< Previous40 Food & Drink Internationalwww.fdiforum.netSLICING, DICING AND CUTTINGThe profitability and success of theslicing, dicing and cutting industry relieson two factors: efficiency and hygiene.With technical advancements, themarketplace has become increasinglycompetitive as equipment manufacturersscramble to offer the best product at thelowest possible cost. The continualdevelopment of new products is vital tofood producers in order to evolve but alsoto stay afloat in a highly competitivemarketplace. Health and safety are always of theutmost concern on a production line, andfor the slicing, dicing and cutting industrythat means ensuring bacteria can’t find itsway into any of the products. It alsomeans avoiding bacteria and otherpathogens from coming into contact withthe processing equipment itself.Cautioning off bacteria might help toensure a hygienic production line, buta rugged, reliable and systematicwash-down solution willcontinually keepequipment clean andlargely free ofcontaminates, ensuring the integrity of thefood products. Manufacturers of processing equipmentwill design machinery in such a way torender open spaces and any potentialgathering points of contaminates and fooddebris redundant. It serves to make theequipment more functional, easecongestion on the production line andsave time on wash downs. When it comesto meeting a quota, these things can meana huge margin. Although there are noshortcuts, certainly where the quality ofthe food and the safety of consumers isconcerned, there are ways of speeding upthe process. It’s simply a case of ensuringexisting equipment is functioning at itsabsolute best whilst also phasing in newertechnologies and deploying machinerythat has been designed to meet a criticaland practical function. Contamination is a constant threatto the food processingindustries, especially when it comes to thepresence of allergens and raw meat. Thelatter is especially prudent amongcompanies who produce a variety ofdifferent goods. It’s not uncommon forfood packages to state they were made ina factory which also handles nuts,indicating that there might have been aslim chance said product came intocontact with nuts. The same safeguardcan’t be used in connection with productsprepared by companies who also handlemeat. There have been numerous cases offood items such as salads that havebecome contaminated by listeria or E. colihaving come into contact with meat atsome stage in the supply chain. For thisreason, a thorough wash-down strategygoes without saying, but it should also besaid that ensuring the cutting or slicingmechanism is also at its absolute best. Constant cutting will inevitably lead todullness of the blade, which in turn canresult in less than ideal precision for foodproducts, while rendering otherscompletely unsuitable for the customer. Ablunt blade will leave ragged edges whichDespite being a repetitive task, slicing, dicing and cutting can allowfor plenty to go wrong, but by maintaining existing equipment anddeploying more modern solutions producers can increase hygiene,profit and yield. A cut abovePHOTO: SHUTTERSTOCK.COM/ENLIGHTENED MEDIA40-42_Layout 1 01/07/2016 14:28 Page 1Food & Drink International 41www.fdiforum.netSLICING, DICING AND CUTTINGcan lead to the product, particularly meat,spoiling. This can result in it becomingunstable or unsafe during distribution,something that might only be discoveredby the end user. Likewise, a bluntingblade will likely retain residue and matterfrom the previous products which willthen become entrenched in others,allowing for contaminates to spread withgreater ease. It’s something as simple asensuring equipment is at its best, but theconsequences otherwise can result in anentire batch deemed unsuitable for sale ormay even result in a recall at a later stage.It comes at the cost of a company’s profitsand its time, not to mention itsreputation. Given the constraints of any giventechnology, there is only so far a processcan be streamlined, meaning a producer isonly able to become efficient and timeeffective to a certain point. By the samerationing, adopting equipment designed tominimise wasted time and damaged goodsis the next logical step. Ultrasonic slicingmight be widely used across the industryfor use with foods of a sticky, delicate orsoft structure, but extension across morefood types is combatting yield loss, andboosting profit. Many food equipmentmanufacturers and retailers are adoptingultrasonic slicers and cutters, and theuptake among producers is rising. Theadvantages over traditional blades extendbeyond the obvious boon to hygiene, withgreater precision, functionality andreliability. Robots have become commonplace onthe factory floor and production line,providing untold benefits to industry andconsumer alike. In fact, a surveyundertaken by The InternationalFederation of Robotics identified 10reasons why manufactures should investin robots. Some of the benefits includereducing operating costs, improvingquality and consistency and reducingmaterial waste as well as increasing yield.In a slicing, dicing and cutting context,PHOTO: SHUTTERSTOCK.COM/IVAN NAKONECHNYY42 ÁScientific evidence provesmechanically butchered meat ‘ismeat’Following a landmark High Court ruling, Leatherhead Food Research says thatmore sophisticated analysis is required for meat harvested using advancedmechanical butchery technologies.Microscopy performed by Leatherhead Food Research was pivotal to the casewhich ruled in favour of meat processor Newby Foods. Leatherhead was called toact as an expert witness, being the UK’s only UKAS accredited laboratory for musclefibre structure analysis to determine the quality of mechanically separated meat.Its analysis demonstrated that the muscle fibre structure of chicken and porkharvested via Newby Foods’ process was consistent with ‘fresh meat’. This led thejudge to conclude that the meat was not mechanically separated meat, enabling itto contribute to the labelled meat content of end products.The performance of butchery machines is improving, and in some cases this enables residual meat to be harvested with little damage to the musclestructure. Such developments play a vital role in the food industry, enhancing cost-effectiveness, reducing food waste and safeguarding theenvironment which is fundamental to European Legislation.PHOTO: SHUTTERSTOCK.COM/PICSFIVE40-42_Layout 1 01/07/2016 14:28 Page 2Checkweigher + Metal DetectorThe combichecker as a complete inspection systemBizerba’s CWD, CWE and CWF series are available in almost unlimited combination options. A built-in metal detector transforms the checkweigher into a complete inspection system, in compliance with the modern requirements from HACCP, IFS, BRC and others.Bizerba combicheckers are mainly used in the food industry to cope with medium and high loads, as well as to check nominal weights of up to 15kg.Highlights:Throughput of up to 400 products/minWeight ranges: 10 - 15000gMax. Speed 170 m/minSafety class IP IP54 / IP65Metal detector for all types of metals, multi-frequency technologyView and evaluate data online with _statistics.BRAIN (optional)01908 682740 info@bizerba.co.uk www.bizerba.co.uk42 Food & Drink Internationalwww.fdiforum.netSLICING, DICING AND CUTTINGrobotic advancement has come in leapsand bounds, replacing human workers onthe production line altogether. They comewith numerous benefits, no least inoffering a more time-vaing solution, inthat they have none of the requirementsof their human counterparts. Of course,robots will have to be washed and servicedlike any other piece of processingequipment. With the startling development ofrobots, the human workforce is likely tofurther decrease. For the slicing, dicingand cutting industry, imagine the speed,efficiency and safety of a robot workforcewith the ability to handle food withminimal risk to product integrity, in anenvironment that is more hygienic andmore cost effective. As efficiency andhygiene are the heart of this industry,robotics and advanced cutting equipmentare ensuring the changeover fromtraditional processing machines to moremodern fare goes smoothly. PHOTO: SHUTTERSTOCK.COM/WAVEBREAKMEDIAChicken processor adds newequipment from Loma Systems Global manufacturer of food industry inspection equipment, LomaSystems recently won a tender for the supply of two X5 Spacesaver X-ray machines to Crown Chicken’s processing plant in Norfolk. The freshchicken producer has installed these latest units to inspect a new rangeof whole birds that are skin packed in aluminium foil trays to help furtherreduce the risk of consumers contracting potentially lethal food-poisoning bug Campylobacter.A long-standing user of Loma’s IQ3 metal detection systems, CrownChicken has installed the two X5 Spacesaver X-ray systems, which offer25 per cent improved detection performance and 20 per cent smallerfootprint than similar machines, at the end of separate lines where theyare operating at speeds up to 40 packs per minute. Capable of providing checks for broken or damaged products andoverall monitoring of fill levels and portion control, the advanced X5Spacesavers are a key part of Crown Chicken’s stringent quality controland HACCP procedures.X5 Spacesaver model is ideal for the inspection of raw and processedmeat & poultry products, particularly those packed in foil containers ormetallised packaging.40-42_Layout 1 01/07/2016 14:28 Page 3Food & Drink International 43www.fdiforum.netASIA FRUIT LOGISTICAA record 9,200 trade visitors from 70different countries attended last year’sevent, and more than two-thirds of thesevisitors came from Asia alone,demonstrating the strong interest andengagement in the show from tradeprofessionals across the region. It alsoserves to highlight the opportunities forfood businesses the world over to breakinto the coveted Asian market. To thatend, the event is a significant meetingplace and a hive of networking prospectswith some of Asia’s biggest fresh fruit andvegetable businesses. It allows delegates totake part in a variety of valuable meetingswith key buyers around the region in justa few days, making it a critical andimportant date in the calendar. Now in its tenth year, the eventpromises to be even bigger for 2016. Thelatest exhibitor numbers and bookedexhibition space are both up both 10 percent compared with the same stage lastyear. Exhibitors from 35 differentcountries have signed up to showcase theirproducts and services, with some 21national pavilions registered.The event takes place together withAsiafruit Congress and combined they arethe only trade events in the regionfocusing on the fresh fruit and vegetablebusiness covering the whole value chain. While the exhibition is the core of theAsia Fruit Logistica business week, visitorscan take part in a rich programmefeaturing three top conference events,which complement the unique businessopportunities with best information andnetworking. It all gets under way with theAsiaFruit Congress, Asia’s premier freshconference event, which takes place on 6September, the day before Asia FruitLogistica opens its doors. On the first day of Asia Fruit Logistica,Cool Logistics Asia, the conferencededicated to perishable logistics, returnsfor its second edition. New for 2016 andtaking place on the second day is SmartHorticulture Asia – the first-everconference for information management,standards, technology and robotics forAsia’s fresh fruit and vegetable sector. Each day of the event, visitors can alsojoin a series of free daily show-floorworkshops at the Asiafruit BusinessForum with simultaneous translation inEnglish, Mandarin, Japanese and Korean. New for this year is the first-everconference for Information Management,Standards & Technology for Asia’s freshfruit and vegetable sector organised by theInternational Federation for ProduceStandards and Asia Fruit Logistica. For more information, or to book a stand,visit www.asiafruitlogistica.com or emailevent manager sinenart@gp-events.com.Asia Fruit Logistica 2016 Taking place 7 – 9 September at the AsiaWorld-Expo, Hong King International Airport, Asia Fruit Logistica isthe region’s leading trade show for the international fresh fruit and vegetable sector. 43_Layout 1 01/07/2016 13:58 Page 144 Food & Drink Internationalwww.fdiforum.netINTERNATIONAL CHEESE AWARDSNow in its 120th year, The InternationalCheese Awards is firmly established as thebiggest cheese show in the world and attractsentries from large scale cheese producers tothe small independent artisans, all competingon an even playing field hoping for approvaland recognition of the quality of theirproducts from some 200 independent judgesto win the ultimate title of SupremeChampion.Dairy products are entered from everycategory imaginable including cheese madefrom goat’s or sheep’s milk, smoked cheese,and all the usual varieties but with endlesssavoury additives such as ginger, garlic,mustard, whisky and even tequila!This year’s Trade Day is to be held onTuesday 26th July when over 200 volunteercheese experts descend on Nantwich from allover the UK to judge the cheese and dairyproducts. The judges work in pairs and eachpairing is allocated a steward and specificclasses of cheeses for judgement. On the daythe judges will be looking for a number ofqualities that the cheese of the variety isexpected to meet, these will be colour,texture, consistency, and flavour. Sometimesit’s a fine line between the best and othercheese in the same class so there is a refereeon hand who will help when required shouldthe judges fail to agree. Each class winner ispresented to the top table whereby a team ofexperienced specially selected judges willselect the best section winner and from therethe Best UK and Overseas Cheese and thenthe Supreme Champion.Besides being judgement day, Trade Day iswhen over 1,200 dairy industry professionalsfrom all over world get the chance to meet upand enjoy the Trade Day lunch served in theInternationalCheese Awards The InternationalCheese Awards areheld in the UK, justoutside the little markettown of Nantwich inSouth Cheshire andcontinue to get biggerand bigger. Indeed, thisyear’s show looks setto become a new worldrecord with 4,932cheese and dairyentries from 27countries.44-45_Layout 1 01/07/2016 13:59 Page 1Sealed Air In terms of growth, the Europeancheese market has largely been staticfor the past 15 years according toEuromonitor figures. However, it’s amarket with huge potential, which canbe feasibly unlocked through smartpackaging.Innovative packaging solutions cancreate different sale channels, newfood concepts and consumptionhabits, representing incredibleopportunities for food operators andretailers to add value to cheese products, overcoming the challenges of slow cheese consumptiongrowth and flat prices.With a comprehensive understanding of the cheese market, Sealed Air has identified various foodneeds and sales channels to develop a bespoke approach and packaging solutions that capitaliseon market trends to drive new sales opportunities. This enables cheese producers and retailers toleverage economic, social and sustainable benefits. Visit the Sealed Air booth at the International Cheese Awards to discover the latest concepts forconsumer-oriented packaging for premium cheese. Tel: 0800 525 525 Email: foodcare.europe@sealedair.com Web: www.sealedair.comTetra PakProcessingChampion cheddar ismade using superior systemssupplied by Tetra PakProcessing at dairies acrossthe UK.At this year’s InternationalCheese Awards, Tetra PakProcessing will be illustratinga range of advancedequipment including the latesttechnology now available from Obram. Acquired by Tetra Pak in February 2016, Obram is based inPoland and has developed a strong reputation for delivering high quality production solutions forfresh, cottage and semi-hard cheese.Obram is part of the Tetra Pak Cheese Business Unit, and their representatives will join membersof our North Europe team who are on hand at the show stand to discuss all aspects of your cheesemaking requirements, from product development to system optimisation and support.Tel: +44(0) 193 5818 800 Web: www.tetrapak.com/ukEmail: enquiries.uk@tetrapak.com Food & Drink International 45www.fdiforum.netINTERNATIONAL CHEESE AWARDSWatkins Hire LtdWatkins Hire Ltd is the name behindthe temperature control design /installation and site management of manyof the UK’s highest profile large scaleevents. Watkins Hire Ltd have proudlysponsored and supplied the InternationalCheese Show for 8 years with 2016 beingthe shows 200th birthday. Wesuccessfully provide 1.5mW of cooling tothe main marquee and a further 350kW ofcooling to the hospitality marquee. Watkins Hire specialises in providingbespoke temperature control solutions for each individual event. It designs specific heating andcooling solutions to ensure the optimum level of temperature is achieved creating the perfectambient conditions for your event. Its specialist cooling range includes: Fluid chiller and heat pump chillers; Low Temperature AirHandling Units; AHU’s and Fan Coils; Ducted and Split portable Air Conditioning Units; Ventilationand Extraction Fans; Temperature Control Emergency Planning Service (TCEPS), and WatkinsAnnual Steam Programming Service (WASPS).Tel: +44(0) 800 999 6 365 Web: www.watkinshire.co.uk Email: marketing@watkinshire.co.ukhuge purpose built hospitality marquee.The following day is Nantwich Showday which is the biggest one dayagricultural show in England and this isalso when the general public flock tosample and purchase cheese from themany artisan stands and main cheeseproducers from all over the world. It isalso the day when the Supreme Championis crowned and the many trophies for theother categories are presented to thewinners. There is an entry charge to theNantwich Show but entry to the CheeseMarquee is free. There are also cookerydemonstrations throughout the day in theLe Gruyere Cookery Theatre headed uponce again by TV celebrity chef JamesMartin who is making his 6th visit to theshow. Other celebrity chefs demonstratingtheir favourite recipes will be Sean Wilsonand Will Holland. For more information on how to get there,tickets for the Trade Day lunch or for JamesMartin’s cookery demonstrations visitwww.internationalcheeseawards.co.uk44-45_Layout 1 01/07/2016 13:59 Page 222 – 24 JulyFood & Technology ExpoPragati Maiden, New DelhiThis premier exhibition, which runsalongside International Agriculture & HortiExpo, is aimed at showcasing all facets offood technology to delegates. This includesmilling machines and equipment for wheat,rice and pulses, as well as processing andpackaging equipment alongside thoseused in the dairy and confectionary sectorand equipment involved in logistics. Formore information, emailnnsevents@nnsevents.com. 2 – 4 AugustAnutec Brazil 2016Curitiba, BrazilThis three day event sees importantdecision markets, manufacturers and tradevisitors from across Latin America meet upin the exhibition halls of Curitiba toexperience and interact with the very latestin food technology. It also allows delegatesto get to grips with the latest trends andestablish advantageous new contacts. Withthe prearranged business round-tables andweb-based matchmaking tools, delegatescan benefit from business opportunities andlearn from market leaders. For moreinformation, visit www.anutecbrazil.com.25 – 28 AugustiFood 2016Mashhad International ExhibitionCentre, Iran With a population of almost 80 million anda GDP of $370 billion in 2013, Iran is set tobe one of the most interesting markets inthe years to come. The increasing output ofthe Iranian agriculture and food processingindustry does not only cater to the fast-growing domestic population, but also to itsneighbouring countries such as Afghanistanand Iraq as well as Persian Gulf countries.Now in its 17th year, this event puts thespotlight of food and food processing, andis set to build on last year’s success whereover 12,000 people visited. For moreinformation, visit www.ifoodexpo.com.Food & DrinkEVENTS8 – 10 AugustInternational Conference on FoodMicrobiology Holiday Inn, Birmingham City CentreThis year’sconference will focuson the theme‘Meetings Needs forSustainable and SafeFuture; and will bediscussing theincreasing challengesand complexity posedby the various aspectsof food microbiology.These range frominternational andlocal/regional issues infood safety andhygiene to foodbiotechnology and tomolecular approaches in modern food microbiology. The conference also highlights thecurrent research on microbes that have moth beneficial and harmful effects on food safetyand quality. For more information, visit www.foodmicrobiology.conferenceseries.com.FachPack 20168 – 10 JulyThe Allergy and FreeFrom Show Olympia, LondonFor the millions of people living withallergies and intolerances, not to mentionsensitivities and other conditions, TheAllergy & Free From Show North is acalendar highlight. The vast exhibition hallis packed with stands, where exhibitorsoffer samples, answer questions andeducate attendees about their services.There’ll also be a variety of talks onvarious conditions, led by renownedexerts. Likewise, top chefs will bepresenting free from classes, to prove freefrom doesn’t mean going without. Formore information, visitwww.allergyshow.co.uk.46 Food & Drink Internationalwww.fdiforum.netPHOTO: SHUTTERSTOCK.COM/ALEXANDER RATHS46-47_Layout 1 01/07/2016 14:01 Page 1partnerships to take these solutions tomarket. All share a common goal, toharness the power of technology to feedthe world in a sustainable, safe and healthymanner. The summit includes agenda-setting presentations and panel debates,interactive roundtable discussions, start-uppitching sessions, 1-1 meetings &networking opportunities with the brightestminds in food-tech today. For moreinformation, visitwww.futurefoodtechlondon.com.27 – 29 SeptemberFachPack 2016Exhibition Centre Nuremberg FachPack is one of the most importantEuropean packaging exhibitions. Whetheryou’re looking for packaging materials andsupplies, packaging machines, labellingand marking equipment, packagingprocessing or packaging logistics – thetrade fair’s product range leaves nothing tobe desired. It is the meeting place of morethan 1,500 exhibitors, offering every aspectof packaging for industry and consumergoods, meeting over 43,000 visitors from adiversity of sectors. For more information,visit www.fachpack.de/en22-24 SeptemberPackEx IndiaBombay Exhibition Centre,Mumbai PackEx India provides a global platformand brings together industry figures andtalent from across the packaging materialand machinery sector. PackEx, which runsalongside concurrent trade fair ANUTEC-International FoodTec, is expected to attractover 17,000 trade visitors from across theSAARC countries, middle east and otherimportant regions alongside those fromIndia. As one of the fastest growing sectorsin the country’s economy, the Indianpackaging industry is poised for hugegrowth and represents a very attractiveinvestment. For more information, visitwww.packexindia.com.27 – 28 SeptemberFuture Food TechHilton London Tower BridgeThe Future Food-Tech Summit 2016brings together the leading investors,corporates and technology start-ups fromthe food industry to showcase innovativesolutions, share ideas & forge newFood & Drink International 47www.fdiforum.net1 – 2 SeptemberVitafoods AsiaAsiaWorld Expo, Hong KongBilled as the nutraceutical event for Asia,it’s only fitting that this two-day event takesplace in the heart of Asia’s nutraceuticalindustry, Hong Kong. Now in its sixth year,Vitafoods Asia focusses on the industry’sfour key sectors: ingredients & rawmaterials; finished products; contractmanufacturing & private label, and servicesand equipment. With a range of specialvisitor attractions aimed at enhancing theopportunities for learning and showcasingnew products, this event is more than justan exhibition. For more information, visitwww.vitafoodsasia.com.1 – 4 SeptemberWorldFood IstanbulIstanbul Expo Centre This event is the largest and mostsuccessful food and packaging exhibitionin Turkey, featuring over 360 exhibitorsevery year. It brings together local andinternational producers and brands,providing participants with an invaluableplatform to develop their presence in themarket. For more information, visitwww.worldfood-istanbul.com/home. 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