ENVIRONMENTALALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES THAIFEX - WORLD OFFOOD ASIA INTERNATIONALFood&DrinkFood&Drinkwww.fdiforum.netMAY2012 £3.50 STERLINGVision forthe future…01:Layout 1 20/4/12 10:56 Page 102:Layout 1 19/4/12 10:02 Page 1Website: www.fdiforum.netEditor:Steve Fisher (s.fisher@blmgroup.co.uk) Editor’s PA:Angela Sharman Journalists: Steve Williams (s.williams@blmgroup.co.uk) Mike Shields (m.shields@blmgroup.co.uk) Elis Ballard (e.ballard@blmgroup.co.uk) Michael Fisher (m.fisher@blmgroup.co.uk) Sales Director:Teri Cooper Sales Manager:Rebecca Robertshaw Assistant Sales Manager: Sam Trott Sales: Nikki Logan, Lisa Grenney • Tel: +44 (0) 1472 310302 Accounts & Subscriptions:Dawn Cook Design & Production:Gary Jorgensen, Mark Casson, Rachel Green (studio@blmgroup.co.uk)Editorial: Tel: +44 (0) 1472 310305, Fax: +44 (0) 1472 310317 Email: fdi@blmgroup.co.ukWebsite: www.fdiforum.netPart of the Business Link Magazine Group: Armstrong House, Armstrong Street, Grimsby, N E Lincs DN31 2QE EnglandAll rights reserved. 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How do you keeptrack?Instrumentation showcase31Conveying32The new breed of conveyors combine speedand efficiency with increased safety features- ensuring a smooth-running production lineMeet the expert36Invaluable advice from industry specialistsEnvironmental spotlight 48The food and drink sector is leading theway in environmental efficiencies but thereis still plenty of room for improvement Sustainabilitylive! 43Under the banner of ‘leading the way for asustainable future’, Sustainabilitylive!is onceagain at the NEC in Birmingham, from22nd to 24th MayThe London International Wine Fair 44The London International Wine Fair, held atLondon’s ExCeL on 22nd to 24th May,illustrates the high quality of the UK winemarket May 2012Cover photographscourtesy of:Main:CognexTop:Thaifex - World of Food AsiaMiddle:HanoviaBottom:Robinsons BreweryNews 4• General news• On the shelf - new products and initiatives• On line - production newsNeogen18 Neogen’s rapid test for Salmonella receivesNF ValidationImport and export20 Each month we take an in-depth look at theimport and export trends affecting theindustry. This month we look at what Asiahas to offer• PD PortsMeat, poultry and seafood23 When producing meat, poultry and seafoodmaintaining freshness and appeal, as well asthe logistical side, can be fraught withproblemsAlcoholic beverages / brewing26The brewing sector includes some of thesmallest companies of all – but they’re at theforefront of innovationFlow measurement &control28Does your integrated production line run asContents52044Thaifex - World of Food Asia45Asia’s leading food and hospitality trade fairis expected to grow by 10% this year, with60,000 sq m of exhibition space alreadyreservedEvents59Your chance to keep abreast offorthcoming exhibitions and food fairsfrom around the worldClassified60Appointments 62This magazine is now fully recyclable. By recycling magazines, you can help reduce waste and add to the 5.5 million tonnes ofpaper already recycled by the UK paper industry each year. Before you recycle your magazine, please ensure you remove allplastic wrapping, free gifts and samples. 03:Layout 1 20/4/12 10:57 Page 14www.fdiforum.netCargill launches new sustainable coatings and fillingsCargill’s cocoa and chocolate business haslaunched a new range of sustainable coatingsand fillings for the European market, offeringUTZ Certified cocoa powder and Roundtableon Sustainable Palm Oil certified palm andpalm kernel products.The new range can be used in confectionery,bakery, cereals, ice cream and a variety of otherapplications.The new products have been developed atCargill’s Center of Expertise for coating & fill-ings in Deventer in the Netherlands, whichopened in 2009. This facility is the only one inEurope exclusively dedicated to the production of coatings and fillings. This cross business collaboration reflects Cargill’s T-model for innovation which combines ex-tensive food knowledge from across Cargill in areas such as ingredients, risk management, sustain-ability and quality, with expertise in sourcing and nurturing the flavours of cocoa and chocolate.Bensons Totally Fruity achieveRed Tractor AccreditationBenson’s Totally Fruity, based in Sherborne,Gloucestershire are the first and only UK Apple Juiceproducer to receive Red Tractor Accreditation, amark of quality assurance created in 2000 to buildconfidence in quality and provenance of food fromfarms to the shop. It shows food or drink productsmeet high standards of food safety, environmentalprotection and animal welfare. The Union Flag fea-tured in the logo also highlights a guarantee of ori-gin.Bensons Totally Fruity will now use the Red Trac-tor logo on all apple juice products, offering assurancethat all apples used in their juices are sourced fromRed Tractor certified British suppliers. Bensons Totally Fruity Director Jeremy Bensonsaid, “This is great news and something we havebeen working towards for a while. The Red Tractormark not only gives us another unique selling pointbut also the opportunity to support local suppliers.”newsCastell introduces unique web shop forsafety interlocking industryIn a first for thesafety interlocking in-dustry, industrial safetyspecialist Castell SafetyInternational Ltd haslaunched a web shopwith unique functional-ity, Porta Castellporta.castell.comPorta Castell is anonline facility allowingcustomers to order Iso-Lok lock-out / tag-out products, replacement FS keys, selected trapped keyinterlocks and Salvo products.Iso-Lok padlocks can be ordered according to existing differs or suites, withcustomers specifying required differs when placing their order. Replacementspares of trapped key interlocks and Salvo products can also be purchased.Payment can now be made via a purchase order system, in addition to pay-ment card options. The web shop also features a facility to create and exporta quotation to satisfy customers’ paperwork requirements.Porta Castell ensures that orders are processed faster, with improved leadtimes for trapped key interlocks and Salvo products; products can be dis-patched within seven days.Fairer tea collections for Kenyan pickersTea pickers in Kenya are getting a fairday’s pay thanks to Avery Weigh-Tronix forthe Kenyan Tea Development Agency, help-ing to reduce tea losses up to 10% that occurin transit.Traditionally, collection clerks collect thetea in sacks from farmers, weigh it using aspring balance and issue a handwritten re-ceipt. Sacks are then taken back to the fac-tory on a truck and a lot is spilled.Farmers are paid on delivered weight, thiscan cause a problem as farmers want payingfor tea picked. Factories are now using an Avery Weigh-Tronix system, consisting of an electronic scale, personaldigital assistant and a printer for the tea collections; a floor scale and indicator for the factory re-ceiving bay; and a Microsoft server with back office software.Using the system, traceability is assured through recording tea picked at collection points andcomparing the amount there when it is delivered.New rupture disc provides pressure relieffor hygienic applicationsRupture disc manufac-turer Elfab has launchedFerrule Opti-Gard, an ad-vanced reverse-acting discdesigned for use in hygienicand aseptic applications.Ferrule Opti-Gard en-hances the existing Opti-Gard range, the mosttechnically advanced rup-ture disc available on themarket.Ferrule Opti-Gard features a 95% operating ratio and 3% tolerance, pro-viding the highest performance characteristics available on the market forhygienic and aseptic installations.Available in a variety of sizes, and suitable for a range of burst pressuresand temperatures, the design is non-fragmenting and capable of supportingvacuum and back pressures. The disc can be used with tri-clamps and fer-rules, and has an uninterrupted surface finish to meet FDA approvals, mak-ing it ideal for use in CIP and SIP applications.The design also includes an integral Flo-Tel+ actuator as standard, of-fering the added benefit of non-invasive, ATEX- approved rupture detec-tion through the Flo-Tel+ system.04-05:Layout 1 19/4/12 10:06 Page 1Free seminar - Learn more about weighing technologyapplications and solutionsAttend HBM’s free Technology Day, focusing onWeighing Technology applications, solutions and newproducts,. This event promises to be an informativeand interesting day. HBM will demonstrate the best way to apply theright load cells to the right application and give adviceon ways of minimising measurement errors to givegreater accuracy with measurement results. To providea better understanding of what environmental condi-tions and outside disturbances need to be taken into account when designing for a weighing application. Also discover the latest trends in state-of-the-art weighing technology measurement and discuss yourquestions with our knowledgeable experts. The event will be held at Burleigh Court Conference Centre, Loughborough on Wednesday 30thMay, to ensure your place register before 18th May.Participation is free of charge!To register go to: http://www.hbm.com/en/menu/seminars/uk-technology-days-2012/weighing-technology/For more information about HBM, visit the website: www.hbm.comFruit for schools packed incompostable filmInnovia Films’ compostable, cellulose-based ma-terial, NatureFlex NVS, is helping to spread thehealthy eating message in Italian schools.The EU funded ‘Frutta nelle Scuole’ (SchoolFruit Scheme) ensures children aged 6-11 years oldare given individually wrapped portions of freshorganic fruit to enjoy during the school day.The transparent NatureFlex NVS film used inthis application is converted and sold to packersby Italian company, CORAPACK Srl, founded byMassimo Radice. Corapack has many years’ ex-perience in perforating and printing various flexi-ble films.Fabrizio Radice, Sales Manager, Corapack, ex-plained “NatureFlex NVS was the ideal choice toflow wrap the fruit as it not only protects the prod-uct inside, due to its semi-permeability to mois-ture, but also provides good machinability andprintability, ensuring a nice pack appearance. Inaddition the film has excellent environmental at-tributes such as being compostable and made fromrenewable resources.”www.fdiforum.net5newsLinx celebrates 25 years of coding innovationLinx Printing Tech-nologies is celebrating 25years of innovation intechnology and designwith some fantastic com-petition prizes.A quest to find theoldest surviving Linxcontinuous ink jetprinter will form part ofthe celebrations. OnLinx’s 25th birthday, 6thJuly, the owner of theoldest Linx CIJ printer ineach of four global re-gions will win a new Linx CIJ printer, fully installed, plus an ink and solventpack. In addition, once a month until July, one prize draw entrant will wina Linx TJ225 thermal inkjet printer.Paul Doody, Marketing Director, says, “This is a significant milestone forLinx and we’re proud to have spent a quarter of a century coming up withmany industry ‘firsts’. We now look forward to sharing with new and exist-ing customers even greater reliability and lower costs of ownership.”To register for the Linx 25th Anniversary prize draw, and terms and con-ditions, visit www.linx25.com.GlassGuard® at the BRC Global Standards ConferenceGlassGuard was a key sponsor and exhibitor atthe 2012 BRC Global Standards Conference in Lon-don. The conference brought together audiences tohear how the BRC is developing its Global Stan-dards Certification Scheme and Training Academyaround the world. GlassGuard was on hand to guidedelegates on the IEC 61549 Fragment RetentionLamp Standard, providing information on the risk ofglass contamination from lamp breakage. GlassGuard, in partnership with the BRC, hasbeen promoting industry compliant fragment re-tention lamps to all certificated food and packagingmanufacturers since the introduction of IEC 61549 Fragment Retention Lamp Standard in 2010. Delegates visiting the GlassGuard stand were given the opportunity to view GlassGuard’s trainingmodule: ‘An Introduction to Fragment Retention Fluorescent Lamps’ providing them with guidelinesand highlighting the dangers and cost implications of using non-compliant products. Anyone who didnot attend the conference can download the training module at www.glassguard.co.uk/brc.Moody Systems help at FivemiletownCreameryFivemiletown Cream-ery has purchased twosteam pans from MoodySystems to keep up withcustomer demand. Pur-chasing the first in Au-gust 2011, and thesecond in March of thisyear, Moody Systemswere happy to offer asale or return optionwhich is standard to all customers. On both occasions, Workshop Manager Angus McDermott was particu-larly impressed how Moody Systems hit the ground running. He says,“Moody Systems have an excellent reputation in the industry for getting thejob done, which is the reason why we keep using them. What impressed mewas how helpful they were. Drawings and even a video showing how the ag-itator worked, were sent to us and it was clear that they had the exact solu-tion for us.“As a result of this installation, production has increased tremendously,something which we are delighted about. Moody’s are extremely flexible,they’re a dream to work with!”04-05:Layout 1 19/4/12 10:06 Page 2New rupture disc offers industry’s lowestburst pressurePressure management special-ist Elfab has launched a new ultralow-pressure reverse-acting rup-ture disc. Milli-Gard is the latestaddition to Elfab’s technically ad-vanced range of pressure reliefproducts, offering the industry’slowest burst pressure capability.The new disc has been de-signed to meet a broad range ofnon-standard specifications, andprovides protection from as lowas three mbarg. Its reverse-acting,composite design makes Milli-Gard suitable for applicationswhere relief of vacuum or over-pressurisation is required.Milli-Gard comes with Elfab’snon-invasive detection system Flo-Tel+ as standard, to supply instantaneousindication of rupture disc functioning. Flo-Tel+ has recently been upgradedfrom an IP65 rating to IP66, and can offer temperature monitoring whenused in conjunction with the Radio-Tel wireless transmission system.Milli-Gard is compatible with Elfab’s multi-flanged reverse-acting holdersfor greater flexibility. This allows disc types to be changed in a process with-out the need to purchase additional holders.Beatson Clark’s newbeer bottle sparklesat ExpoBeatson Clark’s new lightweightbeer bottle caused a stir when it wasunveiled at Food & Drink Expo.The 500ml tapered beer bottlecan be manufactured in amber orwhite flint and weighs just 285g –over a third of Beatson Clark’s orig-inal 500ml beer bottle design,which weighed in at 403g. It was onshow along with Beatson Clark’sother recent glass packaging inno-vations at the event.Visitors to the stand were alsoable to view 360° visualisations ofthe new beer bottle with cus-tomised embossing – the result ofthe latest investment in state-of-the-art equipment at Beatson Clark which enables customers to see whatnew products will look like in three dimensions on screen. By using bespokefinish moulds Beatson Clark’s clients can create their own unique, cus-tomised design by having their company name or logo embossed onto thebottle.newsHeat exchanger combines strengths of plateand tubular technologyFusionLine, Alfa Laval’s new open flow plate heat exchanger, is a great choicefor viscous and particulate products such as juices, prepared foods, soups andsauces, which have traditionally been processed in tubular heat exchangers. It features open flow and no contact points, combining energy efficiency,accessibility and modularity of plate technology with viscous and particulate-handling capabilities. By extending over technology boundaries, FusionLine enables food andbeverage manufacturers to optimise their performance without compromis-ing on end-product quality, characteristics or economy. Combining benefits in this way adds an extra dimension in freedom oftechnology choice. Now the process and the customer can dictate the solu-tion to a greater extent.Achim Heiming, Competence Centre Manager Thermal, Alfa Laval, says:“FusionLine is an excellent complement to traditional technologies, provid-ing a new level of flexibility. It’s a solution that should help keep productioncosts down and end-product quality up.”6www.fdiforum.netfdiforumfdiforumwww.www..net.netVisitVisit06:Layout 1 19/4/12 10:07 Page 107:Layout 1 19/4/12 10:07 Page 1Four years of R&Dleads to CAT with morethan nine livesA virtually bullet-proof chilled storagearea designed and developed by Sey-mour Manufacturing International foruse on the battlefield is now being usedby supermarkets and food producers in need of low cost, high volume storage. The revolutionaryCAT Dome can be deployed in approximately twenty minutes and has a wide and diverse range ofuses.The SMI CAT Dome provides additional space that can be chilled to 5°c, or below, via the use ofa wheeled 13 amp mains supply evaporator or generator. By simply adding a click-together modular plastic floor, everything is up and running in an hour.The reverse process is just as quick – reverse the blower to suck, and the air in the beams is quickly evacuated. Importantly, once inflated the CAT Domecan stay up for up to four weeks without the need to re-inflate.8www.fdiforum.netRedpack steal a march with“soft packing” of apple soldierpacksNobody likes a bruised apple, so the key to successfor a trayless apple pack is to handle them with utmostcare and that’s a challenging task on a flow wrappingmachine.Redpack have developed a unique apple infeed andtransfer method that is the key to success for “SoftPackaging”. It prevents apple damage and bruising. An-other success is that the apples can be in “SoldierPacks” of four, six, eight or ten apples without infeedchange parts, so collation to collation changes are fast.Speeds of 65ppm can be achieved on the six pack,which is a significant increase on previous packagingmethods.newsVarioFlow Conveyor Systems from PCEAutomationPCE Automation Ltd is a Sales & Integration Partner with Bosch Rexroththat includes the VarioFlow modular conveyor range.Combining the engineering know-how of PCE with the benefits of theVarioFlow range has opened up many new markets. The VarioFlow rangehas widths from 65mm to 320mm, and can be supplied in open section alu-minium and stainless steel for harsher environments. VarioFlow conveyors have a class leading link strength enabling longerconveyor sections per drive set, giving lower capital costs; lower energy usageand transfer points. With the vast range of bends, drives and belt designs, acost effective solution can be always be found. Replacing large numbers ofshort conveyors from a variety of suppliers, customers have smaller parts in-ventory and simpler maintenance.Swisslog’s AutoStore to boost space efficiency at ASDASwisslog has agreed a contract withASDA to deliver automated goods-to-man materials handling solution Auto-Store. AutoStore, an intelligent storageand retrieval system for small caselines, will be used to handle a range ofproducts in a more space efficient andproductive way than its current opera-tion, while providing flexibility for fu-ture expansion.Ant Everett, Head of Network De-velopment for ASDA Distribution, says, “The IDC is already one of the busiest depots in our dis-tribution network. The ability to reengineer our facility and build a space-efficient and ergonomicmaterials handling application that can integrate with our existing operation and systems wastherefore a key selection factor.”Installation will begin shortly on site working around the existing operation. From the outset,the system will enable ASDA to manage several thousand different stock keeping units, whilst al-lowing further phased investments to accommodate more bins in line with the site’s developingrequirements.40% saving with UPMUPM Conveyorshave achieved a 40%saving in productionfor a large UK con-fectionery manufac-turer. Their solutionnot only transferstoffees from theirwrapping line totheir multi headweigher but also re-duces the tempera-ture from 80°c to20°c prior to beingbagged, so offering a payback time of only four months.UPM were required to offer a total system including a standalone aircooled chiller to supply cold water at 8°c to four off water cooled condensers.These were each fitted with four axial fans to provide a blanket of chilled aironto the 1000mm wide belt conveyor to cater for a throughput rate of 360kgper hour, which equates to 72,000 toffees each weighing 5g.UPM Conveyors have developed a new version of their Rotary Table (LazySusan) to operate as an integrated part of a product handling system or astandalone unit. It also ensures total evacuation and as standard incorpo-rating variable speed control.08:Layout 1 19/4/12 10:08 Page 1You can now readFood & Drink International Digital Editionsnow available on iPad & iPhonewww.fdiforum.netIdeal for those who spendtime away fromtheir officeonthego!09:Layout 1 19/4/12 10:09 Page 1Next >