< PreviousSICK launches CLV610 for plug-and-playproduct validationThe new SICK CLV610 barcode scanner withfieldbus module meets the need for easy-to-installand cost-effective product validation andtraceability in food packaging. With its large depthof field and reading range, the CLV610 deliversreliable bar code reading performance with highread rates for critical operations such as ensuring‘right product, right carton’ in end-of-line foodproduction.SICK UK’s AutoIdent Product Specialist TimStokes says, “The SICK CLV610 is an entry-levelscanner ideal for food processors and packers who need to ensure high-performance code reading for productidentification and validation. It delivers excellent reading reliability with a scanning frequency adjustable up to1000 scans/second. “It is ideal for applications such as Read After Print and Code Validation on ready meal packaging. By using a match code to combine two-dimensionalcodes with the EAN 13 code, the SICK solution enables food packing companies to ensure right product, right carton.”10 Food & Drink Internationalwww.fdiforum.netProseal GT2 brings savings for strawberrypackerA Scottish fruit grower which produces morethan three million packs of strawberriesannually has seen significant savings sinceinstalling a Proseal GT2 tray sealer.D Geddes (Farms) took thedecision to move to heat sealing froma conventional lid to reduce itsenvironmental impact and improve productsafety, by creating a film seal which is brokenby the end consumer.D Geddes (Farms) chose the Proseal GT2,an automatic, large capacity, high speed in-linetray sealing system designed to cut labourcosts and produce 90+ packs per minute. Since installing the machine, the company can pack20% more units in 20% fewer man hours than on its lidding line. As a result of the scale of thesavings, the company believes that the payback on the Proseal GT2 came during 2011, in onlyits second season of fruit packing.Water jet extends shelf lifefor celeryQUASAR Automation has allowed Len Wright Saladsto replace the traditional circular blade method used tocut celery with the latest in water jet technology.For many years, the traditional method used to cutand portion fresh product such as celery has been touse high-speed circular blades to perform the “top andtail” and portioning or cut to length operations. Whileeffective, this could have a negative impact on qualityand appearance.QUASAR Automation’s integrated solution is basedupon a 40HP KMT Water Pump Unit and utilises up tofour static 0.15mm diameter nozzles. Celery product ispassed under the nozzles on a conveyor system and thesystem has the capacity to produce 120 units perminute. The system has two modes of operation, eitherjust using two nozzles to “top and tail” the individualcelery sticks, or alternatively using all four nozzles to cutthe celery into smaller portioned lengths.New product developments from IlapakNew product developments are the focus of Ilapak’s stand at this year’s TotalProcessing and Packaging Exhibition. The Delta 3000LDR is a well-established, inverted, electronic flowrapper designed toproduce hermetically sealed modified atmosphere packs at high speeds of up to 140packs a minute. Ilapak’s Vegatronic 4000 CFM VFFS machine with open frame design willalso be on display. The Vegatronic 4000 is being shown producing Shark-style Doy packscontinuously, designed for confectionery, mini-cookies and other snack products. Themachine is capable of producing this pack at speeds in excess of 80 ppmAnother machine from Ilapak’s vertical range is the Vegatronic 1000, an extremelyversatile mid-range machine entry-level machine suitable for products includingconfectionery, snacks, fresh produce and cheese.Completing Ilapak’s display is the Smart flowrapper, a versatile and easy-to-usemachine designed for first-time users of automatic packaging machines.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)10:Layout 1 19/4/13 11:55 Page 1Food & Drink International 11www.fdiforum.netDon’t forgetyou can now readFood & Drink International Digital Editionsnow available on iPad & iPhonewww.fdiforum.netIdeal for those who spendtime away fromthe officeonthego!Amy’s Kitchen launches new FreeFrom ready mealsAmy’s Kitchen isextending its UKFree From FrozenReady Meal rangewith Thai Red Curryand Broccoli &Cheddar Bake,available at Tescostores nationwide.Amy’s KitchenThai Red Curry ismade with finely cutvegetables in anauthentically spicedsmooth coconutmilk based currysauce. Fragrant jasmine rice completes this ready meal that is naturallygluten free, wheat free and dairy free as well as suitable for vegetarians andvegans.Amy’s Kitchen Broccoli & Cheddar Bake contains fusilli rice pasta in acreamy aged cheddar sauce accompanied with crisp broccoli and glutenfree toasted bread crumbs added for flavour and crunch. The ready meal isvegetarian and naturally gluten free as well as wheat free.Damien Threadgold, European Commercial Director for Amy’s Kitchensays, “These two new and delicious ready meals broaden the appeal of theAmy’s Kitchen range, while proving being meat free doesn’t have to meantaste free!”Simon Rimmer launchesnew beer rangeCelebrity chefSimon Rimmerhas launched hisnew range ofbottled beers atEarle, his awardwinningrestaurant basedin Hale. Inaddition to thefirst publicassessment ofhis beers, hesimultaneouslyhosted an all-singing, all-dancing charity banquet for over seventy guests toraise funds for the Marina Dalglish Appeal. Simon auctioned off tickets forthe event raising an incredible £115,000.The ‘beer to go with steak’ went perfectly with the main course of beeffillet, but it was the ‘beer to go with curry’ that was the overall favourite onthe night, with women favouring the ‘beer to go with chicken’.The new beer range, brewed by Robinsons, one of Britain’s mostrespected independent family-owned brewers, was created to Simon’s ownspecifications after a series of beer tastings at the brewery. The beers willbe rolling out to retailers in selected Morrisons stores from April andselected Tesco stores from June.11:Layout 1 19/4/13 11:13 Page 112 Food & Drink Internationalwww.fdiforum.netIMPORT AND EXPORTprepare to find products being turnedaway.In other parts of Asia, domestic brandscontinue to dominate the alcoholic drinkssector – partly due to various regulationsaffecting the sale of alcohol. In Indonesia,for example, imported alcoholic drinksand those with a high alcohol contentrequire a legal licence for theirdistribution and are therefore limited tocertain channels – such as hotels. Locallyproduced beers by domesticmanufacturers have the advantage ofwidespread distribution in every retailchannel that do not need a specificlicense to sell alcoholic drinks, andtherefore dominate the market. Thesemajor domestic players also manufacturebeer under licence from internationalmanufacturers and, with a substantial risein tax on alcoholic drinks recently, thepotential for new entrants to theThe growth of the THAIFEX – Worldof Food Asia event, now in its tenth year,illustrates how South East Asia isbecoming an increasingly importantdestination for companies to target, withAsian consumers becoming more andmore affluent. Economic growth has beenfuelled by this large domestic market andthe natural resources it can export havelargely shielded the region from the worstof the economic downturn. This isn’talways the case, however, with Vietnamin particular suffering from sluggish GDPgrowth and high inflation.The area is now very much a majorcontributor to many sectors – for example,in 2009 the region contributed 20% tothe global fishery production and theseafood and frozen seafood sectors arenow among the most progressive in theworld. Coffee is also a growth industry forthis part of Asia, with some of the mostimportant coffee growing regions in theworld due to its tropical and subtropicalclimates. This explains the introduction ofthe Roasters’ Choice award at THAIFEXwhere some of the highest quality coffeebeans from across the region will beshowcased.The increased affluence is also makingthe region a valuable place to invest – andcertainly companies that enjoy success inthe region has a huge population to aimat. The Chinese market, for example, isobviously absolutely enormous and asWestern products become more popular,the potential for huge profits is very great– if a company is able to make the rightmoves.Such is the potential that in the UK,the Food and Drink iNet is developing ablueprint for carrying out business inSouth East Asia in general, and China inparticular. The organisation hasencouraged craft brewers in their homeregion of the East Midlands to explore thepossibilities available for exporting toChina, where the popularity of beer hasshot up in recent years.Alan Clements of marketing agencyMetafocusGlobal, who have been involvedin the campaign, says, “In China thepopularity of beer has increased rapidlyalongside a desire for spirits. Chinaalready accounts for one in four pints ofbeer sold worldwide, double that of theUS, and could account for 40% of totalworldwide beer sales by 2016. There is nodoubt that there are market opportunitiesfor British-branded boutique craft beers inChina, although the biggest opportunitiesmay be in second tier cities through pubs,clubs and supermarkets.”Tantalising though this huge potentialmarketplace may seem, there are obviouschallenges that need to be overcome. AsAlan Clements points out, “The Chinesetend to emphasise food safety and like tobuy from trusted sources. Britain alreadyhas a good reputation in this regard.Complex Chinese food and drink importand labelling regulations and paperworkcan be daunting and need carefulresearch, as the Chinese are continuallymodifying their food laws, labelling andpackaging requirements and importprocedures.” It’s therefore hugelyimportant that companies looking toexport to these growing markets makecareful study of their obligations, orAsia-Pacificreaches newheightsThe THAIFEX show illustrates the huge growth in South East Asia12-15:Layout 1 19/4/13 11:15 Page 1Food & Drink International 13www.fdiforum.netIMPORT AND EXPORTIndonesian market is perhaps rathersmall.Elsewhere in this part of the worldthere is clear appeal from the growingmiddle classes for traditional productsfrom overseas to be successful. UKcheesemaker Alvis Bros, with supportfrom UK Trade & Investment, haveenjoyed growing cheese sales in Koreaand have found their PDO status holdsreal kudos. With the symbol clearlydisplayed on packs, this helps reassureboth trade and consumers of theauthenticity and the quality of thecheese range. It certainly seems to bethe case that Koreans who are highlybrand and image conscious areparticularly receptive to the cachet of“brand Britain” and attribute a greatdeal of prestige to imported products.Some areas of South East Asia havesuffered in recent years from naturaldisasters. The floods of 2011 inThailand had a major impact on thecountry and many food productionfacilities were out of action for a longperiod – leading to a number of brandsbriefly disappearing from the shelves. Afurther result is that many companies14 Above right: The Foodand Drink iNet hasencouraged craft brewersin their home region of theEast Midlands to explorethe possibilities availablefor exporting to ChinaMain: THAIFEX helpsshowcase the traditions ofthis vibrant regionPHOTO: WWW.MARLOWPHOTOGRAPHIC.CO.UK12-15:Layout 1 19/4/13 11:15 Page 214 Food & Drink Internationalwww.fdiforum.netIMPORT AND EXPORTtook the opportunity to review andalter their logistics and distributionsystems based on the lessonslearned from the disaster.The Thai poultry industryperformance has also been affected byissues in recent years, most obviously theproblem of oversupply, though the signsare that things are improving slightly inthis sector. More disciplined supplymanagement should help the industryimprove still further.One particular supporter of Thaiproduce overseas has been Tesco whichover the past few years has hosted anannual Tastes of Thailand promotion inits UK stores. During the promotionperiod, specialist in-store teams haveoffered Tesco customers the opportunityto taste fresh exotic Thai produceincluding Thai mangoes, lychees,rambutan and mangosteen. Tesco has alarge presence in the Thai market with itsTesco Lotus affiliate which allows forstrong links between Thailand and theUK. The success of the campaign can beillustrated by the fact the value of Thaiexports to the Tesco Group by 2015 isexpected to increase by 20%.Traditional Asian products also remainpopular. The increased interest in healthand well-being has led to traditional Asiantea enjoying a growth in popularity – andmany soft drinks manufacturers areinvesting in the sector. In Thailand, theleading producers Oishi have introducedsome new variations on their green teaproducts aimed at a younger audiencewhich are stocked and consumedalongside carbonated drinks, to somesuccess. Green tea is also enjoying a wideraudience across the world due to itsreputation of having exceptionalhealth properties.Vietnamese tra fish is alsoproving popular away from thecountry’s borders. The first threemonths of 2013 saw exports to Japanimproving by 3% year on year. Last yearVietnam was seventh on the list ofnations exporting to Japan and thechances are that position will rise this year– although the development of sustainableaquaculture and clear labelling of productorigin will seemingly require someimprovement by Vietnamese producers toallow it to enjoy the full effect of theJapanese market, where these aspects areparticularly desirable.As more and more foreign visitors looktowards Thailand and South East Asia asa holiday destination, the region willcontinue to enjoy success. Increasedaffluence has been the driver for much ofthis innovation but traditional recipes andproduction methods are still hugelypopular.Increased affluence is making theregion a valuable place to investIncreased affluencehas been the driver for muchof this innovation but traditionalrecipes and production methodsare still hugely popular12-15:Layout 1 19/4/13 11:15 Page 3Food & Drink International 15www.fdiforum.netTHAIFEXAs we’ve seen, South East Asia isproving an increasingly valuable territoryfor companies to target and the tenthTHAIFEX – World of Food Asia eventillustrates this. Organised by Koelnmesse,Department of International TradePromotions and the Thai Chamber ofCommerce, the event has grown in sizeand content.This year’s show sees a further growthin stature as it welcomes the officiallaunch of World of Seafood, which willshowcase Asia’s most innovativeprocessed, value-added and frozen seafoodproducts. Also featuring is an officialcollaboration to crown the best coffeebean from Asia in the new Roasters‘Choice Award, a supercharged ThailandUltimate Chef Challenge, anddistinguished international speakers atthree exciting new conferences – World ofFood Safety, Pack InnoTech and ColdChain World.Michael Dreyer, Vice President AsiaPacific, Koelnmesse, says, “The success ofTHAIFEX – World of Food Asia is drivenby the confidence of our exhibitors, 80%of whom are repeat exhibitors. With 95%of the space sold three months before theevent in May, it demonstrates itsimportance as the preferred gateway forexchange and networking in Asia.“Each year, we innovate new segmentsin order to ensure that buyers andexhibitors alike are able to extend theirreach and enrich their experience. Lastyear, we introduced the ThailandUltimate Chef Challenge , and in ourtenth year, we are looking forward to thelaunch of the World of Seafood platformas well as the Roasters’ Choice Award.”The Roasters’ Choice Award illustratesthat coffee is a growth industry for Asia,with some of the most important coffeegrowing regions in the world due to itstropical and subtropical climates. Thisofficial first collaboration with the BaristaAssociation of Thailand will see topinternational and local judges grading andcrowning the Best Coffee Bean from Asia.For food importers, wholesalers,distributors and hotel and restaurantprofessionals from Asia, THAIFEX –World of Food Asia is the place to meetand do business, as it offers 1200exhibitors from thirty countries. The showis expected to attract 27,000 trade visitors,a 10% increase over last year. New countrygroups include the Italy Pavilion, asuccessful pilot project betweenKoelnmesse and the Italian Food & DrinkIndustry Federation, alongside Fiere diParma, which sees fifty Italian companiesoccupying over 600 sq m. Visitors will alsodiscover new country groups from Brazil,Korea, Taiwan and Turkey.THAIFEX – World of Food Asiareturns for the tenth time at theIMPACT Exhibition andConvention Centre in Bangkokon 22nd to 26th MayAsia’s most influentialFOOD AND DRINK EVENTTHAIFEX – Worldof Food Asia is at the IMPACTExhibition and Convention Centre in Bangkokon 22nd to 26th May, and to register to attend,visit www.worldoffoodasia.com12-15:Layout 1 19/4/13 11:15 Page 4 Derby Commercial Park (J24 M1) East Midlands – Up to 2,150,000 sq ftNew Hythe Commercial Park (J4 M20) Aylesford, Kent – Up to 240,000 sq ftKingsnorth Commercial Park (J2 M25) Medway, Kent – Up to 2,100,000 sq ftCrewe Commercial Park (J16 M6) West Midlands – Up to 1,500,000 sq ft(Infrastructure to be commenced Q2 2013)Andover Commercial Park (A303 / A34) Hampshire – Up to 900,000 sq ft5 of our prime sites are ready for super fast delivery, with infrastructure works already completed, for bespoke logistics solutions.Goodman has a track record in the food and drinks industry having developed frozen, chilled and ambient logistics, warehousing and production space for customers including:Tesco The Co-operative Constellation WinesWincanton Frucor Beverages Coca Cola AmatilWoolworth Fresh Food Rand Refrigerated LogisticsWe are Goodman.£105 million invested in site infrastructure worksready to go+capacity for delivering bespoke developments across the UK14 million sq ft+available land bank at prime distribution locations800 acres+our global scale allows us to offer unrivalled termscompetitive+Global property experts in business and logistics spacewearegoodman.comwe are ready to go+16-19:Layout 1 19/4/13 11:17 Page 1Food & Drink International 17www.fdiforum.netPROPERTYThe property sector has perhaps beenhit hardest of all by the economicslowdown of the last few years. Theamount of speculative development hascertainly been slowed down for financialreasons with developers not wishing toinvest in major projects without anoccupier already in place.In fact there seems to be something of acontradiction at the heart of the propertysector at the moment. In many countries,such as the UK, planning laws are beingchanged and relaxed – indeed in the newEnterprise Zones that is one of the majorselling points for businesses – to allownew buildings and expansions of existingfacilities to be completed faster and moreefficiently, thereby providing increasedflexibility for developers and occupiersalike. It’s considered immensely importantto stimulate growth by encouraging newdevelopment and tying this up with redtape is clearly in nobody’s interest.Yet the increased interest in energyefficiency would surely suggest thatplanning laws could benefit from beingmore stringent. Certainly many potentialoccupiers are now looking towards greenerand more effective buildings to allow themto cut their energy costs and fit in withtheir environmental ethos. Planning lawsencourage extensive consultation andreview to ensure developers aren’t leftwith white elephants that have beendeveloped with little consideration of theirpotential future use, but instead highquality buildings.Certainly the property sector has had totake a closer look at what is on offer toensure they are able to develop propertiesthat appeal to companies looking forflexible and effective spaces.That’s why organisations such as theRoyal Institute of British Architects arebacking new industry standards thatoutline best practice in delivering designreviews for built environment schemes. Inthe UK, the National Planning PolicyFramework endorses good design and theThe time, the placeProperty developers are making it easier than ever to locate and occupy quality premisesinvolvement of local people as a centralpart of the planning process, and in thenew standards based on the Framework,there is an increased emphasis onpartnerships and transparency. Fordevelopers and consultants, the guidancemeans there’s greater scope to address anyissues, speed up delivery, ensure value formoney and maximise the wider social andeconomic benefits of a scheme before itreaches the planning stage.Many of the industry’s most successfulproperty developments owe their successto high quality design and convenience for19 DDC160, a hi bay industrial /distributionunit of 160,000 sq ft, meets occupiers’needs for a self-contained secure welllocated facility with 24/7 use consent16-19:Layout 1 19/4/13 11:17 Page 2A206AAAAA2066Sandpit Roadfor sale/to letSandpit Road, Dartford160,552 sq ft high bay industrial / distributionfacility ready for immediate occupationsat-navreferenceDA1 5BU Improved access Two storey fitted offices 360° site access CCTV Alarmed Unrestricted B1, B2 and B8 uses 12m (39ft approx) clear internal height High bay lighting Loading on two elevations 15 Dock level loading doors 5 level access loading doors 198 separate car parking spaces 40m (131ft) service yards Security fence and gatehouse M251aSam Vyassam.vyas@gva.co.ukRichard Lordrichard.lord@cbre.comChip Mittonchip.mitton@altusgroup.comwww.evanderproperties.com/sandpit-roadDDC160dA4idd105/04/2013154716-19:Layout 1 19/4/13 11:17 Page 3Food & Drink International 19www.fdiforum.netPROPERTYmanufacturers and distributors. One suchexample is DDC160, a hi bay industrial/distribution unit of 160,000 sq ft thatmeets occupiers’ needs for a self-contained secure well located facility with24/7 use consent. Its position just offJunction 1a of the M25 at Dartfordprovides effective access to the nationalmotorway network. Having beenpreviously only lightly used for a shortterm contract and then comprehensivelyrefurbished, the developers Altusemphasise that it offers as-new space withthe considerable benefit of being fittedout with high bay lighting and CCTV The development is actually the onlyavailable building on the M25 Easternsector within the 150,000 to 200,000 sq ftsize range. Companies looking for newproperties may find that it represents verygood value when compared to the onlyother option which is to commit to adesign and build contract. Altus estimatethat the total occupation costs over fiveyears in DDC160 would be 30% less thanits equivalent new build. Added to that isa much more flexible lease than would beavailable on a new D&B contract, or thefreehold. A development such as thisillustrates the flexibility and huge range ofproperty solutions now available forcompanies looking to relocate.High quality property will always enjoysuccess regardless of the economicclimate. Property group Goodman, forexample, has secured detailed planningpermission to develop three primewarehouse units at New HytheCommercial Park in Aylesford, Kent. Thethree units total 232,000 square feet andwill be developed within an establishedindustrial and warehouse location,providing access to a skilled labour forceand convenient transport links Goodmanhas already secured existing outlineplanning consent which allows thedeveloper to build bespoke units sized tosuit prospective customers’ needs.Goodman has invested £105 millioninto its 800 acre UK land bank to ensurethat outline planning and infrastructureare in place and the sites are ready forconstruction. This unique offeringdramatically reduces the time it takes tobuild fully operational logistics centres – akey concern for logistics customers.Elsewhere in Europe there are signs ofmajor development – some of it of abespoke nature, but all emphasisingquality and convenience. Rexam, forexample, are to build a new beverage canplant in Widnau, Switzerland, their firstplant in the country. The plant is a wall-to-wall facility and initially, it will operatetwo lines and employ around 120 people.The first line is expected to come onstream at the start of 2015. The plant willbe built to the latest environmentalspecifications – minimising traffic to andfrom the site, optimising logistics cost,and further enhancing the company’ssustainability credentials.Meanwhile, automated packing systemsspecialist Brillopak has moved to a 5000sq ft manufacturing facility in Kent – well-placed closed to several major routes butalso fitted out in line with ‘leanmanufacturing’ principles to enableBrillopak to maximise the efficiency of thedesign and build of new systems andmachines. The new premises have giventhe company the opportunity to adopt 5Sfrom the beginning of the productionprocess – illustrating the value of qualityproperty to create a new atmospherewithin an organisation.High quality commercial property isavailable and developers are offering anumber of innovative ideas to ensurethose looking for new premises can takefull advantage.Altus estimate that the totaloccupation costs over five years inDDC160 would be 30% less than itsequivalent new buildHigh qualitycommercial property isavailable and developers areoffering a number of innovativeideas to ensure those lookingfor new premises can takefull advantage16-19:Layout 1 19/4/13 11:17 Page 4Next >