INTERNATIONALFood&DrinkFood&Drinkwww.fdiforum.netOCTOBER 2015£3.50 STERLINGFUNCTIONAL FOODSNEWSCAPS AND CLOSURESRefreshinginnovationRefreshinginnovation01_Layout 1 21/09/2015 14:38 Page 1Don’t rely on luckJust wishing for more revenue doesn’t work. We match our experience to your business needs to develop smart packaging that helps increase your sales.It takes a Packaging Strategist to deliver results.Find out how we can help deliver results atwww.packagingstrategists.uk/MoreSales0845 260 70 8002_Layout 1 18/09/2015 10:55 Page 1ContentsOctober 2015This magazine is now fully recyclable. By recyclingmagazines, you can help reduce waste and add to the5.5 million tonnes of paper already recycled by the UKpaper industry each year. Before you recycle yourmagazine, please ensure you remove all plasticwrapping, free gifts and samples. FoodandDrinkInternational@fdiforumwww.fdiforum.netcompany/fdiforumNews 4• General news • On line - production news• On the shelf - new products and initiatives Import and export 13Amidst Russia banning EU imports following theUkraine crisis, and health and safety issueshalting exports in other territories, one country isenjoying an export emergenceContainers and pallets16 Sustainability and hygiene concerns have led to asurge in the design of containers and palletswhich save on space, money and raw materialsCaps and closures19Convenience is king when it comes to caps andclosures, and this ethos has led to strong shifts inthe marketSustainability spotlight22All companies aim to be sustainable, but whatsteps are those in the food and drink industrytaking?• Spirax SarcoInspection and detection 27With the enduring popularity of oriental saucesand the boom of healthy snacks in the UK, welook at what producers in this area are doing toensure their products are free from metalcontaminates• BizerbaInstrumentation showcase30Functional foods31In an increasingly health-conscious industry,functional ingredients are one way formanufacturers to stay ahead of competitorsLab Innovations36Lab Innovations 2015, the UK’s only showdedicated to the latest laboratory technology andconsumables, analytics and biotech equipment,returns to Birmingham’s NEC on 4 & 5 November2015Editor:Steve Fisher (s.fisher@blmgroup.co.uk)Editor’s PA:Angela Sharman(a.sharman@blmgroup.co.uk)Journalists:Michael Fisher (m.fisher@blmgroup.co.uk) Stuart Pearcey (s.pearcey@blmgroup.co.uk)Dominic Cuthbert (d.cuthbert@blmgroup.co.ukSales Director:Teri Cooper (t.cooper@blmgroup.co.uk)Assistant Sales Manager:Sam Trott (s.trott@blmgroup.co.uk)Sales:Nikki Logan (n.logan@blmgroup.co.uk)Vicky Hunt (v.hunt@blmgroup.co.uk)Tel: +44 (0) 1472 310302Accounts & Subscriptions:John Downes (j.downes@blmgroup.co.uk)Design & Production:Gary Jorgensen, Mark Casson(studio@blmgroup.co.uk)Editorial:Tel: +44 (0) 1472 310305, Email:fdi@blmgroup.co.ukPart of the Business Link Magazine Group:Armstrong House, Armstrong Street,Grimsby, N E Lincs DN31 2QE EnglandAll rights reserved. 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The viewsexpressed in this publication are not necessarily theviews of those held by the publisher.COVER PHOTOGRAPHSCOURTESY OFMain:shutterstock.com/Lukas GojdaTop: shutterstock.com/jakkapanMiddle: Electronic Temperature InstrumentsBottom: cristi180884/shutterstock.comGulfood Manufacturing40In just two years, Gulfood Manufacturing haspositioned itself as the foremost trade exhibition inthe Middle East, Africa and South East Asia(MEASA) region for the food and beveragemanufacturing, processing and packagingindustriesFood Matters Live43Food Matters Live; the biggest ever cross-sectorevent to address the relationship between food,health and nutrition Scanpack47Exhibitors from Sweden, United States, Turkey,Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Jordan and 24 other foreigncountries will be exhibiting at Scanpack 2015 inGothenburgBrau Beviale49Taking place from the 10-12th November atNuremberg, Germany – the 2015 Brau Beviale isset to see over 30,000 visitorsEvents54Your chance to keep abreast of forthcomingexhibitions and food fairs from around the worldClassified 56Food & Drink Diary 5803_Layout 1 21/09/2015 14:21 Page 1GlassGuard® announce financed lightingschemesAs a dedicated partner to the food industry,GlassGuard® has announced the introductionof financed lighting schemes.Through their finance partner Lombard,GlassGuard®, a leading provider of saferlighting solutions dedicated to foodmanufacturing and associated industries, cannow provide competitive financial packagesfor lighting schemes in excess of £5,000 thatcan be arranged over periods of 24, 36, 48and 60 months.GlassGuard® Commercial Director Mark Goodwin commented: “Our role in the food industry isto deliver a lighting solution that reduces energy costs, controls glass contamination, is affordableand offers the customer value for money.“The GlassGuard® facility to finance a well-designed lighting scheme with short payback periodsoffers a further dimension in that the energy savings can sometimes cover the monthly finance costs. Therefore you end up with a better lighting system thatdoesn’t cost you anything. The GlassGuard® finance option allows businesses to take advantage of this now!”4 Food & Drink Internationalwww.fdiforum.netPutting sausages at the centre of a ‘Quest forthe Best’ Autumn/Winter campaign In a timely move to emphasise the yearround appeal of sausages, debbie&andrew’shas announced its Autumn/Winter marketingcampaign. Called ‘Quest for the Best’, it isfronted by TV presenter, chef and street foodchampion – Andy Bates. Over the six-monthcampaign, Andy is to explore sausages fromevery angle. The campaign utilises digital platforms topublish new creative content and representsa £100,000 investment over sixth months totarget a new audience for debbie&andrew’s.A series of short films will each feature Andy Bates as he considers what makes a good sausage. The strategy is to bring the audience into the sausage-making process and also show howquality sausages can be part of delicious meals the whole year through. During the course of thecampaign, Andy Bates meets and celebrates with food and harvest heroes and encourages morecommunity food events to be held, where good food is discussed and consumed.Coca-Cola award forBrammer Commitment to driving efficiencies and uncoveringenergy-saving opportunities has secured a covetedCoca-Cola Enterprises (CCE) Supplier Award forBrammer, the UK’s leading supplier of industrialmaintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) productsand services. Key to Brammer’s recognition in this importantcategory has been its close collaboration with CCE’steams in identifying opportunities for energy andwater savings, and its ability to implement solutionswhich have successfully reduced resourceconsumption and carbon emissions. CCE also pointed to Brammer’s commitment toreducing its own emissions as a major factor in theaward win, with its Europe-wide 35 per cent carbonfootprint reduction in 2014 highlighted as a keyachievement for the business in CCE’s announcement. Over the past six years Brammer has partneredwith CCE on its carbon reduction targets, deliveringimpressive cost savings. To date, more than €3million in validated operational cost savings projectshas been achieved across more than 1,000 value-adding projects. No sweat – Waddington Europe winstop GOLD award at Starpack 2015Waddington Europeand Holfeld Plasticshave taken the topGold award in theGreenstar Sustainablecategory – they werealso runners up in the‘Best of Show’ award.Hydrozorb (H-PET) isa new packagingmaterial perfectlydesigned to reducesurface tension and capture condensation in pre-packed produce such asmushrooms offering improved shelf life over standard r-PET. The lightweight, low carbon material with organic and inorganic fillers is100 per cent recyclable in the waste stream, due to its composition - astrategically blended combination of r-PET with organic and inorganic fillers. Holfeld Plastics is a member of Waddington Europe and is renowned forits materials technology. In 2014, it came top in the Starpack GreenstarSustainable category and later took the top award at the Worldstar event inthe Food Packaging Category. Currently, the company is a finalist at theStarpack Awards 2015.Greenerpack launches new websiteGreenerpack, the UK’s leadingmanufacturer of plastic cutlery,has launched a new website,designed to benefit its customersand colleagues in theFoodservice industry.Greenerpack is experiencing asustained period of growth, withthe last few months having seenthe recruitment of a new salesteam and the on-goingdevelopment of new productranges.The new site presents quickand easy navigation aroundGreenerpack’s complete productportfolio, providing comprehensive photography and details of their bespokeproduct capabilities.Visitors to the site can also keep up to date with Greenerpack news,which will soon include details of industry accreditations which are currentlyin the pipeline.Managing Director Andrew Lowden explained: “Due to the recentchanges at Greenerpack, we felt a new platform was needed to fullyshowcase our company to the industry. “The new website has pulled together everything our customers need toknow and makes it easy for them to keep up to date with our every-day news.”04-05_Layout 1 18/09/2015 10:56 Page 1Securing value for a strong futurewww.krones.comBrauBeviale 2015Nuremberg, 10 – 12 NovemberHall 7A, Stand 520CC-en46-AZ267 09_15.indd 114.09.15 12:29Radnor Hills launches printed film wrappedmultipacks of Aqua SplashDue to unprecedented demand, the Aqua Splash soft drinks range will now be available in multipacksfeaturing a compelling, new printed film wrapped design, following a successful bottle redesign earlierthis year. The new design gives buyers more versatile display options, as well as emphasising the focus onhydration and flavour; the look is reinforced by the new, colour coded caps. This is a big step forwardfor Radnor Hills, in terms of packaging design and development, and with a £200,000 investment is setto get the brand noticed over its competition. Aqua Splash drinks are made by adding all natural flavourings to Welsh spring water and themultipack options are available in single flavour Strawberry and Lemon & Lime cases of 6, 9 and 12 in 750ml bottle with sports cap, 4 x 500ml and 6 x 500mlwith sports cap and also 6 x 1.5 litre pack, all with colour coded caps. SuperFastThermapen® 4ThermometerThe SuperFast Thermapen is the UK’snumber one selling food thermometermeasuring temperature over the range of -49.9 to 299.9 °C. Used by hundreds ofthousands of people worldwide, it offers acombination of speed, accuracy andconvenience of use. Electronic TemperatureInstruments Ltd, the UK manufacturers of theThermapen thermometer have now made iteven better.Advanced technology makes the newThermapen 4 even more intuitive thanprevious models. The patented 360° self-rotating display automatically turns so theuser can read the thermometer in anyposition — in either hand, left or right. TheThermapen 4 knows when it’s dark and turnson the backlight for you, making it easy toread in poorly lit areas or complete darkness,and is also powered by a single AAA batterywith a life expectancy of 3000 hours in normaluse.Each Thermapen 4 is supplied with atraceable certificate of calibration.Competitively priced, at £50 each exclusive ofVAT and available in ten vibrant colours. 04-05_Layout 1 18/09/2015 10:56 Page 2Stancold launch innovative new website Stancold, specialists in temperaturecontrolled hygienic and fire rated areas since1946, have recently launched an innovativenew website - www.stancold.co.uk - trulystanding out from the dull, dry and oldfashioned websites one normally encountersin the UK construction industry. Packed with relevant and easy tounderstand technical information with adedicated page for the food and drinkindustry, Stancold’s new websitedemonstrates the expertise and wealth of knowledge the team has accumulated during the years.The website aims to ‘put a face and heart’ to the company by presenting their experienced andtalented team of people, like project managers, installers and office staff who constantly drive eachproject to success.The Mobile version offers a simplified and easy to navigate website for the busy ‘on the road’ customer pulling in essential content which is enjoyable andeasy to read on a small screen. 6 Food & Drink Internationalwww.fdiforum.netOvercoming challenging applications forimproved metal detection In the food industry, many of the productsbeing inspected for metal contamination exhibit aphenomenon known as product effect. Thisoccurs when the item being checked can itselfhinder the inspection technologies capability toidentify that particular contaminant. While this occurrence might present achallenge, individuals and businesses are able tolearn more about overcoming this phenomenonby requesting METTLER TOLEDO’s white paper‘Understanding Challenging Applications forImproved Metal Detection’. The paper explores and discusses what product effect is and thevarious factors which influence it. These factors include packaging material, but also cover moisture content, temperature, plus thesize and shape of the product being inspected. The paper also explains how use of multi-simultaneous-frequency detection technology helps to reduce false rejects to maximise productivity. Those responsible for compliance, quality and production would greatly benefit from learningabout the topics discussed in the paper.Tree of Life sponsorssuccessful PGA EuroProTour eventNatural and organic wholesale distributor, Tree ofLife, was the proud sponsor of a recent PGA EuroProTour event which took place from 19 - 21 August atClose House Golf Club in Newcastle-upon-Tyne,which was won by Marcus Armitage.Tree of Life recently confirmed its position as thenumber one natural, organic and health wholesaledistributor in the UK, after announcing record sales ofover £45 million to its year end on 31 March 2015.The company decided to sponsor a EuroPro Tourevent in an effort to align itself with brands of asimilar mantra. John Weaver, Managing Director of Tree of Life,commented: “Tree of Life is all about healthy eatingand healthy living and it’s therefore important that werepresent this with the companies and brands thatwe work with. Golf has become increasingly focusedon a healthy lifestyle and professionals sustain astrict nutrition and exercise programme.”Clearly MeasuredMeasomFreer’s popularrange of bluemeasures isnow available toorder in ClearSBCPolystyrene.Ranging in sizefrom 0.5 to 150millilitres, theyare ideal for theprecisedispensing anddosing of powders, pellets, dried goods and liquids. This versatility makesthem suitable for a wide range of product sectors. The hand scoops can also be ordered in clarified polypropylene for bulkhandling of product. Logos or company details can easily be added to thehandles as part of the company’s in-house screen printing shop.Measom Freer also manufacture and stock plastic bottles, closures, jars,fasteners and spoons all available off the shelf, as well as a variety ofdifferent caps – including flip caps, dropper caps, screw caps and sprayand gel pumps. All its products are designed and manufactured in the UK,with a minimum order of just a single box. Flotronic Pump’s new ‘E’ Series’achieves the EHEDG seal of approvalHaving already secured 3-A Sanitary Standards,Inc (3-A SSI) approval for its ‘H’ series pump,Flotronic Pumps Limited have now achievedthe European Hygienic Engineering &Design Group (EHEDG) accreditationfor their new ‘E’ Series pump.Flotronic’s ‘E’ Series pump has beenspecifically designed for the Food andBeverage industry and other processeswhere product contamination must beavoided. The pump’s features includeFlotronic’s established and unique ‘ONE-NUT’ pump design which allows swiftdiaphragm access without disconnectingprocess pipework. The internal surfaces ofthe ‘E’ Series pump can be effectively‘cleaned in place’ or, alternatively, easy dismantling can be carried out forcleaning and inspection. Flotronic designed the ‘E’ Series for markets at home and abroad whereindependent hygiene accreditation is growing in importance. “While EHEDGaccreditation is not necessarily a statutory requirement, our customers areincreasingly seeking conformance with the high standards required,” saidFlotronic’s Managing Director, Jane Waite. 06_Layout 1 18/09/2015 10:57 Page 1WHAT IF YOU COULD HAVE IT ALL?FASTER TIME TO RESULTSMINIMAL INVESTMENTGREATER ACCURACYANSR® Molecular Platform for Pathogen DetectionFor contract laboratories and food and drink manufacturers, ANSR is the perfect molecular diagnostic system for rapid pathogen detection. ANSR offers accurate DNA based detection of Listeria and Salmonella.For results in less than 24 hours that cost less than you would think, why not find out more?Tel: 01292 525 625 • Fax: 01292 525 602Email: microbiology_uk@neogeneurope.com • Web: www.neogeneurope.com07_Layout 1 18/09/2015 10:57 Page 1Contact our sales team today for more informationvisit resinsurfaces.co.uk or call 0161 483 1232The Resuthane range is the UK’s leading flooring solution for the food and drink industry.TREND-LEDINNOVATIONSOne-Day, Brand-Led Conference & Networking Event 3rd December 2015, Museum of London Docklands, Central London Harnessing The Latest Behavioural, Technological & MaterialTrends To Deliver Stand-Out, Consumer-Led, Innovative PackagingBook Before 22nd October & Save £150. Quote ‘FDIPACK’ Under ID Code Online.+44 (0)20 3479 2299 info@packaginginnovationsconference.com www.packaginginnovationsconference.comOrganised by:1 Day. 20 BrandsClare Negus, Design Leader - Johnnie WalkerDiageo plcClover Abbott, Strategic Packaging Innovation ManagerWeetabixDavid Tonkin, Packaging Development Manager, 2 Sisters Food GroupIain Ferguson Environment ManagerThe Co-operativeKevin Vyse Packaging & Innovation ManagerMarks & SpencerLeo Bianchi, Head of PackagingBurton’s Biscuit CompanyHaulwen Nicholas Head of Packaging UK & IrelandMüllerKate Shaw Creative DirectorCrabtree & EvelynAlex Grogan MD & Co-FounderManCave GroomingJulie Pender, Global Marketing Manager, Grant’s Whiskey William Grant & Sons Distillers LtdNatasha Lytton, Head of Marketing & CommunicationsSavseDavid McGowan Operations DirectorZeoPaul Kinder Co-Founder & PartnerRhythm Health LtdTorkel Bergengren Packaging Development & Innovation ManagerArla FoodsAlastair Jessel Managing DirectorTaywell Ice CreamsLisa Sohanpal Founder, Food Lover MD, Mini nom nom’s LtdAntoinette Devine, Manager: Packaging Sustainability & InnovationSABMiller plcJeanette Edwards Courvoisier Brand DirectorBeam SuntoryGautam Sharma, Managing DirectorHoly Cow! Food CompanyPolly Marr Managing DirectorIce Co Ltd“Valuable sessions with some great speakers giving me ideas to execute in my company.”Britvic Soft Drinks08_Layout 1 18/09/2015 10:58 Page 1Food & Drink International 9www.fdiforum.netSpooner announce new product development The overuse of adjectives like ‘new’ and ‘revolutionary’announcing another product development might betaken less seriously if this one wasn’t a Spooner.As a proven world class leader for ovensand oven technology, selling a conceptand delivering a tailored product bestdescribes what Spooner Industries hasdone successfully for over 80 years.Customers have even elevated thecompany name to a brand, not unlike ‘Hoover’in reference to a vacuum cleaner; ‘a Spooner’ is reference to a Spooner oven.It goes without saying that the Spooner range of equipment is designed and manufactured to avery high standard giving reliable operation and ease of control, ensuring that optimum colour,texture and dryness are achieved. Based on the unique forced convection technologies of Spoonerfor processes that require the movement of air to heat, cool, bake or dry products, equipmentincorporates high performance airflow and control technologies together with energy efficientmeasures throughout.Guinness World Record achieved by using a RiggsAutopack depositor!Spar Group Ltd, South Africa, has recentlyachieved a Guinness World Record by producing35,000 cupcakes for the world’s largest cupcakemosaic. This record was achieved by using aRiggs Autopack Series 1 micro-fill depositorsupplied by Riggs Autopack’s South Africa agent,John Pelucci of National Packaging Systems.National Packaging Systems was established in1983 as a manufacturer of vertical form, fill andseal machines, volumetric depositors, auger fillers, feeding systems and conveyors for the foodand beverage industry. They’ve had a long working relationship with Riggs Autopack and providedmany successful installations of Riggs Autopack machinery into the South African food productionindustry.All the cupcakes that were used in the mosaic were donated to various charities and all themoney raised went to “Cupcakes 4 Kids with Cancer” – a total of R164 750.00.Belinda Barlow of Spar Group Ltd said “We were very impressed with the performance of theRiggs Autopack depositor and would recommend them for use in our stores.”TVI provides potential tocapitalise on demand forthin cut steaksAHDB Beef & Lamb, the organisation thatpromotes beef and lamb in England, has conductedresearch with consumers and has now introduced adedicated campaign to demonstrate the keyopportunities that thin cut steaks provide for the retailand foodservice markets.Mark Bishop, Joint Managing Director of InterfoodTechnology comments – “Thin cut steaks areincreasing in popularity for a number of reasons.They offer a leaner option for increasingly healthconscious consumers, they are good value and areideal for the busy lifestyles that are typical of modernliving.”For automating the cutting process, the TVI rangefeatures the GMS 500 singlecut and the GMS 1200multicut which can portion all types of red meat. Forthin cut beef steaks, for example, they canaccommodate all types of cut, from sirloin and ribeyeto silverside and thick flank. The rump steaks are themost impressive as this is traditionally a profile fromwhich it is particularly difficult to maximise yield. Notso with the unique pressing-while-slicing from thegripper-less TVI system. Spirax Sarco STAPS Wireless -hassle-free, energy-saving steamtrap monitoring The new STAPS Wireless monitoringsystem from Spirax Sarco is a quick andeasy way to implement continuousmonitoring of entire steam trap populations,regardless of manufacturer, reducing costsand significantly improving performance.STAPS Wireless complements aprogramme of regular steam trap surveys,inspections and maintenance which canidentify performance issues across an entiresteam trap population. It achieves this byusing ultrasonics to continually monitorsteam traps.The sound signature of each steam trap iscategorised and transmitted via the wirelessnetwork to a central PC, which uses purpose-built software to determine thetrap condition and calculate steam loss in actual cost terms. The technologyenables steam system operators to instantly identify traps that are blockedor stuck open, and take immediate remedial action to maintain the highestproductivity, protect end product quality and avoid unnecessary costs.With user-defined reporting periods, the system can be adjusted togenerate updates as frequently as required.FODMAP Friendly logo to simplifydietary options for IBS sufferers The FODMAP Friendly Certificationprogram, is the only registeredCertification program worldwideavailable to food products thatare laboratory tested to be lowin FODMAPs. It is designed toenable consumers withsymptoms of Irritable BowelSyndrome (IBS) who arefollowing a low FODMAPapproach, a much moreconvenient option than readingextensive ingredient lists on foodproduct labels. FODMAP Friendlywas founded as a result of researchinto the use of a low FODMAP diet for themanagement of IBS-type symptoms. IBS affects 1in 7 people worldwide, with symptoms such as bloating, flatulence anddiarrhoea/constipation. People requiring a diet low in FODMAPs is 15 timesmore common than those requiring a gluten free diet!All food products are tested for various carbohydrate sugar levels.FODMAP Pty Ltd are exhibiting at Food Matters Live, London. This “FODMAP Friendly” logo assists people to shop and eat withconfidence!09_Layout 1 18/09/2015 10:59 Page 1Next >