debate at Multimodal2018, the free-to-attend show taking place atthe Birmingham NEC from the 1st to 3rd May2018All-Energy 201849IFEX, one of Ireland’s largest food, drink, retailand hospitality event, returns to the TitanicExhibition Centre, Belfast from Tuesday 20th– Thursday 22nd March 2018, and withthousands of visitors expected to attend, it’sone of the most eagerly anticipated industryevents of the yearEvents50Your chance to keep abreast of forthcomingexhibitions and food fairs from around theworldClassified 53Food & Drink Diary 54MAIN: SHUTTERSTOCK/JAG_CZ • TOP: SHUTTERSTOCK/JAROSLAV PACHY SR• MIDDLE: INFORMA EXHIBITIONS• BOTTOM: NATIONAL FLEXIBLE03_Layout 1 26/03/2018 11:28 Page 1Panasonic launches CO2condensing unit for commercialrefrigeration in the UKAt the recent PanasonicConvention in Mallorca it wasannounced that the Panasonicnatural CO2 4kW/2HPcondensing unit for commercialrefrigeration aimed at smallsupermarkets, conveniencestores and petrol stations will beavailable in the UK from Marchof this year via UK distributors.TFS Solutions are among thefirst of the UK distributors to bestocking the new CO2condensing units. Andy Reed –Commercial Director of TF Solutions commented, “We are excited tobe able to add the new environmentally friendly CO2 condensing unitsfrom Panasonic to our product range to further extend our offering toour UK client base in the commercial refrigeration sector.”Panasonic is not new to this product market and has over 10 years’experience in developing technologies using CO2 as a naturalrefrigerant. In Japan, Panasonic has significant expertise in this areawith over 6,600 units currently installed in small supermarkets andconvenience stores across the country.Pocket-sized wateractivity meter The latest Aqualab Pawkit water activitymeter from Labcell is pocket-sized and easy touse. As a result, it makes the measurement ofwater activity available at an economic price toanyone in the food industry, whether therequirement is for quality-assuranceinspections of ingredients, in-process checks,or the development of new products andpackaging. The battery-powered device can be carried anywhere within the production plant orwider supply chain for quickly taking on-the-spot measurements. Water activity can thereforebe measured in all locations, from the field to the factory, shop and restaurant.In operation, the Pawkit is placed over a sample dish containing solid, liquid, paste orpowdered material, and readings are obtained in five minutes or less. Each Pawkit is supplied complete with a robust carry case, sample cups/lids, verificationsalts, operating instructions and a calibration certificate.news4 Food & Drink Internationalwww.fdiforum.netMOGUNTIA FOODGROUP AG establishingnew future-oriented ITinfrastructure with InforMOGUNTIA FOOD GROUP AG, a spiceproducer focusing on meat processing based inBasel, Switzerland, has decided to introduceInfor’s Food & Beverage suite in the cloud toconsolidate its IT infrastructure. This will helpenable MOGUNTIA to adhere to customarycertifications more efficiently and to gain bettertransparency and insights into its twelve largestbranch offices in Europe. Infor M3 for the food industry serves as thecentral element. The solution will be rolled out byBE-Terna using the “eaglepm” project method,installing the solution in all branches of thecorporate group beginning in Kirchbichl, Tyrol. “The application package helps us gainexternal certification of our internal processes.Our customers also benefit from this becausethey can be sure that our production meets thehighest quality standards,” says Ralph Buchholz,owner of the MOGUNTIA Food Group. “Thesolution also help us to perform analytics muchfaster and more thoroughly than ever before.”CSB to showcase solutions for digital foodproduction New solutions for digital food production,including control station applications,industrial image processing and ERP softwarewill be the highlight of industry IT expert CSB-System’s stand at Anuga FoodTec 2018. Focusing on the factory IT of the future,CSB’s experts will be available to explainnetworked and automated technologies forthe smart and resource-friendly production of food. CSB linecontrol is one of the technologies in this field. The control centre helps to reducethroughput and lead times, assure constant quality, increase productivity and therefore reducecosts. In addition, CSB will present new application examples of industrial image processing withCSB-Vision. Based on image analysis, the CSB-Eyedentifier, for example, enables fully automaticquality controls on raw materials to be carried out immediately during receiving. CSB will also showcase a variety of new ERP systems for different sizes and types ofcompanies that provide a data turntable and control centre for the ‘Smart Food Factory’.Learn more about FoodCompliance, Safety and QualityAs regulators begin to tighten theirinspection approaches within the foodindustry, it is critical that procedures withinproduction meet expectationsfor data integrity and adherenceto industry standards. As well asensure quality measurementsand minimise contamination –otherwise it can have a hugeimpact on your end product.METTLER TOLEDO hascreated two guides, FoodProductivity and FoodRegulatory which cover a rangeof topics to help increasemanufacturing efficiency andensure compliance.These include tracking andtracing, legal packaging requirements and foreign body detection - tohelp you make informed and compliant decisions. It also covers international food safety and quality schemes such asBRC, IFS, SQF and FSSC 22000 to ensure you stay on top of the latestregulatory requirements. Both are available online at www.mt.com/uk-food-guides 04-12_Layout 1 27/03/2018 09:19 Page 1Food & Drink International 5www.fdiforum.netDon’t forgetyou can now readFood & Drink International Digital Editionsnow available on iPad & iPhonewww.fdiforum.netIdeal for those who spendtime away fromthe officeonthego!04-12_Layout 1 27/03/2018 09:19 Page 2news6 Food & Drink Internationalwww.fdiforum.netBRC accreditation forVision GelpackVision Gelpack, the UK manufacturer of foodgrade film, liners and sacks for the food processing,beverage and industrial sectors, has been awardedBRC packaging and packaging materials V5certification. The BRC Global Standard for packaging andpackaging materials is the first in the world to bebenchmarked by the Global Food Safety initiativeand is widely recognised and respected among foodmanufacturers and processors. Managing Director Geoff Davis said: “What this provides is independent verification that wefulfil our legal obligations and provide protection for the end consumer. In short, we areoperating to a globally recognised food safety management standard.”At the same time, the company has been awarded the ISO 9001-2015 quality managementstandard and ISO 14001 - 2015 environmental management standard certifications. Vision Gelpack was formed following the acquisition of the assets of Gelpack Excelsior byVisionscape Group and forms part of its European operations. Mitsubishi launchesSafety Zone Giving lift truck operators the best field ofvision is vital to safe operations. However, it’sjust as important to consider just how muchyour workers on foot can see, too. That’s theadvice from Mitsubishi, announcing its latestsafety innovation: Safety Zone. When it comes to improving visibility, thefocus has been firmly on operators and it’s anarea that the manufacturer has made greatstrides with through its revolutionaryVisionMast. Stewart Gosling of Red DiamondDistribution – official importers for MitsubishiForklift Trucks in the UK, said: “Simply put,this pedestrian safety alert system uses high-intensity LEDs to case bright, bold red lineson the floor behind and to the sides of thetruck. These clearly show – at a glance – thesafe distance that must be kept bypedestrians to continue working in safety…and this extra visual clue is crucial when a siteis busy.”SIG and Amcor push responsible aluminiumsourcing furtherWorking together with value chain partnerAmcor, SIG aims to assure that the aluminiumfoil supply chain is working towards theperformance standard of the AluminiumStewardship Initiative (ASI). A razor-thinaluminium layer is used in most of SIG’s cartonpacks to protect the food from light, oxygenand external odours.ASI has recently launched a new Certificationprogramme for the aluminium value chain,focussing on responsible production, sourcingand stewardship. Such initiatives often take considerable time to be adopted throughout theindustry, so to start this important work as early as possible SIG and Amcor engaged thetrusted third party verification body DNV GL to conduct pilot assessments. In 2018, SIG and Amcor will go further down the value chain. With this ongoing program andthe subsequent planned ASI certification, both SIG and Amcor are confident that they will be wellprepared to be at the forefront of offering packaging with responsibly sourced aluminium foil.Parkers Food Machinery tobecome sole UK Distributors forTepro Vacuum Packers and GasFlush traysParkers Food Machinery hasannounced that contracts havebeen agreed which place themas sole distributors of the UKand Southern Ireland for TeproVacuum Packers and GasFlush tray sealing machines.These products will beavailable for end users andtrade customers alike, and willstart in ranges from small table top machines through to large doublechamber machines.This is set to compliment Parkers Food Machinery’s range of scalesprinters and other food machinery, including mincers, slicers and more.In addition, Parkers Food Machinery have announced that from theirsundries store on the 1st of April, they will be launching their loyaltyscheme, wherein points earned will be redeemable against free ordiscounted machinery, sundries, service and repairs, and even parts.Global Brands’ sales fizz to£42millionDrinks manufacturer and distributorGlobal Brands has reported a 16%increase in sales, taking turnover to£42m for its financial year ending30th September 2017. Gross profitwent up to £11.8 million, from £10.8million, for the same period.The fast-growing drinks business,which supplies the on and off tradechannels, both domestically andabroad attributes this growth toconsumer-focused innovation andgrowing demand for premium qualityproducts.Its premium range of tonics, mixersand soft drinks, Franklin & Sons, which launched in 2015, continued toprove popular with consumers in both the UK and internationally.Volume sales grew by 281%, with the ‘London’ heritage positioning ofthe brand leading to exports growing to 42 countries around theworld (from 25).The company, which has a portfolio of 19 brands, saw total exportsfor the year grow by 50%. Global Brands now distributes to 59countries internationally.04-12_Layout 1 27/03/2018 09:19 Page 3SPICKAND SPANQUALITY OF SERVICEQUALITY THROUGH MANUFACTUREQUALITY BY DESIGNT: 01603 788 833 | W: teknomek.co.uk | E: mail@teknomek.co.ukDiscover why there’s no hiding place for contaminants, germs or bugs with our tough, hygienic furniture and equipment.Come see us at Foodex18 NEC Birmingham, 16th – 18th AprilWe are sponsoring the Engagement lounge (stand N311). Come see our newly launched products, partake in our free workshops, have a coffee on us and enter our free prize draw to win a bottle of bubbly.04-12_Layout 1 27/03/2018 09:19 Page 4THE UK’S LEADING PRODUCTION LINE EVENTSee the latest processing and packaging machinery in action, network with industry peers and gain valuable insight at our must attend seminars.ORGANISED BY25-27 SEPT 2018 NEC, BIRMINGHAM FREETO ATTENDREGISTER NOW!ORGANISED BYppmashow.co.ukPROCESSING & PACKAGING MACHINERYMATERIALS I ROBOTS I INDUSTRIAL VISION04-12_Layout 1 27/03/2018 09:19 Page 5UK Water category makes wavesas consumers run away fromsugar“The soft drinks industry is experiencing a seismic shift, the like ofwhich it has never experienced before, thanks to emerging trendsoriginating in the US,” says Red Star Brands’ MD Clark McIlroy,speaking today at Zenith’s UK Bottled Water Conference (15 March2018).“The change follows consumers’ re-definition of ‘health’. Oncemeaning ‘diet or ‘lite’ with a real focus on calories, health has nowevolved to mean ‘healthful’ – more about the fuel going into yourbody than the absence of ingredients being left out.“This is being played out in the beverage category with a declinenot just in full sugar CSDs and juices, but also in brands that call out‘diet’ or ‘slim’. In contrast, brands associated with Water or Water+ are leading the charge in the US and the UK,” said McIlroy.The watershed moment happened when the Water category overtook Cola for the first time in 2017, and the trend continues. Data captured atthe end of January 2018 showed 1.31 billion units of Water against a declining 1.26 billion units of Cola* – adding an additional £61 million to the SoftDrinks category in the last 52 weeks. Water+ is driving 44% of this growth, commanding higher price points, outperforming Plain Water andincreasing its share of the market.newsKraft to nurture foodstart-ups withSpringboard platformThe Kraft Heinz Company has launched a newplatform aimed at nurturing, scaling andaccelerating disruptive start-ups in the US foodand beverage space.The Springboard platform is seekingopportunities to develop brands with authenticpropositions and inspired founders within one offour pillars that are shaping the future of the foodand beverage space.Founders will be encouraged to continueleading their businesses with support andexpertise from Kraft Heinz in go-to-marketcapabilities, research and development andconsumer insights.“We are actively searching for emergent,authentic brands that can expand into newcategories, and are looking to build a network offounders to help shape the future of foods andbeverages,” said Sergio Eleuterio, GeneralManager, Springboard Brands.Flow wrappingfrom Tisomi ishealthy option forNutree Life To remain at the forefront of thegrowing and highly competitive healthfood sector, an award-winning supplierof natural protein bars and powdersturned to Tisomi Packaging Machineryfor packing technology that provided greater speed, accuracy and efficiency.Family-run business Nutree Life is a manufacturer of gluten, wheat and soya free veganhealth products, upgraded its packaging operation with a Tisomi flow wrapper because ofthe equipment’s reputation for quick turnaround, high performance, rugged construction andreliability, coupled with superior levels of technical back-up.Patrick Mroczak, Nutree Life’s co-founder and Manufacturing Director, said: “The Tisomiflow wrapper is highly-versatile packaging kit which is improving our productivity andenhancing the pack presentation and performance of our products. The flow wrapper hasexceptional seal integrity, which is very important to us. I rate Tisomi very highly”Tisomi specialises in flow wrappers and recognises that technical support is crucial duringthe initial installation. Valio slash soy use in bid for more eco-friendly milkFinish dairy company Valio is discontinuing the use of soy in feed for cattle and youngcattle in a big for more “environmentally-friendly milk”.These steps, which fall under Valio’s responsibility programme, are also aligned withcustomer demands.A soy-free milk production chain is also an excellent competitive factor in internationalmarkets, Valio says, with an increasing number of customers expecting dairy companies toactively reduce the environmental impacts of their products.Valio dairy farms will discontinue the use of soy in cattle and young cattle feed. So far,small amounts of soy have been used for feeding young cattle.Food & Drink International 9www.fdiforum.net© Shutterstock/Phovoir© Shutterstock/NaturalBoxThese are totally stainless-steel professional items,extremely flexible to be used in the most differentsituations. Thanks to their most updated technicalfeatures, they have become essential to pack a certainnumber of products (Sauces & liquids food, meat, fish,vegetables…) in several fields of activity: fromrestaurant to gastronomy, catering, supermarkets etc.PARKERS FOOD MACHINERY PLUSPackaging & IngredientsUnit 6, Southern Cross Trad Est, Shripney Road, Bognor Regis, West Sussex, PO22 9SET: 0844 9802 428 E: sales@pfmplus.co.uk W: www.pfmplus.co.uk400mm Seal Vacuum Packer Inter-Com Square400 230v04-12_Layout 1 27/03/2018 09:19 Page 6Next >