Ingredients News www.fdiforum.net DECEMBER 2020 £3.50 STERLING Warehousing optimisation All wrapped up All wrapped up INTERNATIONAL Food&Drink Food&Drink 01.qxp_Layout 1 27/11/2020 09:22 Page 1 •Stainless steel conveyor systems •Standalone units or fully integrated •Robotic and end of line equipment •Bespoke engineering capabilities •Turnkey and standalone solutions •Integration and project management •Service support and upgrades •Partnered with Lita Palletising Systems for over 30 years Kensal Handling Systems www.kensal.com | sales@kensal.com | tel: +44 (0) 1 582 425 777 Kensal Handling Systems Ltd, Kensal House, President Way, Luton, LU2 9NR YOUR EXPERTS IN CLEANING IN PLACE DISINFECTION SOLUTIONS Excellence in fluid technology As a worldwide leader in dosing technology, sera ProDos is a system provider of high quality products and services for the dosing and feeding of chemicals and fluids. Indeed, with 75 years of experience, sera ProDos is renowned for its excellent customer service and leading German engineering, offering some of the most robust pumps available on the market to customers involved in the chemical industry, food and beverage, pharma, and water and wastewater treatment. • Saves costs • Meets the highest requirements on hygiene • Increases safety and quality • Used in breweries and food & beverage industries Contact: 01283 753400 sales.uk@sera-web.com www.sera-web.com 02.qxp_Layout 1 27/11/2020 09:23 Page 1Contents December 2020 This magazine is now fully recyclable. By recycling magazines, you can help reduce waste and add to the 5.5 million tonnes of paper already recycled by the UK paper industry each year. Before you recycle your magazine, please ensure you remove all plastic wrapping, free gifts and samples. FoodandDrinkInternational @fdiforumwww.fdiforum.net company/fdiforum News 4 • General news • On line - production news • On the shelf - new products and initiatives Import and export14 With appetite for Caribbean goods growing, Food and Drink International highlights key developments in the Caribbean bolstering exports. Bakery and confectionery18 The pandemic has done nothing to dull the production and demand for soft drinks, confectionery and bakery products this festive season. However, the industry is at a tipping point as pressure mounts for healthier, fortified foods with lower levels of salt, sugar and saturated fat. End of line packaging22 End of line packaging is arguably the most important part of the process, and one that many companies have to get right on the first try. Process, control and automation28 Food manufacturers are increasingly embracing automation to combat labour shortages and increase operational efficiencies. It’s also bringing a slew of other advantages. Traceability 32 New rules and a desire for transparency from consumers are making commitments to traceability more important than ever. Group Editor: Steve Fisher (s.fisher@blmgroup.co.uk) Editor: Michael Fisher (m.fisher@blmgroup.co.uk) Editor’s PA: Angela Sharman (a.sharman@blmgroup.co.uk) Assistant Editor: Dominic Cuthbert (d.cuthbert@blmgroup.co.uk) Journalist: Tess Egginton (t.egginton@blmgroup.co.uk) Sales Director: Teri Cooper (t.cooper@blmgroup.co.uk) Sales Manager: Sam Trott (s.trott@blmgroup.co.uk) Sales: Vicky Hunt (v.hunt@blmgroup.co.uk) Ruth Feather (r.feather@blmgroup.co.uk) Tel: +44 (0) 1472 310302 Accounts & 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.uk Part of the Business Link Magazine Group: Armstrong House, Armstrong Street, Grimsby, N E Lincs DN31 2QE England All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, photocopied, recorded or otherwise without express permission of the copyright holder, for which application should be addressed first to the publisher. While every reasonable care is taken, neither the publisher nor its participating agents accept liability for loss or damage to prints, colour transparencies, negatives or other material of whatever nature submitted to this publication. The views expressed in this publication are not necessarily the views of those held by the publisher. MAIN: SHUTTERST OCK/SUNNY FOREST • TOP: JA TT LIFE • MIDDLE: SHUTTERST OCK/WELLPHOT O • BOTT OM: SHUTTERST OCK/LUIS ECHEVERRI URREA Recycling and waste management36 In the UK alone, some 7.3 million tonnes of food waste is produced every year. While changing consumer habits will be critical to tackling this issue, a lot of the onus lies on manufacturers and producers. The same is also true of recycling and managing wastewater. Warehousing optimisation40 Lean, efficient, COVID-19 proof. The new pressures on warehouse and distribution centres are known by all, but will the latest addition of coronavirus finally push the industry towards automated warehouses? Ingredients 44 The market for functional ingredients continues to expand as consumers demand healthy alternatives and clean labels, take proactive control over their wellbeing, and push for more options that meet their dietary requirements, forcing manufacturers and suppliers to adapt or fall behind. Classified49 Best of the rest 50 03.qxp_Layout 1 27/11/2020 09:23 Page 1New antibiotic targets released for UK farm animals A task force of prominent vets and farmers have released new targets for the responsible use of antibiotics in UK farm animals over the next four years. The new goals – facilitated by RUMA and set out in ‘Targets Task Force Report 2020’ – build on the successful implementation of the last targets released in 2017. Overall, these have helped to halve sales of antibiotics to treat UK farm animals and achieve the fifth-lowest usage in Europe, with only Nordic countries lower. The report, launched alongside the Veterinary Medicine Directorate’s (VMD) release of antibiotic sales data for 2019, covers 10 sectors across aquaculture, pigs, poultry and ruminants. For the first time, calf rearing is examined in isolation in order to focus in on the specific health and welfare interventions that will reduce the need for antibiotic treatments. With over 75% of the original targets now achieved early or on track to be achieved by the December 2020 deadline, the time is right to ‘reset’ in some sectors with refreshed challenges for the next four years says RUMA chair Cat McLaughlin. “Most sectors are now capturing data on antibiotic use across 90% or more of their sector which has been a key part of the success,” she said. “Even where usage data is lacking but good sales data are available, for example in cattle and sheep, sizable reductions have been achieved especially in sales of HP-CIAs.” However she says the overall picture in terms of use in the large and diverse cattle and sheep sectors is still lacking, which is why targets for 2024 include the collection of data into the new AHDB Medicine Hub, a UK centralised database for ruminants. 4 Food & Drink International www.fdiforum.net news White paper explores rising consumer demand for clean label ingredients A newly released white paper examines the accelerating trend of consumers demanding clean label ingredients and details what these changes mean for foodservice companies looking to clean up their menus. Released by Kerry, the white paper details the lasting power of the clean label movement around the world and its extension to how consumers increasingly view restaurant menus. In addition, the paper provides a framework for making clean label improvements in terms of ingredients, processes and protection, and imparts guidance on navigating these solutions. Real-world case studies in plant protein, beverages, burger buns, cured meats and cheese slices are provided to illustrate how clean label solutions are being applied successfully in commercial settings. “Transitioning to a clean label menu in foodservice operations is worthwhile give that widespread consumer demand for more natural ingredients shows no signs of slowing down,” says Emma Cahill, Sr. Strategic Marketing Manager for Food Protection at Kerry. “Although the clean label trend initially took root in grocery stores, it is now extending to restaurants and food chains, and our white paper provides a road map and concrete examples of how companies can partner with Kerry to navigate a clean label transformation as they work to protect and enhance their businesses in line with the growing consumer demand for authenticity.” She added: “The purpose of the Kerry white paper is twofold: to explain the complexity of clean label for foodservice operators; and to detail how they can leverage clean label ingredients and food protection solutions that not only meet, but in fact exceed, the rapidly evolving consumer call for safe food and clean labels. “Our paper provides significant guidance on protecting the safety, quality, taste, nutrition and flavour of products — and along with that a company’s brand reputation — as they seek to apply clean label ingredients and processes to their menu.” BCMPA members work around the clock to enable Christmas is delivered on time The BCMPA, the Association for Contract Manufacturing, Packing, Fulfilment & Logistics, says lockdown 2.0 has further intensified the inexorable move towards online sales and deliveries made direct to consumer (DTC) in the food sector. With these latest restrictions on traditional retail shopping activities combining with the seasonal demand peaks of Black Friday and Christmas, the Association reports its members are experiencing significant growth in their packing, warehousing and logistics services for a wide variety of food and drink goods amongst others. Nearly three quarters of UK consumers announced, even before the second lockdown, that they would be avoiding shopping in store this Christmas. To avoid the risk of being unable to service these heightened demands particularly over the festive period, many companies are employing third party contract packers and fulfilment houses in order to ensure they have the necessary skills and resources. The outsourcing of these elements helps to spread the load and provide sufficient infrastructure, staff and space to make deliveries possible. © Shutterstock/casanisa © Shutterstock/Thammachak Sotiya 04-13.qxp_Layout 1 27/11/2020 09:31 Page 1Food & Drink International 5 www.fdiforum.net VIMCAR Doherty’s Meats, one of Northern Ireland’s leading meat producers, quickly delivers products that often have a short shelf life to customers several times a week and, as delivering to customers is at the core of its business, a high-performance fleet is essential. To increase efficiency, traceability and fleet management optimisation, the company has recently installed Vimcar Fleet Geo. Fleet Geo is currently in use by more than 90,000 vehicles, and is designed to give small and medium sized business owners control over their fleet. With this solution in place, Brian McQuaid, Sales and Marketing Manager at Doherty’s Meats, can optimise the routes of his nine-strong fleet and ensure there are no time-wasting overlaps. It also tells him which of his drivers are closest to his customers, so that the company can get to customers all around the country quickly and efficiently. As well as offering massive efficiency gains, the solution also provides security peace of mind with customisable alerts flagging up when vehicles are moved outside of business hours and being misused. “I can now ascertain whether or not the same vehicles are servicing the same areas and tidy up their route if necessary,” said Brian. “We cover the whole of Northern Ireland so looking at route history is really important for us.” The benefit that Fleet Geo has had on Doherty’s Meats is testament to the wider sector impact of delivery route planning software. First and foremost, these solutions can review a vehicle’s route to make sure food was delivered to a specified location in a timely manner. It’s crucial that food arrives within a certain time frame to ensure it’s still safe to eat upon delivery and, in the case of fresh packaged products, delivered ahead of sell-by dates and kept at optimum temperatures. Whether your fleet deals with pizza delivery, grocery delivery or another type of food delivery, food safety is of the utmost importance. Reviewing your fleet’s route history can also help reduce idling times and highlight which routes can be optimised moving forward. This will help save on fuel costs and minimise the numbers of miles your delivery vehicles need to travel. Although these efficiency, safety and security gains will be among the most obvious and attractive benefits to businesses, vehicle tracking can evolve customer service. On average, the GPS Live Tracking of other fleet management providers refresh every 60 seconds to 2 minutes. With Vimcar, this takes just 20 seconds, ensuring vehicle tracking is as close to real-time as possible. This makes it easy to provide customers with accurate ETAs for deliveries and pickups, thus reducing the waiting and idling on each job. By tracking your drivers in real- time, you’ll know when drivers are late so you can let customers know when changes to the ETA are made. In addition to tracking your fleet in real-time, vehicle tracking also lets you view each vehicle’s route history with exact coordinates. With this data, you can make adjustments to your fleet’s routes and have a better sense of how often your vehicle is on the road. A well-maintained fleet is less likely to break down en route or encounter maintenance-caused accidents. To find out more, visit www.vimcar.co.uk, email fleet@vimcar.co.uk, or call +44(0) 20 39 66 45 66. The benefit of delivery route planning for fleet operators Delivery route planning and vehicle tracking software offer massive efficiency gains for fleet operators, as Doherty’s Meats has discovered after deploying the Fleet Geo solution from Vimcar. © Shutterstock /Scharfsinn 04-13.qxp_Layout 1 27/11/2020 09:31 Page 26 Food & Drink International www.fdiforum.net news KisanHub raises £1.12m to transform agri-food supply chains with digitisation KisanHub has raised £1.12 million for its seed to sale connectivity platform that is accelerating the pace of digital transformation of the agri-food industry. The Cambridge-based agritech company’s supply chain management platform makes use of big data and machine learning in order to help growers, field staff, procurement managers and management teams make informed decisions. The deal was led by Low Carbon Innovation Fund 2 with backing from the Future Fund and was supported by the existing investors, including IQ Capital, Notion Capital, and Sistema_VC. The funds are intended to help the company accelerate its business in the UK and Europe and further promote the values of sustainability in food supply chains with the support from government investors. KisanHub’s cloud-based enterprise platform focuses on crop intelligence, supply chain intelligence, integrating data from crops, stores, load dispatches, satellites and field sensors in order to help businesses meet contractual obligations on quality and quantity of the produce. The company’s target customers are agricultural enterprises supplying retailers and processors that work with a network of contract farmers and/or own their own farmland. The existing customers of the start-up include the global beverage giant, ABInBev, and the major British suppliers like Spearhead, Burgess Farm Produce, Manor Fresh, Jupiter Group. Sachin Shende, co-founder and CEO of KisanHub, said: “We are delighted to welcome LCIF2 as an investor in KisanHub. This investment will enable us to grow the business in the UK and Europe and strengthen our links with local and national governments.” LCIF2 is funded by the European Regional Development Fund, with the UK Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government as the Managing Authority. The fund is managed by Turquoise, the London-based merchant bank that specialises in energy, environment and efficiency. © Shutterstock/Mr.Whiskey Kerry acquires Canadian probiotic company, Bio-K Kerry has acquired Bio-K Plus International as it looks to expand its capabilities and leadership position in the probiotics market. The acquisition comes as a growing number of consumers become more proactive in their approach to managing their health and are turning to functional foods, beverages and supplements that are made with clinically supported functional ingredients. Headquartered in Quebec, Canada, Bio-K Plus develops, manufactures, and distributes clinically supported probiotic fermented beverages and supplements under the Bio-K Plus brand throughout North America. The operates two facilities, one located in Quebec, and the second in California. Bio-K Plus products are formulated with three proprietary and clinically validated strains of probiotics which have confirmed efficacy for a range of therapeutic benefits, including the prevention of side effects resulting from antibiotic use. Kerry has been developing its position in science- backed functional ingredients for several years, with the acquisition of immune health ingredient Wellmune in 2015, followed by the leading probiotic GanedenBC30 in 2017. Milestone for world’s first aseptic carton packaging material SIG has now sold over 150 million packs with its award- winning SIGNATURE, the world’s first aseptic carton packaging material linked up to 100% to renewable materials. SIG’s standard carton packs, made with around 75% renewable paper board from FSC-certified sustainable sources, already offer a significantly better environmental performance than alternative types of packaging. The carbon footprint of a carton pack is up to 70% lower than plastic or glass bottles. Launched in 2017, SIG’s innovative SIGNATURE packaging material links the polymers used to 100% forest-based renewable materials via an independently certified mass balance system. SIG chose tall oil – a residue extracted from wood in the paper making process – as the forest-based feedstock. It is a by-product from another industry rather than an agricultural crop requiring land and resources that could be used to produce food. An independent lifecycle assessment shows that SIGNATURE reduces the carbon footprint of carton packs even further – by 45% to 58% (European average) depending on the option selected. SIGNATURE is available in two options to meet demand for sustainable packaging solutions across all market segments. The aluminium-free SIGNATURE 100 for dairy products is the world’s first aseptic carton packaging material linked to 100% forest-based renewable material. SIGNATURE Full Barrier includes an ultra-thin layer of aluminium, certified against the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) standards, to protect products like orange juice that are more sensitive to light and oxygen. “SIG’s ground-breaking SIGNATURE is a great success, with over 150 million packs sold,” said Alina Theissen Hageresch, SIG’s Marketing Manager Sustainability and Responsibility Europe. “Increased uptake shows that its strong environmental credentials offer customers an answer to consumers wanting more sustainable packaging alternatives as they seek to do their part for a low-carbon future.” 04-13.qxp_Layout 1 27/11/2020 09:31 Page 3Food & Drink International 7 www.fdiforum.net Be there - on-site or online. 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For more information get in touch today W: teknomek.co.uk T: +44 (0) 1603 788 833 Protect your staff Handsfree design prevents contamination Freestanding - put them where they’re going to be used Fast delivery Facemask dispenser Bottle holder on pedestal Segregation screen Covid-19 New New 04-13.qxp_Layout 1 27/11/2020 09:31 Page 48 Food & Drink International www.fdiforum.net news Apeel tops up funding pot to aid smallholder farmers in emerging markets Apeel, an innovative Californian company using edible coatings on fresh produce to curb food waste and insecurity, has topped up its funding pot with $30 million. The funding, from the International Finance Corporation (IFC), Temasek, and Astanor Ventures, will be used to help smallholder farmers in emerging markets extend crop shelf life and gain access to new markets, including the US and Germany. “It’s a misconception that people go hungry because we don’t grow enough food. The issue is the intermittency of supply and an inability to convert perishable assets into economic value,” said James Rogers, Founder and CEO of Apeel. “The harsh reality is that it is nearly impossible today for most smallholder farmers to get their produce to a marketplace that will pay for it before it spoils. “Apeel was founded on the belief that we can improve food security around the world by using technology to create opportunities for those who have limited or no access to the global food system. “The new funding from IFC, Temasek, and Astanor will enable us to not only give smallholder farmers more time to market their fresh produce, but also greater access to higher-value markets previously out of reach because of inevitable perishability.” In conjunction with IFC, Apeel’s new programs for smallholder farmers will lead to the establishment of Apeel-powered supply chains in Sub- Saharan Africa, Mexico, Central and South America, and Southeast Asia. Apeel’s technology will also be used to improve domestic supply chains, reducing food loss without the use of refrigeration, while increasing access to nutrition and improving domestic economic opportunities for smallholder farmers, informal retailers and consumers within developing countries. With decreased food loss and improved quality throughout the supply chain, smallholder farmers will be able to access new market opportunities previously out of reach without a cold infrastructure or means for rapid transport. Freeze dried food expert expands into Italy Specialist freeze-dried food producer European Freeze Dry is now offering its full range of ingredients direct to customers in Italy. European Freeze Dry processes ingredients from its headquarters in the UK and Denmark, supplying a range of new product development, from long lasting meats, seafood and vegan ingredients for on-the-go meals and snack pots, through to freeze dried cheese for pizza and pasta toppings and fruits for baked goods, cereals and porridge pots. The range of freeze dried ingredients can also be supplied on a bespoke basis, with new ingredients regularly tested to meet a customer’s product development. The company recently announced an investment of £1.5 million in technology with a third cookpot at its manufacturing facility at Preston, Lancashire, in addition to a new rotary packer, increasing production levels at the UK facility. New rules & logos protecting British produce revealed New rules and logos to protect British food and drink, guaranteeing the authenticity of regional and traditional foods for shoppers and protecting British producers from imitation, have been set out this month. At the end of the Brexit Transition Period, the new and independent Geographical Indications (GI) schemes will make sure that popular and traditional produce from across the country will be granted special status to mark out their authenticity and origin, for example Scotch whisky and Welsh lamb. This means that shoppers will be able to buy their favourite food and drink with confidence, and producers whose foods are granted GI status will benefit from intellectual property protection so that others cannot imitate them. GIs represent around a quarter of UK food and drink exports by value, approaching £6 billion in export value in 2019. The new logos representing the unique and protected nature of these products to consumers have been unveiled this month, which can be displayed on all British produce which is given GI status. “The new UK protected food name scheme will replace the old EU one and will ensure that we continue to recognise and celebrate protected food names and local recipes across our country,” said Environment Secretary George Eustice. “The new logos launched today will become a staple on supermarket aisles in the UK and mean shoppers will be able to pick the best of British, from Scotch whisky and Welsh lamb to Cornish clotted cream.” There are three UK GI logos, which were developed in conjunction with GI producers, Devolved Administrations and consumers, which mark each designation of geographical indication: Protected designation of origin (PDO); Protected geographical indication (PGI), and Traditional speciality guaranteed (TSG). The UK GI schemes will replace the EU’s schemes on 1 January 2021 as the Transition Period ends. © Shutterstock/Nataliya Arzamasova 04-13.qxp_Layout 1 27/11/2020 09:31 Page 5What if used food packaging never became litter? Through collection and recycling of materials, we can all help reduce waste, save resources, and lessen our impact on nature. Yet, only 13.5% of global waste is recycled. What if all used food packaging were collected for recycling and kept out of the environment? Today, Tetra Pak ® carton packages are collected and recycled in many places across the world. But we won’t stop there. Our aim is to create cartons made solely from renewable or recycled materials, that are fully supported by collection, sorting and recycling infrastructure everywhere. It’s all part of our journey to deliver the world’s most sustainable food package. Learn more at gonature.tetrapak.com Go nature. 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