< PreviousFaerch Plast granted European patent forinnovative mono packaging productLeading plastics packaging manufacturer, Faerch Plast, hasbeen granted a European patent for its MAPET® II recyclablemono material for meat, poultry and fish.MAPET® II, which won a WorldStaraward in 2015, is an innovative monopackaging produced from a single materialand specially developed for state-of-the-arttop sealing of fresh meat, poultry and fish,allowing consumers to transport packs home without the risk of leakageand potential contamination from juices, as well as ensure the modified atmosphere is maintained.It boasts the same properties as multi-layer materials, but is made using mono APET (Amorphouspolyethylene terephthalate). It is also cost effective in comparison to non-recyclable laminates.Manufactured from Post-Consumer Recycled materials, MAPET® II offers significant environmental benefits as it can be easily sorted and recycled wherethe right infrastructure is in place. It also boasts superior clarity to allow consumers to assess the quality and integrity of food products prior to purchase. 10 Food & Drink Internationalwww.fdiforum.netParamount Packaging reports increased demandfor advanced Fuji Alpha VII Flow-WrappersParamount Packaging Systems Ltd exclusive distributor ofFuji Machinery Company’s horizontal and vertical form-fill-sealequipment in the UK and Ireland – is reporting increasingdemand for its technologically advanced Alpha VII flow-wrapping equipment with food processors, manufacturersand packers rejecting lower cost systems in favour ofperformance, speed and the ability to add value to thebusiness in the long term.John Roberts, Managing Director at Paramount Packagingcomments: “Having experienced efficiency and quality issueswith lower end form-fill-seal systems, food manufacturers areopting for high performance flow-wrappers like our Fuji AlphaVII models that boast cutting edge technology and well-engineered components. They recognisethe value of these more robust machines that can be easily adapted in line with changing trendsand the desire for different packaging types and designs. These features combine to ensure a lowlife time cost of ownership and enhanced operational efficiency.”Paramount Packaging’s Alpha VII flow-wrappers offer intuitive user interfaces and large colourLCD displays with pictures, words and illustrations for simplicity, as well as minimum operationinterference and quick changeover. Supertouch launches newnon-woven coat with extraprotection on collar and cuffSupertouch has launched a unique non-wovencoat with Velcro fastening collar and elasticated cuffsto provide extra barrier protection for people workingin areas where minimising contaminates is ofmaximum importance.As one of the largest suppliers of PersonalProtective Equipment and Workwear in the UK,Supertouch’s new non-woven coat is a first on theUK market, with its unique Velcro fastening top collarand elasticated cuffs. Each coat is individuallywrapped making it ideal for applications wherehygiene rules apply, such as in food processing andclean room areas. Available in sizes S to 4XL, the single use coatscome in white as standard and will be available in bluein Summer 2016. The coats are made from non-wovenpolypropylene and are manufactured to comply withEC Council Directive 89/686/EEC to ensure they are ofthe highest quality for end users and meet thenecessary British and European standards for PPE.Wood components to boost qualityof foodAccording to VTT TechnicalResearch Centre of Finland,wood-derived ingredients suchas xylan, fibrillated celluloseand lignin could be utilised inthe manufacture of productssuch as yoghurt, baked goodsand meat products.The food industry iscontinuously looking for new,natural ingredients that improvethe quality of food products and promote consumers’ health. Studiesconducted by VTT have shown that xylan, fibrillated cellulose and lignin haveproperties that make them stand out from traditionally used ingredients.As technology develops, increasingly sophisticated ingredients can beextracted from wood, and even lignin could be a candidate for a new foodadditive. The surface-active properties of lignin could be utilised to prepareemulsions (mixtures of water and oil) and foams with improved texture.Lignin could also be used to reduce oxidation in food products.Some wood-derived ingredients, such as xylitol, microcrystalline celluloseand carboxymethylcellulose, have been used as food additives already fordecades. The approval of new types of wood-derived ingredients for use infood products is governed by food additive or novel foods legislation.Approval requires proving the safety of ingredients by means of impartialscientific evidence.Tetra Pak research helps customersadvance particle processing capabilities Managing the heattreatment of food iscomplex, it is even moreproblematic whendifferent particles areadded to recipes by foodand beveragemanufacturers. Theproblem is that thelonger that a product isheated in order to ensure safety, the more the liquid and particles degrade. Now Tetra Pak has released a whitepaper that cracks the code of heattransfer in particulate foods. Experts at the company have developed uniquemathematical models, which define how different types of particles based ontheir size, shape and concentration effects the overall heat transfer coefficient.This discovery enables precise calculation of the heating area, temperatureand holding time required for individual food and beverage recipes. The new discovery allows manufacturers to determine the perfectprocessing solution, helping them understand how heat transfer coefficientsare affected by adding particles to food and beverages. More specifically,the research can be used to calculate an optimised heat exchanger designand the time it takes for heat to penetrate each particle, and therefore theproduct.04-10_Layout 1 01/07/2016 14:13 Page 7Hanovia appoints newSales Manager forGermany, Austria andSwitzerlandUV disinfection specialist Hanovia is consolidating itsposition in Germany, Austria and Switzerland with theappointment of Sven Leifer as its new Sales Manager forthe region.Leifer comes to Hanovia with extensive experience in theUV industry, having previously worked for PeschlUltraviolet GmbH in various sales roles across Europe.“We’re delighted to welcome Sven to our expandingEuropean sales team,” said Hanovia’s European SalesManager Matthias Boeker. “His excellent understanding ofUV technology combined with a strong business capabilitymakes him the ideal person to develop a sustainable growth strategy for Hanovia in Germany,Austria and Switzerland.”Lorien makes keydirector appointment Engineering design and project managementspecialist Lorien Engineering Solutions haspromoted David Mallinson to its board as Engineering Director.Mallinson joins Managing Director Steve Slater, Operations Director Bill Treddenick, and Directors Roy Klek and SteveTurner. David has worked at Lorien since 2012 as an Engineering Manager, having previously worked for the business from2000 as a senior packaging engineer for four years. He has held senior roles with ADI Projects, Premier Foods andIshida Europe Limited. Lorien Engineering, based at Centrum 100 in Burton-on-Trent, specialises in capital projects for food, brewing, drinks,life sciences, biotech and safety compliance, and sustainability. It also has an office in Wroclaw, Poland and is a division of GP Strategies, a global engineering and technical servicesorganisation headquartered in Maryland USA. During more than 30 years of operation Lorien has completed capital projects totalling more than £1 billion, providingservices to client organisations across the UK and throughout Europe and Asia.Food & Drink International 11www.fdiforum.netHanovia expands into Asia Pacific withnew Regional ManagerAs part of its growth in the AsiaPacific region, Hanovia has appointedPoorna Rajendran as RegionalManager for its new SingaporeRepresentative Office. Rajendran’s main role will initiallybe to set up the Singapore office,which adds to the offices Hanovia hasalready established in the USA,Germany and China. He will also beresponsible for the businessdevelopment and growth of Hanovia’sUV disinfection business in SouthEast Asia, Korea, Japan, Australia andNew Zealand.“We’re delighted to have Poorna onour team,” said Hanovia’s GlobalMarketing Manager GunvinderBhogal. “He joins us with excellentexperience in the water industry, having worked with Siemens Water Technologies(formerly USFilter) and, more recently, as Asia Business Director of Wallace & Tiernan.”Poorna has a Master’s Degree in Environmental Engineering from Stanford Universityin the USA which he undertook under the Singapore Stanford Partnership Program.To advertiseyour serviceson the newspages contactus on01472 310302New appointment atAutoCodingSystems In order to build on itsgrowth, further extend itsreach into the US, and tosupport US Director ofOperations, Sam Vail,AutoCoding Systems hasappointed Erik Phillips asDirector of Sales andBusiness Development. Mr Phillips has over 15years’ experience in themanufacturing industryfilling a variety ofpositions at Nestlé as anEnd User, Apex as aSystem Integrator andWonderware PacWest as an Account Executive. This broadexperience has helped Erik become a knowledgeable andtrusted advisor with customers and partners throughout thePacific Northwest and California.His primary work objective at AutoCoding Systems is toestablish End User sales growth in our US market whilstdeveloping a model for national sales team scalability. He said:“To be part of an organisation that helps to ensure a foodsupply is safe, by being correctly packaged, coded andlabelled will personally be very rewarding.” 11_Layout 1 01/07/2016 13:56 Page 1Ishida ensures high quality for premium ice cream An Ishida X-ray and checkweigher arehelping to maintain the highest qualitystandards for a new luxury ice cream, ‘KönigLudwig Glace Royale’ from Berlin-basedFlorida-Eis Manufaktur. For reliably detecting foreign bodies, ametal detector was out of the questionbecause an aluminium coating has beenapplied to the paper cups to give them asilver lustre. In addition, not all foreignbodies that could potentially enter theproduction process are necessarily metallic-some are stones or plastic.All these different types of potential contaminants can be reliably detected by the Ishida X IX-GA-4075 X-ray inspection system, which is installed at the end of the line. The machine is capable ofdetecting tiny foreign bodies in the -7°C ice cream. The Ishida DACS-W checkweigher has an accuracy of 0.2g and a special system compensates for floorvibrations. 12 Food & Drink Internationalwww.fdiforum.netHygienic load cells fromHBM provide weighingsolution To meet the strict hygiene regulations required inproduction, HBM – market leader in the field of testand measurement – has recently introduced thePW25 and PW27 range of load cells, which havebeen designed for use in filling systems andpackaging plants, in multi-head combinationweighers and static scales.Suitable for use in beverage, food,pharmaceutical and bio industries, the latest rangeof easy to clean load cells are hermeticallyencapsulated and housed in stainless steel, makingthem compatible with all cleaning agents anddisinfectant agents, which are commonly used inthe production process.Featuring a clean and smooth cylindrical designthat is non-absorbent and free from imperfection,such as grooves and gaps, to avoid gathering, thetop surfaces of the new load cells are also inclinedto prevent the collection of dust, product residue orwater droplets. Furthermore, by replacing the usualspecification stickers with laser etching, thepossibility of contamination is less likely to occur. Safety during CIP ensured with IP69K-ratedinterlocks and safety switches from FortressBecause of the high pressures, harshchemicals and high temperatures used inCleaning in Place (CIP), an adequate safetysystem is needed to protect personnel. With thisin mind, Fortress developed the amGardS40, arange of highly robust, IP69K-rated, stainlesssteel electro-mechanical safety interlocks andswitches specifically designed for the food,beverage and pharmaceutical industries. Each module of the amGardS40 has a slim40mm body allowing it to be easily fitted to a50mm guarding section or other areas wherespace is limited. All control elements, including push buttons, lamps, selector switches and e-stopsare IP69K-rated and can tolerate extreme CIP conditions. This minimises downtime while simplifyingthe access procedure as ‘gate release/ machine restart’ can be controlled at the point of entry.As the amGardS40 IP69K range maintains optimal performance even after being repeatedlyhosed down by high-pressure washers and subjected to harsh CIP chemical cleaning agents, ithelps manufacturers achieve a high Overall Equipment Efficiency (OEE) rating.Oliver Douglas brings clear cleaning benefitsto specialist hot beverages supplierGreater operational efficiency and anenhanced commitment to optimisinghygiene procedures are the direct resultof two dedicated component washingstations installed by Oliver Douglas forone of the UK’s leading hot beverageprocessing and packaging companies. The facilities, at Fine FoodsInternational (Manufacturing) Ltd. (FFI)plant in Dunstable, are central to theproduction of, primarily, coffee productsthat include a list of well-known own labeland ethical brands. Andy Jones, Head of Operations at FFI,said: “One Panamatic has been locatedon a mezzanine structure directlyadjacent to production lines that utilise a number of change parts,particularly weigh heads.”The second Panamatic is bringing a high degree of parts washingversatility to FFI. The unit is designed to accommodate a number of productcomponents – including the company’s wide range of filling machinery partsfor jars – and, again, helps to ensure the highest levels of cleanliness aremaintained. The rising tide of super seaweedTipped as one of the superfood trends of 2016,seaweed is packed with minerals, vitamins, fibre,omega 3 and protein. The fibrous, wet and oftensandy or gritty, seaweed is however difficult toprocess with costly and time consuming dryingtimes. To reduce the drying process seaweed isoften chopped to facilitate more rapid, less nutrientdestructive drying processes.For many years processing experts HosokawaMicron have offered solutions to alginate producersacross the world. To meet the demands for milled,freshly harvested seaweed Hosokawa Micronhas developed a two stage system comprisingof a Prebreaker and Vertical Disintegrator. Thislow energy system offers uniform particle sizereduction of wet or moist seaweeds forfurther processing, which offers higher levelsof availability compared to conventionalhammer mills.Once the friable materials have passedthrough the initial size reduction(Prebreaker) stage, they are transferreddirectly to the Hosokawa Micron Vertical Disintegrator to be further reducedto a uniform particle size.12-13_Layout 1 01/07/2016 14:07 Page 1Food & Drink International 13www.fdiforum.netSouth CaernarfonCreameries opens its newcheese production unit South Caernarfon Creameries’ new cheeseproduction, located at the Creameries’ site inChwilog, near Pwllheli, has created an efficient,modern and flexible production facility that willenable the famer co-operative to increase capacityfrom 9,500 tonnes to 12,000 tonnes of cheese perannum.The unit is the first major cheese production newbuild in the UK for 40 years and the investment goesagainst current trends in the UK dairy industry. Areport by agricultural consultants PromarInternational states that the UK dairy industry has thelowest level of investment compared to the 6 largestEuropean exporting countries.The unit is an all-encompassing facility that willgreatly improve operational efficiencies for the co-operative. The plant will, in turn, allow greaterproduct flexibility, enabling the Creamery to producedifferent types of bespoke cheeses and enablefurther innovation for its customers and for its ownDragon brand. The new cheese production unit will be officiallyopened in the summer of 2016.Easy-to-use coders can code with demandingapplications Linx Printing Technologies is extendingits recently-launched Linx 8900 CIJ(continuous ink jet) printer with theintroduction of two models which furtherenhance the range’s capabilities in the foodand drink markets.The new Linx 8920 and Linx 8940combine the proven benefits of the Linx 8900with a series of additional enhancements thatdeliver even faster line speeds and easierset-up along with a further extension toservice intervals, enabling the coders to deal with the most demanding of applications.A unique feature of the new models is the first-in-class Advanced System Monitoring, whichrecognises that all printers are used differently, and provides a continual check of the printer’soperation in terms of ink system running parameters and environmental conditions. This enables itto identify simple actions that users can take to prevent unscheduled stoppages, helping to ensurethe continuous reliable operation of the printer and avoiding unplanned downtime. Heinz loading bay safety improved withThorworld kit Iconic food brand Heinz has chosen tofurther improve the loading bay safetysystems at its UK-based manufacturingfacility in Kitt Green, near Wigan, using anew dock leveller and platform designedand constructed by Thorworld Industries.Part of The Kraft Heinz Company,Heinz’s Kitt Green premises is Europe’slargest food factory, producing more thanone billion cans of Heinz’s famous productlines every year. Growing sales and product innovations have kept the company’s loading bayindustrious, and as such health and safety has always been, and remains, a key priority.Thorworld’s engineers used an appropriate assessment of the site and loading bay to create abespoke modular scheme to give access to shipping containers. The new dock leveller and platformfits within a wider set of improvements Heinz has implemented at the site. Additions such as theinstallation of a ‘portal frame building’ to house the new leveller and ramp have also been added Dawn Meats produces billionth Irishbeef burger for McDonald’sDawn Meats has celebrated asignificant milestone withMcDonald’s Ireland following avisit by McDonald’s Director ofDevelopment and Supply ChainNigel McGuire, to the productionsite at Carroll’s Cross inWaterford.The plant now produces morethan 400 million beef burgers peryear for McDonald’s with productdestined for markets in Ireland, the UK and Continental Europe. More than 50Dawn Meats staff were congratulated on reaching this important milestone andfor their on-going commitment to sustainability and continuous improvement.McGuire said: “McDonald’s is a committed supporter of the Irish agri-business sector and we’re proud of the strength of our relationship with DawnMeats, which has led to one in every five burgers sold in McDonald’srestaurants across Europe being of Irish origin.”All of the burgers produced for McDonald’s are made with whole cuts of100% Irish beef and sourced through the Dawn Meats network of accreditedfarms across Ireland, guaranteeing a closed loop supply of quality assuredbeef. McDonald’s is the single largest purchaser of Irish beef by volume,purchasing approximately 40,000 tonnes of Irish beef annually.Amazon rolls out fresh fooddelivery inUKAmazon UK haslaunched itsAmazonFresh brand forcustomers in 69 Centraland East Londonpostcodes. Amazon Primemembers in eligible areas can now order their full weekly grocery shopfrom a range of over 130,000 products including Britain’s best-lovedbrands and offerings from local food producers and shops based inworld-famous locations including Borough Market and Notting Hill. “The bar in grocery retailing is exceptionally high. The supermarketsand grocers are amongst the very best retailers in the world,” said AjayKavan, Vice President of AmazonFresh. “We believe that the key to thelong term success of AmazonFresh is to bring together the low prices,vast selection, fast delivery options and customer experience that Amazoncustomers know and love.”Amazon UK has offered food and drink items for many years, havinglaunched its Grocery Store in 2010. The Grocery Store features hundredsof thousands of ambient products including many niche, international andhealthy options. 12-13_Layout 1 01/07/2016 14:07 Page 2Abel & Cole introduce pioneering compostablepackaging film in the UKOrganic food delivery company Abel &Cole has become the first UK company in theUK to use a new kind of compostablepackaging film developed by Finnishcompany Plastiroll.The breathable film has been found tokeep fruit and vegetables fresh for longer byenabling them retain their moisture whilepreventing condensation inside the package. Plastiroll’s Bioska 506 film is made from fully compostable and biodegradable raw materials anddoes not contain any genetically modified organisms. It can be easily disposed of by composting inindustrial compost or in a normal bin where it decomposes within a few months. “What makes this film unique is that it’s clear, transparent and completely biodegradable,” saidJukka Suvisalmi, Sales Manager at Plastiroll. “In addition, it’s a multilayered film which means we cancombine several biopolymers and tailor the film’s functional properties according to its use, like howit breaths and how much moisture gets through.”Parkside rivals existing packaging formats inconvenience foodscategory Convenience features such as ease-of-use, portability and dispensing continueto drive food-packaging innovation,something speciality packaging manufacturer, Parkside,is well aware of as it launches its new easy open, no fusssandwich wrap packaging solution.The Parkside spiral wrap is a flexible pack that allows consumers to simply peelaway the packaging in a spiral motion, revealing the tortilla wrap, roll or sandwich inside.The product is developed using specialised film, wrapped at a specific angle and then heat-sealed to form the spiral pack opening structure. The unique design replaces the need for costlytear strips and closures in packs.Fundamentally, the design allows consumers to easily open one section of the pack at a time,holding the remaining packaging in place, to easily eat the product. An additional benefit of thedesign is the reduction in the spread of bacteria from the consumer’s hand to the food, resulting inmore hygienic consumption on the go.LINPAC launches vented pyramidpacks for snacking health-consciousconsumers Leading fresh food packagingmanufacturer, LINPAC, has added to itsFreshware® portfolio with a new range ofinnovatively designed vented pyramid packsto meet the changing demands of theconsumer snacking and convenience trend.Vent holes have been added to thecompany’s conventional pyramid pack designto allow air to circulate and the food to breathe,eliminating condensation from the packs andextending the shelf life of the food containedwithin. The Freshware range comprises a range ofcontainers for prepared fruit, salads, dips,sandwich fillers, fresh pasta, olives, anti pasti,tapas and dried nuts. Pyramid packs come ina range of sizes and with a choice of domed or flat lid designs. Mini forkscan also be included within packs to enhance the convenience function.The crystal clear rPET packs are manufactured using high levels of post-consumer recyclate (PCR), which has been supercleaned in-house byLINPAC, to ensure compliance with all food safety regulations.Leading tahini brand growingglobal retail network as shopperspick up on healthbenefitsAl Arz Tahini, a family-run business whichdrove the explosion of interest in high qualitytahini, is expanding the sales network for its all-natural tahini products internationally. It iscurrently distributed from Germany andBelgium to restaurants and artisan food stores(both offline and online) and is interested in anationwide distributor in the UK.A staple of Middle Eastern diets, tahini is atraditional spread made from finely-groundroasted sesame seeds. It is used in both sweetand savoury cooking, and is a main ingredientin hummus. Al Arz Tahini is made exclusively from Ethiopian sesame seeds knownfor their sweetness and gentle earthy flavours. Al Arz Tahini is made solely of sesame seeds, with no preservatives,additives or colourings. The unique manufacturing process ensures all thegoodness of the raw material is preserved, and the end result is a tahinithat is unmistakably traditional, sweet, delicate, and aromatic.Cracker Drinks extendsoffering with vitaminenriched chilled lowcalorie optionsThe Cracker Drinks Co, which specialises ingrown-up, naturally sweetened fruit juice drinks,has launched its second range for 2016 with a newlower calorie drink – Cracker Skinny. The drinks company designed the range to fulfilconsumer demand for a great tasting, lower caloriejuice drink. Cracker Drinks has responded with anew vitamin enriched range that has less than 60calories per 200ml.The eye-catching packaging guarantees thatCracker Skinny will stand out in the chiller and withsummer here this thirst-quenching drink is set tobe hot property with health conscious customers.With just as much vitamin C and fibre as you mayfind in 100% orange juice but with 40% lesscalories and no added sugar or artificialsweeteners this ‘better for you’ juice is the perfect,refreshing pick-me-up.The products come in a 1L pack and will becompetitively priced with an RRP of £1.99 per litre.14 Food & Drink Internationalwww.fdiforum.net14-15_Layout 1 01/07/2016 14:08 Page 1Food & Drink International 15www.fdiforum.net‘Hydra+’ special-purposefood in carton packs from SIG Even special-purpose foods are safely packaged in cartonpacks. Canadian food manufacturer Lassonde has thereforeopted for recloseable carton packs from SIG with combiSwiftscrew cap when expanding its product range with “OasisNutriSolution Hydra+” for people with difficulty swallowing(dysphagia).Stefano Bertolli, Vice-President Communications atLassonde, said: “Especially for ‘Oasis NutriSolution Hydra+’we were looking for a packaging solution that wouldsafeguard the quality of these special-purpose products, andcould fit conveniently into the everyday routine of users and nursing staff. A screw cap was anindispensable requirement. The aseptic filling technology and carton packs with screw cap from SIGCombibloc meet all our demands. They guarantee us the added value that we want to pass on toconsumers in respect of the packaging as well.”‘Hydra+’ is a range of ready-to-drink thickened beverages based on ‘Oasis’ fruit juices, water ormilk, with formulations that cater to the specific needs of people with dysphagia.Voost effervescence vitamins to put the fizz backin the Great BritishsummerFresh from down under, a new range ofeffervescent vitamins and minerals haslanded in the UK, promising to put the fizzback into British Summer. The Voost rangeoffers great tasting vitamins and mineralsto help you find your fizz, whatever yourspecific needs are. It’s been well reported that many Britons aren’t getting enough essential vitamins and mineralsday to day. The great thing about effervescent tablets is that because they’re dissolved in water, theyabsorb faster and more efficiently than traditional capsules or tablets. At the moment the Voost range consists of 6 varieties selling in the UK, and over the next 2 yearsanother 20 different vitamins, minerals and herbal effervescent products will appear under the brand,meaning it’ll have the biggest effervescent range of supplements in the World.All Voost vitamins and minerals have no added dairy, lactose or yeast. Just great-tastingeffervescent vitamins and minerals specially formulated for the outdoor Aussie lifestyle.Trays provide convenient solutionfor mussels A range of microwavablemussel dishes from one ofSpain’s leading seafoodproducers is being packed inplastic trays from RPC BeboFood Packaging.The new concept from AngulasAguinaga offers consumers theconvenience of fully prepared, cleaned andcooked mussels, available in their ownjuices or a special tomato sauce, whichare ready to eat in a few minutes. Thecarefully selected mussels from Galicia aredelivered and prepared by Angulas Aguinagain less than 24 hours to ensure quality andfreshness.The thermoformed HDPE trays are manufactured at RPC Bebo’sKristiansand site in 400g and 1kg sizes. Their rounded design ensures thatthey are able to turn in the microwave during heating, while handles at eachend facilitate carrying and avoid the risk of burnt fingers.The black tray delivers an effective contrast to the colourful and attractivecarton sleeve to create on-shelf impact. An easy peel-off sealing filmprovides added consumer convenience.Rebel Kitchen launches neworganic coconut waterFollowing its acquisition of raw coconut waterbrand Unoco in January 2016, Rebel Kitchen haslaunched the coconut water under its own brandidentity. This is the third product to join Rebel Kitchen’sportfolio of fully coconut-based snacks and drinks.Coconut water follows in quick succession to RebelKitchen’s dairy free coconut yogurts, whichlaunched April 2016. Both will sit alongside thebrand’s already well-established coconut mylkrange. The coconut water market is estimated to beworth over £100 million in the UK alone, with 120%growth year on year. The addition of coconut waterto the Rebel Kitchen range makes the brand a must-stock proposition for the trade.Rebel Kitchen coconut water is from a singlesource, made using only organic young greencoconuts grown in the Philippines. This gives thecoconut water its notably crisp, clean taste, andprovides a point of difference between most othercoconut water brands on the market, which source their coconuts fromThailand.Tesco launches newpackaging to reducefood waste at homeTesco has redeveloped its chicken filletpackaging to better help customers keep foodfresher for longer and, in doing so, assist inreducing food waste.Its 300g 2 portion chicken fillets will now comein a packet that has a separate compartment foreach fillet, with a tear seal between the two. Thiswill enable Tesco customers to ‘eat one and keepone’ which will help them to reduce food waste athome. The packaging has been developed inpartnership with poultry supplier Cargill and theirpackaging supplier Linpac. Tesco, which is the firstBritish retailers to launch this pack, will be lookingto roll the new packaging out nationally to all storesas soon as possible.We will not be charging a premium to ourcustomers for the pack, compared to the existingpackaging. Rather than charging a premium for thepack, Tesco will be absorbing the extra productioncosts, so that its customers can reduce food wastewithout having to pay extra costs. 14-15_Layout 1 01/07/2016 14:09 Page 216 Food & Drink Internationalwww.fdiforum.netIMPORT AND EXPORTThe historic decision by the Britishvoting public to part ways with theEuropean Union is a complex geopoliticalsituation, the tendrils of which spread outinto the UK’s abundant industries. As inthe lengthy lead up to the referendum, thefood industry remains divided. For better orfor worse, exiting the EU is a paradigmshift, and has well and truly thrown theproverbial spanner into the works. It’s onlynatural that following such a seismicchange, financial markets would take anosedive while industries and governmentstry and establish a new equilibrium goingforward. For one, grocery is positioned to be at thevery forefront of change, whileconfectionary, ready meals and snacks (bothsavoury and sweet) will be hit worse,according to predictions from marketanalysts Euromonitor. The Brexit hasushered in high levels of uncertainty in thefood and agriculture industries, with somesaying the latter will enable farmers to takecontrol of the supply chain, while othersclaim it will severely hamstring farming ona domestic scale and in terms of trade. Trade is one of the key through-lines thatconnects all arguments regarding the Brexitin context to the food industry. Either as apositive force or a negative one, the resultis a major disruptive force when it comes tothe import and export of food and beverageproducts, both to and from Europe. Forsome, it can be used as leverage to usher inchange for the better, yet others claim itAlthough the Brexit willtake upwards of twoyears to implement,the food industry isalready bearing thestrain of an uncertainfuture if trade relationswith the EU falter. Exitstrategy Exitstrategy 16-18_Layout 1 01/07/2016 14:10 Page 1Food & Drink International 17www.fdiforum.netIMPORT AND EXPORT will hinder any growth prospects fordomestic food producers, as well asmaking the UK unattractive to foreigninvestors. Some predictions claim thatAsian companies will set up Europeanbases in either Germany or France,bypassing the UK altogether, as it nolonger retains its attractive ‘gateway toEurope’ credential. Severing ties with Brussels has anumber of repercussions as far as the foodindustry is concerned, and chief amongthem is forging new trade deals with theEuropean Union. Under article 50 of theLisbon treaty - the procedure governinghow an EU member state leaves the union- sets out a two year window with whichto renegotiate a new legal foundation forBritain’s trade relationship with the EU.This could, however, entail an extension,should the timeframe prove inadequate.As of going to print, article 50 had not yetbeen triggered, with David Cameronresigning as Prime Minister of theEngland and leaving the decision in thehands of his successor. In the event oftriggering, however, the negotiations willneed to consider the framework requiredfor exporting and importing food anddrinks, as well as other goods such as cars. Although at this early stage ofproceedings, much of what we’re hearingis still speculation, as both the Britishpublic and its government get to gripswith the repercussions of a Brexit. One ofthe overriding concerns among industry isthat tariffs could be imposed on UK goodsand services under any new trade dealwith the EU. For now, however, UKcompanies are still able to trade with theEU on a tariff free and quota free basis,but there is still the risk that the EU willimpose quotas which could very well limitthe amount of goods and services that canbe sold into Europe, an eventuality whichcould adversely affect UK trade. Following the news that the UK hadindeed voted to exit the EU, sterlingplunged to a 31 year low against thedollar, with some share trading even beingtemporarily halted. France even overtookthe UK as the world’s fifth largesteconomy. It’s symptomatic of the anxietythat is gripping the markets and afinancial reaction that proves the doubtand uncertainty lingering from both sidesof the campaign; one which relied onscaremongering and shock tactics on allfronts. Many are predicting theseoccurrences to be short-term problems,which will eventually stabilise and returnto health during the protracted departurefrom the EU. This is the case with theprices of UK food rising as a short termconsequences of the Brexit, due to acombination of the UK’s dependence onfood imports and sterling slumping. Meurig Raymond, President of theNational Farmers Union, said that UKfarmers who receive up to £3 billion insubsidies from the EU each year were setfor “uncharted waters”. Speaking to the Guardian, Raymondsaid: “Sadly, we only produce 60 per centof the food we consume, we’ve seen ourself-sufficiency fall dramatically, so we are18 ÁCCA calls for closer collaboration to combatfood waste in cool chainThe Cool ChainAssociation (CCA) hascalled for closercollaboration with shippersin the fight against globalfood wastage in the coolchain.Cool chain refers to thesubset of the total supplychain that involves theproduction, storage anddistribution of products thatrequire some level oftemperature control inorder to retain their keycharacteristics andassociated value (like food,flowers and pharmaceuticals).Delegates at the recent CCA Perishables Summit in Barcelona agreed to reach out to allstakeholders to find collaborative ways of achieving a common goal of reducing waste by at least10% by the year 2025. This would represent 250,000 tons of savings, or about $1 billion in value andone million fewer tons of emissions including CO2 and other greenhouse gasses.“Food wastage is a major issue and one which we must focus on as an industry,” said SebastiaanScholte, CCA Chairman and CEO Jan de Rijk Logistics. “Working together, we can find ways to fightback and make a difference, whilst at the same time adding value to the supply chain.”PHOTO: SHUTTERSTOCK.COM/S-FPHOTO: TAINA SOHLMAN / SHUTTERSTOCK.COM16-18_Layout 1 01/07/2016 14:11 Page 218 Food & Drink Internationalwww.fdiforum.netIMPORT AND EXPORTvery dependent on important food. So aweaker pound will mean higher importedfood value.”On the subject of British exports to theEU being hit with import tariffs, Raymondadded: “We export 30 per cent of thelamb we produce in the UK into the EU,that’s a huge quantity. We are verydependent and there is huge demand inEurope for it. We exported in excess on 3million tonnes of wheat and barley intoEurope [a year].” He added: “Each sector is vulnerable ifwe lost these export opportunities. Butthe sheep sector will be the one that willbe hit the most.”As noted, the pound has suffered oneof its worst falls in decades and it’s as truefor the exchange rate with the dollar as itis for the Euro. Heather Johnston, anInnova Market Insights analyst, says:“Overall it is clear that since the UK foodindustry is a large exporter to Europe, alower exchange rate will be beneficialshort-term. However, this also means thatdollar-denominated raw materials will bethat much more expensive, as will imports– and the UK is one of the biggest importmarkets in Europe.”She adds: “Tariffs and quotas will notchange immediately but any negotiation ishighly unlikely to bring better terms thatpreviously as a member of the EU, and ofcourse if the UK wants to sell within theEU, CE standards and all the other foodsafety, quality and nomenclature rates willstill apply.” The Brexit may indeed presentopportunities for the food industry tousher in positive change in terms ofexports or for domestic agriculture, butthe industry is largely united against theresult of the referendum. Although itwasn’t the outcome many were hoping for(71 per cent of the members of UK’s Foodand Drink Federation (FDF) wanted toremain part of the Union) many areadopting a proactive and positive outlook.Ian Wright CBE, Director General ofFDF, said that the FDF will be working onbehalf of its members to find a waythrough the challenge period. He said:“We’ll focus on working with theGovernment to understand what thismeans for trading, market access andregulation to secure the best outcome forBritish food and drink manufacturingbusinesses and their customers.”With so much speculation,scaremongering and uncertaintyabounding, taking a proactive approachand taking stock of the industry’ssituation and its future seems the wisestcourse of action. Trade relations will beforever changed by the vote to leave, butchange isn’t necessarily a bad thing. Thenext two years will undoubtedly presentan ongoing series of challenges and therewill be no shortage of market difficultiesand blows to exports, but it could just bethe catalyst for something better. Time, asever, will tell. Russia no longer relies on food imports, says PM Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has said that thecountry is able to feed itself at this point without relying on foodimports. Speaking at a recent United Russia party congress, Medvedevsaid: “Today, we are collecting crops that could put us among thetop three grain suppliers in the world market. The level of foodsecurity has noticeably increases. Now, Russia is able to feed itselfwithout foreign food imports.”Since 2014, The European Union, the United States and theirallies have imposed various rounds of sanctions against Russia overalleged interference in the Ukraine Crisis – something Moscow hasroutinely denied. Nevertheless, in response, Russia introduced afood embargo in August 2014 on products originating in stats thatimposed the embargoes. This follows news that the Russian Agriculture Ministry hasprepared a draft Government decree to extend the food embargountil the end of 2017. PHOTO: CHRISDORNEY / SHUTTERSTOCK.COMPHOTO: SHUTTERSTOCK.COM/REIDL16-18_Layout 1 01/07/2016 14:11 Page 3MAKE YOUR EXPORT RESULTS DO FULL JUSTICE TO YOUR EFFORTS ACHIEVE SO MUCH MORE WITH THE RIGHT SOFTWARE BEHIND YOUExportmaster’s range of three software products matches the needs and budget of every exporter from the smallest trader to the largest multinational. Whether you’re out to PTWYV]LLMÄJPLUJ`J\[JVZ[ZVYPUJYLHZLZHSLZ[OL`WYV]PKL[Y\S`JVZ[LMMLJ[P]LZVS\[PVUZto real-world problems. Check out what Exportmaster has to offer your export operations. 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