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MESSAGE FROM THE EDITOR At last there is a focus on apprenticeships and training for young people for the food manufacturing and processing industries, our nation’s largest manufacturing sector.

The predictions are that we will need thousands and thousands of scientists, engineers and technical people to replace those who will be retiring from our industry in the next ten to fifteen years.

The latest idea is to expand the food manufacturing base by 20 percent to help feed our growing population and to increase what we can grow here and manufacture here.

Having visited quite a few food exhibitions in the course of the last month or so, there is no shortage of new start up companies and expanding small businesses coming up with niche products.

At long last the big food retailers are helping small companies to get their products into the big stores. DEFRA is laying the building blocks for the future, employers organisations are creating opportunities and the Universities and Colleges are now creating the right type of courses for the future.

By working together we can all help to ensure a healthy and expanding food supply in our Country.

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It's a wrap for Müller with Linkx equipment

Fyffes chooses Salvo™ for UK centres Fyffes, one of the leading importers and distributors of tropical produce, has installed Castell’s Salvo™ drive-away prevention system at its UK distribution centres.

Salvo™ is now protecting loading and unloading operations at the company’s Livingston, Wakefield, Coventry and Basingstoke sites – a total of 31 loading bays.

“The Salvo™ system is simple, robust and secure, and gives us confidence in the safety and security of our loading and unloading operations,” said George Kennedy, Fyffes’ General Manager (UK Depot Operations).

Drivers report to the transport office and are allocated a loading bay. After reversing their vehicle onto the bay, they return to the transport office where they leave their ignition key and collect the Salvo™ Susie for that loading bay. They then install the Susie on the

emergency airline coupling, which releases a trapped key. This key is inserted and turned in the Salvo™ Control Panel on the outside of the bay. An amber beacon illuminates on the inside to indicate that the loading bay is now safe and ready to use. The loader opens the door, trapping the key in the SCP outside.

While the door remains raised and the key trapped in the control panel, the trailer cannot be moved.

The Health & Safety Executive booklet ‘Warehousing and storage: A guide to health and safety’ recommends interlocks as a safe system of work to combat drive-aways. Salvo™ also features as an example of a safe system of work in the Freight Transport Association’s ‘Loading dock safety guide’, produced in conjunction with the Institution of Occupational Safety & Health.

Contact Castell Safety International on tel 020 8200 1200 or visit www.castell.com

Needing a new compact pallet wrapper for its repack hall at its Market Drayton site in Shropshire, Müller Dairy, one of the UK’s most successful suppliers of chilled yogurts and desserts, had no hesitation in placing an order with Linkx Systems, on the basis not only of the keen pricing offered, but also of the excellent levels of service and support the company has enjoyed and continues to enjoy from Linkx Systems in relation to other machines on the site.

The pallet wrapper supplied to Müller Dairy is a compact and cost-effective Siat

by Linkx SW2L machine that has been customised to maximise commonality of parts with other similar machines already in use on the site. This simplifies maintenance as well as eliminating the need for additional spares to be purchased.

The new pallet wrapper is capable of handling CHEP and Euro pallets with a maximum height of 1.75m at speeds of up to 20 cycles per hour. To meet Müller Dairy’s operational requirements, the machine includes a heated pre-stretch system and automatic cut off and it has been supplied with a custom ramp that allows easy access by electric trucks as well as standard pallet trucks. The custom ramp has also been configured to give exceptionally smooth transfer of pallets to the turntable.

With a design that allows easy and unimpeded access, as well as total operational visibility, the new pallet wrapper is suitable for single and double wrapping, and provides a choice of four operator-selectable wrapping programmes.

It offers high accuracy and total repeatability combined with low running costs, and its maintenance requirements are minimal.

Contact Linkx Systems on tel 01502 713777 or visit www.linkxpackaging.com

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Proseal GT2’s efficiency for strawberry packer A Scottish fruit grower that produces more than three million packs of strawberries annually has seen significant savings since installing a Proseal GT2 tray sealer.

D Geddes (Farms) took the decision to move to heat sealing from a conventional lid to reduce its environmental impact and improve product safety, by creating a film seal which is broken by the end consumer.

After evaluating several machinery options, D Geddes (Farms) chose the Proseal GT2, an automatic, large capacity, high speed in-line tray sealing system designed to cut labour costs and produce 90+ packs per minute.

Since installing the machine, D Geddes (Farms) has found it can pack 20 percent more units in 20 percent fewer man-hours than on

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its lidding line. As a result of the scale of the savings, the company believes that the payback on the Proseal GT2 came during 2011, in only its second season of fruit packing.

The Proseal GT2 is a fully automatic high speed tray sealing system combining high throughput with rapid tool change and space saving compact design.

Capable of 90+ ppm with a six-impression tool, the GT2 system is packed with user friendly benefits including Proseal’s special lightweight high strength tooling.

D Geddes (Farms), based near Arbroath in

Scotland, produces around 1,000 tonnes of strawberries annually.

The company’s fruit manager, Andrew Cranston, confirms: “This machine can easily cope with our peak of production and we were impressed with the reputation for quality and service that was being portrayed in the industry.

“Proseal have brought to the industry a product which is innovative, efficient, aids food safety and reduces waste. Very importantly, this is backed up with a service which is second to none.”

Contact Proseal UK on tel 01625 856600 or visit www.prosealuk.com

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Loading bay issues solved by sara LBS When a leading national distributor of fresh salad found that the loading bay equipment was failing regularly at its headquarters it turned to sara LBS to supply a high quality, reliable solution that it could trust.

A spokesman for the company commented: “We use dock levellers to allow us to have direct access to the rear of the vehicles from the warehouse so our forklifts only need to make one journey. To speed the process up further we use large forklifts which are capable of carrying two pallets at a time. While we have found that this helps us to move our produce in higher volume, we have also found that it can lead to some reliability issues with the loading bay equipment.”

A standard forklift capable of moving a single, one-tonne pallet would weigh approximately 3.5 tonnes. In order to carry twice the load, and increase throughput volume, larger forklifts weigh almost five tonnes. Combined with two fully loaded pallets this means that the dock levellers need to withstand regular loading of almost seven tonnes.

Unfortunately the equipment that was originally installed soon found the pressure too much and began to fail within a matter of weeks from installation. Despite several repair callouts the failures remained a regular occurrence so the decision was made to source a replacement.

After conducting a site visit where the company’s load requirements were measured and the loading areas inspected, sara LBS was able to recommend its TS range of electro-hydraulic dock levellers. The range features an all-steel construction with a

suspended sub-frame that is supported within the top rebate of the loading bay pit for greater flexibility. To further improve access to the vehicle a hydraulically operated telescopic lip is incorporated which extends from the leveller to form an infinitely adjustable bridge into the vehicle; even when parked unevenly.

The spokesman added: “From the point of our first enquiry all the way through to the postinstallation support we have been over the moon with the quality of the dock levellers as well as the customer service provided. The sales engineer was keen to learn about our operations during the site visit so he could develop a high quality solution which was right for us, and the entire specification process was quick and clear. There has not been a single fault with the dock levellers since they were installed which has helped to strengthen our entire supply chain, and therefore our business.”

All TS dock levellers are supplied with a standard single axle load capacity of 6,000kg, though heavier-duty capacities are available to suit individual application requirements. The platforms are manufactured from 8mm thick durbar plate and two heavy duty steel cross-traffic legs provide stability when in the parked position at dock level. The dock levellers feature a side tilt facility of 70-150mm and a 380420V 3-phase 1.1kW electric motor (with IP54 protection) with a high-quality six button control box, to provide complete flexibility with the positioning of the lip of the machine into the rear of the vehicle.

Contact Sara LBS on tel 01442 245577 or visit www.saralbs.co.uk

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Checkweigher meets hygiene standards for Ace 4

PPS reusable plastic trays are in flavour Dairy Fruit, Northern Europe's leading supplier of quality aseptic flavoured fruit preparations and liquid spice mixes for the food industry, recently introduced PPS food grade, reusable plastic trays into its logistics supply chain.

Crispin Gell, Sales Director of Dairy Fruit reported: “In reviewing our packaging and handling operations, it was decided to source a company who could provide a food grade rentable plastic tray system that offered stability and security when delivering our products.

We also had to give serious consideration to Heath & Safety regulations, taking into account maximum handling weights for operatives both within our facility and at our customers. Plus we wanted a company that could supply a full service and minimise our handling involvement by collecting the empty trays from our customer’s facilities. These reusable plastic trays would then be washed before being returned to Dairy Fruit and into the supply chain loop.

We also had to consider the cost of switching from the current cardboard packaging to the returnable tray system, as this was extremely important as we could not add this cost to our product.”

Dairy Fruit engaged PPS Midlands in the review and they proposed a hygienic, cost effective and practical solution to this problem using bale arm trays, which are ideally suited for food applications.

PPS Business Development Manager, Jonathan Issatt commented: “We opted for a durable, ventilated reusable plastic tray that has been specifically designed for transport and storage purposes and incorporates moveable swing bale arms to provide strong hand grips. When not in use, these containers can be stacked and nested in order to save space.

Supporting a full and comprehensive service, PPS Midlands BRC accredited factory in Measham is equipped with modern state-ofthe-art high pressure wash facilities to clean all type and sizes of returnable transit packaging, including trays, crates, tote boxes, bulk bin containers and even houses a dedicated plastic pallet washing machine. The company also recently invested in a box drying facility, which is particularly important for PPS customers who need the containers to be dry before depositing product and to prevent damage and contamination.”

According to Crispin Gell of Dairy Fruit: “The new PPS returnable plastic tray, collection and wash service has allowed us to expand business within a number of new areas, with Dairy Fruit now able to fulfill some customers hygienic, reusable packaging and delivery criteria.

“PPS has proven to be a very responsive company, professional in its approach and easy to deal with. We would have no hesitation in recommending them or their products.”

Contact PPS Midlands on tel 01530 515333 or visit www.ppsequipment.co.uk

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A leading supplier of kebab meat to major retailers, Ace 4 Kebabs, has updated its scales to Avery Weigh Tronix’s new ZQ375 checkweigher, to further improve on its hygiene standards.

The kebab manufacturer, based in Hampshire, moves approximately seven tonnes of meat across its scales per day in order to meet the demands of its network of distributors. The equipment used by the company must meet stringent hygiene standards and be robust and reliable enough to withstand harsh daily use and high pressure jet washing.

Says Dean Dryden, Production Manager for Ace 4 Kebabs: “To maintain the long-standing relationships we have with our distributors, it is important we are able to consistently meet their demands in a timely and cost effective manner. With nearly 50 tonnes of food passing across our scales each week, it is essential they are accurate, reliable and tough.”

Following their recent investment in a £4m, 33,000 square foot, state-of-the-art factory, selecting equipment that maintained their high standards of hygiene was a key concern for Ace 4 Kebabs. The ZQ375 Checkweigher has an IP69K rated enclosure which makes it suitable for the kind of close-range, high pressure, high temperature spray downs used by the company.

Dean Dryden continues: “One of the reasons we have been able to achieve success in the food industry is our commitment to hygienic excellence. We wanted to upgrade to a scale with the highest ingress protection rating. The hygienic design of the scale, along with its resistance to our heavy daily washdown and cleaning procedures, made it the obvious choice for us.”

A specially fitted GORE® vent membrane allows the scale to cope with the rapid changes in temperature associated with this strict cleaning regime, helping to prevent moisture build up inside the enclosure. The easy to remove cover also allows for thorough cleaning with limited food trap areas where bacteria could grow.

Dean Dryden concludes: “Our bottom line depends on supplying our distributors with a high quality product. Investing in this type of equipment helps us to achieve that.”

Contact Avery Weigh-Tronix on tel 08453 667788 or visit www.averyweigh-tronix.com/zq375

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Metal detectors keep the vegetables moving safely Processing up to nine tonnes of fresh vegetables for the retail and catering sectors every day, seven days a week, demands the highest level of hygiene and safety. Express Potato Supply of Weymouth has been doing just that for many years and has an enviable record of customer service to maintain. With a range of 25 individual products spanning 10 vegetable varieties, some needing hand cutting to meet demanding precision, there is always the risk of metal contamination, mainly from broken cutter blades but also deliveries that may contain pieces of metal. To eliminate the risk of product contamination with metal, Express Potato has replaced manual inspection of the processing equipment with automatic metal detectors from S+S Inspection.

Initially, Managing Director, Nigel Lawrence planned to install a single detector through which all production would pass before bagging but this was changed to a metal detector at the end of each processing line to avoid wasted time with product having to wait at the detector. S+S Inspection advised that its GLS Genius+ metal detector head would deliver the best cost/performance ratio and was compact enough to be fitted into the existing conveyor system.

In all, S+S metal detectors were to be fitted to four process lines but, as this involved the conveyor being removed by the fabricator, the lines were modified and the GLS detectors installed one at a time to minimise the impact on production. To meet the needs of production, the fabricator recommended by S+S completed each line within only 24 hours from removal to reinstallation. Training and installation and initial set-up of the new equipment were provided by S+S Inspection.

According to Nigel Lawrence, the project, managed by S+S, caused the minimum of lost production and has delivered increased productivity by eliminating the machine downtime necessary for the physical examination of the machinery. More importantly, the new metal detectors fully meet BRC requirements.

Contact S+S Inspection on tel 01489 553740 or visit www.sesotec.co.uk

Ishida versatility keeps cheese flowing smoothly Bringing its customers the taste and aroma of the finest quality cheeses in convenient readyto-use formats has underscored the success of cheese packing leader in Russia PiR-PACK – and the ability to deliver this convenience is thanks in part to the flexibility, reliability and accuracy of an Ishida multi-head weigher.

The Ishida 10-head model of its market leading CCW-R range is playing a critical role in the production of many different pack sizes of a wide variety of grated, granulated, flaked and cubed cheeses. The weigher’s versatility, thanks to its special contact parts, means that it is able to handle all types of cheeses, everything from ‘wet’ varieties such as Mozzarella to light and fragile ones such as Parmesan.

PiR-PACK was one of the first companies in Russia to develop the market for the grating and packing of solid cheeses and in just seven years has established itself as Russia’s largest supplier, offering its wide range of products to both the retail and foodservice sectors. Today PiR-PACK has six packing lines capable of producing around 1,000 tonnes of cheese each month in many different pack weights from 25g to 5kg.

Recognising the increasing popularity of prepacked ready cut cheeses, the company installed a new modern line at its factory in Moscow featuring the latest equipment.

Alongside the Ishida weigher, this comprises a cutting machine, conveyor, grater and vertical

flow packer, together with a metal detector for final quality check after packing. The cheeses are packed at weights varying from 75g to 1kg.

The Ishida weigher is unique in the Russian market as it is the first of its kind in the country to feature Ishida’s special Teflon coating which ensures that all cheeses are able to move easily throughout the weigher without sticking or clumping together. This maximises both the speed and accuracy of the weigher.

The flexibility of the weigher also extends to its ease of use with factory personnel reporting that it is simple and comfortable to operate.

Different products and pack weights can all be pre-set and then simply called up via the userfriendly touch screen. Just as important, this flexibility means PiR-PACK can very quickly respond to market changes and demands with new products and different pack weights. And it goes without saying that the legendary Ishida accuracy applies to all pack sizes.

“Ishida is recognised as the market leader in multihead weighers and the fact that this particular model is specifically tailored to the requirements of cheese weighing was a critical factor in our decision,” says Vadim Molodtsov, Deputy General Manager of PiR-PACK. “Ultimately the appropriateness of any equipment can only be judged by its performance each day and in this respect we have never had to question or regret our decision to purchase the Ishida weigher.”

Contact Ishida Europe on tel 0121 607 7700 or visit www.ishidaeurope.com

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Enhanced remote monitoring solution Star Refrigeration has enhanced its remote monitoring solution for users of industrial cooling plant in the food processing industry.

Star Diagnostic Solutions (SDS) is a unique off-site service designed for all operators of refrigeration plant. The SDS service now features enhanced data collection and ongoing plant performance reporting as standard. SDS is the latest addition to StarCare, Star’s planned preventative maintenance programme for food processing customers.

The SDS remote monitoring system provides a live 24/7 link from the facility to Star’s nationwide network of nine branch offices. It enables Star s engineering team to oversee all aspects of refrigeration plant operation around the clock. The SDS system constantly monitors plant performance with particular focus on cooling temperatures and power consumption. It also monitors critical oil/refrigerant levels and equipment operation such as compressors and pumps within the refrigeration plant. The service works via a broadband connection, sending data from the cooling plant s computerised control system to Star’s data collection centre.

Full documentation and reporting is a key aspect of Star s SDS service, with the production of performance graphs and analytical data, including plant efficiency and energy consumption. The remote monitoring system is also designed to alert engineers to any developing maintenance issues or faults, so that they can be targeted and dealt with effectively before any plant failure occurs.

The SDS monitoring system also features a 24 hour emergency call out service. This is designed to alert engineers to situations that

may require attention outside normal working hours.

Star Refrigeration Operations Director, John Fraser says: “Star Diagnostic Solutions is a smart approach to industrial cooling plant maintenance. With 24/7 monitoring, fast emergency response and full data analysis, SDS is designed to improve plant reliability and safety, boost efficiency, reduce engineering site visits and cut maintenance and running costs.”

He adds: “Star was at the forefront in developing site-based industrial refrigeration plant monitoring and reporting, back in the 1980s. Now we can offer enhanced remote monitoring to meet the increased demand for analytical data to help our customers achieve optimum plant performance and lower running costs with a reduced carbon footprint.”

The new SDS service is part of the StarCare planned preventative maintenance (PPM) programme for refrigeration plant operators.

This pro-active PPM programme for cooling equipment ensures optimum long-term performance and reliability. StarCare is proven to increase energy efficiency and significantly reduce lifecycle costs.

John Fraser adds: “Equipment operation and maintenance typically accounts for over 80 percent of a refrigeration plant s lifecycle cost.

Investing in pro-active maintenance is absolutely vital in order to ensure optimum long-term performance and lower running costs. In our experience, the cost of plant inefficiency and unreliability far outweighs the investment required in an effective PPM regime.”

Contact Star Refrigeration on tel 0141 638 7916 or visit www.star-ref.co.uk

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Tyrrells snap up value for money stretch wrapper Tyrrells’ Glennans division has recently taken delivery of a Mytho turntable stretchwrapper from Atlanta Packaging.

The premium vegetable crisp manufacturer had seen a significant increase in production volume that forced them to look for an alternative stretchwrapping solution. The Mytho was chosen for its versatility, size and excellent value for money compared to the competition.

In December 2011 Glennans was acquired by the Tyrrells group which led to further investment in the Glennans factory. As a result the number of finished goods produced per day increased significantly. Investing in a pallet wrapper would save on the cost of wrapping material, wrap the products more securely and ensure a more professional appearance to the finished goods.

As Logistics Manager, Ian Simkins explains, they chose the Mytho from Atlanta for several reasons. "It is a very versatile machine, using a swing arm instead of a fixed mast. This allows us to use the wrapper in our packing room which has a lower ceiling height, where we would be unable to use a standard mast wrapper. It is easily transportable and can be positioned within our warehouse as and when we need it. It also offered excellent value for money, as wrappers with the same level of programmable features were significantly more expensive."

Happy with their investment, Ian goes on to tell us: "I am really pleased with the performance of the Mytho. The pallets are securely wrapped and are neatly presented."

Atlanta UK and its highly experienced team offers project management, installation and support for their comprehenive range of automatic and semi-automatic stretch wrappers.

Designed and manufactured in Italy, the Atlanta range is renowned for its innovative design, excellent performance and outstanding value for money.

Contact Atlanta Packaging on tel 0845 869 5559 or visit www.atlantapackaging.co.uk

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The Flat Bread Company has installed an extra-wide PFM Pulsar modified atmosphere flow-wrapper to handle fresh tortillas up to 368mm diameter

PFM extra-wide wrapper built to handle tortillas Irish bakery, The Flat Bread Company based at Clara, Co Offaly, is diversifying into the retail market with a new extra-wide flow-wrapper built by Italian manufacturer PFM Packaging Machinery.

Set up originally in 2008 to supply a major fast food chain with pizza bases, the company has developed a number of additional products, particularly a fresh tortilla for the Irish market, and needed new machinery to automate its packaging.

Kieran Walsh, Managing Director at The Flat Bread Company points out that an extra wide flow-wrapper was required to handle the tortillas, which are presented in a pack of six measuring about 20mm high x 368mm in diameter.

"PFM has an established record in equipment to handle food products for the retail market and was able to provide machinery to accommodate the tortillas, as well as handle smaller products economically," he explains.

The PFM Pulsar stainless steel machine - traditionally used for fresh produce - has been adapted to allow tortillas to be wrapped and gasflushed for MAP at the rate of 25 packs a minute, using film up to a maximum of 900mm wide. Smaller products such as pizza bases can be handled at 40 collations a minute.

As the pack is formed, the film is slit and rejoined with a strip of peelable tape, which provides an easy open feature and allows packs to be reclosed. The machine is servo driven and equipped with a flat belt infeed conveyor and box motion sealing jaws that follow the film for enhanced dwell time and hermetic seal quality.

Contact PFM on tel 0113 239 3401 or visit www.pfmuk.com

Solar panel energy generation defies extremes SEG Commercial, part of the Save Energy Group and a leading renewable energy provider for UK business, is pleased to report better than expected green energy generation from its solar photovoltaic installations in 2012. Despite some of the worst weather conditions since records began, particularly April, June and July - the company’s premium quality CIS Thin Film technology outperformed expectations and easily secured its return on investment.

Using the example of a dairy farm, owned and managed by The Crown Estate in Dorset and the second of three Solar PV installations, the company presented a 33.6kWh on-roof system to be positioned on one of their barn roofs. Due to the nature of farm production it was recommended they use Solar Frontier TUV certified panels, as they are designed with a resistance to ammonia that will play a significant factor in the longevity of the

system.

Solar Frontier CIS Thin Film panels were introduced into the UK, by SEG Commercial in early 2012. The superior yield performance of the technology, even under challenging low light conditions, has served installations well throughout the UK. Detailed estimates indicated early on that the CIS PV system would offer a better yield per kilowatt installed and therefore faster payback and a higher return on investment for the client.

The project was completed a year ago and when the system came online England was heading straight into what proved to be one of the wettest and certainly gloomiest spring and summer periods in recorded history.

Commercial Business Manager, Wolf Dietrich,

explains: “Under these extremely challenging conditions, during which we frequently observed periods of successive days with dull and low light, the Solar Frontier CIS Thin Film PV system generated a total of 29,255kWh, compared to our predicted yield of 28,488kWh under normal conditions. This means that the actual generation was 102.3 percent of the output predicted by our standard simulations, which incorporate longterm climate averages. We are naturally delighted with this impressive result that underscores the performance of this technology for the UK marketplace. We look forward to a year of normal generation for the farm and therefore an even more impressive output.�

Contact Save Energy Group on tel 01202 713813 or visit www.saveenergygroup.co.uk

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Union serves up another Eiger Freezer Door Union Industries, the UK market leading manufacturer of industrial rapid roll doors, has completed a another bespoke door installation at Bar & Restaurant Foods.

The Leeds-based company, which designs, manufactures, installs and maintains its own range of fast acting doors, has installed a further heavy duty Eiger Door at the company’s site in Newport, Gwent.

Bar & Restaurant Foods, which became part of The Billington Group in October 2012, has been supplying the foodservice industry with sauces, soups and recipe dish products for 25 years.

Union Industries first installed two of its Eiger Doors at Bar & Restaurant Foods’ factory in 2005 to assist with temperature control, prevent snow and ice build-up at the facility, reduce costs due to crash damage, and help speed up the operation process at the site.

The newest Eiger was installed as part of a refurbishment of the freezer area at the facility. As the door is mounted inside the freezer, which is -25°C degrees, it incorporates an ‘Eiger 1000’ dehumidifier, which Union manufactures, and also has insulation jackets to the columns, guides, motor cover and dehumidifier to protect certain parts of the door from snow and ice build up.

Union’s rapid roll Eiger Door provides a superior alternative to the traditional sliding insulated type doors and also various other types of fast-acting freezer doors that are appearing on the market to try and compete with the Eiger.

After opening at

approximately 1.6m/sec, Eiger Door closes automatically after a short dwell time, which allows for continuous traffic flow without compromising the freezer temperature. Warm air ingress into the freezer is drastically reduced so the normal build-up of ice and frost around the doorway is prevented, meaning companies can benefit from the energy saving aspects of Eiger Door.

The innovative dehumidification process and the high speed opening and closing operation of the door also prevents ice build-up on the ‘blade’, frame and workings.

This helps eradicate snow and ice forming around the opening and on the floors, also improving health & safety in the area of the cold store opening.

Tim Lewis, Engineering and Facilities Manager at Bar & Restaurant Foods, said: “We were extremely impressed with the quality and efficiency of Union Industries’ doors, hence our decision to purchase a further Eiger Door. I would recommend the Eiger door to anyone else in the industry as these robust, reliable doors have been extremely beneficial for the operation at our site.”

Neil Irwin, Sales Engineer at Union Industries, said: “Our industrial fast-acting doors have gained an outstanding reputation in a range of environments from all types of industry sectors. This latest installation of an Eiger Door at Bar & Restaurant Foods is a testament to the quality of our doors – and our service – which is why we get so much repeat business from existing customers.”

Contact Union Industries on tel 0113 244 8393 or visit www.unionindustries.co.uk

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IWM meets washing challenges for Wholebake With two new machines, one fully bespoke and the other heavily customised, Industrial Washing Machines (IWM) has successfully and cost-effectively met the challenging requirements of Wholebake, one of the UK’s fastest growing manufacturers of healthy snack food bars, for washing the baking racks and machine components used in its production processes.

With growing demand for its products creating the need to increase the throughput and reliability of the washing equipment at its Corwen plant, Wholebake took the decision to purchase a new rack washer and a new cabinet washer. The company’s requirements, however, were not straightforward, as only a very restricted space was available to accommodate the rack washer, and the cabinet washer was required to remove sticky clinging food residues from heavy machine parts.

After carefully analysing these requirements, IWM proposed that the most appropriate solutions would be a completely bespoke rack washer, designed to makes best possible use of the limited space available, and a customised version of one of the company’s standard cabinet washers, which would be adapted to allow it to reliably handle the heavy parts.

This proposal was attractive to Wholebake, as not only did it accurately meet its specific needs, it also offered machines based on IWM’s proven high-efficiency washing technologies and hygienic stainless-steel construction. In addition, despite the machines being bespoke and customised, IWM was able to offer the same deliveries as standard machines, and the price premium over standard equipment was modest.

The rack washer supplied by IWM is a single-door floormounted unit with reduced height compared to standard

products. To save space, it also uses a fold-up ramp for loading and unloading the racks.

Designed to handle baking racks up to 30in by 18in, by 74in high, the machine has a typical throughput of between 20 and 25 racks per hour, depending on the degree of soiling.

Based on the same technology as IWM’s widely used R20 machines, the rack washer is electrically heated and the wash chamber incorporates the company’s latest motorised TravelJet system with oscillating high power water jets, which ensures thorough cleaning of the racks, including the undersides and wheels. To maximise energy efficiency and to reduce the consumption of water and detergent, the washwater is recirculated via a high-efficiency filter system.

For its machine component washing application, IWM supplied Wholebake with an adapted version of its popular EDi13 cabinet washer that, like the standard models, features stainless steel construction with all internal corners rounded for easy cleaning, and a perfectly counterbalanced door to facilitate loading and unloading.

The revolving wash and rinse arm system used in the cabinet washer ensures efficient cleaning even of the clinging residues found in the Wholebake application, and the machine was specially reinforced to take the weight of the unusually heavy machine parts.

Both machines were delivered to site, installed and commissioned by IWM, and both are now in regular use, where they are fully living up to expectations and playing an important role in helping Wholebake to satisfy the everincreasing consumer appetite for its wholesome and delicious products

Contact Industrial Washing Machines on tel 0121 459 9511 or visit www.indwash.co.uk

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Western Brand & Marel With a relationship spanning more than 35 years with Stork Poultry Processing and more than 12 years with Townsend Further Processing, Western Brand and Marel are intrinsically linked.

Over the last three years, Western Brand have made significant investments in new further processing lines from Townsend Further Processing.

The Western Brand Group was established some 50 years ago and is one of the largest producers of chicken products in Ireland. The Co. Mayo-based company occupies two sites; a primary chicken processing plant at Ballyhaunis and a further processing facility at Lisnaskea. Numerous products are produced at Lisnaskea - mainly bone-in and bone-out coated poultry products - for customers as diverse as Dunnes Stores, Aldi, Lidl and foodservices supplier Green Gourmet. At the Ballyhaunis site, 450,000 chickens are processed every week by the 300 strong workforce and in Lisnaskea, 130 staff produce between 100 to 120 tonnes per week of the site’s 40 to 50 products.

Western Brand products are sold to retail and foodservice clients. From Ballyhaunis and Lisnaskea, products are shipped across the UK and Ireland, where the company has a strong position, particularly for their premium and value products.

“All our products are innovative!” says Michael Liddle, General Manager of the Lisnaskea site. “Especially our Popcorn Chicken and our Green Gourmet range, which is all non-fried and coated.” The main developments Western Brand see in their

market and in consumer behaviour is the shift towards ready-to-eat meals.

The move towards ready-to-eat meals has been one of the main reasons for the new lines installed by Marel Townsend Further Processing. “We needed significantly more capacity, in particular to provide for the readyto-eat market. Western Brand have very good experiences with Marel Townsend Further Processing, so the choice was easily made,” explains Michael Liddle.

A most important immediate future challenge is to fill the new lines, which include the ever popular RevoPortioner as well as the RotoCrumb, SpiralOven, BatterApplicator, frying, freezing and batching equipment.

RevoPortioner copes beautifully with all meat masses and can make any shape Western Brand wishes to produce. All the machines in the line link up perfectly, giving the desired end result.

The long relationship between Western Brand and Marel Townsend Further Processing has always been a good one. “Well, usually,” teases Eugene Lannon, Managing Director of the Western Brand Group. Both Eugene Lannon and Michael Liddle speak well of the very pro-active nature of the Townsend Further Processing team and their excellent service.

“They are all really helpful and we are very happy with the technical support we have received over the years,” Eugene Lannon enthuses. “It is a real partnership! There are frequently ‘Townsend tours’ with potential customers through our site and they are welcome any time. We have no secrets.”

Contact Marel UK on tel 01603 700755 or visit www.marel.com

Smurfit Kappa invests in new machine Smurfit Kappa has invested in a new in-line laminator for its Massa Lombarda plant in Italy. This machine is suitable for both solid board and carton board in single and double wave.

This is the first installation in the world of an in-line laminator in double wave with the patented system On-The-Fly, a technology that allows the machine to reach speeds and precision levels of lamination not possible with traditional machines. This investment confirms the commitment of Smurfit Kappa to develop its business driven by customer needs.

This new machine will improve the quality of print enhancing production possibilities and service to customers at the Massa Lombarda plant. A high quality print along with high performance and light paper will allow customers to create packaging that is more sustainable and stands out against competitors.

This investment follows other machines and equipment recently purchased by Smurfit Kappa Italy. It confirms the strategic role that Smurfit Kappa has taken in investment in technology, ensuring it will remain a leader in the paper-packaging industry.

Contact Smurfit Kappa Italia on tel +39 0583 939218 or visit www.smurfitkappa.com/it

Domino’s Pizza to streamline process Domino’s Pizza Group has implemented a new ‘pick-by-store’ solution, which will integrate with the group’s warehouse management system, OpenWMS from Advanced Business Solutions (Advanced). The new solution went live in April.

As the leading pizza delivery company, Domino’s has seen dynamic growth over the past couple of years and has expanded further into the European markets in Germany and Switzerland. With nearly 800 stores across the UK, warehouse operation and distribution are vital for continued efficiencies and prosperity.

The ‘pick-by-store’ solution will streamline the warehouse stock selection process, before goods are loaded onto delivery trucks. The solution will automatically allocate all the tasks for a single store to a picker, who then loads the stock directly onto a pallet, which is delivered to the store. The new system will enable a quick and easy loading process without the need to re-sort the goods prior to loading the trucks.

The new solution will integrate with OpenWMS, Advanced’s warehouse management system, which the group has used for the last two years. Domino’s has seen improved stock accuracy, control, rotation and operational efficiency. Other benefits include two-way traceability and enhanced management of information.

Glenn Jeffery, Warehouse Manager at the Domino’s Pizza 60,000sqft Milton Keynes commissary, says: “We are confident the new ‘pick-by-store’ solution will streamline the stock selection process helping to make us much more efficient. OpenWMS has been essential for our warehouse management process and gives us the ability to monitor the availability of space in the warehouse.

“We have got full traceability of all of our food products from the in-bound to the outbound, which is key. It is also giving us a better understanding of our stock-holding and it has given us greater control over our stock management process, reducing the number of write-offs.”

On average 1570 deliveries are made per week during a six-day 24-hour operation at Milton Keynes. The warehouse services 530 outlets that need to restock every second day.

The streamlining of Domino’s warehouse operations has secured a 12 percent increase in warehouse picking efficiencies over the past two years.

Contact Advanced Business Solutions on tel 0845 160 6162 or visit www.advancedcomputersoftware.com/abs

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HRS Heat Exchangers expands footprint HRS Heat Exchangers has supplied thermal processing solutions to a German engineering company for two pasteuriser systems to be installed in a plant in South-East Asia.

One of the pasteuriser modules is designed for fruit juices containing dices, so HRS DTAseries double tube heat exchangers with corrugated inner tubes have been used. The module consists of five sections of heat exchangers and a holding section, and is capable of processing 1.5–4.5m3/h of product, with heating up to 98°C, and subsequent cooling, with indirect heat recovery to reduce the overall energy requirements of the plant. The heat exchanger selection and holding section configuration permit processing of different products, each with its specific temperature curve and holding time. In the design of the module, great attention has been paid to the pressure profiles on tube and shell side, in order to guarantee that crosscontamination can never occur.

The second module is designed to process 5–15m3/h of fruit juice and milk based products, with heating up to 140°C, maintaining small temperature difference between the heating media and product. For this

purpose customised HRS MI–series tube bundle heat exchangers have been applied.

The turbulence enhancing corrugation of the inner tubes not only reduces the area requirement, but also reduces fouling, allowing for longer running times. The holding section is divided into subsections, to allow for different flow rates and holding times, depending on the product to be processed. A system of indirect heat recovery confers the module a limited external heating and cooling demand.

Successful, cost-effective production of fruit juices and dairy products is based on a fragile balance of parameters. On the one hand, it is critical to maintain the quality, flavour and colour associated with the source crop. On the other hand, it is vital to meet health and safety requirements, while keeping energy consumption and production costs to a minimum.

“We have a long standing relationship with the customer, and the chosen solution has been tailor made by HRS in close conjunction with the client’s engineers, in order to meet process requirements, compactness and economical feasibility”, said Tomas Stiebe, Process Engineer, HRS Heat Exchangers.

Contact HRS Heat Exchangers on tel 01923 336312 or visit www.hrs-heatexchangers.com

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Bacon manufacturer saves 145 tonnes of CO2 Direct Table Foods has cut the lighting energy consumption at its bacon processing facility in Suffolk by a staggering 66 percent, as a result of an intelligent lighting installation of LED lamps, controlled by high-bay motion detectors from Steinel (UK).

In order to meet its Climate Change Levy obligations, while also targeting important savings on energy bills and maintenance costs, Direct Table Foods decided to re-examine the way it lit the chill rooms and production halls at its Bury St.Edmunds facility.

The busy Direct Table Foods plant, which manufactures quality bacon products for the UK retail, food-service and manufacturing markets, typically left its lighting switched on for 24 hours a day.

What is more, the existing 400W metal-halide lamps emitted heat as well as light, which meant the rooms required additional cooling. This drove up Direct Table Foods’ carbon emissions even further.

LED lamps appeared to offer an effective answer to the problem of lighting energy waste.

With lifespans of up to 16 years, plus a low energy consumption, LED lamps also generate much less heat, removing the need for additional cooling. However, the issue of round-the-clock lighting remained.

Direct Table Foods brought in Light By Design – a Suffolk-based distributor of LED products – to find a solution. Light By Design suggested an LED lighting system controlled by Steinel motion detectors that could ensure spaces were lit only when they were actually occupied.

In total, 69 motion detectors were installed at the Direct Table Foods facility, controlling almost 500 LED lamps. Steinel IS 345 MX Highbay sensors were placed

between the high racks of stored goods. These motion detectors were selected for their large radial reach of 30m x 4m and ability to function in temperatures as low as -20°C. For the open circulation areas, Steinel IS 3360 sensors were chosen. Designed for watching over high spaces and large areas, these 360° motion detectors have a maximum reach of 20m. The sensors work to instantaneously switch the lighting from a dimmed (20 percent) setting to full power when movement is detected within the space.

What is more, the project qualified under the government’s Enhanced Capital Allowances (ECA) scheme, which has allowed Direct Table Foods to deduct the costs of its energy-saving lighting upgrade from its taxable profits and reduce its tax bill.

The installation of motion detectors, in combination with the new LED lighting, has resulted in dramatic energy savings for Direct Table Foods. At the Bury St.Edmunds facility, annual energy consumption has been reduced by a staggering 230,000 kWh – a 66 percent reduction. This means that Direct Table Foods is saving 125 tonnes of CO2 every year.

The project has also produced significant financial savings for the company.

Direct Tables Foods’ annual energy costs have been significantly reduced and further savings on maintenance costs will bring the total financial savings up to £49,000 each year.

The results of the project have been outstanding all round for Direct Table Foods. The project’s payback period would normally have been two years, but it was reduced to just seven months, in light of the resulting Climate Change Levy rebate.

Contact Steinel (UK) on tel 01733 366700 or visit www.steinel.co.uk

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A & B Air Systems and BEKO lower costs A & B Air Systems and Beko Technologies have helped lower costs at a leading European food manufacturer. Their customers are most of the leading high street food chains.

At one site there are two compressor systems; the high quality oil free and dried to 40째C pressure dew point for the air which is in contact with the product and a general purpose stream for operation of pneumatic components which comes from lubricated compressors with filters to 0.01ppm oil carry over and +3째C pressure dew point.

In 2010 the general purpose system was under consideration for replacement. The compressors and drying plant were getting on for 20 years old and there was more demand on them as production had grown. Also there were problems of water getting into the pneumatics and there was a significant cost in man hours to fix the problems. It was time to get some ideas about replacements with an eye on reducing overall costs.

A&B Air Systems of Wrexham had been the site compressed air services provider for some time so they and others were invited to offer quotations. There had been problems with the compressed air at 3째C dew point and a major consideration on site was reduction of energy costs.

The site had been logged and monitored for possible improvements by A&B who had the solution for the compressors with variable speed drive units which only provide the amount of air required to the system and avoids the punitive costs of off load running.

An Everdry Frav 2 twincolumn desiccant dryer with vacuum technology was selected

to give a -40째C dew point so that the pneumatics would work as designed saving man hours in repairs and the key factor would be the reduction in energy costs.

The sizing programmes and running cost analyses were carried out and presented to the client. The return on investment had to include all installation costs and was still, at 18 months acceptable to them. The client decided on the A&B Air Systems solution for several reasons. They had a long-term relationship, their solution looked good on paper and because of the relationship and research carried out, they felt that they could trust the savings calculated. They also liked the build quality of the Beko Technologies equipment which is good solid German engineering. A&B also had the trust relationship with Beko Technologies from their past experience. The contract was therefore given to A&B Air Systems.

Two years on, the savings are being realised and the client is very pleased with the performance of the system, no issues with pneumatics not working correctly and the product has been completely reliable. In fact they were pleased enough to install another Frav dryer on the process system. The existing dryer was due for a desiccant change which is a significant cost and the purge losses were the old industry norm rather than the current day standards of zero purge where possible. Another logging and review of possible improvements was carried out. New calculations were made giving again an acceptable payback and a new order was placed. The new dryer has been installed and commissioned.

Contact Beko Technologies 01527 575778 or visit www.beko-technologies.co.uk

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Produce World’s 50 percent reduction in water consumption

Atlas packaging saves the day

The UK’s largest grower and supplier of fresh vegetables, Produce World, has cut its water consumption by half at its Sutton Bridge site.

Water meters have been fitted to all of the site’s potato washing lines and a new 180m3 cold water storage tank has been installed.

In its war against waste, Produce World constantly reviews procedures and they found savings could be made by installing the water meters.

The site previously had a 120m3 tank that was becoming difficult to maintain and had a high maximum daily demand at 360m3 per day.

In December 2011 Produce World Sutton Bridge used 350,000 litres of water over two days and 1.6m litres during its peak seven day period.

In December 2012 the meters were installed so Produce World could understand when water consumption was as its highest. Thanks

Atlas Packaging came to the rescue of a damsel in distress with a range of branded packaging turned around within just five days.

Sara Morris, founder of cured beef company, Pure Beef, decided at the last minute to take advantage of a stand at the UK's premier food and drink exhibition for the retail sector, IFE. However, in order to make her brand relevant to the audience, the race was on to find a specialist who could deliver a range of shelf-ready packaging in time.

The Monday prior to the Show, Sara made contact with North Devon based Atlas, specialists in corrugated packaging. Highly supportive of small and entrepreneurial food businesses, Atlas got stuck straight in.

While the structural design team came up with a presentation box that met Sara's tight budget and requirements, the graphics department worked out the best way to brand the boxes. 500 boxes were produced using Atlas's newly installed state of the art 'Emba' printing machine on the Friday prior to the show. Atlas then ensured that the boxes were delivered direct to the IFE by 6am on the Sunday morning, the first day of the show. The whole production process took just five days from start to finish.

Sara was bowled over by Atlas’s approach to customer service, the likes of which she has never before encountered 'Without the boxes we could not have had a proposition for the retail sector. Thanks to Atlas Packaging, we have had a fantastic show. Feedback was amazing and we are delighted.

Operating from a 100,000sq ft production facility with FSC, ISO 9001:2008 and BRC/IOP accreditation, Atlas Packaging was established in 1983 and has steadily built an enviable reputation as one of the largest independent, innovative and dependable corrugated sheet plants in the country.

to the meters, Produce World learnt how to manage these high-use periods and installed new valves on the potato washers to minimise water loss and improve spray bars and washdown hoses.

Water usage was once again reviewed and the data revealed that over the same seven day period in 2012, Produce World’s peak water consumption was 160,000 litres, saving more than half on the year previous, with a total water usage of 980,000 litres.

Katie Stark, General Manager at Produce World Sutton Bridge, says: “As industry leaders, Produce World continuously looks at avenues to work smarter. We take waste very seriously and do all that we can to reduce it as much as possible. To see such an impact after only a few months following the meter and water tank installations is great news for Produce World, Sutton Bridge.”

Contact Produce World on tel 01406 350528 or visit www.produceworld.co.uk

Healthy support for small businesses in Scotland More and more small food businesses in Scotland are making their products healthier through an innovative food reformulation programme.

The Scottish Food and Drink Federation (SFDF) and the Scottish Government are now working with 18 companies across Scotland to provide tailored recipe change advice, helping them to reduce levels of sugar, fat and salt in their everyday products.

To date, there has been an average of 20 percent reduction in salt from a number of products including oatcakes, morning rolls and steak pies. More recently T & R Skinner a family butcher in Stirling, has reduced the salt content in their premium range of sausages by 25 percent.

Minister for Public Health Michael Matheson said: “Small businesses like T & R Skinner are really seeing the benefits of this innovative programme to make their products healthier, without impacting on sales.

“It is as good a time as any to start thinking a bit more about your diet, and how small changes can lead to big health improvements. Choosing a reformulated product that has less salt or sugar can be hugely beneficial to your health, and importantly, you do not lose out on any of the taste.”

Dr Colette Backwell, Director, Scottish Food and Drink Federation said: “We are delighted that the Scottish Government has recognised our work to make products healthier. As an industry, we are committed to playing our part in the improvement of public health and tackling the challenges of overweight and obesity alongside Government and other partners.

“This programme gives the smaller companies at the core of our industry access to in-house new product development expertise, whilst maintaining the safety and quality of the great Scottish food and drink in which our consumers place their trust.”

A spokesperson for T & R Skinner said: “Working with Chris Peace and the Reformulation Programme has enabled us to improve the consistency of our products whilst also improving the health credentials. During the process of reformulation, we as a business have all gained a better understanding of the science behind the processes and what opportunities are available to reformulate products for health.

“Going forward we hope to continue working with the Reformulation Programme to further improve our products to continue to appeal to the modern food educated and health conscious consumer base that we supply.”

Contact Scottish Food and Drink Federation on tel 0131 229 9415 or visit www.sfdf.org.uk

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Warehouse conversion to boost production Culina’s major new Bristol distribution centre Food and drink supply chain specialist Culina has announced plans to open a major chilled distribution centre at Cabot Park, Bristol later this year. The new state-of-the-art 210,000sqft distribution centre will replace the current Culina warehouse on an adjacent site. It is being commissioned to add capacity to the company’s network, provide additional capability in the South West and support significant recent contract extensions and new business wins with major food brands in the region.

“Our current site in Bristol has been a great success and provided our customers in the South West with an excellent service over the last four years,” says Steve Winwood, Chief Operating Officer at Culina Group. “The business has matured and now is the right time for us to invest in this new development which will help us to offer customers an even bigger and better service.”

The new distribution centre will go live in the second quarter of 2013. The old and new sites will operate in tandem for a short period, to ensure a seamless transition for customers.

All employees from the company’s existing facility at Cabot Park will transfer to the new site once the transition is completed. The company expects to create over 100 new jobs in the region to manage the enlarged roundthe-clock operation.

The development represents a multi-million pound investment for Culina and is the latest stage in the company’s long-term strategy to grow the business. The company already supports a number of dairy, juice, packed meat and other food producers in the South West from its existing facility at Cabot Park. The new development will create the largest shared

user chilled warehouse in the region and enable Culina to consolidate and enhance its range of services. It will effectively double the company’s storage capacity in the region and add around 10,000 chilled pallet locations to its UK chilled network.

The new distribution centre will exclusively contain chilled storage but incorporates facilities for cross-docking ambient loads. This will enable Culina to support customers across its portfolio with its highly efficient shared user model which ensures minimum vehicle and pallet movements for reduced handling costs, shorter lead times and fewer road miles.

Culina expects around 20 major brands/contracts will be based at the site, once it is fully operational.

Culina is currently configuring the facility to meet its specific operational and business requirements. The site will incorporate 25 dock level loading doors and four level access doors to enable flexibility with high volume throughput, 12m eave height to accommodate high density storage racking, administration offices, HGV parking, yard and security areas.

Facilities are being specified to operate to the highest energy-efficiency, environmental and sustainability standards in the industry in line with Culina Group policy.

Cabot Park has proven to be the ideal strategic location to serve customers in the South West as part of the company’s growing UK network. Its position close to the M4, M5 and other motorways is convenient for customers in the region and ensures the company can maintain an efficient on-time, outbound delivery schedule to meet service level commitments.

Contact Culina on tel 01630 695336 or visit www.culinalogistics.co.uk

Leading food and drink industry construction company, Chalcroft Construction, has been appointed by CP Foods UK to help with the conversion of an existing site as part of a continued programme of growth.

The £1m contract will see Chalcroft convert warehousing units at the CP Foods UK plant in Soham, Cambridgeshire, into production facilities where food will be prepared and packaged for sale to the retail and food service industry.

The project forms part of a multi-million pound investment programme for growth by CP Foods UK, a member of the Thailand based CPF Group of food production companies.

Chalcroft Construction will complete the work over a two month period, during which time the existing warehouse facility will be in constant use. The investment by CP Foods UK will boost the Soham plant’s production capacity by over 70m packs per year.

Mark Reeve, Chalcroft Construction Managing Director, said: “It is very satisfying to see the project underway at CP Foods UK. Chalcroft Construction is working collaboratively to complete a range of projects at the Soham plant, which include the installation of new drainage facilities as well as new flooring and ceiling. The work will also include the installation of new refrigeration equipment.

Adrian Wilson, CP Foods UK, said: “Chalcroft Construction was selected to help CP Foods UK due to their experience in high care environments. The improvements made to the Soham plant will play an important role in helping to deliver CP Foods UK’s programme of growth in 2013.”

Contact Chalcroft Construction on tel 01553 776543 or visit www.chalcroft.co.uk

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New identity for Jigsaw Jigsaw, the large-scale managed transport solutions provider, has revealed a new corporate identify as part of its ongoing business development. The identity has been designed to reflect Jigsaw’s operational model which draws upon the transport services of nine regional network partners to deliver national, integrated ambient distribution services for major food, drink and white and brown goods brands. The company has updated its website and introduced several of the new 15.6m trailers with special livery to give greater visibility to the new branding.

“Our new identity is designed to emphasise our position as the central piece of an integrated network and highlights ‘the power to deliver’ as our core value proposition,” says Andy Humpherson, Managing Director at Jigsaw. “We’ll be taking further steps in the coming months to reinforce these messages.”

The new 15.6m trailers are built by Cartwright and owned by Jigsaw’s network partner and majority shareholder Downton

Transport. These are the longer trailers being trialled as part of a Government sponsored initiative. The aim is to identify where road miles and vehicle journeys can be reduced by introducing larger loads without exceeding existing weight restrictions to promote improved sustainability in the supply chain.

The Jigsaw-branded trailers will initially operate within the company’s contracts with white goods manufacturer Indesit and drinks manufacturer AB InBev. “We see these longer trailers fitting in very well with our business model, especially for trunking between distribution centres where they appear to offer significant savings,” says Andy Humpherson. “They are ideally suited for loads comprising bulky but relatively lightweight pallets such as white and brown goods and many food products. They can accommodate up to four additional pallets which means around 14 percent more load can be carried when compared with current designs.”

Contact Jigsaw on tel 01280 848758 or visit www.jigsawtransport.com

FSC® recognise Smurfit Kappa World Leaders in paper based packaging, Smurfit Kappa UK has been recognised for its outstanding contribution to raising awareness of responsible forestry following its nationwide support for the Forest Stewardship Council’s® international awareness day, FSC Friday, held last September.

Executive Director of FSC UK, Charles Thwaites MBE, presented the award to Mike Fadden, Smurfit Kappa Regional Director East who received it on behalf of Smurfit Kappa UK. Also present were Melvyn Mabbutt, Managing Director of Smurfit Kappa Diss and David Upton, General Manager of Smurfit Kappa’s Peterborough site.

FSC Friday is a celebration of the world's forests and helps to raise awareness of the importance of managing these forests responsibly, and the role that FSC plays in this.

Smurfit Kappa was chosen to receive the FSC UK award in recognition of the educational and awareness raising activities it undertook on FSC Friday 2012 and has been commended for its success in reaching out to local communities and helping to spread the FSC message with imagination and enthusiasm.

A number of Smurfit Kappa sites took part in celebrating FSC Friday, many working with local schools and communities to educate the children on the importance of responsible forestry. Internal communications and activi-

ties were also organised in order to spread the message to the staff.

The Eastern region was commended particularly for the activities that took place across sites at Diss, March and Peterborough.

Charles Thwaites, Executive Director of the Forest Stewardship Council who is also the High Sheriff of Herefordshire commented: “We give no more than five or six of these outstanding contribution awards a year. There are many companies which are very worthy of an award but these are given in recognition of particular projects that companies get involved in that push the name of FSC forward. Therefore Smurfit Kappa is in very good company.

As an organisation we rely on those companies who are committed to FSC to tell their own customers what FSC means to them and in turn spread the message and educate customers.

FSC Friday is a great way of doing this.”

Melvyn Mabbutt commented: “Involving the local school children with FSC Friday not only promoted the importance of sustainable forestry but also encouraged a great community spirit. The idea of planting trees in recognition of the day was to encourage a longstanding relationship with the community with the children returning to site to see how the plants are growing. And we are hoping to continue developing this area by putting up bird boxes in the future.”

Contact Smurfit Kappa on tel 01518 021761 or visit www.smurfitkappa.com

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Potter Logistics wins £1m contract Westmill Foods has awarded Potter Logistics with a contract to handle raw materials for their Yorkshire based rice milling and packaging facility. The two year deal which is worth £1m, includes handling, warehousing and transportation of bulk and bagged rice.

Potter Logistics’ Northern rail freight terminal and Selby distribution centre (DC) is located on a 62 acre site in close proximity to the Westmill production facility, making this an ideal partnership.

Rice will be delivered into Selby via two main channels. Firstly, Westmill, in conjunction with shipping line MSC, will deliver rice in containers from around the world using the daily multimodal service from Felixstowe.

Secondly, Potter Logistics will be collecting bulk rice shipped into the port of Hull.

Once the rice arrives at the Selby DC, Potter Logistics will transfer the containers and bulk loads to the dedicated warehouse. Here, bulk rice will be sampled and unloaded by rice type into specially built bays, capable of storing up to 2,400 tonnes each. The bagged rice will be palletised and stored in a dedicated 60,000sqft warehouse. Organic rice will be handled in a specified area elsewhere on the Selby site.

Bob Amon, Head of Logistics for Westmill Foods comments on the expanding relationship with Potter: “Westmill has had a strong relationship with Potter Logistics since 2005 which has developed into a true partnership. The recent development of un-milled rice storage strengthens our relationship with Potter Logistics and enables us to reduce our carbon footprint by transferring inland movement of containers from Felixstowe to Selby, from road to rail.”

Westmill Foods, owned by Associated British Foods, is one of the largest flour, rice, spices, sauces, edible oils and noodles suppliers to the UK and European ethnic wholesaler market, food service, industrial sectors and the grocery multiples.

Contact Potter Logistics on tel 01353 646703 or visit www.potterlogistics.co.uk

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Sharpak and MicVac whistle to the same tune Sharpak has announced an agreement with the Swedish company MicVac, to be a complementary supplier of MicVac trays for the UK market.

MicVac’s original concept of in-pack microwave cooking and pasteurisation has recently been introduced into the UK, delivering high quality chilled ready meals with 30-40 days of shelf life.

The MicVac method integrates a tray, lidding film and value.

Sharpak has obtained a licence to produce and distribute the patented tray to potential MicVac customers in the UK and the deal will see Sharpak supporting MicVac through its advanced rotary thermoforming technology.

Andrew Niznik, MicVac representative in the UK, said: “Using Sharpak for producing the trays for the MicVac process in the UK has been a seamless transition from design concepts to the first delivery. The change has ensured efficiencies across the board from delivery volumes and lead times, and the overall offer has been very competitive within this already aggressive market. I have been very happy with the professional manner in which Sharpak operate coupled with the high levels of customer service throughout.”

Andrew Copson, Managing Director at Sharpak Yate and Sharpak Bridgwater, says: “We are pleased to announce this agreement with MicVac which brings together two innovators in packaging.

“We are always seeking ways of introducing added functions that bring value to the consumer and working with MicVac offers an exciting opportunity to do this; thorough the production of a packaging solution which takes an ingenious approach to microwaving food products.

“MicVac technology helps retain vitamins and anti-oxidants within the sealed packaging and the result is a product with improved taste, quality and nutritional values. As the packaging makes a whistling sound when it reaches eating temperature, shoppers can also be certain they are consuming products that have been heated correctly.”

Contact Sharpak Bridgwater on tel 01278 435000 or visit en.sharpinterpack.com

Ensuring food safety with intelligent vision software Scientists at Lincoln are working to create a flexible and efficient new computer system that can be used to quickly detect faults in food products and packaging on the production line.

Dr Tom Duckett, from the University of Lincoln’s School of Computer Science, will create new multi-purpose imaging technology to undertake quality inspection tasks in the food industry.

Dr Duckett said: “We are trying to make an application that can detect a variety of issues in food products and packaging. It is about ensuring that packaging is sealed correctly and about checking that the right amount of food is in the right place.”

The £823,277 project, Trainable Vision-based Anomaly Detection and Diagnosis, is partfunded by the Technology Strategy Board, the UK’s innovation agency.

Lead partner Ishida Europe, based in Birmingham, will work closely with the University of Lincoln to enable real-time testing of the software in its food processing and packaging systems, and will use it to create the next generation of quality control systems for the food industry.

Gary Tufnell, from Ishida Europe said: “Our aim is to bring the latest technology to our customers. This is a more compact system that will result in more economic use of factory space. There will be increased assurance for customer health and safety through enhanced

product quality and increased efficiencies in food production will lead to reduction in waste going to landfill.”

Local company, Branston will provide staff time to test and evaluate the emerging technology in the factory environment.

Vidyanath Gururajan, IT and Projects Director for Branston, said: “Branston is supporting this project as it will greatly enhance the capacity of current systems to give feedback on the root-causes of differences in quality.”

The project builds on two previous research projects carried out by the University of Lincoln.

Dr Duckett said: “It is a case of bringing all the previous research together to create a versatile and flexible imaging technology which is currently unavailable today.

Manufacturers really want to check every single item of food that goes out of the factory. This system will be more consistent and reliable and should lead to less food waste as manufacturers can detect problems earlier in the production cycle, which in turn will also lead to safer food and make the whole process much more efficient.”

Expertise from the University’s National Centre for Food Manufacturing will be used throughout the project, which is also supported by the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board and runs until October 2015.

Contact The Technology Strategy Board on tel 01793 442700 or visit www.innovateuk.org

Refrigeration and AC specialists expand to new site A British company who specialise in the manufacture and maintenance of refrigeration equipment and air conditioning units has moved to larger premises as part of an ongoing expansion programme. The move will enable the business to meet rising demand from the industry by increasing their manufacturing capacity.

Midlands based company Atmosphere Cooling relocated to the new site earlier this year. Their new premises in Northamptonshire are more than double the size of their previous workspace.

The company, which was set up in 2006, grew significantly throughout 2012 to secure several new national clients with requirements in the fresh produce, fruit, vegetable and retail sectors. With teams of field based engineers situated across the UK, the company also

plans to add to their staff team this year to cope with the increased workload.

“Whilst we have our head office in the Midlands, our engineers live and work all over the country. Our new base is ideal due to its central location and great transport links – it really fits the bill,” comments Phil Holzer, Managing Director of Atmosphere Cooling Ltd. “We are delighted with our new premises which give us a far larger workspace to build and refurbish equipment for our clients.”

Atmosphere Cooling was founded by Phil Holzer and specialises in all aspects of refrigeration; from the installation of new equipment through to maintenance of new and existing units. The company supplies a range of sectors including retail, food processing and vegetable producers.

Contact Atmosphere Cooling on tel 01536 485622 or visit www.atmosphere-cooling.com

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Yearsley Logistics Primary Consolidation Centre Hams Hall, Yearsley Logistics newest acquisition, is now fully operational and integrated with Yearsley Logistics systems and is the first “Super Hub” to go live, following an open day at the site earlier this year.

The open day which was attended by clients, representatives from FSDF and the BFFF as well as media, industry executives and the Deputy Mayor for North Warwickshire, provided an opportunity to showcase the impressive 200,000sqft fully automated crane store, which enables Yearsley Logistics to offer an extremely efficient consolidation centre, with exceptional levels of service at very cost effective rates.

Situated in arguably one of the best locations in the country, the depot is close to five major motorways, and is ideal for consolidating stock from around the UK and abroad.

Location benefits include reducing food miles and carbon output which ultimately saves on transport costs. The fully automated crane store offers many other economic advantages electricity savings are made due to the high bay design, minimal light requirements and the reduction in door openings. In-store software has been designed and programmed to marshal direct onto conveyor staging lanes, allowing just-in-time loading for customers. In line with the Company’s CSER strategy, solar panels will be fitted shortly, making Hams

Hall one of the most efficient and sustainable cold stores in the UK. Having invested heavily since purchase, the depot is now fully integrated with all Yearsley Logistics systems, as well as being adapted internally to service a far wider range of customer requirements. As with all other major depots, the store is operational 24/7 offering day 1 for day 2 to major retailers.

NetStock the online information system is also fully functional giving real time access to all stock information in a format requested by the individual client.

At the open day Managing Director, Harry Yearsley commented: “Yearsley Logistics idea of ‘Super Hubs’ is to offer primary consolidation centres at strategic locations across the UK in order to satisfy efficiently, the logistical needs of manufacturers and importers for deliveries into their clients in retail or foodservice. Other Hubs planned are at Heywood in Manchester, which is due for completion this month, and at Peterborough which is going in for detailed planning imminently. Hams Hall is our first fully operational and integrated hub and remains the ultimate destination for clients who want to take advantage of Yearsley Logistics nationwide network of depots and the exceptional levels of customer service and information we provide”

Contact Yearsley Group on tel 01706 694600 or visit www.yearsley.co.uk

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Siemens Industry partners with Elite Controls Siemens Industry has announced that its solution partner agreement with Livingston-based Elite Controls now offers customers across all industrial environments an enhanced control systems service that also extends to instrumentation solutions.

With over 20 years experience in providing software and control system integration, Elite Controls has a well deserved reputation for providing innovative solutions for customers in the food and beverage sectors. By teaming up with Siemens, Elite Controls now intends to extend its current area of expertise to include specialist instrumentation solutions as part of an integrated approach.

The partnership means that Elite Controls now offers a ‘one-stop-shop’ for all control and instrumentation projects to include the full range of Siemens’ instrumentation product portfolio.

Martin Johnson, Sales Manager for Elite Controls, says: “We already have extensive control systems experience and the addition of Siemens technology for instrumentation solutions as part of an integrated offering to the marketplace is an exciting development for the company. We are delighted to have entered into this agreement with Siemens Industry which we believe will be mutually beneficial for both companies, as well as our customers.”

Dale Snow for Siemens Industry comments: “Elite Controls has extensive expertise regarding control systems, software integration and process instrumentation. This partnership ensures customers requiring software, control system and instrumentation assistance can benefit from a single point of contact and followup expert service support. This formal agreement with Elite Controls will further strengthen our offering to the marketplace.”

Contact Siemens Industry on tel 0161 446 6645 or visit www.industry.siemens.co.uk

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WR Refrigeration wins three major awards WR Refrigeration achieved a stunning triple triumph in the ACR News Awards 2013, held in London recently.

The company won the top award, Contractor of the Year, plus awards for Refrigeration Product of the Year and Training Initiative of the Year.

The judges praised the company for its pioneering approach and industry leadership, which had resulted in technical, management and personnel advances that set it apart from competitors.

The exceptional night follows closely on the company’s success at the National ACR Awards, where it was also crowned Contractor of the Year.

The Refrigeration Product of the Year Award was won jointly with customer Midlands Co-operative, for the collaborative development of the Combined Heating and Cooling (CHC) Pack, which saves energy by delivering the cooling and heating requirements of a store.

The Training Initiative of the Year Award was for the company’s unique training facility in Birmingham, which offers practical hands-on training for engineers and end users in carbon dioxide, hydrocarbon and HFO-based refrigeration systems.

The European Refrigeration Training Academy, first established at WR Refrigeration’s Minworth branch five years ago, is believed to be a world-first in the field of alternative, green refrigeration.

Patrick Mullins, Marketing and Business Development Director, said: “It was an exceptional night for WR Refrigeration, and reflects a huge amount of work and creativity by our various teams over a considerable period of time.”

He added: “It is also testimony to the outstanding relationships we have with customers. We have formed collaborative partnerships to address and solve problems, and worked together to achieve great things - for the benefit of all.”

Mike Nicholas, Managing Director, said: “Congratulations and thanks to all those who helped deliver this outstanding result. WR Refrigeration has a huge potential as a business, and we are only just beginning to unlock it.

“Our people are the key, and I am proud that we have the best in the business.”

Contact WR Refrigeration on tel 0844 25 0830 or visit www.wrref.com

Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Show 2014 The Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Show (ACR Show) will take place at the NEC from 11th to 13th February 2014. This is the only national exhibition for the UK’s cooling industry.

“It is one of the country’s vital industries, ensuring the comfort of people in buildings and underpinning food and drink production and industrial manufacturing,” says Jan Thorpe, Event Director.

“Held once every two years, the show is a must-attend event and enables contractors, installers, consultants and end users to see the latest technology and get up-to-date with important legal and commercial developments across the commercial and industrial cooling sector.”

Visitors have free access to the UK’s top cooling experts in a programme of cutting edge seminars which will run in twin auditoria throughout the three days of the exhibition.

Themes will include: • advances in cooling technology; • the rise of ultra-efficient heat pumps; • cutting energy use and running costs; • new green refrigerants; • advice on legal compliance; • harnessing virtual power stations; • the emergence of new materials; • innovative approaches to controlling noise.

Alongside the technical programme will be a

series of high profile business seminars, highlighting how companies can improve profitability, manage risk and exploit new commercial opportunities coming on-stream.

The show will build on the success of the launch event in 2012, which delivered a solid visitor base of senior people with proven buying power.

New visitor features include a practical demonstration zone giving visitors hands-on insights into the latest plant and equipment, plus the opportunity to get trained in essential field skills.

The exhibition has the backing of the industry’s leading trade associations, including contractor’s organisation B&ES Association, manufacturer’s groups HEVAC and BRA, and the industry’s professional body, The Institute of Refrigeration (IOR).

With under a year to go, the organisers report that bookings from exhibitors are flowing in. Confirmed exhibitors include well-known companies such as AFR Refrigeration, A-Gas, AHT, Broughton, Charles Austen Pumps, Comptec, CPS Products, GEA Searle, Dean & Wood, Dupont, Harp International / Mexichem, Honeywell, Gram, JAVAC, Jumo, Lordan, Mastercool, Maxkold, Primalec, Teknic Refrigeration, UR Refrigeration Wholesale,

Contact c/o Faverham House on tel 01342 332020 or visit www.acrshow.co.uk

ILS ‘back in business’ plans are well advanced Food and pharmaceutical testing specialist ILS (International Laboratory Services) says its plans to return to full operations following the recent fire at its facility in Shardlow, Derbyshire are well advanced and progressing to schedule.

Temporary laboratory space to replace the food and pharmaceutical microbiology block, which was most affected by the fire, has now been established on site and is in the process of being fitted out. This is an interim stage and the company has a dedicated team working on developing a permanent solution for its food and pharmaceutical microbiological testing services.

The Pharmaceutical Chemistry department has been able to transfer to facilities within ILS’s parent company’s laboratories on the same site and these will shortly be inspected

by the MHRA. The Food Chemistry business has been totally unaffected by the fire and continues to operate normally, currently providing an invaluable service including ELISA horsemeat testing during this period of industry concern.

“A serious incident like this is never welcome but we have been heartened both by the response of our employees and the support of our clients,” comments Lorraine Bater, Operations Director.

“Our emergency response plan has been very well executed and means we are moving as quickly as possible to ‘business as usual’ throughout all our operations. We thank our clients for their understanding and expect to have further positive news on our progress very shortly.”

Contact ILS (International Laboratory Services) on tel 01332 793000 or visit www.ils-limited.co.uk

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Fresh Produce market heading for growth The fresh produce industry can look forward to a prosperous 2013 as Plimsoll Publishing predict a year of growth.

A new market report, which looks into the financial performance of the UK’s largest 1000 fresh produce companies, has found that average growth could be as high as five percent.

However the 2013 fresh produce report concludes that this is by no means widespread as this successful growth is being driven by a quarter of the industry – an elite band of 242 companies to be precise.

The fresh produce analysis states these 242 businesses are showing growth as high as 26 percent compared to the average growth of just over 5 percent.

David Pattison, Chief Analyst at Plimsoll, insists there is reason for cheer as growth and increased productivity begins to spread throughout the market.

David said: “What seems to be different this time, compared to the last few years, is that this growth is coming profitably. Fresh produce firms are not only seeing increases in volume, but many of them are achieving this with increasing profitability.

“Average margins across these growing companies are at last stable and they are making just about the same margins as the industry – which is around 2.1 percent. Of course this is still very low, but at least it is better than previous years when chasing growth resulted in making a loss.

“A significant difference is that these elite companies are driving up their productivity. In general, these companies are

25 percent more efficient than the industry average, averaging over £270,000 sales per employee, compared to the average of around £217,000.

“Clearly their ability to maximise their resources and drive the company harder is proving key to their profitability and competitiveness.

“It is also significant that it is the largest companies that are increasing in sales the fastest, and these larger companies are seeing sales increases of almost 6 percent.

“This is clear evidence that the industry is consolidating more and more towards the dominance of the major players. For smaller companies in the market this is the third consecutive year for their sales to decline.”

The Plimsoll Portfolio Analysis – Fresh Produce – is ideal for anyone wanting to know more about the leading UK’s 1000 fresh Produce firms.

It provides an individual analysis of each company showing their strengths and weakness, as well as showing the fastest growing, those in decline and those making the most profits.

The Analysis offers an overall financial rating on each company and helps in understanding up-and coming-competitors, the movers in the market and acquisition prospects – an area that is set to be busy in the months ahead as companies compete for market share.

Readers of this article are entitled to a £50 discount off this report by quoting reference PR/FI40. For more information on the Fresh Produce report and any of Plimsoll’s food titles:

Contact Plimsoll Publishing on tel 01642 626419 or visit www.plimsoll.co.uk

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tna Opens new European manufacturing hub Leading packaging solutions specialist, tna, is pleased to announce the opening of a new European Manufacturing Hub in Birmingham, United Kingdom. This exciting development at one of the company’s existing sites further expands tna’s global manufacturing facilities, and provides a logistical base for its sales, technical service and project management capabilities in Europe.

With two well established manufacturing sites in Australia and China, the new Hub creates a strategic site closer to tna’s European customers, reducing lead-times and further enhancing the company’s ability to provide exceptional service. The 50,000sqft facility in Birmingham represents a significant investment in the European market, and product output is expected to reach 30 percent of all tna’s capital equipment from around the world. Providing employment for around 65 people, the site will create a number of new jobs in the area, both in the manufacturing facility and the offices. Annual cash injection in the region is set to reach £15m per annum, and is projected to double in the next three to five years.

Tim Moulsdale, General Manager Europe, tna, commented: “We are delighted to be opening our new European Manufacturing Hub in Birmingham. At tna, we are renowned for our high level of service and world class products, and are dedicated to constantly improving our capabilities to meet our customers’ needs. Being closer to our customers plays a fundamental part in this.

Through our new production facility in Europe, we can now manufacture a large proportion of our revolutionary products in addition to offering enhanced technical support, sales and related services to our customers here and across the globe.”

With an extensive network of 25 offices worldwide, the opening of the new European Manufacturing Hub forms part of tna’s global expansion strategy and represents just one of a number of office openings for the company in 2013.

Contact TNA Europe on tel 01494 616087 or visit www.tnasolutions.com

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Nestlé 2012 results in line Nestlé's trading operating profit was CHF14bn, up CHF1.5bn or 11.8 percent. The trading operating profit margin was 15.2 percent, up 20 basis points, +10 basis points in constant currencies.

The cost of goods sold fell by 30 basis points and distribution costs were down 20 basis points. Nestlé Continuous Excellence delivered efficiencies of over CHF1.5bn, building on savings in previous years.

Nestlé increased the marketing support behind its brands bringing total marketing costs up by 30 basis points. Consumer facing spend rose about 8 percent in constant currencies.

Administrative costs were up by 20 basis points, following last year's drop of 80 basis points caused by the restructuring of pension plans in 2011.

Net profit was up CHF1.1bn to CHF10.6bn, and earnings per share were up 12.2 percent reported to CHF3.33. Underlying earnings per share in constant currencies were up 7.5 percent.

Nestlé increased operating cash flow by CHF5.6bn to CHF15.8bn, reflecting primarily a substantial improvement in our working capital.

The Nestlé Group's growth was broad-based across all categories and geographies, with 5.9 percent organic growth in the Americas, 2.4 percent in Europe and 10.3 percent in Asia, Oceania and Africa.

In spite of the challenging trading environment in the developed world Nestlé innovation in products, systems and routes to

market delivered organic growth of 2.5 percent.

In emerging markets we grew 11 percent, achieving sales of CHF39.3bn.

At the Annual General Meeting on 11 April 2013, the Board of Directors proposed an increase in the dividend to CHF2.05 per share.

The Board proposed the re-elections of Peter Brabeck-Letmathe, Steven G. Hoch, Titia de Lange and Jean-Pierre Roth as directors, each for a further term of three years.

The Board also proposed the election of Eva Cheng, former Corporate Executive Vice President responsible for Greater China and Southeast Asia Region of Amway Corporation, a US-based global consumer product company.

André Kudelski reached the end of his third term and did not stand for re-election: The Board thanked him for his service over the past twelve years, which was highly appreciated.

The environment looks to be every bit as challenging in 2013 as it was in 2012. But 2013 will again provide opportunities to leverage our competitive advantages, deliver on our growth opportunities and benefit from our drive for continuous improvement across the Group.

Nestlé expect, therefore, to deliver the Nestlé Model once again in 2013: organic growth between 5 percent and 6 percent together with an improved trading operating profit margin and underlying earnings per share in constant currency, as well as improvement in capital efficiency. *http://www.foodingredientsfirst.com/headli nes/Nestl-2012-Results-in-Line-SeesChallenges-Ahead.html

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Clegg Food Projects’ major new contracts Clegg Food Projects has started work on three new schemes for the 2 Sisters Food Group, one of the UK’s leading food manufacturers. The three projects involve extending an existing factory in Newport, South Wales and altering the layout of two chicken processing sites in Norfolk and in Devon. Clegg Food Projects has already worked with 2 Sisters Food Group over the last couple of years on two similar projects.

Clegg Food Projects, which provides solutions for major food operations all over the UK, is set to complete all of the work in mid-2013.

John Moxon, business development director at Clegg Food Projects, said: “We are

thrilled to be working once again with 2 Sisters Food Group. We have built up a fantastic relationship with the company and hope to be involved in many more of their future projects.

“Our considerable experience in a huge variety of schemes across the food and drink sectors means we are ideally placed to carry out the work required through this contract.

“The work will involve Clegg Food Projects improving the general production facilities by altering and extending the existing factories. The schemes at all three of the sites will boost production for 2 Sisters Food Group so it can increase its output,” John added.

Contact Clegg Food Projects on tel 0115 841 3121 or visit www.cleggfoodprojects.co.uk

International focus for next Alimentaria Alimentaria is preparing for its next event with a strong international promotion campaign that continues to make the trade fair the most important internationalisation tool for the Spanish agri-food industry.

Alimentaria 2014 will be held in Fira's Gran Vía venue, in Barcelona, from 24 to 27 March.

The organisers are planning for an expected 60,000m2 net commercial exhibition space, out of which 10,000m2 will be geared towards entertaining and commercially dynamic activities; in the opinion of the show's Director, J. Antoni Valls, 'realistic' aims that, “will adapt to the difficulties of the current economic climate, both in Spain and Europe.”

Preliminary marketing has also been well received by the market, clearly shown in the fact that 34 percent of the available space has already been booked.

Organised by industry: Intervín, Restaurama, Intercarn and Multiproducto will once again be the leading shows at Alimentaria 2014, along with the International Pavilion, a significant point of convergence for professionals from every continent. Recent and newly created initiatives such as the Olive Oil Business Area, Gluten Free Project, Sweet Business Area and Pizza & Pasta Concept will also work towards capturing market segments with huge scope and potential for each of the host shows.

For the second edition in a row, the indispensable The Alimentaria Hub will again bring together professionals with direct interests or links to food and drink and will place the emphasis on important core developments, for instance corporate social responsibility and, the new channels of digital marketing on social networks via a convention of bloggers specialised in food, internationalisation and globalisation as well as new formats in retail, among other themes. Moreover, in 2014 The Alimentaria Hub will strongly focus on entrepreneurs by facilitating the contact set-up between StartUps and Business Angels, that both share interests of the industry.

Alimentaria 2012 attracted over 4,000 exhibiting companies from 75 countries and 141,826 visitors, with the attendance of international visitors beating every previous record – 39,792 from 143 different countries, an increase in internationality of 11 percent.

More than 384 international buyers were invited by the organisers, which in turn gave rise to 8,000 business meetings.

Contact Alimentaria Exhibitions on tel +34 934 521800 or visit www.alimentaria.com/en

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UK’s premier packaging show packed out Record-breaking exhibitor and visitor numbers, world class speakers and innovation filled the exhibition halls at Packaging Innovations and the co-located shows, which took place on 27 & 28 February 2013.

The 2013 show reported record attendance across the two days, with 5,093 unique visitors attending over the two days. Visitors included packaging buyers from major names such as Marks & Spencer, Nestlé, Waitrose and Kimberly-Clark. The 2014 show will take place on 26 & 27 February and is expected to be even bigger, as Alison Church, Event Director at easyFairs UK Ltd, commented: “We could not be more delighted with how the show went! Off the back of an incredible reception to our London event back in October, to be saying that this is our best event ever was a tall order for the show - but one I am very glad to say we have achieved.

There was such a buzz of positivity in the hall, from both visitors and exhibitors, it felt great to be part of such a vibrant industry.

“With a visitor increase of 12 percent on last year, and 67 percent of exhibitors rebooking for next year’s show onsite, we are in a great position to take the show to new heights in the coming year. We have exciting plans to develop and build on the print area of the show, as well as introduce a converting focus; plus we have an engaging new floorplan, and a new look in our branding. So there is a lot to be excited about for the year ahead!”

Packaging Innovations was co-located with five other shows: Ecopack, Contract Pack, Packtech, Print Innovations and new for 2013 Labelling Innovations, with new ideas and products in each. 2014 will also see the addi-

tion of Converting Innovations.

The show witnessed the launch of the inaugural Packaging Innovations Conference, where James Averdieck, founder of Gü Chocolate Puds, talked about the importance of packaging in brand positioning.

The event also included a two-day comprehensive free-to-attend learnShops seminar programme, with world-class speakers from Gerber Juice Company, Warburtons, Burts Potato Chips, WRAP, RECOUP and Landa.

In addition, the show featured the inaugural BIG Print Debate, where Unilever, Waitrose, Print Week, Print Research International and Reflex debated: ’Everything that can become digital will become digital – or will it?’. The discussion was lively, with a packed theatre not only listening to the thoughts of the panel but also firing questions from the floor.

Also new to the show was a live edition of the hugely popular twitter forum #PACKCHAT, where show attendees gathered to discuss ‘Where will the industry be in five years’ time?’. The discussion alluded to the fact that societal perspectives will keep the industry moving, but that sustainability will still be a key element on the agenda in five years’ time. #PACKCHAT continued after the show, happening at 1pm every Wednesday on Twitter debating a critical packaging issue each week.

The next event will be Packaging Innovations London taking place on 1 & 2 October 2013 at the Business Design Centre, Islignton. For full information and to register visit www.easyFairs.com/PI-London. The Birmingham event returns to the NEC on 26 & 27 February 2014.

Contact easyfairs on tel 020 8843 8821 or visit www.easyFairs.com

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Kerry acquires Cape Town-based Orley Foods Kerry Ingredients & Flavours has confirmed that it has completed the acquisition of the Cape Town-based sweet ingredient solutions supplier Orley Foods for an undisclosed sum.

Orley Foods is part of the Libstar Holdings Group and has a 50-year history of providing sweet ingredients for the confectionery, ice cream, beverage, cereal, dairy and bakery markets.

The Orley Foods deal comes a year after Kerry’s acquisition of FlavourCraft, also in South Africa, and complements the earlier purchase of Cargill’s global flavour business. It is the latest step in Kerry’s journey to becoming the innovation and development partner of choice for the world’s leading food and beverage brands as they start to meet fast-growing local appetites for the next generation of products in EMEA. Commenting on the deal, Scott Scharinger, President EMEA Developing Markets for Kerry Ingredients & Flavours, said: “This is a key part of our strategy to work alongside our global customer base, finding ways to deliver our unique range of ingredient and flavour technologies and food science know-how in the territories where they are being consumed.

“Although South Africa is an important market for us in its own right, it is also the springboard for our expansion into other important and growing sub-Saharan countries such as Nigeria and Kenya.”

Craig Henry of Orley Foods said: “We are very proud to become the newest member of the fast-expanding Kerry family. What is particularly exciting for us is joining one of the world’s largest and most highly qualified teams of food scientists and product innovators, with all the benefits that this will bring to our customers old and new.”

Scott adds: “Kerry is the only company that can provide a portfolio of technology-based ingredients and flavours for all sectors of the food, beverage and pharma markets. We have the scale for global execution but, as this acquisition underlines, we can also tailor for regional tastes, aligning our ingredients and flavours offering with customer needs in developed and developing markets.

“Over the months ahead, we will continue consolidating the elements of our South African footprint under our One Kerry model, which will better enable us to deliver value to our customers in the region. The coming year is going to be an exciting one for Kerry.”

Contact Kerry Ingredients & Flavours on tel +353 189 11100 or visit www.kerry.com

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GEA Heat Exchangers Segment launches its new customer website and presents its complete product portfolio on one website for the first time.

This new homepage offers website visitors many advantages. They have quick and easy access to their local sales contacts. Besides detailed product information about the heat exchangers portfolio, all associated documents and an After Sales & Service section, the website also features easy access to product-specific calculation tools. A media section facilitates the search for important animations, movies, and documentation. The career section, a schedule of trade fairs and events, as well as the latest news offer additional and interesting sources of information.

“Making searches for product and contact persons as easy as possible for customers was of prime importance to us,” explains Carola Lenkewitz, Director of Marketing and Communications at GEA Heat Exchangers. With GEA plate heat exchangers, shell and tube heat exchangers, air-cooled heat exchangers, air filter systems, synthetic fillings for numerous areas of application, wet cooling towers and dry cooling systems, as well as air-conditioning technology, GEA offers comprehensive coverage of the spectrum.

Carola Lenkewitz explains what makes GEA Heat Exchangers unique and a preferred partner: “Our performance promise is to provide our customers unique expertise and experience in heat exchange (HX = heat exchange). That is what we call our HX-Factor. It means efficient, reliable and sustainable solutions in line with the signs of the times.”

In future, further language versions will be integrated. Moreover, information on the various application areas of GEA heat exchangers for the different markets will follow. “The heat exchanger website lives on its topicality and flexibility and will continue to grow steadily”, explains Markus Köntker, Senior Manager for Electronic Media at GEA Heat Exchangers. “In cooperation with our internal specialists we will not only ensure continuously updated website content, but also assurance that our various interest groups will find the information they need as quickly and easy as possible.”

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GFSI recognises FSSC 22000 The GFSI Board of Directors has announced that the FSSC 22000 scheme (October 2011 issue) has been successfully re-benchmarked

by GFSI and has achieved recognition against the GFSI Guidance Document Sixth Edition.

FSSC 22000 has been recognised against the following scope: C Animal Conversion D Pre-process Handling of Plant Products EI Processing of Perishable Animal Products EII Processing of Perishable Plant Products EIII Processing of Perishable Animal and Plant Products (Mixed Products) EIV Processing of Ambient Stable Products L Production of (Bio) Chemicals M Production of Food Packaging The GFSI Benchmark Committee was led by Kevin Swoffer, Director of KPS Resources who was joined by Michele Shewmaker, Senior Manager, Supplier Food Safety – Compliance, Wal-Mart Stores, and Andrew Clarke, Director of Certification & Audit, Food Safety, Maple Leaf.

Over the course of the re-benchmarking process, the GFSI Benchmark Committee compared the requirements for food safety scheme ownership, management and supporting systems outlined in the GFSI Guidance Document Sixth Edition against the detailed documentation and objective evidence provided by FSSC 22000 for each requirement. This process comprised numerous exchanges of documents until the Benchmark Committee were satisfied that the requirements outlined in the Guidance

Document had been met. Once reviewed by the Benchmark Committee, the application was released to over 9000 GFSI stakeholders for a one-month global consultation, which speaks to the transparent approach to benchmarking that is embedded in the GFSI Guidance Document Sixth Edition. GFSI has responded directly to each and every stakeholder who commented during the consultation.

The re-benchmarking exercise against the GFSI Guidance Document Sixth Edition represented a significant change from the previous approach against the Fifth Edition. Apart from strengthening the requirements for the management of schemes, the major change in the Sixth Edition is the expansion of the document to cover primary production, processing and supporting activities in a more robust way, taking a scope specific approach to eventually cover all parts of the food supply chain.

Food Safety System Certification 22000 (FSSC 22000) is a robust, ISO-based, internationally accepted certification scheme for assessment and certification of food safety management systems in the whole supply chain. FSSC 22000 uses the existing standards ISO 22000, ISO 22003 and technical specifications for sector PRPs. The certification is accredited under ISO guide 17021 and recognized by GFSI. The non-profit Foundation for Food Safety Certification retains the ownership, copyright and the licence agreements for certification bodies.

Contact GFSI on tel +33 182 009595 or visit www.mygfsi.com

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SOFHT new Student Award As part of its programme to encourage young people in choosing a career in the food industry, The Society of Food Hygiene and Technology (SOFHT) has launched its first Student Award.

Aimed at undergraduates studying for a food science related degree course, the new SOFHT Student Award, sponsored by Diversey Sealed Air, will require students to submit a dissertation on a current topical food issue and the food hygiene steps that could be taken to manage it.

A panel of judges selected from across the food industry will review all entries. SOFHT is looking for one winner – who will receive an internship with a SOFHT member company as well as a cash prize – as well as second and third prize winners who will receive a cash prize.

Catherine Watkinson Chair of SOFHT said: “Today’s fast moving food industry provides

an exciting and stimulating career whether in retail buying roles, food testing, technical management, quality control or new product development for example. And of course food safety is more important now than ever before.

Today’s students are the future lifeblood of the industry and we want to encourage them to see food safety and hygiene as integral to a career in food”.

Will Grayson, European Communications Leader for Sealed Air's Diversey® Hygiene Solutions said: "Food safety is at the heart of the Sealed Air business and is pivotal to the future success of the food industry, the UK's largest manufacturing sector. We are pleased to be able to support the awards, to work with SOFHT to promote careers in the food industry and to meet the next generation of talented food scientists”.

For full details of the Awards, the dissertation scenario, and how to enter:

Contact SOFHT on tel 01827 872500 or visit www.sofht.co.uk

Creative Legal Labelling course The majority of the requirements under the new Food Information Regulations (FIR) come into force in 2014, so now is the ideal time for manufacturers and retailers to ensure that processes are in place to ensure their labelling is compliant by the deadline.

To ensure that those responsible have the requisite information and understanding of what is required, food industry experts, Verner Wheelock Associates have just launched a brand new course, ‘Creative Legal Labelling’, developed specifically to tackle a myriad of food labelling and marketing issues head-on.

The new two-day course has been designed to cover all aspects relating to legal labelling including detailed information on the new EU and UK regulations, differences with current regulations and proposed guidance from DEFRA on their implementation. In addition, delegates will be brought up-to-date on the latest allergen labelling advice from the BRC and how to ensure they are meeting the requirements of legislation on food additives – when can additives be used? How much can be used? How do they have to be labelled?

Are they natural or artificial?

Day One of the course focuses primarily on the new regulations. Day Two gives invaluable guidance and information on nutrition and health claims and the use of marketing terms.

For example, when you can say a product is

‘pure’, ‘fresh’, ‘natural’, ‘gluten-free’, ‘low fat’ etc, how to use marketing terms to enhance product offerings, how to identify nutrition and health claims, how to make a claim legally and how to avoid potential pitfalls. The course tutors also cover marketing standards for specific products such as fruit and vegetables, chicken, olive oil etc. This part of the course will be tailored as closely as possible to suit the needs of those delegates attending each course, in line with the scope of their business.

VWA Managing Director, Alison Wheelock, said: “The world of food labelling can be a complete minefield. Our Creative Legal Labelling course provides an in-depth focus on food labelling. It is tutored by food labelling and specification experts with both retailer and consultancy backgrounds, who will be able to answer all questions relating to food labelling legislation and give delegates the knowledge and confidence to ensure that their packaging will meet the new standards.

The ongoing horsemeat scandal has made consumers sit up and take greater notice of which ingredients are included in food products. Whilst the horsemeat saga is predominantly a supply chain issue affecting caterers, retailers and manufacturers, it has certainly highlighted the importance of ensuring that the information used on food packaging reflects the contents, is correct and legal.”

Contact Verner Wheelock Associates on tel 01756 700802 or visit www.vwa.co.uk

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IDF Framework for responsible use of antimicrobials Good practices at farm level are essential to ensure that both the needs of the food industry and the expectations of consumers are met. In an effort to help key players in the dairy supply chain produce safe and high quality milk, The International Dairy Federation (IDF) has now published a Guide to Prudent Use of Antimicrobial Agents in Dairy Production.

This Guide provides a framework for the dairy industry to manage the risks associated with treatments necessary for good animal health and welfare. It provides an overview of relevant Good Agricultural Practices, as well as targeted factsheets for dairy farmers, veterinarians, food processing and pharmaceutical companies and competent authorities.

The Guide was presented at the OIE Global Conference on the Responsible and Prudent Use of Antimicrobial Agents for Animals, an important opportunity to disseminate the Guide’s key messages. Dr Jeremy Hill, IDF President, commented: “I am very pleased that IDF collaborated with OIE to develop these guidelines for improving the care of milking animals. It is fundamental that milk and meat are produced from healthy animals with controlled use of antimicrobial agents.”

This Guide complements the FAO/IDF Guide to Good Dairy Farming Practice which provides a framework for on-farm quality-assurance programmes, focusing both on consumer safety and the image of the dairy sector. “In line with this Guide, the new guidelines focus on prevention and management of food safety outcomes. They are a major collaborative and integrated effort and I encourage everyone in the industry to adopt and use the new Guide,” added the IDF President.

The Guide has been developed under the leadership of the IDF Standing Committee on Residues and Chemical Contaminants. Helen Dornom led the IDF Action Team that developed the Guidelines. “Key players in the regulation, supply and use of antimicrobial agents at farm level were consulted throughout the process to ensure the guide is robust. Everybody involved was keen to collaborate and were very motivated.”

Contact BHJ UK on tel 0121 521 4300 Contact IDF on tel +32 2 733 9888 or visit www.bhj.co.uk or visit www.fil-idf.org

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New website and brochures from NDC NDC-Infrared Engineering, a specialist in online and at-line measurements of moisture, fat, protein, oil and Degree of Bake (surface brownness) for food processes has completely redesigned its website and published a new, industry–specific brochure. The new website provides enhanced navigation to allow visitors to find information on the use of NIR food gauges for quality assurance and process control in a wide variety of foods processing lines.

The simplified approach to navigation makes it easy for visitors to identify their market and application area and makes extensive use of intuitive or “friendly” URLs such as www.ndc.com/snacks etc.

This industry-driven approach makes it easy to identify the most appropriate product or system for the application.

The new site offers the benefit of providing easily accessible basic information, with other information such as application notes available following registration. All registrations from NDC’s previous site will be carried over, so there will be no need to re-register. The site also makes it very easy to identify the local market-relevant NDC contact anywhere in the world.

In addition, a new, industryfocused brochure is available for immediate download. This describes the measurement of moisture content, oil or fat content, protein content and degree of bake and covers applications in a host of food applications. These include coffee and tea processing; confectionery; cookies and biscuits; corn wet milling; crackers and crispbreads; dairy powders; flour and grains; ingredients; seeds, nuts and spices; meat further processing; olive oil extraction; pet foods and animal feeds; potato chips and crisps; baked or fried snack products; starch and sugar processing and refining.

Contact NDC Infrared Engineering on tel 01621 852244 or visit www.ndc.com

Bürkert booklet for producing clean steam Bürkert has released a highly informative booklet covering its extensive range of products used in the production of clean steam.

The pictorial information highlights a range that meets all steam user needs – from large scale bespoke projects, to smaller OEM solutions – enabling designers to determine the most effective clean steam control and measurement solution for their needs. In addition, the synergy achieved with the Bürkert range – using custom designed stainless steel manifolds - means that existing complex assemblies of valves and pipework, can be avoided – or replaced saving valuable installation time and footprint space, whilst reducing fittings, seals, pipework and potential leak paths.

The free information is extremely easy for the reader to assimilate, adopting a pictorial representation of a typical steam producing plant with arrows depicting where each Bürkert steam product fits in the overall arrangement.

In the area of level sensing, the information outlines the Type 8111 vibrating level switch and the Type 8138 compact, non-contact radar level transmitter. Robust and easy to set up and use the Type 8111 is designed for process crucial, overfill and dry run protection systems. Comprising a stainless steel 316L tuning fork with superior surface finish, the unit is virtually unaffected by the chemical and physical attributes of the media with which it is used.

The Type 8138 is designed for sanitary conditions, integrating an encapsulated antenna to protect against highly ionised water. The front flush antenna allows optimal CIP and SIP cleaning, combining excellent cleaning results with high precision level

measurement.

Complementing the level sensors in the new booklet – and key to space saving and cost reduction in the valve area – are Bürkert’s Type 2034 welded valve combinations for the control of ultra pure and sterile fluids, including sterile access port (SAP) and good manufacturing practice (GMP) designs.

These valve configurations are fully flexible to meet application requirements, including orientation, materials, connections and surface finish.

In contrast to welded arrangements, the Type 2033 tank bottom valve highlights another area of Bürkert expertise, the solid machined block. In the Type 2033, this is of high quality stainless steel, complete with a selection of high quality diaphragms for hermetic separation. The Type 2033 ensures optimised filling and empting of vessels, in the most challenging ultra-pure and sterile environments.

Completing the valve offering in the Steam booklet, is Bürkert’s unique, multi-way, multiport and multi-actuator diaphragm valve system, for controlling ultrapure, sterile, aseptic and SIP/CIP fluid paths, including sterile barrier applications. The unique design of the Type 2035 integrates two seats under one diaphragm, thereby eliminating dead legs and minimising flow system volumes.

Metering is also covered in the new brochure, represented by the Type 8056 full bore sanitary magflow meter with blind, local and remote display options. Combined with a suitable valve as the actuating element, this unit allows the control batching of sterile medias, with high accuracy flow measurement, to ensure a safe and precise delivery.

Contact Bürkert on tel 01453 731353 or visit www.burkert.co.uk

Alchemy’s major new release of SISTEM® training Alchemy Systems, global leader in food and workplace safety training has launched the newest UK version of its SISTEM® Training Platform. Following extensive customer research, the latest SISTEM features further simplify training delivery and documentation for food manufacturing and processing facilities looking to achieve compliance with strict industry regulations.

This newest release houses a much more modern user interface, enabling faster and easier navigation for training facilitators. It also includes a robust content authoring tool, Creator, which allows users to create custom,

interactive training courses. For companies with multiple locations, Alchemy has added a Centralised Course Distribution feature that enables training facilitators to efficiently deliver customised courses, ensuring a consistent message is delivered company-wide.

Alchemy’s expertise helps customers across the international food chain build an effective food safety culture, with nearly six million courses taken on the SISTEM platform in 2012 alone. SISTEM includes FDQ accredited Food Safety Level 2 courses and assists with meeting the training requirements of regulatory and customer audits.

Contact Alchemy Systems on tel 0808 120 7597 or visit www.alchemysystems.com

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White paper examines latest cleaning methods Hygiene Group, the specialist contract cleaning services provider, has launched an informative white paper evaluating the latest methods in cleaning food and drink manufacturing facilities and exploring the most appropriate techniques to increase efficiency and reduce costs.

Entitled The Art of Innovative Cleaning and authored by Hygiene’s Managing Director, Steve Bailey, the white paper examines sequential, cluster and event cleaning, looking at when each should be used to maximise value for money and minimise disruption.

Steve Bailey explains: “Cleaning a food manufacturing facility may, at the outset, sound like a fairly straightforward process.

Cleaning is, after all, a science.

“However, in planning a cleaning

programme, particular machinery or types of soil must be carefully matched with the correct cleaning methodology and materials, as this can have a significant impact on the quality, speed, and cost of cleaning.

Additionally, the delivery of cleaning must be managed effectively.

“Finding the most straightforward and suitable programme for the manufacturing facility can deliver increased efficiencies and uncover cost saving opportunities, without compromising on eliminating contaminants and adhering to food safety standards.”

Available as a free download from the Hygiene website, the white paper also considers how the method of cleaning impacts on staff management and risk assessments, and reveals the time and cost savings achievable through correct method selection.

Contact Hygiene Group on tel 0121 451 3211 or visit www.hygiene.co.uk

IoPP partnership with Leeds Metropolitan University The Institute of Packaging Professionals (IoPP) has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Leeds Metropolitan University Faraday Centre for Retail Excellence to deliver future development courses for packaging professionals.

The partnership will develop a higher level master’s course which focuses on packaging design but also explores the wider agenda including management of innovation, sustainability and marketing. The courses will be targeted at professionals already working in sectors such as packaging, engineering and technology who are looking to continue studying and keep up with new trends and thinking in these areas as the industry evolves.

Kevin Vyse, Managing Director, IoPP UK, said: “We are really excited to be working with the Faraday Centre for Retail Excellence to support these new courses for packaging professionals. It is a brand new personal development opportunity for those already in employment who want to scale up their qualifications and skills. These courses will complement our portfolio of Professional Development programmes to help keep packaging professionals educated, informed

and connected.”

Professor Cathy Barnes, Faraday Centre for Retail Excellence, said: “We are delighted to announce this partnership with the IoPP. We have a lot of experience at offering masters level courses to support professional development in the work place. This partnership with IoPP will deliver exciting opportunities to add to our portfolio and we are looking forward to supporting the leaders of the future.”

The IoPP UK was established to respond to the growing global nature of the packaging industry and connect packaging professionals together to share expertise on a global level. It is designed and led by its members, attracting packaging professionals involved in all aspects of the industry from the supply chain and packaging design to manufacturing, material suppliers, converters, brand owners and retailers.

Faraday Centre for Retail Excellence is based in Leeds Business School at Leeds Metropolitan University. It works closely with businesses right across the retail supply chain helping them build professional capability and develop innovative products.

Contact the IoPP UK on tel 020 7470 5630 or visit www.iopp.org Contact Leeds Business School and Faraday Centre for Retail Excellence on tel 0113 81 23021 or visit www.leedsmet.ac.uk

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Kalsec® HeatSync™ Heat Indexes In an effort to monitor consumer demand for hot and spicy foods, Kalsec® has developed two new indexes for the US and European markets.

Named the Kalsec® HeatSync™ Heat Indexes, these newly developed measurement tools follow usage of more than 30 different “hot” peppers. In collaboration with market data from Mintel’s Menu Insights and the Global New Products Database (GNPD), the US Index evaluates more than 2,400 restaurant food and drink menus, while the EU Index measures new retail product introductions. “These indexes add another dimension to understanding the consumer’s continued desire for hot and spicy foods and beverages,” says Gary Augustine, Executive Director of Market Development for Kalsec®.

In 2012, the European HeatSync™ Heat Index increased 16 percent and the US Index posted almost 8 percent higher levels than the prior year. The European Index has seen steady growth since 2007.

The US index has grown 21 percent since 2009. The habanero pepper continued to grow in popularity with above average index gains in both the EU and US markets. The jalapeno and poblano peppers showed strong growth in the US for 2012, while products with cayenne peppers increased in Europe. Snack foods showed the strongest 2012 category growth for hot and spicy foods both in the U.S. and European markets. Prepared meals and sauces provided continued growth over the last five years, particularly in the US and Asian markets.

“We not only see the consumer’s desire for hot and spicy foods increasing, but also the diversity of peppers and applications for which they are being used,” says Karen Buczek, Kalsec® Product Director of Flavors.

The index is named after the recently developed Kalsec® HeatSync™ Systems, designed to control the timing, intensity and location on the palate of heat (pungency) for specific application requirements.

The Kalsec® HeatSync™ Heat Indexes will be updated and reported every six months and are available for viewing at www.kalsec.com.

Contact BHJ UK on tel 0121 521 4300 Contact Kalsec on tel +1 269 349 9711 or visit www.bhj.co.uk or visit www.kalsec.com

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Research and Markets: Chocolate Confectionery Market Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Chocolate Confectionery in the United Kingdom" report to their offering.

Chocolate Confectionery in the United Kingdom industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market share, market size (value and volume 2007-11, and forecast to 2016). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market. This is an essential resource for top-line data and analysis covering the UK chocolate confectionery market. Includes market size and segmentation data, textual and graphical analysis of market growth trends, leading companies and macroeconomic information.

Highlights: - The chocolate confectionery market consists of boxed chocolate, chocolate countlines, chocolate straightlines, moulded bars, novelties and other chocolates. The market is valued according to retail selling price (RSP) and includes any applicable taxes. Any currency conversions used in the creation of this report have been calculated using constant 2011 annual average exchange rates.

- The UK chocolate confectionery market had total revenues of $7,665.7m in 2011, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 1.7 percent between 2007 and 2011.

- Market consumption volumes decreased with a compound annual rate of change (CARC) of -0.7 percent between 2007 and 2011, to reach a total of 588.6 million kg in 2011 - The performance of the market is forecast to follow a similar pattern with an anticipated CAGR of 1.6 percent for the five-year period 2011 2016, which is expected to drive the market to a value of $8,295.9m by the end of 2016.

Report calls for incentive boost for apprenticeships Businesses should receive incentives to boost the delivery of high quality apprenticeships, according to a report published recently by the Government’s skills experts, the UK Commission for Employment and Skills.

The call came during National Apprenticeship Week and the Prime Minister’s call for apprenticeships to become the new normal for young people not going to university.

In their report, Employer Ownership of Skills: building the momentum, the Commission argue that “for too long, employers have been asked to engage with government-led skills initiatives underpinned by unsustainable levels of public funding.”

The 28-page document makes eight recommendations for aligning skills investment with growth potential, and developing a training system that is fully focused on its customers - businesses and people. These include: Funding employers, rather than colleges, for the delivery of apprenticeships.

Making public and private investment work harder by measuring the impact on people and business performance rather than simply counting qualifications Bringing trusted Labour Market Information (LMI) together and making it freely accessible to answer questions like “how many of this type of job will be available in the future?” and “what do people doing that job get paid?”

Incentivising employers to work collaboratively and with unions to form industrial partnerships, taking end to end

responsibility for skills within a sector or locality by setting standards and defining quality and career pathways.

Under the proposals to change the funding system, firms would receive money directly from the government to contribute towards the cost of taking on an apprentice, and would then negotiate a price for training with an approved local college.

Charlie Mayfield, Chairman of the John Lewis Partnership and of the UK Commission for Employment and Skills said: “The changes we put forward in this report will challenge us all: employers, government, colleges and unions. But at its heart, what we are recommending is a long term commitment to identifying and investing in the skills and talents our economy really needs. To achieve that, employers must be in the driving seat with the freedom to work collaboratively in their sector, in their local area, within their supply chain, and with colleges and training providers to address the skills gaps they face now and in the future. In return, employers need to take responsibility for generating training opportunities for young people which are more relevant and more valuable. To support this, colleges and training providers will be freed from having to ‘sell’ government’s agenda to employers. And crucially, given the continuing pressure on public finances, there will be significant savings for the taxpayer. None of this will be easy, but I believe it is vital if we are to develop the kind of workforce which will deliver on our shared ambitions for growth and prosperity.”

Contact The UK Commission for Employment and Skillson tel 01709 774800 or visit www.ukces.org.uk

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UK food industry passing 50,000 Apprenticeships A landmark 50,000 new Apprenticeships have been created across the UK food supply chain over the past 18 months following a major skills push by businesses in every part of the food supply chain, Improve, the skills body for food manufacturing has revealed.

David Heath, Minister of State for Agriculture and Food, commended the achievement saying: “The UK’s food and agriculture sector is our biggest employer providing jobs for 3.7 million people and contributing over £96 billion to our economy.

I want to see this sector grow and become more globally competitive, creating more job opportunities for young people.”

Apprenticeship growth has been evident across all parts of the food supply chain – including a near trebling of the numbers in the food manufacturing sector.

“The increase in Apprenticeships in food manufacturing represents a concerted response to the challenge of recruiting 137,000 new staff by 2020 to replace a significant section of the experienced workforce nearing retirement,” said Improve chief executive Justine Fosh.

“Apprenticeships are now a proven tool in attracting and nurturing the next generation of food workers as well as supporting existing workers to respond to the twin challenge of automation and new technology.”

The Apprenticeship drive was spurred by the 2011 Food Supply Chain report coordinated

by Improve which identified a range of common skills challenges shared by businesses across the UK’s farming, food manufacturing, food distribution, food retail and food hospitality sectors.

Food Minister, David Heath said it was

vitally important for businesses in the food supply chain to be able to attract new talent with the right skills so the UK can continue to lead the way in developing innovative food sciences and technology. He said: “I will continue to do all I can to ensure Government works with the industry to encourage more apprenticeships for the future.”

Angela Coleshill, Employment, Skills and Corporate Services Director at the Food and Drink Federation (FDF), said that as the UK’s largest manufacturing sector and a key player in the UK’s food supply chain, the FDF recognises that apprentices are vital to the sector’s success and achievement of the FDF’s joint vision with Government to grow the food manufacturing sector by 20 percent by 2020.

She said: “We strongly believe that apprenticeships are a fantastic way of attracting talent for the future and of bringing many benefits to our businesses including increased productivity, improved competitiveness and a motivated workforce.

“Food manufacturers are taking collective action to make food and drink manufacturing a career of first choice for graduates and school-leavers alike, through our targeted campaign: Taste Success – A Future in Food, helping us build the pool of talented apprentices that can be developed and deployed across the industry – building skills for the future."

The Apprenticeship numbers across the entire UK Food Supply Chain were collated by food manufacturing skills body Improve using data from a range of skills councils connected with the food industry.

Contact Improve on tel 0845 644 0448 or visit www.improveltd.co.uk

World Palm Oil Industry examined The world’s palm oil yield per hectare is 7.5 times greater on average than other major vegetable oils. Additionally, due to its low cost, relative storage stability, and nutrient value, palm oil is likely to remain the essential constituent of any diet. Palm oil finds use in cooking, in the oleochemical industry for the making of detergents, soaps, cosmetics, glues and lubricants.

The global production of palm oil is dominated by Indonesia and Malaysia, which altogether account for over 85 percent of the total share. India, China, the European Union and Pakistan represent the major palm oil importers.

Challenges such as restricted availability of land, labour problems and ecological issues have lead to the creation of certified sustainable palm oil, or green palm oil. The trend has appealed to a raft of multinational buyers. Wilmar International Limited, PT Astra Agro Lestari Tbk, IOI Corporation Berhad and Sime Darby are the world’s four industry behemoths.

New market research report: Global Palm Oil Market Report 2013 out by Koncept Analytics provides comprehensive analysis and extensive forecast of the global palm oil industry, focusing on the top two producers, Malaysia and Indonesia; as well as on India and China, the top two consuming geographies.

The study examines the industry supply chain, production and consumption situation, imports and export trends, major challenges and drivers of the palm oil industry. Pricing information is accessible as well. The research discloses the competitive pressures within the industry and profiles the top four market players including their financials and strategies for growth.

Contact The Market Publishers on tel 0208 144 6009 or visit www.marketpublishers.com/members/vikas/info.html

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EIL PEARMAIN has been appointed Muntons Ingredients 01449 618300 Sales and Marketing Director and will take over all responsibilities for the marketing and sales of our extensive range of ingredients.

This follows Andrew Suett’s decision to leave the Company after 17 years of service to pursue new interests on his own account. We would like to thank Andrew for his long service and for his role in growing the commercial success of Muntons Ingredients. We also offer Andrew our best wishes for the future.

Neil Pearmain joined Muntons in 1987 on a management training programme and has held various roles in logistics, administration and export. He also spent seven years as Muntons Malt export sales manager, which has given him a detailed insight and a wealth of experience within the sales

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012 WAS A SUCCESSFUL year for Acumentia 0118 935 7115 as they welcomed nine new members into the group. In the food and nutrition area, Craig Duckham brings technical develop¬ment experience in micro-encapsulation, natural products, flavours and fragrances and Karen Fewster is a specialist in nutritional health and supplements. Martin Livermore has worked in R&D and technical management in major interna¬tional food and agricultural supply companies and

environment. He was appointed to the Board in 2005 as Supply Chain and Logistics Director. Within this role Neil was responsible for the group’s worldwide warehousing, logistics, demand and supply planning, procurement and sales administration and has been heavily involved in the Company’s activities in Asia and the USA. Neil is a director of Muntons Ingredients Asia Pte and is Chairman of Muntons Pension Trustees. He will now also be appointed to the Board of the Muntons US operation. Neil commented: “I am really looking forward to taking on this new role and returning to the commercial side of the business. We have a great sales team who fully understand the markets in which we operate and the needs of our customers. We see this as vital for the future of our business and I am excited by the challenges ahead.”

currently specialises in science communication and consulting with a particular interest in crop and industrial bio¬technology.

Margaret Ashwell specialises in scientific support for health claims, functional food science, obesity, nutritional aspects of heart disease, micronutrients, food labelling and food policy. Haydn Jones brings expertise in new product research and development and the protection and exploitation of intellectual property.

Also it was with enormous sadness that Acumentia learned of friend and colleague Catherine

Side who passed away in August 2012 following a two year battle with cancer. Catherine founded the Virtual Consulting Group in 1994, which subsequently evolved into Acumentia. She remained a member of the Managing Committee for Acumentia until her death last summer.

Catherine was a trailblazer throughout her life: she was in the first cohort of women to enter Kings College, Cambridge to study Natural Sciences and was the first woman to graduate with an MSc in Brewing from HeriotWatt University.

Catherine was an inspirational colleague with boundless ideas, energy and enthusi¬asm as well as being a talented musician. She was always generous in giving her time and praise to others and will be sadly missed by colleagues at Acumentia.

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GO FOODS 020 8207 0100 has recruited top chef Steve Walpole to head up its recipe development, as executive head development chef. He will report direct to Chairman Paul Ugo and take charge of the creation and expansion of the company’s delicious fresh pasta recipes.

Prior to his appointment at Ugo Foods, Walpole was executive chef at Corney & Barrow Bars, senior executive development chef at Gate Gourmet, and a senior lecturer at Westminster Kingsway College where he was also course co-ordinator for part of Jamie Oliver’s Fifteen Foundation.

“Steve has a wealth of experience within top-end catering and restaurants. He fulfilled our need perfectly and is exactly the pedigree we are looking for as we develop the Dell’Ugo brand moving forward,” says Paul Ugo, Chairman and business owner.

“As a family run business we are fortunate to have the opportunity to do things a bit differently to bigger food companies. Bringing in a talented young chef to develop our future range is a testament to our nimbleness and culture for creative minds.”

Ugo Foods has recruited Helena Jevons as its head of marketing to drive its new consumer push of its new Dell’Ugo brand and forward commercial strategy.

Jevon’s previous appointments include lead marketing roles for Perfect Pizza, H J Heinz, Plum Baby and Branston. For the past three years she has been running her own consultancy and personal development business.

Jevon had the following to say about her appointment, “I am delighted to have joined such a dynamic, British-based pasta manufacturing company at a key time in its forward strategy and growth. We have eighty years of real heritage to share. In many ways, Dell’Ugo’s story and goal is a marketer’s dream.”

“We are strongly focused on the growth of our stellar pasta product and expansion of a stellar team to make our dreams reality.

Helena is a perfect addition to our team and will help to drive even more awareness of our cause,” says Paul Ugo, chairman and business owner.

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EEDLERS 01482 467500 the UK’s leading specialist supplier of janitorial and personal protection equipment (PPE) to the food manufacturing industry, has appointed Rob Russell as Sales Director.

The position is a new role for the company, and will see Rob take responsibility, alongside Managing Director, Alistair Needler, for developing and growing Needlers’ client base, both locally and nationally, and heading up the business’s team of account managers.

Local to Needlers’ headquarters in Melton, East Yorkshire, Rob is originally from the Hull area and joins the company with over 30 years’ experience in sales befoer joining Needlers earlier this year.

He is now looking forward to being able to offer products from Needlers’ high-profile suppliers to existing as well as new customers.

He said: “Needlers is a forwardthinking company which is expanding rapidly. The company is well-established throughout the UK and businesses working in the food manufacturing industry appreciate the quality and innovation behind the products that Needlers are supplying, and the great customer service they offer.

“It is good to welcome Rob to our team”, said Alistair Needler, Managing Director of Needlers.

“We are confident that he has both the experience and understanding to develop our customer base throughout the UK and we wish him every success with us.

“With considerable expansion of the business throughout the past three years, which has seen our turnover and client base significantly increase, having Rob take up the new post of Sales Director will allow my role to be more focused on new opportunities and we have some very exciting plans in store for the future.”

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ICHAEL TAIT OF Shetland Mussels has been appointed as the new Chairman of the Scottish Shellfish Marketing Group (SSMG) 01698 844221 and has pledged to continue the good work of outgoing Chairman, Michael Laurenson that has seen

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a significant expansion of the business in recent years.

Michael Tait, who was appointed as Chairman at the SSMG annual general meeting, said: “I am looking forward to putting the experience and knowledge I gained in the seafood industry to use for the benefit of the Scottish Shellfish Marketing Group which as a cooperative of farming members has a very exciting future. I am delighted to get this opportunity to carry on the work done so far to build up the business to where we are today so we can keep on delivering benefits to all our members while continuing to deliver the quality and service our customers have come to expect.”

Outgoing chairman, Michael Laurenson of Blueshell Mussels Ltd in Shetland, who spent six years in the post, said: “The time was right for a new person to take over at the helm of the UK’s largest producer of farmed mussels and oysters. I look forward to continuing to serve the members and working with Michael and the board in my ongoing capacity as a director of the business.”

SSMG has delivered strong growth in recent years that has been aided by the opening of its new modern processing facility in central Scotland last summer.

This has significantly increased production capacity and is enabling the company to further develop its product offering.

Stephen Cameron, Managing Director of SSMG, said: “We are delighted at the appointment of Michael Tait as our new Chairman. His knowledge and experience will prove invaluable as we continue to develop the business.”

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EADING INGREDIENT SPECIALISTS Pecan Deluxe Candy (Europe)’s 01977 681141 aggressive expansion strategy and drive for growth continues with a series of new appointments.

The Sherburn-in-Elmet based supplier of a wide range of inclusions – specialist items such as toffee, chocolate and cookie dough pieces for use in ice cream and bakery products - has appointed retail specialist Paul Randell to the position of Purchasing Manager. With over a

decade of experience within the food manufacturing industry, Paul is now responsible for purchasing requirements across the entire European business.

Also joining the company is Customer Services Manager, Jayne Gale, who has had nearly two decades of experience in customer liaison. Jayne’s CV features several household name food manufacturers and retailers, standing her in good stead in her objective of upholding the reputation of Pecan Deluxe throughout the UK and across developing worldwide markets.

Finally, taking up a newly-created post in sales is Charlotte Walker who has worked at Pecan Deluxe for four years and will now be responsible for developing and implementing the company’s sales strategy for the bakery sector.

Following a hugely successful year, Pecan Deluxe has also recruited new operatives for its manufacturing facility in West Yorkshire and expects to expand the team still further during 2013.

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EADING AUTOMATED WAREHOUSE SOLUTIONS PROVIDER, Swisslog 01527 551600 has reorganised its UK based management in order to strengthen its business throughout Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA).

Swisslog has bases throughout Europe, previously organised into two centralised business groups.

The restructure involves the merger of these business groups into one, under the former Head of Central Europe, Andrew Manship.

The newly created EMEA region, headed by Andrew, has over 700 staff and a view to further geographic expansion. Andrew spoke of his promotion and explained how the restructure represents a new opportunity to push the brand forward and strengthen business in areas such as Turkey and the Middle East.

“We are very pleased to have made this exciting move,” said Andrew. “Our presence throughout EMEA will increase over the coming years as we realise our growing ambitions and market expansion plans.”

James Sharples will take over

from Andrew as Managing Director for the UK business and will also join Swisslog’s EMEA Management Team.

Having joined Swisslog in 1998, James has held various management positions throughout its Realisation, Design, Consulting and Sales departments. James has also successfully led Swisslog’s Global Design Council for the last four years and been instrumental in securing a number of international projects for the company.

Andrew Manship said: “James is a great appointment, a known and respected figure in the UK market with a strong network of senior customer and industry contacts.”

“Our aim is to build on Swisslog’s existing success to produce an even stronger business. The changes will not only prepare us for realising our planned growth throughout EMEA, they will give us an even greater focus on the UK market and help our local customer base to take advantage of the many opportunities presented by new technologies, systems and developments in automation,” concluded Andrew.

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H AMAR 01494 530200 leading fine food distributor, has further bolstered its family connection, with James Amar joining the business’ product marketing department.

James, who is the grandson of company founder Raoul and the son of chairman Henry, joins the High Wycombe-based business after gaining experience in the world of telecommunications.

A marketing and communications specialist, James joins his brother, Mananging Director, Rob Amar, in the business following a fiveyear stint at Orange, where he had particular responsibility for the mobile phone giant’s web offering.

James will have immediate responsibility for the continuing success of the popular D’Aucy brand of authentic French canned vegetables, as well as for driving RH Amar’s digital and communications strategies.

“I am delighted to finally be joining the family business, which has obviously always been in my blood,” said James. “In one way or another, R H Amar has always been a part of my life, from

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discussions about the business at the dinner table to summer jobs in the warehouse.

“It has obviously rubbed off as I have always had a keen interest in food, and am well known for rooting through friends’ cupboards to see what they are eating – and then making some better recommendations from our range of much-loved brands.”

James joins R H Amar as the company continues to enjoy impressive growth, posting high single digit growth year-on-year.

R H Amar Managing Director, Rob Amar adds: “It is great to welcome James aboard. Having a mix of talented and dedicated family members and colleagues is vital to the continued success of RH Amar, and has been at the heart of our business for 68 years.”

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ÜLLER UK & IRELAND GROUP ]01355 244261 has confirmed the appointment of Carl Ravenhall as Managing Director of Müller Wiseman Dairies, its fresh milk business.

Mr Ravenhall joins Müller Wiseman Dairies from Arla Milk Link with over 25 years experience in the dairy industry having worked across many functions including commercial, operational and technical. In recent years he has held a number of senior executive positions with Milk Link and the Irish Dairy Board's UK subsidiary, Adams Foods, where he was Managing Director for 5 years.

Latterly, he was Managing Director of Milk Link’s cheese business, the largest of its kind in the UK, and since Milk Link’s merger with Arla Foods in 2012, he has played a key role in integrating this business into the new organisation.

Ronald Kers, Chief Executive Officer of Müller UK & Ireland Group said: “We are ambitious for the future and we intend to be the largest and most competitive dairy company in the UK. It is important that we have the structure and management team in place to deliver our aspirations.

“We are pleased to welcome Carl at an exciting time for Müller Wiseman Dairies, the Müller UK & Ireland Group and the dairy industry as a whole.”

Mr Ravenhall will be based at

Müller Wiseman Dairies headquarters at East Kilbride near Glasgow.

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OCON +1 763 493 6370 is increasing European marketing efforts for its GreenLight® food safety line with the addition of an industry leader to its team.

Henk van der Meer has joined MOCON as a microbial detection consultant. Van der Meer has held several senior food safety diagnostic positions throughout his career, including 23 years as Managing Director of BioControl, Netherlands.

Capitalizing on the success of its GreenLight® market initiative in North America, MOCON is now expanding its European focus.

Van der Meer will be using his extensive experience to assist the company in creating a premier distribution network. Initial targeted countries include the United Kingdom, Germany and France.

The GreenLight® series was developed to provide precise, same-day results in a costeffective manner. Depending on the bacterial load, results can often be obtained in minutes.

This is significantly faster than the traditional agar or film plate methods, which typically require 48 hours, or longer, to achieve a meaningful microbial count.

Shorter testing cycles provide packers and processors (meat, poultry, seafood, dairy, produce, etc) with the potential of getting their perishable food items to the consumer in less time.

“We are pleased to have the opportunity to work with a wellrespected European food safety leader,” said Alan Traylor, Business Manager, Microbial Detection, MOCON. “Henk’s extensive relationships in this sector will be a great asset in helping MOCON expand its European footprint for the GreenLight® product line.”

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ION INGREDIENTS +31 499 364800 global market leader for gelatine, with the core activity of adding value to proteins and fats, announces it has appointed Villaume Kal to the position of President of Rousselot. Villaume Kal succeeds

Bruno Saquet who will retire at the end of July.

Villaume Kal will take charge of the Rousselot business unit within VION Ingredients. Before joining Rousselot, Villaume Kal has worked for more than 15 years at Royal DSM in the global B2B pharmaceutical, food specialties and industrial biotechnology industries. His latest position was Vice President of DSM BioSolutions, where he focused on customer development and manufacturing services for pharma, food and industrial biotechnology clients.

He has an MSc degree in Bioorganic Chemistry from the University of Leiden.

Villaume Kal has a strong international focus and a broad experience in the pharmaceutical, food specialties and fine chemicals industries. He will facilitate Rousselot to achieve its strategic goals while continuing focus on business commitments and high customer satisfaction.

Bruno Saquet will work together with Villaume Kal during a transitional period. At the end of July, Bruno Saquet will have served Rousselot for more than 27 years. Bruno Saquet has been the architect of Rousselot’s international development and growth and allowed the company to reclaim its position as the world leading gelatine producer.

VION Ingredients Board expresses its significant gratitude for his great contribution to Rousselot and VION Ingredients business and success.

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FTER 10 SUCCESSFUL YEARS WITH NICHOLS 01925 222222, Brendan Hynes, Chief Executive Officer, informed the Board of his intention to step down in order to pursue a non-executive portfolio career at the AGM in May 2013.

Marnie Millard was appointed Chief Executive Officer with effect from 1 May 2013. Marnie is currently Managing Director of our Vimto Soft Drinks UK business and has more than 17 years experience in the soft drinks industry. Previously, she has held senior roles at Gerber Juice Company, Refresco and Macaw Soft Drinks.

John Nichols, Non-Executive

Chairman said: "Brendan has been instrumental in the transformation of the Nichols Group into an international, highly successful, branded soft drinks business. I would like to thank him for his outstanding contribution to the development and growth of our business during the last 10 years and wish him every success as he moves into a new phase in his career.

I am delighted that Marnie Millard, who is a valued and highly respected member of our executive team, will succeed Brendan. Mamie's deep understanding of the soft drinks industry, combined with her leadership skills, energy and enthusiasm means that she is well positioned to drive our continued success, while ensuring a seamless transition."

Brendan Hynes said: "After ten happy years with the Nichols group, I have taken the difficult decision to leave a highly successful business and move onto the next stage of my career.

The business has changed beyond all recognition over the last ten years and it has been a real pleasure to have worked with a great team and great brands and to have played a key part in building the strong, globally successful business that we are today."

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ALSEC® +1 269 349 9711 continues to increase its presence in China with the appointment of two new managers and the addition of a new applications lab in Shanghai.

Chris Simons, formerly Commercial Manager of Kalsec® Europe, will be the new Country Manager in China relocating from the UK to Shanghai.

Simons has been with Kalsec® since 2007 and has been managing various aspects of the Kalsec® China business for the past three years.

Speaking about the appointment Paul Filby, Kalsec®’s Vice President of International Business said "we are delighted that Chris is able to take up this position in China. His previous work for the company in Europe has demonstrated his sound business management credentials and he brings with him a wealth of International experience". Paul also wishes well Mrs. Wei Sun,

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former Country Manager, who has taken up an appointment with Beijing Zhongbai as a Partner in the company.

In May 2013, Kalsec® will officially open its newest application laboratory at the Kalsec® facility in Shanghai. The laboratory is equipped with the latest in food processing capabilities and will allow Kalsec® to work closely with regional customers on concept and formulation development. At this time Kalsec® are also pleased to announce the appointment of Louis Rao as Product Applications Manager, Kalsec® China. Louis joins Kalsec® having worked previously at Unilever, Kraft and Néstle.

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ESTLÉ 020 8686 3333 Chief Executive, Paul Bulcke has been made an Honorary Freeman of the City of London, the highest honour the City can bestow. He now joins a list of distinguished Honorary Freemen including Lord Nelson, the Duke of Wellington, Prime Ministers Disraeli, Winston Churchill, Margaret Thatcher and members of the Royal family.

Mr Bulcke was nominated by Alderman Sir Paul Judge for Nestlé’s continued support of the food industry. To receive the Freedom Mr Bulcke read aloud the Declaration of a Freeman in front of seven Livery Masters.

At the end of the ceremony, which was also witnessed by His Excellency Mr Anton Thalmann, Ambassador of Switzerland to the UK, Mr Bulcke signed the Declaration Book and was presented with a sheepskin parchment document known as the ‘Copy of Freedom’.

He said: “Being made an Honorary Freeman of the City of London is a great honour and I feel deeply privileged to receive this great accolade on behalf of Nestlé.”

Historically it is believed that receiving the Freedom of the City enabled you to set up a market stall in the City, be married in St Pauls and drive sheep over the bridges across the Thames.

Nowadays the privilege relates more to an educational and charity nature.

Following the ceremony yesterday Mr Bulcke delivered the key note

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speech at the 13th City of London Food Lecture in front of an audience of 600 invited guests including HRH The Princess Royal.

Mr Bulcke addressed the question of how global companies must face up to the challenge of resource scarcity, particularly water shortage. His lecture was followed by a question and answer session with a panel of eminent food industry specialists chaired by Sheila Dillon of BBC’s The Food Programme.

Laurence Ollins, Chairman of the Organising Committee said: “We are delighted that we have been able to offer Paul Bulcke the honour of the Freedom of the City and that he has also accepted our invitation to give the keynote speech at the 12th City of London Food Lecture.”

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RANTHAM ENGINEERING, the owner of Mogensen Raw Materials Handling 01476 566301 has appointed John Watson as Design Engineer to augment its already strong design team. The appointment is in response to increased business in the Mogensen Division, to which Mr Watson’s work will be primarily directed.

Mr Watson served an engineering apprenticeship within the defence industry, and has, after qualifying, gained over 20 years of broad experience in design, production engineering and manufacturing in the aerospace, automotive and agricultural engineering industries. His design work will predominantly make use of the Solidworks platform, and his background will greatly strengthen the Grantham company’s development of its manufacturing techniques, its response to market trends and its customer support service.

Mogensen serves a variety of industries which make use of screening, feeding and conveying technology; they include recycling, animal feeds and food processing.

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ICROSCAN +31 172 423360 a global technology leader in barcode, machine vision and lighting solutions, announces the appointment of Juan Pablo Biermayr as

Sales Director Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA).

Biermayr will be responsible for the commercial operations, including leading the team of regional sales managers and the application support department.

Most recently Juan Pablo was Microscan’s Global Market Manager for Packaging, where he provided strategic direction to a global team and helped to establish the company as a leading provider of barcode and machine vision technologies to this key vertical industry. Prior to that he was a regional sales manager responsible for Southern Europe.

“I am looking forward to Juan Pablo’s leadership of our business in Europe which I believe he will take to the next level”, states Scott Summerville, President of Microscan. ”Juan Pablo brings over fifteen years of sales and marketing experience to this role, which will help achieve our goals and strengthen the key relationships with our distributors

in this region. Juan Pablo has already demonstrated his vision and drive at his previous positions at Microscan and will continue to have a significant impact on our business in Europe.”

“I am very excited about this opportunity and look forward to working together with the very skilled and experienced team we have in place”, Juan Pablo Biermayr comments: “I am proud to take the lead from René van Mourik, who successfully set up Microscan’s operations in Europe, and decided to take on a new role at Code Corporation.”

Juan Pablo Biermayr has a Master’s degree in Marketing and Business Development from Roehampton University in London and has held various sales, marketing and business development positions in the Auto ID industry. He will be based in Microscan’s European headquarters in Alphen aan den Rijn, Netherlands.

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EZ-product family expanded

Piston pump perfect for thick viscous ingredients The chilled prepared food market is one of the largest and most important sectors in food retailing where consumers are offered a huge choice of convenience foods, such as; pizzas, pasta, curry sauces, soups and desserts. As a result of this, manufacturers are often required to provide solutions that overcome the difficult processing challenges of handling a huge variety of ingredients, whilst maintaining everincreasing quality control standards.

For example, transferring high viscosity ingredients such as tomato purée, pulps, creams and syrups, presents unique pumping problems. CSF piston pumps from liquids handling specialists Pump Engineering are ideally suited to the challenges of transferring thick, viscous ingredients from tanks, drums and IBC’s. Most importantly, CSF pumps are available as quick-strip versions, so they can be easily dismantled for cleaning, without the need for tools.

The pumps are available as a long version

for drum emptying where the piston is below the liquid level to enable the pump to handle liquids with a very high viscosity. The positive head and bottom entry positioning of the pump combine to ensure improved flowrate and increased efficiency. Short versions are also available for bottom discharge vessels or wall-mounting where required.

CSF pumps are air-operated and depending on the model, will deliver pressures up to 20 bar, while flowrates reach up to 100 litre/min.

CSF pumps can also be fitted with a special bag-in drum inlet, a feature which prevents the plastic drum lining used in some containers, from being sucked into the pump.

For non-flowable creams, pastes, gels and waxes, the pumps can be fitted with a follower plate and single or two post ram which will empty any parallel sided vessel.

Materials of construction are AISI 304 or 316 polished stainless steel, with a choice of PTFE or nitrile seals

Contact Pump Engineering on tel 01903 730900 or visit www.pumpeng.co.uk

Merck Millipore, the life science division of Merck, has announced the addition of three new products to its EZ-product family, designed to facilitate microbiology workflow in QA/QC laboratories. The EZ-product family now includes the EZ-Fluo™ rapid detection system, a non-destructive, fluorescent stainingbased system for microbial detection, the EZ-fit™ Manifold for contamination-free laboratory filtration and the EZ-Pak® Dispenser Curve for fast, sterile membrane dispensing.

The EZ-Fluo™ reduces time to result by approximately two thirds of that required by traditional methods, allowing contamination events to be identified sooner and enabling better control of the manufacturing process.

The system uses standard membrane filtration to detect viable and culturable bacteria, yeasts and moulds down to 1-CFU per sample. Test results are easily comparable to compendial methods results, facilitating validation and integration of the system in any laboratory.

The EZ-Fluo™ method is non-destructive, allowing growth of micro-organisms after they have been stained in order to identify them using any standard identification technology.

The EZ-Fit™ Manifold filtration system enables universal laboratory filtration, while minimizing contamination risks. Traditional filtration equipment for water and other liquids contains non-accessible areas where biofilms can form from sample residues, increasing the risk of contamination. The EZFit Manifold™ allows easy access for cleaning all internal areas to ensure the filtration process is contamination-free.

The EZ-Pak® Dispenser Curve provides high-speed sterile membrane dispensing with no-touch operation. The design allows quick and easy membrane loading in less than 30 seconds.

Contact Merck Millipore on tel 01207 581555 or visit www.merckmillipore.co.uk

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Fast efficient washing for weigh and scale pans

New testing blade’s razor sharp results

Capable of washing up to 30 weigh pan/scale pan heads, along with radials and other accessories, in just 10 to 30 minutes depending on the level of soiling and the wash cycle selected, the new PW28E weigh pan washer from Industrial Washing Machines Limited (IWM) combines speed and convenience with efficiency and economy.

Designed for easy manual loading and unloading, the new machine offers a preprogrammed menu of up to seven different wash cycles that are readily selected by the operator using an intuitive touch-screen user interface. A pre-programmed self-cleaning cycle is also provided as part of the menu. The programmes can themselves be modified via the PLC control unit so that a menu of wash cycles can be tailored to suit each customer’s specific requirements.

A typical wash cycle includes a hot pre-wash at between 50 C and 55 C followed by a recirculated detergent wash at the same temperature. To ensure efficient cleaning of the weigh pans and ancillaries, the washing chamber is equipped with IWM’s proven and effective motorised TravelJet system, which incorporates corrosion-proof plastic bayonet type water jets or, optionally, stainless steel jets.

The durations of both the pre-wash and the main wash can be set by the user to suit the type of weight pan and level of soiling. The washing operations are usually followed by a high-temperature hot rinse, using water that is retained in an internal tank between cycles and re-circulated to minimise running costs and environmental impact. Alternatively, a recirculated chemical sanitiser rinse can be used.

Stable Micro Systems, the world-leading food texture analysis expert, has announced the launch of the MeullenetOwens Razor Shear (MORS) blade. It is being hailed as the quickest, most accurate and simplest tool for measuring poultry tenderness – an attribute critical to consumer acceptance which has historically been assessed using costly and time-consuming sensory evaluation.

The Meullenet-Owens Razor Shear method uses an extremely sharp craft knife blade of defined dimensions, attached to a TA.XTPlus texture analyser, to conduct a cutting/shearing test. Because the blade is narrow and penetrates to only 20mm, the MORS test makes only a small incision into the sample, causing far less damage to it than traditional instrumental or human cutting tests. Repeatability is also optimised because the blade can be removed and replaced regularly – or even after every test – to ensure edge sharpness Trials of the Meullenet-Owens Razor Shear blade show it can perform 60 measurements per hour regardless of sample dimensions.

The new system claims to exhibit a higher correlation with human sensory test results while testing just as reliably as, but faster than, other instrumental methods.

Tests using the MORS blade are conducted on whole, intact fillets, which minimises experimental errors attributable to sample preparation, shortens sample preparation time and leads to a simpler testing solution. Stable Micro Systems says it can make significant savings in the labour, time and expertise needed to implement routine quality control in the poultry industry.

In the tests, razor blade shear energy (N*mm) is calculated as the area under the force deformation curve from the beginning to the end of the test.

Maximum shear force (N) is also recorded.

Both parameters are used as instrumental indicators of meat tenderness. Results show four or more shears per fillet (in predetermined locations) will provide a reliable estimate of poultry tenderness.

The Meullenet-Owens Razor Shear blade and test method are a result of research carried out at the University of Arkansas by Dr Jean-François Meullenet and Professor Casey Owens.

The recirculation system can also be programmed to have a dump cycle between wash/rinse or at the end of both cycles. This removes any allergen contamination from the wash waters for customers to meet the needs of customers with particularly stringent requirements. IWM’s innovative design means that the dump cycles use just 100 litres of water.

The hot water rinse, where required, is usually sufficient to flash dry pans – especially stainless steel types – ready for re-use. A full hot air drying system can, however, be provided where the fastest possible turn around is necessary.

All major components of IWM’s new PW28E weigh pan washer are fabricated from stainless steel to ensure long life and hygienic operation, even in high duty cycle applications in hard water environments. In addition, like all IWM machines, the PW28E has been carefully designed to eliminate dirt traps and to allow easy access to key components, including pumps and filters, making it easy and inexpensive to clean and to maintain.

As standard, the PW28E comprises one manually actuated drawer unit with a cantilevered wheeled frame and an electrically interlocked front mounted door. It has a central product support frame, with 30 pan locators arranged as 15 per side in three tiers, together with a mesh basket at the base, which can accommodate radials. IWM can also offer alternative configurations and a range of addon options, including dual-screen filters for high soil applications. Versions are available with steam and electric heating as standard.

Contact Industrial Washing Machines on tel 0121 459 9511 or visit www.indwash.co.uk

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Tubular Linear Motor by Dunkermotoren A new Linear Motor that brings significant benefits to systems designers and machine builders that is claimed to be the first ever tubular linear motor with an integrated amplifier and controller has been introduced by Dunkermotoren.

In common with Dunkermotoren’s existing BG Series of DC brushless rotary motors, the ST11 range of linear motors has been extended with an integrated controller option that offers ease of integration with significantly reduced and simplified wiring. It features a range of analogue and digital inputs and outputs, with CAN, Profibus and EtherCAT communications protocols available as standard. Once programmed only power is required to operate in stand-alone mode, with programming completed using Dunkermotoren’s own proven and established Drive Assistant™.

The new controller mounts easily with all models in the ST11 series and maintains a combined IP67 rating with the motor although it can also be positioned away from the motor in the same way as a conventional controller. This ensures optimum flexibility along with the advantages of a single-source of supply for all your motion and control needs.

The ST11 series is capable of velocities up to 5m/s and accelerations up to 422m/s2, with a maximum stroke length of 271mm and a peak available force of 92N. Continuous stall forces of 27N are achievable. The motor’s actuator rod can be supplied with a range of industrystandard fixtures and fittings. In common with all Dunkermotoren’s Servo Tube Linear Motors, built-in feedback eliminates the need for expensive external encoders and offers absolute accuracy of ±350µm with ±12µm repeatability Although ideally suited for use in a wide range of motion control applications, being faster than stepper motors with ballscrews and more precise than belt-drive systems, the ST11 with Integrated Controller is particularly ideal for replacing pneumatics in all-electric machines due to its efficient, lowmaintenance and environmentally sound features. Unlike conventional pneumatic actuators the ST11 with Integral Controller is capable of infinite control and can perform a wide range of move profiles, accelerations and speeds.

Contact Dunkermotoren Linear Systems on tel 023 807 33509 or visit www.dunkermotor.com

New Spydaq accessory Leading data logging experts, Signatrol have introduced a high power repeater accessory for its spYdaq temperature and humidity monitoring system which enables distances of up to a kilometre between the transmitter and base station to be achieved.

This is ideal for users who wish to log data in remote areas or where locations are scattered, or where radio wave signals are weak.

SpYdaq is a unique temperature and humidity monitoring system (Patent Pending) that offers an affordable alternative to hard wired options. It allows users to deploy sensors in various locations, without the restrictions and cost of hard wiring, and monitor results from a PC, either locally or anywhere in the world via web access with easy to use software.

The spYdaq-HPR Repeater receives signals from spYdaq transmitters and re-transmits them on another frequency and at a higher

power level, which enables significant distances between transmitter and base-station to be achieved. This means that there are few limitations on where the site to be monitored is located and users can ‘daisy chain’ together a number of sites using the same system.

The repeater includes both a receiver and transmitter, which receives incoming packet data from spYdaq transmitters, checks the validity of the packets and re-sends them to the base-station. The receiver and transmitter can be configured to receive and transmit on different sub bands.

Powered by the existing base-station power supply, the repeater has an internal battery backup which will last approximately two days (10 minute transmitter rate, with 16 transmitters, 10mW output) in the event of a total power failure. Additional operating time (up to 5 days) can be achieved by using the spYdaq-APS auxiliary power supply module.

Contact Signatrol on tel 01684 299399 or visit www.signatrol.com

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Elapharm® DuPont™ Teflon® PTFE hose assemblies

New detectability makes Foodlube® safest ever Leading UK food-grade lubricants manufacturer Rocol has introduced innovative caps and actuators on aerosol spray cans in the Foodlube® range to help reduce the risk of foreign object contamination during food and drink processing.

Building on its long-standing NSF registration for Foodlube® and its corporate ISO 21469 certification, both of which offer crucial safety assurances about lubricant formulation, the company has now become the first in the UK to add Detex™ metal detectable plastic actuators and caps on all aerosol cans.

This means that, unlike traditional aerosol packaging, all caps and actuators on Foodlube® packs can be identified using standard metal detection equipment should they become loose in food and drink processing areas.

The patent-pending Detex™ caps and actuators are themselves manufactured from

safe materials deemed acceptable by the US FDA for use in food processing plants.

Rocol Marketing Manager Joanne Ferguson says: “The addition of Detex™ caps and actuators represents another important step in helping food and drink processors avoid costly downtime, product recalls and the risk of reputational damage.

“We are continuously looking at new ways to help address safety risks, and this includes utilising new technology like Detex™ wherever possible. Our corporate strength as part of the global ITW Group gives us privileged access to developments of this kind.”

Foodlube® products are available for a wide range of applications across processing plants in the foods, drink, pet foods, pharmaceutical and packaging industries. Individual lubricants are all NSF H1 registered, which means they have been independently assessed and deemed safe for processing equipment used to produce food and drink for human consumption.

Contact Rocol on tel 0113 232 2600 or visit www.rocol.com

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Elapharm® hose assemblies from Elaflex, Germany, comply with the high demands related to cleanliness and hygiene, such as those specified in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries. The seamless, smoothly extruded, US FDA-compliant liners of DuPont™ Teflon® PTFE make a major contribution to this. Using an innovative, proprietary production technology, these liners are bonded homogeneously and uniformly to the rubber construction, which is made of EPDM plus a high-strength, temperature-resistant aramid braiding and a coil of high-tenacity stainless steel wire. Together, these individual components offer an excellent combination of flexibility, anti-kinking and pressure/vacuum resistance.

Due to the ultra-high chemical resistance of the Teflon® PTFE liners to nearly all media used in the food, pharmaceutical and chemical industries, the potential applications for Elapharm® hose are virtually unlimited.

Depending on the medium, the service temperature range is between -30°C and +140°C at operating pressures from –0.09 bar (vacuum) to 16 bar. The inherent non-stick effect of the inner fluoropolymer liner reduces the cleaning effort to a minimum even when high-viscosity media are conveyed. This, together with the speed of emptying the system for cleaning purposes or for changing the media, can provide significant cost savings in production.

The Elapharm® hoses have been developed in conjunction with ContiTech Schlauch, Germany. They are available in two versions, from DN 13 to DN 50. The seamless smooth liner of the ‘OHM’ type conforms to DIN 26055-3 Type B and is made of black, electrically conductive Teflon® PTFE. It can therefore also be used in Ex Zones 0 and 1. The outer sheath of EPDM is also black and electrically conductive. The ‘I’ version is provided with a liner of white electrically insulating Teflon® PTFE. Its blue EPDM cover is also electrically insulating.

Furthermore, it complies with the requirements of the US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) regarding extractable components.

Elaflex supplies both types of Elapharm® hoses as a complete assembly with crimped hose fittings. Users choose between flushmounted hose tails (‘gap-minimised’) and patented hose fittings with a beaded Teflon® PTFE liner (free of ‘dead spaces’ or ‘hold spots’) for the demanding requirements regarding media purity. Assembly is carried out by the manufacturer ensuring short delivery times.

Contact Elaflex on tel 01992 452950 or visit www.elaflex.co.uk

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Ergonomic adjustable table from Teknomek Stainless steel hygiene products specialist Teknomek has launched a new multipurpose ergonomic workstation to help combat employee repetitive motion injuries and musculoskeletal disorders for improved productivity and workforce comfort.

Recent figures from the Office of National Statistics show that 131 million days were lost to employee sickness leave in 2011, costing employers around £495 per year per employee.

Of these 131 million days, 35 million were due to pain or injury in muscles, joints, tendons, ligaments and nerves.

That is why Teknomek’s height-adjustable workstation has been designed and manufactured with health and safety in mind to reduce the risk of these types of injuries. The hydraulically powered worktop can be either manually or electrically adjusted in height from between 700mm and 1,000mm to ensure employees are working at the correct height. It also ensures employees are not using makeshift platforms like pallets, which pose an additional health and safety threat. What is more, a uniform yet adjustable production line allows employees to move positions without compromising comfort or efficiency, plus it improves wider health and safety, factory aesthetics and general hygiene.

Repetitive motion injuries and musculoskeletal disorders can easily develop in numerous job roles, whether performing staticloading duties or doing repetitive tasks over prolonged periods. But by investing in ergonomic workstations, employers can minimise staff absenteeism due to sickness or injury, reduce staff turnover and guard against litigious claims. They are also demonstrating their commitment to employee diversity by individualising workstations, in turn boosting staff morale and comfort. And that helps boost productivity and profits, too.

Finally, as you would expect from Teknomek, the workstation remains hygienic and robust in even the harshest work environments across all industries. As with many Teknomek products, the table can also be customised with add-on accessories such as drawer units and retractable waste bins. Manufactured from quality 304grade stainless steel to exacting standards using precision welding, the steel’s chromium oxide self-healing film ensures the surface is hygienic even when damaged, making the workstation a ‘must’ for contamination prevention. The workstation can also be fitted with an optional polyethylene worktop for extra protection.

Contact Teknomek on tel 01603 788833 or visit www.teknomek.co.uk

Needlers go the extra mile Needlers, the UK’s leading specialist supplier of janitorial and PPE equipment to the food manufacturing industry, has adapted its quality management system to meet the stringent requirements of the BRC Global Standard for Food Safety (issue 6).

The system has been designed to ensure best practice in the production, handling, storage and distribution of products and to assure customers that products supplied through and produced by the company meet current food safety standards and legislation, and have been assessed using the same criteria required by the UK food industry.

Needlers achieve this through the risk assessment of supplier factories, with comprehensive audits of process controls, quality reports, traceability testing, cleaning schedules, maintenance reports, crisis and contingency planning, staff training, product safety solutions, labelling, reporting and business planning, via desktop research and regular on-site visits.

Needlers can demonstrate traceability for every product produced for the company, stored at its premises and sold to its customers that will be in direct contact with food, using a supply chain consisting of ISO 9000 certified companies. Copies of factory audits and traceability testing can be made available to all customers.

Frank Hart, Purchasing and Technical Manager at Needlers, who recently audited eleven supplier factories across China in twelve days, said: “95 percent of our customer sales now come from the UK food manufacturing industry, having increased significantly over the past three years. We strongly feel this has been achieved by our

commitment to providing excellent customer service and innovative products, though we are equally keen to keep ahead of changing legislation and food safety standards, demonstrating traceability throughout the supply chain and ensuring that we, as a business, as well as our suppliers, are consistently meeting the requirements of our customers.

“We are very pleased about the system we’ve got in place, as it assures our customers that our products meet current food safety standards and legislation, having been risk assessed and evaluated by the same auditing system used throughout the food industry, and we’re confident that we’re one of the first janitorial and PPE suppliers to have gone this far in ensuring full food safety assurance.”

As part of the system, Needlers has also improved its internal systems, and the company’s 53,000sq ft purpose-built warehouse in Melton, near Hull, has been designed and built to operate within current food safety standards and legislation. All who enter the warehouse are required to fill in a health questionnaire and wash their hands, and wear shoe covers and hi-visibility jackets.

The company also has a ‘clean room’ to ensure that when samples are taken from a delivery, the box is opened in a clean environment, and is handled by personnel wearing full safety wear, including aprons, mob caps, beard snoods and gloves, before being resealed and replaced in the warehouse.

Needlers is also currently working towards the BRC Global Standard for Storage and Distribution, and follows the HACCP principles to provide full food safety assurance to its customers and meet their requirements.

Contact Needlers on tel 01482 467500 or visit needlers.biz

Bactiquant®-water on site bacteria monitoring Elga Process Water has introduced a new monitoring tool to help in microbiological control of water systems. Bactiquant®-water is a simple to operate test system that gives a rapid indication of total viable bacteria count – a test which normally takes two or three days – in under an hour. This means that system performance can be monitored on a day-to-day basis, and any deviations from normal conditions can be detected early.

The bacteria from a measured sample volume of water are concentrated by a membrane filter. A fluorescent-labelled enzyme substrate is added and the filter unit is incubated for 10-30 minutes allowing bacterial enzymes to react with the substrate to form a fluorescent product. The number of bacteria is

estimated by measuring the amount of fluorescence using a hand held fluorometer.

The signal produced is directly proportional to the amount of bacteria present, and scientific studies have documented good correlations between Bactiquant®-water and conventional plate counts and microscopic methods.

The Bactiquant®-water package includes sampling equipment, membrane filter, enzyme substrate and fluorometer. It also comes with its own FDA compatible database software which establishes a baseline for normal operation and, using Statistical Process Control based on ISO 11462-1, generates ‘normal’, ‘alarm’ and ‘action level’ signals.

And, of course, Elga Process Water provides full on-site operator training.

Contact Elga Process Water on tel 01628 897000 or visit www.shop.elgaprocesswater.co.uk

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BalloonOne’s PDA-based stock management system

The New Russell Compact Sieve® The New Russell Compact Sieve® meets the requirements of the 3-A sanitary standards.

These standards have been put in place to ensure that sanitary standards are continued while developing and producing hygienic equipment design for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries.

First invented over two decades ago, the Russell Compact Sieve® was the first straightthrough vibratory screener on the market and since then has been installed within a wide range of food and pharmaceutical applications across the world. Renowned for its compact and easy-clean design, this unit has evolved to become the most successful vibratory screener throughout the process industry. With its hygienic design including fully stainless steel construction, FDA approved materials and gap free mesh screens, with a few refinements the Russell Compact Sieve® range now meets the requirements of the 3-A sanitary standards.

Having the Russell Compact Sieve® meeting requirements of the 3-A sanitary standards not only reduces validation time but also provides numerous functional benefits

compared to other 3-A sanitary screeners.

Having a low profile straight-through design enables these screeners to fit neatly into production lines, boosting productivity of the screening processes without requiring excessive headroom. Its innovative design means that the screener is less than half the height of a traditional screening machine.

The most important feature of the Russell Compact Sieve® is its unique quick-release clamping system. Unlike conventional screeners using band-clamp arrangements, these can be more difficult to dismantle and often require tools. However, the Russell Finex quick-release toggle clamps offer the ability to perform screen changes without tools, reducing operator involvement and increasing productivity.

Key benefits are: Unique quick-release clamping system allows for fast screen changes without tools; quiet operation (typically less than 70dBA) is achieved with a solid rubber suspension system; easy to clean, crevice-free design, meeting the requirements of the 3-A sanitary standards.

Contact Russell Finex on tel 0208 818 2000 or visit www.russellfinex.com

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Supply chain IT innovator BalloonOne has announced a new PDA-based stock management system that incorporates proof of delivery (POD). Called Springboard Mobile, the flexible system integrates seamlessly with enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems to automate direct-to-customer supply chain and vendor managed inventory (VMI) applications. The system reduces paperwork significantly, cuts administration costs and enables immediate invoicing.

“Feedback from our customers identified a need for a mobile solution that would enable them to remove time consuming tasks within the supply chain. This included the ability to accurately record proof of delivery of orders so that signatures link directly to invoices held in SAP. When a delivery is complete, the driver scans the delivery note and captures the customer’s signature with a time stamp. This reduces invoicing queries and expedites payment collection,” says Craig Powell, Managing Director, BalloonOne. “Another key requirement was for streamlining VMI billing. Here, the system enables electronic allocation of consignment stock to customers and provides same-day invoicing. Importantly, the system eliminates the need for a stock audit before invoicing; the customer scans the products and simply bills based on the stock issue. It is accurate and saves a lot of time and labour and improves cash flow considerably,” adds Craig Powell.

Springboard Mobile is an offline app that runs on any Internet-connected mobile device.

It does not need an always on, live connection because the PDA will transmit the information as soon as it is within range. It was developed specifically by BalloonOne as part of an ERP workflow process and is, therefore, very easy to use. The user-friendly interface guides the operator through proof of delivery or stock assignment, depending on the application.

Back in the office, it removes the need for duplicate documentation and manual filing because it stores an electronic image of the delivery note, together signatures and names of the recipients, with the invoice within the ERP system. It improves customer service as the finance department can respond quickly to invoice queries with a few clicks of the mouse to access clients’ up to date order and billing records.

Contact Balloon One on tel 0208 819 9071 or visit www.balloonone.com

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Affordable Swiss technology for every laboratory Mettler Toledo provides a new, compact and affordable family of titrators - The EasyPlus™, a compact and simple titrator specifically designed for basic requirements and first time users of automatic titrators in the food and chemical industries. Drawing upon extensive knowledge and experience of hard- and software engineering has produced a small, affordable and reliable instrument.

Decades of titrator engineering experience, coupled with the latest technological advancements in processors and touch screens, have led to the development of the EasyPlus™ concept. Previous models have focused on advanced automation solutions, flexible method structures and secure networking software. The new EasyPlus™ models focus specifically on accurately automating routine titrations.

This focus has motivated the EasyPlus™ development team to create a highly reliable titrator encased in the smallest possible housing and with a simple userinterface.

Apps are part of our modern lives, which led to the decision to model the EasyPlus™ interface on the familiar and accepted app format. New operators already know and understand this interface style making familiarization and operation quick and easy. To keep programming fast and simple, the iTitrate™ guidance leads operators through setup and method programming step-by-step. The EasyPlus™ also has 15 different operating languages, making it a truly global instrument.

The EasyPlus™ Titrator was also designed and priced to compete with classic analytical procedures. Using an automated titrator has some obvious, and not so obvious, benefits. Apart from the improved accuracy and reproducibility of results, the EasyDirect™ titration software stores and collates all records and archives data to minimize confusion, errors and misinterpretation of results.

Contact Mettler Toledo on tel +41 1 806 7711 or visit www.mt.com

Atlas Copco premieres new technology At the Hannover Messe 2013, Atlas Copco presented the latest innovations in compressor technology, industrial gas solutions, vacuum pumps, air treatment equipment and service.

Visitors were able to walk through complete installations, including compressors, air treatment and industrial gas generators, and see how an installation could look on their site.

The company, which celebrates its 140th anniversary this year, presented a number of new developments, several of which had their world premiere.

Visitors saw the world premiere of a new type of variable speed drive compressor, below 30kW, that offers breakthrough improvements in energy efficiency, footprint and performance, and is suitable for all customer segments and applications. Koen Lauwers, Vice-President Marketing from the Industrial Air Division commented: “In 1994, Atlas Copco pioneered the Variable Speed Drive and now we will launch an innovation that will once again set the benchmark in the compressor industry. This new compressor has been developed exclusively in-house and combines all our expertise and know-how in the field of compressor technology”.

Also on show for the first time were a range of products that provide improved performance and higher energy efficiency, these included:

A new range of GA oil-injected screw compressors that give higher efficiency, more uptime and availability, ease of service, smart control and monitoring; A new small blower to extend the ZS screw blower range which is known to provide on average 30 percent more energy savings than conventional lobe blowers in a wide range of low pressure applications; The move into a new technology with ZM oilfree multistage centrifugal blowers (both pressure and vacuum) that offer increased reliability and efficiency and can be used in a variety of low pressure air and gas applications; A new range of vacuum pumps for industrial applications in rough vacuum; the XD550-3600, a new range of heat-ofcompression desiccant dryers; the new ND 1000 dryer which is unique in that it delivers 100 percent flow capacity at the output, resulting in higher energy savings as no compressed air is lost for purging.

Plus, set to take service to the next level was the new Atlas Copco SmartLink, a data monitoring programme that offers businesses a complete insight into their compressed air production. SmartLink helps to predict potential problems (and thus anticipate them).

Making smart use of connectivity, data monitoring, and mining and business intelligence, SmartLink helps customers to get a better overview of their maintenance needs.

Contact Atlas Copco on tel 0800 181085/01442 261201 or visit www.atlascopco.com/vacuum

Air Products at Pro2Pac 2013 At Pro2Pac 2013, Air Products introduced its latest innovation to the Food industry: the state-of-the-art Freshline® MP tunnel freezer, offering the best in quality, productivity and hygiene.

The Freshline MP tunnel freezer incorporates over 20 years of Air Products' knowledge in the cryogenic food sector and the advantages of this are clear to be seen.

It is highly versatile, suitable for a variety of applications including cooling, crust freezing and IQF, and offers consistent quality whether it is being used for seafood, meat and poultry, fruit and vegetables, dairy products, pasta, ready meals, bakery products or pastries.

By virtue of its modular design with a range of sizes from 6m in 3m modules, it can be easily adapted to any production process and can be equipped with various conveyor belts,

available in two different widths.

It also offers high performance, with the capability to freeze up to 3,000kg of products per hour and operate continuously for up to 20 hours a day. The innovative design simplifies its operation thanks to a touch screen that is available in several languages and can save pre-programmed recipes for fast implementation. It is also easy to maintain and clean thanks to the easy opening system and a belt cleaning system as standard. An optional assisted cleaning system throughout the entire tunnel is also available. In addition, its designers opted for a lateral extraction system to prevent condensation contaminating products and have fitted the extraction hood with a cleaning ring. The Freshline MP tunnel freezer therefore adheres to the latest international hygiene standards.

Contact Air Products on tel 01932 249200 or visit www.airproducts.com

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Comfortable pipetting maximum Accurate efficiency and precision temperature Hamilton’s Microlab® 300 Pipettor sets new standards in handheld liquid handling.

Technicians no longer need to be concerned about programming on small pipette screens, hand fatigue, or exchanging pipettes and manually adjusting volumes throughout a method. The Microlab 300 offers comfortable pipetting with maximum efficiency and precision even in complex analyses.

Pipetting stations and electronic handheld pipettes are used primarily in pharmaceutical and contract analysis as well as in R&D facilities. These conventional products are often complicated to programme and, while they can cover a pipetting range of 0.5 to 1000 microliters, they require the exchange of three to four different pipettes in a given method, adding time and unnecessary steps.

With the Microlab 300 Pipettor, Hamilton Company based in Reno, USA, and in Bonaduz, Switzerland, has now developed a guided pipetting system designed to eliminate the weaknesses of conventional pipettes and set new standards in the handheld liquid handling industry. In particular, complex, multi-step analyses can now be carried out more easily and efficiently.

The Microlab 300 Pipettor ensures

comfortable, efficient and precise pipetting in several different ways. It handles the entire volume range from 0.5 to 1000 microliters with only one pipette and two pipette tips.

Hamilton‘s ClickSure™ tip technology enhances the accuracy and precision of the pipetting process and also reduces the force needed for mounting and ejecting the tip. An accidental loss of the pipette tip is almost impossible. The hand probe is lightweight and ergonomically designed such that push buttons mounted on both sides of the probe respond equally to the needs of both rightand left-handed technicians.

The Microlab 300 Pipettor is easy to use and features a touch-screen with an intuitive graphical user interface. Pipette volumes can be automatically set, and various wizards enable quick and efficient programming of complex processes. Liquid Classes allow users to manage the characteristics of different types of liquids. A memory function allows continuous recording and tracing of processes carried out so they can be saved and retrieved.

The new device complies with regulations GLP/GMP, RoHS, 21 CFR Part 11 as well as ISO-8655.

Contact Hamilton Bonaduz on tel +41 081 660 6060 or visit www.hamilton.ch

New DNA test cuts time to find horsemeat A new DNA test cuts the time it takes to find horsemeat in food from two days to less than four hours. The process was developed by QIAGEN, the world’s leading provider of molecular sample and assay technologies.

The new testing method can detect in real time even minute traces of horsemeat (<1 percent). It is standardised, full automated and highly reliable. “Current and previous scandals reveal a fundamental flaw in Europe's food surveillance systems. The consumer is asking for rules and testing standards that ensure our food contains what it says on the label. Only such tests can ensure that the economic future of Europe’s farmers and food industry will not be jeopardised by a few rogue traders,” said Dr Dietrich Hauffe, Senior Vice President and Head of Life Sciences at Qiagen. “A regulatory framework with a comprehensive and standardised testing regime will benefit grocery

shoppers, food producers, retailers and testing service providers.”

There are currently only limited rules in the European Union on how to test food ingredients for their authenticity. Furthermore, test outcomes differ from country to country and test lab to test lab. That is because the two most common test methods – ELISA tests for proteins, and end-point PCR tests for DNA – are cumbersome, lack common standards and, in the case of the ELISA test, do not always work for processed food.

In contrast, Qiagen’s solutions can be implemented across Europe to contribute to uniform testing standards. The testing system is based upon real-time PCR and incorporates proprietary technologies for the reliable and fast extraction of DNA, which is regarded as one of the most challenging steps in food testing.

Contact Qiagen on tel 0808 234 3986 or visit www.qiagen.com

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control from any computer West Control Solutions presents the CAL9500P, a uniquely versatile and affordable programmable controller for temperature and process control applications. The CAL 9500P is compatible with CALGrafix software which enables data logging, process data archiving, chart recording, virtual instrument display and on screen alarms so you can monitor and control your equipment from any computer connected to your process network.

Profiles can be created easily on both the front panel and via CALgrafix software. The step-by-step HMI structure, for intuitive configuration of the controller, allows memory to be freely allocated for programmes up to 126 segments or up to 64 programmes.

CAL’s unique drag-and-drop profiling feature on CALgrafix means that a 9500P process controller set up is even quicker and simpler. CALGrafix allows configuration settings to be cloned and written to multiple controllers, reducing valuable time spent programming. Ian Collins, Product Manager at West Control Solutions says, “When the CAL9500P temperature controller is used in conjunction with our CALGrafix software it can greatly enhance temperature control, monitoring and recording within complex manufacturing processes and automation systems.”

It is designed to offer the optimum functionality in a 48mm x 48mm (1/16th DIN) package so it can be used in almost any application including plastics, packaging, drying and laboratory equipment.

The CAL9500P integrated auto tune makes PID control simple and efficient, while the unique dAC function minimises overshoot problems associated with conventional PID controllers giving you greater temperature control. The product incorporates a wide range of features including 2 x 4 digit LED display with 2 output LEDs, easy-to-use autotuning, simple menu-driven configuration, and IP66 protection to prevent water and dust ingress.

Contact West Control Solutions on tel 01273 810116 or visit www.West-CS.co.uk

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Rockwell AllenBradley PowerFlex 525 AC Drive Rockwell Automation has announced its compact Allen-Bradley PowerFlex 525 AC drive to help machine builders and end users simplify equipment design and operation, and speed installation and configuration. Representing the first in the company’s next generation of compact drives, the PowerFlex 525 AC drive features a modular design in power ranges from 0.5 to 30 horsepower or 0.4 to 22 kilowatt at 100 to 600 volt input. Its embedded EtherNet/IP, safety, USB programming, energy savings and a variety of motor control options are ideally suited for machine-level and stand-alone applications or simple system integration.

Suitable for a wide range of applications, including conveyors, material handling, compressors, fans and pumps, the PowerFlex 525 AC drive provides a variety of motor control options to accommodate open- and closed-loop applications.

To help simplify and streamline setup, users can configure the PowerFlex 525 AC drive through its human interface module (HIM), Rockwell Automation Connected Components Workbench software or

Rockwell Software Studio 5000 Logix Designer. The PowerFlex 525 AC drive offers time-saving application sets, which are groups of pre-defined parameters for common drive applications that users can apply “as is” or customise for a machine.

Using a standard USB connection, machine builders can easily download the completed configurations and share with multiple drives, which greatly speeds up commissioning time.

Removing the control module from the power module further reduces startup time because configuration and installation can be done simultaneously. MainsFree programming through a USB connection removes the need for mains power during drive configuration, as well as the need for special adapters to communicate between the drive and the programming tools.

Embedded EtherNet/IP connectivity optimises integration with programmable controllers to deliver more application flexibility. Optional dual-port EtherNet/IP

connectivity supports device level ring (DLR) topology, providing a robust network infrastructure.

An SIL2/PLd-certified, embedded safe torque-off feature helps prevent drive restarts after a safety circuit is tripped, ultimately helping to protect personnel and equipment, and minimise production losses.

The drive’s economiser mode helps optimise motor energy consumption by monitoring an application’s current demand and automatically refining operating parameters accordingly.

The PowerFlex 525 AC drive requires 50mm of clearance on the top and bottom when installing into a cabinet and can be mounted zero-stacked both horizontally and vertically. This smaller clearance can help customers reduce the panel space required for their application. In addition to the flexible installation, the PowerFlex 525 AC drive is rated up to 50°C. With an optional fan kit, the drive can withstand temperatures up to 70°C with current derating.

Contact Rockwell Automation on tel 0870 242 5004 or visit uk.rockwellautomation.com

General purpose range of solenoid valves Bürkert’s new Type 6027 direct acting range of process solenoid valves is designed for use with neutral gases, fluids, steam, vacuum and slightly aggressive media at pressures up to 135bar and temperatures to +180°C. The 6027 range offers maximum flexibility to process users with a modular design that allows multiple variations of function, temperature range, coil rating, chemical resistance and approvals. This simplifies valve selection for the user, providing the benefits of standardisation and a virtually unlimited combination of valve options.

The Type 6027 is a direct-acting (2/2 and 3/2, NO and NC) range of solenoid valves for shut-off, dosing, filling and ventilating tasks, and also for vacuum applications (0…600 mbar absolute), in pharmaceutical, food, water treatment and burner applications.

Manufactured with brass or stainless steel (316L) bodies, EPDM, FKM or PTFE/PEEK seals, and 1/4, 3/8 or connections (G, NPT and RC), the 6027 series is designed for use with gases, steam, water, oils and mildly acidic or alkaline solutions.

The 6027 series combines higher performance with excellent reliability, resulting in lower operating costs for the user. Key to this performance is a direct acting design that uses the latest AC19 coil technology, with optional integrated power boosters where required. The AC19 system is available in three versions: the standard coil (K version), a power-enhancing coil (L version) and an Ex version with a direct cable outlet. In all its versions, the system provides for dependable opening and closing, even in cases of fluctuating supply voltages, thereby enhancing safety. For outdoor applications it is also available with IP65 ingress protection.

The use of power boosting in the AC19 coil system offers several advantages. First, it delivers enhanced performance, due to the ability to switch higher pressures. Second, the technology integrates diagnostic functions for

fast fault detection. Third, the micro- size of the boosters delivers one of the most compact fluidic solutions for high flow rates.

In addition to optimising the operating costs of process installations, the modular design of the 6027 range offers planning-related benefits.

The modular system makes it simple for the user to select the right combination of coil and housing to meet the exact performance characteristics of his system.

The 6027 range can easily be tailored to specific user requirements to provide customised solutions. This could be in respect of certifications; housing materials: stainless steel or brass; selection of electrical connections - via DIN plugs or cables; adaptation of technical connections through the use of different flange housings; alternative coil and seal materials, and a wide range of port connections and voltages.

Contact Burkert on tel 01453 731353 or visit www.burkert.co.uk

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Festo’s new WR Refrigeration integrated positioned adopts zero tolerance approach linear actuator Festo has launched an intelligent linear actuator for process automation applications. The DFPI combines the functions of a linear actuator, a positioner and displacement encoder in one, easy-to-install unit. As a result, users can increase operational efficiencies as well as saving time and costs associated with specifying and installing equipment.

The innovative DFPI solution is ideal for controlling knife gate valves and shut-off valves with regulated strokes and for use with all linear-actuated process valves. Typically, linear actuators with externally fitted components are used in these applications. However, these are highly susceptible to mechanical problems and therefore need frequent maintenance.

Now, with Festo’s high performance DFPI, process managers can benefit from a more intelligent, robust and simpler solution. It features an all-in-one design whereby all components are fitted inside a compact cylinder housing. Thanks to its sturdy design and high IP65, IP67 and IP69k protection, it is robust and can withstand harsh environments with moisture and dust, whilst providing reliable operation. It also has high corrosion resistance class of CRC3.

DFPI is quick to set up and configure and can be integrated into existing control architecture easily. It can also be controlled easily from Festo’s CPX valve terminal. Thanks to the flow control functions, the back-and-forth movement speed

of the piston rods can be set separately or independently of each other and sensing of the intermediate positions is also possible. It gives feedback in a 4-20mA signal about the position of the actuator, which enables the user greater reliability and easier diagnostics.

The DFPI unit is delivered with fittings and connectors pre-assembled, together with the electrical cable and two pneumatic tubes for the power supply and exhaust inside a flexible protective conduit. It is available in a wide variety of diameters (100, 125, 160, 200, 250 and 320mm) and strokes from 40mm up to 990mm. Special designs above 990 mm stroke are also available on request.

“At Festo we have a long history and extensive knowledge of technologies for automation in a manufacturing environment. We are now transferring this to the process automation markets, enabling those in industry to benefit from robust, simple, exact process control so they can increase reliability and operate more efficiently,” says Steve Sands, Product Manager at Festo GB. “Based on the proven technology of our DLP open/close actuators, this new DFPI actuator with integrated positioner is the most resistant solution available for dust and aggressive environments in the process automation markets. We can now supply both entry level equipment and more advanced positioned actuators, in each case tailored to the customer’s application.”

Contact Festo on tel 01252 775000 or visit www.festo.co.uk/dfpi

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WR Refrigeration is rolling out the Trace-AGas® leak detection system as part of its strategic focus on environmentally responsible refrigeration.

The contractor has worked with distributor Climate Center on trials to prove the effectiveness of the approach, which can pinpoint tiny leaks that are almost impossible to detect using traditional methods.

Trace-A-Gas, by refrigerant specialist A-Gas®, is a non-flammable, non-toxic mixture of 5 percent hydrogen and 95 percent nitrogen.

Hydrogen makes an excellent leak indicator as it penetrates the smallest fractures in pipe work, joints and components due to its exceptionally small molecular size.

Used in conjunction with an electronic detector, such as Javac’s GAS-Mate®, it enables engineers to identify and locate much smaller leaks than is possible with Oxygen Free Nitrogen (OFN) and a leak detection spray.

Engineers have long used the industry standard OFN pressure test to check for leaks. In the event of pressure loss, leak detection spray is often used to try and pinpoint the source.

However, small leaks are difficult to find using this method, particularly if the pipework and joints are not accessible.

Using Trace-A-Gas overcomes this, enabling engineers to quickly find leaks as low as 5g per year. A leak would have to be of at least 500g per year to be found using leak detection spray, making Trace-A-Gas a hundred times more sensitive.

It is also delivers results much more quickly than conventional methods, as engineers are not required to wait for the results from the pressurisation test. Any leaks show up immediately, cutting down on waiting time.

Patrick Mullins, WR Refrigeration’s Marketing and Business Development Director, says: “The F-Gas Regulation requires an unswerving focus on leak detection and minimisation. It is not only a legal requirement but an environmental and economic imperative.”

He added: “Customers require assurance that their plant is designed, built and maintained to the highest standards, and Trace-A-Gas gives us an edge in the critical area of leak elimination.”

The contractor will use Trace-A-Gas to prove the tightness of new capital plant before delivery

by WR Products, as well as in existing installed equipment in use in the field.

The A-Gas product, which is compatible with a standard nitrogen regulator, is available from Climate Center branches nationwide.

Contact Climate Center on tel 0845 270 8210 or visit www.climatecenter.co.uk

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THE TOTAL PROCESSING & PACKAGING EXHIBITION This three-day event that showcases the latest production line solutions, materials developments and product innovations will take place at the NEC, Birmingham.

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visit www.totalexhibition.com

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SUSTAINABLE FOODS SUMMIT This two-day conference covers subjects as diverse as ancient grains to natural sweeteners and will take place iat the Movenpick Hotel, Amsterdam City Centre

visit www.organicmonitor.com

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11-13

SNACKEX This event will take place at Gothenburg, Sweden.

visit www.snackex.com

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SEPTEMBER CONTINUED

PEMBROKESHIRE FISH WEEK This fish week festival in its 14th year will take place in Pembrokeshire, by the seaside.

FOOD INGREDIENTS ASIA Serving the whole of South East Asia, this event will take place at the BITEC, Bangkok, Thailand.

visit www.ubm.com/event/1696/fi-asia-thailand

15-17

PETnology This 16th PETnology conference will take place in Munich, Germany, in parallel to the first two days of DRINTEC.

visit www.petnology.com

visit www.pembrokeshirefishweek.co.uk

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JULY

2-3

MEATUP This exhibition will take place at the NEC, Birrmingham

Iba Leading Bakery Machinery and Ingredients exhibition takes place at the Munich Trade Fair Grounds in Munich Germany

visit www.iba.de

visit www.meatup.co.uk

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IFT Conference and Exhibition This conference will take place at the McCormick Place South, in Chicago, USA.

visit www.ift.org SEPTEMBER

2-5

INTERNATIONAL POSTHARVEST CONFERENCE This event will take place at the Cranfield University, Bedfordshire.

18-19

TCS&D The return of the Temperature Controlled Storage and Distribution exhibition will take place at the Peterborough Arena, England.

visit www.TCS&Dshow.com

18-20

FRESH MONTGOMERY/IFE This international food and drink event will take place for the first time at the Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg, South Africa

visit www.freshmontgomery.co.uk

visit www.cranfield.ac.uk

8-10

SPECIALITY & FINE FOOD FAIR This exhibition will take place at the London Olympia.

visit www.speciality&finefoodfair.co.uk

18-20

OILS + FATS International trade fair for the technology and trade of oils and fats will take place at the Messe Munchen, Munich, Germany

visit www.oils-and-fats.com

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Eu’Vend + COFFEENA These events will now take place from the above mentioned date in Cologne, Germany

visit www.euvend.com and www.coffeena.biz

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OILSEED & GRAIN TRADE SUMMIT This re-named three-day summit which was first launched seven years ago will take place at the Hyatt Regency in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

visit www.soyandgraintrade.com

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IEC This conference will take place at the Westin Hotel, Cape Town, Africa

visit www.internationalegg.com

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Lunch!

This exhibition will take place at the Business Design Centre, London

visit www.lunchshow.co.uk

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FOODEXPO, FOODTEK, PACKTEK AGRITEK UZBEKISTAN These four exhibitions will take place at the same time at the Uzexpocentre in Tashkent, Uzbekistan

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visit www.intexpo.uz

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ANUGA This exhibition of food and drinks products will take place in Cologne, Germany

MAFEX MAGHREB FOOD EXHIBITION This second exhibition will take place at the OFEC exhibition Centre in Casablanca, Morocco

visit www.iegroup.org.

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UIB CONGRESS This world congress (l'Union Internationale de la Boulangerie) will take place at the Verona Fiere, Verona, Italy

SIMEI This international Enological and Bottling Equipment Exhibition will be launching its 25th edition at Fiera Milano-Rho, Italy.

visit www.simei.it

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visit www.koelnmesse.co.uk and www.anuga.com

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This trade summit will take place in Minneapolis, MN, USA.

visit www.soyandgrain.com

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FHC China This food and hospitality trade show will take place for the first time in Chengdu, West China.

visit www.lily@chinaallworld.com.

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SIAL Middle East This event will take place in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

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visit www.uib.congress.com

ALIMENTARIA This exhibition will take place, a week later than initially planned, at the Fira de Barcelona’s Grand Via Exhibition Centre, so it does not coincide with Prowein in Dusseldorf, Germany.

visit www. info@barcelona.com APRIL

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Nordic Organic Food Fair This new exhibition which will be co-located with Natural Products Scandinavia will be at Malmo Sweden.

visit www.naturalproductsscandinavia.com/natural-productsScandinavia

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HOTELYMPIA This event will take place at the London Excel.

visit www.hotelympia.com

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Folkington’s launches new one litre bottle

Big business with mini meat bites They are small enough to sprinkle, they have won gold in the BPEX Pork Product of the Year competition and they are turning into very big business for Snowbird Foods and Red Tractor approved British pig farmers.

Mini Meat Bites weigh in at just 1.7g and have joined their bigger brother (4g.) as an exciting new ingredient which is ideal for pizzas, ready meals, wraps, snack pots and sandwiches.

The bites are attractive, irregularly shaped pieces of pork, beef, lamb, chicken or turkey – or selected combinations of the meats.

They are made by a special process which is regarded as a significant technical

breakthrough.

Early customers included a pan European pizza manufacturer and a British ready meals manufacturer, the latter a supplier to one of the UK’s top five supermarkets.

Careful attention to colour means the mini meat bites have high visibility and the number which can be used guarantees their presence in every bite.

“The bites are proving the ultimate convenience ingredient for manufacturers and our ability to manufacture them economically is a huge accolade to our technical team,” said Snowbird sales director, Roy Anderson.

Contact Snowbird Foods on tel 020 8805 9222 or visit www.snowbirdfoods.co.uk

Sussex juice brand Folkington’s is launching a new one-litre bottle within its successful Folkington’s fruit juice range. Continuing with the British provenance there is an Old Fashioned Elderflower drink from wild elderflowers grown in Sussex and across the south of England plus a pure pear juice from pears grown in Kent and the Three Counties. In addition, the range includes its best selling Valencia orange juice, its Spanish tomato juice and its Old-Fashioned Pink Lemonade made with Sicilian lemons and a dash of British raspberry.

The 100 percent pure fruit juices which are available principally in delis, convenience and speciality stores use ‘not from concentrate’ juice and contain no preservatives or additives.

Folkington’s founder and Managing Director, Paul Bendit says: “We have added this large take-home size to the Folkington’s range in response to demand from many speciality stores and other small independent retailers. The new bottle format with good shelfstandout will allow them to sell to customers wanting a larger quantity to take home.”

The new Folkington’s one litre bottles are available in packs of 6 x 1ltr takehome glass bottles. It is available from wholesalers throughout the UK or direct from Metro Drinks.

Contact Metro Drinks on tel 01323 485602 or visit www.metrodrinks.co.uk

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Soft drink Product of the Year Del Monte® Naturally Light, the low-calorie juice drink, has been awarded the hotly contested title of Soft Drink of the Year at the annual Product of the Year awards.

Each year consumers vote for their favourite products in various categories including Food & Drink, Health & Beauty and Home. In the biggest poll of its kind, over 10,000 consumers voted and selected Del Monte® Naturally Light as the nation’s favourite soft drink.

The juice drink contains 50 percent less sugar, thanks to the addition of a ‘super’ natural new sweetener named Stevia. This sweetener enables juice drinks to be made naturally with a fraction of the calories previously possible. The Stevia plant is indigenous to the tropical regions of Central and South America and has been used as a natural sweetener for centuries by the Guaraní people of Paraguay. Leaves of the South

American shrub are 250 times sweeter than sugar but are calorie free and they are literally steeped like tea to release their sweetness.

Del Monte® Naturally Light contains just 50-63 calories per 250ml glass. The juice drink is available in three delicious flavours: Mango and Papaya, Pineapple and Lime and Super Fruits. All are packed with vitamins, providing 100 percent of the recommended daily allowance (RDA) of vitamin C and 50 percent of the RDA of vitamins B, E and Selenium, which are important to the bodies immune system, energy production and skin.

Tony Gill, Del Monte UK Commercial Director, said: “Del Monte® Naturally Light, with its high juice and low calorie content, offers people an easy way to drink more healthily. It is fantastic to know that it is enjoyed by so many and that it is the UK’s soft drink of choice.”

Contact Del Monte (UK) on tel 01784 447400 or visit www.delmonteeurope.com

New salad pots from Scotty brand Scotty Brand, an umbrella brand for premium seasonal Scottish produce, has extended its product portfolio with the introduction of premium salad pots, which will be listed in Asda stores in Scotland from April 2013.

There are two varieties in the new Scotty Brand salad pots range, Scottish Coleslaw and Scottish Potato Salad, both available in 300g tubs.

Scotty Brand Scottish Coleslaw Salad pot is a delicious combination of finely sliced cabbage, carrots, onions and mayonnaise.

Scotty Brand Scottish Potato Salad features chunky diced potatoes, salad onions, chives and mayonnaise.

The salad pots are prepared and packed by Scotia Produce, based in the Clyde Valley in Scotland. The Company was established by the Adams family in Lanarkshire and is run by brothers Craig and Stuart, together with their mother Carole.

Made using a traditional 20-year old family recipe, the new Scotty Brand salad pots have real home-made appeal. The Adams family oversees every step of the production process from hand cutting the cabbage for the coleslaw to batch cooking the potatoes in small quantities for the Potato salad. These are then combined with the other seasonal ingredients in custom-built kitchens to create

just the right consistency.

Michael Jarvis, Marketing Manager Scotty Brand, said: “The introduction of Salad Pots to our product portfolio is very exciting. We are committed to delivering the very best products grown and packed in Scotland that taste great, and are good value and these new products are a perfect addition to the brand.”

Scotty Brand has also nearly doubled the number of Asda stores in which its 2kg bags of Kestrel potatoes will be stocked, increasing the number of stores to 246 across the UK. Scotty Brand Potatoes come from a variety of farms all over Scotland, carefully selected by partner Albert Bartlett who sources the best of the crop.

The Scotty Brand product portfolio includes potatoes, carrots, lettuce, prepared vegetables, Ayrshire new potatoes and seasonal berries. Scotty Brand provides traditionally grown Scottish produce at its best - a celebration of the best in-season.

Michael Jarvis, Marketing Manager Scotty Brand, said: “The new listings are testament to the quality of the potatoes. We are committed to delivering the very best Scottish-grown produce that is tasty, good value, healthy, and increased listings ensure that our products are available to consumers across the UK.”

Contact Scotty Brand on tel 01236 771740 or visit www.scottybrand.com

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Frank and honest approach set to revolutionise Natural ingredients specialist, The Frank Food Company is revolutionising health food with the launch of its new Frank Bar; an honest, healthy and true ‘Free From’ snack - which is genuinely substantial, tasty and has a rich full flavour.

Richard Wilson, Managing Director at the Frank Food Company said: “The Frank Bar aims to revolutionise a bland and insatiable health food market.

Consumers care about health, but they also want a snack bar that tastes good, has natural unadulterated ingredients and which fills them up.

“Our ‘gimmick free’ Frank Bar has some of the best credentials on the market. It uses certain ingredients that are unique and exclusive, has a superior taste, has one of the lowest calorie contents in the sector, is high in fibre and a source protein, is genuinely ‘Free From’ and is ‘Energy Smart’ accredited. It is pure and honest nutritional goodness.”

The Frank bar is made from 100 percent natural ingredients. Its recipe incorporates some of the world’s finest ingredients, including certified gluten-free oats, velvety dates, opulent plums, rich natural fruit and full-bodied dark organic chocolate. Many of these ingredients are exclusive to this product in the UK. Developed over many months, a hand crafted recipe and fine natural ingredients make Frank a superior tasting bar. The bar has a cakey fudge-like texture combined with a rich and indulgent taste. Frank is available in five flavours: Double Chocolate, Strawberry & Chocolate, Blueberry & Chocolate, Oat & Chocolate and Orange & Chocolate.

Unlike other products on the market, Frank is a genuinely ‘Free From’ bar. It contains no gluten, dairy, nuts and contains no seeds (other than those naturally found in fruits). Frank is the only bar in its class to have all of the attributes of being gluten, nut and dairy free and as such is genuinely allergy and intolerance friendly. No additives, preservatives, colourings, or salt are added. Frank’s range is also vegetarian and vegan friendly.

The bar is high in fibre and slow-release carbohydrates with a low glycemic index. As an ‘Energy Smart’ accredited product, it will offer sustained energy over a prolonged period of time.

Contact The Frank Food Company on tel 0800 072 8889 or visit www.thefrankfoodcompany.com

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25 years, new flavours and a shiny Award Purbeck Ice Cream is celebrating 25 years in business making entirely natural ice creams and sorbets, the launch of three innovative new flavours all made with Dorset ingredients and winning the Fresh Ideas Award for the best out of home grocery innovation for one of the new flavours – Dorset Blue Vinny Ice Cream.

25 years ago, Peter and Hazel Hartle farmed 120 acres running 60 head of Friesian cows when the government imposed milk quotas rendering the dairy farm unviable. To stay on the farm, a plan had to be formed pretty quickly and, making ice cream with milk and cream from the farm fitted the bill perfectly. 25 years on, with grim determination, a dedicated and enthusiastic team and a will to succeed, Purbeck Ice Cream is available across the UK firmly putting Purbeck and Dorset on the map.

The team have recently launched three unusual new flavours after experimenting with the array of fabulous Dorset foods available and made right on their doorstep using apples, watercress and blue cheese.

Apple and Cinnamon is made with apples from the farm. Perfect alone or served with an old fashioned pud, Dorset Watercress is a natural super food grown in Waddock Cross, Dorchester tasting delicious with shredded smoked salmon.

And Dorset Blue Vinny is an exceptional blue cheese made at Woodbridge Farm, Sturminster Newton, with an intriguing taste, which is surprisingly good and delicious served with warm poached pears.

This particular flavour captured the attention of the judges of the Fresh Ideas Awards who presented the award and commented ‘Great provenance and story, great surprise when tasted, definitely has the wow factor, excellent!’ Chefs sampling it immediately imagined how and with what to serve it as it is incredibly versatile.

Everything is made with fun, love and passion by the small and friendly team using fresh guaranteed Purbeck milk, thick Dorset double cream, British sugar and an abundance of only the very best natural ingredients using no artificial additives, no GMOs and no added colours or nuts, everything is gluten free and suitable for vegetarians making this a Great British original indulgence that just about everyone can enjoy.

Contact Purbeck Ice Cream on tel 01929 480090 or visit www.purbeckicecream.co.uk

Entries invited for 2013 Quality Food Awards Now in its 35th year, the UK’s most prestigious awards for the food and drink industry are ready to receive entries for 2013.

The organisers invite all food producers – from the largest multi-nationals, to the smallest artisans – to submit their best products for consideration by esteemed independent judges and the chance to be crowned the best product on grocery shelves.

In the current climate of consumer unease, winning a Quality Food Award is an unparalleled opportunity to convey the calibre of your product in a crowded market place.

The Quality Food Awards are considered the ultimate endorsement of grocery products on offer to consumers, earning its reputation by the validity of its judging team; a 100 strong panel of food and drink experts comprising chefs, nutritionists, photographers, packaging experts, retailers, writers and food scientists.

Organised by Metropolis Business Media, its publisher Helen Lyons commented, “What sets these awards apart is the impartiality and robustness of the judging process, which rightly sits at the heart of everything that we do at the Quality Food Awards.”

The 46 categories range from ambient, through chilled and frozen products; seasonal goods; hot and cold beverages; meals, snacks and confectionary; sweet and savoury items.

New for 2013 is a special category for Small Producers. Sponsored by Harrods, the winner of this category will work with the world famous Food Hall, and have their product stocked on its venerable shelves.

Entries will be accepted until 28 June 2013, and judging will commence on 5th August.

The winners will be announced at a glittering ceremony at London’s Grosvenor House on 7 November.

Contact The Metropolis Group on tel 020 8253 8707 or visit www.qualityfoodawards.com

Warburtons steps up focus on snacks market Warburtons, the UK’s largest bakery brand, is rebranding its range of snacks, as the business increases its focus on diversification and growth. From March, the baked pitta snacks have been known as ‘Warburtons Escapes’.

In May 2011, Warburtons became the first company in the UK to produce Baked Pitta Chips, after investing £5 million in a standalone snacks bakery in Bolton. Since entering the dynamic snacks category, Warburtons’ sales have achieved +175 percent growth YOY Volume growth +175 percent from w/e 4.2.12 – 2.2.13. Net sales value for same period +170 percent growth, and its range has gradually started to build market share alongside other more established brands.

The launch of Escapes demonstrates the continued commitment to growth in the snacks category where Warburtons hopes to double the size of its snacks business over the next year to become a £10m retail brand.

Attracting new customers to the core bakery range is also a key aim for Warburtons Escapes, which is backed by over £2m commercial investment.

Jonathan Warburton, Chairman of Warburtons, comments on the launch:

“The investment in our already popular snacks range demonstrates our long-term commitment to the snacks market and to innovation and diversification as part of our five year growth plan. Focusing on new sectors allows us to reach new customers, while also complementing our core bakery range and the products that families across the UK know and love.”

Made from pitta bread and with 45 percent less fat than potato chips, Escapes will be positioned in the Premium Sharing segment, which is worth 29.2 percent of the snacks market Kantar World panel Data 52 w/e 28th October 2012 and is seeing continued growth.

They will be available in six flavours and three different pack sizes. The branding is linked to the values of Warburtons’ snacks business, which is grounded in fun and adventure.

Martin Garlick, Director of Snacks at Warburtons, adds: “We have set high ambitions for the growth of our snacks business through the launch of Escapes, something that we think is fundamentally achievable thanks to the great tasting range of exciting natural flavours, while being rooted in the brand recognition that comes with the Warburtons family business.”

Contact Warburtons on tel 01204 556600 or visit www.warburtons.co.uk

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The Natural Food Show exhibitor highlights The Natural Food Trade Show at Natural & Organic Products Europe returned to London’s Olympia on Sunday and Monday, 78 April 2013. The following is just a taste of some of the latest natural, organic, Fairtrade, sustainable, free-from and special diet food and drink products introduced at this year’s event.

Perkier Foods is a new brand specialising in gloriously gluten free food. Perkier’s nutritious and delicious porridges launched nationally at this year’s show. The range includes ‘first to market’, added value gluten free porridge pots (just add hot water), and porridges in multi-serve boxes. Also on show for sampling were Perkier’s bread and treats range, which successfully launched in Whole Foods Market stores last year.

Australian health food brand SlendierSlim – Healthy Eating Made Easier, has developed a nutritious and low calorie substitute to regular pasta, noodles and rice. The Konjac-based range offers a low calorie, low carb, low GI, gluten free and high fibre alternative and is helping Australians live healthier and happier lives and lose weight, one meal at a time.

Containing no wheat, flour, gluten or eggs, the SlendierSlim pre-cooked range includes: SlendierSlim Pasta Spaghetti, Angel Hair, Organic Fettuccine, Wok Ready Noodles and Rice.

Good Karma Foods introduced its new line of dairy-free drinks. Made with the finest natural ingredients, including cold pressed, unrefined flax seed oil, the products are dairy, lactose, gluten, nut and soya free, as rich in calcium as dairy milk, low calorie, zero cholesterol and, above all, delicious. Suitable for a vegan diet, the drinks contain very high levels of omega 3, coupled with added vitamins for bone health.

Rio Trading Company re-launched its Rio Amazon tea range in fully biodegradable cardboard tubes at this year’s show. Teas included Pau d’Arco, Quebra Pedra, Graviola, Yerba Mate, Cat’s Claw, Damiana; as well as lesser known South American botanicals. It will also be introducing a new 2013 Rio Rosa Mosqueta counter display, as well as the newlook GoGo Guaraná range.

Borneo Virgin Coconut Oil and Sabah Seaweed presented premium native products from Sabah, in Malaysian Borneo. Sabah Seaweed (also known as 'Sea Bird's Nest') has a nutritional value that is much higher than bird nest and all other kinds of seaweed. It contains ten times more collagen than bird nest; 28 times more iron than liver; 37 times more calcium than dried anchovy; and can be made into a drink or pudding, or mixed with salad greens and fresh vegetables.

Called the hottest new product in healthy confectionery by industry experts,

V-Tality BVBA’s exclusive 100% natural xylitol mints left customers with a big and beautiful smile on their face. They are made with only the purest ingredients, and contain no sugar, no artificial sweeteners, flavours or colours. Backed by scientific research, Xylitos® Mints are a great tasting way to effectively help prevent cavities.

Miracle Noodle is the premier, calorie free, soy free, gluten free, Kosher Shirataki noodle.

Miracle Noodle caters to a wide range of different demographics – from diabetics and celiacs to bodybuilders and for weight loss.

With the largest variety of Shirataki noodle shapes on the market, Miracle Noodle Penne and Miracle Noodle Dry Shirataki are the newest additions to the healthy Miracle Noodle line of noodles and rice.

Natural Balance Foods showcased two new product ranges at this year’s show, alongside its existing range of fabulous snacks. With six new flavours, an improved recipe and bright new packaging, the TREK Protein Flapjacks combine yummy, gluten free oats and protein crunchies to keep consumers feeling fuller for longer. Similarly, the Nakd Crunch bars have a new 'crunchy texture' and contain a delicious combination of fruit, nuts and protein crunchies, all smooshed together into a handbag friendly bar.

Natures Choice is a special brand of Extra Virgin Organic Coconut Oil from new exhibitor Virgin Coconut Industries. Handpicked on the tropical island of Sri Lanka, fresh organic coconuts are cold pressed to produce this miracle oil, which has a delicate flavour that reflects its natural purity. Coconut oil is endowed with medium chain fatty acids that release instant energy, build up the immune system and speed up metabolism, making it a favourite among sportsmen and women; and those mindful of their weight and health.

Seafisk – Snackfish® are prime dried Haddock fillets, skinless and boneless and cut into light bite-size pieces, which are ready-toeat from the pack. Great for boosting energy, they are a healthy, tasty, and fresh in appearance, delicacy snack, which is great to fill the gap when hunger kicks in. Produced in Iceland and containing only fish and salt (and nothing else), it is high in natural protein (83.8g), high in Omega-3 and low in fat.

Wholebake launched its brand new range, with a definite twist, from 9bar. Wholebake’s unique savoury 9bars are packed with at least 75 percent delicious seeds and come in four great varieties – Anglesey Sea Salt; Cracked Black Pepper; Sweet Chilli; and, only for the brave, Firecracker Chilli. All varieties are gluten, dairy, and wheat free, are suitable for vegans, and contain less than 2g of sugar or saturated fat per bar.

Contact Diversified on tel 01273 645110 or visit www.naturalfoodshow.co.uk

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Holland’s launch frozen pie pasty Holland’s Pies, the North West’s best known producer of pies, puddings and pastries, is launching a Chicken & Mushroom pie and Lancashire Pasty, available in frozen four-packs at Iceland stores across the North West.

With the savoury pie market reporting chicken flavoured pies as the most popular flavour in the market, it is only fitting that Holland’s should add to its offering with the Chicken & Mushroom pie, which offers chicken breast & mushrooms in a cream white sauce wrapped in Holland’s unique golden shortcrust pastry Back by popular demand the Holland’s Lancashire Pasty offers a blend of beef, potato, onion and carrot baked in golden flaky puff pastry.

These proper tasty teatime treats can be oven baked in 35 minutes or cooked in the microwave in just 3 minutes.

Contact Holland's on tel 01706 213591 or visit www.hollandspies.co.uk

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DSM at Vitafoods

Cream Stabiliser cost saving solution Dairy Ingredients supplier Meadow Cheese has launched a new Cream Stabiliser Solution that enables cream to be stabilised in-house to produce whipping cream with reduced fat, saturated fat and cost.

With limited supplies of pre-stabilised cream available on the market and whipping cream easily purchased but expensive due to high dairy prices, the new Cream Stabiliser Solution gives food manufacturers considerable cost savings and the opportunity to ‘value engineer’.

Use of the new Cream Stabiliser allows the total fat content of cream to be reduced down to as little as 28 percent fat (16 percent stabiliser solution, 75% cream and 9% skimmed milk). Functionality and stability of the cream is not compromised by using the solution and can even extend the whipped cream’s organoleptic shelf life.

Meadow Cheese Cream Stabiliser Solution is available in 10kg and 1-tonne sizes with a shelf life of three months.

Contact Meadow Cheese on tel 01531 631300 or visit www.meadowcheese.co.uk

For DSM the Vitafoods 2013 show saw the launch of a number of additions to DSM’s broad nutrition and health portfolio, including new ingredients to enhance and complement its existing heart health solutions.

Products launched included OatWell®, a market-leading brand of oat beta glucan that DSM has recently acquired from CreaNutrition, following an agreement with Swedish Oat Fiber. Oat beta glucan has clinically proven health benefits in the areas of cholesterol reduction, blood glucose control and general gastrointestinal health. The European Commission has approved several Article 13 and 14 health claims for the use of beta glucans for cholesterol reduction and the associated reduced risk of developing heart disease, as well as for digestive health and blood glucose control.

“At DSM, we are a total nutritional solutions provider. We continue to expand our nutrition and health ingredients portfolio - alongside our underlying scientific and regulatory expertise, application support and market insights - to deliver more value to customers across the full value chain,” comments Will Black, Vice President, Global Marketing, Human Nutrition & Health, DSM.

Contact DSM on tel +41 61 815 8888 or visit www.dsm.com

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Rousselot Peptan EHL Ingredients B Collagen peptides goes loco for Mexican Oregano Responding to growing demand from the nutraceutical industry for the highest quality collagen peptides made from bovine material, Rousselot has expanded its global production adding a new state-of-the-art Peptan facility to its plant at Amparo, Brazil. This facility will operate alongside the Peptan F (fish) and Peptan P (porcine) manufacturing operations in Angoulême, France.

Rousselot can already offer its new Brazilmade Peptan B to the worldwide market. The Group has the market’s widest collagen peptide range and enjoys 100 percent in-house production. Peptan is a unique, natural, bioactive ingredient with scientifically proven health and nutritional benefits promoting bone and joint health, skin beauty, and also senior and sports nutrition.

Rousselot invested several million Euros in the new Amparo facility, applying the latest technologies and the highest manufacturing standards. All Peptan products are subject to a strict quality control programme. Peptan B from the new facility meets or exceeds the

highest global quality standards and is certified under ISO 9001 and IFS (International food standard) standards.

Brazil’s geographic location ensures proximity to the highest quality raw materials and will secure the future supply of high quality collagen peptides to the Rousselot customer base. The new facility provides several key benefits to customers: - Increased manufacturing capacity to meet future demands - Secure and stable supply of the highest quality collagen peptides - Superior product consistency, with a neutral sensory profile With its neutral sensory profile, Peptan is an ideal ingredient for any food or dietary supplement such as powdered drinks, functional beverages, bars and dairy products.

Peptan B is available in several grades to meet all formulation needs. The new ‘Peptan B for tablets’ boasts superior properties such as excellent solubility and compressibility even for tablets with a 98 percent Peptan content.

Contact Rousselot on tel +33 146 678720 or visit www.rousselot.com

Cargill’s stevia-sweetened dark chocolate winner Stevia sweetened dark chocolate produced by Cargill’s cocoa and chocolate business has won an award at ISM 2013 in Cologne.

The chocolate, sweetened with Cargill’s Truvia® stevia leaf extract, took second place for Greek confectionery company Hatziyiannakis Dragées as the most innovative product of the year.

The company took the award for its chocolate coated whole roasted almonds. This product was selected from 120 entries by a 90 strong panel of experts looking for the top three innovative products of the year which demonstrated versatility and creativity in the confectionery sector.

Hatziyiannakis Dragées was founded in 1950, by Nikolaos Hatziyiannakis. It soon grew to become a leading company in the Greek confectionery market, and now has a steadily growing international market share as well.

Truvia® stevia leaf extract is a zero-calorie sweetener made from the best-tasting stevia leaf components. It delivers naturally-sourced sweetness, for a variety of applications including chocolate, beverages, yoghurts, ice

cream, and dairy desserts.

Olivier du Châtelier, Cargill Business Development Manager for Health and Nutrition Products, EMEA said: “We supply Truvia® stevia leaf extract to many companies across Europe and beyond. In the EU Truvia® stevia leaf extract is used in beverages such as Eckes-Granini juice drinks, Nestea, and CocaCola’s Sprite and Fanta Still® for example, as well as confectionery, yoghurts and ketchups.”

Brigitte Bayart, Marketing Manager Chocolate of Cargill Cocoa & Chocolate commented: “We have produced our stevia sweetened chocolate by working closely with our colleagues across Cargill, and in our confectionery application centre in Vilvoorde, Belgium.

“Using our unique T-model for product innovation, which combines our extensive food knowledge with deep knowledge of cocoa and chocolate, this team formulated an indulgent, high quality stevia-sweetened dark chocolate with a great taste. We would like to congratulate Hatziyiannakis on receiving this award, and wish them every success in the future”, Brigitte Bayart concluded.

Contact Cargill Cocoa & Chocolate on tel +31 20 500 6000 or visit www.cargillcocoachocolate.com

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EHL Ingredients has launched a brand new, natural ingredient to the UK food sector – Mexican Oregano.

This premium Mexican variety features the dried leaves of the perennial herb lippia graveolens and was launched in response to customer demand for an authentic Mexican Oregano herb.

Dried under the Mexican sun, the leaves appear light green in colour and have a pungent, slightly bitter flavour with a woody aroma. This variety offers a stronger, more robust, taste, which works well with spicy foods, making it ideal for recreating authentic Mexican cuisine, dishes and meals, as it combines well with spicy ingredients such as cumin, paprika and chilli peppers. It is ideal for food manufacturers, chefs, restaurant owners and caterers to add to Tex-Mex foods such as nachos, burritos, chilli con carne, adobos, bean dishes as well as Latin American-style soups and dips.

The importer, blender and packer of natural food ingredients supplies new Mexican Oregano in a heat-treated, dried herb form in varying quantities, from 1kg up to 10kg bags in bulk.

Tasneem Backhouse, Sales Director at EHL Ingredients comments: “Oregano from Europe is usually sourced in Mediterranean countries such as Turkey, Greece and Italy and this variety works well in dishes from this part of the world and it is an ingredient the food industry is familiar with. The Mexican variety offers a stronger taste with a hint of citrus, which means that food manufacturers can use less in their recipes and formulae, offering a cost-effective way to create authentic Mexican flavours in a dish.

“We decided to launch the product following demand from our customers for a premium quality, versatile Mexican Oregano herb and we trialled many varieties before selecting our unique blend.”

“The Mexican food market is highly competitive both within retail and in the restaurant sector. We understand that manufacturers have to work hard to re-invent products and innovate to maintain customer interest and loyalty. We work with many leading food manufacturers to provide our natural herbs and spices and can even work with product development teams to develop custom blends or organic varieties.

“Our products are 100% natural and have been trialled and tested to ensure flavours are maintained during the food production process resulting in high quality dishes that end users will love.”

Contact EHL Ingredients on tel 0161 480 7902 or visit www.ehl-ingredients.co.uk

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Givaudan expands Adams’ clean label flavour capabilities in enhanced dairy powder India Givaudan, the fragrance and flavour company, has formally opened its new Innovation Centre in Mumbai, expanding local capabilities and resources to bring innovative and creative flavour and taste solutions to its customers in India.

For the first time Givaudan’s sensory science, flavour science and foodservice expertise will be available from within India.

Food and beverage customers across the subcontinent will benefit from faster access to Givaudan’s world-leading tools and technical services, including Indian consumer-preferred flavour profiles such as mango, dairy and Indian spices and cooking cues.

Representing an investment of over CHF3.7m to meet rising customer demand for Givaudan’s industry-leading technical services from across the Indian sub-continent; the new Mumbai Flavour Innovation Centre is also the latest demonstration of Givaudan’s on-going commitment to expanding its creative and technical capabilities in India.

Givaudan just completed the expansion of its flavours powder blend capacity at its Daman production facility and is planning a new flavours manufacturing site at Pune.

At the official opening of the facility, Mauricio Graber, President, Flavour Division, said: “Growth in developing markets is one of our strategic pillars and we aim to increase our total sales in these markets to 50 percent by 2015 across all categories. We will achieve this growth by investing in high-growth markets like India, through superior local talent, capabilities and consumer understanding, together with world-class infrastructure.

“The expansion of our Mumbai Flavour Innovation Centre enables us to offer sensory science, flavour science and foodservice expertise directly from India for the first time.

Together with our in-depth understanding of the local Indian market, we are able to offer closer collaboration with our customers, creating true consumer-preferred taste experiences to differentiate their products in the marketplace.”

India is one of over 40 countries in which Givaudan has a presence. In 2012 the company grew its business in developing markets by 13.2 percent in local currencies; it aims to increase its total sales in these markets to 50 percent by 2015 across all categories.In 2013, further investments will be completed in the Asia Pacific region with the expansion of new spray drying capabilities in Indonesia and the ground-breaking of a new savoury facility in China.

Contact Givaudan on tel + 41 44 824 2424 or visit www.givaudan.com

Adams Food Ingredients (AFI), the leading supplier of functional powders and blends for the food processing industry has launched AdPure™, a range of new clean label powdered dairy enhancers.

Ideal for all kinds of food applications from snack seasonings, to bakery lines, sauces, desserts and beverages, AdPure™ delivers enhanced dairy tastes of butter, cream, Cheddar or Grana Padano cheeses, in the final product.

100 percent natural, the ‘super-concentrate’ powder enables customers to value engineer product formulations by using it to replace all or part of a dairy ingredient and save costs – ideal with today’s volatile dairy prices. There is no compromise on taste or performance in production, and AdPure™ gives the manufacturer the added benefit of being able to make clean label declarations.

Contact Adams Food Ingredients on tel 01538 393700 or visit www.afi.co.uk

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ADM brings expertise to IFFA and Vitafoods ADM demonstrated novel ways of incorporating functional soya proteins into meat products at IFFA 2013. Offering diverse benefits in different meat systems, ADM has used its technical expertise to extend the applications of its Arcon® functional soya concentrates. The revolutionary hybrid application technology can now boost the appeal of, and achieve significant cost savings in, dried, fermented sausages.

Already popular with sausage, burger and kebab manufacturers, ADM’s functional soya proteins deliver a number of valuable properties to extend or optimise meat products. Different functional soya proteins bring specific attributes to meat products and can aid water absorption and binding, as well as gelation, emulsification and cohesion.

Arcon SL improves the texture of dried, fermented sausages without affecting the ripening or drying phases, while Arcon SM can be injected into whole birds or joints to make the meat more succulent and reduce the cost per kilo of cooked rotisserie chicken.

To help manufacturers take advantage of the growing market for more nutritional, natural and economical meat products, ADM brought a wide range of soya isolates, functional concentrates and textured vegetable protein (TVP®) to IFFA 2013.

ADM offers extensive technical expertise to the meat industry and has a long history in manufacturing soya proteins with a reliable and consistent product range.

ADM showcased its line of Clarisoy™ isolated soya proteins at Vitafoods 2013, as it highlighted its functional ingredient portfolio and wide-ranging capabilities in the health and nutrition arena.

Offering high quality protein nutrition, the latest addition to ADM’s product range is Clarisoy™ 150 isolated soya protein.

Clarisoy™ 150 provides a uniquely clean flavour at neutral (pH 7.0) or higher pH values, allowing for greater use of soya protein in mildly flavoured neutral beverages like meal replacement and weight management products. It is also suitable for beverage systems with a pH of less than 4.0 where a cloudy appearance is required.

The most recent product to be launched in the Clarisoy™ range, Clarisoy™ 150 follows Clarisoy™ 100, which enables protein fortification in transparent and refreshing low pH beverage systems such as sport and recovery drinks. For beverage systems with a pH of less than 4.0, Clarisoy™ 100 is highly soluble and transparent, so beverage manufacturers can comfortably formulate up to 10g of protein per 500ml serving while maintaining beverage clarity.

Contact ADM on tel + 41 21 702 8400 or visit www.adm.com

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Cargill at Asia Choco Congress 2013 Cargill has announced that it has achieved the Standard National of Indonesia (SNI), for its Gerkens® cocoa powders produced in the Netherlands, which will enable it to export its high quality powders to the country.

“We are extremely pleased to achieve the SNI, which enables us to export our globally renowned Gerkens® cocoa powders to Indonesia”, commented Job Leuning, Business Development Director for Cargill Cocoa & Chocolate.

“Indonesia is an important country in a vital region. As cocoa demand continues to grow we are building up our local market presence in Asia and strengthening our cocoa business on the ground. We have already set up a new R&D application centre in the region and extended our Gerkens® sales office in order to help our customers meet this growing demand,” continued Job Leuning.

The announcement was made on the eve of Cargill’s participation in the Asia Choco Congress 2013. This brings together cocoa growers, processors, chocolate manufacturers, and other stakeholders to explore global supply chain challenges in the fastest growing confectionery region in the world.

Taco Terheijden, Manager, Sustainable Cocoa for Cargill Cocoa & Chocolate, was a discussion panel participant at the Asia Choco

Congress 2013, which Cargill co-sponsored.

He took part in two panel discussions looking at how a sustainable world cocoa economy can be achieved.

“It is absolutely vital we all work together to achieve a sustainable cocoa industry to ensure future supplies and a higher yield for cocoa farmers”, said Taco Terheijden.

“For our part, we have already begun by extending our Cargill Cocoa Promise to Indonesia. This is a commitment to making a difference in three key areas: training cocoa farmers; supporting cocoa farming communities; and investing in the long-term sustainable production of cocoa.”

Under the Cargill Cocoa Promise, Farmer Field Schools have been established to offer training to an initial 1,000 Indonesian farmers to help them develop skills which will improve productivity, bean quality and, as a result, the income of farmers and their families.

“This is just the beginning of the expansion of our cocoa operations in Indonesia, which has always been an important country for us.

Cargill has been present in Indonesia for over 35 years and employs 11,000 people, not just in the cocoa sector but also in grain and oilseeds, palm oil, animal nutrition, and starches and sweeteners”, concluded Job Leuning.

Contact Cargill Cocoa & Chocolate on tel +31 20 500 6000or visit www.cargillcocoachocolate.com

HB Ingredients at IFE 2013 HB Ingredients launched the IRCA Bakery range, an exciting new range of the finest Italian bakery and pastry products, at IFE in London in March 2013.

Brand new to the UK market, the innovative IRCA range encompasses pastry fillings, both chocolate and other types, sugar pastes, fruit fillings, gels and glazes, as well as a selection of cake, speciality bread/pastry and dessert mixes of a multitude of diverse types.

A selection of the range were demonstrated and baked live on the stand, attracting a large audience eager for a taste. Further demonstrations were made at HB’s stand in conjunction with Pidy, innovative makers of ready-to-fill pastries of all types, using chocolate and other ingredients.

Tony Mycock, Managing Director of HB Ingredients, said: “We were very excited about this year’s IFE, particularly about the addition of IRCA to the range of great products we supply.

IRCA offers an outstanding variety of mixes that guarantee finished products of exceptional quality and taste and is a welcome addition to our ‘family’ of fantastic suppliers.”

Contact HB Ingredients on tel 0844 324 4499 or visit www.hbingredients.co.uk

TIC Gums adds Add-Here™ 3200 TIC Gums introduced two of its Add-Here products to the Asian food manufacturing industry, at Food Ingredients China 2013 Expo in Shanghai, in late March.

Add-Here 3200 is a hydrocolloid system that reduces or even eliminates the need for sugar, honey or high fructose corn syrup for binding, hold and shape in products like granola bars.

Cereal clusters like these rely on the binding qualities of natural sweeteners to retain their forms. Add-Here 3200 closely mimics the stick, hold, texture and stability lost when traditional sweeteners are reduced or removed and replaced with artificial types. Granola cereal clusters made with Add-Here 3200 demonstrate how the texture and appeal of fully sugared cereal and similar products can be closely mimicked or even improved upon with gums and gum systems. This is important as so much of the pleasure of eating is derived from texture and not flavour alone.

Replacing sweetness can be accomplished with high intensity sweeteners like aspartame or stevia. What is not easy to replace is the texture, stability, gloss, stickiness, and film forming attributes sugar provides that is used

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to construct and hold separate ingredients together. Dissolved sugar provides these because it is a solid. These solid properties are what bind the parts of the granola together.

Add-Here 3200 is a proprietary line of hydrocolloids that replaces the texture and binding qualities needed but with significantly less sugar. Add-Here 3200 delivers other functional benefits as well.

Reduced sugar content in breakfast cereal and similar food products can potentially result in the loss of taste and textural appeal when compared to that of fully sweetened products. Identifying hydrocolloids that can substitute the texture lost when sugar is removed is now possible.

The Add-Here line of products is easily dispersible and readily soluble in cold water with viscosity low enough to be spray-able. It can also reduce drying time by as much as 20 percent.

Add-Here CSA works better than plain water, is less expensive than traditionally used

egg wash and is non-allergenic. While costlier than plain water, Add-Here CSA provides excellent value as seeds, salt, sugar, and spices remain in place, providing a better experience for consumers that were not possible before.

Applications for Add-Here CSA include sticking inclusions to bagels, crackers, chips, biscuits and crisps.

Add-Here CSA is a blend of gums developed specifically for the baked and snack foods industry. It is cold water dispersible, dissolves quickly and can be sprayed easily. In laboratory tests, Add-Here CSA in a 15 percent solution had a higher viscosity (21cps) than water (1cps). Egg whites measured at 100 percent concentration yielded 12.5cps. Only high fructose corn syrup at a 56 percent concentration had higher viscosity (23.5). With its sticky and film forming characteristics, AddHere CSA will hold more inclusions than others and does not have the allergy issues associated with eggs. All lab tests were performed under identical conditions.

Contact TIC Gums on tel +1 410 273 7300 or visit www.ticgums.com

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Holosense labels from Payne Leading packaging solutions provider Payne has launched a range of holographic effect label finishes that offer a high impact and cost-effective means to integrate a high end finish to labels.

The new HoloSense effects enable eyecatching holographic-type patterns to be added to label designs, enhancing on-shelf presence and consumer appeal. They help to achieve added depth to colours and create a sense of movement that attracts attention on crowded retail shelves.

Part of Payne’s Inform product range, the HoloSense technology can be incorporated into existing labels or included as part of a new design. Five distinctive patterns are available for the surface finish – Diagonal Stripe, Raindrops, Kaleidoscope, Mini Lens and Checkerboard and these special effects can be used either as an all-over design or on selective areas of the label.

HoloSense is the first in a number of initiatives that Payne is taking in the development of label print technology which stimulates senses such as sight, touch and smell. It has been recognised that the incorporation of these types of enhancements can help to increase a

brand’s impact by 70 percent – crucial in highly competitive retail environments where consumers make more than half of their buying decisions at the point of purchase.

As Payne’s Managing Director, Martin Dallas explains: “A label’s key role is to inform but this does not just mean practical information about a product. It is equally important that the label helps to create or reflect brand image, raise consumer expectations and encourage purchase. It is for this reason that many of our customers are asking more of their packaging and looking at additional ways to create value and meaning for the consumer.”

Other sensory products that Payne is seeing greater interest in from customers include the variety of texturing and embossing techniques and scented labels.

“We believe a wider sensory experience is a key part in enhancing the overall consumer experience for brands,” concludes Martin Dallas. “This promotes loyalty and adds value and we are building on this across our label and tape solutions at Payne to enable our customers to provide additional benefits to their consumers.”

Contact Payne on tel 0115 975 9000 or visit www.payne-worldwide.com

Versaperm's "Gemco Tensile Test system" (or "Peel") enables the seal or peel strength of packaging checked or measured. This is a critical parameter as a package needs to be relatively easy to open but, until it is open, it needs to be strong enough to protect and preserve the contents of the pack, thus extending the shelf life.

The system, which is aimed at the food, confectionary and pharmaceutical markets, has become Versaperm's exclusive responsibility for sales, manufacture and servicing throughout the UK and Europe.

The seal of products ranging from cereal packets to wound dressings needs to keep out contaminants and keep products fresh, yet also to be easy to open. Getting, and keeping this right significantly boosts the customer satisfaction and this, in turn, has a positive impact on sales.

The Gemco Tensile Test system can be used in sterile environments and weighs less than 13kg. It is easy to move from line to line in a production facility and is ideal for both quality control and general inspection. All it needs is power to work flawlessly.

A sample of the packaging is clamped in place with one side attached to a load cell. Then an actuator stretches the seal and the controller display the maximum force needed to tear it.

The unit can travel up to a maximum of 2500mm per minute whilst applying a force of 15 kg, which allows even unusually strong packaging to be tested.

Contact Versaperm on tel 01628 777668 or visit www.versaperm.com

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KM Packaging’s easy-fill ovenable pouch KM Packaging Services has launched a new range of ovenable films under its Superguard range, called “Superguard Oven”. These films are designed to be used on Thermoforming machines (base web and top web seals), enabling food manufacturers to easily seal meat, fish and sauce based products into a pouch suitable for conventional ovens or microwaves.

The Superguard Oven range includes base web ovenable films for shallow thermoforming, and top web films that are available in high oxygen barrier, metallised or transparent and supplied with or without anti fog.

The Superguard oven pouch can be credited with speeding up preparation and cooking times, reducing cooking odours and also retaining moisture in the products as they cook. Where meats and fish are packed with sauces the Superguard oven pouch will also effectively allow the meat and fish to marinate while packed and prior to cooking.

Charles Smithson, KM Packaging Services Managing Director, explained: “Customers who use premade ovenable pouches often have great difficulty in placing food quickly and neatly into them, and rely on very labourintensive processes. With Superguard Oven films the process is much easier: the base film is formed leaving an aperture for the food, allowing the ingredients to be placed quickly,

cleanly and precisely into it.

“Based on our previous innovations in strong ovenable films, we knew that we had the capability to really challenge the industry with a completely new product which, far from competing with our existing range of lidding films, would underpin the development of even greater consumer choice in the sophisticated convenience market.”

Superguard Oven is a cost-effective alternative to premade ovenable trays which are usually manufactured from CPET or Aluminium. With no tray, the total pack weight is considerably lighter which offers excellent environmental benefits.

Merchandising of the pouch is also afforded more flexibility than traditional trays with options to stack upright, or hang from a header card or half-sleeve. These features ultimately benefit the consumer too, who can simply slide the pouch straight from sleeve to oven tray for mess-free cooking.

Calling on its extensive technical expertise in lidding solutions for trays, KM Packaging developed Superguard Oven in response to the growing demand for “home cooked” style ready meals which combine quality ingredients with convenience and minimal preparation. The pouch has undergone exhaustive testing to ensure its performance will meet the demands of customers across the world.

Contact KM Packaging Services on tel 01832 274944 or visit www.kmpack.co.uk

Smurfit Kappa extends Pouch-Up® range Smurfit Kappa has announced that it is offering a more extensive range of Pouch-Up® products. Pouch-Up® now comes in two shapes - one with a single gusset at the base and one with a gusset at the bottom and top.

New formats of 1-litre and 1.5-litre double gusset have been added to the existing range which now includes seven different formats: 1, 1.5, 1.75 and 3-litre single gusset; and 1, 1.5 and 1.75-litre double gussets.

While there is little visual difference, the Double gusset Pouch-Up® offers all the benefits of the single gusset – high performance film, convenience and a low carbon footprint. Smurfit Kappa supplies

three different film structures – Triplex PET MET, Triplex EVOH, and Quadruplex Aluminium - according to customer needs.

The entire surface can be printed, ensuring brands stand out on the shelf. The innovative film and the Vitop® compact tap provide a high oxygen barrier, allowing the drink inside to stay fresher for longer. Pouch-Up® meets the growing needs of on-the-go consumption light, unbreakable and easy to use.

This development, which meets customer needs, is set to further increase the popularity of this modern, economical, practical and environmentally-friendly packaging solution.

Contact Smurfit Kappa Bag-in-Box on tel +33 32655 7010 or visit www.smurfitkappa-bag-in-box-tm.com

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Seafood packing from Ishida Ishida Europe showcased a range of seafood packing solutions at Seafood Processing, to help manufacturers achieve maximum efficiencies, excellent quality and high throughput. As well as the latest model from its multihead weigher range, the company also demonstrated recent advances in tray sealers, checkweighers and X-ray inspection systems.

The recently-launched Ishida QX-775Flex tray sealer combines a compact design with high speeds for MAP trays of up to 15 cycles per minute, along with maximum hygiene and high quality pack and product presentation.

The system is also compatible with a variety of packaging applications including standard MAP, skinpack and shrink film, making it ideal for all types of fish and seafood products. The tray sealer offers a high return on floor space through its compact design and high output capability, and can also be easily integrated to form part of a complete packing line.

The Ishida DACS-G Checkweigher is capable of exceptional speeds while maintaining high accuracy. At the touch of a button, the checkweigher can switch between two weighing ranges, allowing fish processors to handle more products on one machine.

A unique Dislocating Force Limiter automatically disconnects the weigh sensor from the weigh conveyor should sudden excessive force be applied (for example during clean down), protecting the DACS-G against rough handling.

Ishida’s IX-GA-4075 X-ray inspection system can detect a variety of contaminants including metal, glass, bones, shells, stones, hard rubber and plastic. The machine’s unique selflearning Genetic Algorithm (GA) technology offers maximum detection sensitivity and reliability, with the most sophisticated models able to spot impurities down to 0.3mm in size.

This means IX-GA models can also be used for other quality control operations such as product grading by length, presence of clips, voids in product, product deformation, missing or damaged pieces, and fill-level control.

Contact Ishida Europe on tel 0121 607 7700 or visit www.ishidaeurope.com

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Rental scheme opens up money-saving opportunities A new rental scheme from automated packing system specialist Brillopak will enable more companies to experience the cost savings and user-friendly benefits of robot palletising.

Brillopak has introduced a rental service contract for its Compact C211 robotic palletiser which enables companies to operate the machine on a fixed monthly contract that includes preventative maintenance and all spares for the duration of the rental.

The company claims that any business operating a two shift pattern will be able to save money each month. “This is a non-capex investment opportunity that will improve the bottom line within eight weeks,” says Brillopak Ddirector, David Jahn.

The Brillopak C211 palletiser has been designed for use by unskilled staff, so it can be operational immediately after installation. It removes health and safety and manual handling issues and is capable of dealing with up to 40 units per minute in a variety of formats including retail crates, corrugated trays, cases and tubs.

The C211 is suitable for numerous food and general packing applications, including fruit and vegetables, salads, meats, and chilled and frozen foods, and each rental machine will be configured to the precise requirements of the customer.

In addition, the compact dimensions of the C211 mean the machine is able to fit easily into the smallest of factory spaces and it can be fully integrated with other packing equipment as part of a complete packing line solution. Its reliable and durable construction means it can operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

“The benefits of an automated palletising operation are immense in terms of reducing costs, maximising efficiencies and making the best use of the workforce but in the current economic climate, investment funds can be limited”, says David Jahn. “Our rental scheme therefore gives companies the perfect opportunity to test out the system with no upfront costs and tight budget control.”

Contact Brillopak on tel 01622 872907 or visit www.brillopak.co.uk

Enhanced IDCS from Ishida Europe Ishida Europe has launched an enhanced version of its IDCS (Ishida Data Capture System) that records and analyses data from every pack that goes across an Ishida checkweigher. The company says that its new IDCS II can typically pay for itself with only a few weeks of use.

Thanks to its simple and powerful data monitoring and analysis capabilities IDCS II helps to improve Overall Equipment Efficiency (OEE), monitor packing line performance, enhance the profitability of production lines and generally enable food packers and processors to manage their operations more efficiently.

IDCS II provides fully customisable realtime information that constantly monitors line performance in terms of availability (how much of the available time is the production line actually running?), performance (is the line producing the expected number of packs?) and quality (how many of the packs produced fall within the required quality parameters?).

The combination of these three elements provides an OEE percentage that uniquely identifies how efficient a production line is running, and IDCS II can show this value for a factory, a production line, or a particular product at any time frame, in order to identify potential areas of improvement.

IDCS II can be used to spot where product is being wasted or given away, identify reasons for downtime or quickly calculate the impact on accuracy or giveaway if line speeds are increased. Comparisons can be made between operators, different shifts or time periods, or different lines, machines or products, and the information can be tailored to specific reporting requirements, with reports, displays, graphs and charts produced to suit individual preferences. The data can also be made available as part of wider reporting systems such as SAP and SCADA, and can play an important role in enterprise resource planning (ERP).

The web-based system means there are no differences or incompatibilities between software generators and IDCS II can also provide the data to help ensure companies are meeting legislative requirements such as average or minimum weight compliance as well as delivering the openness and transparency necessary for traceability purposes.

IDCS II is able to work across desktop computers, laptops, notebooks and touchscreen devices such as tablets; information can be exported or e-mailed in a wide range of established formats including Word, Excel, PDF and CSV.

Contact Ishida Europe on tel 0121 607 7700 or visit www.ishidaeurope.com

Linx launches high performance non-MEK ink Linx Printing Technologies is introducing a ketone-free ink to meet increasing demands for an ink that does not contain MEK and acetone, suitable for a variety of coding applications across industries such as food and drink, cosmetics, confectionery and tobacco.

The new Linx Black Ink 3401 offers a fast drying time of one to three seconds on both porous and non-porous materials, as well as superior light fastness and excellent adhesion and contrast on a wide range of materials including paper, card, plastic and flow-wrap.

The ink has good general chemical resistance across many substances, which makes it resilient to chemical splash from alkalis, acids, water, alcohol, petrol and cutting fluid, and is capable of heat resistance of up to 30 minutes at 300°C with no adhesion or colour change.

Linx Black Ink 3401 joins the company’s existing range of MEK-free ethanol-based inks.

It can be used with Linx’s market-leading 4900 and 7900 CIJ printers to provide a range of coding solutions for all types of production and packing line requirements, delivering consistently reliable and high quality codes.

“Our new ink is the result of listening to our customers and developing a product in line with changing market requirements,” comments Susan Palmer, Product Manager of Linx Printing Technologies.

“We know that many companies are now seeking a reliable and effective alternatives to ketone-based inks for certain types of applications, and Linx Black Ink 3401 exactly meets this need, while maintaining the high quality performance that customers have come to expect from our inks ranges.

Contact Linx Printing Technologies on tel 01480 302100 or visit www.linxglobal.com

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Ishida demonstrates versatility in meat packing A variety of meat and poultry weighing, packing, grading and quality control solutions were demonstrated by Ishida Europe at IFFA 2013 including the launches of a new traysealer, a new grader and enhanced Weigh Batcher alongside latest innovations in X-ray and checkweigher technologies.

The new traysealer is the semi-automatic QX-300-FLEX, which is ideal for growing businesses or new product development work.

Offering the same performance and pack appearance as its larger QX Flex family members, the QX-300 combines high sealing pressure with precise control of the sealing time and temperature to deliver the highest seal integrity for optimum shelf-life and perfect pack presentation.

Ishida’s comprehensive tray sealer range now comprises a choice of six models, from the QX-300 through the compact QX-775 to the state-of-the-art two-lane QX-1100-SDL (Split Dual Lane) which has the capability to operate each lane independently at different speeds, enabling companies to run two separate tray sizes, pack weights or products at the same time in one machine footprint.

All Ishida tray sealers offer a high return on floor space through compact designs and high output capability. They feature durable stainless steel construction with easy access for cleaning and maintenance, combined with high quality components to ensure excellent reliability and machine availability. They have

also been designed for quick and easy changeovers. Automatic models incorporate intelligent control including auto-set features along with complete servo-driven motion for accurate and consistent tray handling at high speeds in order to maximise product throughput.

The enhanced Ishida Weigh Batcher system allows the accurate weighing of fresh meat and poultry to be combined with manual manipulation in order to optimise the products’ arrangement and presentation in a tray. The latest enhanced version features a new space-saving design incorporating a unique rotary batcher, combined with Ishida’s proven Screwfeeder mulithead weighing technology that ensures a consistent feed of meat products to the weigh hoppers.

Ishida’s IX-GA range of X-ray inspection systems can detect a variety of contaminants including metal, glass, bones, shells, stones, hard rubber and plastic. The machines incorporate unique self-learning Genetic Algorithm (GA) technology, which offers maximum detection sensitivity and reliability, with the most sophisticated models able to spot impurities down to 0.3mm in size. This means IX-GA models can also be used for other quality control operations such as product grading by length, presence of clips, voids in product, product deformation, missing or damaged pieces, and fill-level control.

Contact Ishida Europe on tel 0121 607 7700 or visit www.ishidaeurope.com

Bericap’s 33mm 1-Piece DoubleSeal for Arla Recently the Cravendale brand was relaunched by introducing new packaging formats. 1 litre PET bottles at the expense of 1 litre gable top cartons following positive consumer research that showed the Cravendale PET bottle to be easier to use and easily re-close.

Furthermore the Cravendale brand is expanding into the food-to-go category for the first time by launching a brand new 500ml bottle into their range.

To protect eg plain milk against the so-called “light” taste, Bericap offers adequate features to protect milk against this unliked off-taste, maintaining the natural milk taste throughout

its shelf life.

After extensive evaluation of its options and having carefully tested and approved the DoubleSeal DS 33/12 closure, Arla Foods chose Bericap UK as closure partner.

The DoubleSeal™ DS 33/12 is equipped with a folded tamper evidence band for safe breaking and a specific design of the sealing lip for tight sealing to ensure product integrity.

The DoubleSeal™ DS 33/12, currently used on PET bottles, can be effectively decontaminated with all standard methods for aseptic filling. After adaptation it is feasible to use that closure also on HDPE bottles.

Contact Bericap UK on tel 01482 826666 or visit www.bericap.com

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Second generation Ariana innovation Jenton-Ariana showcased their Second Generation FCS Pack Collator-Stacker for high speed foodpack collation for the first time at the Pro2Pac exhibition in March this year.

The new FCS2 unit automatically stacks thermoformed packs, pouches, cheese packs or trays from a single line into stacks up to a maximum height of 150mm. Main Applications include all sliced products, poultry, fish and fresh produce. Depending on stack count and pack profile, the collator can accept packs at speeds of up to 180 packs per minute.

The new FCS unit has a twin belt infeed conveyor, to generate the required product spacing prior to collation and two vertically mounted indexing conveyors where collation is formed. A stepper motor driven inertia friendly discharge twin conveyor set ensures stable stacks. Outfeed conveyor, including stack restrictors present the formed stacks for either automatic or manual boxing. The machine iscontrolled via a new HMI touch screen/PLC and interface to line control via BUS links is easy.

“We were very pleased to have had this new system ready to show at Pro2Pac”, says Jenton’s Technical Director, Dr Russ Sion: "the new unit has an adjustable, more stable platform, giving greater pack stability, whilst still remaining easy to adjust without loss of line speed."

The Collator-Stacker is manufactured from stainless steel and FDA approved materials and IP rated to IP65 Their other new generation automation products were: The Packleader BCS Converger, a multi-lane switchable converger, offering an economical yet intelligent unit for converging a thermoformed matrix of packs into a single line; The Jenton-Ariana Sealtester, providing automatic seal integrity test and converger in one simple unit. The system ensures that each pack test is as long as possible to identify and reject the smallest possible seal defect.

During a recent survey carried out in meat packaging factories by WRAP, 11 percent of meat packs were found to have leaking seals or pin holes. The Jenton-Ariana Autotester tests every pack and only rejects the leaking units.

Controlled Atmosphere Packaging of fresh produce has extended the shelf-life of many perishable products. The Sealtester has been developed as an effective method of warranting such shelf life by detecting leaking packs at source.

Contact The Jenton Group on tel 01256 892194 or visit www.jentonariana.co.uk

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Sick CLV610 for plug-and-play product validation The new Sick CLV610 barcode scanner with fieldbus module meets the need for easy-to-install and cost-effective product validation and traceability in food packaging.

With its large depth of field and reading range, the CLV610 delivers reliable bar code reading performance with high read rates for critical operations such as ensuring ‘right product; right carton’ in end-of-line food production.

“The Sick CLV610 is an entry-level scanner ideal for food processors and packers who need to ensure high-performance code reading for product identification and validation,” says Sick UK’s AutoIdent Product Specialist, Tim Stokes.

“It delivers excellent reading reliability with a scanning frequency adjustable up to 1000 scans/second. Lower contrast codes present no problem.

“It is ideal for applications such as Read After Print and Code Validation on ready meal packaging. Many ready meal packaging sleeves look the same but contain quite different AAproducts. By using a match code to combine 2-dimensional codes with the EAN 13 code, the SICK solution enables food packing companies to ensure Right Product Right Carton”.

The three versions of the CLV610, ECO, CAN and fieldbus, can be integrated with a wide variety of factory automated control systems, including PROFIBUS, so it can be used as a replacement or new scanning resource almost anywhere.

The CLV610 with CDF600-2 fieldbus module is optimised for a wide range of product handling and conveying applications.

It is suitable for mounting to all common conveyor systems. Its compact dimensions mean it can be installed easily both in accessible and less accessible positions using a simple quick release bracket. Incorporating Sick’s intuitive SOPAS user interface and powerful IDpro platform, both common to all new Sick products, the Sick CLV610 can be rapidly set up and configured.

The CLV610 delivers excellent reading reliability where codes are well presented and SMART reconstruction is not required. Data is transmitted by the Sick CLV610 to the control system in the desired format, instead of requiring additional programming in the remote controller or PLC, reducing processing time and possible errors. The parameter cloning facility enables a replacement scanner to be installed without time-consuming reconfiguration, and the scanner can even be used as a multiplexer for other CLV610 scanners, without additional hardware.

Contact Sick (UK) on tel 01727 831121 or visit www.codecalc.weebly.com

Image: The Blu-Robot; an economical robot pick and place system targeted to assist low production or seasonal packers

RPC delivers ‘bear’ necessities RPC Containers Corby has launched a new multilayer foodservice jar, which combines an extended ambient shelf life with improved safety in the busy kitchen environment, and also offers enhanced transport efficiencies.

The new 4kg Bear jar features a multilayer PP/EVOH/PP structure and can be hot filled, pasteurised and sterilised at temperatures up to 121°C. The EVOH barrier layer prevents oxygen ingress to deliver a long shelf life for oxygen sensitive foods.

The jar is breakage resistant in line with HACCP recommendations. It is fully

reclosable to avoid spillages and can be stored in the refrigerator after opening, thus reducing food waste. The wide opening allows easy pouring and spooning, and the closure can also include a pump dispenser.

The jar’s distinctive eye-catching design incorporates an integral handle for easy handling and pouring. There is a wide surface area for decoration to create effective branding for individual products.

The internal profile of the jar facilitates rapid filling and overall the pack provides excellent transport and storage bulk density to help reduce supply chain costs.

Contact RPC Containers Corby on tel 01536 263488 or visit www.rpc-corby.co.uk

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nder the project name of “Ergos”, Nestlé has so far carried out a product relaunch for its Nescafé Gold instant coffee at six international facilities in Europe and Australia, featuring a new shape of jar and sophisticated dress. Nestlé has had seven Krones Topmodule labellers installed for this purpose. At its German facility in Mainz, Nestlé went one step further. Here, for the first time, the world’s market leader in the instant coffee segment placed a turnkey order for designing a complete coffee filling and packaging line with a single vendor. Krones had to combine new machines with existing units and outsourced third-party kit to optimum effect in order to create a complete line operating at maximised efficiency.

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T 1 Nestlé Deutschland AG’s plant at Mainz on the River Rhine produces the Nescafé brand, plus cocoa-based drinks like Nesquik and Nestlé Finest Hot Chocolate, with about 400 staff achieving a total output of around 24,000 tons of finished merchandise each year – from roasting the raw coffee beans, freezing and spray-drying, all the way through to filling and end-of-the-line packaging. The products are sold not only in Germany, but all over Europe, and in Asia.

Until the beginning of 2011, the facility in Mainz packaged its Nescafé on a Nescafé Classic line for 50-, 100- and 200gram jars at speeds of up to 320 jars a minute (19,200 jars an hour) plus two Nescafé Gold lines, each rated at 200 jars a minute (12,000 jars an hour), one of them capable of handling both square and round jars. When in 2009 the Nestlé Group kicked off the “Ergos” project by relaunching the container for Nescafé Gold, thought also had to be given at the facility in Mainz as well to revamping the labelling and filling capabilities for Nescafé Gold.

Contact Krones UK Ltd on tel 01942 845000 or visit www.krones.co.uk

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he goal of Nestlé’s “Ergos” project was to set a new standard of labelling excellence for a glass package of instant coffee, designed to stand out distinctively from its competitors on the supermarket shelves. In very close and mutually supportive cooperation with Krones and the glassworks of the supply chain, Nestlé Product Technology Centre in Orbe, Switzerland, had developed an entirely new, highly attractive container shape, which they called “24 K”: with concave recesses on four sides and is flattened at the edges, the jar is dressed in high, narrow body and back labels affixed by cold gluing, and self-adhesive side and lid labels for product specifications. Label, adhesive and above all the labelling technology involved had to be precisely matched to the new design concept. Trials using the Bonamatic labellers installed at all the plants showed that these had come up against their performative limits with the elaborate processes involved. As a sensible alternative, Nestlé opted for Topmodule labellers rated at 19,800 containers an hour, supplemented by a Checkmat featuring specially developed software and a dynamic upstream buffer.

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his configuration was to be the same for all facilities in which the new “Ergos” concept for Nescafé Gold had been earmarked for implementation. Which included the plant in Mainz. However, since for historical reasons it housed two relatively small lines, each rated at 12,000 containers an hour, whose total capacity was anyway higher than the output actually required, Nestlé Deutschland AG decided to replace the two smaller lines in their entirety by one large one. Nestlé Mainz placed the requisite order with Krones, whose labelling technology and bulk glass depalletising kit had already proved its worth in the line filling Nescafé Classic installed back in 2002.

As the turnkey vendor involved, Krones’ task was to coordinate existing machinery with its own new machines and kit from other vendors. An existing fulls inspector had been earmarked for continued use, as were a linear air rinser, induction sealing units and a pallet wrapper. Krones integrated a filler from the Optima company, which specialises in powder filling, and a closer from Zalkin. The remaining kit supplied by Krones was manufactured in-house.

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“The containers are passed from the dry end to the separate filling zone, and back into the packaging segment.” The pallets of bulk glass are fed in, and the film is removed, after which a Krones Pressant bulk glass sweep-off depalletiser moves them layer by layer onto a mass conveyor. After they have been spaced out and turned upside down, they are blown out with dry air in a linear glass cleaner. The containers are now passed to the separate hygiene zone, where the coffee powder, after having being fed into an overhead funnel, descends by gravity to a rotary volumetric filler with 32 filling valves, which fills the actual jars. As the reference machine, the filler runs at 320 jars a minute for 50- and 100-gram containers, and at 280 jars a minute for 200-gram jars. To ensure aroma retention, the jars are then sealed with a membrane and closed with a turning lid.

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newly created Accutable buffering section provides up to two minutes of buffering time for the downstream machines. First of all, a fulls inspector monitors the closed containers for foreign bodies, using Xrays. The jars are then dressed on the Topmodule labeller, beginning with an Autocol station, which applies pressuresensitive labels to the lid, followed by two cold-glue stations for the front and back labels, and another pressure-sensitive labelling station for stickers on the side of the lid.

Two Checkmat cameras then inspect the precise label position and monitor the presence of front and back labels, by running a comparison routine with defined points on the container. Nestlé attached particular importance to this rechecking of the label position and verification by the Checkmat. “This Checkmat is a very good invention”, says Michael Stryszyk, who since early 2012 has in Mainz been the manager responsible for the packaging operations in the filling and packaging hall. “We can rely on an exceptionally low error rate in the per-thousandth range, because the

Checkmat is very dependable in operation. At first we had a few concerns that it might react over-sensitively, but now we’re getting really good results from it.” Incorrectly labelled containers are rejected: they total about one per cent, and are essentially attributable to the print quality of the labels concerned.

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he containers now leave the hygiene area and are passed back to the dry end, with a jar line distributor allocating them among up to six lanes as the infeed flow to the Variopac Pro packer. The tray packer produces half-depth trays with downstream film-wrapping in a hot-air shrink tunnel or full-depth trays without film.

Depending on the size of the jar concerned, packs are created here holding two times three, three times four or two times five jars. Over the course of a downstream buffering section, the trays are turned, self-adhesive labels are affixed to the film showing the best-before date, and then the trays are turned again. The palletising layers are formed by a Robobox pack grouping unit. The layers are fed to a Modulpal palletiser, which creates the stacks, while layer pads are inserted to stabilise them. The completed pallet of fulls is then wrapped to secure it for transportation. The entire line is monitored by a Krones line diagnostic system. Production operations can additionally be supported by an order management system.

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Procap unveils ‘one size fits all’ cap Procap, a major European manufacturer of plastic caps and closures, has launched its new 28-1881 Prospark, designed for the full range of PET bottle drinks from still water to highcarbonated soft drinks.

The light ‘one size fits all’ closure, ideal for the 28-1881 neck finish, features a high CO2 retention that makes it suitable for a wide range of drinks with CO2 volumes of up to 8.5g/l. And that means bottlers can save time and costs by being able to order a single cap for a range of different products, while the standard dimensions of the cap mean they do not have to retool the filling line.

The 28-1881 Prospark combines ease of use, confidence and safety for both manufacturer and consumers. There is an improved grip that makes it easy for consumers, from small

children to the elderly, to open the bottle.

In addition, the closure has a wide seal angle controlled by an outer mark to assure the quality of the seal. Any tampering would be obvious immediately.

The new cap is fully compliant with BSDA standards, providing assurance about the reliability and efficiency of the closure for both bottlers and consumers.

“We are constantly working together with the bottlers to help them increase their productivity. Having a uniform cap for the soft drinks market is another big step forward for the industry. But also consumers profit from it. They now have a new, easy to use and safe cap on the drinks they love”, states Lionel Bonvalot, Product Marketing Manager from Procap.

Contact Procap on tel +33 384 870081 or visit www.procap.com

Digital print on demand packaging The UK’s first print on demand digital sheet plant can meet the requirement from manufacturers of all sizes for smaller batches of high quality digitally printed packaging, coupled with unprecedented turnaround measured in hours – not days or weeks.

Belmont Packaging, a leading UK printing and corrugated supplier, has invested heavily in new digital technology and is the first to master the technique for printing directly onto corrugated board in production runs from a single unit up to 10,000 – flexibility ideally suited to food or beverage manufacturers.

The Wigan-based company is helping suppliers to meet the challenge presented by the changing dynamics of the industry, by offering tailor-made and personalised corrugated solutions for both transit and shelf ready packaging (SRP). This is ideal for suppliers of niche products, or for targeting high street retailers and wholesalers who often require small trial batches to see if the products will sell before committing to a sizeable run.

Traditionally corrugated packaging suppliers have had to specify massive minimum print runs to justify their overheads, leading to a financial headache for manufacturers who are

forced to waste money on an over-supply of boxes or cartons, with the surplus needing to be disposed of or stored at more cost.

Belmont Packaging is at the forefront of digital technology to facilitate more flexibility and control on the printed box so that it can offer ‘on demand’ corrugated packaging suitable for small batch production runs.

Corrugated packaging is a staple on supermarket shelves and the majority of the multiples still view corrugated at the forefront of the market for protecting goods in transit and promoting brands. The material protects around 75% of goods in transit and has led the way on issues such as lightweight packaging and space efficiency in stores and trucks, which has resulted in lower transportation costs for distributors.

Belmont Managing Director, Sean Moloney, concluded: “Recent years of retail growth and sophistication have not only seen average packaging batch sizes reduce, but also a growing need for quick turnaround of products to store. We are consistently able to meet and exceed this demand at all levels of the supply chain, transforming the appearance of goods on the shelf and supporting food and beverage manufacturers’ sales growth across a much wider retail landscape.”

Contact Belmont Packaging on tel 01942 521919 or visit www.belmontpackaging.co.uk

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EasyLid® combines sealing and lidding With EasyLid® Sealpac presents a unique packaging development, which is characterized by its sustainability. It provides full lid functionality, but without requiring the common snap-on lid.

EasyLid® is a joint development of Sealpac, and Naber Plastics BV, The Netherlands. It combines a special and patented injection moulded tray with a unique tray-sealing technology, resulting in a secure seal. The pre-formed tray has a common peelable sealing edge, as well as an additional ring. This innovative and above all ecological packaging solution achieves a hermetic seal, whilst providing perfect peelability and reclosability for consumers.

The EasyLid® system, which is suitable for both hot and cold filling, as well as for MAP, provides opportunities in various market segments – from meat spreads, different types of convenience products, to delicacies such as olives, pickles and salads.

Owing to the sealing and lidding in a single step, significant savings are made on packaging materials, transport and storage costs. By requiring no subsequent lidding process, additional savings are made on personnel costs and/or a lidding system, which subsequently means that the production line can have a significantly smaller footprint. Any recalls due to badly fitting lids are now history.

Naturally, the EasyLid® solution runs on all of Sealpac’s fully automated Aseries traysealers, with outputs up to 160 packs per minute (depending on application).

EasyLid® was nominated for the ‘Deutscher Verpackungspreis’ in Germany, as well as for the ‘Gouden Noot’ in The Netherlands. In November 2012, the EasyLid system won both a Pack Innovation award and Oscar at the Salon International Emballage exhibition in Paris.

Contact Sealpac UK Ltd on tel 0845 302 3056 or visit www.sealpac-uk.com

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Mettler-Toledo Safeline’s InspireX R50G System Mettler-Toledo Safeline has launched the new InspireX R50G x-ray inspection system to enhance glass foreign body detection in glass packaging at high throughput speeds. Ideal for inspecting small to large diameter glass jars containing a broad range of food and pharmaceutical products, the InspireX R50G offers manufacturers high detection levels across the entire container to meet increasingly stringent food safety standards.

Traditionally, the base of glass jars has presented a challenge for x-ray inspection systems, as the thicker glass in the base absorbs more xrays than the thinner wall, masking foreign bodies. The InspireX R50G, however, features an angled single x-ray beam to inspect blind spots at the base, as well as in the body, maximising the likelihood of detection. The body, neck and cap are all fully imaged on the x-ray detector; ensuring comprehensive inspection of the container and enabling inspection of jar fill level as well.

The InspireX R50G can accurately inspect up to 1,200 containers per minute, optimising production line efficiency for food and pharmaceutical manufacturers.

The high-speed automated reject device ensures only contaminated products are removed without the need to slow production.

The machine’s data logging and x-ray image library include automatic time stamps for rejected products, enabling manufacturers to demonstrate due diligence and guarantee products conform to the highest food safety standards.

“With tougher food safety regulations worldwide, it is more important than ever for food manufacturers to have x-ray systems that offer the most sensitive product inspection”, explained Niall McRory, Key Account Manager, Mettler-Toledo Safeline. “An x-ray system that offers flexibility and enhanced productivity will enable brand owners to respond to fast-changing market demands.”

The InspireX R50G features a 15-inch touch screen display with multi-language capabilities for ease of use, with minimal training necessary. The compact, hygienic design allows it to be installed, maintained and cleaned with minimal downtime. The InspireX R50G’s detector and tank can also be adjusted for different product heights.

Contact Mettler-Toledo Safeline on tel 01763 257900 or visit www.mt.com/pi-InspireX-R50G

Schoeller Allibert launches Interfold Schoeller Allibert is launching a new folding reusable transit packaging system to help retailers improve logistics efficiency and reduce cost in the food and grocery supply chain.

The new Interfold tray is specifically designed to transport and protect produce from Europe, while at the same time integrating with the nesting trays used as standard in the UK. Developed for trans-European shipments, the design of the Interfold tray enables it to fit more products in each container. Yet when empty, a unique catch system releases the sides allowing it to fold flatter than any other product in the marketplace, saving valuable space and cost on the return journey. In fact, around 10,000 of the new Interfold trays can be carried on the return trip, compared to around 6,000 nesting trays. The specially designed release catch also helps to prevent the repetitive strain injuries that can be associated with knocking down traditional folding containers.

Simon Knights, Commercial Director at Schoeller Allibert, explains: “A large proportion of products that grocery retailers import from Europe are still arriving in the UK in cardboard containers. This means that retailers either have to decant the products into nesting trays, adding time and cost in double handling, or merchandise from the cardboard boxes. However, they still then have to pay for the disposal of the cardboard which is becoming increasingly expensive.

“We know that grocery retailers have been considering the use of returnable folding

boxes to improve this process but they need a system that is compatible with the nesting trays already used in the UK. That is why we have developed Interfold with bale arms to allow it to stack seamlessly with our bestselling Maxinest tray, so retailers do not need to use the two types of tray separately.

When fully loaded, the Interfold trays can stack twelve high carrying a 15kg unit load.

When not in use, the trays can be quickly folded to just 16 percent of their original height, saving valuable space on return logistics and reducing vehicle trips. Weighing only 1.75kg each, they also help to save on fuel costs.”

The new Interfold folding tray is designed to protect, maintain quality and promote hygiene for fresh and frozen fruit, vegetables, pre-packaged meats, fish, prepared meals and other grocery items. The ventilated sides aid air flow, speeding cooling and helping to maintain a constant temperature. Ideal for use in fridges and freezers, Interfold can also be passed through tray washers in temperatures up to 70°C. The trays fit standard distribution and display equipment and work perfectly with the latest filling, weighing and handling technology.

Simon Knights adds: “There is increasing demand for returnable transit packaging in the food and grocery sector because of its ability to deliver both cost and carbon savings, In fact, Schoeller Allibert folding trays have proved to have a lower carbon footprint than cardboard after just twenty trips.”

Contact Schoeller Allibert on tel 0845 850 2333 or visit www.schoellerallibert.com

Dispensing Valve from Bericap Bericap has acquired the assets and technology to manufacture a dispensing valve.

Called BeriValve, the dispensing valve is biinjected to offer superior tightness. The BeriValve is manufactured from TPE material, thereby avoiding contamination of the PET recycling stream, a phenomenon known from competing valve solutions made of silicone.

The BeriValve has been on the market for several years and performs to the satisfaction of consumers thanks to its soft dispensing start and superior tightness. To ensure good, user-friendly dispensing for various products

and viscosities, Bericap offers different degrees of valve hardness.

BeriValve is currently used for applications such as ketchups, chocolate sauces and bodycare products and is also used in the pharmaceutical industry.

BeriValve can be used with all viscous products and even for the dispensing of viscous products containing pieces.

Bericap offers a wide range of standard design hinge closures for insertion of the BeriValve. Bericap also has the resources to develop customized closures for BeriValve applications.

Contact Bericap UK on tel 01482 826666 or visit www.bericap.com

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Teamplast crowned packaging king Teamplast became the ‘King-of-the-Jungle’ after winning the Lions' Lair competition at this year’s Packaging Innovations show at Birmingham’s NEC in February. The company was one of three who took part in the contest, originally inspired by the BBC Dragons' Den. Making up the panel of expert judges (Lions) were: Alison Vincent, Managing Director at AVA Packaging Solutions; Philip Chadwick, Feature Writer at Packaging News; and Miguel Garcia, Head of Category - Packaging Procurement at Premier Foods.

Teamplast BV was the first competitor to enter the Lair, pitching its innovative design, The Bark Dosing System®, developed in collaboration with its client Bark Innovations. The clever design is aimed to end the frustration that consumers face when squeezing the last drops from a container or when an exact dosage to the millilitre is needed, ensuring no waste. The special mechanism in the dispensing chamber allows a concentrated dosage to sit isolated from the rest of the contents, but can be mixed when poured.

On winning the Lions’ Lair accolade, Jorn Veldhuis, Industrial Designer at Bark Innovations, commented: “I am very happy to win the Lions’ Lair. It is good to finally share this product, which has had a long development process, with the show audience and judges; so glad they liked it. It will make a big difference in dosing liquids transforming the process.”

The two other companies who took part in the competition were EasyPack and Ceisa

Packaging.

EasyPack pitched PackMate, a compact online paper cushioning system. Simple to use, it creates strong, flexible cushions that offer proven transit protection as well as being economical and environmentally responsible. Extremely strong and versatile PackMate moulds around any shape maintaining structure and supporting the product in transit.

Ceisa Packaging took on the Lions with Full’Wrap™ - a special shrink film formulated for multipack applications and used exclusively with the KHS FullyEnclosed FilmPack™. An ideal solution for large packs of cans or bottles, it eliminates the need for a corrugated tray to reinforce the packaging, thereby reducing packaging costs and improving the pack’s environmental impact.

The Lions’ Lair was a show floor feature at Packaging Innovations 2013. The show reported record-breaking exhibitor and visitor numbers, with major names such as Gerber Juice Company, Burts Potato Chips, RECOUP, WRAP and Landa taking part.

The 2014 show will take place on 26 & 27 February and is expected to be even bigger with a new area, Converting Innovations, to be added to the floor plan alongside Packaging Innovations, EcoPack, Contract Pack, Packtech, Print Innovations and Labelling Innovations.

The next event will be Packaging Innovations London taking place on 1 & 2 October 2013 at the Business Design Centre, Islignton.

Contact easyfairs on tel 020 8843 8821 or visit www.easyFairs.com

Online configurator for TLM packaging machines There is a link to the new TLM configurator on the hompage of www.gerhardschubert.com. This online application builds a virtual TLM packaging machine based on the user's specifications. Based on the functions required for his or her packaging process, the user selects sub-machines, eg for grouping products, erecting boxes, filling, closing and palletizing etc, via drag & drop. The result is a 3D packaging machine presented in the working area. Additional views are available, and the virtual machine results can be saved. The configurator offers prospective buyers an intuitively operated, web-based service which shows them how Schubert solves their packag-

ing task.

Gerhard Schubert's TLM technology concept is based on the idea of combining intelligent software with simple machinery.

This makes packaging machines highly flexible and enables very simple solutions to be worked out. The configurator makes this connection clear.

All lines are ultimately based on just seven system components: TLM-F2, TLM-F3 and TLM-F4 robots, the TLM vision system, the TLM Transmodule, the TLM operator guidance system and the TLM machine frame.

The sub-machines and modular complete lines are assembled using this modular system.

Contact Gerhard Schubert on tel +49 7951 4000 or visit www.gerhard-schubert.com/en/tlm-configurator

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Smurfit Kappa completes Chain of Custody Smurfit Kappa is now able to supply Chain of Custody certified packaging throughout Europe, after completing the extensive three year certification programme Smurfit Kappa, one of the world’s largest integrated manufacturers of paperbased packaging products with operations in Europe and the Americas, is proud to announce that all relevant packaging operations in Europe are now Chain of Custody certified. This is in line with the Company’s long-term sustainability commitment and covers 19 European countries where Smurfit Kappa is present, namely: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, The Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.

This ambitious programme started more than three years ago with the certification of all virgin paper mills, followed by all recycled paper mills and has concluded with every relevant packaging production operation being certified. The granting of these certificates is evidence of Smurfit Kappa’s objective to fully comply with the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) and Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) Chain of Custody certification schemes.

These certificates enable Smurfit Kappa to assure its customers that its packaging is produced from solely sustainable raw material. Packaging materials can now be traced and the Chain of Custody certification guarantees that no unsustainable material has entered the supply chain.

Tony Smurfit, Chief Operating Officer of Smurfit Kappa comments: “By completing our Chain of Custody certification programme for our entire paper mill system as well as all relevant packaging operations in Europe we demonstrate our commitment to supplying our customers with sustainable packaging solutions. We show our ambition to be the leader in every aspect of our business, as we believe that Chain of Custody certification throughout the entire chain should be the standard in our industry.”

Contact Smurfit Kappa on tel 01518 021761 or visit www.smurfitkappa.com

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Dosing liquids with ease and accuracy Bark Innovations and Greiner Packaging International have centralised their innovative forces to create modernized liquid packaging.

The new Bark dosing system integrated into bottles made by Greiner Packaging International simplifies the dosing of liquids.

This innovative packaging solution is produced at the Rastatt facility in Germany for the Belgian, German and Dutch markets.

The Dutch company Bark has incorporated the theme of innovation in its company designation, and for packaging specialist, Greiner Packaging International, innovation has always been the central driving force toward success. Together, both companies contribute their strengths into a new packaging solution ideally suited for liquid substances that need to be precisely measured.

The end result is that bottling companies across a variety of sectors will benefit.

The Bark dosing chamber is incorporated into the bottle itself and requires no outside mechanical force such as squeezing or similar handling. It is invisible to the user and works from within the container. To determine the ideal quantity of liquid needed, the user just turns the bottle upside down. When the container is then returned rightside up, the

cover can be removed to easily pour out the proper amount of liquid. This dual-chamber design allows for the exact portioning of various dosing quantities using a single container.

Greiner Packaging International produces the dual-chamber bottles for the Bark dosing system at its German location in Rastatt. At present, three volumes are manufactured holding 250ml, 500ml, and 1000ml. For decoration, the extrusion-blow-moulded HDPE bottles use labels. Customers are offered a great amount of creative leeway with regards to colour, shape and design. Upon request, the packs can also be supplied with childproof closure systems.

Bark Innovations BV was founded in November 2010, and adheres to the ‘down to earth’ principle. This means that the company constantly has its finger on the pulse of the market and can successfully adapt to fastchanging needs with its high level of inherent flexibility. Bark’s comprehensive know-how in plastics processing and all of its many facets enables Bark to quickly implement innovative and customized solutions. The headquarters of the company is located in Eerbeek, The Netherlands.

Contact Greiner Packaging on tel +43 7583 72510 or visit www.greiner-gpi.com

Huhtamaki Ronsberg Cyclero® DrinkBag After years of development, Huhtamaki Ronsberg has now created the commercial breakthrough onto the drinks market with the Cyclero® DrinkBag. Maxx Drinks in Thailand was the first company to start production in the spring of this year and has now supplied more than 3,000 schools with the further developed 200ml Cyclero® drinks packaging.

There has been a clear increase in orders since the market launch in spring 2012 has confirmed the high level of acceptance of the packaging on the Thai market.

“It looks like a normal can, but is actually a bag,” says Gerhard A. Hartmann, Global Marketing & Sales Director, describing Cyclero®, the so-called DrinkBag. The advantages are clear in the truest sense: At 4g, not only is the DrinkBag light as a feather, but it is also dimensionally-stable and handy despite the lowest possible use of materials.

The practical peel-off lid is also very easy to remove. This guarantees optimal hygiene when drinking easily from the large opening. The Cyclero® DrinkBag is produced and filled on

rolls directly at the drinks factory. From one roll of Cyclero material, an incredible 20,000 packs can be produced - meaning the Cyclero® DrinkBag offers considerable logistical advantages, eg in comparison to preproduced cans.

Thanks to the high barrier laminate with 8µm aluminium and a heat resistance of up to 100°C, most of the contents can be kept for at least a year after being pasteurised in the round foil bag. At the same time, the properties of laminate and barriers can be adapted to the requirements of all kinds of non-carbonated drinks.

What is interesting for the bottler is the fact that the DrinkBag is shaped and filled in one machine, thus minimising the space required.

The Form-Fill-Seal prototype installed in Thailand was designed and built by the company Mechatronica/Gabrovo, enabling a speed of approx. 90ppm from start-up. The next generation of machinery, which is currently being constructed, will be able to produce approx. 180-200 filled packs per minute.

Contact Huhtamaki Ronsberg on tel +49 8306 77456 or visit www.huhtamaki.com

Holfeld Plastics takes food safety to a new level The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) gives Holfeld’s exclusive Diamat technology the thumbs up to key in house decontamination processes leading to the successful production of PET sheets with up to 50 percent recycled post consumer PET. It has taken Holfeld Plastics 18 months to secure this leading position in the production of food contact PET. The decontamination process is the nub; it involves 50 percent r-PET and 50 percent virgin flake (no more than 5 percent nonfood consumer waste) being heated in a reactor resulting in the crystallisation of the flake. The flakes are then decontaminated through two consecutive extrusion steps including multiple vacuum degassing.

Food contact PET sheets are then extruded. These are examined in a rigorous quality control environment for intrinsic viscosity, colour, deformities, blemishes and black specks. The approved sheets are then formed into trays and punnets for the red meat, poultry, fish and fresh produce market sectors.

The EFSA said: “The Panel considered that the process is well characterised and the main steps used to recycle the PET flakes into decontaminated PET sheets are identified. After having examined the challenge tests provided the Panel concluded that Step 3 (two consecutive extrusions including multiple degassing) is the critical step for the decontamination efficiency of the process the Panel considered that the recycling process is able to reduce any foreseeable accidental contamination of the post-consumer contact PET to a concentration that does not give rise to concern for a risk to human health…”

Dr Pat Ward of Holfeld Plastics commented: “This is a major breakthrough for Holfeld. With today’s accent very much on decontamination and food safety this process will allow our customers and the consumer absolute trust in Holfeld’s meat and fresh produce trays.

“It also means that any manufacturer using Holfeld PET sheets can be assured of a level of sheet integrity that is second to none”.

Contact Holfeld Plastics on tel +353 4024 1234 or visit www.holfeld-plastics.com

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At Machines 4 Food Ltd we offer reliable refurbished machines with a full warranty and good back up service.

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Burger manufacture 400/500 kg per hour of 4 oz burgers • Meat block flaker, mixer grinder, Meatpro 170 burger former with paper interleaver.

• Burger plates supplied to suit your production.

• Magurit flaker or New Fatosa CBC flaker.

• Hobart 4356 mixer grinder or Biro AFMG mixer grinder.

• Meatpro 170 burger former.

Burger manufacture line 200/250 kg per hour of 4 oz burgers Meat block flaker, Biro AFMG 48 mixer grinder, Formatic R2200 former with paper interleaver.

Weigher bagging line Screw conveyor to gantry mounted 12-head Ishida weigher discharging into a Rovema 350 bagger producing 2 kg packs of meat mince. If necessary we can supply the Weiler 1109 grinder to take frozen blocks of meat, which can also can be supplied with a nitrogen tunnel. This line is set up in a pet food factory working on tripe mince.

Batter, breading and fryer system Batter and breading machines 640 mm belt width, weir-type enrober. Koppens fryer 6000 mm fry length by 700 mm wide belt, thermal oil heating, heat source required. Top hold down belt, scraped surface sediment removal. This equipment can be viewed here on site.

Batter and breading fryer system Batter and breading machines 300 mm wide, curtain weir-type enrober with pump, standard bread crumb coating machine with recycling auger, Coat and Fry continuous fryer, 300 mm wide belt with electric heating, top hold down belt and canopy.

Cheese grating and weigh bagging line Packing line for 20 kg+ blocks of cheese at up to 2 tonnes per hour, includes Wright Pugson cutter, incline conveyors, tumble drum, powder dispenser, multihead weigher, bagger and gantry. All manufactured 2002-2006. This equipment can be viewed here on site.

Sausage manufacturing line Complete line of frozen meat block flaker, 75 litre bowl cutter, Risco 4000 filler/linker vacuum filler with 120 litre bin hoist and Hycut sausage cutter.

Complete secondhand processing lines available UK Agents for new machines from Carso, Fatosa, Tecnotrip, & Robot Coupe

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BAKERY OVENS

428905 E-mail:sales@wirebelt.co.uk Web:www.wirebelt.co.uk

Tom Chandley Ltd, Windmill Lane Industrial Estate, Denton,

CONVEYORS and CONVEYOR SYSTEMS

Manchester M34 3RE. Tel: 0161 336 5444. Fax:0181 337 3726

Conveyor Systems, George Holme Way, Hearthcote Road,

E-mail:info@chandleyovens.co.uk Web:www.chandleyovens.co.uk

Swadlincote, Derbyshire DE11 9DF. Tel:01283 552255.

BAKING SHEET WASHING and DRYING MACHINES

Fax:001283 552266 E-mail:sales@conveyorsystemsltd.co.uk

Oliver Douglas Ltd, Amberley Works, Chelsea Close, Leeds,

Web:conveyorsystemsltd.co.uk

West Yorkshire LS12 4HP. Tel: 0113 279 7373. Fax: 0113 279

Gough Engineering Ltd, Alderflat Drive, Newstead Industrial

1014 E-mail:admin@oliverdouglas.co.uk

Estate, Stoke on Trent, Staffs ST4 8GE. Tel:01782 654770.

Web:www.oliverdouglas.co.uk

Fax:01782 654771 E-mail:spharding@goughengineering.com

BAR CODE LABELLING SYSTEMS

Web:www.goughengineering.com

Weyfringe Barcode and Labelling Systems, Longbeck Road,

Newsmith Stainless Ltd, Fountain Works, Child Lane,

Marske, Redcar, Cleveland TS11 6HQ. Tel:01642 490121.

Roberttown, Liversedge, West Yorkshire WF15 7PH. Tel:01924

Fax:01642 490385 E-mail:sales@weyfringe.co.uk

405988. Fax:01924 403304 E-mail:sales@newsmith.co.uk

Web:www.weyfringe.co.uk

Web:www.newsmith.co.uk

BISCUIT MAKING MACHINERY

Wire Belt Co. Ltd, Castle Road, Eurolink Industrial Centre,

Jayton Systems Ltd t/a Robinson’s, 20 Parker House, Mansfield

Sittingbourne, Kent ME10 3RF Tel:01795 421771. Fax:01795

Road, Derby DE21 4SZ. Tel:01332 679898. Fax:01332 342828

428905 E-mail:sales@wirebelt.co.uk Web:www.wirebelt.co.uk

E-mail:Tony@wsrobinson.com Web:www.biscuitmachines.co.uk

CONVEYORS and ELEVATORS (Stainless Steel and Mild

CANNING PLANT and MACHINERY

Steel)

F. Jahn & Co. Ltd, 17 Teddington Business Park, Station Road,

Cox and Plant Products Ltd, Monument & Tabor Works, Balds

Teddington, Middx TW1 1BQ. Tel:020 8977 8822. Fax:020 8977

Lane, Lye, Stourbridge, West Midlands DY9 8SE. Tel:01384

1818 E-mail:sales@f-jahn.co.uk Web:www.f-jahn.co.uk

895121. Fax:01384 893611. E-mail:andy@cox-plant.com

CHEESE CUTTING MACHINERY

Web:coxandplant.com

Dunelm Supplies Ltd, Netherset Lane, Madeley, near Crewe,

Dunelm Supplies Ltd, Netherset Lane, Madeley near Crewe,

Cheshire CW3 9PF. Tel:01782 750884. Fax:01782 751305

Cheshire CW3 9PF. Tel:01782 750884. Fax:01782 751305

E-mail:sales@dunelmsupplies.co.uk Web:www.dunelmsupplies.co.uk

Email:sales@dunelmsupplies.co.uk Web:www.dunelmsupplies.co.uk

CHOCOLATE MACHINERY

Gough (Engineering) Ltd, Alderflat Drive, Newstead Industrial

Jayton Systems Ltd t/a Robinsons, 20 Parker House, Mansfield

Estate, Stoke on Trent, Staffs ST4 8GE Tel:01782 654770.

Road, Derby DE21 4SZ. Tel:01332 679898. Fax:01332 342828

Fax:01782 654771 E-mail:spharding@goughengineering.com

E-mail:Tony@wsrobinson.com Web:www.biscuitmachines.co.uk

Web:www.goughengineering.com

CONFECTIONERY MACHINERY

COOKERS-STEAM

Jayton Systems Ltd t/a Robinsons, 20 Parker House, Mansfield

Holmach Ltd, The Dingle, Pilsgate, Stamford, Lincs PE9 3HW.

Road, Derby DE21 4SZ. Tel:01332 679898. Fax:01332 342828

Tel:01780 749097. Fax:01780 749098 E-

E-mail:Tony@wsrobinson.com Web:www.biscuitsmachines.co.uk

mail:sales@holmach.co.uk Web:www.holmach.co.uk

CONVEYOR BELTING

DRAINAGE (Stainless Steel Channels and Gullies)

Interbelt Ltd, Glensyl Way, Burton-on-Trent, Staffs DE14 1LX.

Dunelm Supplies Ltd, Netherset Lane, Madeley, near Crewe,

Tel:01283 562598. Fax:01283 515316

Cheshire CW3 9PF. Tel:01782 750884. Fax:01782 751305.

E-mail:interbeltltd@aol.com

E-mail:sales@dunelmsupplies.co.uk.

CONVEYOR BELTS (Wire)

Web:www.dunelmsupplies.co.uk

Wire Belt Co. Ltd, Castle Road, Eurolink Industrial Centre,

EFFLUENT TREATMENT SYSTEMS

Sittingbourne, Kent ME10 3RF. Tel:01795 421771. Fax:01795

Puriflo, Division of Robin Hawkins Engineering Ltd, 44 Holton

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Road, Holton Health, Poole, Dorset BH16 6LT. Tel:01202 625656.

Fax:01202 621002. E-mail:sales@rhe-puriflo.co.uk Web:www.puriflo.co.uk EMULSIFIERS Rigal Bennett Group, Gravel Hill Lane, Whitley, near Goole, East Yorkshire DN14 0JJ. Tel:01977 661095. Fax:01977 662165 E-mail:sales@rigal-bennett.com Web:www.rigal-bennett.com

HYGIENIC WALL CLADDING Be-Plas Hygienic Walls and Ceilings Ltd, Unit 2, Junction 8 Business Park, Ellesmere Port, Wirral CH65 3AS. Tel:0151 334 5133. Fax:0151 355 7970. E-mail: sales@beplas.com Web:www.beplas.com

FILLING MACHINES Holmach Ltd, The Dingle, Pilsgate, Stamford, Lincs PE9 3HW. Tel:01780 749097. Fax:01780 749098.

E-mail:sales@holmach.co.uk Web.:www.holmach.co.uk

KDH Projects Ltd, KDH House, Millfield Road, Donnington, Spalding, Lincs. PE11 4UR. Tel:01775 822888. Fax:01775 822892 E-mail:sales@kdhprojects.co.uk Web:www.kdhprojects.co.uk

F. Jahn & Co. Ltd, 17 Teddington Business Park, Station Road, Teddington, Middx TW1 1BQ. Tel:0208 977 8977. Fax:0208 977 1818. E-mail:sales@f-jahn.co.uk Web:www.f-jahn.co.uk

LABELLING MACHINERY Atwell Self Adhesive Labellers, Unit 18, Bolney Grange Business Park, Stairbridge Lane, Hickstead, West Sussex RH17 5PB. Tel:01444 239970. Fax:01444 246609.

E-mail:sales@atwell-labellers.co.uk Website:www.atwell-labellers.co.uk

FLOOR and WALL FINISHES for the FOOD INDUSTRY KDH Projects Ltd, KDH House, Millfield Road, Donnington, Spalding, Lincs PE11 4UR. Tel:01775 822888. Fax:01775 822892.

E-mail:sales@kdhprojects.co.uk Kemtile Ltd, Unit C3, Taylor Business Park, Warrington Road, Warrington, Cheshire WA3 6HT. Tel:01925 763045. Fax:01925 763381. E-mail:all@kemtile.co.uk Web:www.kemtile.co.uk Lasercroft Ltd, 9 Hedon Road, Hull HU9 1LL. Tel:01482 229119.Fax:01482 223077. E-mail:info@lasercroft.com Website:www.lasercroft.com FLOORING SURFACES for FACTORIES KDH Projects Ltd, KDH House, Millfield Road, Donnington, Spalding, Lincs PE11 4UR. Tel:01775 822888. Fax:01775 822892.

E-mail:sales@kdhprojects.co.uk Website:www.kdhprojects.co.uk Kemtile Ltd, Unit C3, Taylor Business Park, Warrington Road, Warrington, Cheshire WA3 6Bl. Tel:01925 763045. Fax:01925 763381. E-mail:all@kemtile.co.uk Web:www.kemtile.co.uk Veitchi (England) Ltd, Grange Works, Mill Lane, Rugeley, Staffs WS15 2JW. Tel:01889 586621. Fax:01889 579923.

E-mail:rugeley@veitchi.com Web:www.veitchi.com FLUID DRYERS European SprayDry Technologies LLP, Regal House, South Road, Harlow, Essex CM20 2BL. Tel:01279 780268.

E-mail:sales@eurospraytech.eu Web:www.eurospraytech.eu FREEZING EQUIPMENT JBT FoodTech, East Mains Industrial Estate, Broxburn, West Lothian EH52 5NP. Tel:01506 857112. Fax:01506 852232.

E-mail:sales@jbtc.com Web:www:double-d.co.uk HEAT EXCHANGERS (Scraped Surface) Holmach Ltd, The Dingle, Pilsgate, Stamford, Lincs PE9 3HW. Tel:01780 749097. Fax:01780 749098.

E-mail:sales@holmach.co.uk Web:www.holmach.co.uk HOMOGENISERS Rigal Bennett Group, Gravel Hill Lane, Whitley, near Goole, East Yorkshire DN14 0JJ. Tel:01977 661095. Fax:01977 662165.

E-mail:sales@rigal-bennett.com Web:www.rigal-bennett.com HOSES & COUPLINGS Guyson International Ltd, Hose and Couplings Division, Southview Business Park, Guiseley, Leeds LS20 9PR. Tel:01943

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Weyfringe Barcode and Labelling Systems, Longbeck Road, Marske, Redcar, Cleveland TS11 6HQ. Tel:01642 490121.

Fax:01642 490385. E-mail:sales@weyfringe.co.uk Web:www.weyfringe.co.uk LABEL OVERPRINTING and APPLICATING SYSTEMS Atwell Self Adhesive Labellers, Unit 18, Bolney Grange Business Park, Stairbridge Lane, Hickstead, West Sussex RH17 5PB. Tel:01444 239970. Fax:01444 246609.

E-mail:sales@atwell-labellers.co.uk Web:www.atwell-labellers.co.uk Weyfringe Barcode and Labelling Systems, Longbeck Road, Marske, Redcar, Cleveland TS11 6HQ. Tel:01642 490121.

Fax:01642 490385. E-mail:sales@weyfringe.co.uk Web:www.weyfringe.co.uk MAGNETIC SEPARATORS F. Jahn & Co. Ltd, 17 Teddington Business Park, Station Road, Teddington, Middx TW1 1BQ. Tel:0208 977 8822. Fax:0108 977 1818. E-mail:sales@f-jahn.co.uk Web:www.f-jahn.co.uk John R. Boone Ltd, 18 Silk Street, Congleton, Cheshire CW12 4DH. Tel:01260 272894. Fax:01260 281128.

E-mail:sales@jrboone.com Web.:www.jrboone.com METAL DETECTION Lock Inspection Systems Ltd, Lock House, Neville Street, Oldham, Lancs OL9 6LF. Tel:0161 6240333. Fax:0161 6245181.

E-mail:sales@lockinspection.co.uk Web.:www.lockinspection.com MIXERS (Dry and Wet Processes) Farleygreene Ltd, Unit 8, Alpha Centre, Aldershot, Hants GU12 4RG. Tel:01252 322233, Fax:01252 325111 E-mail:sales@farleygreene.com Web.:www.farleygreene.com MIXING MACHINES John R. Boone Ltd, 18 Silk Street, Congleton, Cheshire CW12 4DH. Tel:01260 272894. Fax:01260 281128.

E-mail:sales@jrboone.com Web.:www.jrboone.com PANS-JACKETED and TILTING Rigal Bennett Group, Gravel Hill Lane, Whitley, near Goole, East Yorkshire DN14 0JJ. Tel:01977 661095. Fax:01977 662165 E-mail:sales@rigal-bennett.com Web.:www.rigal-bennet.com PASTA MAKING EQUIPMENT Pasta Technology Ltd, 14 Waunfawr Road, Crosskeys, Gwent

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NP11 7PG. Tel & Fax:01495 273311. Mobile:07973 831331.

Tel:01780 749097. Fax:01780 749098

E-mail:pastatec.@aol.com Web:www.pastatechnology.co.uk

E-mail:sales@holmach.co.uk Web.:www.holmach.co.uk

PASTEURISERS and COOLERS (In-Container)

RIGID PLASTIC PACKAGING

Holmach Ltd, The Dingle, Pilsgate, Stamford, Lincs PE9 3HW. Tel:01780 749097. Fax:01780 749098.

E-mail:sales@holmach.co.uk Web.:www.holmach.co.uk POTATO PEELING MACHINES –ABRASIVE RE-LINING Porcher Abrasive Coatings Ltd, Nursery Road, Riverside Industrial Estate, Boston, Lincs PE21 7TN. Tel:01205 356666.

E-mail:info@porcher.co.uk Web.:www.porcher.co.uk POUCH FILLER/SEALERS F. Jahn & Co. Ltd, 17 Teddington Business Park, Station Road, Teddington, Middx TW1 1BQ. Tel:0208 977 8822. Fax:0208 977 1818. E-mail:sales@f-jahn.co.uk Web.:www.f-jahn.co.uk PROCESS VESSELS Holmach Ltd, The Dingle, Pilsgate, Stamford, Lincs PE9 3HW. Tel:01780 749097. Fax:0208 9771818.

E-mail:sales@holmach.co.uk Website:www.holmach.co.uk PROJECT CONSTRUCTION SPECIALISTS TO THE FOOD INDUSTRY KDH Projects Ltd, KDH House, Millfield Road, Donnington, Spalding, Lincs PE11 4UR. Tel:01775 822888. Fax:01775 822892.

E-mail:saleskdhprojects.co.uk Web.:www.kdhprojects.co.uk PUMPS and PUMP MAINTAINANCE AxFlow Ltd, Orton Park, Northfield Avenue, London W13 9SJ. Tel:0208 832 1831. Fax:0208 280 0796 E-mail:info@axflow.co.uk Web.:www.axflow.co.uk PUMPS-HYGIENIC FOOD (Maso Sine and Peristaltic Pumps) Watson Marlow Pumps, contact Geoff Sanders, Mobile:07799 665533 Office fax/phone:01255 863932.

E-mail:geoffsanders@watson-marlow.co.uk Web.:www.watsonmarlow.co.uk PUMPS-HYGIENIC FOOD Grundfos Pumps Ltd, Grovebury Road, Leighton Buzzard, Beds LU7 4TL. Tel:01525 850000. Fax:01525 853981 E-mail:uk.grundfos.com Web:www.grundfos.com READY MEALS LINES Sealpac UK Ltd, Unit 5, Wokingham Commercial Centre, Molly Millar’s Lane, Wokingham RG41 2RF. Tel:0118 977 3400.

Sharpak Aylesham, Aylesham Industrial Estate, Aylesham, Kent CT3 3EF. Tel:01304 840581. Fax:01304 842207.

E-mail:sales@sharpakaylesham.com Web.:www.sharpak.com Sharpak Bridgwater, Colley Lane Estate, Bridgwater TA6 5YS. Tel:01278 435000. Fax:01278 423019 E-mail:sharpakbridgwater.com Web:www.sharpak.com Sharpak Yate, Highway, Yate, Bristol BS37 7AA. Tel:01454 874100. Fax:01454 874304. E-mail:sharpakyate.com Web.:www.sharpak.com SIEVES (ROTARY and VIBRATORY) Farleygreene Ltd, Unit 8, Alpha Centre, Alfa Road, Aldershot, Hants GU12 4RG. Tel:01252 322233. Fax:01252 325111.

E-mail:sales@farleygreene.com Web.:www.farleygreene.com Gough Engineering Ltd, Alderflat Drive, Newstead Industrial Estate, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffs ST4 8GE. Tel:01782 654770.

Fax:001782 654771. E-mail:spharding@goughengineering.com Web.:www.goughengineering.com SORTING MACHINES-COLOUR and SHAPE Buhler Sortex Ltd, 20 Atlantis Avenue, London E16 2BF. Tel:0207 055 7777. Fax:0207 055 7700.

E-mail:firstname.surname@buhlersortex.com Web.:www.buhlersortex.com Radix Systems Ltd, 1 Moorside Place, Moorside Road, Winnall, Winchester, Hants SO23 7FX. Tel:01962 892530. Fax:01962 813354. E-mail:info@radixsystems.co.uk Web.:www.radixsystems.co.uk Satake ESM, Horsfield Way, Bredbury Industrial Estate, Stockport, Cheshire SK6 2FN. Tel:0161 406 3888. Fax:0161 406 3889. E-mail:ve@satake.co.uk Web.:www.satake.co.uk SPICE STERILISING EQUIPMENT Holmach Ltd, The Dingle, Pilsgate, Stamford, Lincs PE9 3HW. Tel:01780 749097. Fax:01780 749098.

E-mail:sales@holmach.co.uk Web.www.holmach.co.uk SPIRAL COOLERS/FREEZERS, CONVEYING SYSTEMS Starfrost UK Ltd, Newcombe Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk NR32 1XA. Tel:01502 562206. Fax:01502 584104.

E-mail:sales@starfrost.com Web.www.starfrost.com SPRAY DRYING PLANT European SprayDry Technologies LLP, Regal House, South

Fax:0118989 3995. E-mail:sales@sealpac-uk..com

Road, Harlow, Essex CM20 2BL. Tel.:01279 780250. Fax:01279

Web.:www.sealpac.uk.com

780268. E-mail:sales@eurospraytech.eu.

REFRIGERATION and VENTILATION FOR THE FOOD

Web.www.eurospraytech.eu

INDUSTRY

STERILISERS

KDH Projects Ltd, KDH House, Millfield Road, Donnington,

Holmach Ltd, The Dingle, Pilsgate, Stamford, Lincs. PE9 3HW.

Spalding, Lincs PE11 4UR. Tel:01775 822888. Fax:01775

Tel:01780 749097. Fax:01780 749098.

822892 E-mail:sales@kdhprojects.co.uk

E-mail:sales@holmach.co.uk Web.:www.holmach.co.uk

Web.:www.kdhprojects.co.uk

F. Jahn & Co. Ltd, 17 Teddington Business Park, Station Road,

RETORTS

Teddington, Middx TW1 1BQ. Tel.:208 977 8822. Fax:0208 977

F. Jahn &Co. Ltd, 17 Teddington Business Park, Station Road,

1818. E-mail:sales@f-jahn.co.uk Web.:www.f-jahn.co.uk

Teddington, Middx TW1 1BQ. Tel:0208 977 8822. Fax:0208 977

TANK LININGS and COATINGS

1818. E-mail:sales@f-jahn.co.uk Web.:www.f-jahn.co.uk

Kemtile Ltd, Unit C3, Taylor Business Park, Warrington Road,

Holmach Ltd, The Dingle, Pilsgate, Stamford, Lincs PE9 3HW.

Warrington, Cheshire WA3 6BLTel:01925 763045. Fax:01925

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763381. E-mail:all@kemtile.co.uk Web.:www.kemtile.co.uk THERMOFORM FILL and SEAL MACHINERY Sealpac UK Ltd, Unit 5, Wokingham Commercial Centre, Molly Millars Lane, Wokingham, Berks RG41 2RF. Tel:0118 977 3400.

Fax:0118 989 3995. E-mail:sales@sealpac.uk.com Web.:www.sealpac-uk.com TRAY and UTENSIL WASHING MACHINES Industrial Washing Machines Ltd, Facet Road, King Norton, Birmingham B38 9PT. Tel.:0121 459 9511. Fax:0121 459 9001.

E-mail:sales@indwash.co.uk Web.:www.indwash.co.uk Newsmith Stainless Ltd, Fountain Works, Child Lane, Roberttown, Liversedge, West Yorkshire WF15 7PH. Tel.:01924 405988. Fax:01924 403304. E-mail:sales@newsmith.co.uk Web.:www.newsmith.co.uk Oliver Douglas Ltd, Amberley Works, Chelsea Close, Leeds, West Yorkshire LS12 4HP. Tel.:0113 279 7373. Fax:0113 279 1014.

E-mail:admin@oliverdouglas.com Web:www.oliver-douglas.co.uk TRAY SEALING MACHINES Sealpac UK Ltd, Unit 5, Wokingham Commercial Centre. Molly Millar’s Lane, Wokingham RG41 2RF. Tel:0118 977 3400.

Fax:0118 989 3995. E-mail:sales@sealpac-uk.com Web.:www.sealpac-uk.com

TRAY WASHERS Newsmith Stainless Ltd, Fountain Works, Child Lane, Roberttown, Liversedge, West Yorkshire WF15 7PH. Tel:01924 405988. Fax:01924 403304. E-mail:sales@newsmith.co.uk Website:www.newsmith.co.uk Oliver Douglas Ltd, Amberley Works, Chelsea Close, Leeds, West Yorkshire LS12 4HP. Tel.:0113 279 7373. Fax:0113 279 1014.

E-mail:admin@oliverdouglas.com Web.:www.oliver-douglas.co.uk VIBRATORY FEEDERS Cox and Plant Products Ltd, Monument and Tabor Works, Balds Lane, Lye, Stourbridge, West Midlands DY9 8SE. Tel.:01384 895121 Fax:01384 893 611. E-mail:andy@cox-plant.com Web.:www.coxandplant.com WALL and CEILING FINISHES Be-Plas Hygienic Walls and Ceilings Ltd, Unit 2, Junction 8 Business Park, Ellesmere Port, Wirral CH65 3AS. Tel:0151 334 5133. Fax:0151 355 7970. E-mail:sales@be-plas.com Web:www.beplas.com Kemtile Ltd, Unit C3, Taylor Business Park, Warrington Road, Warrington, Cheshire WA3 6HT. Tel:01925 763045. Fax:01925 763381. E-mail:all@kemtile.co.uk Web:www.kemtile.co.uk

Raw Materials, Ingredients and Additives ANCHOVY (Fillets, Pastes, Flavourings, Canned Jarred, Tube) La Monegasque UK Ltd, The Priory, High Street, Ware, Herts SG12 9AL. Tel:01920 469107. Fax:01920 486646 E-mail:enquiries@the cannedfish.co.uk Web.:www.lamonegasque.com

Herts SG1 2DF. Tel:01438 742242. Fax:01438 742311.

E-mail:info@kanegrade.com Web.:www.kanegrade.com

Meridian Sea, 10 Thornby Road, Estover, Plymouth PL6 7PP. Tel.08702 400172, E-mail:info@meridian-sea.com Web.www.meridian-sea.com

PE20 3DJ. Tel:01775 822389. Fax:01775 822443.

ARROWROOT The Essbro Co. Ltd, PO Box 10, 1 South Street, Rochford, Essex SS4 1EZ. Tel:01702 530329. Fax:01702 530331.

E-mail:Michael@essbro.com Web.:www.essbro.com

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CHILLIES (Red and Green Fresh Chopped and Fresh Puréed) JDM Food Group Ltd, Monument Road, Bicker, Boston, Lincs E-mail:info@jdmfoodgroup.co.uk Web.:www.jdmfoodgroup.co.uk CLEAN LABEL BAKERY INGREDIENTS British Bakels Ltd, Granville Way, Bicester, Oxon OX26 4JT. Tel.:01869 247098. Fax:01869 242979.

E-mail:bakels@bakels.com Web.:www.britishbakels.co.uk

BAKERY INGREDIENTS British Bakels Ltd, Granville Way, Bicester. Oxon OX26 4JT. Tel:01869 247098. Fax:01869 242979. E-mail: bakels@bakels.com Web.:www.britishbakels.co.uk

COCONUT-Desiccated Cream-Liquid and Powder)

BLUEBERRY, CRANBERRY & POMEGRANATE (AIR DRIED) Kanegrade Ltd, Ingredients House, Caxton Way, Stevenage, Herts SG1 2DF. Tel:01438 742242. Fax:01438 742311.

E-mail:info@kanegrade.com Web.:www.kanegrade.com

COCONUT PRODUCTS (Powder and Cream)

F.R. Benson & Partners Ltd, 117a New Road, Croxley Green, Rickmansworth, Herts WD3 3EN. Tel:01923 293160. Fax:01923 293168. E-mail:Richard@frbenson.co.uk Web:www.frbenson.co.uk Kanegrade Ltd, Ingredients House, Caxton Way, Stevenage, Herts SG1 2DF. Tel:01438 742242. Fax:01438 742311.

E-mail:info@kanegrade.com Web.:www.kanegrade.com

BUTTER PORTIONS (IQF Fillings) and BULK GARLIC

COLOURS (Natural)

SPREADS

Kalsec Europe Ltd, 7 Merlin Park, Fred Dannatt Road,

Markus Products Ltd, Murray Way, Wincanton Business Park,

Mildenhall, Suffolk IP28 7TD. Tel.:01938 715011. Fax:01638

Wincanton, Somerset BA9 9RX. Tel.:01963 435270.

715031. E-mail:csimons@kalsec.com Web.:www.kalsec.com

Fax:01963 435271. E-mail: info@markusproducts.co.uk

CONFECTIONERY GLAZING and RELEASE AGENTS

Web.:www.markusproducts.co.uk

British Bakels Ltd, Granville Way. Bicester. Oxon OX26 4JT.

CHEESE POWDERS-SPRAY DRIED (100% Cheddar…)

Tel:01869 247098. Fax:01869 242979. Email:bakels@bakels.com

Kanegrade Ltd, Ingredients House, Caxton Way, Stevenage,

Web:www.britishbakels.co.uk

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Capol UK Ltd, Oaktree Court, Mill Lane, Ness, Cheshire CH64

Herts. SG13 7YH. Tel:01992 825555. Fax:01992 825566.

8TP. Tel:0151 342 8900. E-mail:sales@capol.co.uk

E-mail:enquiries@sblack.com Web:www.sblack.com

Web:www.capol.co.uk

HYDROCOLLOIDS

DRIED FRUITS (Sweetened and Unsweetened (also

J R FOOD CONSULTANCY

Fairtrade and Organic)

Tel:07771 716323. E-mail:jan.food@yahoo.com

F.R. Benson & Partners Ltd, 117a New Road, Croxley Green,

QF/CHILLED MEATS

Rickmansworth, Herts WD3 3EN. Tel:01923 293160. Fax:01923

IQF Food Network Ltd, Keepers Cottage, Chrishall Grange,

293168. E-mail:Richard@frbenson.co.uk Web:www.frbenson.co.uk

Royston, Herts. SG8 7NT. Tel:01763 837000. Fax:0208 464

EGG POWDERS –Whole, Yolk, Albumen (Also Organic)

1551. E-mail::sales@food-network.com Web:www.food-network.com

F.R. Benson & Partners Ltd, 117a New Road, Croxley Green,

MAPLE SYRUP (Various Grades)

Rickmansworth, Herts WD3 3EN. Tel:01923 293160. Fax:01923 293168. E-mail:Richard@frbenson.co.uk Web:www.fr.benson.co.uk FLAVOURS (Liquid and Powder) Kanegrade Ltd, Ingredients House, Caxton Way, Stevenage, Herts SG1 2DF. Tel:01438 742242. Fax:01438 742311.

F.R. Benson & Partners Ltd, 117a New Road, Croxley Green, Rickmansworth WD3 3EN. Tel:01923 293160. Fax:01923 293168.

E-mail:Richard@frbenson.co.uk Web:www.fr.benson.co.uk MUSHROOMS (Concentrate, Powder and Dehydrated) F.R. Benson & Partners Ltd, 117a New Road, Croxley Green,

E-mail:info@kanegrade.com Web:www.kanegrade.com

Rickmansworth WD3 3EN. Tel:01923 293160. Fax:01923

FOOD ACIDS

293168.

Rigest Trading Ltd, Hipocampus House, Hulme Lane, Lower

E-mail:Richard@frbenson.co.uk Web.:www.fr.benson.co.uk

Peover, Knutsford, Cheshire WA16 9QQ. Tel:07595 793224.

NATURAL COLOURS

E-mail:d.white@rigest.com Web:www.rigest.com

Kalsec Europe Ltd, 7 Merlin Park, Fred Dannatt Road,

FRUITS and VEGETABLES (Frozen)

Mildenhall, Suffolk IP28 7RD. Tel:01638. 715011. Fax:01638

F.R. Benson & Partners Ltd, 117a New Road, Croxley Green, Rickmansworth WD3 3EN. Tel:01923 293160. Fax:01923 293168.

E-mail:Richard@frbenson.co.uk Web:www.fr.benson.co.uk FRUIT and VEGETABLES (Powders and Flakes and Extracts) F. R. Benson & Partners Ltd, 117a New Road, Croxley Green, Rickmansworth WD3 3EN. Tel:01923 293160. Fax:01923 293168.

E-mail:Richard@frbenson.co.uk Web:www.fr.benson.co.uk

715031.

E-mail:csimons@kalsec.com Web:www.kalsec.com Kanegrade Ltd, Ingredients House, Caxton Way, Stevenage, Herts SG1 2DF. Tel:01438 742242. Fax:01438 742311.

E-mail:info@kanegrade.com Web:www.kanegrade.com NUT PASTES and Nut PRODUCTS Kanegrade Ltd, Ingredients House, Caxton Way, Stevenage, Herts SG1 2DF. Tel:01438 742242. Fax:01438 742311.

E-mail:info@kanegrade.com Web:www.kanegrade.com ORGANIC BAKERY INGREDIENTS

FRUIT JUICE CONCENTRATES (including Tropical)

British Bakels Ltd, Granville Way, Bicester, Oxon OX26 4JT.

Kanegrade Ltd, Ingredients House, Caxton Way, Stevenage,

Tel:01869 247098. Fax:01869242979.

Herts SG1 2DF. Tel:01438 742242. Fax:01438 742311.

E-mail:bakels@bakels.com Web:www.britishbakels.co.uk

E-mail:info@kanegrade.com Web:www.kanegrade.com FRUIT JUICE CONCENTRATES and FRUIT PUREES Cobell Ltd, Alphinbrook House, Alphinbrook Road, Exeter EX2 8RG. Tel:01392 430280. Fax:01392 430060.

E-mail:nick@cobell.co.uk Web:www.cobell.co.uk GARLIC and GINGER (Fresh Peeled, Pureed, Chopped and

ORGANIC INGREDIENTS F.R. Benson & Partners Ltd, 117a New Road, Croxley Green, Rickmansworth WD3 3EN. Tel:01923 293160. Fax:01923 293168. E-mail:Richard@frbenson.co.uk Web:www.fr.benson.co.uk ORGANIC VGETABLES (Roasted or Pureed)

Roasted)

JDM Food Group Ltd, Monument Road, Bicker, Boston, Lincs

Beacon Foods Ltd, Units 3 and 4, Brecon Enterprise Park,

PE20 5DJ. Tel:01775 822389. Fax:01775 822443.

Warren Road, Brecon, Powys LD3 8BT. Tel:01874 622577.

E-mail:info@jdmfoodgroup.co.uk Web:www.jdmfoodgroup.co.uk

Fax:01874 622123. E-mail:sales@beaconfoods.co.uk

PASTA (Durum Wheat Semolina, Egg, Spinach, Tomato,

Web:www.beaconfoods.co.uk

Cooked/Chilled)

JDM Food Group Ltd, Monument Road, Bicker, Boston, Lincs

Food Network Ltd, Keepers Cottage, Chrishall Grange, Royston,

PE20 5DJ. Tel:01775 822389. Fax:01775 822443.

Herts. SG8 7NT. Tel:01763 837000. Fax:01763 838280.

E-mail:info@jdmfoodgroup.co.uk Web:www.jdmfoodgroup.co.uk HERBS and CHILLIES (Frozen, Ambient) S. Black Ltd, Foxholes Business Park, John Tate Road, Hertford,

E-mail:sales@food-network.com Web:www.food-network.com PET FOOD INGREDIENTS Tech-Pet Ltd, 11 Hammond Way, Market Harborough, Leics LE16

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E-mail:mail@tech-pet.co.uk PRESERVATIVES Rigest Trading Ltd, Hippocampus House, Hulme Lane, Lower Peover, Knutsford, Cheshire WA16 9QQ. Tel:07595 793224.

E-mail:d.white@rigest.com Web:www.rigest.com

Beans, Blackeye Beans, Black Turtle Beans, Adzuki Beans,

THAI INGREDIENTS JDM Food Group Ltd, Monument Road, Bicker, Boston, Lincs PE20 3DJ. Tel:01775 822389. Fax:01775822443.

E-mail:info@jdmfoodgroup.co.uk Web:www.jdmfoodgroup.co.uk

Pinto Beans)

TOMATOES (Canned and Aseptic)

PULSES-CANNED (Red/White Kidney Beans, Chickpeas, Bortolli Beans, Butter Beans, Flageolet Beans, Haricot

Food Network Ltd, Keepers Cottage, Chrishall Grange, Royston, Herts SG8 7NT. Tel:01763 837000. Fax:0208 464 1551.

E-mail::sales@food-network.com Web:www.food-network.com ROAST VEGETABLES and FRUIT Beacon Foods Ltd, Units 3 & 4, Brecon Enterprise Park, Warren Road, Brecon, Powys LD3 3BT. Tel:01874 622577. Fax:01874 622123. E-mail:sales@beaconfoods.co.uk Web.:www.beaconfoods.co.uk JDM Food Group Ltd, Monument Road, Bicker, Boston, Lincs PE20 3DJ. Tel:01775 822389. Fax:0775 822443.

E-mail:info@jdmfoodgroup.co.uk Web:www.jdmfoodgroup.co.uk SAVOURY FLAVOURS and SNACK FLAVOURS Savoury Flavours Ltd, Units 2B/C, Riverside Avenue West, Lawford, Manningtree, Essex CO11 1UN. Tel;01206 399540.

Fax:01206 393345. E-mail:sales@savouryfoods.co.uk Web:www.savouryflavours..co.uk SEAFOOD POWDERS (all varieties) Kanegrade Ltd, Ingredients House, Caxton Way, Stevenage, Herts SG1 2DF. Tel:01438 742242. Fax:01438 742311.

E-mail:info@kanegrade.com Web:www.kanegrade.com SEAWEED (Fresh and Dried) Meridian Sea Ltd, 10 Thornbury Road, Estover, Plymouth PL6 7PP. Tel:08702 400172, E-mail:info@meridian-sea.com Web.:www.meridian-sea.com SEASONINGS Unbar Rothon Ltd, Radford Crescent, Billericay, Essex CM12 0DR. Tel:01277 632211. Fax:01277 830151.

E-mail:seasonings@unbarrothon.com Web.:www.unbarrothon.co.uk SPECIALITY SUGAR and SPICE Speciality Farm Foods Ltd, Cleave Farm, East Down, Barnstaple, North Devon EX31 4NX. Tel:0845 812 0129.

Fax:01271 882843.

E-mail:alan@specialityfarmfoods.com Web.:www.specialityfoods.org.uk SPICE OLEORESINS and EXTRACTS Kanegrade Ltd, Ingredients House, Caxton Way, Stevenage, Herts SG1 2DF. Tel:01438 742242. Fax:01438 742311.

E-mail:info@kanegrade.com Web.:www.kanegrade.com Kalsec Ltd, 7 Merlin Park, Fred Dannatt Road, Mildenhall, Suffolk IP28 7RD. Tel:01638 715011. Fax:01638 715031 E-mail:csimons@kalsec.com Web:www.kalsec.com SWEETENERS Rigest Trading Ltd, Hippocampus House, Hulme Lane, Lower

352

Peover, Knutsford, Cheshire WA16 9QQ. Tel:07595 793224 E-mail:d.white@rigest.com Web:www.rigest.com TAMARINDS The Essbro Co. Ltd, PO Box 10, 1 South Street, Rochford, Essex S64 1EZ. Tel:01702 530329. Fax:01702 530331.

E-mail: michael@essbro.com Web:www.essbro.com

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Food Network Ltd, Keepers Cottage, Chrishall Grange, Royston, Herts SG8 7NT. Tel:01763 837000. Fax:01783 838280.

E-mail:sales@food-network.com Website:www.food-network.com TUNA (Pouch and Canned) Food Network Ltd, Keepers Cottage, Chrishall Grange, Royston, Herts SG8 7NT. Tel:01763 837000. Fax:01783 838280.

E-mail: sales@food-network.com Website: www.food-network.com VEGETABLE and FRUIT JUICE CONCENTRATES F.R. Benson and Partners Ltd, 117a New Road, Crowley Green, Ricksmanworth WD3 3EN. Tel:01923 293160. Fax:01923 293168.

E-mail:Richard@frbenson.co.uk Web:www.frbenson.co.uk.

VEGETABLE INGREDIENTS-SPECIALITY (Dried/Preserved) L’Aquila Importers and Distributors, 860 Coronation Road, London NW10 7PS. Tel:0208 965 0666.. Fax:0208 965 0999.

E-mail:info@laquila.co.uk Web:www.laquila.co.uk VEGETABLES (Freeze Dried, Air Dried, Spray Dried, Flakes) Kanegrade Ltd, Ingredients House, Caxton Way, Stevenage, Herts SG1 2DF. Tel:01438 742242. Fax:01438 742311.

E-mail:info@kanegrade.com Web.:www.kanegrade.com WILD and EXOTIC CULTIVATED MUSHROOMS L’Aquila, Importers & Distributors, 860 Coronation Road, London NW10 7PS. Tel:0208 965 0666. Fax:0208 965 0999 E-mail:info@laquila.co.uk Web:www.laquila.co.uk YEAST INACTIVE (Debittered Powder) Kanegrade Ltd, Ingredients House, Caxton Way, Stevenage, Herts SG1 2DF. Tel:01438 743242. Fax: 01438 742311.

E-mail:info@kanegrade.com Web:www.kanegrade.com YOGHURT and SOUR CREAM POWDERS (Spray Dried) Kanegrade Ltd, Ingredients House, Caxton Way, Stevenage, Herts SG1 2DF. Tel:01438 743242. Fax:01438 742311.

E-mail:info@kanegrade.com Web:www.kanegrade.com ZEST (Orange, Lemon and Lime) Kanegrade Ltd, Ingredients House, Caxton Way, Stevenage, Herts SG1 2DF. Tel:01438 742242. Fax:01438 742311.

E-mail:info@kanegrade.com Web:www.kanegrade.com