INTERNATIONALFood&DrinkFood&Drinkwww.fdiforum.netDECEMBER 2014£3.50 STERLINGDeliveringresultsON THE SHELFThe best of 2014... and innovative ideas for 2015The best of 2014... and innovative ideas for 2015FRUIT AND VEGETABLESDeliveringresultsBULK INGREDIENTS01_Layout 1 24/11/2014 10:31 Page 1 08708 505 202 www.munters.co.uk dryair@munters.co.uk zzEnergy efficient air treatment for the food industry Munters is a global leader in energy efficient air treatment solutions with over 300,000 installations worldwide.From stand alone units to bespoke packaged solutions, Munters Air Treatment systems precisely control relative humidity in a range of industries to protect assets, materials and products from conden-sation and moisture-related damage. • Moisture free production• Energy efficient with low dewpoints• HACCP compliance• Energy recovery• Consistent conditions all year round • Reduce defrost by 1/3 - case studies available • Increase productivity• Improve safety for staff • Protect packagingCold StoragePowder TransportFlowing powdersBakingBrewingConfectionaryPREVENT : condensation, corrosion, mould, rot, wasteIMPROVE : hygiene, long term storage, visibility, quality02_Layout 1 21/11/2014 10:51 Page 1ContentsDecember 2014This 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• AppointmentsJulius Meinl 13Consumer interest in coffee seems to be at an all-time high, but many consumers are looking for amore unique experience than that offered by thegoliath high street namesImport and export 13Efficiencies throughout the supply chain aremaking distribution faster and more effective thaneverBulk ingredients 17Cost savings to customers and effective ways ofstoring voluminous amounts of produce are twomajor advantages of using bulk ingredients. End of year success stories 20An emphasis on sustainability and the explorationof new markets have been the keys to success in2014• Klüber Lubrication• Kite PackagingDS Smith 24Extensive innovation from DS SmithInnovation 25Many food and drink companies have enjoyedgreat success in 2014 but it’s constant innovationthat will ensure they continue to succeed formany more years to come• Seufert Transparente Verpackungen GmbHFactory automation28The introduction of automation in the food anddrink industry has been the cause of no littleemotion and controversy over the years• Bytronic• Cognex Vision Systems• NSKEditor:Steve Fisher (s.fisher@blmgroup.co.uk)Editor’s PA:Angela SharmanJournalists:Steve Williams (s.williams@blmgroup.co.uk)Michael Fisher (m.fisher@blmgroup.co.uk)Mike Shields (m.shields@blmgroup.co.uk)Sales Director:Teri CooperSales Manager:Becky RobertshawAssistant Sales Manager:Sam TrottSales:Nikki LoganTel: +44 (0) 1472 310302Accounts & Subscriptions:Dawn Cook, John DownesDesign & Production:Gary Jorgensen, Mark Casson, Rachel Green(studio@blmgroup.co.uk)Editorial:Tel: +44 (0) 1472 310305, Fax: +44 (0) 1472 310317Email:fdi@blmgroup.co.ukPart of the Business Link Magazine Group:Armstrong House, Armstrong Street,Grimsby, N E Lincs DN31 2QEEnglandAll rights reserved. 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The viewsexpressed in this publication are not necessarily theviews of those held by the publisher.COVER PHOTOGRAPHSCOURTESY OFMain:Sue Burton Photography Ltd/shutterstock.comTop: Dairygold Food IngredientsMiddle: shutterstock.com/mambo6435Bottom: EHL IngredientsTemperature monitoring and control 38With many aspects of distribution now beingoutsourced, temperature control has taken onincreased importance in recent years• KlimateFruit and vegetables41 How can the fruit and vegetable industryemphasise the natural approach while alsoguaranteeing product integrity?Sustainable packaging44Product packaging is often the first thingcustomers see, so committing to sustainablepackaging is now essential if companies don’twant to be shunned by consumersMeet the experts49 Invaluable advice from industry specialistsEvents50Your chance to keep abreast of forthcomingexhibitions and food fairs from around the worldClassified 53Food & Drink Diary 5403_Layout 1 24/11/2014 10:28 Page 1Cheesemaker Joseph Heler chooses Kemtilefor new floorCheese manufacturer Joseph Heler haveinvested £1.2 million in pre-pack facilities atLaurels Farm, Cheshire. The two pre-pack areaswere chosen for the next phase of the continuingdevelopment of the site to maintain its consistenthigh level of hygiene and food safety.Kemtile were awarded the flooring contract forthe two rooms which amounted to 800 sq m offlooring. Polyurethane resin was recommendedas it could be laid with falls to Wiedemannstainless steel drains, which allows easycleaning. A new product in the Kemtile portfolio was Panelchok barriers – these were included as asafety barrier on the entrance and as a personnel safety barrier in the adjacent storage area.Managing Director Mike Heler says, “We have been employing Kemtile as our main contractorfor over fifteen years on ground surfaces both inside and outside. They give a very efficient servicethat manifests itself in a first class finished product.”Partner Logistics looks to the futureCold storage provider PartnerLogistics has developed its businessmodel into a fully integrated logisticsprovider, proactively servicing the end-to-end frozen food supply chain.The company is working inpartnership with selected transportpartners to offer fully integrateddistribution alongside its primarystorage and range of value-addedservices. The six Partner Logisticssites, based in the Netherlands,Belgium and the UK, will continue tobe multi-functional and offer a numberof additional services such as RH&D,repacking and VMI.Partner Logistics’ new businessstrapline ‘Together we deliver’encapsulates how it is utilising theskills and expertise of its chosen partners and, by working closely withclients, analysing all aspects of the frozen supply chain process.Eelco Schnabel, Commercial Director at Partner Logistics, says,“Through engaging in conversation with customers and probing themabout their existing supply chain, we can work together to identify areaswhere we can add value, improve performance and reduce costs.”Higher level food safety with Vikan’sultra-hygienic handleDesigned to fulfil thefood industry’s stringentsafety requirements, Vikanare introducing a fullycolour coded ultra-hygienic handle for theirbrushes, squeegees andscrapers.Constructed from foodgrade, reinforced andrecyclable polypropylene,this innovative ultra-hygienic handle is strong and rigid ensuring effectiveand thorough cleaning down through the broom and squeegee heads. At34 mm in diameter and 6% lighter than existing fibre glass handles, theergonomically designed handle has an easy to manage and comfortablegrip The polypropylene’s properties also make the handle comfortable touse in cold environments. Its ultra-hygienic design minimises any foreignbody contamination.Vikan’s new handle is supplied in nine colours for easy visual segregationand extra food safety. The Vikan thread fits securely on all Vikan’s brushes,squeegees and scrapers. FDA and EU compliant, the ultra-hygienic handleis easy to clean, will withstand aggressive cleaning chemicals and iscorrosion free.New colour coded Food Check thermometersThe Food Check thermometer is designedspecifically for the food and cateringprofessional. It will measure the temperaturequickly and accurately and is ideal formonitoring cooked and chilled foods as part ofHACCP and health and safetyprocedures.The extended temperature range(-49.9 to 299.9°C) of the Food Checkthermometer covers a wide range of kitchen temperaturemeasurement applications, including fryer and dishwasher cycles. With a resolution of 0.1°C, theFood Check has a combined thermometer and probe “system” accuracy of better than 0.5°C.Housed in a robust ABS case that includes the Biomaster additive to minimise bacterial growth,the Food Check is available in five new food safe colours and features a large, easy to read, LCDdisplay with open circuit and low battery indication.Competitively priced at £55 exclusive of VAT, the Food Check is available direct from ElectronicTemperature Instruments.Fortress win industryaward for companygrowthFortress Technology walked away with theprestigious Exceptional Sales/Company GrowthAward at this year’s PPMA Group Industry Awardsheld at the PPMA Show.Fortress manufacture and supply metal detectionequipment for industrial use. The largest sector is thefood industry where the use of metal detectors withinthe production process is an essential part ofproviding conformance and peace of mind when itcomes to satisfying food safety audits.The judges concluded, “Fortress Technology farexceeded their budgeted and forecast sales increasein 2013 which in itself is an exceptional achievement.The fact that this is being done from a UK basedmanufacturing base is also very heartening.”Sarah Ketchin, Managing Director, says, “It was asignificant achievement in challenging times. Theincreased sales, of over 35%, were not unique to anyspecific order or territory, but split across both thehome and export markets.”4 Food & Drink Internationalwww.fdiforum.net04-05_Layout 1 21/11/2014 09:56 Page 1Food & Drink International 5www.fdiforum.netInnovative humidity solutions for the food industry Munters are offering innovative humiditysolutions for companies throughout thefood industry. Munters is the world leaderin humidity control, with products andservices for the dehumidification andhumidification of air. For decades, the food industry hasrecognised the benefits of controllingrelative humidity in manufacture, process,packaging and storage. While there aredifferent methods of controlling humidity,desiccant dehumidification has beenproven to reduce energy consumptionand CO2 emissions, increase production, improve safety and hygiene, as well as creating optimalclimate conditions consistently all year round.Many food production processes can be improved by dehumidification, such as pan coating,packaging, powder drying, freezing and conveying to name but a few. Munters adds value tomany diverse applications by increasing productivity, or reducing running costs.New plastic cup enhances vendingexperienceRPC Tedeco-Gizeh islaunching a premiumplastic cup with a modernimage that meets theneeds of today’s vendingsystems. The new 11ozRelax & Fresh cup hasbeen designed to deliverthe perfect vendingexperience for theconsumer. RPC Tedeco-Gizeh hascarried out research intoconsumer preferences which has identified an 11oz cup as being the mostpreferred size, while the attractive embossed wave design with a soft touchfinish creates product differentiation and premium positioning. The fullyrecyclable cup will be available in a number of distinctive colours.As with all plastic cups, the design of the Relax & Fresh range offers amore reliable vending operation than alternative materials, with minimal jamsin customers’ vending machines.RPC Tedeco-Gizeh General Manager David Lowe says, “We have lookedclosely at the market and developed a contemporary cup that is both stylishand practical and reflects the quality of the drink that it contains.”Wogan Coffee automates with lasertechnologyBristol-based WoganCoffee have introduceda roasted coffeeautomated verticalpacking line without theneed for expensive endof line valve applicator,thanks to NationalFlexible.Wogan Coffee is afamily run businessestablished in 1970.They are passionateabout their beans andlike to have full control over the whole coffee supply process. They work withfarms from more than forty sources around the world and every bean is stillroasted by hand. Demand for the brand has grown and an automatedpacking line will release valuable time for their expert roasters to concentrateon the beans. Adrian Wogan says, “The end of line applicator is very expensive butthankfully our packing machine supplier highly recommended NationalFlexible who has a film which has a laser valve pre-applied. They wereabsolutely correct! We are incredibly happy with the result.”Heartsease Farm launches in EuropeRadnor Hills attended the SIALtradeshow in Paris to launch its premiumHeartsease Farm pressé range and werethrilled to welcome Rebecca Evans, WelshAssembly Deputy Minister for Farming &Food. Radnor Hills were delighted with theresponse to its new range of premiumdrinks that they received from customersfrom all over the world. Over a thousandtrade visitors tasted the Heartsease Farmproducts and gave very positive comments.Penny Butler, in charge of export sales for the company, says, “Yet again, we have had a verysuccessful SIAL tradeshow. I am confident that our attendance at this year’s event will lead to longstanding and profitable business in the near future.”The Heartsease Farm brand is a range of delightful pressé drinks made with natural ingredientssourced from around the countryside. These are blended with Welsh spring water, to traditionalBritish recipes.Greater cold storeefficiency through newdesignSSI Schaefer has helped improve Norwegian icecream manufacturer Diplom-Is Coldstore’s efficiency.Diplom-Is is the largest manufacturer of ice creamin Norway and needed to consolidate its depots intoone central distribution centre so called on theexpertise of SSI Schaefer.SSI Schaefer installed a semi-automated pickingand packing system which included a smartcombination of conveying and pick by voicetechnologies, significantly increasing picking speedand reducing error rates.A major highlight of the project was that it wascarried out during regular operations at temperaturesas low as -28°C. Leveraging state of the art conveyingtechnology, items are now fed through the sortingprocess on multiple levels and transported to the rightdispatch tracks. Goods are then manually pickedfrom the pallets to the boxes using voice commands.Diplom-Is can now fulfil all orders cost effectively andon time without the need to hire additional staff.04-05_Layout 1 21/11/2014 09:56 Page 2Revolutionary results fromBack-StopSeymourManufacturingInternational’s newBack-Stop insulatedcurtain system has thepotential torevolutionise the frozenand chilled foodhaulage industry,according to one of thecompanies involved inthe testing process.Ruskim Seafoods has been field testing a prototype of Back-Stop in oneof its trucks. Transport manager Lee Shropshire says, “We immediately sawits potential for giving us flexible, multi-temperature zones in our vehicleswhich could be moved up and down the bulkhead to reflect the wide varietyof food products we now handle.“There is no doubt this product has the potential to revolutionise the wayin which companies such as Ruskim operate. It is light years ahead of anysimilar products on the market.”Back-Stop is a family of insulated flexible barriers designed to reduceenergy loss from the back of a chilled or frozen vehicle. The insulated doorcurtain system, using SMI’s celebrated Tempro thermal insulation equipment,conserves energy by retaining chill. Hosokawa Micron engineers breakrecordEngineers atHosokawa Micronhave recentlycompletedmanufacture of thewidest DownflowBooth they havemade to date.Spanning 11mwide, theDownflow Boothwas designed and manufactured using Hosokawa Micron’s modularDownflow Booth concept which delivers construction affordability alongsidealmost limitless size capability.Designed to meet the customer’s requirement for increased rawmaterials handling capacity, to meet growing market demands, the 11mwide Downflow Booth encapsulates eight IBC filling stations and wasengineered to suit the layout and available factory space. The booth’s openfronted design uses no vertical supports offering unrestricted operatoraccess into the booth and to the filling stations which makes for easytransfer of IBCs.Carl Emsley of Hosokawa Micron says, “By incorporating into our modularbuild concept a unique bracing system that supports and stabilises the fullwidth of the booth, that also prevents risk of twisting or bowing, we meetcustomers’ requirements for larger, tailored, contained work spaces.”6 Food & Drink Internationalwww.fdiforum.netVisit the future of the food industry. The latest technologies,trends, innovations. Anuga FoodTec.Always in tune with the times.OLOGNECOC24.––27.03.2015Internationalupplier fair for thesuanddrinkindtand drink industryfood awww.anugafoodtec.comONE FOR ALL. 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Trial the Linx SL1 laser coder.Get in touch with Linx by calling: 01480 302661Email uksales@linx.co.uk or visit www.linx.co.uk/SL1/Ad/FaDLASER CODING IS NOW QUICK, COMPACT AND MORE AFFORDABLE.07_Layout 1 21/11/2014 09:57 Page 18 Food & Drink Internationalwww.fdiforum.netIC Filling Systems delivers capping machineto Robert McBrideRobert McBride, the leading internationalcontract packer for cosmetics and toiletries,has recently taken delivery of an automaticsorting and capping machine for triggerpumps from IC Filling Systems.Capable of capping finger and triggerpumps at up to nine thousand bottles perhour, the IC Filling Systems cappingequipment for finger and trigger pumps hasbeen delivered and installed at the Bradford plant.Completely automated in its functions via a PLC and touch screen, the finger pump cappingsystems is composed of a 800 litres double trigger belt elevator, a sound-insulated high speedtrigger sorter of 2500mm diameter with horizontal air conveyor to the capper and a double turretcapping machine – composed of a first turret that inserts the straws into the bottles and a secondcapping turret that tightens the cap to the required torque.AutoCoding Systemsbeefs up reliability atScotbeefAutoCoding Systems has worked with Scotbeef toeliminate any potential risk of packaging or codingerrors at their Queenslie Road and East Kilbridefactories.Scotbeef is committed to ensuring all theirproducts are always correctly packaged and datecoded. In order to eliminate any potential risk,Scotbeef have installed an AutoCoding solutionacross sixteen lines in two of their factories. The AutoCoding product controls ICE thermaltransfer printers, Markem-Imaje SmartDates and Digicheckweighers, as well as SICK barcode scanners,removing the need for manual set-up. All printedinformation, such as dates, prices, weights, barcodesand traceability information is managed through thesystem, with 1D and 2D barcode scanners checkingthe product packaging.As well as eliminating the risk of errors, Scotbeefhave experienced a reduction in downtime duringproduct changeovers with many of the manualchecks previously required now being redundant asconfidence in the accuracy and reliability of theAutoCoding product increases.Nutradried Creations uses S+SX-ray inspection systemNutradried Creationsare using S+S’s RAYCONproduct inspectionsystem to meet withcompliance issues.In addition to metal,RAYCON productinspection systems cancomplete more advancedproduct analysis to detectcontaminants othersystems might miss. TheRAYCON will detect high density plastics such as PVC and natural rubber,as well as identify other product defects including cracks, missingcomponents and underweight products.In addition, packaging components such as aluminium clips on sausagechubs or aluminium pie plates can be masked out as needed. RAYCON’sunique edge filter technology will analyse dense packaging edges in metalcans or carton walls, compensate for them, but still find foreign material atthese edges. Nutradried Creations Plant Manager Phil Fraley says, “Ultimately, manythings set S+S apart from the pack, including a commitment to qualitytraining. S+S included quality training in their fees and provided us with agreat machine.”Country Products increases efficiencies withAllen CodingCountry Products has upgraded its mainproduction line at its plant thanks to AllenCoding and its NGT Series of reliable,accurate and versatile thermal transferprinters.As well as offering the print areaspecifications required, the NGT2 and NGT4thermal transfer printers provided significantprint quality and performance benefits.Country Products chose two differentmodels from Allen Coding’s NGT Series to enable it to apply data sets on both the front and rearof generic packaging film produced from polypropylene, polyester or laminate. The printers alsoapply vital product and nutritional details in line with the company’s commitment to meeting allnew food information regulation requirements.Nigel Robertshaw, Technical & Site Manager, says, “Production efficiencies have increased asthere is less downtime as a result of printer faults. We are confident that by choosing high qualityprinters we will continue to see improved operating efficiencies and lower life time cost of ownership.”Bagging line for gratedcheese gives high speedand accuracy PFM has developed a complete weighing andbagging line for finely grated parmesano cheese in 50gto 1000g modified atmosphere packs.Grated cheese tends to stringout along the chutes of themulti-head weigher making itdifficult to manage and alsoleaves fatty deposits on thevibrating channels, chutesand buckets that reducesflow rate. This means that ifa single-discharge weigherand rephaser bucket areemployed, production speedis restricted by the time required for the product to settle and be dischargedfrom the rephaser bucket to the bagging machine.PFM’s answer is a Solaris bagging machine carrying an MBP 14 head C2twin multihead weigher equipped with a butterfly rephaser bucket, dividedinto two parallel compartments. These alternately receive and dischargeproduct from the weigher’s two halves, doubling time available for productto settle, giving speeds up to 100 bags a minute on the 100g size.08-09_Layout 1 21/11/2014 12:00 Page 1Food & Drink International 9www.fdiforum.netPartnership furtherenhances Ishida’s freshpacking solutionsIshida Europe has formed a partnership withSwedish company Robotgrader to further enhance itsbespoke packing line solutions for fresh produceincluding meat and poultry.The Robotgrader combines weighing and pick andplace technologies to grade products of varying weightand pack them to a fixed weight straight into the pack.Product is weighed on a belt weigher and the weight is calculated with previously sorted products tofind the best combination. The product is then picked and placed into the appropriate pack.Robotgrader products will now be available to be integrated into Ishida fresh food packing linesalongside other Ishida equipment, including X-ray systems, tray sealers, seal testers andcheckweighers, to provide bespoke solutions, tailored to individual customer requirements. Sverre Stenbom, Managing Director of Robotgrader, says, “We are very pleased to be working withIshida Europe . Fresh food producers will now benefit from integrated technically-advanced andquality- and profit-enhancing solutions.”ICE coders help Tattersett meetdemandInteractive CodingEquipment is helping leadingfresh vegetable producerTattersett Farms Partnershipto maximise its productioncapabilities after theinstallation of two Zodiacthermal transfer printers. With the installation of anadditional Ulma bagger tomeet increased demand, thecompany used theopportunity to review its existing coding equipment. The Zodiac wasselected for its simple-to-use operation, including changes to the labels, andits speed and reliability which have led to improvements and savings in theefficiency of Tattersett’s processing operation.Scott Hammond, Farm Manager at Tattersett says, “Originally we wereconcerned that it would be complicated to use the Zodiac. However wewere immediately proven wrong.“ICE is responsive, the printer is reliable and the software is user friendly.We can make instant changes without the technical support that we requiredwith our previous coders, which was becoming a burden to do each time.”Proseal solution keeps mushrooms fresh andlooking goodExotic mushroom grower Smithy Mushroomssays the switch to top sealed trays using aProseal GT1 tray sealer has delivered improvedproduct presentation and extended shelf life forits range of specialist mushrooms, includingOyster and Shiitake, supplied to leadingretailers.The GT1 has also increased throughput,achieving around sixty packs per minute on astandard 150g punnet and thirty packs perminute for a special three-compartment tray.John Dorian of Smithy Mushrooms says, “We have been very impressed with the Proseal GT1. Theseal quality is excellent and this has added several days to the shelf life of our mushrooms, as well ascreating a better look for the packs on shelf.“The GT1 is also extremely easy to use, including fast set up and changeovers, while its reliability isoutstanding – in two years we have had only a couple of minor issues.”Food gradechain a hitMore stock of Donghua’s newH1 Food Grade lubricated chainhas been delivered after the initialdelivery sold out within days.The new chain incorporatesmultiple special coatings to protectit from water corrosion plus a sealfor chemical protection. Donghua isthe only UK manufacturer to hot-dipits chain at its UK attachment chainworkshop. They use H1 food gradelubrication to protect the chainduring stringent water or steamwash-down procedures and fromthe high temperatures in drying andsterilising processes which are a necessity in the food processing industry. The special coatings and hot-dipping ensures the chain is highly durable,significantly extending its wear life and reducing maintenance. This is acrucial factor for food processing plants where downtime on one sectioncan affect the whole production line. In addition, the chain is pre-loaded(pre-stretched) as standard to minimise initial elongation often found in built‘in-house’ attachment chain.frischli invests in fillingtechnology from SIGCombiblocDairy company frischli has opted for fillingtechnology from SIG Combibloc, with theinstallation of two CFA 512 filling machines,including a Food Option filling machine.Dr Timo Winkelmann, General Manager atfrischli, says, “By choosing filling technology fromSIG Combibloc, we’ve created a strong basis toenable us to respond flexibly and efficiently toshifts in the market. With the filling machines,we’re now highly flexible as far as the productrange, decors and volumes are concerned”.With the CFA 512 filling machines now inoperation at frischli, up to 12,000combiblocStandard carton packs can beaseptically filled per hour. This speed is combinedwith an unrivalled low wastage rate and flexibilityin formats, volumes, decor and products.The Food Option filling machine is based onSIG Combibloc’s standard filling technology, butdesigned to fill a whole range of further pasty andhighly viscous food products, and productscontaining particulates.08-09_Layout 1 21/11/2014 12:00 Page 2Next >