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SUMMARY

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SPECIAL DRINKTEC

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PSS SVIDNÍK 6-9 The company focuses on the production of the brewery equipment, pressure and non-pressure vessels and meat processing machines

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UPAKOVKA/UPAK ITALIA 2013 111-113 Russian packaging market continues its upturn 20,000 trade visitors attended Upakovka/Upak Italia and Interplastica 2013 in Moscow

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INDUSTRIE FRACCHIOLLA: STAINLESS STEEL TANKS OF ANY CAPACITY

Foreground from the left Franco Fracchiolla (CEO) - Rocco Fracchiolla (Sales Director) - Costantino Fracchiolla (Technical Director).

Industrie Fracchiolla is the international leader in design, production and installation of stainless steel tanks

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NDUSTRIE FRACCHIOLLA SPA, certified ISO 9001, is a leader company on the international market, specialized in the design, production and installation of stainless steel tanks of any capacity .

Tanks can be realized in our workshop and on site ( by the Customer), for FOOD , CHEMICAL AND PHARMA industry.

Tanks with a capacity of 1164 ltr for liquer.

Destination: Senegal

Storage and process tanks.

Beer fermenters ; crystallizers; dissolvers; mixing tanks (with agitator), heated and cooled of any capacity for daughy, liquids, semi-liquids, powdery products.

Since over 40 years, passion, internationality, solidity and rese-

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Beer Fermenters. Destination Russia.

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arch are the pillars on which the company builds its own successes.

Seriously organized, Industrie Fracchiolla can rely on: ü a workforce composed of 110 employees; ü an industrial building based on 20.000 m²; ü a fleet composed of 40 vehicles and 4 cranes; ü a wide range of technologically advanced machinery.

The company is managed by three brothers, with the cooperation of their sons, strongly motivated to continue and grow the family business. Modern manufacturing techniques ,attention to details, reliability of products , competitive prices, punctuality in the delivery of orders supported by professional and timely technical support are some of the factors that made the “INDUSTRIE FRACCHIOLLA SPA” an international leader company continuously increasing their exports.

Turnkey Winery. Design, manufacturing and installation of: Grape receiving plant, wine press area, storage, vinification and refrigeration of must/wines.

Autoclaves for sparkling wines, capacity of 15.000 ltr in SS 304, with a working pressure of + 6,0 Bar.

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PSS SVIDNÍK, GLOBAL SUCCESS THE COMPANY FOCUSES ON THE PRODUCTION OF THE BREWERY EQUIPMENT, PRESSURE AND NON-PRESSURE VESSELS AND MEAT PROCESSING MACHINES

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he Slovak company PSS SVIDNÍK, a.s. has been successfully operating on the global market for more than four decades. It has acquired a good reputation in the world thanks to exemplary quality of the offered products, thorough implementation of needs and demands of its customers along with constant market monitoring.

The company focuses on the production of the brewery equipment (breweries, fermentation, serving and tapping beer tanks), pressure

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and non-pressure vessels and meat processing machines. Since the beginning of its operation in the field of beverage and food industry, our company has offered its customers a wide selection of quality and reliable equipment. At the same time it is continually expanding the range of its products to offer the customers new and effective solutions.

The company develops and produces equipment that enables the decoction and infusion beer brewing method, so a customer gets the possibility to produce different kin-

ds of beer according to his ideas.

The equipment ensuring a perfect beer fermentation and maturation also belongs to the range of the offered products. PSS SVIDNÍK, a. s. develops its own tank management system that is an assurance of the trouble-free storing and sequential serving of beer. The company thus successfully produces and distributes above mentioned equipment to many countries all around the world. You can find our products in many operations and gastronomic facilities not only in Slovakia but

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often behind the borders of our country, too. They fulfill their function surely there and they contribute to production of beer with the top-quality and exceptional taste.

Except the guarantee of practical use, the equipment is characterized by a modern and nice shape design and also by simple operation. Credo of the company is “Solutions for Quality and Quantity”, which represents and fully describes the main purpose and direction of the company. In the last years, the company has been continually succeeding in improving competitiveness and productivity, in a large extent thanks to the support and confidence from the side of our customers.

Because customer satisfaction is our priority, we would like to mention high-standard

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and prompt warranty and postwarranty service which we provide as well as assistance in the installation and commissioning of our products. A machine will be installed and commissioned in accordance with pre-agreed terms and conditions. Our personnel will perform the following: › On-site machine assembly at the customer’s place of business › Installation (including electrical and piping connections) › Commissioning and first batch › Local personnel training For better operation of all products manufactured in PSS SVIDNÍK, a.s., SECTION 12 C - Customer Service has been established, which pro-

vides quality service at our customers’ place of business.

A. Warranty Repair Service (within 48 hours) During the warranty period, SECTION 12 C removes a failure emerging in our products within 48 hours. If complex repair is needed, SECTION 12 C communicates with customer and arranges the earliest possible term for the failure removal.

B. Post Warranty Repair Service (periodic) Through post warranty repair service - periodic, we take care of our customers and the products manufactured in PSS SVIDNÍK, a.s.. Introduction of regular post warranty re-

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pair service at the customer’s place ensures a performance level of the purchased equipment without unwanted shutdowns. SECTION 12 C recommends our customers how often this repair should be carried out and arranges an appropriate time for its implementation. This repair is inversely associated with the inspection services.

C. Inspection Service At the customer’s place, service inspection of the device set aside from production is provided. Authorized service technician from SECTION 12 C draws up a report of the inspection intervention. On the basis of this report, a schedule of repairs and a list of worn out spare parts are prepared.

D. Standard Repair Service (unplanned) At the customer’s initiative (after the problem is specified), intervention of a service technician of PSS SVIDNÍK, a.s. follows.

beer, from light to lager. The brewery assembly consists of two main vessels, a frame, staircase, service platform, railing, control panel, wort cooler as well as mash, wort and hot water pumps, a mash agitator and rake arms. The different technological parts of the brewery are linked by stainless steel piping and all the necessary valves, servo drives, flow meters, safety valves, sight glasses, lighting, etc. are included. The system enables both infusion and decoction brewing methods and is intended for more demanding customers with an adequate initial budget. The system adds a lot of joy and never-ending creativity to your beer making. The brew house can be obtained accor-

ding to customer requirements in a stainless steel, copper or combinated stainless steel-copper finish.

Fermentation tank 12 HL is a vertical, tapered cylindrical vessel serving the beer fermentation and maturation processes. The tank has independent cooling zones and is fitted with adjustable legs.

Team of PSS SVIDNÍK, a.s. is looking forward to welcome you at our stand, so feel free to come and visit us!

Since we care about engaging with our regular customers continuously but also about encountering and gaining new customers, we therefore participate in exhibitions every year, where we kindly welcome everyone and present our machines to everybody with pleasure. At the Drinktec 2013 exhibition, where we are kindly inviting you to visit our stand Nr. 337/ hall B2, we are going to introduce you three unique products from our wide range.

Brew house EUROTECH Classic 12 HL is a compact, universal stainless steel system for brewing all types of

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SOLUTIONS FOR QUALITY AND QUANTITY

Meat processing machinery

PSS SVIDNÍK has been successfully operating in the global market for four decades.

The company focuses on the production of meat processing machines and brewery equipment (breweries, fermentation, serving and tapping beer tanks), pressure and non-pressure vessels. These are offered individually or as part of complete production lines. If you would like to know more about PSS products please contact us.

Hall B2, Stand 337

Breweries and brewing equipment

PSS SVIDNÍK, a.s.

Sovietských hrdinov 460/114 089 01 Svidník, Slovakia

tel.: +421/54/7862 111 fax: +421/54/7520 904

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THE SINGLETON SENSORIUM Initial results from University of Oxford Professor prove environment affects the taste of whisky

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change of environment can enhance the experience of whisky by up to 20%, according to the world’s first science experiment exploring the senses and the taste of whisky. These initial results follow testing of the world’s first multi-sensory bar, The Singleton Sensorium, by Professor Charles Spence of Oxford University and Sensory Architects, Condiment Junkie, with over 440 members of the public to prove the effects of the environment on the taste of whisky.

Professor Charles Spence, Head of Crossmodal Research in the Department of Experimental Psychology at the University of Oxford, comments: “The results signal that multi-sensory environments affect the nose, taste/flavour and after taste of whisky, despite the fact that participants were aware they were drinking exactly the same drink throughout the experiment. Furthermore, results indicate that our feelings about the environment in which we happen to be tasting/drinking whisky impact on our feelings about the drink itself.

“What these results show is that even under realistic and noisy conditions, a change of environment can give rise to a very real 10-20% change in the experience of the whisky. Therefore, there is an opportunity here to create a multi-sensory environment around a great tasting product to enhance the drinker’s experience and enjoyment of drinking whisky.”

In Soho, London, over the course of three evenings (Tuesday 19th March, Wednesday 20th March and Thursday 21st March), participants entered three different worlds - designed by Condiment Junkie - and

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noted down how the different sounds, smells and visuals in the spaces enhanced flavours in The Singleton of Dufftown single malt whisky.

Each room challenged the senses in different ways; the first room was designed to accentuate the green, grassy nose of The Singleton, and included a real turf floor, sounds of lawnmowers and birds tweeting. The second room, the red room, aimed to bring out the taste of the sweet dark berries and dried fruit flavour notes in the whisky, using curved shapes and the sounds of bells ringing. The final room was created to represent the unique finish of the whisky. Sounds included double-bass notes, creaking wood and a wood crackling fire. The scent of cedar wood in the air, and a tree growing in the room, highlighted the lingering taste of age and wood in The Singleton whisky.

The Singleton Sensorium is part of a wider scientific study ‘Tasting Notes: Assessing the effect of the multi-sensory atmosphere and ambiance on people’s perception of

whisky’, which will be published in September 2013.

Professor Charles Spence and Condiment Junkie, who helped to create the ‘Sound of the Sea’ dish with Heston Blumenthal for The Fat Duck, believe that the results will have lasting implications on the way pubs, bars and restaurants will be designed in the future.

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PRESERVING INDUSTRY VEGETABLE

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DRINKTEC PREVIEW – FROM PELLET TO PALLET WITH HIGH-EFFICIENCY SACMI SOLUTIONS At Drinktec 2013 in Munich, Germany, the Group will showcase a revolutionary storage/feed logistics solution, completing its all-inclusive range of systems for complete beverage production lines

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acmi is also a champion when it comes to logistics! After attracting the attention of international investors with high performance plant engineering solutions for beverage production lines, the Group will soon be presenting - at Drinktec 2013, the world’s biggest fair dedicated to drink and liquid food process, bottling and packaging solutions - the first ‘automated magazine’ for preforms and caps, thus completing its turnkey plant engineering range which covers everything from raw material intake to end-of-line solutions. ‘Enjoy completeness’: this, then, is the slogan that effectively conveys the idea behind this Sacmi solution, which integrates cap production (CCM 48SC) and preform production (IPS 220B) with the bottling line (Combo EWE 10/15/15 + FORMSLEEVE+) via a highly automated dynamic buffer (CPB LINK), all within the scope of a wider energy-saving programme (HERO). For the very first time, visitors will be able to get a direct look at the entire production line in action and see the outstanding performance of the individual machines making up that line, starting with cap and preform production.

With Sacmi CPB LINK, storage and subsequent feed of caps and preforms to the bottling section become part of a single process, fully automated and smoothly integrated, allowing logistical costs to be cut considerably while simultaneously raising bottling hygiene standards thanks to the heat and microbiological treatment executed by the buf-

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fer. In keeping with other solutions showcased in recent years Sacmi will be at the fair, from 16th to 20th September 2013, to propose not just one individual innovation, no matter how significant it might be, but a comprehensive ‘tour’ (covering a surface area of over 1,000 m2, stand 302, hall B5); this will take visitors through product and packaging material analysis in a dedicated R&D area, equipped with cutting-edge instruments, through the beverage plant and then on to the ‘workshop’ where they can take a close look at the latest technological solutions for filling and cap/ preform production.

In this last area, industry experts can assess the performance of the impressive CCM 48SC, the press which embodies all the advantages of that compression technology with which Sacmi has profoundly innovated the closures sector. The model exhibited at the fair is an allnew one (specially designed to be optimised with COOL+, Sacmi’s innovative enhanced mould cooling solution); with a cycle time of less than 1.5 seconds, it can provide output rates of up to 2,000 caps per minute with just 48 cavities, thus boosting productivity by 50% compared to CCMs with traditional moulds. Drinktec visitors will be able to appreciate this high performance solution in a production demonstration of 29/25 still water caps weighing 1.3 grams.

The same ‘workshop’ area will also house the IPS 220B, a new-concept injection press for preform production that draws on the Sacmi

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Group’s decades of experience in the industry, combining it with the innovative double-cavity stretch blowing technology of the SBF 410. All exhibited machines will be equipped with Sacmi CVS3000 Quality Control systems, smoothly incorporated on the CCM 48SC and the SBF 410. More specifically, the IPS 220B will use the Sacmi PVS 002B inspection unit, capable of analysing up to 1,200 preforms an hour via a sampling system that picks preforms at set time intervals and, where defect-free, returns them to the production cycle.

As regards Filling, the new generation of high-tech filling valves, able to meet every possible requirement in terms of both product to be filled

and technology, will also be on display: the exhibited machine will be equipped with contact-free electronically controlled EWE valves that are also suitable for highly sensitive still products. At the fair we’ll also be showcasing the all-new aseptic filler from the BAG-IN-BOX range, specifically designed to handle very high quality products.

To complete the picture there will also be roll-fed labellers; as the name implies, these allow labels to be applied directly from the roll of film.

The Sacmi labeller range has been profoundly innovated in recent months, the top-of-the-range model now being the Formsleeve+, the new modular labeller featuring

even more versatile design and more flexible material choice and control. Starting from the roll, the Formsleeve+ labeller forms the sleeve directly in the machine using natural resins; the sleeve is then heat-shrunk (by up to more than 50%) in the machine outlet tunnel, thus ‘dressing’ the container with partial or complete sleeves. The thus-designed application is so efficient it can reduce plastic roll costs by up to 20%.

Drinktec 2013 also offers a perfect opportunity to observe the potential of on-cap digital printing and see how this technology is opening up new communication and marketing frontiers even on surfaces as small as those found on caps.

P.E.T. ENGINEERING - THE ONE-STOP-SHOP IN THE DESIGN AND INDUSTRIALIZATION OF PET CONTAINERS FROM THE PROJECT TO ITS INDUSTRIALIZATION

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ounded in 1999, P.E.T. Engineering has achieved, in little over 10 years, a leading position in the design and industrialization of PET containers that are a synonym for design, industrialization, innovation, and “made in Italy”.

Thanks to its new concept for service and customer satisfaction, P.E.T. Engineering is a one-stop-shop able to go from design to completed packaging in a single solution.

All projects are designed and developed to the highest quality standards following a certified (ISO 9001) and integrated quality process. In this process there are five basic steps: design, prototyping,

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R & D and extensive laboratory testing, the production of blow molds, and assistance and training on-site on the machinery of beverage manufacturers.

To support customers in their ecofriendly development, P.E.T. Engineering has established a business unit, comprised of specialized professionals, that are in charge of assisting companies maintain the efficiency of their production machines for longer and helping them reduce costs in terms of energy consumption, raw materials and maintenance thanks to the upgrading of old blowing machines, the neck finish conversion and the restyling of their moulds.

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Thanks to its multidisciplinary logic in which designers, engineers and researchers collaborate to provide added value, guaranteeing the best service possible and the ability to compete at the highest levels on domestic and international markets, P.E.T. Engineering has become a unique intermediary for all needs related to beverage packaging.

Among the exclusive beverage brands that have entrusted their projects to P.E.T. Engineering are PepsiCo, Nestlé Waters, Nestlè Vera, Sanpellegrino, Levissima, S.Bernardo, Henniez, Norda, Carlsberg, Baltika, Heineken, Efes, Ab Inbev, Ferrero, Rocchetta, Acque e Terme Uliveto, Granarolo, Parmalat.

DRINKTEC – WORLD’S LEADING TRADE FAIR FOR THE BEVERAGE AND LIQUID FOOD INDUSTRY MESSE MÜNCHEN, GERMANY

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t PET POINT 2013 Clariant will present its full portfolio of color masterbatches and additives for the coloration of PET preforms and Polyolefin caps and closures. As an experienced provider to the packaging industry, Clariant understands the different manufacturing processes and the changes in technology of the industry, offering to plastics converters a most reliable service in terms of technical assistance and a full support in terms of product safety.

TRENDS IN THE PACKAGING MARKET As a partner of the packaging industry, Clariant provides converters and brand owners with solutions to meet with the latest packaging trends.

A new trend in packaging is the contribution to environmental targets by reducing the use of plastics in bottles and caps and using more recyclable materials.

Clariant provides solutions in the form of chemical foaming agents to

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reduce the use of polymer, as well as masterbatches and additives based on renewable polymers to limit the impact on the environment.

Available as well are additive solutions to improve the conversion of plastics and the recyclability of the end product.

Some products can be combined for greater efficiency.

The food packaging industry has increased safety awareness and requires that both packaging and content are made safe. New materials and advanced products are developed to fulfill consumer needs. Clariant offers a comprehensive range of additives to protect both packaging and its content from degradation (UV absorbent, oxygen barrier, etc.) and increase shelf life.

At the same time, food legislations are rapidly changing and it’s crucial for the suppliers to stay up-to-date on the compliance of their offering.

Clariant Product Stewardship provides support to comply with local and global safety standards.

SPECIFIC SOLUTIONS FOR THE BEVERAGE AND LIQUID FOOD INDUSTRIES Solutions for the PET preform industry – Clariant’s extensive range of color masterbatches RENOL NE, NT, NB, ND, FE not only provides a variety of vibrant colors, but also meets with the technology requirements of the PET preform industry. The masterbatches enhanced carrier materials fit with the most advanced machine performances and can be supplied in both granular and liquid form.

CESA range - Clariant is providing the most sophisticated additive portfolio to meet customers’ requirements. UV additive and blockers, gas barrier are protecting packaging content improving shelf life.

Re-heating agents, processing aids, Chemical Foaming Agents, chain extender help to improve plastic conversion process increasing sustainability to our partners.

New liquid for caps and closures – Beside a range of colors and additives for injection molding appli-

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cation in granular form, Clariant is actively promoting the RENOL FZ liquid masterbatches range, which is a highly performing solution for the coloration of polyolefin caps and closures. Liquid products improve color change time and give tangible advantages in terms of coloration costs thanks to a high level of active concentration.

Additive for Co-PET Sleeves – The Clariant proposal on the rigid

packaging market is completed by a product range for sleeves. Specific solutions have been studied to improve the printability and UV resistance on Co-PET labels which are one of the most growing and promising market in consideration of the full-recyclability trend.

Clariant expanded production capability in PET to improve its service level – The PET industry is a market that calls for quick color changes. In

order to meet with the customers’ need for responsiveness, Clariant has dedicated an area of its site in Pogliano (Italy) creating a Rapid Response Unit for small PET lots. The RRU PET is equipped with dedicated lines producing masterbatch in granules below 250 Kg lots and delivers according to market request.

Further information is available from Clariant’s experts at Booth B3/546 during PET POINT 2013.

BOOST YOUR SALES WITH SATATUOTE DRINK TRAYS Better in-store display

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he manufacturing process of Satatuote drink trays require state-of-the-art knowhow, accurate and fast design, and fine tuning of thermoformed plastic, without compromising quality certifications and cost efficiency. With our trays, pallets can be packed completely automatically. Because of that, less packaging material is needed and costs go down.

The drink trays of Satatuote are de-

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signed for the needs of our customers, they are tailored to fit different package types and pallet sizes.

Our trays offer stable and durable logistics solutions and they are easy to store and handle. Satatuote drink trays raise the visibility of your

product in its own packaging and it is easy to pick up. At the same time the display remains tidy and tempting.

You can see samples of our tray solutions and get to know us at stand 353 in hall A2.

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MAGNANOSHIELD

Antimicrobial protection (> 99,9999% reduction in bacteria) A new antimicrobial coating technology protects metals parts against both, fungus and bacterias.

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ntimicrobial materials based on metal complexes have become an effective weapon in the war against the deadly microbes that cause food-borne illnesses, hospital infections and contaminated drugs. Yet these antimicrobial materials have shown a limited

ability to deliver microbe resistance as part of a comprehensive surface enhancement treatment – until now.

A new antimicrobial coating technology eliminates this limitation by offering microbe resistance in conjunction with other beneficial surface properties. Called MAGnanoSHIELD,

this new coating technology can be incorporated into many of our proven surface enhancement coatings. So, it’s now possible to specify a single coating that not only resists microbe growth but also provides protection against friction, wear, moisture, chemical exposures and more.

“MORE THAN FOOD SAFETY” – KLÜBER LUBRICATION AT THE DRINKTEC 2013

High-quality speciality lubricants and comprehensive services for food safety and higher production efficiency

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here are three aspects which are of particular importance for beverage production: consumer protection through food safety, reliable manufacturing processes and reduced operational and maintenance costs. Klüber Lubrication presents solutions for these and other challenges at the drinktec 2013 under the motto “More than food safety” with its wide range of high-quality, NSF H1 and ISO 21469 registered speciality lubricants and services.

“With our products and services we address specifically some critical issues for beverage producers”, explains Manjesh Babu, Market Manager Food Industry at Klüber Lubrication. “Lubrication failures in glue roller bearings in the labelling machine or problems with the seals in the mixing area of the filling machine can, for example, result in production los-

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ses. Also a wrong lubricant used in the centralised lubrication system in the blow-moulding machine could bring the production to a complete halt.”

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ge industry is to avoid contamination.

The use of industrial lubricants in critical control points can lead to food safety issues and product recalls.

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experts from Klüber Lubrication will be placing an emphasis on the comprehensive range of services at the trade show: Under the KlüberEfficiencySupport umbrella, Klüber offers a range of combinable services and consulting, which not only contribute to increased food safety, but also reduce wear and increase production efficiency.

Among the range of high-quality, H1registered speciality lubricants which Klüber presents are several products which have proven their performance for the beverage industry over the last years and pioneering new products.

The new Klübersynth NH1 4-68 spray foam, for example, combines the advantages of an oil and a foam.

Here, the outstanding lubrication characteristics of a synthetic oil provide excellent adhesion and other application advantages of a foam.

Klüber also has some “intelligent packs” to simplify precise lubricant metering in installations and components. The automated metering system Klübermatic ensures reliable and precise lubrication of friction points at variable lubrication intervals to avoid overlubrication.

“As the use of lubricants in the foodprocessing industry is subject to high requirements, we as the specialist offer our customers a comprehensive lubrication package”, explains Manjesh Babu. “Lubricant users benefit from our experience and tribological knowhow and do not have to worry about finding the optimum solution for their particular application themselves.”

The experts from Klüber Lubrication will be pleased to answer all questions visitors may have at the drinktec 2013 in Munich from September 16-20 in hall A4, booth 228.

FAMIX AT DRINKTEC 2013

H.Falterbaum FAMIX-Maschinenbau GmbH will show an overview of their production programme of equipment for the beverage industry.

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f special interest will be the systems for beverage production featuring state of the art technology.

In the forefront are the blenders type FAMIX TurboDigi. These blenders are offered in two and multi-stream version, both units incorporating high accuracy digital ratio control systems with flow meters.

Blenders in compact design with a semi automatic control system which allows a high standard of automation and offers absolute microbiological safety also for lower capacities will be exhibited. The aim of these plants is to guarantee easy control of the process as well as high accuracy and pro-

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duct safety with lowest affords.

The mixers shown for higher capacities introduce the whole range of process control systems available, from Touch Panel control over extended management of all recipe and ingredient data to network and BUS connection.

In addition a carbonator for the production of sparkling beverages like fruit spritzer, milk products or sparkling alcoholic drinks will be shown. These units are offered too with deaeration for carbonation of Mineral Water.

Together with these machines the latest FAMIX process analysers will be presented. Including the Laser refractometer LR10 for the measurement

and control of Brix and Diet products and the inline CO2 measuring system CO20 for the direct measurement of the CO2 content in the product exist the necessary probes for continuous product monitoring.

For the display, evaluation and storage of the data evaluation systems based on PLC or PC control are used.

Finally will be informed about the range of Premix and Postmix tank washing and filling equipment.

FAMIX offers tank washers as well as semi and fully automatic Premix and Postmix filling devices.

Additional equipment as deaeration and steaming units or tank and pallet conveyors is also available.

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SGT SETS OUT TO CONQUER EAST ALGERIA Rezé (France), 21st May 2013 - Société Générale des Techniques, specialized in manufacturing PET preforms for packaging liquids, opens a new factory in Sétif, Algeria, to meet the increasing demand of the market.

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ociété Générale des Techniques, already established in Rezé, France and in Rouïba, Algeria, has just reinforced its position as leader on the Algerian market of PET preforms and PEHD caps with this third production site located in Sétif.

André PLOTNIKOWA, Managing Director of SGT Algérie SPA, highlights that “the development of this local production unit at the cutting edge of technology will enable us to set up a solid platform in East Algeria and to reinforce our presence in the whole country.

Our group will be more able to offer quality services and products to our local clients as well as the advantages promoted by proximity, such as the development of products, prices, logistics or resourcefulness”.

“All this would not have been possible without the support of our clients in the area”, adds PLOTNIKOWA. Indeed, SGT quickly won a reputation of quality supplier which allows the company to develop strong business relationships with major local companies as well as

large international companies.

Even though the factory is already operational, with the first preforms produced from the end of May, it will be officially inaugurated on September 2013 in the presence of a number of personalities.

Equipped with 3 types of moulds with 72 cavities, this new Algerian factory is able to host 9 presses for an average production of 2 billion preforms per year and will complement the 15 existing presses of the Rouïba site in order to reach an overall production capacity of 3.8 billion preforms. Besides its brand new equipment, SGT strengthens its teams with the creation of new jobs and now has 175 Algerian employees. The group also contemplates investing in training to favour knowledge exchange as well as the development of know-how.

Moreover, this new factory is set in a short-term strategy which will enable SGT to gain more competitiveness and flexibility. The company is already in touch with its clients’ needs and it will offer a personalised support for

example within the launch of a new line of packaging. Last but not least, sampling requests will be available in a record time thanks to its development service and will comply with specification, always at an optimum cost.

ITW AGREES TO AQUIRE MEURER GROUP The Meurer Group out of Furtenau Germany will be a member of the ITW Global Packaging Solutions group.

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llinois Tool Works Inc. (NYSE: ITW) today announced that it has signed a Definitive Purcha-

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se Agreement to acquire 100% of the Meurer Group located in Furstenau Germany. Meurer is a well-known

supplier of secondary packaging equipment to the FMCG (Fast Moving Consumer Goods) markets worldwi-

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de. Meurer will join Hi-Cone, Hartness International and ITW Warehouse Automation as part of the ITW Global Packaging Solutions Group, which is part of the ITW Consumer Packaging Segment. The transaction is expected to close in July pending government approval.“Meurer is an excellent addition to ITW’s consumer packaging business,” said Steve

Henn, group president. “With over 40 years of experience in secondary packaging, Meurer will enhance ITW’s capabilities and customer solutions.”ITW is a Fortune 200 global diversified industrial manufacturer of value-added consumables and specialty equipment with related service businesses. The company focuses on solid growth and strong re-

turns across its worldwide platforms and businesses. These businesses serve local customers and markets around the globe, with a significant presence in developed as well as emerging markets. ITW’s pro forma revenues totaled $17.0 billion in 2012, with more than half of these revenues generated outside of the United States.

MOBILE BOTTLING OPERATION ALLOWS LANGE TWINS WINERY TO KEEP MORE INVESTMENT DOLLARS IN THE FAMILY.

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angeTwins Winery, a multigenerational family-operated wine growing and making business near Lodi, CA, grew out of a viticulture partnership between twin brothers Randy and Brad Lange.

The Lange family has been involved in argriculture since the twins’ greatgrandparents Johann and Maria Lange emigrated from Germany to Lodi.

“We’ve been in Lodi for quite literally more than 100 years,” says Marissa Lange, who works with cousin Kendra Lange in the company’s marketing department.

Global economy changes landscape Although running purely agricultural businesses have served several generations of the Lange family well, the newest generations of the family increasingly are impacted by the growing global economy. Marissa Lange explains: “It was becoming apparent that in order to allow the business to continue in a healthy way for the next generation, of which I am one of five of the next generation of LangeTwins to come back and work in the

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business, the family’s best opportunity was to vertically integrate to effectively control the product from the vine to the wine.”

Investing wisely

When LangeTwins decided to venture into the winemaking business, it had to make several large equipment and resource investment decisions.

Considering winemaking a natural extension of its agricultural talents, the family decided its investment dollars were best spent on winemaking equipment.

In September 2005, the family built a state-of-the art winery that would allow the company not only to make its own estate wines but also would allow LangeTwins to offer bulk wine sales, custom crush-and-juicing services, whole grape sales, and private-label wine brands.

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A–T Mobile Bottling Line’s (www.

ATMBL.net) 48-ft bright yellow semitractor-trailer houses equipment from Italy, Australia and the U.S. The new mobile bottling line launched in March

2008 and serves large and small wineries in Northern CA. The A–T Mobile team believes they’ve not only created a line that bottles wine at speeds up to 100 bottles/min, they’ve also created a full-service business that allows wineries to concentrate on what they do best—make wine.

LangeTwins has found that mobile bottlers, such as A–T Mobile, allow the family to do exactly that. “We dominantly use mobile bottling,” says Lange. “We have taken our wines to a facility for bottling only once.”

Pumping it up

The winery’s dock is optimized for use with mobile bottling lines. “Mobile bottlers can hook up their hoses in between our tank and their mobile bottling trucks, and literally just pump wine out of our tank and into their filling tanks,”says Marissa Lange. In addition to providing the bottles, labels and corks, LangeTwins also provides additional manpower to help put the glass bottles onto a dump table.

“After the empty bottles are manually placed onto the dump table, they are pushed onto the electric uni-chains

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(www.unichains.com) plastic conveyor,” Davis states. “The conveyor moves the bottles to the U.S. Bottlers (www.usbottlers.com) sparger, where each piece of glass is turned upside-down to sparge the bottle with 99.9-percent nitrogen (N) gas, which is made from our Parker Hannifin (www.parker.com/balston) N generator [DB-5 series ].”

“Typically, wineries have dewars [filled with nitrogen] delivered to them every few days for bottling,” says Davis. “With more than 900 wineries in Northern California, the ability to generate your own nitrogen can result in savings to the wineries financially and environmentally.”

Another way A–T Mobile helps its customer wineries reduce their carbon footprints is through steam sterilization, which Davis claims uses 6 gal of water per hour versus hot water sterilization that uses 3 to 7 gal/min.

The bottler’s Electro-Steam (www. electrosteam.com) LB-30 steamer sterilizer has a steam output rating of 103 lb/hour. After the bottles are sterilized and sparged, they are fed into a 24-valve, model VG 2400-36 from 4D Machine Co., (www.4dmachine.com) that lifts the bottle to start the filling process in a vacuum-like environment.

The conveyor moves the bottles from the filler to a Bertolaso (www.bertolaso.com) Delta 804 R corker, where sterilized corks are inserted into the bottle under a slight vacuum pressure.

Alternately, the bottles can be capped using a Fowler/Zalkin (www.fowlerproducts.com) CAE series 3-head capper,

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which can apply screw caps at speeds of up to 100 caps/min.

After the bottles are corked or capped, they are moved to a Robino & Galandrino (www.robinoegalandrino. it) Superbloc F8 foil applicator/spinner. Sticks of foils are loaded manually onto the foil applicator’s staging tray, where they are separated automatically, blown on top of each bottle and pressed down to the correct height.

The bottles then move to the applicator’s 8-head spinner, which smooths the foil down. A conveyor then moves the bottles to an Impresstik (www.impresstik.com) 3000 VAC labeler, which applies both front and back labels.

After the bottles are labeled, they are marked at speeds up to 300 feet/min by a Markem (www.markem-imaje.com) SmartLase 130i laser coder. “Because of the bioterrorism act, we laser code every bottle that comes off our line with a Julian [bottling] date and time,” says Davis.

After the bottles are marked, they are moved to a packoff table, where they are inspected again for quality and placed back into the case. The packed cases slide down rollers to a Bell 270 hot gluer, from Wexxar Packaging Inc. (www.wexxar.com).

Squid Inc.’s (www.squidink.com) PZ Pilot Plus case printer images the side or end of the case with information such as the variety, appellation, alcohol content, and bottle date and bar-code. “We are the only mobile wine bottler to offer this service,” says Davis. “Customers said

they wanted up to 3-in. of data printed on either the short-end or the long-side of the case, and we knew we had to do up to nine cases/min.

Squid Ink was the only manufacturer that could help us accomplish this goal economically.”

Cases are manually palletized then robotically stretch-wrapped. “While John Forney, my bottling line manager, and I were attending Pack Expo West in Las Vegas, we came upon a robot named Leonardo, made by Italdibipack (italdibipack.sitespro. com) in Italy,” says Davis. “Leonardo is a pallet/case stretch wrapper that takes a minimum amount of space to operate and does a great job. I figure our labor savings are between a quarter to half person per day. It’s even more economical, because Leonardo does a better job in less time and uses about 5 percent to10 percent less stretch-wrap material consistently.”

Overall, the Lange family is very happy with its first filing run with A–T Mobile. Marissa Lange states: “We worked with John and A–T Mobile Bottling Line for one bottling run, which went very well. Certainly, we look forward to working with them more in the future. Bottling lines for wine are very sophisticated pieces of equipment, of which John can tell you much better than I, and for the foreseeable future, LangeTwins will continue to build relationships with copackers, because it’s in the best interests of both my business as well as theirs.”

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RAYMOND VINEYARDS INSTALLS NEW BOTTLING LINE

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aymond Vineyards recently installed a new MBF Rinser/Filler/Corker/Capper Monobloc bottling line, with a cost of over $1 million, at their Napa Valley winery. MBF hand builds state of the art bottling lines using cutting edge technology to produce superior quality bottling equipment for the wine industry. In particular, they have focused their efforts on a patented valve designed to guarantee near zero oxygen pick-up to safe guard high quality wines, as well as automatic cleaning systems for the entire monobloc, precision bottle filling levels, vacuum corking to further eliminate cork dust and the ability to apply screw caps.

“This was a big financial decision for us, but we feel this is the best possible equipment out there. This is the latest technology and will ensure the best quality wines going into each bottle,” says Walter Raymond, Winemaker and President of Raymond Vineyards.

The first wine to be bottled at Raymond

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Vineyards using the new equipment will be 2008 Raymond Napa Valley Reserve Sauvignon Blanc, which is scheduled for release later this spring.

Please contact Mitzi Inglis for additional details about the new Raymond MBF bottling line or to schedule an interview and tour with Raymond winemaking staff.

About Raymond Vineyards Raymond Vineyards began in 1971 when Roy Sr., Roy Jr. and Walter Raymond purchased 90 acres in what is now the Rutherford appellation of Napa Valley. After removing walnut and prune orchards to plant grape vines, the Raymond family celebrated their first harvest in 1974. Today, Walter Raymond is joined by his daughter Krisi and her husband Kirk, Walter’s nephew Craig and Craig’s wife Margaret to continue the family’s winemaking legacy. The Raymond family’s roots in the Napa Valley date back to 1876, when Jacob and Frederick Be-

ringer founded Beringer Brothers Winery. Both Krisi and Craig Raymond represent their family’s fifth generation of Napa Valley winemaking tradition.

Raymond produces Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Merlot and Sauvignon Blanc as well as limited production Cabernet Sauvignons from the Rutherford, St. Helena and Oakville appellations and Generations Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon. A limited production Small Lot series of wines were introduced in 2008 and are available exclusively to the winery’s club members and tasting room guests.

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COMPLETE BOTTLING LINES

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C Filling Systems Ltd can supply and install complete filling lines from start to finish for all types of user requirements.

Our engineering team is focused on: › Development of new turn-key filling and packaging lines in order to obtain the best solution providing quality, cost effectiveness and excellent production performance. › Development of integrations on existing filling lines to increase production rates, enhance quality or for introduction new products or container size.

Some projects we have done in the past include: Complete Bottling Line for Tomato Ketchup in plastic bottles Complete Whisky production line for Inver House Distillers Beer Bottling Line for Keltek Brewery Glass & PET Filling Line (still & carbonated water) to Cornish Spring Complete Beer Bottling Line for Whitewater Brewery Complete Bottling Line for Soft Drinks & Cider – Devon drinks Complete PET Bottling Line - (edible oil) for Sunray Oils Complete Miniature Line - (spirits) for Flores Company

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Complete Filling Line for Oil in Glass Bottles for Statfold Seed Oils Complete Glass Bottling Line for Whisky – Signatory Vintage Whisky Complete glass bottling line for miniatures – Signatory Vintage Whisky Complete 5ltr PET Bottle Water Filling Line– Pepsico Complete Whisky Filling Line – Carlbeck Distillery Complete Whisky Filling Line – Bruichladdich Distillery and many others.

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Complete Bottling Lines IC Filling Systems Ltd can supply and install complete filling lines from start to finish for all types of user requirements.

Our engineering team is focused on: › Development of new turn-key filling and packaging lines in order to obtain the best solution providing quality, cost effectiveness and excellent production performance. › Development of integrations on existing filling lines to increase production rates, enhance quality or for introduction new products or container size.

Some projects we have done in the past include: › Complete Bottling Line for Tomato Ketchup in plastic bottles

› Complete Whisky production line for Inver House Distillers › Beer Bottling Line for Keltek Brewery › Glass & PET Filling Line (still & carbonated water) to Cornish Spring › Complete Beer Bottling Line for Whitewater Brewery › Complete Bottling Line for Soft Drinks & Cider › Devon drinks Complete PET Bottling Line (edible oil) for Sunray Oils Complete Miniature Line (spirits) for Flores Company › Complete Filling Line for Oil in Glass Bottles for Statfold Seed Oils › Complete glass bottling line for Whisky: › Signatory Vintage Whisky Complete glass bottling line for miniatures › Signatory Vintage Whisky Complete 5ltr PET bottle water filling line › Pepsico Complete whisky filling line › Carlbeck Distillery Complete whisky filling line Intercaps Filling Systems can supply and install complete filling lines from start to finish for all types of user requirements. › Complete Bottling Line for Tomato Ketchup › Line for Micro-Brewer Keltek Beer Cornish Natural Spring › Glass and PET filling line for still and carbonated water Bruichladdich Distillery

MICHIGAN CRAFT BREWERY INSTALL STATE OF THE ART BEER BOTTLING LINE

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orthern United Brewery based in Traverse City, Michigan have installed a new beer bottling line supplied by the Czech process engineering bottling machinery supplier, Moravek The

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new line represents state of the art small pack process and filling technology from Europe which is specifically designed to give craft breweries the edge in terms of final product quality and product consistency.

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REXAM RETURNS TO THE WORLD’S LEADING BEVERAGE AND LIQUID FOOD INDUSTRY TRADE FAIR Rexam Beverage Can, one of the leading global beverage can makers, will return with full force to drinktec this September, focussing on its strength as a market innovator and commitment to sustainability.

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exam Beverage Can, one of the leading global beverage can makers, will return with full force to drinktec this September, focussing on its strength as a market innovator and commitment to sustainability.

In addition to welcoming visitors across the five days to stand

A1.377, Rexam Beverage Can is the headline sponsor of the Beverage Innovation Awards, the finalists and winners of which will be announced on the Thursday evening of the fair.

Kip Nickel, VP Sales & Marketing for Rexam Beverage Can Europe says, ‘We are delighted to be returning to drinktec which is a key event for

both our existing and future customer partners. In addition to our sponsorship of the Beverage Innovation Awards, Rexam will be making further announcements at the fair, the themes of which we will be revealed over the coming months, but will echo Rexam’s passion for innovation and sustainability.’

2013 TAX INCENTIVES PROVIDE OPPORTUNITY TO GET SIGNIFICANT VALUE FROM PACKAGING MACHINERY PURCHASES

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ection 179 allowable deduction for capital equipment increased to $500,000 50 percent bonus depreciation deduction extended through 2013 Pro Mach packaging and processing equipment qualifies for tax incentives Cincinnati, OH - Two important tax breaks that benefit businesses purchasing capital equipment, such as packaging machinery, were extended or enhanced as part of the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012. The new law became effective January 2, 2013 and offers companies that acquire new equipment this year an opportunity to significantly increase the value on their purchases.

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The first tax benefit, from Section 179 of the IRS tax code, allows businesses to deduct up to $500,000 on the cost of new and used equipment purchased in 2013.

Previously the maximum deduction was $139,000. There are limits.

The deduction is phased out dollarfor-dollar after qualified purchases for the year reach $2 million. This means that once a company has spent $2.5 million on qualified equipment purchases the deduction is no longer available for that tax year. Also, companies cannot use the full deduction to create a net loss. The Section 179 incentive particularly benefits small and mid-sized companies who have an opportunity to make investments that otherwise would be delayed or impossible to make this year.

The second benefit is an immediate 50 percent bonus depreciation on new equipment placed in use through December 31, 2013. Unlike the Section 179 provisions, the bonus depreciation rules do not cap the total investment. Therefore, there is no phase-out of the deduction. This is particularly useful for businesses that make large capital investments beyond the limits of Section 179.

Companies can take advantage of both tax benefits. Generally, companies take the Section 179 deduction first if qualified followed by the bonus depreciation.

How tax incentives benefit your company Capital investments by definition are undertaken with an eye on longterm expansion or upgrades to existing production capacity. For com-

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panies making investments in new equipment or expanding a plant, the enhanced expense deductions help pay for it by lowering the overall tax burden and improving cash flow.

For example, a company that purchases $750,000 in capital equipment may be able to expense the $500,000 maximum allowed in Section 179 plus the 50 percent bonus depreciation on the remaining $250,000 investment for a

total deduction of $625,000. Assuming a 36 percent tax rate, overall savings on equipment costs in the first year would be $225,000.

Normal depreciation may also contribute additional tax savings. Companies planning to take advantage of the new tax incentive should consult their tax planner to fully understand the benefits and their specific tax situation.

Companies that take advantage of the tax incentive early in the year

may also get some benefits with their estimated tax payments as they make their financial plans for the year.

It pays to take advantage early. For most companies considering new equipment purchases, this is a strike now opportunity to add value and receive quicker return on investment. Contact our experienced sales teams and we can work together on creating a plan to suit your business needs.

PRAZDROJ STARTS TRIAL RUN OF PET BOTTLING LINE

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lzeňský Prazdroj has started a trial run of its new PET bottling line. With a maximum output of 18,000 bottles per hour, the line is Plzeňský Prazdroj’s biggest one–off investment over the last five years.

The value of the line and the overall technical design is approx. CZK 150 million. The company’s offer of PET–packaged beer includes the brands Velkopopovický Kozel, Primus and Klasik.

Last months saw more than thirty trucks bringing in components for the new line and Prazdroj’s central packaging hall bustling with preparations for the installation. The so far unbuilt area of the complex was used for civil modifications and utility connections, including water and other process fluid distribution systems, beer piping and a number of technical sundries, the finishing touches to an investment of about 150 million Czech Crowns. „We have our consumers at heart, and want to ensure we meet their needs. In response to their chan-

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ging preferences and growing demand for convenient packaging, we are putting into operation a new plastic packaging line as part of our long–term investments in the development of our business.

Our brewmasters make traditional Czech beers, and our goal is to

sustainably offer consumers the highest quality of both our traditional products and the new packaging they come in. Our consumers deserve the best beer experience, and we are committed to delivering it to them,“ says Douglas Brodman, Plzeňský Prazdroj’s CEO.

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25TH EDITION INTERNATIONAL ENOLOGICAL AND BOTTLING EQUIPMENT EXHIBITION

ORGANIZED BY

WORLD LEADER IN WINE TECHNOLOGY 12 —16.11.2013 Fiera Milano (Rho) Italy info@simei.it / simei.it

DRINKTEC PREVIEW FROM PELLET TO PALLET WITH HIGH EFFICIENCY SACMI SOLUTIONS At Drinktec 2013 in Munich, Germany, the Group will showcase a revolutionary storage/feed logistics solution, completing its allinclusive range of systems for complete beverage production lines

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acmi is also a champion when it comes to logistics!

After attracting the attention of international investors with high performance plant engineering solutions for beverage production lines, the Group will soon be presenting - at Drinktec 2013, the world’s biggest fair dedicated to drink and liquid food process, bottling and packaging solutions - the first ‘automated magazine’ for preforms and caps, thus completing its turnkey plant engineering range which covers everything from raw material intake to end-of-line solutions.

‘Enjoy completeness’: this, then, is the slogan that effectively conveys the idea behind this Sacmi solution, which integrates cap production (CCM 48SC) and preform production (IPS 220B) with the bottling line (Combo EWE 10/15/15 + FORMSLEEVE+) via a highly automated dynamic buffer (CPB LINK), all within the scope of a wider energy-saving programme (HERO). For the very first time, visitors will be able to get a direct look at the entire production line in action and see the outstanding performance of the individual machines making up that line, starting with cap and preform production. With Sacmi CPB LINK, storage and subsequent feed of caps and preforms to the bottling section become part of a single process, fully automated and smoothly integrated, allowing logistical costs to be cut considerably while simultaneously raising bottling hygiene standards thanks to the heat and microbiological treatment executed by the buffer.

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In keeping with other solutions showcased in recent years Sacmi will be at the fair, from 16th to 20th September 2013, to propose not just one individual innovation, no matter how significant it might be, but a comprehensive ‘tour’ (covering a surface area of over 1,000 m2, stand 302, hall B5); this will take visitors through product and packaging mate-

rial analysis in a dedicated R&D area, equipped with cutting-edge instruments, through the beverage plant and then on to the ‘workshop’ where they can take a close look at the latest technological solutions for filling and cap/preform production.

In this last area, industry experts can assess the performance of the impressive

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CCM 48SC, the press which embodies all the advantages of that compression technology with which Sacmi has profoundly innovated the closures sector.

The model exhibited at the fair is an allnew one (specially designed to be optimised with COOL+, Sacmi’s innovative enhanced mould cooling solution); with a cycle time of less than 1.5 seconds, it can provide output rates of up to 2,000 caps per minute with just 48 cavities, thus boosting productivity by 50% compared to CCMs with traditional moulds.

Drinktec visitors will be able to appreciate this high performance solution in a production demonstration of 29/25 still water caps weighing 1.3 grams.

The same ‘workshop’ area will also house the IPS 220B, a new-concept injection press for preform production that draws on the Sacmi Group’s decades of experience in the industry, combining it with the innovative double-cavity stretch blowing technology of the SBF 410. All exhibited machines will be equipped

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with Sacmi CVS3000 Quality Control systems, smoothly incorporated on the CCM 48SC and the SBF 410. More specifically, the IPS 220B will use the Sacmi PVS 002B inspection unit, capable of analysing up to 1,200 preforms an hour via a sampling system that picks preforms at set time intervals and, where defect-free, returns them to the production cycle. As regards Filling, the new generation of high-tech filling valves, able to meet every possible requirement in terms of both product to be filled and technology, will also be on display: the exhibited machine will be equipped with contact-free electronically controlled EWE valves that are also suitable for highly sensitive still products. At the fair we’ll also be showcasing the all-new aseptic filler from the BAG-IN-BOX range, specifically designed to handle very high quality products.

To complete the picture there will also be roll-fed labellers; as the name implies, these allow labels to be applied directly

from the roll of film. The Sacmi labeller range has been profoundly innovated in recent months, the top-of-the-range model now being the Formsleeve+, the new modular labeller featuring even more versatile design and more flexible material choice and control. Starting from the roll, the Formsleeve+ labeller forms the sleeve directly in the machine using natural resins; the sleeve is then heatshrunk (by up to more than 50%) in the machine outlet tunnel, thus ‘dressing’ the container with partial or complete sleeves. The thus-designed application is so efficient it can reduce plastic roll costs by up to 20%. Another development on show at Drinktec is the new easy-to-use high speed self-adhesive unit (160 m/min) with full speed autosplicing. This machine has output rates reaching more than 60,000 bottles/ hour.

Since the unique, innovative auto-splicing system (automatic reel splicing) does not require any lowering of machine speed, not even at very high output rates, there is no production loss.

This new high speed self-adhesive unit makes it possible to provide machines that are ever-more eco-compatible, more compact and with a wider configuration range and greater accessibility than in the past.

Drinktec 2013 also offers a perfect opportunity to observe the potential of on-cap digital printing and see how this technology is opening up new communication and marketing frontiers even on surfaces as small as those found on caps.

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FT-NIR SPECTROSCOPY AS A FAST SCREENING METHOD FOR THE MEAT PROCESSING INDUSTRY

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ithin the meat industry the continuous analysis of fresh meat and other ingredients is necessary in order to adapt the recipes to ensure a constant batch to batch quality of sausages and various types of meat products. Moreover, legislation bodies require consistent documentation based on accurate data. Therefore, an increasing demand of fast but reliable analytical tools can be observed which are able to replace the often time and labor consuming classical analyses like gravimetric fat determination or combustion method for protein content. The potential of near infrared (NIR) spectroscopy was discovered in the 1960s first for the rapid characterization of agricultural products like grain. Today NIR is widely used in the food industry for non-destructive qualitative and quantitative analysis of raw materials, in-process materials, and finished products throughout the entire manufacturing process.

The FT-NIR technology offers a lot of advantages over classical wet-chemical and chromatographic analyses. It is very fast with analysis times below 30 seconds, cost-effective and safe,

since no hazardous chemicals are used.

It simply measures the absorption of near-infrared light of the sample at different wavelengths. The recorded NIR spectrum is characterized by absorbance bands of C-H, N-H or O-H groups in the different molecules, making NIR spectroscopy first choice for the analysis of natural materials like meat and sausage products for fat, protein, moisture and other main components. It will help to

homogenizing the meat or sausage by using a knife mill. These types of mill are usually available in the meat analysis lab already. The sample is then put into an open Petri dish and analyzed by placing it on the bench top FT-NIR spectrometer (Figure 1).

The use of modern fiber optic probe technology and contactless NIR measurement heads allows even the analysis of carcasses or complete hams without any sample preparation.

- produce a consistently high product quality - make the most efficient use of valuable raw materials - improve product efficiency and reduce downtime.

Analyzing raw meat

The sample preparation step for a reproducible NIR analysis is simply NAME

Meat can be a very complex raw material where small changes in external impacts like animal nutrition can lead to large variation in the final meat quality. The consumer however expects a consistent standard of quality of sausages and other meat products.

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73.0

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17.0

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0.32

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22.7

79.2

0.24

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93.9

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FT-NIR Spectroscopy for Liquid Milk Analysis

For all your dairy applications...

raw milk & milk drinks cream & sour cream yogurt & desserts milk & whey powders lactose & whey protein concentrate hard & soft cheese

Bruker Optics’ MPA FT-NIR delivers excellent precision and accuracy for determination of constituents in liquids, solids and powders, and everything in between. Our Liquid Sampling Module (LSM) adds the capability to analyze raw milk, as well as products that do not require homogenization. Sample analysis is fully automated – including cleaning, and will handle liquids from whey to ice cream pre-mix.

MPA with LSM is very easy to use – we can have you up and running in less than a day, including operator training. The MPA/LSM combination provides a true, single instrument solution for all of your IR/NIR applications for process and quality control functions in your plant.

Contact us for more details: www.bruker.com/optics

Innovation with Integrity

Bruker Optik GmbH Rudolf-Plank-Str. 27 76275 Ettlingen Tel. +49 7243 504 2000 Fax. +49 7243 504 2050 E-Mail: info@brukeroptics.de

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tant to know the exact composition of each incoming batch in order to adapt the recipes accordingly. Measuring the fat content of carcasses is also often a criterion for the value-based payment of the suppliers. FT-NIR offers here a valuable tool for assessing the incoming material. The parameters fat, protein and moisture can be determined simultaneously with only one measurement. With the results, decisions can be taken on how to proceed with the production. Table 1 shows typical results of NIR calibrations with RMSECV being the mean analytical error of the method. The NIR analysis can of course not only take place in the laboratory or at-line.

Often, the aim is, to measure continuously in the process, e.g. in a mixer, wolf or conveyor screw. The instant results can then be utilized to decide if making adjustments to a batch e.g. for total fat content is required.

Monitoring the final product quality In Germany alone, there are more than 1500 different types of sausages available in the shops, including fresh or fresh smoked, dry and cooked sausages. In addition a wide variation of hams is produced, including the famous Black Forest ham. By law it is required to determine the maximum amount of water, minimum amount of

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FAT

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55.8

98.7

0.66

PROTEIN

%

16.5

28.0

91.6

0.68

WATER

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17.0

49.2

98.4

0.89

SALT

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2.7

5.0

83.5

0.17

FAT

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1.5

42.1

99.8

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21.0

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WATER

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44.2

74.5

99.6

0.61

SALT

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3.9

74.1

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Table 2: Calibration results of raw and cooked sausages protein and total amount of fat in every type of sausage. Moreover, the salt content is of interest for the producer as well as for the customer.

FT-NIR spectroscopy has proven to be an efficient analysis method for the determination of moisture, fat, protein and salt content in various types of sausages. Table 2 shows an example of raw and cooked sausages, analyzed in the laboratory of a large German sausage producer.

Another big topic for the production of sausages is the optimization of shelf life. One critical parameter is the water activity (aw). It is defined as the amount of water available for microbial (e.g. bacteria, mold or yeast) growth. The larger the value is, the more likely the sausage is prone to decay. The Spanish institute for agrifood science IRTA (Institut Recerca Tecnològia Agroalimenta) confirmed in a successful study that water activity in e.g. fermented sausages (Figure 2) can be analyzed by FT-NIR spectroscopy with high accuracy alongside the determination of water and salt.

The study further suggested that FTNIR is appropriate for monitoring the dry curing process non-destructively in the production.

Compositional analysis of rendered products NIR analysis fermented sausages using a contactless measurement head

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Approximately 40-50% of the weight of any slaughtered animal is not fit for human consumption. This material is

mostly transformed by the rendering industry into highly nutritional ingredients for the animal feed production.

These include sources of energy like tallow or lard as well as protein rich material like meat and bone meal or poultry meal.

FT-NIR is well established for the analysis of edible fats of animal origin where parameters like the total fatty acid content as well as free fatty acids and iodine value can be analyzed simultaneously.

For animal meals the classical constituents like moisture, fat, protein, fiber and ash can be determined as well as more specialized parameters like energy values or amino acid profiles.

Conclusion With the growing global demand for meat and meat products it can be a challenge to keep the standard quality requested by the customers. FT-NIR Spectroscopy being able to provide analysis results in less than a minute has the potential to complement or even substitute a wide range of classical test methods for the quality assessment of meat and meat products in the laboratory as well as online.

Bruker Optik GmbH Rudolf-Plank-Str. 27 76275 Ettlingen Tel. +49 7243 504 2000 Fax. +49 7243 504 2050 E-Mail: info@brukeroptics.de

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RELIABILITY AND EFFICIENCY, KEY FACTORS FOR ZAMBELLI

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ambelli Srl was founded in 1969 as a company to manufacture packaging machines in the mechanical deep-rooted tradition of the city of Bologna, famous worldwide as “Packaging Valley”. In a few years the success of the technological solutions adopted has crossed the Italian borders and created a customer base of international renown.

Zambelli today range of machines is composed by: › shrinkwrapping machines › tray-packers › cartoners › case packers › pick & place and robotized palletizer .

The beverage industry has always

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been the primary market for Zambelli.

Since the introduction of the PET bottles, beverage volumes have dramatically increased along with new designs of light weight bottles, with reliability and efficiency of the machines becoming a must for every successful bottler .

Zambelli took up eagerly this challenge since its machine design was developed to measure up to the expectations of operators and maintenance personnel who test reliability and efficiency every day and ultimately make the success of a piece of machinery and a manufacturer.

Zambelli have followed this efficiency-seeking approach with its

LFT series of Tray-Packers/Shrinkwrappers starting from the engineering of the frame, featuring a cantilever design that allows the operator total control of and accessibility to all areas of the machine.

The frame is also designed so that all the parts that need lubrication are gathered in the back side of the machine. This hygienic design maintains separation between the lubricated parts and the parts in contact with the bottles.

In addition to these benefits built in the frame itself of the LFT series of Tray-packers/Shrink-wrapping machine, Zambelli has also given its machines features that allow following advantages: › reduced change over time

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› “user friendly” approach › reduced machine footprint › reduced maintenance costs › higher production efficiency › better quality of the shrunk packs All these advantages have been obtained through up-to-date technological solutions to operate and control the machine cycle but also thanks to the Zambelli design with less moving parts hence less wear and adjustments, an extensive field testing and the standardization of functional groups on several machine models to extend to a wide range of machines the benefits in

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terms of reliability and efficiency brought by every innovation.

Examples of this development are: › bottle separation system which allows to pack bottles of any format and diameter on the same machine while maintaining optimal performance conditions. › wrapping bar assembly without drive chains. This group has no part subject to lubrication or wear, total accessibility, operation with no resistance and can be immediately reset in case of an e-stop. › tunnel metal mesh belt without side drive chains; the removal of

these chains that are highly sensible to the cyclic heating and cooling through the tunnel has reduced to zero the maintenance of all the tunnel. The stretching of the mesh belt is in fact automatically compensated for by a counter weight assembly. › powered servo driven film unwinding system preventing any film stretching when pulled from the roll › allows a dramatic reduction of the film thickness with significant material savings for the end user. Furthermore the absence of stretching of the film increases the accuracy of the centering of the printed film on the bundle.

Zambelli’s research has also tackled energy consumption for film shrinking and aesthetic improvement of the shrink pack.

Zambelli unique energy saving heating tunnel design has obtained

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perfectly shaped packs without wrinkles by a tunnel of reduced length hence reducing thermal waste and machine footprint .

Zambelli “user friendly” technology with less moving parts in the machine has a dramatic impact on reducing time needed for installation and commissioning, training customer’s personnel and carry out scheduled maintenance. All together these features reduce the machine’s total cost of ownership (TCO) that is the ultimate customer’s goal.

These are only some of the innovative features shared by all the Zambelli LFT series Tray-packers and Shrink-wrapping machines, throughout the widest range of capacity available from 15 up to 150 cycles per minute and capable of running product in film only, pad + film or tray+film style. Zambelli certainly have the right machine to help you driving down your production costs!

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An example of performance and good results of the LFT series is the recent Zambelli machines installed

by Eko-Vit, Poland and by Drogheria & Alimentari Spa, Italy Zambelli has installed at Eko-Vit Poland a perfect example of their design philosophy: the Zambelli LFT70/V Tray-packer/Shrink-wrapper running at 70 cycles per minute fed with cans -150ml, 250ml, 296ml, 330ml, 355ml, 500ml and glass bottles 275ml and 300ml.

Great flexibility with so different product formats handled on the same machine!

The Zambelli in-feed conveyor is purposely designed to allow quick change over just by sliding side guides with preset positions for the three different formats that can be fed to the machine (hi-cones, multipacks and loose cans).

The Zambelli LFT70/V Tray-packer/ Shrink-wrapper is pre-arranged to produce also pad+film or film only,

a great feature to respond to future requests from the market.

The machine cycle is controlled

by Siemens PLC and a 15” touchscreen PC allows the operator to easily monitor all the phases of the machine working cycle thanks to a graphic diagnostic system.

The Zambelli LFT 20s installed by Drogheria & Alimentari Spa, Italy, equipped with a Toshiba Scara robot is a further example of great flexibility offered by the LFT series.

Plastic or glass jars ranging from round to bulge to taper are packed in 6 packs, with shrink film unsupported, tray+film or in a full wraparound case. Three different packages available on the same machine with the robot loading the jars into the machine for packing with virtually no change over.

Zambelli is happy to welcome customers at the Drinktec Munich Stand no. 335 – A6 and at the Las Vega Pack Expo ’13 stand S-6214.

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BEMA WINS THE QUARTER-PALLETS CHALLENGE

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ILKWORM, the flagship brand of BEMA’s industrial automation, has been at the forefront of the stretch wrapping and pallet conditioning evolution since its introduction in 2004. The SILKWORM product portfolio and range is well known by its customers for combining complete flexibility with high-quality stretch wrap and pallet conditioning at high

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production speeds, all while preserving product integrity, efficiency and safety.

Now BEMA has once again collected and won the latest challenge of the target market: the successful management of the quarter-pallets and mixed products.

Spumador S.p.A. (Refresco), the leading Italian producer of carbonated and non-carbonated soft drinks

with 5 factories and 22 production lines has recently taken successful delivery of an integrated system that simultaneously manages Euro pallets, Euro half pallets, quarterpallets handling open trays with single loose bottles, either coming from the existing production lines or open trays with bottles of mixed products manually loaded from an off-line multiple conveying system.

The system includes a SILKWORM TURBO (capacity up to 160 pallets/ hour) with dust-proof top cover applicator for the stretch wrap and conditioning of quarterpallets and Euro half pallets as well as a station for the coupling of four quarter-pallets or two half pallets. This versatile system also includes a station for the positioning of the grouped pallets onto a mother pallet along with a SILKWORM LS system with a capacity of up to 60 Euro pallet couplings per hour for the optimal pallet conditioning of the final product.

In a few words: speed, quality and flexibility, all contained in a compact layout having a minimal footprint. BEMA will present this same kind of innovative system at the drinktec, the world’s leading trade fair for the beverage and liquid food industry which runs from September 16th thru the 20th in Munich, Germany.

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HIGH PRESSURE HOMOGENIZERS

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EA Niro Soavi homogenizers bring an impeccable reputation of excellence and technological breakthroughs unmatched by any other manufacturer.

This is because for 66 years we have worked hand-in-hand with our customers to produce technically advanced homogenizer solution that improves process profitability.

In food, dairy, cosmetic, chemical, biotech, and pharmaceutical fields, Ariete and One homogenizers stand for innovation and expertise.

The family of GEA Niro Soavi One Homogenizers is becoming bigger With the new One 37 & One 75, GEA Niro Soavi is expanding its product range in the medium to upper performance flow rate.

To date, the smaller capacity has been covered by One 7, One 11 and One 15 homogenizers; now with

the additional models One 37 and One 75 the successful One series is becoming complete up to 10.000 l/h into the range of pressure up to 250 bar, with an outstanding cost/ performance ratio.

One Series is an ideal homogenizer for dairy products and beverages, such as: pasteurized flavoured milk, cream, milk for yogurt, cheese, yogurt drinks, dressings, fruit juice and drinks.

The high-efficiency, abrasion-resistant homogenizing valve guarantees correct micronization for excellent quality and long physical stability.

Main Features › Easy homogenization › Ready-to-use › Ideal for small-medium dairy and beverage industries › High versatility and smart installation › Small – medium production

› Long lasting core components › Top quality material (Duplex alloy monoblock liquid end) › Easy to use Pneumatic control and pressure alarm › Reduced maintenance cost › Low energy and water consumption › High efficiency operation › Safe sanitary design › Complete package ready for the installation

One homogenizers combine convenience and absolute quality to deliver unmatched benefits.

1. Simple: One offers a simple design construction, complete with all the options needed to be easily integrated into the system, as readyto-use and low maintenance units.

2. Versatile: available in five versions, One homogenizers can meet any production need (from 300 l/h up to 10.000 l/h - 250 bar) 3. Reliable: constant engineering improvement, excellent quality standard of our production and the competence of our personnel are the winning drivers to guarantee long lasting machine.

Ideal for dairy products and beverages, such as:

GEA Niro Soavi One75TF

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Ice-cream pasteurized flavored milk cream milk for yogurt cheese yogurt drinks dressings fruit juice and drinks soya milk butter oil

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EA Niro Soavi will be, along with GEA Group, attending the Drinktec exhibition in Munich from September 16-20 2013, the biggest event for the international beverage and liquid food industries in Europe .

At the GEA Niro Soavi stand, customers and visitors will be able to see new One75TF model, the new design of ArieteNS3030 Power, installed on GEA beer plant, and talk to experienced sales engineer from all over the world.

ArieteNS3030 is a new model introduced to optimize production costs for customers. This machine features reduced dimensions, improved lubricating circuits and a new utilities position, this allows easy maintenance and customer’s saving in terms of energy and consumption.

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ArieteNS3030 will be exhibited on a GEA plant for beer production. After several laboratory tests and customers trials with hop treatment, it is demonstrated that homogenization is able to improve taste properties and save raw material.

During the process of homogenization, the particle size reduction creates larger Old ArieteNS3030 on beer plant reactive surface of hop extract that becomes easy to (24/7). mix and with enhanced taste perfor- 4. Certified: Fully compliant with all mance. This allows: hop saving of 30% food and pharmaceutical requirewhen dosing and a 50% reduction of ments and documentations to secuproduction cost thanks to a 50% re- re the most stringent certifications duction of boiling/evaporation condi- (USDA, FDA,CE, 3-A Sanitary Standard, tions.

Atex, cGMP).

Homogenizers from Ariete Range: the innovation designed to last.

1. Flexible: able to meet any application requirements (from dairy to food&beverage, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, chemical and cosmetic products).

2. Green & Innovative: state-of-the–art technologies improve plant efficiency and reduce operational costs (water, lubrication oil, energy).

3. Personalized: Available in more than 200 configurations to guarantees the best machine performance and reliability for continuos productions

Main Features › Complete range up to 60.000 l/h - 1500 bar › Fully customizable machines (designed around customer needs) › High efficient machines › Fully automated and remote controlled solutions › Reduced operational costs (water,oil, energy) › Low environmental impact › Safe and easy to use and maintenance › Fully compliant with all pharmaceutical requirements and regulation › Hygenic designed

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I.C.F. & WELKO PARTNER FOR INNOVATION

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ince 1961, I.C.F. & Welko S.p.A., an Italian company based in the mechanical-engineering district of Maranello, has been planning, manufacturing and installing plants, machines and equipment worldwide for food, chemical, pharmaceutical and agro industries.

I.C.F. & Welko S.p.A. provides cutting-edge solutions for spray drying, fluidized bed drying, freeze-drying, evaporation, extraction, aroma recovery, agglomeration; hundreds of our customers successfully process a wide range of products with I.C.F. & Welko S.p.A. complete “turn-key” plants, such as dairy products, coffee, breakfast and beverages (chocolate beverages, coffee extracts and surrogates, instant coffee, cappuccino, tea, herb teas, broths, soups, etc.).

Each plant is tailor-made to the customer’s requirements and provides outstanding performance, high automation levels, great flexibility and energy saving, in total compliance with the highest safety, security and environmental standards.

I.C.F. & Welko S.p.A. has always been strongly committed to Researching and developing new technological solutions to cater to constantly-changing industry needs; our company knows that challenges are strategic opportunities and offers itself as the partner for your innovation, meaning a key partner for your success.

Our company has an innovated and fully equipped research-testing laboratory, which allows our customers to: › simulate and test product behavior under processing conditions

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› make the proper plant, machine and equipment choices › fully understand product treatment characteristics › identify process variables and necessary dimensioning and planning elements › provide technological assistance

for new solutions.

Our R&D lab is staffed by the most experienced and trained personnel available, whose work consists in ongoing research aimed at continuous upgrading and the increasingly better satisfaction of customers and stakeholders.

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ZUSAMMEN ERFOLGREICH IN DIE ZUKUNFT

An der Fachmesse für die Getränkeindustrie drinktec 2013, vom 16. – 20. September 2013 in München, präsentiert das Schweizer Familienunternehmen Robatech AG innovative Produkte und An-wendungen für einen ressourcenschonenden und kosteneffizienten Klebstoff-Auftrag.

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u den Highligths am Robatech Messestand B6.100 gehören die elektro-mechanisch angetriebenen Auftragskopf SpeedStar. Diese setzen neue Standards für den HotmeltAuftrag. Robatech ist es gelungen, extrem schelle Schaltzyklen mit bis zu 800 Klebstoffpunkten pro Sekunde mit hoher Verschleissfestigkeit zu kombinieren. Robatech-Auftragsköpfe zeichnen sich durch einen geringeren Energieverbrauch und sehr hohe Standzeiten aus. Mit dem SX Diamond verfügt Robatech zudem über einen isolierten, elektropneumatischen Spritzkopf für den Auftrag von Schmelz-Klebstoffen.

Dieses Produkt überzeugt durch kleine Einbaumasse, schnelle Schaltzyklen und ein sehr gutes Abrissverhalten.

Bei beiden Produkten verbessert die hitzebeständige CoolTouch-Isolation die Energieeffizienz deutlich und schützt das Bedienpersonal zusätzlich vor Verbrennungen. Die innovativen Auftragsköpfe eröffnen neue Anwendungsgebiete überall dort, wo kleine präzise Klebstoffpunkte gefordert sind. Durch eine spürbare Energieersparnis zeichnen sich die Klebstoff-Schmelzgeräte der Concept GreenLine Serie aus. Die am Schmelztank und am Leimverteiler angebrachte Isolation führt zu einer deutlichen Energiereduktion. Diese spezielle Isolation schützt das Bedienpersonal vor Verbrennungen. Das Gerät ist mit den neuesten Technologien wie der netzwerkfähigen Elektronik ICS-Net und dem bedienerfreundlichen Touchscreen RobaVis ausgerüstet. Mit dieser grafi-

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schen Bedienungsoberfläche können selbst komplexe Prozesse intuitiv und einfach gesteuert werden. Der Informations- und Bedienbildschirm kann bei Bedarf auch in ein externes Gehäuse eingebaut werden. Für eine konstante Klebstoffmenge im Auftragsgerät besteht die Mög-lichkeit die ConceptGeräte an das automatische Fördersystem RobaFeed an zu schliessen. Dieses wird über das Schmelzgerät ge-steuert und befüllt den Schmelztank direkt mit der gewünschten Menge Granulat ab einem separaten Container. Zudem kontrolliert RobaFeed die Restmenge im Behälter. Mit dem selbstüberwachenden System können Bedienungsfehler wie eine Überfüllung des Schmelztanks oder ein Produktionsstillstand aufgrund leerer Tanks vermieden werden.

Ergänzend präsentiert der KlebstoffAuftragsspezialist innovative Lö-sungen für die Rundum-Etikettierung ab Rolle (Rollfed) oder Magazin von Flaschen

und Behältern. Mit dem LabelStar M verfügt Robatech über ein kostengünstiges Heissleim-Auftragssystem für die Rundum-Etikettierung ab Magazin. Bei dieser Art der Etikettierung trägt eine ver-stellbare Schlitzdüse einen Klebstreifen in Kringelform auf das Etikettenende auf. Danach wird das Etikett um die Flasche gelegt und exakt an der Überlappung durch einen verstellbaren Flächenkopf verklebt.

LabelStar R ist ein extrem leistungsfähiges Heissleim-Auftragssystem für die Rundum-Etikettierung ab Rolle. Bei der Rollfed-Etikettierung besteht das System aus einem Schmelzgerät mit integrierter Steuerung und einem speziellen Spritzkopf mit integriertem Filter für eine präzise Anfangs- und Endbeleimung.

Beide Systeme überzeugen durch kurze Umrüstzeiten, einfache Formatwechsel und einen geringen Wartungsaufwand.

Diese Vorteile garantieren mehr Produktivität bei geringeren Kosten.

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CUSTOMISABLE COOLING SOLUTIONS

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n the space of just 10 years the Italian-based cooling devices manufacturer Zanotti group has more than doubled annual profits, thanks to a successful business plan which was introduced right after the company’s privatisation in 2002. Today the group is ready to exploit the full potential of new markets by extending its international influence as a global player.

The Zanotti group designs, develops, manufactures and tests refrigeration equipment for food storage and for industrial purposes, including cooling devices for transporting foodstuff. As a world leader in the production of air treatment and cooling solutions, the Italian company puts its success down to a number of key factors, including technological improvement and the introduction of customisable solutions for the needs of each customer.

One of the company’s key tactics has been to find the best practical application for the cooling devices.

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logical research is another of Zanotti’s strong points. With over 50 years of specialist experience, we are proud to say that our know-how is reflected in our products and everything we do.

The firm was founded as a familyowned company in 1962. From the

very beginning the group has developed its potential as a leader in the field of refrigeration, by introducing new and revolutionary solutions such as, for example, the so-called ‘Uniblock®’ – a completely selfcontained and ready-to-use cooling device for small environments. The company soon began to specialise in the production of domestic and non-domestic refrigeration devices for food preservation, and in the meantime its refrigerating systems became bigger and bigger so as to meet the increasing demand of industries. During the 1990s, this trend led to the creation of big multicompressor plants to meet the needs of large-scale retail trade. In the same period, Zanotti also introduced a new line of products for transports – the so-called ‘Transblock®’.

In the past seven years, the Italian company has seen enormous growth. Today it employs 650 people distributed over eight plants located all around the world. Many things have changed since 2000.

Zanotti has become a public company, and the new management has introduced a revolutionary busi-

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ness plan. Thanks to this new plan, the company’s development process has accelerated: for instance, in 2002 our annual turnover was only €30 million, but in 2012 it had reached €104 Million.

It is particularly important for the Zanotti group to offer its customers only the best solutions in terms of quality. That’s way the company has been certified according to the ISO 9001 standard since 1996. Moreover, every single product manufactured by Zanotti in each part of the world is certified according to local parameters for quality, such as the CE parameters in the European countries and the UL parameters in the US. The cooling devices made by the Italian company can be subdivided into two categories: fixed and transport devices. The first category includes uniblocks, multicompressor plants, condensing units and refrigeration devices for food preservation, while the other category includes diesel uniblocks, battery drive split units and others especially designed for trailer devices.

Up to 10 years ago we only manu-

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factured fixed devices; then we decided it was time to diversify and we started to make transport devices as well. In hindsight, the decision was very wise. Today, in fact, the two lines of production are equally important for the Group, since their growth rate is just the same. Moreover, transport devices were the natural completion of what we call ‘the chain of cold’, which includes all kinds of cooling devices from the initial storage process to the final transport itself. We are proud to give our customers the possibility to choose the cooling devices that mostly meet their needs. And this is definitely our most exclusive feature.

So, customer care is an essential feature to Zanotti. The key factor is investing in research, that’s because in our sector it’s not important how powerful or well-balanced the cooling device is, but how much the device meets the customer’s requirements. In more than 50 years of activity we have developed a sort of ‘applied know-how’ for our products. But this has only been made possible by our continuous

investments in research and development. The R&D Department is big and well-organised, and takes care of Zanotti’s applied technological improvement.”

Today Zanotti Spa is an Internation Group with production plants is Spain, England, Brazil, China and India. And its counts on a strong network of vertified suppliers who provide expertise and assistance worldwide.

In fact, Zanotti’s sales chain covers something like 70 countries worldwide. We are currently exporting 82 per cent of our production, which means that foreign markets are fundamental to our economic growth. Our presence in the European markets is strong, since we have sales points almost everywhere in Europe.

The know-how Zanotti acquired over 50 years also concerns the environmental aspects involved since the products are developed to provide low energy consumptions (BESTCOP®) and reduced noise levels; as to meet the current technological trends that aim to contain greenhouse gas emissions.

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BOMBAY SAPPHIRE GIN APPOINTS MASTER DISTILLER Nik Fordham to oversee Bombay Sapphire gin portfolio at the Bombay Sapphire distillery at Laverstoke Mill

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OMBAY SAPPHIRE®, the world’s fastest-growing major gin brand by volume and value1, is proud to announce that experienced distiller Nik Fordham has been appointed in the position of Master Distiller.

Nik will oversee production for the brand and will lead its unique distillation process at the, currently under construction, Bombay Sapphire Distillery in Laverstoke Mill, Hampshire, England, due to open later this year. In addition to crafting the iconic gin and managing its production team, he will be responsible for the quality assurance for Bombay Sapphire gin, meeting the exacting standards of the brand’s well-known flavour profile and consistent quality in each bottle.

Nik’s role will be key to the production of Bombay Sapphire gin and he will personally oversee all stages, including managing the spirits’ creation through its unique Vapour Infusion distillation process, the preferred method associated with a recipe based on Thomas Dakin’s secret recipe which dates back to 1761. This sophisticated distilling method that once signalled a new era of quality for gin enabled Bombay Sapphire premium gin to showcase the importance of its 10 precious botanicals.

As Master Distiller, Nik Fordham will join Ivano Tonutti, the unique Master of Botanicals for Bombay Sapphire who hand-selects each of the exotic botanicals from locations around the world. Working together, the two will be responsible for producing the tantalizing, smooth and

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complex taste of Bombay Sapphire gin.

The delicate distillation process of Vapour Infusion differs from the traditional gin distillation methods as rather than boiling the botanicals directly into the spirit, the botanicals are instead held separately from the spirit in perforated copper baskets. When the heated vapours rise, the distinctive flavours of the botanicals are captured by the spirit, resulting in a broader more balanced flavour which gives Bombay Sapphire gin its extraordinary versatility. Even today, Bombay Sapphire gin continues to be made using a Carterhead still purchased by the Dakin family in 1831.

“This is an incredibly exciting opportunity,” said Nik Fordham. “To be involved in the establishment of the Bombay Sapphire Distillery at Laverstoke Mill is a once in a lifetime opportunity. I’m looking forward to working with the team to ensure that the values of care, skill and imagination that have made Bombay Sapphire gin famous remain at the very core of the distilling process.”

Emma Johansson, Global Marketing Manager at Bombay Sapphire, adds “Nik’s extensive experience and fantastic track record makes him the perfect choice as the Master Distiller

for the Bombay Sapphire gin portfolio. With the opening of our distillery Laverstoke Mill later this year, Nik’s appointment is an exciting opportunity for Bombay Sapphire and he will be a valuable part of the team in driving the re-invigoration of the gin category.”

Nik Fordham’s role as Master Distiller will complement and add to the quality of Bombay Sapphire gin, as the brand is sold across 120 worldwide markets. Whilst the overall gin market has remained flat in recent years, the popularity of Bombay Sapphire gin continues to grow year-on-year, nearly tripling in size since it was acquired by Bacardi, the largest privately held spirits company in the world.

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P.E. LABELLERS: COUNTDOWN TO DRINKTEC 2013

Less than two months are left for the opening of the leading fair on technologies for the worldwide beverage industry

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rom September 16 to 20, the Munich Trade Fair Centre will host the 2013 edition of DRINKTEC. A worldwide event for which there are many expectations: P.E. LABELLERS decided to invest a lot in this opportunity. It will participate with a stand of almost 300 square metres. In a central position in Hall A5 (stand 315), with a virtually complete range of its labellers for the Beverage industry. P.E. LABELLERS will offer its clientsthree major innovations: › Labellers for the total safety of operators, thanks to patented safety systems able to guarantee zero workplace accidents. › The real modular labeller. Designed for all the needs of present and future use: the only labeller ready

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for all possible future transformations and implementations. Designed for those who do not have clear ideas at the time of purchase, the modular labeller developed by P.E. LABELLERS is the only one really able to offer full freedom of choice at any time. › Turning a hot glue labeller into a self-adhesive labeller is not a job for everyone, actually just for one ... only P.E. LABELLERS has been able to do it: ADHESLEEVE TECHNOLOGY. In addition, our roll-fed labelling machines in the rotary (ROLLMATIC) and linear (ROLL-LINE) versions will be on display.

The entire sales force of the P.E. LABELLERS group will be present at the stand to greet customers and be at complete disposal to provide information about our label-

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ling technologies and to present the new 2013 catalogue, complete with the whole range of Made-in-Italy labelling machines.

CEDRAL TASSONI INVESTS IN P.E. LABELLERS’ LINERLESS LABELLING MACHINE TO CONQUER THE U.S. MARKET. Tassoni soda lands in the United States with a new label specific for export.

Launched in Italy during the ‘50s, the iconic 18 cl Cedral Tassoni soda glass bottle became very popular in the ‘60s and ‘70s and will now have a label thanks to the new ADHESLEEVE technology. Ever since it was launched on the market, the Cedral Tassoni soda bottle, with its typical rough surface, has never had a label, as all the information was indicated on the crown cork.

Cedral Tassoni S.p.A. is a centuriesold Italian company, whose origins date back to the mid-1700s. In the past two years, it started the ambitious project to modernise Tassoni soda plants and production line, in preparation for expanding its in-

ternational markets. Tassoni Soda turned to P.E. LABELLERS’ cuttingedge ADHESLEEVE technology to apply a label on its core product: the 18 cl Citronade bottle.

The application, requested to P.E. LABELLERS for exporting the product, is a wrap-around label made with a transparent heat shrinkable film to keep the tactile feeling of the citron skin and enhance the visibility of the classic citron colour. The bottle will keep its classic corrugated surface, even in the label application area, to recall the cedar fruit, and it will be enriched by the “Tassoni Soda” logo in relief. Therefore, the label will be oriented according to the logo by a sophisticated electronic system.

The water-based pre-glued adhesive labels make the container fully eco-friendly and recyclable.

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IRPLAST PRESENTS MAJOR MARKET INNOVATIONS

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he Group from Florence, Italy, (www.irplast.it), a European leader in the production of printed adhesive tapes, labels and bi-oriented polypropylene film, presents its major market innovations. They represents Company’s latest results of major investments in Research and Development. Environmental sustainability, innovation and quality/price ratio are what mark these new solutions destined to revolutionize the packaging market.

AIRTAPETM: latest generation adhesive tape characterized by a thickness of only 15 microns (market standard 25-28µm). Ideal for multi-sector packaging, it offers numerous advantages: it is ecological (100% recyclable, with lower CO2 emission, reduction in raw material consumption), economical (lower storage and transport costs) and high performance (optimal adhesion, UV-ray resistant, silent and easy in use). Application: cartons, multi sector packaging. Main plus:

Economical › 40% saving due to reduction in raw material consumption › reduction in “eco-taxes” (e.g. Conai) › reduced transport costs – greater quantity and value of goods at comparable weight and volume. Considering a standard pallet consisting of 60 boxes each containing 36rolls of 50mmx66m (28µm), 386kg correspond to 52,000 linear metres more, i.e. 576 rolls of 50mm x 90m (15µm) around 40% more.

Ecological › significant reduction in packaging weight

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› reduced CO2 emission to produce film and reduction in raw material consumption › The average (40%) CO2 emissions per kg remains the same, but in absolute figures, and taking into in consideration only the phase to produce Polypropylene granules, the carbon footprint measures around 1.7kg of CO2 per kg of Polypropylene produced, hence the estimated savings from 1 ton of PP are 680kg. Reduced CO2

emissions in the disposal phase too: 1kg of Polypropylene produces 6kg of CO2 during disposal, therefore to dispose of 10kg of adhesive tape 24kg of CO2 less are produced. › recyclable

Efficient › possibility of longer rolls at comparable weight and diameter fewer changes and reduced storage space

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Efficacious › optimum adhesion and grip on cardboard: the greater adhesion and reduced thickness make the presence of the tape almost imperceptible, making it become “one” with the cardboard › UV-ray resistant (acrylic for manual use) › low noise unwinding (acrylic for manual use) › easier to use (hot melt rolls)

Secure › difficult to remove from cardboard › length guaranteed POLY+TM: thicker adhesive tape (35µm), with a matt finish that guarantees optimum tack and high adhesion. Suitable for universal use, it is UV-ray resistant. Easy printing both inside (sandwich) and outside. Application: closing cartons/multi-sector wrapping packaging. Main plus:

› matt appearance, “synthetic paper” effect › higher thickness 35µ › noise unwinded

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› optimum tack and peel adhesion › solvent-free adhesive › easy printing both inside (sandwich) and outside › excellent durability and UV-ray resistance › chlorine-free support › suitable for a wide range of uses › easy-tear › length guaranteed MICRON19TM latest generation polypropylene film only 19µm thick (market standard 30µm-35µm).

Perfect for packaging labels in the beverage, food, and detergent sectors, it is high performance and can guarantee efficiency on bottling lines working on up to 48,000 bott/h and above.

Application: packaging sector for beverage, food, detergent and toiletry sectors, and wrap-around labels in general. Main plus:

Ecological › significant reduction in packaging weight › reduced CO2 emission to produce film and reduction of raw materials the average (40%) CO2 emissions that per kg remains the same, but in absolute figures, and taking into in consideration only the phase to produce Polypropylene granules, the carbon footprint measures around 1.7kg of CO2 per kg of Polypropylene produced, hence the estimated CO2 savings from 1 ton of PP are 680kg. Reduced CO2 emissions in the disposal phase too: 1kg of Polypropylene produces 6kg of CO2 during disposal, therefore to dispose of 10kg of adhesive tape 24kg of CO2 less are produced. › reduction in the impact of transport: greater quantity of goods sent for the same volume › recyclable product

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› 50% saving due to reduction in material used › reduced transport costs – greater quantity and value of goods at comparable weight and volume

› optimum performance on machines › greater efficiency on machines, with a smaller number of reel changes › high yield

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EQUIPMENT FOR THE DAIRY INDUSTRY AND FOR SOFT DRINKS, JUICES AND BEVERAGES

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ietribiasi Michelangelo was established between the end 1960 and the beginning of the next decade. From the beginning the family-run company specialized in the construction of equipment for the dairy industry and developed later into the field of soft drinks, juices and beverages in general. Today the Pietribiasi name is among the more well-known in the dairy and beverages sector and the company is internationally acknowledged, particularly in the realisation of “turn-key” projects, and in the specific processing sectors, such as production of cheeses, pasteurisation and packaging ones.

Looking more closely at the company’s product ranges, the Pietribiasi division covers the research, project design and supply of complete systems for the process of milk (HTST – HHTST – ESL – UHT), cream – fermented products from milk process (yoghurts in the various known versions, sour cream, Smetana, kefir, leben, etc.), fresh soft cheeses, as well semi and hard cheeses, “pasta filata-pizza cheese” (such as mozzarella, kashkaval, etc.) and other products processed from cow – sheep and goat milks.

In this field the company has a wide experience and can cover all equipment needs from small to bigger plants for the production of: pasteurized drinking milk, yoghurt, different kinds of cheese, butter, etc.

Pietribiasi designs and produces plate and tubular heat exchanger for pasteurization and thermal treatment (cooling and/or heating) of different liquid foods (milk, cream, ice-cream mix, fruit juice, eggs mixture, beer, wine and many others).

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In the beverage field, the range includes pre-mix units, sugar dissolving systems, filters, mixing and storage tanks as well as of course the complete thermal treatment up to the filling. These kinds of plants are “tailor-made” and designed according to customer’s specific demands.

The company is also renowned and appreciated for following products: Batch pasteurizers; discontinuous cream pasteurizers; butter churns (available in a wide range of models from 20 L to 3000 L total capacity); semi-automatic butter forming machines. Its fifty-year experience in the food-stuff field, its long lasting cooperation with many European organisations and companies, the specialised knowledge in these processing fields, equipment and technologies, skilled

1. Example of flash pasteurization line, capacity 5.000 L milk/h, composed by constant level tank, centrifugal pump, flow meter group, plate heat exchanger, holding pipe, flow diversion, hot water group, stainless steel control panel, complete of self cleaning separator, homogenizer, round insulated holding pipe 2. Ripening/fermentation tank for yoghurt, cream, kefir, etc.

level of staff operating in Pietribiasi, a flexible and friendly management and lead of company by ownership, are the powerful basis of the success of Michelangelo Pietribiasi company.

Insulated mixing tank with hot/ice water circulation, complete of hot water preparation group, stainless steel control panel, on base frame 3. Example of UHT plant for the high temperature processing of liquid food for long shelf life, in this case for fruit juice with pulp; complete of degassing unit/deodorizer, control panel with PLC control – TUBULAR VERSION

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ENVIRONMENTALLY-FRIENDLY, ECONOMICAL AND SUSTAINABLE

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t drinktec 2013, held in in munich from 16th to 20th September 2013 ProMinent will be presenting Smart Disinfection in Hall A3 booth 314.

The Heidelberg-based manufacturer will be presenting environmentally-friendly, economical and sustainable disinfection solutions with in-house developed and manufactured components and systems.

A particular highlight at this year’s BRAU Beviale will be the electrolysis system Dulcolyse, enabling low-chloride, electrochemically activated water (ECA water) to be economically generated on site from water, sodium chloride and electricity. The

ProMaqua® chlorine dioxide system CDLb uses the chlorite/acid process to generate a chlorinefree chlorine dioxide solution by reacting sodium chlorite solution with hydrochloric acid. The innovative reactor design produces an efficiency of well over 90 percent, thereby guaranteeing economical, environmentallyfriendly operation with minimal use of chemicals.

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Convincing measurement technology

The chlorine dioxide system CDLb guarantees economical, environmentally-friendly operation with minimal use of chemicals.

Another highlight will be the new diaLog DACa controller, which uses intelligent control functions to close the control circuit between ProMinent DULCOTEST® sensors and ProMinent metering pumps.

extremely low chloride content is significantly below the level of comparable processes that often contain more than 20 times as much chloride.

Disinfect: Safe and efficient

The Electrolysis system Dulco®Lyse generates economically electrochemically activated water (ECA water) with –lowest chloride content

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In hall A3 booth 314 ProMinent will be presenting its new chlorine dioxide system CDLb at drinktec 2013.

The new system will ensure the innovative generation and metering of chlorine dioxide, resulting in minimal use of chemicals and improved stability of the chlorine dioxide solution produced. Its intrinsically safe process method, including the sealed transport of gas, guarantees outstanding operational safety. The

The new multi-parameter controller diaLog DACa offers special functions for water treatment, such as the processing of variables and control parameter switching (in real time and controlled by event), an external setpoint setting via mA signal.. New diaLog DACa controller

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The new generation of a high-capacity packaging system:

PACKAGING: OPTIMAL AND SUSTAINABLE

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o reliably protect palletised beverage products against transport stress, dirt, moisture and tampering, the BEUMER Group, based in Beckum, Germany, offers the BEUMER stretch hood, a high-capacity packaging system, which pulls a stretch hood over the palletised beverage products. Leading companies such as Logistic provider Fiege uses the BEUMER stretch hood to provide pallet loads of branded spirits with more efficient and flexible packaging. The BEUMER stretch hood i represents a new generation in the market: developed especially for sustainable operating mode, which can be evaluated systematically by BEUMER, using a validation system.

For decades the topic of product protection when transporting and storing palletised product for companies in the beverage industry has become increasingly important.

That is why BEUMER introduced an effective solution at the end of the 1980s, the BEUMER stretch hood, a high performance packaging machine that has undergone constant development since its introduction.

Leading companies such as the contract logistics provider Fiege use this stretch hooding system to meet the increasing requirements for transport packaging.

High requirements for the packaging In Bocholt, the Fiege Group headquartered in Greven, North Rhine-Westphalia, stores branded spirits for distilleries. Before being dispatched, these products are placed on a pallet and packaged in protective film. Since conventional

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pallet wrapping systems failed to satisfy increasing requirements, the logistics provider needed to replace the legacy wrapping system with a new end-of-line packaging system.

The end-of-line packaging system would need to package palletised load units of different heights and contours to eliminate presorting, film changes and unnecessary film consumption. Furthermore, customer surveys showed that the pallet base should be free of film, that the film had to protect the load during transport and against theft, and that it had to be transparent enough to ensure accurate barcode reading.

For this reason, shrink hooding was dismissed as a potential packaging solution, as the shrink hood covers

the pallet base and becomes milky in appearance due to the shrinking process. In addition, available wrapping technologies fell short of Fiege’s requirements, as traditional stretch wrapping involves high film consumption. Now a packaging system consisting of the BEUMER stretch hood and the upstream and downstream roller conveyors is used. The system packages up to 1,000 palletised load units per day.

Technology that gets the job done The randomly palletised beverage boxes are conveyed to the end-ofline packaging system. The stack height is accurately recorded by photocells. The previously crimped

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film is sealed and cut to the length required for the stacking height. The palletised load unit to be packed can have a height of up to 2,400 millimetres. The base surface of the pallet is between 700 by 700 and 1,450 by 1,250 millimetres. After sealing and cutting, the film hood is pulled open horizontally. The BEUMER stretch hood then lowers the edges of the film hood. This process is defined as biaxial stretching, as the film is stretched both in horizontal and vertical axes. As soon as the packaging system releases the film, the film contracts again and is placed on the palletised load unit to protect and stabilise it. It is possible to pack the palletised load unit both for highbay storage systems - the pallet base is open for the forks of the fork-lift truck - and with understretch. During the understretch process, the film is pulled over the package base. The palletised load unit is then guided to the shipping area by using roller conveyors. This way it is possible to package up to 150 palletised load units per hour. The smooth and hole-free film surface ensures high visibility of the packed beverages. The

film reliably protects the pallets from dirt, spillage and transport stress.

And barcode labelling is quickly and consistently recognisable.

The future of stretch hood technology BEUMER constantly improves the stretch hood film and the pallet endof-line packaging method. With the BEUMER stretch hood i packaging system, the intralogistics specialist has introduced a new generation of this packaging system to the market and made sustainability a priority when developing the BEUMER stretch hood i. For comparison: its predecessors were capable of handling a minimum film thickness of 60 µm – the BEUMER stretch hood i can handle film that is 40 µm thick. This flexibility significantly reduces consumption costs while helping to reduce environmental impact. Energy consumption is reduced by 12.5 % and compressed-air consumption by 53 %, compared to the two previous models. An intuitive human-machine interface simplifies machine operation.

Sustainability is measurable To find a clear answer to the question “How sustainable is a system really?”, the BEUMER Group developed a validation system, the BEUMER Sustainability Index (BSI), which experts use continuously and systematically to measure the sustainability of both new technologies and existing solutions. “Our goal is to combine product performance and a sense of responsibility for man and the environment and thereby set a new standard for quality,” explains Dr. Christoph Beumer, chairman and CEO of the BEUMER Group. In order to achieve this, the company group obligated itself to evaluate its products comprehensively on three levels: economics, ecology and social responsibility. The BSI is a points system that records the sustainability

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of products with regard to these three levels. “Economic performance, market presence, financial chances and risks are known parameters.

Our products will only become economically sustainable, when we tailor them and the corresponding production processes to long-term customer use,” says Dr. Beumer.

Previously, the total cost of ownership (TCO) was the focus of business activities. Sustainability was defined solely from the ecological perspective. “For us, it is about incorporating ecological social aspects. Therefore, we follow a total value of ownership (TVO) approach. That means we see each product as a whole, not just the costs.”

Aiming for the top To evaluate sustainability with the BSI, each of the three levels is divided into five categories. For example, this includes “Efficiency and Effectiveness”, “Service Life”, “Production-Related Resource Consumption” and “Training and Education Standards”. These categories are evaluated with up to five points.

The sum results in a classification of “excellent”, “very good”, or “needs improvement”. If a product is classified as needing improvement, BEUMER puts it through a re-engineering process. With the BEUMER stretch hood i, the Beckum-based intralogistics specialist offers a system with a sustainability index of “excellent” and, as a consequence, the highest classification of sustainability.

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Electronic, cantilevered, stainless steel vertical formfill-seal machine driven by 5 servomotors, suitable for weighing and packaging loose products such as salad and dried fruit.

IFP H4S BOX MOTION

Automatic 4 side seal packaging machine box motion version (with shrink tunnel).

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Automatic servo driven side sealer (with shrink tunnel).

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High speed horizontal flowrapper suitable for packing loose leafy vegetables and fruits.

Bag length can be adjusted automatically according to product length.

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Horizontal flowrapper suitable for packing loose leafy vegetables and fruits. Bag length can be adjusted automatically according to product length.

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Horizontal flowrapper suitable for packing trays and punnets of different dimensions.

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POSITIVE BALANCE IN TURBULENT TIMES: ANOTHER STRONG PERFORMANCE FROM WEIDENHAMMER IN 2012

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espite the Euro crisis and intensive pressure on prices, the Weidenhammer Packaging Group (WPG) returned a positive performance in the past business year.

In 2012, Europe’s leading supplier of composite cans, composite drums and plastic containers reached a new high, with sales revenues of EUR 245 million – a 6.5% increase on the previous year’s figure of EUR 230 million. Over the same period, cash flow remained stable at 13%. In 2013, the company aims to grow internationally to consolidate sales revenues and underpin its position as market leader. In addition to strengthening the sales team and investing in research and development, WPG is entering new markets this year, with the first Weidenhammer plant in Latin America set to start production of composite cans in Chile in November.

“We are very pleased with the progress and results of the 2012 business year,” says WPG CEO Ralf Weidenhammer.

“In view of the enduring economic crisis in most European markets and the highly competitive situation, we had not expected the result to be as positive as this. We have not merely achieved our targets, but exceeded them. This shows that we are on the right path and it encourages us to continue pursuing our goals.” With consolidated sales of EUR 245 million, WPG once again generated a positive result in 2012 – the seventeenth year of growth for WPG. Both Weidenhammer divisions, Composite Cans and Plastic Packaging, contributed to this result. However, despite its highly innovative product range, the development of the young Weidenhammer Plastic Packaging (WPP) located in

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Zwenkau remained modest. “We need to increase our efforts here. Although composite cans remain our core business, our plastic production will become an important driver of growth in the coming years,” says Ralf Weidenhammer. “This business year, we want to make all our plants fully profitable, with the aim of maintaining the same overall sales revenues as 2012.”

Expansion of production capacities in Europe To achieve this goal, WPG invested in further expansion of its locations and production capacities in 2012. This will ensure that the company is in a position to meet the rising demand for durable, high-quality packaging – particularly from customers in the food sector.

The space dedicated to production and warehousing at the plant in Bunde, Germany has been doubled, while a new high-capacity production line for snack cans has been installed in Mechelen in Belgium. In addition, new injection molding machines have been put into operation at the Zwenkau and Hockenheim plants. Ralf Weidenhammer continues: “2012 was an intensive, industrious year for us. Our past investment is starting to pay off. In just about all our

plants, we have increased our productivity, which has enabled us to absorb wage and salary increases at almost twice the rate of inflation.”

Germany remains the most important market for the Group with sales revenues of EUR 140 million, but the other plants in Europe and overseas are also recording growth. New composite can customers have been won in the United Kingdom, taking production growth up by around a quarter. In the autumn, Weidenhammer UK became the first WPG plant outside Germany to start production of attractively labelled plastic packaging. Using in-mould labelling (IML) at its Bradford plant in the north of England, the company is producing a biscuit box for the “Family Circle” brand, owned by United Biscuits. “Entry into the plastic packaging market in the United Kingdom is a major step for us,” says Ralf Weidenhammer. “We see a huge potential for our IML packaging there and aim to expand this division in the coming years. After only five years, we are the second biggest player in composite cans in the United Kingdom, and we aim to be the market leader in this segment by 2017.”

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economic crisis has definitely had an impact – particularly in Greece, where the WPG plant in Inofita, near Athens, slid into the red for the first time in 2012, after seven profitable years. The company aims to reverse this trend in 2013, however, by increasing exports to other southern European markets.

In France, the plant in Montanay, near Lyon, was certified to the standards of the British Retail Consortium (BRC) in 2012 and thereby meets the binding standards defined by several retail chains for suppliers of food packaging.

The plant is to undergo reconstruction in 2015 in order to increase profitability.

There was also a positive business development in North America, where the Kansas plant generated a significant growth in sales revenues in 2012 – a positive trend that the company aims to continue in the current business year.

International growth and comprehensive customer service In 2013, WPG is opening a second overseas location. In a joint venture with Empack SA Santiago, the first Weidenhammer plant in Latin America is due to start production in November.

The new plant in Santiago de Chile will manufacture snack cans for the South American market, initially on a single production line. Ralf Weidenhammer explains: “We have been sounding out the market in Latin America for several years and see a huge potential for our composite cans there. The timing of our market entry has been carefully planned – particularly with regard to the 2014 Football World Cup in Brazil and the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.” The Group is investing around EUR 4 million in the new plant in Santiago and creating 25 new jobs by the end of 2014.

Strengthening the sales team will be a focus for WPG in other markets in the current year. To drive business and continue growing, WPG is to introduce an international key account management system alongside its established and proven local sales departments, with the aim of further improving customer

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support throughout all processes and offering key customers comprehensive service from a single source. This is being supported by expansion of the research and development (R&D) departments. In the spring of 2014, the R&D department in Hockenheim will move into a new building. Additional warehousing space and car parking spaces are also being created at the headquarters. WPG is investing around EUR 3.5 million in these construction and expansion measures.

“With this and our other investments, we aim to create the basis for further growth – even though we know that the conditions in the packaging market will be very challenging for us and other companies in the coming years,” says Ralf Weidenhammer. The main concern for WPG at the present time is the EU Commission draft amendment to the European Tobacco Products Directive (TPD2). In its current form, the draft prohibits composite cans from being used as packaging for fine-cut tobacco. If the present draft of TPD2 were to come into force unaltered, it would have considerable consequences for the composite can business, as Ralf Weidenhammer explains: “We would lose all our customers in the tobacco market and would probably have to seriously consider closing individual production plants in Germany. Along with our professional organizations, we are therefore in intensive discussions with ministries and politicians in Berlin and Brussels. It is evident that this regulation is not in the spirit of TPD2 and we are therefore optimistic that it will be revised after the summer recess.”

Innovation with potential: gas-impermeable cans and PermaSafe Continuous expansion of the WPG product portfolio is therefore extremely important. The focus of development is on gas-impermeable cans for particularly sensitive products, such as milk powder and coffee. Last year, the Group launched a gas-impermeable composite can with a peel-off top at the FachPack trade fair in Nuremberg. In May, the first

peel-off top composite can for baby milk powder will be launched on the Italian market by the H. J. Heinz Company.

Other products are still undergoing tests. Ralf Weidenhammer says: “We are technology leaders in our market segment and the gas-impermeable can is only feasible with many years of market expertise and know-how like ours.

We see a huge potential for this product which will, over the long term, be able to replace tinplate cans in many areas.”

This particularly applies to PermaSafe, the “reinvention of the food can.” Practically impervious to oxygen and water vapor, WPG’s specially developed IML packaging for pasteurized and sterilized food opens up the advantages of modern plastic packaging to perishable food products, such as ready meals, cold meats and dips. “Now that the first products in PermaSafe are on the market, we are seeing increasing interest in this novel packaging in Germany and other European markets, including France,” says Ralf Weidenhammer.

Ambitious sustainability aims The sustainability of products and production remains an important issue for WPG in 2013. In addition to the continuous development of its packaging solutions, the focus therefore remains on making greater use of renewable energies.

WPG currently maintains 14 large-scale photovoltaic systems, including 12 roofmounted and two freestanding installations. The company has so far invested EUR 19 million in these systems. Ralf Weidenhammer explains: “Our growth in recent years has pushed up our energy demand, but we have been able to absorb all of this increase by expanding our solar panel systems.” The target for electricity generation in 2013 is 15.2 million kWh, corresponding to the power consumption of 2,800 four-person households annually. By achieving this, WPG will cover half of its entire power consumption in Europe from its own solar-generated electricity, with the aim of increasing this share of renewable energies to 75% by 2020.

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LABELX: A SINGLE SOLUTION TO SEVERAL PROBLEMS OF LABEL APPLICATION

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ncreasingly valued by the market, LABELX is emerging as the strategic resource implemented by LABELPACK to address the widest range of label application issues. Produced in several thousands of specimens, LABELX is a performance and reliable labelling unit and is available with a complete range of accessories that facilitate its integration within any automatic packaging line, available in three different widths 140mm - 250mm - 350 mm with an evolved electronic management system that ensures high speed and good accuracy of application.

All the operating parameters are managed from a simple and functional Touch-screen operator panel.

With the integration of thermal transfer printing units, LABELX changes into a high-performance print and apply system that has addressed problems of label printing and application on high productivity shrink wrapped packs with “no stop” management functions of the production line as well as control of the successful application of the label and cor-

rect legibility and compliance of bar codes.

LABELX is also available in the double engine version that allows it to reach speeds of 80 m/min.

The range of labellers produced

by LABELPACK is completed with the LABELX JR version, suited to low productivity applications but also equipped with modules of thermal transfer printing for variable data printing and bar codes.

LABELX is also the heart of the MODULAR labelling systems designed by LABELPACK to meet the needs of all the most important industrial sectors such as food, cosmetics, chemicals and pharmaceuticals.

The main characteristics of the systems of the MODULAR series are: the particular and sturdy balcony structure that ensures that the entire area beneath the machine is completely free and easily accessible for cleaning, the electronic control panel located in a hanging

position that is easily accessible for operators and equipped with a convenient Touch Screen control panel, the electronic synchronisation of the speeds and the numerical position indicators on the main mechanical adjustments that facilitate changes in format.

A full range of accessories and customisations make these systems a true modular solution that can be easily adapted to the widest range of automatic labelling requirements.

LABELX : EINE EINZIGE LÖSUNG FÜR DIE VIELFÄLTIGEN PROBLEME DER ETIKETTIERUNG

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ABELX zeichnet sich zunehmend als die von LABELPACK angebotene strategische Ressource zur

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Bewältigung der vielfältigen Probleme der Etikettierung aus.

LABELX wird in mehreren tausend Exemplaren hergestellt und

ist ein leistungsstarkes und zuverlässiges Etikettierungsgerät mit einem kompletten Sortiment an Zubehör,

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das die Integration in jede automatische Verpackungslinie ermöglicht. Das Gerät ist in drei verschiedenen Breiten erhältlich (140 mm – 250 mm – 350 mm) und verfügt über eine fortgeschrittene Steuerelektronik, die eine hohe Geschwindigkeit und gute Anwendungsgenauigkeit gewährleistet.

Alle Betriebsparameter werden über ein einfaches und funktionales Touchscreen-Bedienfeld gesteuert. Mit der Integration von Thermotransferdruckeinheiten verwandelt sich LABELX in ein hochleistungsfähiges Druck- und Spendersystem, das durch die Steuerung von “No Stop”-Funktionen der Produktionslinie und die Überwachung der erfolgten Etikettierung und der korrekten Lesbarkeit und Konformität der Barcodes, die Probleme bei Druck

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und Etikettierung von Packungen mit hoher Produktivität gelöst hat.

LABELX ist auch in einer Version mit Doppel-Motor, die eine Anwendungsgeschwindigkeit von 80 m/ min erreicht, erhältlich.

Das Sortiment der Etikettierungsgeräte von LABELPACK wird durch die Version LABELX JR, die für Anwendungen mit geringer Produktivität geeignet ist aber auch mit Thermotransferdruckmodulen für den Druck von variablen Daten und Barcodes ausgestattet werden kann, vervollständigt.

LABELX ist außerdem das Herzstück der Etikettiersysteme MODULAR, die von LABELPACK entwickelt wurden, um den Anforderungen aller wichtigen Branchen wie der Lebensmittel-, Kosmetik-, Chemie- und Pharmaindustrie gerecht zu werden.

Die wichtigsten Merkmale der

Systeme der Serie MODULAR sind: die einzigartige und robuste Balkon-Bauweise, wodurch der gesamte Bereich unterhalb der Maschine völlig frei und für die Reinigung leicht zugänglich ist, das elektronische Hängesteuergerät, das für die Benutzer leicht zugänglich und mit einem handlichen Touchscreen-Bedienfeld ausgestattet ist sowie die elektronische Geschwindigkeitssynchronisation und die numerischen Positionsanzeigen an den wichtigsten mechanischen Einstellungen, um die Formatwechsel zu erleichtern.

Ein komplettes Sortiment an Zubehör und kundenspezifischen Anpassungen machen diese Systeme zu einer echten modularen Lösung, die sich leicht an die verschiedenen Anforderungen der automatischen Etikettierung anpassen lässt.

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GLOBAL PACKAGING ALLIANCE HOLDS ANNUAL MEETING IN BRAZIL International partners strengthen cooperation in packaging design and sustainable development

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he Global Packaging Alliance (GPA) recently held its annual meeting in São Paolo, Brazil, providing an ideal forum for its partners to review packaging industry and global market trends.

The group also discussed ways to further support international brands with enhanced packaging solutions that align with their sustainability goals.

Representatives from each company shared the latest developments in their packaging operations, including equipment investments, value-added processes, green initiatives, and operating data for benchmarking. Members also provided commentary on current economic conditions in their respective countries, and the impact of the economy on packaging markets. “GPA members continually exchange their knowledge and experience to meet the growing demands of its customers to sustainably produce packaging with the same global, high standard,” said Hans-Christian Bestehorn, CEO of the rlc │ packaging group, a GPA charter member.

“This enables us to coordinate production processes worldwide, implement identical quality standards, and assume global packaging responsibility across the value chain. Global brand manufacturers particularly benefit from the collective experience of the packaging manufacturers organized within the framework of the GPA.” Sustainability has become compulsory in the marketplace. According to some estimates, global demand for green packaging is expected to rise almost 6% per year through 2015.

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manufacturing activity and the continued trend toward more sustainable packaging.

Consumers have not only embraced a more sustainable lifestyle, but are also becoming more savvy about environmental claims, spurring demand for increased use of certified paperboards, renewable, biodegradable, and compostable materials, and clearer, more prominent recycling labeling. To that end, the GPA has pioneered the use of several more

sustainable innovations, most notably their Green Chic finishing techniques, which include Liquid Metal and MiraFoil metallic coatings, Cast and Cure holographic effects, and in-line specialty coatings (e.g., Emboss, Glitter, Pearl, Soft Touch, Texture). The decorative techniques are a natural evolution of GPA’s ongoing collaboration and exemplify its goal of creating high quality, upscale packaging through more sustainable converting methods.

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Sustainability is demonstrated in practice at BUERGO.FOL

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UERGO.FOL, the renowned manufacturer of flexible films, rigid films, reclosable films, skin films, and shrink films for the food industry and for numerous technical applications, is increasingly focusing on sustainable packaging systems. The film manufacturer therefore not only pledges to realize real and verifiable protection of the environment, but also translates this concept into action.

Saving resources and recycling while maintaining its renowned product quality are the goals declared by the company headquartered in Siegenburg, Germany, in the lower Bavarian district of Kelheim.

1. Are the current bioplastics really sustainable?

Everyone uses the term „sustainable“ today, but due the extremely widespread use of this term, especially in the packaging industry, very few people actually know what is meant by this term.

Wikipedia says the following: „Sustainability is the capacity to endure. For humans, sustainability is the long-term maintenance of responsibility, which has environmental, economic, and social dimensions, and encompasses the concept of stewardship, the responsible management of resource use. In ecology, sustainability describes how biological systems remain diverse and productive over time, a necessary precondition for human well-being. Longlived and healthy wetlands and forests are examples of sustainable biological systems.“ [1].

All too quickly now - under the guise of „sustainability“ – companies are bridging the gap to the use of renewable raw materials in the production of films, the manufacture of biologically degradable films, and to the natural cycle by subsequent composting of the films or packaging. It is a very

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good and well-rounded concept that will surely forge its own path in the future. However, in the year 2013 this concept will not yet become complete because when you take a critical look behind the green curtain, you will see numerous corners and edges. For example, the raw material polylactic acid (PLA) is a renewable resource, but it is unfortunately manufactured today in the USA based on genetically modified corn. It is unthinkable to use this PLA in films and packaging in many European countries, and especially in Switzerland. The exact same criticism applies to the heavily advertised compostability of packaging made using biomaterials, which can even be certified according to DIN EN 13432 [2].

Only a few packages and bags land in (industrial) compost – just like before, they continue to be fed to incinerators [3]. Experts in the field of biopolymers also expressly recommend their incineration [4]. Furthermore, there is not any method available for recycling biomaterials. In contrast: If large amounts of PLA were to be sent to the recycling plant, then the raw materials would contaminate the waste stream and make other recycled plastics unmar-

ketable. Based on a report from the experts at Euwid, the Petcore organization views the recycling of PET bottles to be at risk. Even a small market share of PLA could lead to a serious disruption of the infrastructure for recycling PET bottles in Europe.“ [5].

Another setback in relation to the use of biopolymers for packaging arose at the beginning of 2013: Until the end of the year 2012 biodegradable packagings made from renewable raw materials were exempted from the DSD fees. This “promotion” ends from the beginning of the year 2013 [6].

As the European Bioplastics has announced in June 2012, further amendments of the German Biowaste Ordinance lead to restrictions, that not all “biopackaging” may be disposed of in the brown bin [7].

The entire system of biopolymers based on renewable materials is evidently still in its infancy. There are only a few suppliers, and they often have a monopoly in the market. Even in terms of the properties of the materials, films made of biopolymers cannot measure up yet to established products manufactured on a petrochemical basis because in many cases they are still too

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brittle, sensitive to water, temperaturesensitive (below 60°C for PLA based biopolymers), poor-sealing (for cellulose-based), difficult to process, and do not function as a barrier.

BUERGO.FOL Managing Director Gregor Schleicher does not see the end of the possibilities for biopolymers by a long shot yet. Without the support of petroleum-based polymers, it is impossible to achieve the properties in films and packaging that customers are accustomed to. In addition, Schleicher also expressed moral considerations regarding the manufacturing of plastics using food intended for humans and livestock. In summary, it can be said that this still does not justify the high price for films made of biomaterials. Very few consumers are willing to pay for them because they are not convinced yet of the advantages of packaging made of biomaterials and are even confused and insecure about their use due to the continuous flood of new organic logos and controversial public discussions. It may take many years before bioplastics, praised as

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being renewable and sustainable, and the products produced using them become a serious alternative to petroleum-based plastics. BUERGO.FOL is monitoring these developments very closely, but only after the concept of renewable resources is sensible and consistent in all aspects will consumers be willing to accept them.

2. Real Sustainability In the meantime, BUERGO.FOL is following and realizing a different path to more sustainable products. As a pioneer in Germany, the company has been offering foamed APET films in thicknesses ranging from 300 to 800 μ under the new brand name „BUERGO.PET expanded“ for some time now.

These films are produced on the ultramodern facilities available at the site in Ingolstadt, Germany. The weight of the foamed film is approximately 30% lower in comparison to that of conventional APET films. This results in significant material savings, and therefore to a more sustainable use of natural resources. BUERGO.PET expanded has

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Black bottom section of a package made of BUERGO.PET expanded (left) with a magnified view of the foam structure (right)

BUERGO.PET expanded is very suitable as package for meat and sausages. In combination with barrier films, an excellent barrier effect is obtained

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a very high mechanical strength and is perfectly suited for use as a deep draw film on all common thermoforming and packaging machines, even on older models. This means processors of the film and packagers using the film can still use their existing machines without having to retrofit them, and they can even continue working with their standard machine settings. The thermal formability is also much better in comparison to non-foamed films as well.

For example, extremely deep recesses can be formed without requiring the use of a stamp. The structures applied to the thermoforming mold are formed precisely and with detailed contours on the foamed film. Furthermore, the foamed APET film can be cut perfectly – sharp edges and sharp corners are a thing of the past now. At the same time, wear on the cutting knifes is minimized. The foaming effect also provides other advantages in addition to the advantage of a reduction in weight: due to the insulating effect, the keeping quality of the packaged product improves as well. Visually, the foam structure is very appealing and attractive, and the film and packaging feel soft and smooth in your hand while still providing a good grip. This provides an additional incentive to the consumers at the point of sale to purchase the product. In addition, BUERGO.PET expanded is also available in various colours, and the film can be printed with excellent results, which means it is possible to realize new and individual packaging ideas as eye-catchers on the shelves and ideal product presentations.

The innovative foam films based on polyester are therefore superbly suited for the manufacture of trays, tablets, pans, plates, dishes, and cups for the food area as well as for the non-food area. Their use for packaging foods such as meats and sausages, cheese, snack items, fish and seafood, poultry, baked goods and ready-made meals on the one hand, and for consumer and industrial goods such as hygiene products, household goods, office sup-

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plies, electronics on the other hand, must be particularly emphasized. The combination of stackability and slippage resistance in the packaging is guaranteed.

Composite Films Just like before, the new foamed APET films can also be bonded to a laminate with barrier films from the BUERGO. FOL company in an additional refinement step. The bond is strong and permanent. Delamination does not occur in top films or in bottom films. By selecting suitable laminating films, it is possible to vary the barrier properties for oxygen, carbon dioxide, and water vapour as well the opening characteristics of the packaging. The spectrum ranges from tight sealed packaging to packaging that is especially easy to open, i.e. easy to peel. As a whole, this allows the realization of customized packaging, and the film specialists from Bavaria are ready to meet the demands and requirements of manufacturers, retailers, and consumers.

4. Savings Sustainable development will be part of the future of the packaging market.

In times of heavy pricing pressure, the economical use of resources will become more important than ever.

The following table shows the potential savings in packaging by comparing the foamed APET film BUERGO.PET expanded with the non-foamed BUERGO. PET film. The table shows how much packaging material weight can be saved when using the foamed film.

In addition to the cost savings in material and the lower transportation costs Typical bottom film

resulting from the lower packaging weight, it is also necessary to consider the not-so-insignificant savings in DSD (dual refuse system) fees for the „Green Point“ system.

Particularly noteworthy in this context is the fact that the foamed APET sheet BUERGO.PET expanded is mainly produced with recycled materials. This results in a very low value for the carbon footprint (kg of CO2 eq. / kg polymer) in a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and a considerable saving of energy.

5. Summary and Outlook The new, verifiably sustainable concept from BUERGO.FOL, who has already realized the production and sales of foamed APET films in the BUERGO. PET expanded product class, also offers a whole range of advantages on the product side: • Excellent processing characteristics on existing machines • Appealing look and feel • Outstanding mechanical properties In comparison to other plastics, Gregor Schleicher, Managing Director of the BUERGO.FOL GmbH, stated the fol-

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lowing: „In comparison to polypropylene PP, the foamed APET film stands out due to is significantly better processing properties, higher plant effectiveness, and lower energy consumption. Compared to polystyrene PS, BUERGO. PET expanded has significantly better mechanical properties with comparable recyclability.“ One of the reasons why the marketing of foamed APET film is now being advanced is the fact that weight savings of up to 30% are possible in packaging and that the packaging material show a very good LCA-value.

This responsible handling of resources is environmentally friendly since it reduces the overall energy consumption and CO2 emissions. This and other sustainable concepts will be more intensely pursued in the future at BUERGO. FOL because this company is aware of responsibility for the environment and for the living conditions of future generations.

About BUERGO.FOL BUERGO.FOL produces flexible films, rigid films, reclosable films, skin films, and shrink films for the food industry and a number of technical applications at three locations in southern Germany using an ultra-modern machine park, and employs almost 300 people.

About the Author Dr. Kurt Stark studied chemistry at the University of Bayreuth with emphasis on polymer and colloid chemistry.

In 1999, he began his professional carrier at Wacker Polymer Systems in Burghausen. As a laboratory head, he

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was responsible for the development new polymer products, the optimization of existing products, and supporting production.

From March 2005 to September 2011, Dr. Stark worked at Huhtamaki in Forchheim, a manufacturer and processor of polymer films. In his function as head of the Research & Development Department for the technical film and packaging film market segments, Dr. Stark worked on renewable and biologically degradable films, primarily on those based on PLA. He developed completely new blowing and casting PLA film systems for custom solutions.

Since October 2011, Dr. Kurt Stark has assumed a position at the BUERGO. FOL GmbH in Siegenburg as a head of product development for techni-

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Dr. Kurt Stark Director Business Development BUERGO.FOL GmbH cal films and as the Business Development Director. In this function, he will also promote the development of new packaging solutions and technical films for the next generation at BUERGO.FOL.

[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sustainability [2] http://www.dincertco.de/de/produkte_ aus_kompostierbaren_werkstoffen.html [3] Jacqueline Brzinzky: „Mogelpackung Biotüte“, www.geo.de, Article from 17th of June 2011 [4] Hans-Josef Endres, Andrea Siebert-Raths, „Technische Biopolymere“, Carl Hanser Verlag Munich, 2009, p. 256 [5] Gunnar Sohn, Biokunststoffe erschweren Abfallentsorgung, 30.04.2008, „Bezeichnung „biologisch abbaubar“ kein ökologisches Qualitätssiegel“; Quelle: pressetext.deutschland http://www.innovations-report.de/html/berichte/studien/bericht-109058.html [6] Bioplastics Newsflash from 09/18/2012, published by European Bioplastics [7] Infoflyer published by European Bioplastics, June 2012: „Die deutsche Bioabfallverordnung“

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UERGO.FOL GmbH from Siegenburg in Bavaria is a company of around 300 employees specializing in the manufacture and converting of rigid and flexible films. We offer a diverse and advanced product catalogue comprising shrink-wrap films, skin films and reclosable films for the food industry, medical products, pet food, the chemical industry, as well as special customized applications. With more than 40 years of experience, BUERGO.FOL provides unique know-how in the development of modern packaging solutions.

Our wealth of experience combined with the constant drive to advance the current state of technology has made BUERGO.FOL market leader in the field of high-tech technical films and special-purpose films with content customers in many different branches of business and industry.

At BUERGO.FOL we provide a full inhouse service in the development and manufacture of highly customised packaging solutions ranging from the production of advanced rigid films and flexible films to customized printing of

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the films. We pride ourselves in only providing products of outstanding quality to our customers. Over the last 40 years our unique combination of using only highest quality raw materials, cutting-edge research and state-of the art production facilities has made us a trusted brand as a supplier of barrier films to many branches of industry especially the pharmaceuticals, food, non-food and converting industries. This longstanding business relationship has given us the expertise to help our customers meet their specific needs e.g. production under the very high hygiene standards compliant with HACCP and BRC/IoP. However, we believe that there is more to quality than producing outstanding products: True quality means taking

seriously our responsibility to our customers as well as to the environment and the societies we live in.

At BUERGO.FOL we rise to every challenge and always strive to offer innovative, efficient and effective solutions to our customers. In order to achieve this, we draw on our 40 years of experience as a highly successful system provider of standard films, heavy-duty high-barrier applications for MAP, vacuum packaging and flow packs. Furthermore, we invest in the future by constantly improving existent films and developing new film recipes designed to meet specific customer requirements. contact@buergofol.de · Tel. +49 (0) 94 44/97 91-110

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hree decades have passed since in the early 80’s, in a small factory located on the outskirts of Schio, two eager and enthusiastic engineers began to try their hand at used packaging machines, with a view to restoring them to an acceptable working condition.

This operation was called an overhaul, a term which has now gone out of use in today’s “disposable” world. It was exactly this constant disassembling, replacing, modifying and testing of old machinery that led to the decision to create new and modern machines. In 1985 the first packaging machines of the newly established Tecno Pack were introduced on the market, immediately enjoying great appreciation among the clientele.

Thus began the company’s long journey, focused on responding promptly and professionally to the ever more demanding needs of the market, advancing with courage and determination down the challenging road of automatic packaging

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systems. These were years of commitment, sacrifice and constant research, but also great satisfaction and growth. In the meantime, Tecno Pack moved to a new headquarters in the Schio industrial zone, an area better suited for the company’s evolving and growing logistic production needs.Since 2011 the continuity of our work is ensured in a new 6000 m² site also situated in the traditionally hard-working town of Schio, industrially nicknamed “the little Manchester of Italy” since the second half of the nineteenth century.

Machine after machine, system after system the story continues, inevitably entwined with professional and personal affairs without, however, affecting the company’s ideological continuity which has been guaranteed over time by constant investment and commitment in research and innovation, the solid genesis of success which led Tecno Pack to qualify as a full-fledged market leader. Tecnopack is pleased to inform that during IBA 2012 it is presenting

the vertical pillow-pack machines on completion of its already wide range of machinery.

Tecno Pack S.p.A. the best technology for the packaging of food in CONTROLLED ATMOSPHERE The present of food industry offers products as diverse in relation to the geographical area of production. Even a short distance can ‘determine significant differences peculiar to the final product. Tecno Pack S.p.A. provides its technology summit with FP 027 BB create a tailor made for each type of food .

The packaging system can be obtained with flow pack machines Tecno Pack can ‘ensure: SHELF LIFE: a long lifetime of the product while maintaining the quality ‘initial PROTECTION: an armored box that also protects the product from external shocks and movements such as mechanical and TRACKING‘: coding systems of

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printable film and labeling will assure the correctness and completeness of sensitive data: - Weight, price, barcode, time and shift packaging, expiry etc etc.

WHY ‘PACK YOUR MEAT with Tecno Pack FP 027 BB ALL SIZES: FP 027 allows a flexible ‘can range in a few minutes in the same horizontal packaging machine totally servo.

PERFORMANCES: high speed ‘and

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great operational flexibility’ allows us to depend formats, to package your product at rates up to 100 packs per minute.

COST‘: realizing envelopes perfectly sealed on three sides by barrier film is packaging has a cost much lower than any other system such as, for example, thermoforming.

LONG LIFE TO YOUR PRODUCT: The flow pack packaging in controlled atmosphere tested and proven

certainties guarantee long preservation of the product thanks to the preheating of the gas injected into the envelope and the tightness of the welds.

TWO DRESSES AT THE SAME PRICE: thanks to the high precision control of the gas temperature Tecno Pack can guarantee the achievement, with the same machine, the packaging is aesthetically usual, that the version with a vacuum effect.

SANITATION: The cantilevered construction of the packaging Tecno Pack, also known as cantilever, allows a complete separation between the groups in movement of the machine, the motors and the electrical system, this system allows the end user an easy and quick cleaning and sanitizing of machinery POSSIBLE MANY CLOTHES: The wide range of Tecno Pack packaging, and fittings in various versions, offers the following options: › Flow pack or classic for all sizes: three seals with central fin with or without a vacuum effect in MAP. › Flow pack or “L” for medium and small cuts, three welds with side fin with or without a vacuum effect in MAP. › Flow pack or open and close: three seals with zips recommended for medium and small cuts in MAP Envelope or “L” thermo retracted: film-to-skin three seals on the product to present to protect the consumer and not typing MAP.

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he latest on-pack promotional campaign for Mexico’s ‘king of chocolate’ has turned to gold using Supastrip VDP tear tape from packaging solutions provider Payne. The variable data printed tear tape was used to promote the unique codes at the point of opening, along with the SMS and online entry details, inside more than 60 million Nestlé Carlos V© bars, as part of the ‘Midas Touch’ promotion featuring the brand’s famous King Carlos character.

Hundreds of thousands of consumers registered email or mobile phone details during the high profile threemonth promotion, allowing Nestlé to build a hugely valuable consumer database for future marketing and promotions.

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atured an animation of how to use the tape, while offering millions of rewards to entrants who helped King Carlos break his ‘spell’.

To match the theme and provide an easy-to-read visual contrast, the codes were clearly printed with black text on an attractive gold-coloured 4mm tape. Because the codes were only visible after opening the pack, this further helped bring a heightened sense of excitement and anticipation to the consumer. As well as being easy to use and read, Supastrip VDP is simple to apply. Five different Carlos V© SKUs and three different pack sizes were included and the tapes were applied without affecting production line speeds. Payne provided the database of codes, tailored to allow Nestlé to track sales of individual SKUs.

Nestlé’s decision to use Payne Supastrip VDP on Carlos V© for a second time follows its introduction on a record-breaking promotion for the brand in 2011. Martin Dallas, Managing Director - Payne, comments: “Supastrip VDP is the ideal solution for brands which want to add the functionality of easy opening together with the added value of delivering a unique number on pack promotion combined with relevant information for consumers. Engagement is increased at every level, from the appeal of the pack itself to the opportunities for promoting closer communication with consumers.

“Payne’s Supastrip VDP makes promotions easy at every step and is the perfect medium for a campaign which focuses on boosting sales and building a consumer database.”

ICONIC MAPLE SYRUP BRAND GETS AN EDGE FROM METAL PACKAGING Partnership with Crown Helps Boost Dominion & Grimm’s Business For Canadians, the food can is an iconic packaging format and is synonymous with their favorite maple syrup. In the same way, Dominion & Grimm (Quebec), a prominent syrup producer, and CROWN Food Packaging North America, a business unit of Crown Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CCK) (Crown) (www.crowncork.com), have worked together for more than 50 years to bring this Canadian staple to market. Dominion & Grimm has been committed to packaging its syrup in cans from the outset, and its long-standing partnership with Crown has been crucial to the company’s business success, positively impacting both sales and its brand identity, to build an enduring market presence. In Canada, consumers recognize the syrup can immediately and, embodied in its classic design, the package has changed little in appearance, reinforcing the connection made between that packaging and the syrup itself. To such an extent, in fact, that to a Quebecer, taking maple syrup from a can is simply how it’s done, and alternative packaging formats fail to perform as strongly in the market. Dominion & Grimm relies on the inherent benefits of metal packaging to ensure

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product quality and build brand awareness. Derived from the sap of Maple trees, the syrup is boiled and then packaged in cans which are hermetically sealed, eliminating the possibility that air or pathogens can enter and protecting the flavor of the pure syrup.

“As consumers become more health-conscious, they gravitate toward products like maple syrup because it is all-natural, not bleached, and a ‘true’ sweetener,” stated Heather Clark, Ontario-B.C. Sales Manager at Dominion & Grimm. “We have come to understand that not only is the can a highly efficient format for syrup, but that it’s imperative to driving the purchase at the point of sale. Crown has proven to be an ideal supplier for many reasons, not least of which is outstanding customer service.” Crown provides an array of services to Dominion & Grimm, including a high level of mechanical and technical support. In addition to conducting frequent on-site visits to test product performance, review the line and assisting them to troubleshoot issues, Crown has been instrumental in package design, assisting with printing adjustments and cost savings as well as helping them to maintain the recognizable ‘sugar shack’ imagery that consumers have come to expect.

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MICVAC EXHIBITED AT IFFA

The leading international trade fair for the meat industry

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icvac exhibited at IFFA 2013, the leading international trade fair for processing, packaging and sales in the meat industry. The exhibition held in Frankfurt am Main in Germany in May, 2013.

Research on consumers’ preferences for chilled ready meals prepared with the Micvac process were presented 7th May, 2013.

The study has been conducted by the company Strategy Research & Action.

There’s a new breed of food consumers out there. They are health conscious and expect you to be as well.

They want their food freshly cooked, but at their own convenience. They expect high quality meals, but are not prepared to wait an extra minute to get it.

Now they are impatiently searching for a new and better ready meal for themselves and their children.

And unless you already have something cooking, you need a new partner in food technology – a partner dedicated to finding new ways

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to the hearts and stomachs of the modern food consumer.

Enter Micvac, the Scandinavian food tech company with fresh ideas on how to produce chilled ready meals.

Micvac is minimum pasteurisation time for maximum nutrition and taste, it’s extended shelf life without preservatives and ingeniously designed packaging to boot.

We’ve got the technology, the knowhow and the support system you need to get a kick-start towards brand new market shares.

We serve the method, you serve the

food. This is the first time Micvac was attending the IFFA fair. Consumer research presentation Robin Birn, Strategy Research & Action, UK, presented “Insight into the Chilled Ready Meals market in Germany” where the consumer perception on Micvac products has been studied.

“The majority of German consumers who like meals prepared with the Micvac process say that they would recommend a friend or a member of their family to buy a similar meal if they could buy it in a Supermarket”.

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TOTAL COST OF OWNERSHIP AND SERVITISATION AMONG THE THEMES AT PACKOLOGY

The research centre on Supply Chain & Service Management of the University of Brescia will be present at the event, to be held from the 11th to the 14th of June, to introduce the latest research by the ASAP SMF, the community that promotes service management culture and excellence in the manufacturing field.

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t Packology, researchers of the ASAP Service Management Forum - the research community consisting of 50 businesses and started by research groups from the leading universities of Bergamo, Brescia, Florence and the Polytechnic University of Milan will present and discuss two of the main service management themes of the future concerning the manufacturing field.

In detail, during the event the research centre on Supply Chain & Service Management of the University of Brescia will present the results of a study on total cost of ownership and servitisation for the packaging and processing sector.

As to the first topic, the University of Brescia researchers have developed, for one of Europe’s most important retailers, a model for calculating the total cost of ownership for electrical appliances such as refrigerators and washing machines. Today they are ready to take the challenge launched by the world of instrumental goods by developing new models for calculating the total cost of ownership that favour the makers of automatic processing and packaging machines, to help with their clients’ investment choices.

The second theme that will be discussed and for which the ASAP boasts decades of research experience, training and innovation projects,

is that of so-called servitisation. In past years, the line that separates products and services has become thinner. To continue to make a profit in mature markets it is in fact necessary that machine makers enhance the services offered to customers and develop new business models that create value for all the players in the chain of production. At the same time, in order to be successful on the global markets, it is essential to implement services and service networks that effectively and efficiently support customers wherever they are. The ASAP SMF is ready to work alongside the makers of automatic processing and packaging machinery in these new challenges.

THE MULTIFORMER The new A+F MultiFormer from OYSTAR A+F processes a multitude of formats at a rate of up to 150 pieces per minute. Kirchlengern, February 21, 2013. OYSTAR A+F, the specialist in fully automated end-of-line packaging systems, has expanded its portfolio, adding a new former for trays, displays and boxes. The A+F MultiFormer can be configured to handle one or several tracks and forms 40 to 150 pieces per minute. Customized format kits allow handling a wide variety of formats and shapes, whilst providing reliable changeover within minimal time.

The A+F MultiFormer uses a combination of stamp and funnel to perform all forming operations in one step. This makes the equipment very compact and reduces the required floorspace. The A+F MultiFormer includes a horizontal blank magazine and an integrated switchboard with

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operator interface. The new former from OYSTAR A+F is mainly designed for centralized supply of packaging materials, for integration into packaging lines, or for use as a separate machine. An optional version for use in wet areas is also available.

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MONDI ADDS ITS SUPPORT TO THE VERDIGRIS PROJECT AND BECOMES THE FIRST MEMBER FROM THE PAPER INDUSTRY

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ondi, the paper and packaging manufacturer, has become the latest company to join Verdigris, the environmental initiative from graphic arts research group Digital Dots. Mondi is the first representative of the paper industry to join the Verdigris project.

Verdigris helps all parts of the print chain evaluate the carbon footprint of print and electronic media, from the point of file creation via production to final distribution, use and disposal. The project’s goal is to raise awareness of print’s capabilities in reducing environmental impact, through cooperative content development shared with an international network of trade publishers.

“We are very pleased to have signed on as an Associate Member of the Verdigris Project,” says Johannes Klumpp, Marketing and Sales Director for Mondi Uncoated Fine

Paper. “Print does have a positive story to tell: Paper is a recyclable material that comes from a renewable resource. As a leading producer of office and professional printing papers, we are reliant on forests as the primary raw material for our products and we have a responsibility to maintain the healthy functioning of the forest ecosystems we own and manage. Sustainability is vital to Mondi’s business and our license to operate and we are happy to use the synergies between the paper and printing industries to tell this story.”

Mondi’s manufacturing process looks at the issue of carbon footprint from the ground up, starting with the development of a sustainable forestry programme. In 2012 Mondi Group sustainably managed around 2.1 million hectares of boreal forest in Komi Russia and 306,000 hectares of plantation forests in South

Africa. Mondi Group planted some 31 million new trees.

The latest development from Mondi has been the Green Range of products. As of January 2012 all Mondi branded papers now meet the company’s Green Range criteria.

The Green Range consists entirely of FSC™ / PEFC™ certified paper from responsibly managed forests, totally chlorine-free paper or 100% recycled paper.

Welcoming Mondi’s support, Verdigris founder Laurel Brunner says: “It is wonderful to have a paper company add its support to the Verdigris project. Mondi is one of the few paper companies which really appreciate what we are trying to achieve with the project. Mondi is certainly practicing what it preaches with its sustainable forestry programme and the development of its ‘Green Range’ of paper products.”

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00ml multi-layer bottles from RPC Containers Corby’s Hercules range have been selected by Swiss specialist in condiments and sauces Reitzel for a new handy-size pack for foodservice operations.

Five classic sauces – ketchup, mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, mild spicy mustard and tartar sauce - have been launched by Reitzel under the Hugo Reitzel brand. The practical, easy-squeeze Hercules bottles combine a user-friendly design with an attractive appearance, enhanced by large, colourful adhesive labels, to create a smart and stylish pack for guest tables or at the buffet. Reitzel has also produced a special threebottle holder for restaurant tables.

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The multi-layer PP/EVOH/PP construction of the bottles gives the products an extended ambient shelf

life, while the top down design helps to ensure complete evacuation of the product with no wastage. The lightweight bottles are also easy to handle for accurate portion control, while the tight fitting closure keeps the opening clear and clean.

“The Hercules bottles offer both style and convenience and the 300ml ‘Mini Squeeze’ size is ideal for all types of restaurants,” comments Philippe Michiels of Reitzel.

“Their extended shelf life and storage outside the refrigerator are added benefits.” The Hercules range, one of a number of standard multilayer bottle and jar ranges from RPC Blow Moulding, is available in four sizes – 300ml, 452ml, 670ml and 960ml.

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STATIC & ROTATING TORQUE-METRS Sensors for direct measurement of twisting moments (torque) applied by mechanical machine members, stationary (static torque-meters) or continuously rotating (non-contact rotating torque-meters).

Many different types are available, with measuring fields from 0/0,03 Nm (0,3 kg.cm) to 0/56 kNm (5600 kgm), and all the intermediate values.

Accuracy from 1% to 0.1% (depending upon the type). Analogic or USB output, depending upon the type. The rotating types are also

available with built-in encoder tachometer (torque-tacho-meters) for direct measurement of the rotating speed.

All to be applied where it is necessary to know the real effective torque (power) transmitted, net of the efficiency, or the friction values actually present in specific particular points of power transmitting chains (e.g. engine speed gears, racks, etc.). All the auxiliay supply, reading and control electronic equipment is available.

FEFCO - FURTHER REDUCTION OF THE CO2 FOOTPRINT FOR CORRUGATED PACKAGING BY 4,8% FEFCO publishes new data used to calculate the environmental impact of Corrugated Packaging in its newest “European Database for Corrugated Board Life Cycle Studies” (http://www.fefco.org/technicaldocuments/ lca-database). The newest 2012 report is based on data both from the Corrugated and the Paper industry for the period from 2009 to 2011.

FEFCO is proud to announce that a further decrease of the Carbon Footprint by 4,8% has been achieved over the past three years (from 2009 to 2011), on top of a reduction by 11,7% from 2006 to 2008. During the last three years, the average carbon footprint of Corrugated was reduced from 784 kg/t to 746 kg/t.

The main reason is a considerable drop in electricity usage, mainly due to the reduction of electricity bought by kraftliner producers. Pulp and paper mills with kraft cooking, as used by all kraftliner producers, have in-

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vested heavily the last 4 to 5 years on the energy conservation side of their processes. New big boilers for bark and other biofuels combined with steam turbines are used for electricity production.

The Corrugated Industry intensifies the use of recycled fibers for the production of Corrugated Packaging: the input of recycled paper into new Corrugated increased from 82% in 2009 to 85% in 2012.

The Corrugated Industry and its suppliers continue exploring ways to reduce the environmental impact of their products. Corrugated Packaging proves again to be a sustainable material, which is highly appreciated both by the supply chain and consumers. According to recent studies, consumers prefer paper-based packaging over other material. Corrugated is economical, can be 100% recycled and perfectly protects goods on their entire journey to the consumer.

SQUEEZY BOTTLE CUTS THE MUSTARD! Tsac Vertriebs GmbH from Essen has introduced a spicy mustard onto the German market in a squeezable container from RPC, with the slogan: “We cut the mustard!”

After the successful introduction of curry sauce and ketchup the product innovator from Essen has now launched its Club-senf variety for mustard lovers. Club-senf is characterised by natural ingredients such as aromatic parsnip, spicy nettles, pink pepper, and rosemary. It can be used with sausages and barbecued food, and can improve sauces for fish and meat dishes. Club-senf is gluten and lactose free and does not use preservatives or flavour enhancers. Due to the protective multilayer bottle made by RPC, it remains non-perishable even without the use of additives. The practical 250ml squeezy bottles have been on retail shelves since September. However, Club-senf made its first public appearance on 28 August 2012 at the Essen Stadium, at the match between the red and whites of Essen and SSVg Velbert. Tsac’s Managing Director, Tim Koch comments: “We have an optimal set up with Club-senf, the approach is right and everything is running smoothly. With Club-senf we have reached our goal – we are finally cutting the mustard!”

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BELT TECHNOLOGIES – METAL BELTS, PULLEYS AND CONVEYOR SYSTEMS

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elt Technologies has been manufacturing metal belts, pulleys and conveyor systems for over fifty years!

We’ve been helping engineers design continuous metal belts and conveyor systems for wide ranging applications in food processing, aerospace, medical equipment, electronics, solar panel manufacturing, tobacco, automation and material handling.

With excellent cold and heat transfer properties metal belts are used in freezing, cooking, baking and processing of seafood, meat, poultry, dairy (cheese, butter and milk products) and snack foods.

Stainless steel belts can be perforated for drainage or to increase temperature transfer. Stainless steel belts offerings are smooth and will not generate, trap or release particles that can be transferred to the product.

Metal belts will not fray, require no lubrication, are corrosion resistant, chemical resistant, and odorless and will not impart taste. In addition, the sanitizing of metal belts to meet FDA and or USDA requirements can be accomplished using cold or heated high pressure wash, chemical sprays, and ozone or steam pressure. And performance… metal belts operate in extreme environments and can exceed millions of cycles while maintaining a +/- .002” (.0508mm) positioning tolerance over the life of the belt.

Meat Processing – Product preparation, conveying and packaging Whether your need is to move meat or poultry on trays or direct product contact on the production belt, we can design a continuous metal belt and conveyor solution for your application.

Our belts allow for the product

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being processed to be handled on a system that will not impart taste or particulates into the product, while assuring easy clean up with industry approved wash down sterilization procedures.

Belt Technologies has answered the call and have met the demanding needs and guidelines of the industry. Choosing the right system or better yet manufacturer, makes a significance difference in the quality of the product and process. If you’re looking for a system to keep your meat and poultry products safe and secure, Belt Technologies is the answer.

Cooking / Baking – Product preparation and packaging Baking bread or rolls, how about Tortillas or cooking hamburgers… our metal belts and conveyor handling solutions keeps your products safe, secure, and contamination free.

The food industry requires quality transporting of product in a clean and highly productive environment and demands the best solutions to meet stringent industry needs. Continuous stainless steel metal belts offer options necessary for you to meet or exceed your product quality and production output requirements.

for longer shelf life at the grocery, stainless steel metal belt are the best choice to produce consistent production and quality results.

No need to worry about those smaller fillet pieces or prawns falling through those wire belts with solid continuous metal belts from Belt Technologies. And cleaning is far easier…no need to completely disassemble the process line. Metal

Meat processing and packaging conveyors systems designed and manufactured to customers demanding specifications

Metal belts are uniquely adapted to the baking industry because of the thermal conductivity and flatness of the belts

Shellfish – Product preparation, conveying, flash freezing and packaging From Sea to Shelf; processing seafood in a fast paced, high production and clean environment is a challenge that Belt Technologies metal belt can meet.

From peeling and packaging prawns, to conveying fish fillets from processing the catch, through flash freezing tunnels, to packaging

Metal belts not only convey product through manufacturing processes like freezing and packaging but they are also an excellent tool for product preparation like Prawn de-shelling

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Flat belts with excellent cleanliness and hygiene properties in addition do not imparting taste into the product make metal belts an excellent choice for processing dairy products

belts can be flood washed with cleaning agents and fresh water.

Dairy – Cheese, Butter, Spread and Milk Product Processing and Packaging For production, processing and packaging of cheese, butter, spreads or milk products and to assure the process avoids contaminants, Belt Technologies has the solution.

In a milk processing environment, the cartons travel on steel belts during the production process. The use of steel belts is a highly hygienic alternative to using traditional plastic and PU conveyor systems.

Avoiding the spread of contaminants is imperative in belt technology: steel belts are far easier to clean than their plastic counterparts and do not need to be lubricated in order to transmit power. This is important because germs and potentially harmful bacteria are attracted to dust generated by lubricant grease, which can potentially contaminate food or other products.

Chocolate / Snack Food Preparation, Processing and Packaging Stainless steel metal belts offer a unique manufacturing platform for chocolate and snack food production processes. Metal belts are solid so product shrinkage by product falling through traditional wire framed belts is eliminated.

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and shaping of chocolate is critical to the process so the excellent thermo transfer characteristics of metal belts, the flatness as well there is no lubrication needed make these belt superior to tradition conveyor belting.

100 % Stainless steel belt system guaranteed!

Unlike other conveyor systems in the market, Belt Technologies Europe offer stainless steel belt conveyors with frame, pulleys and belts which are all made from stainless steel. A steel belt system based on a stainless steel machine frame or optionally aluminium and complete with motion control, tracking, and tensioning components is available from Belt Technologies. This is an off the shelf solution which can be customised to suit specific needs and can be delivered with an unlimited length of conveyor belt in a box directly to the customer.

The belt itself may be perforated or plain stainless or carbon steel, up to 1000 mm wide and is also available with custom attachments, coatings or tooling nests. A fixed, adjustable or combination rail is provided and there is a choice of stand types: pedestal, H style, fixed adjustable, horizontal, incline with floor attachments or castors. The motor mount can be above, below or beside the conveyor frame. Achievable speeds can be varied to suit almost any application and there is an optional

The smooth flat surface of metal belts coupled with their excellent thermo conductivity makes metal belt the best choice for snack and confectionary production auto-track system that monitors belt location continually to provide side-to-side belt positioning. Timed belt and pulley features are also available. Some electrical options include 115/230V AC or 90V DC single or 3 phase supply.

The high precision manufacturing tolerances of the belt system are virtually unattainable with other belt materials. The solid stainless steel or carbon steel belt materials are virtually un-stretchable and have an extremely high strength-toweight ratio. Capable of withstanding harsh temperatures or chemical environments, the system gives excellent clean-room capability – typically in the food, pharmaceutical and more frequently in packaging sectors. Steel belts are commonly used in packaging applications due to their cleanliness properties making them ideal for food handling, heat sealing and aseptic bottling lines.

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CMB ENGINEERING APPOINTS GLOBAL SALES MANAGER TO FURTHER DRIVE CUSTOMER SERVICE AND SUPPORT AROUND THE WORLD

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arnaudMetalbox Engineering (CMB Engineering), a leading provider of canmaking machinery, has announced the appointment of Marc Hoche as the company’s new Sales Manager. The move cements CMB Engineering’s drive to expand its global sales organization and provide customers with dedicated engineering interfaces to provide guidance and customer support. Marc will oversee three regional sales teams, covering the Americas, Asia and EMEA. In his new role, Marc will focus on reinforcing CMB Engineering’s existing relationships with canmakers across the globe, while building its customer base in new emerging markets and sectors. To achieve this, he will leverage his experience of delivering customer satisfaction and sales support, gained through a range of engineering and sales roles throughout his career.

Following initial training as an Engineer

with the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (UK Armed Forces), and going on to gain his MBA, Marc has led sales teams working in a variety of industries, developing his strategic understanding of manufacturers’ needs.

Marc will draw on this extensive experience to continue to provide the customer service and knowledgeable sales support both before and after installation that has always been core to the CMB business. Spearheading a strong sales team that combines engineering expertise with an in-depth knowledge of each region’s market needs, Marc will drive the continued growth of CMB’s customer base. “CMB Engineering has a strong reputation for delivering superior quality and excellent customer service to canmakers seeking the latest canmaking solutions,” said Marc Hoche, Sales Manager, CMB Engineering. “In my new role, I’ll work closely with the regional sales team to provide our global custo-

Marc Hoche, Sales Manager, CMB Engineering mers with access to the equipment and support they need while focusing on growing our business globally.”

Jim Cozier, General Manager at CMB Engineering said of the new appointment, “To achieve the best possible results with their canmaking technologies, canmakers around the world require expert guidance from their partners at every stage. With Marc’s appointment, we are strengthening our sales team in order to continue to provide this support, while growing our business at the same time.”

LAUNCH OF A NEW, POWERFUL, BENCHTOP, MRI SCANNER IDEAL FOR FOOD INDUSTRY RESEARCH

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new, three Tesla* superconducting MRI scanner developed by MR Solutions is ideal for the food industry. This breakthrough scanner does not require liquid helium cooling and with a magnetic stray field of a few centimetres can be wheeled into a laboratory and placed alongside other sensitive equipment.

MRI scanners have been used by researchers in the food industry for many years including determining crystallization, dehydration, gelation, diffusion and in the measurement of fruit ripening processes. MR Solutions, a world leader in the development and manufacture of research MRI systems, was able, with its magnet partner, to do away with the usual liquid helium

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cooling system by using a revolutionary magnet design incorporating new superconducting wire. This enables the use of a standard low temperature Cryocooler to cool the magnet to the required 4 degrees Kelvin (minus 269 degrees C) – needed to achieve superconductivity. Secondly it does not have to be in a separate metal lined room (a Faraday cage) as its stray magnetic field is only a few centimetres and will not interfere with the other equipment in a laboratory. The elimination of the helium cooling system has allowed the optimum installation of an additional solenoid which counters the stray magnetic field. “These breakthroughs have two significant benefits for food research laboratories,” says MR Solu-

tions Chief Executive Dr David Taylor.

“Firstly, the cost is dramatically reduced by doing away with the liquid helium cooling and attendant safety devices. Secondly, the space required for the system is only the size of a desk.”

MR Solutions is based in Guildford in the south east of England.

“We are sure that our new bench-top MRIs will be welcomed with open arms by labs which are always constrained by budgets and lack of space” adds Dr Taylor. MR Solutions has 25 years of experience in developing scanners for research and academia. It also develops MRI systems and sub systems to individual customer specifications which it distributes and supports through a global network.

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EUROPEAN BIOPLASTICS

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uropean bioplastics publishes data on land-use for bioplastics Feedstock required for bioplastics production accounts for only a minimal fraction of global agricultural area.

The surface required to grow sufficient feedstock for today’s bioplastic production is less than 0.006 percent of the global agricultural area of 5 billion hectares.

This is the key finding published today by European Bioplastics, based on figures from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and calculations of the Institute for Bioplastics and Biocomposites (IfBB, University Hannover, Germany).

In a world of fast growing population with an increasing demand for food and feed, the use of feedstock for non-food purposes is often debated controversially.

The new brochure “ Bioplastics facts and figures” published today

by European Bioplastics, moves the discussion on to a factual le-

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vel.

Of the 13.4 billion hectares of global land surface, around 37 percent (5 billion hectares) are currently used for agriculture. This includes pastures (70 percent, approximately 3.5 billion hectares) and arable land (30 percent, approximately 1.4 billion hectare).

These 30 percent of arable land are further divided into areas predominantly used to grow crops for food and feed (27 percent, approximately 1.29 billion hectares), as well as crops for materials (2 percent, approximately 100 million hectares, including the share used for bioplastics), and crops for biofuels (1 percent, approximately 55 million hectares).

Minimal fraction of land used for bioplastics European Bioplastics market data depicts production capacities of around 1.2 million tonnes in 2011.

This translates to approximately 300,000 hectares of land-use to grow feedstock for bioplastics. In

relation to the global agricultural area of 5 billion hectares, bioplastics make use of only 0.006 percent. Metaphorically speaking, this ratio correlates to the size of an average cherry tomato placed next to the Eiffel Tower.

No competition to food and feed.

A glance at the global agricultural area and the way it is used makes it abundantly clear: 0.006 percent used to grow feedstock for bioplastics are nowhere near being in competition with the 98 percent used for pastures and to grow food and feed.

According to European Bioplastics, increasing the efficiency of feedstock and agricultural technology will be key to assuring the balance between land-use for innovative bioplastics and land for food and feed.

The emergence of reliable and independent sustainability assessment schemes will also contribute to this goal.

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in love with the perfect shape baking pan for

croissants

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Equipment for bread and cake baking industries

ERREPAN s.r.l.

Via Terracini, 4 TREVIGLIO (BG) - Italy Tel. +39 0363 301806 Fax +39 0363 303473 www.errepan.it - info@errepan.it

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Errepan is one of Italy’s leading producers of baking pans and metal baking equipment for the confectionery and bread-making industries.

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ove for the perfect form Over 25 years of passion for the perfect form have allowed Errepan to position itself on the Ita¬lian podium of metal pan and equipment manu¬facturers for the confectionery and bread-making industries. Technological evol¬ution, innovation and determina-tion have done the rest to satisfy an increasingly diversified and heterogeneous demand, borne of the international comm¬ercial relationships that the company has developed over the years.

Certified quality Errepan has been ISO 9001 certified since 1998 for its system of quality, guar¬anteeing respect for operational

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proc¬edures throughout the entire production process. Complementing the company’s certified quality is the quality of its daily inter¬actions with clients, with a part¬icular focus on meeting their needs.

International trade shows In addition to Italian events, Errepan has long had a pres¬ence in the biggest international trade shows to reach local mar¬kets and give potent¬ial clients the chance to “see with their own eyes” the reality that excell¬ence in the field currently represents.

The products With a broad, comprehensive line of products, Errepan is able to sati¬sfy

every need of the confect¬ionery and bread-making industry. The range of available forms is constantly expanding, motiva¬ted by (among other things) the push from clients, which the marketing department (with inim¬itable support from the technical office) then takes as its own and transforms into perpetually new products and solutions.

Pans for croissants, plum cakes, muf¬ins, tarts, the most original soft cakes, but also for pan¬bauletto, pan carré, and sand¬wich bread. The tray with self-carrying paper cup holders is an inter¬esting and innovative solution. It can be used as a pan on the produc¬tion line or as a support in the product proto¬typing phase, with a consequent reduction in cost.

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Loaf pan with ridged containers

Pan for croissants on a single aluminium tray or sheet

Flat sheet for high output machines

Semi-spheric form with highly non-stick Teflon.

Slotted loaf pan with automatic cover lock

Sheet for hamburgers for up to 125mm in diameter

Tray with self-carrying paper cup holders

Pan for muffins with a large selection of shapes and diameters

Stackable pan for panbauletto

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SFERA IS COMING, A NEW WAY TO SERVE GELATO WITH DOMOGEL

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omogel announces a new way to serve gelato.

Sfera, a combination of style and function, with an excellent thermal stability and a refined style. Sfera is made of expanded polystyrene, crystallized inside, to serve in an elegant and practical way a real artisan gelato.

With a diameter of 12 cm it can contain up to 350 cc of gelato and, thanks to its special concave shape in the upper part, the gelato maker can garnishing the gelato with fanciful decorations.

The crystallization of the inner part makes it suitable for the direct contact with food to ensuring consumer convenience and hygiene safety. “The idea was born by the continuous study of Domogel to propose and develop products that deviate from the standards already on the

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market. The goal is to add value by transforming the simple thermal container to expression of style that qualifies the store Domogel looking for new products, rich in style and functional. Sfera was born from the idea of play and fun, with the intention of creating a new way to serve gelato... to play with taste�, said Donata Taglietti, sales director in Domogel and Aurora Minetti with whom was born the idea of this revolutionary container.

Sfera, with its capacity of 350cc, offers smaller portions that allow the consumer the choice to buy multiple Sfera or simply enjoy one. With Sfera is also possible to address seriously issues more frequent ensuring the separation of gelato flavors to carry gluten-free, intolerant, diabetics without risk of contamination.

Sfera can be customized with themed stickers and can be placed on the table without rolls.

The perfect balance of its design, in fact, allows it to fight gravity and remain in its position.

A perfect idea to take home to friends. After the pleasure of gelato, there is also the pleasure of a possible use for children or as a simple container. Sfera, in fact, is totally recyclable.

The presentation to the public in a world premiere took place on the occasion of the 34th Sigep, international gelato, confectionery and bakery craft, in Rimini Fiera.

DOMOGEL Domogel is part of a group of companies, dealing with artisan gelato since 75 years and with Polystyrene since 45 years. A company that

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provides an integrated service for the design and production of EPS (expanded polystyrene sintered).

Domogel, is strongly committed to research and development and to the complete satisfaction of the customer.

Domogel born, in fact, to offer a service specialized in the production and sale of containers and accessories for high quality gelato.

Strength of the company is the provision of a wide range of packaging, different weight and volume, in addition to the family of accessories.

Domogel stands on the national and international specialization in production quality, innovative, stylish, practical and affordable, ideal to meet the most varied requirements of price and style.

The excellent quality of products is completed by the customization oriented to offer a true turnkey service to the customer, which includes the development of creative packaging.

DOMOGEL PRODUCTS Domogel has a wide range of packages dedicated to the professional gelato, different weight and volume, and absolutely innovative

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and sophisticated in style and design.

The products of the style are made with a continuous pursuit of excellence. In the style line: FLOWER, CUBOTTO, DOMO, ALICE, MODULAR and this year’s new IMPILO and SFERA. Among these, in perfect Domogel style, CUBOTTO is a original packaging and elegant cubeshaped for the packaging of individual tastes only in the ideal weight of 350 gr.

Proposal in the pair is the ideal solution to separate cream and fruit tastes.

Give rein to their imagination to compose tastes is what allows IMPILO, the gelato box ideal for those who want to compose tastes or split fruit creams, dessert or gelato sticks, chocolates and mini desserts, growing their own desires.

In the classic: SUMMER, AND TROPIC COKI ICE, trays ready to serve up to a pound and a half of gelato.

Purchased with the inner chamber, separated or crystallized for contact with food.

In the basic line, GEMAGEL, simple and cheap, also available customized. Arises from a sheet of extruded polystyrene coupled to a film that

makes the packaging suitable for contact with food.

Domogel also offers a wide range of accessories and containers for gelato cakes, gelato and tartlets semi-frozen and single portions. They are mainly solutions worked out for Industry, Laboratories and Selling points seeking for assortment and good quality.

POLYSTYRENE FOAM Polystyrene is a material rich of natural features: : it shelters, houses and protects. Its excellent isothermal characteristics make it ideal in Food Market to preserve cold, semifrozen and frozen food.

Excellent thermal insulator, it lends itself to preserve the freshness and integrity of the food placed in the refrigerator or freezer. Ideal for transport in which undergoes a change in temperature of -2 degrees per hour. Its particular structure makes it hygienic, preventing the formation of bacteria, in addition to being non-toxic and resistant to moisture.

Totally recyclable, originating new packaging or items for various applications.

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MILLIKEN PUTS CLARITY, AESTHETICS AND SUSTAINABILITY IN THE SPOTLIGHT AT K 2013

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eading polyolefins additives supplier Milliken will greet K 2013 visitors with a full package of value-adding product innovations and services focused around the industry’s priority themes of clarity & aesthetics, productivity improvement, property optimization, and sustainability.

Milliken’s additive solutions on-show at K 2013 embrace the performance and productivity requirements of plastics processors, offering outstanding optical and physical properties balanced with productivity increases and energy efficiency for injection molded, blow molded and extruded polyolefinbased applications. They advance low temperature processing and set new benchmarks in the aesthetics and performance of polypropylene (PP) and polyethylene (PE), contribute to new opportunities for inter-material replacement, enable lighter weight parts, and promote more sustainable end-applications based on advanced polyolefins.

“Sustainability is a key driver across Milliken’s portfolio,” comments Allen Jacoby, Business Manager, Plastics Additives Milliken. “Customers using Milliken additives can save material, save energy, save time and save money, all while achieving high quality end products. In addition, the assurance of reliable supply and technical support helps our customers maximize their processes and applications.

Processors, designers and brand owners attending K 2013 will get a valuable insight into the exciting possibilities generated by our cutting-edge development, for applications from food storage containers and beverage cups to interior automotive components.”

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Products representing these benefits at K 2013 will include: Millad® NX™ 8000 and NX 8500E clarifying agents for PP; Hyperform® HPN 68L, HPN-20E and HPN-600ei nucleating agents for PP; Hyperform HPN-20E nucleating agent for PE; and Hyperform HPR-803i reinforcing agent.

Combining energy savings with excellent transparency: Millad NX 8000 clarifying agent for PP The rapid conversion of 70% of the clarified polypropylene market to Millad NX 8000, considered to be the clarifier of choice for new transparent PP applications, indicates the high value placed on its ability to deliver productivity improvements of up to 18%, energy savings of up to 13% and 10% reductions in carbon dioxide emissions, in addition to giving a fresher, cleaner look to PP-based applications.

The clarifying innovation finally makes it possible for PP parts to be made with optical properties until now only associated with more glass-like polymers such as polycarbonate, crystal polystyrene, and acrylics. With its lower density, PP provides a solution that is less costly and with a lower carbon footprint—in short, more sustainable. Polystyrene is already being replaced by PP containing Millad NX 8000 for thermoformed food containers and cups for cold drinks, while some coffee blenders are now using new PP grades instead of polycarbonate.

Supporting the general trend towards higher-flow and faster-

processing grades of PP, the solubility of Millad NX 8000 in PP is far better than previous generations of clarifying agents. This is especially important in the production of housewares and thin walled products, where processors are constantly searching for productivity improvements.

Over the three years since K 2010, Milliken has been focusing on helping converters to process polypropylenes clarified with Millad NX 8000 at lower temperatures to improve productivity and save energy. It has also been working closely with specifiers to achieve their sustainability targets by replacing materials like polystyrene as well as PET and PC, and it has also been working with resin producers on new developments in high MFR PP injection molding grades.

Millad NX 8500E is a variant of NX 8000 that has been fine-tuned for extrusion-blow molding (EBM)

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polypropylene applications. Use of Millad NX 8500E can simplify production of multilayer bottles for example, since the same grade of PP can now be used for the outer layer and for the inner layer. The special formulation of Millad NX 8500E helps improve gloss on the inside and outside of bottles.

This is an important feature for products such as bottles for shampoos and detergents, where brand owners strive to have their products stand out on the shelves.

ClearTint® polymeric dyes from Milliken are an ideal complement to Millad clarifying agents. Unlike more conventional dyes, they are non-extractable and suitable for food contact applications. Nor do they affect part shrinkage, which can be a problem with pigments often used in polyolefins.

Improving productivity and optimizing properties: nucleating agents for PP Hyperform is the first family of nucleating agents for PP that directs balanced orientation in processed parts resulting in excellent dimensional stability, improved physical properties, and reduced warpage and shrinkage.

As a result it addresses many of the critical processing, part-consistency, and physical property issues facing manufacturers. In addition, the effect of Hyperform nucleating agents on PP crystallization temperature results in up to 15% increase in productivity for convertors. Easy to use, Hyperform products disperse well, even in high melt flow resins where traditional nucleation technologies may not.

At K 2013, Milliken will demonstrate the benefits of its Hyperform nucleating agents as more effective and cost-efficient alternatives to additives such as talc and sodium benzoate.

Hyperform HPN-600ei offers opportunities for better transparency, light weighting and replacement of PET and PS in thermoforming. HPN-600ei can be incorporated into sheet extrusion and thermoforming grades of PP to provide excellent aesthetics, rather

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than the yellowish appearance that is common in conventional polypropylene. The overall effect of balanced orientation induced by HPN600ei is the reduction of warpage in the final parts resulting in reduced cycle times and the ability to stack parts without nesting issues.

Opportunities to override the nucleation of pigments and maximize production and part quality and consistency can be gained through the addition of Hyperform HPN-20E to injection molding grades.

Benefits for typical applications include fine-tuning CLTE (coefficient of linear thermal expansion) in grades for automobile bumpers and instrument panels, cycle time reduction and warpage elimination in the production of pallets and crates, and increased processability and optic enhancement in packaging. Hyperform nucleating agents are also used in profile extrusion, such as pipe applications where they offer improved stiffness, surface smoothness and processability.

…and also for PE Visitors to the stand will also be able to quiz Milliken experts on progress the company has made on improving nucleation in polyethylene. Hyperform HPN-20E enables PE to be used in even more diverse packaging applications than ever before. It increases the crystallization temperature of the polymer, allowing earlier de-molding of parts, cutting cycle times and increasing productivity up to 10 percent

and in some cases by as much as 20 percent. Hyperform HPN-20E is suitable for high barrier high-density polyethylene (HDPE) blown film, industrial blow molded containers, caps and closures, and extruded tubes, as well as in linear low density PE (LLDPE).

Performance enhancements for PE include improvements to barrier in film and to the environmental stress cracking resistance (ESCR) of tubes, an increase in ESCR and top load for industrial containers, and pigment leveling for caps and closures (C&C).

Hyperform HPR-803i reinforcing fibers for a more sustainable automotive industry Milliken’s synthetic reinforcing agent Hyperform HPR-803i allows automotive designers to create parts that are up to 15% lighter without compromising performance. Hyperform HPR803i is added at a lower addition rate than mineral fillers to polypropylene compounds, so the compounds have a lower density. Used alone or with talc, it helps automakers meet weight reduction targets and produce cars with reduced fuel consumption and lower vehicle emission.

Hyperform HPR-803i compounds are suitable for injection molding operations originally designed for talc-filled compounds, simplifying testing requirements and reducing implementation costs. PP compounds reinforced with HPR-803i maintain their mechanical properties even after multiple recycling and compounding operations. Part surface appearance can also be improved, and HPR-803i lets processors reduce pigment usage while still meeting color requirements. Scratch appearance is improved, which can allow for further formulation optimization.

Compounds containing Hyperform HPR-803i can be processed on existing conventional injection molding equipment, without processors having to make additional investments (unlike with other technologies).

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INNOVATION: CUSTOMIZED SOLUTIONS & PROJECT IN SORTING EQUIPMENT Over 20 years old, Italian sorting equipment company Protec has made its mark worldwide. With Its research and development department at its core, the company continues to innovate, by his President & Owner Mr. Luigi Sandei

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bsolute safety Protec Sorting Equipment’s technological commitment is imbued in efficient machines offering many advantages.

The company Protec was founded in 1990 and has become a leader in the design and production of dual-vision sorting machines for the food industry.

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dence of the company’s thorough and targeted managerial policy, which aims to have a team of professional people whose main target is offering their customers reliable, accurate and efficient solutions.

The company’s technological commitment can be found in a machine called Duett, which is the first dualvision sorting machine for fresh salads proposed by Protec; it enables examining produce on either sides, indicating defects or foreign

bodies. In addition to this, some cameras and an exclusive visual and fluorescent lighting system allows identifying the chlorophyll that all vegetables usually have.

Polluting agents, such as plastic, paper, cardboard and insects as well, can be easily kept apart. The particular configuration of the inclined conveyor belt enables separating defective produce by means of air jets. The visual system makes use of the most up-to-date electro-

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nic technology and exclusive software for processing images.

Duett can be easily put in production lines because not only is it waterproof but also resistant to the usual cleansing sanification products. Protec has always focused on technological innovation and the investments of the past years have enabled the company’s team of engineers and designers to perfect this new technology at one of the most important European producers of IV range produce.

To this regard, it is worth of special mention the fact that in addition to being a leading company on the market, Protec is also leader in tomato sorting, and in the past years it has developed high technology for IV range products, such as ready salads, corn, peas, and more.

In addition to tomatoes, it is now possible to sort whole fruit, tomato and fruit pulp, extrusions, purees, jams, leaf vegetables (fresh or dehydrated), legumes, diced fruit and potatoes (in almost every form).

As a result, a simple product such as a tin of peas or a pot of jam, which people buy everyday, embodies a high-level technology aimed at achieving the highest quality, the one that Protec has always targeted UVA. Protec is happy to present the X-TRI line, optical ari-jet sorter for winemaking grapes.

The development is the result of efficient investment. Protec, a company which has been active since

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Optical Air-jet sorter for winemaking grapes.

1990 in the sector for optically sensing sorters. The x-tri line consists of a destemmer, a vibrating mat for even distribution and an optical unit.

Belt elevators may be needed to connect between different levels.

How x-tri functions: the fruit exiting the destemmer is distributed on the vibrating mat, in preparation for feeding the optical unit.

The optical sensor recognises the different defects (stalks, leaves, leaf stems, insects and foreign matter) and expels them using a jet of air. The good produce is discharged directly for subsequent processing

Air ejection sorter with 2 or 4 vision cameras system for fresh vegetables, fresh-cut and fruit dices.

Inspects the product on both sides.

into the pressing unit. The optical system also makes it possible to recognise less ripe fruit (having a different colour), which can also be expelled along with the other defects.

The defects to be rejected can be programmed using a touch screen.

The x-tri line can handle up to approximately 15 t/hr of grapes. The capacity depends on a number of factors, such as the type of grape, the degree of ripeness, the number of defects, etc. For more information, please to contact: Mr. Rocco Sandei (sales manager) r.sandei@ protec-italy.com

Suction ejection sorter with 1 to 4 cameras for pulps, compotes, liquids, for tomatoes and fruits.

Special citrus version.

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WIXTA Industries Srl and FENCO SPA are glad to announce that the first lab scale prototype for the FCHR pasteurization and homogenization process has been implemented and the tests on milk and juices started.

FCHR:

Fluid foods pasteurizer and homogenizer based on Centrifugal Hydrocavitation Reactor

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he FCHR project, submitted in the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Commission under the ‘Research for the Benefit of SMEs’ call on 6th December 2011 has received funding from the Research Executive Agency and officially started on 1st September 2012.

The FCHR Consortium › WIXTA INDUSTRIES, as Project Coordinator and first proposer of the FCHR technology › FENCO, the industrial partner manufacturing food processing plants › ELECTRICARS, company located in Malta, responsible for electronics and control system, of the reactor › EPLEBLOMSTEN, Norwegian producer of apple juices, › GLENILEN FARM, Irish dairy industrie

› The research of the FCHR project will be carried out with the support of the RTD performers University College of Cork, Università degli Studi di Roma Tor Vergata and Labor Srl.

The Project Objectives In FCHR project we propose the implementation of an integrated pasteurizing and homogenizing system for fluid foods based on an alternative approach induced only by mechanical means: controlled

hydrodynamic cavitation, which consists in the generation of huge amounts of energy in the form of shock waves, due to the turbulence produced in a fluid by pressure fluctuations.

This means that the pasteurisation process can be carried out at low temperature preserving the nutritional content and quality of food The growing need for innovation addressed by the project is mainly related to the customers’ need for novel, more efficient and more sustainable

Reactor simulations, FCHR small scale prototype CAD design and photo of the prototype.

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food treatment processes › This innovative FCHR process thus aims at bringing the following advantages to the dairy and the Food & Drink EU companies: › Preservation of food quality : being the process carried out practically without heating the product, the organoleptic aspects will be preserved › Energy saving: in terms of electrical power and calories with respect to the actual milk and juices processor; › High scalability: the system will be easily scalable, with potential for use of parallel reactors with flow rates of several thousand liters per hour.

Our preliminary results As a conclusion of the first period of the project, we are proud to announce that the preliminary FCHR prototype for laboratory tests on the microbiological and chemical/physical properties of the processed food has been designed and implemented. This R&D activity carried out in the first 9 months of the project

implementation was supported by the parallel work of the Italian RTD performer UTV (Università degli studi di Roma Tor Vergata), which developed a numerical model for simulating the fluid-dynamics inside the reactor, and a parametric 3D model of the conceptual geometrical features of the reactor.

This allowed the Consortium to adapt the existing designs available to the Project Coordinator Wixta, taking into account the specifications setup with the industrial partners at the very beginning of the project.

This led to a new, food-oriented design of the reactor constituting the core of the prototype.

The prototype, assembled and pre-tested by the Italian performer LABOR, is now placed in Cork, at the School of Food and Nutritional Science Department of the University College, where the RTD performer UCC will carry out preliminary tests on milk and juices.

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different operative conditions for the pasteurization and homogenization process and to acquire information from the analyses potentially guiding the design of the final industrial FCHR prototype, expected at the end of the project. The tests will also permit to perform evaluations on the FCHR machine efficiency in processing high protein and high viscosity fluid foods, and to assess this innovative technology both from a technical and en economical point of view.

Next steps of the FCHR project From June 2013 on, the FCHR Consortium will be involved in a continuative tests activity, supporting and driving the final design of the reactor which is expected in February 2014, together with the simulation work that will suggest modifications or improvements of the reactor shape and geometry enhancing the pasteurization and homogenization processes for different types of fluid foods.

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PIGO: FROM EXPANSION IN THE AMERICAN MARKET TO TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATIONS The industry-leading company presents its technological innovations and projects for the upcoming year

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n this issue we present some of the innovations by Pigo, world-wide leader in designing and manufacturing equipment and machines for fruit and vegetable production.

There are three main news items: Pigo’s expansion in the American market; the development of new machines; and the improvement of cutting-edge machines, the Pitting Machine PG 103, and Easy Freeze.

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We are also publishing the company’s updated trade show calendar.

EXPANSION IN THE AMERICAN MARKET Pigo plans to further expand in the American market.

The objective for 2014 will be twofold: to confirm its solid presence in North America and Canada,

culminating with registration in the NWFPA (North West Food Processors Association) and the FPSA (Food Processing Suppliers Association); and to win over the rest of the United States.

Pigo will be present in the major trade shows in the U.S., particularly the Chicago Process Expo from November 3-6; in Michigan for the Great Lakes Fruit Expo, December

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10-12; and finally, in Portland for the 2014 Expo, January 12-14.

THE NEW MACHINES; INNOVATION IN CUSTOMER SERVICE Pigo has developed new machines such as: EASY Dry SPYRO, the best solution for drying various products.

With similar construction, Easy Dry SPYRO offers the same advantages as Easy Freeze SPYRO in terms of hygiene, ease of use, and energy efficiency.

WASHING MACHINE PG 018, is the new washer for fruits and vegetables with an innovative system of nozzles, valves, and filters.

CAULIFLOWER MACHINE PG 415, separates pieces of cauliflower, cutting at the base.

EVOLUTION THROUGH IMPROVEMENT Always looking to improve its

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equipment, Pigo has even invested in innovating its cutting-edge machines: A centralized lubricating system was installed on the PITTING MACHINE PG 103, which allows for fast, perfect lubrication.

A new, fast and effective automatic-wash system was installed on

the EASY Freeze, allowing for a quick,thorough wash.

The innovative centralized lubricating system was also installed here.

NEW TRADE SHOWS SCHEDULED Pigo has added two trade shows to its calender: FRUIT ATTRACTION in Madrid in October; and SEAFOOD PROCESSING BRUSSELS (2014).

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RECYCLING FOOD WASTE INTO REUSABLE WATER

Eco-Wiz Group is a leading and innovative manufacturer of food waste management products

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co-Wiz Group Pte Ltd is a leading and innovative Singapore-based manufacturer of food waste management products, founded in 2010.

Eco-Wiz offers exciting new technologies for onsite digestion and composting of all food waste within 24 hours into crystal clear water.

Recycling Food Waste into Reusable Water The flagship product of Eco-Wiz is the ecoDigester; it rapidly digests all food waste into clear re-usable water which can be virtually odor-free and used for many other purposes.

Biological Digestion of Food Waste in 24 hours Eco-Wiz technology increases the speed of the natural decomposition process through biological means like maintaining optimal levels of aeration, moisture and temperature. This technology helps to provide a more eco-friendly environment. In today’s practice, the storage of on-site food waste attracts vermin and requires the waste to be transported to incinerators or landfills. With this advanced technology, it eliminates this process, and reduces waste going to incinerators and landfills, thus revolutionizing the waste management industry, and reducing carbon emissions. ecoDigester can safely and quickly decomposes any kind of food waste including vegetables, fruits, scraps, raw and cooked meat, fish, poultries and dairy products.

Eco-Wiz has a wide range of customers from different industries including bottling companies, hotels, supermarkets, restaurants, country clubs,

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government agencies, and other industrial and commercial entities.

Eco-Wiz Microbial Additive Enzyme-enhanced microbial technology gives us the biological tools necessary for improving organic waste management.

The liquefaction of organic waste associated with food waste is improved and waste degradation is sped up.

This is done by introducing specialized and naturally-occurring microorganisms with enhanced degradation capabilities into the Eco-Wiz system.

Eco-Wiz products work with a Microbial Additive that is specially designed and produced by our team of Bio Scientists. This additive contains a powdered blend of organisms blended with crude enzymes and emulsifiers specifically designed to digest and deodorize organic wastes.

Microbial additive is classified as BIOSafety Level 1, making it completely safe for Human and animal contact.

Water Solution provider: Eco-Wiz Aqua In addition to food waste management products, Eco-Wiz also provides on-site solutions for waste water recycling or water treatment. The innovative eco Aqua system was incorporated as one stop provider in Singapore to focus on environmental friendly recycling water. We have in house research and development team to provide solution for all kinds of water.

Sustainable methods are developed by ecoAqua experts to treat water:

› Recycle black water and grey water into non-potable water for washing purposes. › Convert seawater, groundwater and river water into potable drinking water. › Treat industrial chemical waste water to comply with discharge regulations.

Ranging from 10 m³/day to 2,000 m³/ day for disposal and recycling, ecoAqua can treat industrial wastewater with high BOD and COD from the following industries: Tannery, Abattoir, Food, Landfill, Oil and Gas, Decentralized municipal sewerage, Small industrial estates Hotels and Resorts, Condominiums Remote residential communities. ecoAqua will do a wastewater quality analysis and assessment, in order to custom design the treatment process that will resolve the customer’s issue.

The system will be built, installed and supplied to the customer. Operation and maintenance of the treatment facilities will also be provided depending on customer’s requirements.

To learn more about our technologies and products, please contact Eco-Wiz official agent Sgorbati Vegetec, at +39 030 259 4201, or info@sgorbativegetec.it.

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CHILLED NFC JUICES: THE BERTUZZI APPROACH

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he market of fruit juice is developing quite rapidly and the share of NFC juices is considerably increasing because of their high quality. In Europe and the US (but also in whole world) 100% juice (not from concentrate) category is showing a strong growth potential. Of particular importance, in this sector, are the chilled juice, fruit juices that are prepared directly from the fresh fruit and then are just chilled and filled or slightly pasteurized and chilled in order to retain all organolectic characteristics.

The majority of the chilled juice found in the shops shelfs is based on orange but other varieties like pineapple, grapefruit, carrots as well as blends (orange-carrot, orangepineapple, carrot-lemon-pineapple etc.) are becoming more and more popular.

The main hints for the design of a plant processing fresh fruit into chilled juices are:  Optimization of flow of fruit/juice  Optimization of characteristics of process equipment  Optimization of processing cycles in order: 1. Decrease processing times 2. Minimize oxidation of the juice 3. Keep high organolectic characteristics  Optimize CIP system to control the

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microbiology of the juice.

Some of the machines used for the application are dedicated for a certain type of fruit, for istance:  Dedicated citrus juice extractors (orange, lemons, grapefruit), on order to minimize the essential oil content in the juice and assure a good control of the pulp.  Deshellers and dedicated presses for pomegranate to produce cloudy or clear juice which importance is considerably increasing for the beneficial health characteristics.  Dedicated pineapple juicing in order to obtain high quality juice only from the edible part of the fruit without contamination with the peel.

These are some examples but few.

Extractors for juice/puree can be provided for apples, carrots, pears, passion fruit, banana, beets, mango, spinach, asparagus, berries, hawthorns guava. The obtained juice is immediately (blended or not) slightly pasteurized (65-70°C) and chilled before filling. All these examples of equipment have been designed, built and put in operation by Bertuzzi Food Processing Srl, an Italian Company that operates in this field since 1936 and that supplies plants and machines to process fruit and vegetables to produce juice, concentrates, baby food, jam, readymade drinks etc…

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BERTUZZI FOOD PROCESSING Srl, founded in 1936, is one of the major world players in the design and supply of machines and complete plants to transform any type of vegetable and fruit into juices, concentrates, baby food, jams, readymade drinks etc.

BERTUZZI FOOD PROCESSING Srl, fondée en 1936, est l'un des principaux acteurs mondiaux dans la conception et la fourniture de machines et d'installations complètes pour la transformation de tout type de végétales et de fruits en jus, concentrés, aliments pour bébé, confitures, boissons prêtes à l'emploi, etc.

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FROM TECNINOX INNOVATIVE PASTEURISER FOR BEER AND FILLING MACHINE FOR JARS AND CANS

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asteuriser for beer

Since 1975 Tecninox di Aldo Namaziano & c. s.n.c. has been building machines for the food and beverage industry, as well as the pasteuriser for beer, and is willing to examine any customer’s enquiry and request of supply. Tecninox di Aldo Namaziano & C. SNC plants and pasteurisers for beer are built according to the latest manufacturing technologies and are used for the beer heating processing and the pasteurisation lines in full bottles or cans. The strength of Tecninox di Aldo Namaziano & C. SNC is in heat treatment. Tecninox di Aldo Namaziano & C. SNC builds single machines and complete lines.

The Tecninox di Aldo Namaziano & C. SNC machines are built entirely of stainless steel and are made to the customers’ requirements. At the basis of the Tecninox di Aldo Namaziano & C. SNC work is the great production flexibility, combined with a high degree of professionalism in order to offer the most advanced technology in realising pasteurisers for beer.

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INFORMATION: Main production range: Machines for food and beverage industry.

Additional production range: Machineries for tomato processing; machines for fruit processing; machines for jam processing; machine to process vegetables, mushrooms, vegetables with oil or vinegar pickle; pasteurisers for beer – cooling tunnels for any type of container and product; pasteurisers – tunnel coolers for beer and beverage; static sterilizers for any type of container and product; batch evaporators; cooking vessels; autoclaves; cutters; cooker for snails and other food products, autoclaves, linear filling stations, linear filling stations by water rain, circular and volumetric fillers.

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Machineries to process tomato, fruit, jam, vegetables, mushrooms, vegetables with oil or vinegar pickle; pasteurisers – tunnel coolers for any type of container and product; pasteurisers – tunnel coolers for beer and beverage; static sterilizers for any type of containers and product; batch evaporators; cooking vessels.

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Filling machine Filling machine for jars and cans, suitable for filling with small tomatoes, calibrated cucumbers, fruit and vegetables both whole and cubed. Built entirely of stainless steel AISI 304, the machine is made up of: Receiving tank built with a feed elevator of the vibrating hopper, controlled by a speed-change drive unit.

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product in the containers, controlled by a speed-change drive unit.

V-belt transporter that transfers the containers under the vibrating hopper, controlled by a speed-change drive unit, equipped with a vibration device for settling the product in the containers. Recovery system of product overflowing the containers, sending it back to the receiving tank in a privileged area to aid priority intake in the con-

tainers, controlled by a geared motor.

Electric control panel in a stainless steel AISI 304 box with low voltage controls. Format change is extremely easy, with no need for equipment changeover. The machine can be adjusted for all allowed formats, therefore does not need extra equipment.

Technical charateristics Electrical power installed: 2 kW

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THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC UPGRADES XPERT C400 X-RAY SYSTEM

Higher-powered X-ray, compact sanitary drum motors, shorter line configurations

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hermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced several upgrades for its popular Thermo Scientific Xpert C400 X-ray system for detecting metals and other foreign objects in food. The upgrades include an X-ray source with twice the power of the original model, compact sanitary drum motors and shorter line configurations.

The X-ray power boost makes the system well suited for thicker, denser product and/or higher speed production.

The new capability further enhances the unit’s leading inspection sensitivity to help food processors meet stringent foreign object detection goals.

The system targets a broad range of food applications including challenging wet, semi-frozen products, as well as metalized packaging structures that do not lend themselves to metal detection.

The Thermo Scientific Xpert™ C400 also features a new compact sanitary drum motor to drive its conveyor.

The drum is designed to improve safety and performance, minimize maintenance requirements and simplify sanitation by enclosing all moving parts. Because the drum motor is part of the conveyor framework, the unit takes up less floor space.

“Food processors demand a high level of performance from their pro-

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duct inspection equipment. Also high on the list of deliverables is equipment that can perform within a smaller footprint to maximize use of valuable floor space. The new Xpert C400 upgrades reflect Thermo Fisher’s continual investment in product inspection enhancements designed to meet customer needs,” said Bob Ries, lead product manager, metal detection and X-ray inspection, Thermo Fisher.

The Thermo Scientific Xpert C400 detects metal, glass, dense plastics and other contaminants in packaged food. The system also can analyze an X-ray image to estimate weight and fill or determine whether a packaged item has missing objects.

The system’s highly sensitive detectors are available in multiple resolutions (0.8/0.4mm), and its suite of algorithms is designed to find small contaminants in complex images with few, if any, false rejects.

“A variety of food safety initiatives are driving the migration from metal detection to X-ray technology.

With many leading food retailers now mandating that their products be inspected by X-ray before being placed on store shelves, the Xpert C400 is designed for plants desiring a reliable mid-to-high level X-

ray inspection system,” said Ries.

Due to its improved design and component quality, the Thermo Scientific Xpert C400 is designed to run around the clock in harsh environments with less maintenance and fewer repairs than other systems.

It was internally tested by Thermo Fisher to fully meet IP65 requirements for dust and washdown and operates over a wide 5° to 40° C temperature range. Because of its modular design and built-in remote support capability, technicians can troubleshoot and service the system quickly, minimizing expensive downtime.

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QUADRANT EPP PRESENTS UNIQUE PERMANENT ANTISTATIC TIVAR® CLEANSTAT WHITE FOR PHARMA AND FOOD PROCESSING

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uadrant Engineering Plastic Products (EPP) launches the first FDA compliant and ATEX tested thermoplastic with permanent antistatic performance for pharmaceutical and food applications. New ultrahigh-molecular weight polyethylene (UHMW-PE) TIVAR® CleanStat White is unique in combining good electrostatic dissipation (ESd), excellent wear resistance and food contact compliancy in a neutral / white colored material.

TIVAR CleanStat White addresses the increasing hygiene and safety demands of the pharmaceuticals and drugs processing industry, including conformity to GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) handling requirements and compliance with ATEX Directive 94/9/EC. The product responds to consumers’

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general association of white with purity and cleanliness. The UHMWPE has been developed to benefit specific applications, such as guiders for pill filling, drug pressing applications, pistons and valves for powder dosing, labeling and printing equipment.

For the food processing & packaging sector it is also suitable for linings in sugar and flour processing, guiders for pudding weighing and filling, as well as conveyor parts.

TIVAR CleanStat White is the only white product on the market to permanently prevent the build-up of charge or static load caused by powder handling and friction of plastic surfaces, over a proven period of more than two years1. It overcomes the partially static dissipative properties of antistatic agents, traditionally added to plastic machine

parts, which fail over time through repeat use, handling and cleaning.

Furthermore, in tests according to ATEX Directive 94/9/EC for explosion groups I and II, the plastic sample of TIVAR CleanStat White had a surface resistance of up to 429 M Ohms: significantly below the limit of 1G Ohm. As a result the innovation avoids the potential for explosion and contamination, which leads to increased safety and lower costs in maintenance and production.

Being light in color TIVAR CleanStat White also avoids visible contamination with debris particles that can discolor pills and lozenges over time. The material can be tailor made to additional light colors without losing its ESd or food contact compliancy. The latest addition to Quadrant EPP’s TIVAR range, new

TIVAR® CleanStat White star wheel

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CleanStat White offers good machineability with adequate tooling, and the advantage of excellent wear resistance similar to or above that of TIVAR 1000. CleanStat White has a surface resistivity level of below 10E10 Ohm/mm2.

The material is produced by Quadrant EPP under special processing conditions – process is patent pending - which fulfill GMP guidelines and the sensitive production requirements of the pharmaceutical and food industries. “TIVAR CleanStat White is a premium product which combines required properties and traceability demands for a plastic solution for pharmaceutical and food processing & packaging,” comments Ron Denoo, Global Director Research & Development, Quadrant EPP. “This is a major advance for processing applications tailored to the specific demands of these highly-sensitive industries and Quadrant invested considerable re-

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sources to develop and achieve this material innovation with a balanced cost/performance ratio for our customers.”

of branch offices, technical support centres and authorized dealers. Learn more about Quadrant EPP at www.quadrantplastics.com

About Quadrant EPP

About the Quadrant group

Quadrant Engineering Plastic Products (Quadrant EPP) is the world’s leading manufacturer of semi-finished products.

Quadrant EPP’s materials range from UHMW polyethylene, nylon and acetal to ultra-high performance polymers that resist temperatures to over 425°C. Th e company’s rods, sheets, tubes and custom shapes are used to machine parts for the food processing and packaging sectors, semiconductor manufacturing, aerospace, electronics, chemical processing, life sciences, energy and diverse industrial equipment.

Quadrant EPP also manufactures finished products for these industries. Products and services are available through a worldwide network

Quadrant is a leading global manufacturer of high-performance thermoplastic materials in the form of semifinished products and finished parts with locations in 20 countries and more than 2 000 employees. Its specialty engineering thermoplastics and composites are superior in performance to metals and other materials and are used in a growing number of applications, primarily in the capital goods industry. Together with leaders in a wide range of customer markets, Quadrant is continuously developing new areas of application. With its strategic partner, Mitsubishi Plastics, Quadrant is well prepared to expand its market leadership position in the future.

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Our “Food Grade” product portfolio is compliant to these regulations and offers you the widest choice of fully EU 10/2011 approved plastic stock shape materials, from PE to PEEK. Chose from a variety of colours – we can even produce materials in your company colour-, metal detectable grades, and highly chemically resistant plastics. Certain materials can withstand all liquids and cleaners encountered in a typical CIP (Clean In Place) process in food, drink and pharmaceutical production.

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SIMPLE, QUICK CHECKS ON QUALITY OF FOOD INGREDIENTS AND FINISHED PRODUCTS Decagon Devices has introduced the AquaLab Series 4TE water activity analyser as a simple and quick way to perform quality checks on ingredients and food products.

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ollowing the recent scandal concerning horse meat, there is heightened awareness of the importance of food quality among consumers, retailers and the supply chain; the AquaLab Series 4TE is a simple, quick and cost-effective way of measuring the water activity (also known as ERH or equivalent relative humidity) in ingredients and food products.

Increasingly food manufacturers are using water activity measurements as critical control points within HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point) programmes, as well as for end-of-line quality checks, because water activity has a significant bearing on food safety, taste, texture and longevity.

The AquaLab Series 4TE is believed to be the fastest and most accurate instrument of its type.

This easy-to-use yet accurate instrument enables manufacturers to take lab-quality measurements of water activity almost anywhere in the production environment, from goods inwards inspection through to storage facilities, lineside inspections and pre-shipping checks.

Of course, the instrument is also suitable for use in research and development departments when optimising the safety, quality and shelf life of new products and packaging.

A notable feature of the AquaLab

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Series 4TE is temperature equilibration, meaning that users can set the sample temperature to anything from 15 to 50 degrees C, then the analyser maintains that temperature throughout the test.

Measurements are obtained in five minutes or less (the average read time is 2.5 minutes), and the instrument has a measurement range of 0.030 to 1.000 aw, an accuracy of +/-0.003 aw and a repeatability of +/-0.001 aw. Up to 10,000 data points can be stored securely on the instrument and, for every measurement and calibration, the instrument logs the date, time and user.

Moreover, the AquaLab Series 4TE

complies with the requirements of the FDA’s 21 CFR Part 11 rule regarding electronic records and signatures.

Decagon also supplies a variant of the AquaLab for use with samples containing volatiles; the AquaLab Series 4TEV is identical to the Series 4TE in most respects but it features an additional hygroscopic polymer capacitance sensor for use with samples containing propylene glycol, ethanol and other volatiles. Users can switch between this sensor and the standard dewpoint sensor via the instrument’s front panel menu. Accuracy with the volatiles sensor is +/-0.015 aw.

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MINI MOTOR IS CONSTANTLY EVOLVING

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milia Romagna is one of the most highly industrialized European areas. In this region, famous all over the world for its great know-how in the mechanic and power transmission sector, can be found important industrial districts, such as: mechatronics, motor, packaging, bio-medicine, plastic materials, food, etc.

This is where Mini Motor was established in 1974. The founder, Gianfranco Franceschini, supported by a staff of skilled people, could seize the stimuli coming from an ever evolving market and specialized in the production of motor fractional drive geared motors for many industrial applications.

Combining small size with high quality, Mini Motor has been able to design geared motors featuring perfect balance of reliability and power as to work at the best also in most difficult work conditions.

For 2013, Mini Motor proposes 4 brand new series of products, such as: › XC, worm geared motor, 38 mm wheelbase › DBS, BLDC brushless servomotor with integrated drive

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› MCBS MCFBS, geared servomotor, AC brushless, worm gear IP65, IP67 › New Drivert and eMinivert drives, renewed line of frequency converters and brushless drives up to 1Kw Taking a look at the technical features we see that the new XC series features the same compact size and design of Mini Motor products, for overall length of just Combining small size with high quality, Mini Motor has been able to design geared motors featuring perfect balance of reliability and power 288 mm for the version of 750W. IP65 standard protection. The motors will be available in two versions, threephase and single-phase, with 3 levels of power each. Moreover, version IP67 will be also available in the future.

DBS drive brushless servomotor will be the real flagship of the new production line; in fact, they are ultra compact products, in two sizes, 55 mm and 80 mm, control board with power up to 500 W and 2,5 Nm torque, provided with field bus drive.

Voltage will be from 24 to 48 Vdc, multi-rev absolute encoder, possi-

bility of adjusting position, speed and torque. In addition, in the future it will also be possible to choose between profibus and canopen as regards field bus and others buses.

This line can also include worm gear or epicycloidal reducer with reduced backlash.

MCBS and MCFBS are the modern evolution of worm geared motors; in fact, Mini Motor has provided its BS brushless motors with MC reducer, thus creating a combination going far beyond any cost and performance expectations. Possible 10 different reduction ratios starting from 4000 rpm. Fully closed shape, without ventilation, with possibility of encoder, resolver or electromagnetic brake.

New Drivert and Minivert series.

They will be the new series of frequency converters and brushless drives, featuring extremely modern compactness and performance; cheaper versions with one speed adjustment possible, or with field bus, and position and torque control will be available. All the series will be available at highly competitive price, thanks to the cooperation with leading companies of the sector.

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RELIABLE AND CONVENIENT PROCESS MONITORING: COMPREHENSIVE SUPERVISION ENABLES FAST REACTION

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odern machines and plants are becoming more and more complex. Keeping track of things so you can react appropriately at just the right moment is not always easy.

Although all measuring values, status messages, interference signals or exceeded limits are collected in a central location, immediate recognition of situations calling for a fast reaction can be expedient not only in the control center but also on site.

That is convenient and also increases process safety because prompt reaction can prevent unplanned machine or plant downtimes or the production of faulty batches.

User-friendly measuring equipment with flexibly programmable displays opens up practical options.

Caption: User-friendly measuring equipment with flexibly programmable displays opens up practical process monitoring options.

The eye is surely the most important human sensory organ because we can easily assimilate and utilize data that we perceive within split seconds. Baumer has implemented this insight in new process measuring equipment and developed a display suitable for CombiSerie sensors (Figure 1) which enables the user to register relevant data

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quickly, reliably and at a glance, regardless whether it is installed at the device on site or separately from the sensor. So you don’t have to analyze the measuring values first; instead the display tells you when you have to react and/or intervene.

The convenient display can currently be used for pressure transmitters and temperature gauges, more sensors will follow. Since the display functions as a stand-alone unit, it can also be combined with other sensors that provide an analog 4...20 mA output signal and retrofitted easily.

Customized alarm management In practical operation the CombiView display basically functions like a traffic light circuit: A clear signal indicates to the staff whether action is required. One look is all you need to see that everything is in order at a gauge. You can choose between many view options or program your own messages in your desired visualization mode.

Basically, there are a lot of possbilities. You can select the background color, for example. “Red” is suitable e.g. for values that call for fast reaction. A green background could signal proper operation. Different alarm levels can also be graduated according to color. This change of color, possibly combined with flashing functions, ensures reliable visual perception of important data.

Error, warning or alarm messages can also be programmed directly at the device via touch screen or PC using the FlexProgrammer software. This can be performed while

the process is running; even subsequent modifications can easily be implemented.

Caption: Traffic light function: red = act Because tastes vary and the representation of measuring values should naturally be adapted to the respective plant’s requirements as well, the display is flexible also in this regard. Digital as well as analog representation of the values is possible, e.g. as a scale with pointer, bar or column diagram, and the various representation modes and illustrations can be combined as desired (Figure 3).

Because the display can also be rotated in two axes by up to 360°, it is visible and accessible from almost any location. The display is 80 mm in diameter so it is easy to read even from a larger distance.

Caption: In the display visual mode, the user can choose from several

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different options: analog, digital or illustration.

Robust “FlexHousing” housing technology and precise measuring values Like Combi-Serie sensors, the display is also encapsulated in robust stainless steel housing. Featuring a hygienic design and protection class IP69K, it withstands even the toughest conditions so it can be used even where machines or plants are cleaned regularly, e.g. in the food industry. The currently available temperature and pressure gauges come optionally with or without a display. Thanks to the modular system, the display can be retrofitted any time; the “sensor cover” is simply replaced by the display.The new series not only meets the highest requirements with respect to robustness and hygiene but also offers outstanding features in terms of flexibility and precision: The CombiPress pressure gauge has an operating range from -1 to

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400 bar, withstands process temperatures from -40 to +200 °C, and operates with a precision of greater than 0.1% of the measuring range. 4...20 mA, 20...4mA and 4...20 mA HART are available as output signals. The temperature gauge offers similar features. The CombiTemp covers measuring ranges from -50 to +400°C, is available with a fast-reacting measuring tip and achieves a precision of greater than +/- 0.1°C. The measuring value is output either as 4...20 mA, 4...20 MA HART or via Profibus.

Both sensors are available with ATEX 3a, FDA as well as EHEDG approval. Depending on the version, they meet protection class IP67 and/or IP69k requirements.

Different electrical and mechanical connection options ensure easy process integration.

Thanks to the modular system, which will be expanded by further sensors in the future, customized solutions are possible for different

industries. They offer the user not only the required process safety but also make the equipment more user-friendly.

The Baumer Group is an international leading manufacturer and developer of sensors, encoders, measuring instruments and components for automated image-processing. Baumer combines innovative technology and customer-oriented service into intelligent solutions for factory and process automation and offers a uniquely wide range of related products and technologies.

With more than 2,500 employees and production plants, sales branches and agencies in 36 subsidiaries and 18 countries, the familyowned company is always close to the customer. Industrial clients in many sectors gain vital advantages and measurable added value from the worldwide consistency of Baumer’s high quality standards and its enormous innovative potential. For further information, visit www.baumer.com on the internet.

CLOSURE AND CONTAINER MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION WILL BECOME PART OF THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF BEVERAGE TECHNOLOGISTS The Closure and Container Manufacturers Association (CCMA) will become part of the International Society of Beverage Technologists (ISBT), effective April 1, 2013.

A group will be formed with representatives from both organizations to facilitate the transition.

“The CCMA board has decided that the time is right to tap into the resources of a larger organization with which we already share several common interests and initiatives. We now look forward to using our collective efforts to tackle key industry issues together,” said Roy Robinson, chairman, CCMA and vice president of business development for Portola Packaging.

By joining ISBT, CCMA members now will have access to additional technical support. In turn, they also will be able to share industry guidelines and standards with a larger, more global audience. ISBT also will benefit by additional members with valuable operations and processing knowledge from the manufacturers’ perspective.

“We are pleased to welcome CCMA members to ISBT. With their long history of packaging component

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knowledge and issue-based advocacy, their participation will make ISBT an even stronger industry organization,” said Larry Hobbs, executive director, ISBT. Further supporting the rationale for this move is ISBT’s ongoing participation in closure initiatives. For example, the society has had subcommittees working on finish/closure standards for many years. A number of CCMA efforts are already coordinated with ISBT, such as the Threadspecs committee which works on finish standards.

“CCMA members also will be able contribute to the ISBT’s university program which offers students basic training on beverage ingredients, quality, processing and packaging,” Hobbs said.

The CCMA consists of member companies, while the ISBT is comprised of individual members. Going forward, CCMA member company representatives will be invited to join ISBT as individual members. Key initiatives previously supported by CCMA—including sustainability and recycling—will be integrated into ISBT committees.

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SIMEI 2013, A RESTYLING FOR ITS FIRST 50 YEARS SIMEI, International Enological and Bottling Equipment Exhibition, will be launching its 25thedition – scheduled from 12 to 16 November at Fiera Milano-Rho – with a restyling for all its communication and promotion materials. Target: telling the most significant elements of this trade show in a contemporary and creative way, while emphasizing its role as international protagonist and leader in wine technologies and bottling

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iquid flows generated by technological elements that symbolically create the world and, in the middle, a bottle speaking about future.

Technology, innovation, internationality. The new image of Simei 2013 is served. In the year of its 50 years SIMEI (www.simei.it) will indeed have a restyling, i.e. a new look for all its communication and promotion materials, telling the most significant elements of this trade show in a contemporary and creative way, to strongly reaffirm its distinctive and founding features.

A communication will be activated which can highlight its leading role in the panorama of the world exhibition events and its positioning as an international leader in wine and bottling technologies.

“SIMEI – explains Massimo Paglia-

rin, Creative Director of the Agency Yess! (www.yess.it) who took care of the graphic project for Unione Italiana Vini - is a trade show with a very important history, it is an international leader in its sector.

Therefore, the first element, on which attention has been focused, was highlighting this leadership.

In order to do this, contemporary graphic elements have been used to tell this message and give an immediate communication of it. The earth globe, the world, which stresses the international relevance of SIMEI, is ideally and symbolically outlined by beverages: water, juices and wine”.

The visual – surely a very strong and high-impact communication – seems ideally divided into one upper and one lower part …

Yes, the composition indeed consists of descriptive elements in the lower part, represented by pictures of mechanical elements, such as the button “On”, which refers to technology and mechanics, without highlighting a precise product category, in full respect of the extremely varied offer of items shown at the exhibition.

On the other hand, the upper part

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is more symbolic. In the central position, the bottle, made up of a green and blue neon, - a sort of optical fibre -, is projecting into the future, into innovation.

Innovation is connected with machines that are a part of today and, most of all, of tomorrow. The bottle calls to mind that this trade show is a meeting point for the beverage production chain, leaving room to the various typologies of drinks that are represented by this symbolic image.

What about the lettering part?

How was it managed?

With regard to the stylistic choice, we opted for a font called Nexa that, at the moment, is used worldwide and belongs to the sans-serif family.

It is a font having an element linked with the past, but at the same time, bringing innovation. Also the lettering is thus recalling a communication of historical past, a tradition that looks into the future, an innovation that is leader, also because it has deeply roots in the past.

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UPAKOVKA/UPAK ITALIA 2013: RUSSIAN PACKAGING MARKET CONTINUES ITS UPTURN 20,000 trade visitors attended UPAKOVKA/UPAK ITALIA and interplastica 2013 in Moscow

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ussia has developed into one of the most lucrative markets for the consumer goods industry. The Russian Federation, the most populous country in Europe with a population of approx.

143 million, is among the most important sales markets for the food, beverage, cosmetics and pharmaceutical industries and their products. The growing middle class and increasing prosperity have resulted in a change of consumer and shopping patterns. There is an emerging interest in novel, modern, processed and packaged foods and beverages. This development stimulates the Russian packaging market and the demand for innovative machinery and technologies producing materials for packaging solutions in all sectors - from the

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food industry and the cosmetics and pharmaceuticals sector to the chemical and consumer goods industries.

Despite its growing food industry, Russia is one of the biggest importers of meat, dairy products and fruit.

To develop its autonomy in these sectors and to guarantee western product performance as well, there is an increasing focus on food processing machinery, packaging processes and packaging designs.

Whether it is hygiene, storage or design, packaging and process technologies play an important role.

The suppliers of these machines benefit from this development. Foreign and Russian producers invest in modern and flexible machinery to offer consumer-oriented product performance.

The starting point could not have been more positive for UPAKOVKA/ UPAK ITALIA, the leading Russian trade fair for packaging machinery, packaging production and packaging material. From 29 January to 1 February 2013, more than 20,000 trade visitors from Russia and the CIS states received specific and targeted information on innovations in packaging and process technology from more than 300 exhibitors.

The companies reported that they had interesting and intensive discussions with existing and new customers. UPAKOVKA/UPAK ITALIA is held annually alongside interplastica, the International Trade Fair for Plastics and Rubber, at the ZAO Expocentre Exhibition Center in Krasnaya Presnya. Werner M. Dornscheidt, CEO of Messe D端ssel-

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dorf GmbH, is pleased with the large number of satisfied customers: “UPAKOVKA/UPAK ITALIA proves again that it is the leading trade fair for packaging and processing in Russia and the CIS region. We are particularly happy about the persistently high number of exhibitors showing machinery and plant in operation at UPAKOVKA/UPAK ITALIA.” The organisers responsible for the UPAKOVKA/UPAK ITALIA event are Messe Düsseldorf GmbH, its subsidiary Messe Düsseldorf Moscow OOO and Centrexpo.

Companies from Germany, Russia and Italy were the strongest groups in the total of more than 300 exhibitors from 22 countries. Russia is the most important market for German plant and machinery manufacturers in Eastern Europe.

The German-Russian relations in the mechanical engineering sector have been in existence for decades.

German suppliers of foodstuffs and packaging machinery have benefited from their good reputation as manufacturers of high-quality machinery.

For products requiring high-quality engineering, Russian buyers hold the “Made in Germany” brand in high esteem. Ms Vera Fritsche from the Food Processing and Packaging Machinery Association (Fachverband Nahrungsmittel- und Verpackungsmaschinen), a division of VDMA the German Engineering Association (Verband Deutscher Maschinen- und Anlagenbau e.V., VDMA) sees a continued high potential in the Russian market: “Germany is Russia’s main supplier for food machinery and packaging machinery accounting for a 34% share in total imports.

For German manufacturers Russia is the third biggest single sales market for this machinery after the USA and China. Exports achieved a total volume of EUR 446 million over the first ten months of 2012. German

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companies support the Russian industry in extension and modernisation projects with their know-how and state-of-the-art technology.

The expectations of German exhibitors regarding UPAKOVKA/UPAK ITALIA have been fulfilled.

Visitors came with concrete enquiries and business deals were also concluded.”

Dr. Guido Corbella, Managing Director of Centrexpo, also confirms the extremely positive exhibitor feedback: “Exhibitors express an above- average level of satisfaction.

This year, Italian companies showed a lot of machines.

I am happy that the Russian market recognises this commitment.

UPAKOVKA/UPAK ITALIA is the hub for Russian packaging and process engineering activities. Many decision-makers from Russian industries participate in this trade fair. The majority of our companies believe that the Russian market is very promising and use UPAKOVKA/ UPAK ITALIA as a platform to establish and expand their business relations.

Russia is among the TOP 10 packa-

ging markets, and exhibitors confirm a high demand. In the coming years, the focus will be increasingly on the converting and packaging printing sectors. I think this is a big development.”

Packaging trends at UPAKOVKA/UPAK ITALIA In the context of UPAKOVKA/UPAK ITALIA 2013, the SAVE FOOD Initiative of the United Nations Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) and Messe Düsseldorf GmbH also received a lot of attention.

Lectures on this topic were held in the FUTURE FORUM, an event launched in 2013.

In a lecture entitled “Modern engineering as a means to fight food losses”, the VDMA Association provided information on the background of this issue in Russia and the solutions proposed by the processing and packaging industry.

Furthermore, the SAVE FOOD Exhibition had its premiere in Russia.

It visualised international food losses and thus further increased the visitors’ awareness for this important issue.

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2014 28 – 31 January

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AN INTERNATIONAL FOCUS FOR THE NEXT EDITION OF ALIMENTARIA The set-up of its organising committee is a sign of the commitment of the food and drink industry and its leading figures to the show.

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limentaria 2014 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.

The show, which serves food and drink companies and is in great demand, once again stresses the importance of its international scope and the value of quality brands as effective channels for competitiveness and growth.

Barcelona, 29 January 2013. Alimentaria 2014 will be held in Fira’s Gran Vía venue, in Barcelona, from 24 to 27 March.

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The organisers are planning for an expected 60,000 m² net commercial exhibition space, out of which 10,000 m² 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% of the available space has already been hired.

The strategic plan of Alimentaria 2014 is based on the key points employed in the agri-food industry,

the main driving force in Europe’s economy, with the aim of dealing with future challenges. The show is the most significant promotional and relationship platform in the food industry, trade and distribution, while the commitment of the industry leaders can be clearly seen in the creation of the organising committee – an advisory body defining core strategies - chaired by Josep-Lluís Bonet, also Chairman of Fira de Barcelona and Freixenet.

According to Bonet, Alimentaria’s success lies in its, “huge professionalism, the high degree of industry knowledge and the experience built up down the years,” and he also stresses that the committee’s role,

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together with the organisers’, is “beyond doubt”.

For the first time, the Managing Director of Aceites del Sur – COOSUR, S.A., Gonzalo Guillén, and the Managing Director of Mercabarna, Josep Tejedó, form part of organising committee, made up of: Jesús Serafín Pérez, General Manager of Aguas de Fuensanta, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Food Drink Europe and Chairman of FIAB (the Spanish acronym for the Spanish Food and Drink Industry Federation); Bernard Meunier, viceChairman and Managing Director of Nestlé España, S.A.;Javier Robles, Chairman of Danone, S.A.; Ignacio Ferrero, Managing Director of Nutrexpa, S.A.; Josep Maria Bonmatí, Managing Director of AECOC (the Spanish acronym for the Spanish Commercial Coding Association); Pere Camprubí, Manager of the International Expansion of Fira Barcelona; Juan José Guibelalde, Director of Grupo Campofrío; Jaime Rodríguez, Managing Director of Euromadi; Juan Mª Vieites, Chairman of ANFACO – CECOPESCA; Antonio Llorens, Chairman and Managing Director of Serunión Elior; Juan Mª Torres, Vice-Chairman of Bodegas Miguel Torres; Josep Arcas, former Chairman of Nestlé España; José Carlos Lacasa, Chairman of FIAB’s International Promotion Committee and Director of Chocolates Lacasa; Silvio Elías, Director of Ecoveritas, S.A; Horacio González-Alemán, Managing Director of FIAB; and J. Antoni Valls, Director of Alimentaria.

Commitment to the industry Organised by industries, 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

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Hub will strongly focus on entrepreneurs by facilitating the contact setup between StartUps and Business Angels, which both share the interests of the industry.

The successful first edition of The Alimentaria Hub in the previous edition of the trade fair has lead the organisers to put together an equivalent edition for hotels, catering and restaurants called: The Gastronomic Hub. From the Restaurama show, this hub will hold: a gastronomic congress, the gran finale of the Chef of the Year; Spain, Land of 100 cheeses; the oil tasting and sampling bar Olive Oil Bar and the now-classic Vinorum.

Widespread satisfaction Josep-LluÌs Bonet, president of the or- Alimentaria 2012 attracted over ganizing committee of Alimentaria and 4,000 exhibiting companies from Fira de Barcelona 75 countries and 141,826 visitors, with the attendance of internatioArea, Gluten Free Project, Sweet nal visitors beating every previous Business Area and Pizza & Pasta record – 39,792 from 143 different Concept will also work towards cap- countries, an increase in internatioturing market segments with huge nality of 11%. More than 384 interscope and potential for each of the national buyers were invited by the host shows. organisers, which in turn gave rise to 8,000 business meetings.

For the second edition in a row, the indispensable The Alimentaria Hub The evaluation surveys carried out will reinforce its commitment to su- after the show reflected that 7 out stainability, innovation, brand quali- of every 10 exhibitors were complety, consumer health, employment in tely satisfied with their participation the industry and the conservation of and will recommend it to others. the rural environment, with its eco- Making new contacts, gaining cunomic potential by virtue of its close stomer loyalty and attracting key ties to gastronomy and tourism. buyers were most valued by partiMore specifically, The Alimentaria cipating companies, who also hiHub will again bring together pro- ghlighted the increase in quality fessionals with direct interests or and the international nature of the links to food and drink and will pla- visitors. ce the emphasis on important core These visitors also highly rated developments, for instance corpo- Alimentaria 2012, giving it a mark rate social responsibility and, the of 4.2 out of 5, while 83% of thonew channels of digital marketing se that attended stated that they on social networks via a convention were very satisfied with their visit. of bloggers specialised in food, in- The surveys also outlined the high ternationalisation and globalisation degree of loyalty: 88% of visitors as well as new formats in retail, and 78% of exhibitors confirmed among other themes. that they will return for Alimentaria Moreover, in 2014 The Alimentaria 2014.

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16th Central Asian International Food Industry Exhibition

5 – 8 November 2013

Almaty • Kazakhstan

WHERE THE FOOD INDUSTRY MEETS KAZAKHSTAN

www.worldfood.kz For more information about participating, visit the website, call +44 (0) 20 7596 5097, or email food@ite-exhibitions.com

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16th International Food & Drinks Exhibition

IEC • Kyiv • Ukraine

30 October – 1 November 2013

WHERE THE FOOD INDUSTRY MEETS UKRAINE

www.worldfood.com.ua

For more information please contact: Andrew Burman, Sales Manager, +44 (0) 20 7596 5097, andrew.burman@ite-exhibitions.com

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Bayer CropScience at the Fruit Logistica 2013 in Berlin:

FOOD CHAIN PARTNERSHIPS CONTINUE TO GROW WORLDWIDE

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ayer CropScience is forging new Food Chain Partnerships around the world, and has reaffirmed its commitment to working together with the food value chain for the sustainable production of fresh fruit and vegetables around the world.

At the Fruit Logistica trade show in Berlin, the company is showcasing its latest Food Chain Partnership business initiatives with various key partners in Latin America, e.g. Walmart Chile, Chile’s leading food retailer; UNIVEG Group, a leading supplier of fresh produce; and Agricola Famosa, Brazil’s largest producer and exporter of melons. These alliances are also the focus of a presentation with these partners that Bayer CropScience will host on February 7 at 3.00 p.m. at the Exhibitor Forum (“Großer Stern”, Room Madrid), between Hall 10.2 and 11.2. “The success of the global fruit and vegetables business for all partners depends increasingly on the sustainable production of fresh produ-

ce,” said Dr. Birgitt Walz-Tylla, Head of Food Chain Management at Bayer CropScience. “At Bayer CropScience, our core competencies lie in developing and supplying locally adapted agricultural technologies and solutions aimed at improving crop productivity and quality.”

Bayer CropScience’s global Food Chain Partnership program involves 240 projects in 30 countries and 40 crops, offering all partners – from

farmers to food retailers – integrated crop solutions based on seeds, effective crop protection and services. As part of its collaborative efforts, Bayer CropScience also provides training for farmers and technicians. Subjects covered by this training include e.g.

Product Stewardship measures and innovations in Good Agricultural Practices (GAP). Bayer CropScience’s exhibition booth at the trade show is located at Hall 20, stand C-14.

HEALTHY CONSUMERS DRIVE THE SALES OF YOGURT IN CANADA Yogurt will show the largest growth of the Canadian dairy sector in terms of both value and volume to 2017, thanks to health conscious consumers.

According to new research from Canadean, the Canadian dairy sector will grow positively but slowly in the next five years thanks to weak economic growth, with a value CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) of 2.5% and volume CAGR of 1.5% for 2012 to 2017.

Dairy categories such as ‘cream’ and ‘puddings/desserts’ have an unhealthy reputation amongst health conscious consumers, and this is reflected in the fact that the dairy sector ranks 11th of the 15 food sectors in Canada, ahead of ‘ice cream’, ‘prepared meals’, and ‘confectionery’. ‘

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Puddings/desserts’ will display the lowest value growth of the sector, with a CAGR of 1.3%, and ‘cream’ is not far ahead of it, with a CAGR of just 1.9%.

‘Yogurt’ however, is bucking this trend and driving the sector, partly thanks to its healthier reputation amongst parents and children, and will grow ahead of the sector, and all other categories, with value and volume CAGRs of 3.3% and 2.5% between 2012 and 2017.

Firmly established, household staple products such as ‘milk’ and ‘cheese’ are also helping to push the sector, as ‘milk’ took the majority share in 2012, with value and volume shares of 36.1% and 58.3% respectively.

This will grow at a value CAGR of 2.9% and volume CAGR of 1.2% to 2017.

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The World of Baking,

Together Now

At the International Baking Industry Exposition (IBIE), the industry comes together like nowhere else, attracting baking professionals and exhibitors from around the globe. Held in exciting Las Vegas, IBIE features thousands of the newest products and technologies and provides the full range of equipment, supply and ingredient solutions to help you stay competitive and strong in the changing global marketplace.

Where the Industry Unites

Join IBIE’s International Buyer Program by contacting your local U.S. Embassy or Consulate, or visit www.IBIE2013.com for international visitor information, travel tips and a Visa application.

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MODERN BAKERY MOSCOW CONTINUES TO GROW 28.5 per cent more visitors than last year › High degree of international exhibitors › Most important trade fair for 75 per cent of visitors › Many decision-makers › The new trade fair date was positively accepted › Special topics “Ice Cream & Chocolate” with great interest

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he growing number of exhibitors confirmed the concept of the trade fair: Compared to the most successful Modern Bakery Moscow in 2011, 9.5 per cent more exhibitors have presented their products and innovations at the 19th International trade fair for the bakery and confectionery industry in Russia and the CIS. The increase of visitors surpassed this very positive development: compared to the previous year, 28.5 per cent more visitors were welcomed at the trade fair in 2012. For nearly 75 per cent of the 14,234 visitors, Modern Bakery Moscow is the most important trade fair.

The origin of the inquisitive experts explains the intense interest: most of them are working for companies with 51-500 employees. 18 per cent came from industrial bakeries, 13 per cent belong to small bakeries and 23 per cent to the confectionery industry. Further groups of visitors were for instance from wholesale and retail (9 per cent), manufacture of bakery equipment (8 per cent), ingredients and raw materials (8 per cent) and the packaging industry (2 per cent).

In general, it can be stated that most of the visitors come from the manufacturing industry and for this reason had a very keen interest to the exhibitors of ingredients, equipment and machinery.

Exhibitors were particularly encouraged by the fact that 48 per cent of the visitors were decisionmakers and 39.5 per cent with decision-making authority. A high proportion of guests visited the trade fair for the first time. 51 new exhibitors took the opportunity to present their product range at Modern Bakery Moscow.

It should be noted that Modern Bakery Moscow, like no other trade fair, has an international nature:

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99 out of 243 exhibitors were from Russia, the other 144 came from 24 other countries. The international importance of the trade fair is also confirmed by the fact that at the request of the German Engineering Association (VDMA) - the German Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology has supported the German Pavilion for the seventh time in a row. The trade fair space of the German Pavilion has increased by over a third with 40 companies presenting themselves.

The internationality of the exhibitors and the variety of products were highly appreciated by the visitors.

75 per cent said that they would visit Modern Bakery Moscow in 2014 again.

The next event will take place in April 23 – 26, 2014. The new Modern Bakery Moscow date was positively evaluated by the majority of visitors. 77 per cent of the visitors support the April date. The anniversary trade fair will be held again in Pavilion 2 of the Expocentre Fairgrounds in Moscow.

The new topics “Ice Cream & Chocolate” were very good accepted.

Russia is considered to be a par-

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ticularly promising market for ice cream producers and chocolatiers.

Although, the consuming level of ice cream and sweets is lower than in Western Europe, still Russia is catching up quickly.

Companies such as Aasted, Bühler, Chocotech, Duyvis Wiener, Master Martini, Pfalzgraf Konditorei, Sollich and Zentis impressively showed how wide the product range of the ‘sweet-industry’ is. In particular, also the supporting programme covered the topic with its seminar “Ice Cream & Chocolate.

Tasty, useful and rich in potential”.

Thus, for instance Robert Oppeneder (Sweet Art) told about the way of cocoa bean to the chocolate glaze and the importance of the right temperature.

Eleonora Balayants, bronze medal winner of the IKA/Culinary Olympics 2012 in Erfurt/Germany, informed about the development trends of premium chocolate in the Russian market; the visitors also learnt how to make original Italian ice cream.

An important aspect of the supporting programme was the overview of the latest developments in the field of cooling and refrigera-

tion technologies. Exhibitors such as Dresdner Kühlanlagenbau, Koma, Miwe, Revent, Wachtel and Wiesheu presented their innovations to a very interested audience.

The visitors often had to be quick enough to get places at favored lectures and presentations.

The topics of science, economics and politics were also part of the supporting programme.

Thus, renowned speakers from the Ministry of Agriculture, the Ministry of Education & Science of the Russian Federation and the Eurasian Economic Commission have pointed out the importance of the bakery industry in a global context during the seminar ‘Bread and the health of the planet’ Also, the bakery machinery and equipment aroused much attention: Gold Sponsor Fritsch presented its MultiTwist, which was a highly regarded innovation in the Russian market.

Silver Sponsor Rondo and Bronze Sponsor Mecatherm have also represented their bakery innovations. All in all, the visitors took the chance to intensively learn about new products, share their knowledge and establish new business contacts.

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VISIONARY AND UNIQUE WORLDWIDE PROJECT GREW OVER 50%

SISAB PORTUGAL has broken all records in 2013. It was recognized by companies, international buyers and the Portuguese government, as the event that represents food and beverage sectors in Portugal, which international sales grew over 6,2 per cent in 2012.

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50 companies from Portugal and more than 1600 buyers from 110 countries (representing the five continents) contributed for the largest edition ever of SISAB PORTUGAL, International Trade Fair For Portuguese Food and Beverage, that took place last February, at Pavilhão Atlântico, in Lisbon. The 2013 edition of SISAB PORTUGAL has reached

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the biggest area exposition, with a growth of 50 per cent comparing to 2012, and also a record number of participants, Portuguese and international.

“It is with great pride that this event reaches its majority in the 18th edition. This is a unique event in Portugal and there’s nothing similar in the world. We received buyers from 110 countries, and half of those

have participated in SISAB PORTUGAL for the first time and for 90 per cent of them it was also there first time in Portugal came to Portugal.

This demonstrates the unique ability to promote and organize in markets where Portugal and its products are less known “, said Carlos Morais, CEO of SISAB PORTUGAL With an increase of 50 per cent in the exposition area, SISAB PORTU-

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GAL, visionary project that is unique worldwide, has brought to Portugal the most important international buyers to develop business with the 550 exhibitors, a record number regarding the presence of companies that consider SISAB PORTUGAL as a big opportunity to start or consolidate an export strategy.

In 2013, SISAB PORTUGAL attracted buyers from the five continents, representing 110 countries. Once more, this event was attended by the most important international buyers from relevant countries such as Brazil, Russia, China, countries with a thriving economic growth (known as BRIC).

United States of America, Canada, Japan and Portuguese-speaking countries such as Angola, Mozambique, Cape Verde was also present at SISAB PORTUGAL with important buyers from Arabian countries such as Libya, Egypt, Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia, and others.

SISAB PORTUGAL also represents an enormous opportunity for the international buyers to get the necessary annual update about new products, reinforce their connections in the Portuguese market, specificities and knowledge necessary to sell in foreign markets. Products made in Portugal, a country of excellence!

SISAB PORTUGAL is the largest worldwide platform for business of the food and beverage sector, a trade fair where companies find the most important international buyers. The export companies present take this opportunity to present rich variety and new products, giving to this trade fair a seal of reference for innovation.

The latest edition of SISAB PORTUGAL confirmed the importance of this trade fair as the event that represents the food and beverage sector in Portugal, and the only trade fair that effectively impulses international sales of food and beverage in Portugal that increased 6,2 per cent in 2012.

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As a recognition of the importance of SISAB PORTUGAL, Pedro Passos Coelho, prime-minister of Portugal, visited the event and noticed that in 2013 there were more international buyers from new countries at SISAB PORTUGAL and a larger number of exhibitor.

“SISAB PORTUGAL is a primordial event that promotes the increse of exportations in the food and beverage sector”, stated the prime-minister of Portugal.

Paulo Portas, minister of Foreign Affairs of Portugal, was the guest of honor in the Opening Ceremony of SISAB PORTUGAL and saying that “SISAB PORTUGAL is a unique event in Portugal, which proves not only the quality of the organization but also the strength of the food and beverage sector. “What happens at SISAB PORTUGAL is exactly what Portugal needs”.

Once more, Assunção Cristas, minister of Agriculture of Portugal, visited SISAB PORTUGAL and admitted that “SISAB PORTUGAL will continue to be fundamental for the success of export companies in Portugal, concerning the food and beverage sector. I have to highlight the inno-

vation character of many brands that promote the worldwide launch of new products at this event”.Besides the Portuguese government, António José Seguro, opposition leader in Portugal, visited SISAB PORTUGAL once again and considered that “this event is a platform that should be supported, encouraged and promoted.

SISAB PORTUGAL proves the vision of Carlos Morais, CEO of the event, that gathered in the same space those who sell and those who buy”.

SISAB PORTUGAL is a trade fair with exclusive access. It’s environment is 100% professional with hundreds of business meetings happening all the time. SISAB PORTUGAL is commitment for years to come is to reinforce that feature.

SISAB PORTUGAL will continue to offer the best of Portuguese gastronomy during the tasting moments on event days, a moment where the best transactions are decided. Having in mind various eating habits of the international buyers that are present at SISAB PORTUGAL, in 2014 the organization will define specific areas: Vegetarian, Chinese, Kocher, Halal and others.

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29/01/2013- 01/02/2013 MOSCA Salone Internazionale delle macchine per imballaggio International Packaging Machinery Exhibition

SINO-PACK/CHINA DRINKTEC 04-06/03/2013 GUANGZHOU Fiera internazionale per il confezionamento, l’imballaggio e le bevande International fair for packaging, packing machines and beverage technology

INTERFOOD

03-05/04/2013 S. PIETROBURGO Salone Internazionale di prodotti alimentari, di bevande e ingredienti International Exhibition for food beverages and ingredients

CHINAPLAS

20-23/05/2013 GUANGZHOU Mostra internazionale sull’industria delle materie plastiche International Exhibition on plastic and rubber industries

BAKERY CHINA

20-22/05/2013 SHANGHAI Fiera internazionale della panificazione e dell’industria dolciaria in Cina International Trade Fair for the Bakery and Confectionery Trades in China

MODERN BAKERY

24-27/04/2013 MOSCA Salone internazionale delle attrezzature per la panetteria e degli ingredienti alimentari International trade fair for bakery equipment and food ingredients

ROSUPAK

18-21/06/2013 MOSCA Saloni internazionali per l’imballaggio alimentare ed industriale International Food and Industry Packaging Exhibition

PROPACK China

17-19/07/2013 SHANGAI Mostra internazionale delle tecnologie per l’industria alimentare e per il confezionamento International exhibition for the food industry and for packaging technologies

BEVTEK & BREWTEK China

17-19/07/2013 SHANGAI Salone Internazionale della produzione di bevande e della tecnologia per l’imbottigliamento International Exhibithion for the beverage production and bottling technology

INPRODMASH

10-12/09/2013 MOSCA Fiera Internazionale sulle tecnologie per l’industria alimentare International Specialized Trade Fair of Equipment and Technologies for Food Processing Industry

WORLD FOOD MOSCOW

16-19/09/2013 MOSCA Salone Internazionale dei prodotti alimentarie delle bevande International Exhibition for Food and Drink products

AGROPRODMASH

07-11/10/2013 MOSCA Salone Intern. dei macchinari e delle attrezzature per il settore agro-

industriale International Trade Exhibition of Machinery and Equipment for Agroindustrial industry

WORLD FOOD UKRAINE

30/10-01/11/2013 KIEV Salone Internazionale dei prodotti alimentarie delle bevande International Exhibition for Food and Drink products

UPAKOVKA UPAK ITALIA

28-31/01/2014 MOSCA Salone Internazionale delle macchine per imballaggio International Packaging Machinery Exhibition

Sino-PACK

3-5/03/2014 GUANGZHOU Fiera internazionale per il confezionamento, l’imballaggio e le bevande International fair for packaging, packing machines and beverage technology

MODERN BAKERY

23-26/04/2014 MOSCA Salone internazionale delle attrezzature per la panetteria e degli ingredienti alimentari International trade fair for bakery equipment and food ingredients

BAKERY CHINA

13-16/05/14 SHANGHAI Fiera internazionale della panificazione e dell’industria dolciaria in Cina International Trade Fair for the Bakery and Confectionery Trades in China

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19-23/01/2013 RIMINI Salone Internazionale gelateria, pasticceria e panificazione artigianali International exhibition for the artisan production of ice-cream, pastry, confectionery and bakery

4-9/05/2013 FRANCOFORTE Manifestazione Internazionale sulletecnologie per l’industria della carne International Trade Fair for the meatprocessing industry

12-13/06/2013 GOTHENBURG Fiera internazionale & congresso sull’industria degli snack, salatini, noccioline International Trade Fair & Congress for Savoury Snacks and Nut

SPS/IPC/DRIVES/ ITALIA

16-21/09/2013 MONACO Salone Internazionale della tecnologia per l’industria delle bevande International Show for the Beverage Industry Technologies

ENOLITECH 7-10/04/2013 VERONA Salone Internazionale delle tecniche per la Viticultura, l’Enologia e delle tecnologie Olivicole e Olearie International Exhibition of Technologies for Viticulture, Oenology and Technologies for Olive Growing and Oil Production

ENOMAQ 12-15/02/2013 ZARAGOZA Salone Internazionale del Macchinario ed Attrezzature per Cantine e Imbottigliamento International Exhibition of Machinery and Equipment Winery and Bottling

INTERVITIS INTERFRUCTA 24-27/04/2013 STOCCARDA Fiera internazionale delle tecnologie per vino, frutta e succhi di frutta Technology fair for wine, fruit and fruit juices

21-23/05/2013 PARMA Salone delle Tecnologie per l’Automazione Industriale Trade fair for manufacturers and suppliers in the industrial automation sector

PULIRE 21-23/05/2013 VERONA Mostra internazionale delle produzioni e delle tecnologie per le attività dell’igiene ambientale International exhibition of products and technologies for environmental hygiene

PACKOLOGY 11-14/06/2013 RIMINI Salone delle tecnologie per il packaging e il processing Exhibition of Technology for Packaging and Processing

DRINKTEC INTERBRAU

FACHPACK 24-26/09/2013 NUERNBERG Salone Internazionale su Soluzioni e tecnologie per il confezionamento Trade Fair for Packaging Solutions

PACK EXPO 23-25/9/2013 LAS VEGAS Fiera internazionale delle tecnologie per l’imballaggio International Packaging Trade Fair

MACFRUT 25-27/09/2013 CESENA Mostra Intenazionale di macchinari e impianti per l’industria ortofrutticola International Exhibition of Machinery and equipment for the Fruit and Vegetable processing

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05-09/10/2013 COLONIA Salone Internazionale delle tecnologie alimentari e delle bevande International Exhibition of food and beverages

19-22/01/2014 RIMINI Salone Internazionale gelateria, pasticceria e panificazione artigianali International exhibition for the artisan production of ice-cream, pastry, confectionery and bakery

IBIE 06-09/10/2013 LAS VEGAS Salone Internazionale per l’industria della panificazione e della pasticceria International Fair for the Bakery and Confectionery Industry

HOST 18-22/10/2013 MILANO Salone tecnologico per la panificazione e la produzione di pasta e pizza Show for Bakery and Fresh Pasta and Pizza Industry

PROCESS EXPO 03-06/11/2013 CHICAGO Salone Internazionale delle tecnologie alimentari e delle bevande International Food and Beverage Technology Exhibition

SIMEI 12-16/11/2013 MILANO Fiera internazionale sulla filiera vitivinicola e sulle tecnologie per l’industria dell’imbottigliamento International exhibition for vine-growing,wine-producing and bottling industry

EUROPAIN 08-12/03/2014 PARIGI Salone Internazionale sulla tecnologia per la panificazione e la pasticceria International Show for the Bakery and Confectionery Industry

INTERPACK 08-14/05/2014 DÜSSELDORF Fiera della tecnologia per imballaggio, confezionamento, panificazione, pasticceria Technology fair for packaging, packing, bakery, pastry

SPS/IPC/DRIVES/ ITALIA 20-22/05/2014 PARMA Salone delle Tecnologie per l’Automazione Industriale Trade fair for manufacturers and suppliers in the industrial automation sector

CIBUSTEC 21-24/10/2014 PARMA Fiera della tecnologia per l’industria alimentare e del packaging International Exhibition and Conference on Instrumental and Process Analysis and Laboratory Technology

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11-13/11/2014 NORIMBERGA Fiera delle Materie Prime Tecnologie, Logistica e Vendita per la produzione e commercializzazione di birra e bevande Fair of Raw Materials, Technologies, Logistics and Marketing for production and sales of beer and soft drinks

19-23/05/2015 MILANO Mostra Internazionale per l’industria del confezionamento International Exhibition for the Packaging Industry

EMBALLAGE 17-20/11/2014 PARIS NORD VILLEPINTE Salone Internazionale dell’imballaggio Exhibition for Packaging

IBA 12-17/09/2015 MONACO Salone Internazionale per l’ind. della panificazione e della pasticceria International Fair for the Bakery and Confectionery Industry

PROSWEET 01-04/02/2015 COLONIA Salone internazionale della subfornitura per l’industria dolciaria The international supplier fair for the confectionery industry

ANUGA FOODTEC 24-27/03/2015 COLONIA Salone Internazionale delle tecnologie alimentari e delle bevande International Food and Beverage Technology Exhibition

HISPACK 21-24/04/2015 BARCELLONA Manifestazione Internazionale su Macchine, Impianti e Tecnologia per il Packaging International Packaging Exhibition

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World’s Leading Trade Fair for Beverage and Liquid Food Technology

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