BRAUBEVIALEON THE SHELFINTERNATIONALFood&DrinkFood&Drinkwww.fdiforum.netOCTOBER 2016£3.50 STERLINGFOOD MATTERS LIVEThe naturalchoiceThe naturalchoice01_Layout 1 26/09/2016 12:03 Page 1PURE FRUIT | NUTRITIONAL | VEGAN | ALLERGEN FREE | CLEAN LABEL | LONG SHELF-LIFEWWW.PARADISE-FRUITS.DEFREEZE DRIEDGARDENSOLUTIONSFROZEN02_Layout 1 26/09/2016 12:03 Page 1ContentsOctober 2016This 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 10Despite market adversity, poverty andmycotoxins, Pakistan is an ambitious countrysetting its sights set on becoming acompetitive exporter on the global stageLoading bays and doors13 Innovation is serving to safeguard loading bays,strengthening the overall supply chain andensure product adulteration fades into obscurityPackaging16The push and pull of the food industry isenforced by the changing tastes, behavioursand buying habits of consumers, but trying toidentifying which party started any given trend islike that old cliché of the chicken and the egg• SilganEnvironmental spotlight22The food and drink industry is a complex one,with many different parts of it having anegative effect on the environment. With nosingle solution in sight, we look to the majorflash points and how some are seeking toaddress the problems. Fruit and vegetables25The fruit and vegetable market has long beena staple part of human civilisation, but howdoes it hold up in today’s world?Sorting and weighing28Rules and regulations make getting thecorrect measurements not only important, butabsolutely necessaryInstrumentation showcase30BrauBeviale31Taking place at the Exhibition CentreNuremberg, from the 8th – 10th November,BrauBeviale will welcome exhibitors andvisitors from all across the beverageproduction chain.Editor:Steve Fisher (s.fisher@blmgroup.co.uk)Assistant EditorMichael Fisher (m.fisher@blmgroup.co.uk) Editor’s PA:Angela Sharman(a.sharman@blmgroup.co.uk)Journalists:Stuart Pearcey (s.pearcey@blmgroup.co.uk)Dominic Cuthbert (d.cuthbert@blmgroup.co.ukSales Director:Teri Cooper (t.cooper@blmgroup.co.uk)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.Emballage34All4Pack Paris, the newly formed globalmarketplace for packaging, processing,printing and handling formed from theEmballage and Manutention exhibitions istaking place on 14 - 17 November 2016Food Matters Live37Discover the innovative ingredients and newproduct developments shaping the future offood at Food Matters Live, returning toLondon’s ExCeL on 22-24 NovemberGulfood40From the 7th to the 9th of November, at theDubai World Trade Centre comes GulFoodManufacturingPack Expo42Taking place November 6 – 9 at Chicago’sMcCormick Place Convention Center, PackExpo is North America’s premier processingand packaging show. Lab Innovations43Those working in the food and beverageindustry will have masses to see at LabInnovations 2016, the UK’s only event dedicatedto laboratory professionals, which returns to theNEC Birmingham on 2 & 3 NovemberEvents46Your chance to keep abreast of forthcomingexhibitions and food fairs from around the worldClassified 49Food & Drink Diary 50MAIN: SHUTTERSTOCK.COM/LUNOV MYKOLA • TOP: KERRY FOODS• MIDDLE: NÜRNBERGMESSE• BOTTOM: RADNOR HILLS03_Layout 1 27/09/2016 09:22 Page 104-07_Layout 1 26/09/2016 12:06 Page 1Micvac gear up forEmballageMicvac established a local French office in2015 and sees many opportunities in thismarket. “Emballage will be a great opportunityfor me to be able to meet with Frenchcompanies and show them our innovativetechnique to produce chilled ready meals,” saidChristian Benedict, Country Manager France.Since the last exhibition there has been a lotof activity at Micvac gaining new customersworldwide, such as in South Korea and inColombia, and also new development inpackaging, process and machinery. “One of our customers recently launched recipes in the new twocompartment tray and more will follow,” said Håkan Pettersson, Managing Director Micvac.“Following our research done in France and Germany, we conducted a consumer study in the UKearlier this year to better understand the market and the consumers’ preferences for chilled readymeals. The results will be available at Emballage,” added Christina Frohm Kramer, Marketing Director.Weighers offer high performance cost-effectivesolutions for different products Ishida Europe has launched a range of application-specificmultihead weighers to provide food manufacturers with anoff-the-shelf cost effective and high performance solution fora wide range of products.Based on the company’s top-of-the-range and market-leading RV Series, the Ishida Sector Solutions range offersdedicated weighers covering many target weights for 12different product types – frozen meat, frozen vegetables,pasta, cereals, dried fruit, fruit & nuts, fresh produce, salad,confectionery, biscuits and bakery, stick snacks and pet food.Each machine has proven special features for each sectorto ensure the optimum handling of products, such asreduced discharge angles and drop distances for fragile products, and in some cases special coatedsurfaces for quick transfer of the most challenging products through the weigher.“Creating bespoke solutions for individual customer requirements has always been a key part ofour multihead weigher offering,” said Ian Atkinson, Ishida Europe’s Business Manager for MultiheadWeighers.Babcock Wanson helpbrewery reduce energycosts Babcock Wanson’s TPC 400B Thermal FluidHeater has been installed into Freedom Brewery’sAbbots Bromley site in Staffordshire as part of itsWort Boiler system. Together with many otherupdates to the process, this has resulted inreducing the overall energy costs per litre brewedby more than 80%.Whilst thermal fluid heaters are used extensivelyin many industries, the brewery sector hastraditionally used steam as the heating method ofchoice. With the upsurge of microbreweries, this isslowly changing as, unlike steam boilers, thermalfluid heating systems are compact, easy to useand offer substantial savings in total energy andmaintenance costs.The TPC 400B is a fully automatic coil type,multi-pass thermal fluid heater complete withintegrated burner, control system and safetydevices. It provides optimal distribution of the heat,high fluid velocity in the exchange tubes andcontinuous flow monitoring to ensure long thermalfluid and system life and the highest level of safety.New Crevice Scrub from Vikanimproves detail cleaning of floorsTo help food & beverage industrycustomers further improve hygienethrough effective cleaning of edges,corners, grouting and narrow spaces,Vikan has launched the Crevice Scrub. The new brush features a V-shapedfilament pattern with differentiated filamentthicknesses, a swivel system forergonomic cleaning under tables andequipment, and a clip fit handle forhygienic cleaning of the brush and handle.The new brush is designed for high-efficacy detail cleaning of hard-to-cleanfloor areas, with excellent ergonomics andhygienic cleaning subsequent to use.Benefits include: V-shaped filamentpattern for reaching into crevices; stifferfilaments in the centre of the head for loosening trapped dirt; handle swivelsnearly parallel with floor for reaching under tables, and hygienically designedclip fit system lets users remove handle prior to cleaning.The Crevice Scrub is available now and comes in five colours - green,blue, red, white and yellow - to facilitate colour-coded segregation ofcleaning tools.Ice cream producer using effluenttreatment system from Axium ProcessR&R Ice Cream hascompleted a four-year, £25million investmentprogramme at its LeemingBar factory in NorthYorkshire which includesan on-site effluenttreatment system,designed, built andcommissioned by filtrationspecialists, Axium Process.The investmentprogramme helped R&Rto increase its production capability at the site by more than 20% and meantthat the capacity of Axium’s on-site effluent treatment plant had to beincreased from 600,000 litres to 1.5 million litres per day. The effluent treatment plant, which was expanded with little disruption toR&R’s daily production, uses primarily both Ultrafiltration (UF) and doublepass Reverse Osmosis (RO) separating technology. The superior quality conditioned raw effluent is now passed through thefour UF skids, with the UF permeate passed through a pair of double stage,double pass RO’s to recycle 90% of the effluent received to clean water forreuse back in the factory. Food & Drink International 5www.fdiforum.net04-07_Layout 1 26/09/2016 12:06 Page 26 Food & Drink Internationalwww.fdiforum.netCroxsons unveil new brand makeoverLeading glass packaging company,Croxsons, launched the results of itsbrand refresh ahead of this year’sLuxury Packaging 2016 in September. The company’s new look includesa new logo that delivers acontemporary typeface and new fresh‘Croxsons’ green colour,complemented by founder William Croxson’s signature. The logo design includes the line ‘A Family ofPackaging’, conveying the importance the company place in nurturing business relationships, whilstalso demonstrating the breadth and completeness of their offering - single-source, multi-choice glasspackaging and closure expertise. A new website has also been developed to provide a fresh and up-to-date insight into the company’s product and service capabilities.The scale of the makeover, handled by Chester-based marketing agency Armstrong, with stronglinks to glass and alcoholic drinks, has included re-defining Croxsons’ services and combining all ofthe stages into one customer journey. Alongside a strong commitment to service, customers can nowfind everything that they need at Croxsons.New look autoclave range from Astell Scientific Astell Scientific, the UK’s leading manufacturer anddistributor of autoclaves, steam generators and effluentdecontamination systems, has launched a new andimproved range of autoclaves. The new range of circular chamber autoclaves isavailable in various sizes, as benchtop, compact and free-standing units, and with options of top and front loadingconfigurations. Each benefit from a number ofimprovements designed to enhance the look, operationand functionality. Every autoclave features a new controller unit boasting a5.7 inch colour touch-screen display which contains theprogramme cycles, user settings and help menus on a simple-to-navigate interface. Each unit is supplied as standard with an external USB drive port fordata output, which offers the operator the capability to download historic cycle information andelectronically transfer it to a computer or USB enabled device for future analysis and storage. The range is suitable for use in research establishments, microbiology labs, pharma labs,universities etc. System providesseamless traceabilityincluding via smartphone Consumers can now use a smartphone to easilyaccess detailed product information at the point ofsale for leading German meat and sausagemanufacturer Wolf’s ranges of pre-packedproducts.The IT solution from CSB-System enables Wolfto ensure seamless traceability throughout itsoperation from the initial receipt of raw materials tothe final pack on-shelf.Incoming raw materials receive a goods entrylabel that records detailed information, includingitem number, description and lot number etc. Insubsequent batch processing within the productionprocess, this lot number is then captured by amobile terminal device. From then on, the supplydata of all processed raw materials are inextricablylinked to their original production batches. By allocating the raw material batches to therecipes stored in the CSB-System, and byseamlessly tracking the production batchthroughout the manufacturing process up to thefinal packaged product, traceability is ensured bothdownstream and upstream.Preventing product recalls withproper planning and equipmentAs production speeds haveincreased, so too has the risk ofdefective products reaching retailershelves. In addition, competitivepressures, tighter regulations and themove toward global suppliers for rawmaterials have increased thepotential for recalls. Mettler Toledo’s latest white paper‘Preventing Product Recalls withProper Planning and Equipment’outlines the main causes and explainshow effective product inspection cansignificantly reduce the risk ofcontamination, labelling errors andissues around product integrity.The paper also outlines a 5-pointbest practice plan which manufacturers can adopt for improved productionprocesses. This includes understanding your compliance obligations andknowing your supplier sources to help reduce risks to product safety. By understanding the key roles both product inspection equipment andeffective processes can play in reducing the risk of recalls, manufacturerscan ensure the highest product quality for greater brand protection. Vikan launches new hygienic PipeBrush To help food and beverageproducers maintain the veryhighest hygiene standards, Vikanhas developed a new 90-mmdiameter One-Piece Pipe Brush. The new brush features a handleand head moulded from a singlepiece of high-quality polypropylene– a design innovation that helpsusers reduce the risk of food safetyissues. On the brush head,differentiated filament thicknessesimprove cleaning efficacy, withstiffer filaments at the tip of thehead tackling dirt aggressively on first contact.The brush is ideal for a wide range of equipment including meat mincers,wine industry tank outlets, equipment with straight pipes, and any itemwhere a rounded brush head can benefit cleaning. Advantages include:hygienic one-piece construction; stiffer filaments at the tip of the brush head;optimised 90-mm head diameter, and easy-to-clean, hygienically designedhanging hole.The One-Piece Pipe Brush will replace Vikan’s previous 90-mm diameterpipe brush and is available now in green, blue, red, white, yellow and black.04-07_Layout 1 26/09/2016 12:06 Page 3SKF bearings offer full menu option for foodsafety & reliabilityIn response to the food and beverageindustry’s changing needs, SKF hasdeveloped a comprehensive range ofbearings meeting safety requirements,designed for reduced maintenance andlong life in a variety of productionenvironments.Product safety is the top priority forfood and drink manufacturers, consumersand regulators alike. The latest industryrequirements, like the US Food SafetyModernization Act and ISO 22000, require companies to place increased emphasis onequipment and processes designed to prevent product contamination during manufacture. Bearings used in food production machinery present multiple challenges in this context. Thewide temperature variations, high humidity and chemically aggressive environments found infood production can lead to accelerated corrosion and wear. The foundation of SKF’s offering is the Food Line range of deep groove ball bearings. For the most demanding environments, meanwhile, the MRC Ultracorrosion resistant range uses proprietary high nitrogen corrosion resistant (HNCR) stainless steel rings and ceramic rolling elements for dramaticallyimproved fatigue life.Food & Drink International 7www.fdiforum.netHey pesto! YPSsolve it for TheFresh Olive Co.Yorkshire Packaging Systemsrecently installed a semi-automaticsleeve sealer and shrink tunnel intoof The Fresh Olive Company,Middlesex.The Fresh Olive Company is anethical supplier of olives to thecatering industry and retailers. The equipment YPS supplied allowed them to wrap a variety ofmulti-packs in a shelf-ready format. The sealer and tunnel were two separate units allowing for amodular easy upgrade path with the sealer easily upgraded to a higher speed automatic, able tocope with anticipated higher volumes.The benefit to The Fresh Olive Company has been an increased throughput at a reduced costcompared to a cardboard solution.Derek Wiles, Operations Manager, said: “YPS advised us of what we required, paid greatattention to the important details and gave us a total solution, with the option to upgrade to anautomatic machine in future.”Hanovia consolidatingpresence in Germany,Austria and SwitzerlandUV disinfection specialist Hanovia continues tostrengthen its share in the DACH (Germany, Austria &Switzerland) region, with a growing specialist saleschannel, efficient support structure and hence agrowing customer list. Brau Beviale, held in Germanyin November, presents another opportunity to have afriendly chat about the company’s award-winningPureLine UV products for the beverage and breweryindustry. “We believe our UV technology is perfect for theexacting standards of European beveragemanufacturers and brewers,” said Hanovia’s EuropeanSales Manager Matthias Boeker. “Our UVEO (UVEnergy Optimised) single lamp UV systems offerextraordinary efficiency and energy savings, while ourPQ (Performance Qualified) low and medium pressureUV systems are validated by an independent, thirdparty body to meet the most stringent requirements.“Our award winning technology will be showcasedat the event and we would also like to meet withcustomers to discuss how UV technology can helpthem improve their disinfection and dechlorinationprocesses.”Don’t just think plastic… Go plastic!01323 744057 | sales@goplasticpallets.comOur plastic pallets and boxes offer a more durable, hygienic and cost-effective solution to other materials. And we deliver fast, direct from stock!04-07_Layout 1 26/09/2016 12:06 Page 4New solution to dried fruit breaking launchedin UKThe Concept Fruit Breaker System, a new machine designed toloosen up dried fruit has been launched onto the UK market. It was developed after one of the UK’s leadingsuppliers of speciality nuts, dried fruit andconfectionary required a bespoke solutionto improve efficiency.Concept Engineering of Hull wereapproached and Director Andrew Cowperdesigned what is believed to be the only machine of its kindcapable of breaking blocks of dried fruit without causing damage.The Concept Fruit Breaker features an agitator to break up solidblocks of dried fruit, and is capable of breaking 25kg blocks ofraisins in just seven seconds.Concept Engineering Managing Director Steve Larkin said: “Weare able to provide a full solution including agitator and conveyor system, designed specifically for the client’s dried fruit process.Our system speeds up production and produces significant savings in labour costs.”Weighers ensure seed accuracy Bejo Zaden is one of the world’sleading companies in the breeding,processing & production and sale ofpremium vegetable seeds. The company produces around 40new vegetables each year. It istherefore vital that the weighing andpacking operation for these productsreflects the same quality and value –and is a key reason why Bejo hascontinued to place its trust in Ishidatechnology for the past 30 years.The installation of two ‘Micro’multihead weighers, which have beenespecially designed for ultra-lowtarget weight applications – alongsidetwo Ishida mid-range weighers.For the Micro weighers, packweights are from 2g to 80g, which represents anything from 250 to 25,000seeds depending on the variety. In order to ensure the correct amount ofseeds in every pack, the accuracy of each weighment is vital. Bejo reportsthat accuracy is to within 0.03g on a 2g pack, with speeds of up to 75packs per minute.United Snacks inproduction with new stylePFM baggerUnited Snacks at Widnes has installed the first of aradically new design of bagging machine, developedby Italian manufacturer PFM to provide higher levels ofautomation for film reel changing and set-up, as wellas greater accuracy and consistency in seal quality.Peter Fletcher, United Snacks’ Commercial Director,reports substantially reduced downtime compared withthe two older machines now replaced.He said: “Reel change is very much quicker thanbefore, the layout of the machine gives much morespace to load new reels and the self-tracking nature ofthe system means any issues with back seals arerare.”The new PFM R700 machine, used to handle 8 and11g bags of United Snacks’ Corn Puffs at speeds of100-120 a minute, breaks new ground in baggingmachine design by carrying the film unwind mechanismat the side, rather than traditionally at the rear.Tchin Lait invests in more filling technologyfrom SIG Combibloc Tchin Lait, a Candia Group company,has opened a new production plant inAlgiers. In this plant for filling UHT dairyproducts, all production is done on fillingmachines from SIG Combibloc. With the four new filling machines, thecompany is well-positioned to serve amarket which, according to forecasts, isset to see significant growth rates in thenext few years in the area of UHT dairyproducts aseptically packaged in carton packs.With the current major project involving a further four filling machines, Tchin Lait is puttingthings in place to ensure its future growth with their new plant Générale laitière Jugurta basedin Algiers: in addition to two CFA 312 filling machines for filling products in thecombiblocSlimline, Tchin Lait also has two high-performance CFA 124 filling machines fromSIG Combibloc in operation at this plant. A single CFA 124 machine can fill 24,000combiblocMini carton packs per hour.8 Food & Drink Internationalwww.fdiforum.netLoma rationalises test pieces in linewith major retailer’s code of practiceLoma Systems,manufacturer of contaminationinspection systems for theglobal food industry, hasrationalised its range offerrous, brass non-ferrous andstainless steel test pieces. Thiskey strategic move isdesigned to ensure highperformance operation of thecompany’s advanced metaldetection and X-ray inspectionequipment, whilst adhering to increasingly stringent quality protocols.As part of this latest initiative, the company has standardised on testpieces produced from 316 grade annealed stainless steel as specified bymajor retailers’ Codes of Practice, and resulting in the eventualdiscontinuation of grade 304 stainless steel pieces.Simon Spencer, Managing Director at Loma Systems comments: “Inmaking the switch to grade 316, we conducted several like for likecomparison tests against grade 304. The results demonstrated that the newformat is generally more difficult to identify which offers greater reliability forthe detection of grade 304 stainless steel.”08_Layout 1 27/09/2016 08:44 Page 14 Aces enjoys record printed cupsales Popularpackagingspecialist, 4 Aceshas announced aspike in sales ofprinted cups withfigures up byalmost 30 percent, whencompared to thesame time last year, for this particular product. The company has recently reported a successful entry to the festivalmarket having provided a range of pint, half pint and slush, bespoke,printed plastic glasses for a variety of national events this year. This successhas been mirrored by an increase in demand for printed paper cups with 4Aces supplying more of its eye-catching, creative product lines todistributors and water cooler and vending operators.Managing Director Chris Penn said: “Distributors and operators arekeen to provide added value to their own customer bases and give theman opportunity to stand out. Printed cups are known to leave a lastingimpression on the end-user and enhance the concept of quality and theoverall superiority of the complete purchase, including the beverageitself.”Food & Drink International 9www.fdiforum.netwww.fdiforum.netYili launches yoghurt drinks withfilled alginate ballsInner MongoliaYili IndustrialGroup Co. iscausing asensation withtwo new UHTyoghurt drinksdevelopedspecially forteenagers. The Baoquzhu-brandedbeverages,packed in combiblocSmall 250 ml from SIG Combibloc, contain alginateballs filled with juice, which burst in the mouth when gently chewed. Theseyoghurt drinks are available in apple and strawberry flavours. Producedusing the drinksplus solution from SIG Combibloc, they have taken Yili to anew level in the field of beverages with perceptible added value.Eric Ding, Head of Marketing Asia Pacific North at SIG Combibloc, said:“The local market is invigorated by new product developments that offeradded value for consumers – for example, with new taste experiences.That’s why we believe the combination of yoghurt and fruit in the form ofsmall balls fits ideally with the joy of experimentation and curiosity typicalof teenagers.” The market launch is accompanied by a marketing campaign involvingTV, magazines, and online social media channels.Kerry Foods shakes up frozen withnew American meal rangeKerry Foods, the Irish-headquartered foodcompany, aims to grow thefrozen ready meal (FRM)category by launching anew range of Americaninspired dishes under TheShack brand. Exclusive to Iceland, TheShack rolls out nationwidein September across 789stores. The meals aredesigned to attractconsumers into the FRM aisle by bringing together a variety of Americanflavours and making popular restaurant food trends more accessible.With nine SKUs, the premium range has been developed as restaurantquality American meals loved by consumers, including build your ownfajitas with dips included, and an ultimate burger with pulled BBQ pork &brioche bun.The new range will consist of five mains and four easy eats, and drawson the on-trend American food movement. The Shack ‘menu’ format is asociable proposition and with meal weights between 300-550g, the dishesare designed for a single or shared meal occasion.Charlotte Bourne, Senior Brand Manager at Kerry Foods, said: “In thecrowded FRM market, the role of brands is critical to help drive the sector.Innovation and “premiumisation” is key to delivering growth.”09_Layout 1 27/09/2016 08:45 Page 1Next >