Food Magazine June 2011

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Foodmagazine JUNE 11

INGREDIENTS | PROCESSING | SAFETY | PACKAGING | EXPORT

INFORMING FOOD AND BEVERAGE MANUFACTURERS

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INSIDE

FOODPRO 2011

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Preview Predicting some of the highlights

THE FINALISTS

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Food Challenge Awards

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Food Magazine’s finalist list for the 2011 awards

CONVEYORS

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Moving production What conveyor system does your business need?

SUPPLY CHAIN

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Transporting organics Ensuring organic practice is maintained across the supply chain

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WELCOME

Foodmagazine www.foodmag.com.au EDITOR – David Stone P: 02 9422 2862 F: 02 9422 2722 E: david.stone@reedbusiness.com.au

Get ready for a busy month!

In a month that has seen the Carbon Tax debate reaching fever pitch and the federal budget adding further economic stress to those businesses already over stretched by a high Aussie dollar and ever increasing commodity costs, it might feel like there is little to look forward to…It is fortunate, therefore, that we have such an exciting month coming up!

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or those beginning to feel the pressure building up on all sides, June/July could prove to be a much needed distraction. Not only do you receive the latest issue of Food Magazine, but there is also one of the most significant food and beverage industry trade fairs, looming large on the horizon.

Of the two predominant features of our June issue, the first is our Foodpro 2011 preview. Taking place from the 10th to the 13th July, at the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre, there is no question that this year’s event is going to be hugely important for the food and beverage industry.

Despite the fact it occurs only every three years, Foodpro has established itself as a sort of axis around which the industry revolves. Many of the exhibiting companies have been planning and preparing for this show for the better part of a year; being there will be something close to mandatory,

if your company is considering serious growth this year; and for anyone interested in understanding the current and future state of the industry, Foodpro is a must.

Our coverage also includes a Foodpro floor plan, along with the corresponding exhibitors list, so it might be useful to

each category. The standard has been exceptionally high this year, with well over 100 submissions split over the 14 awards. And with such stiff competition, tensions are going to be running high by the time we get to the Awards night.

In the meantime, you can take a look over the finalists,

Foodpro has established itself as a sort of axis around which the industry revolves. keep a copy handy as you stroll about the show.

The second major focus of this issue is, of course, our very own Food Challenge Awards.

After months and months of preparation, innumerable meetings, discussions, decisions and revisions, we are now only a matter of weeks away from the 7th annual Food Challenge Awards. The nominations are now all in and our hardworking and diligent panel of judges is busy pouring over the entry forms and picking winners for

which we have catalogued from pages 22 to 48.

Elsewhere, we take a look at steps that are being taken to improve the supply chain for organic produce; we consider what this year’s budget means to Australian food manufactures; and we take a look at the different types of conveyor equipment currently on offer. Then there are all the our usual pillars and features, plus much much more!

Enjoy!

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NEWS

Food Magazine’s Q&A Keith Cullen, Director of Innovative Processing, CSIRO Food and Nutritional Sciences

Keith Cullen I grew up in…Melbourne and I have lived most of my life there. It’s a very liveable city with a wonderful diversity.

My career has been spent entirely in the food & beverage industry so it has been a great place to be based.

In high school, I was passionate about…science and sport. Not surprisingly I went on to study science at

Monash University. My first job was in the brewing industry at Carlton & United Breweries.

My current role involves…managing the CSIRO Food & Nutritional Sciences Food Processing Centre. This is a state of the art facility which assists food companies to develop and implement new technologies and processes, solve technical issues and innovate.

My work is helping to better the food industry by…helping the industry to develop and adopt emerging technologies, to innovate and to maintain a strong competitive advantage.

The most challenging part of my role is…the huge diversity and complexity of challenges that food companies bring to CSIRO Food & Nutritional Sciences for our help.

Before my current role, I worked…as the Product Development Director for Campbell’s Soups leading and managing their research and new product development activities. In a FMCG food company it is a case of innovate or perish. The most successful food and beverage companies value and continue to heavily invest in research and new product development to support their growth initiatives.

The best parts of my role are…the people I work with, and working across the whole breadth of the food industry.

Studies/training that has helped me in my current role includes…my science degree and training in leadership, management, creative thinking and strategic planning.

The thing that gets me out of bed in the morning is…(apart from a good cappuccino) being part of a great organisation (CSIRO) that is working across the whole food chain in Australia

My favourite food is…the simple and humble lamb roast. When I was growing up my only experience of eating lamb was as a roast or a chop. It’s amazing to see how lamb has come of age in recent years with its popularity and the vast variety of dishes now being cooked using lamb.

to improve and safeguard our strong food and agricultural heritage.

The food industry needs to change…to meet the challenges of stronger competition from imported products, rising commodity prices, growing health and wellness trends and food sustainability and safety.

The industry plays an important role in everyday life by helping people and families bring food to their tables.

The current food/brands that we will be eating in 50 years time are…those that build trust with consumers, build strong brand equity and continue to innovate to meet their consumer’s changing needs.

In 50 years, the food industry can look forward to…continued growth and prosperity. The industry plays an important role in everyday life by helping people and families bring food to their tables.

Created for discerning consumers

Ballantyne’s new specialty range of Organic, Vegetarian and Goat’s Fetta cheese powders captures the taste buds of a more discerning consumer.

Organic cheese powder is NASAA certified and has many food applications, especially in the baby and toddler foods market segment.

Vegetarian cheese powder, free from animal sourced enzymes, can be used with confidence for consumers choosing a vegetarian lifestyle or those with diet restrictions due to religious beliefs.

Goat’s Fetta cheese powder brings the authentic goat’s fetta flavour to many food applications.

To find out more call (03) 9690 1766, e-mail sales@ballantyne.com.au or visit www.ballantyne.com.au

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FOODPRO 2011

Meeting the future of food manufacturing Four days. Hundreds of food industry suppliers.

Thousands of potential buyers from every area and level of food processing and food manufacturing.

All coming together once every three years.

It can only be Foodpro 2011. By David Stone.

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his year’s Foodpro, the first since 2008, is billed to be the largest show of its kind in Australasia. The pre-eminent trade event for the food and beverage processing industry, Foodpro 2011 will be showcasing the most comprehensive display of food processing developments and technologies in Australia this year.

The triennial event will be filling five large halls at the Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre, Darling Harbour, between Sunday 10 to Wednesday 13 July 2011. And will be displaying equipment and inspiration to cater to industries from meat and dairy to confectionery and baking, seafood to fruit and vegetables, beverage, soft drink and juice, even the brewing, wine and spirit industries.

Foodpro 2011 will be a convergence of

the industry’s most powerful ideas and product showcases, including newest food manufacturing industry trends, as well as the latest in food and beverage processing machinery, services, technical products, ingredients, flavourings, additives, food

Foodpro will certainly be a diary date for those who wish to be inspired safety, micro-biology and testing equipment, packaging, handling, storage, transport, plant equipment, hygiene, water and waste systems, and much more.

“Since its inception in the 1960s, Foodpro has become the most influential and comprehensive food manufacturing event in the Australasian region.” Said Foodpro Exhibition Manager, Peter Petherick.

“For visitors, it’s an invaluable

opportunity to view the latest products and concepts from highly skilled food manufacturing business suppliers.

Foodpro will certainly be a diary date for those who wish to be inspired,

crystallise strategies or set new business partnerships for future success. It’s the event to attend so you can keep your finger on the pulse when it comes to what’s now and what’s next,” he said.

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FOODPRO 2011

Cutting potatoes down to size Slice, dice, cut, cube, crinkle, french, wedge Urschel® Laboratories offer high performance continuous cutting equipment for all manner of potato size reduction

CCL Lattice Slicer Unique slicing, fine, coarse & deep

DiversaCut 2110® Small footprint versatile dicer

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Foodpro: serving the food processing industry since the 1960’s As one of the longest running trade shows in Australasia, Foodpro has become an iconic exhibition that has established a reputation as Australia’s largest most import event of its kind.

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feature of Foodpro is that is has grown significantly every time it is staged, each show being bigger and better than the one before.

If you’re in the food industry, you know there are trade journals and smaller events, but you could spend many hours and dollars reading and

attending – and then not find exactly what you want.

From food additives and concentrates to the largest food machinery and packaging equipment, you’ll find suppliers and buyers at Foodpro.

Bringing food industry suppliers and buyers together.

Cold Chain Verification quick - easy - safe

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FOODPRO 2011

Foodpro was last held in 2008 and post-event research proves the value of exhibitors and visitors.

For example, in 2008: • nearly 300 exhibitors presented food processing machinery, ingredients and additives, packaging and ancillary food industry products and services • more than 8,000 people – most of them key food industry buyers and decision makers visited the show • 70% organised a quote or appointment during the show • 77% were likely to buy something they saw at the show at a later time • 94% would contact an exhibitor after the show either ‘likely’ to ‘very likely’ • 6% placed orders or made purchases during the even – that’s nearly 500 people negotiating sales on the spot!

• The average sale at the show was $75,955 (excluding outliers) • 66% said they would use the Show Catalogue to contact exhibitors after the Exhibition.

Foodpro: more than just one show Foodpro 2011 is like eight food shows under one roof

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rom small one product processors to large multi-product and sector manufacturers, every food company needs a wide range of equipments, supplies and resources to bring their products to market.

And you’ll find them conveniently grouped into eight categories at foodpro 2011.

Among the hundreds of suppliers exhibiting at foodpro 2011 you’ll find: • • • • • • • • • •

Australian Meat and Industry Fair Beverage Equipment and Technology Food Handling, Storage and Transport Food Ingredients and Additives Food Packaging Machinery and Supplies Food Processing Machinery and Technology Food Technology Food Testing and Safety Plant Equipment and Technology 44th Annual AIFST Convention

Foodpro exhibitor products and services include: • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

Additives Air Conditioning Bakery Bar Coding Beverages Cleaning Computers Confectionery Conveyors Dairy Distribution Filters Fish Flavours Flooring Fruit Grocery Handling Heating Hygiene Products

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Ingredients Inspection Equipment Lab/Scientific Equipment Labelling Lighting Literature Meat Monitoring Packaging Poultry Processing Equipment Pumps Raw Materials Refrigeration Robotics Safety Equipment Seafood Testing Equipment Vegetables Weighing Systems

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FOODPRO 2011

O-I innovations in glass packaging solutions At Foodpro 2011, the Australian international food processing exhibition, Owens-Illinois (O-I), the world’s largest glass container manufacturer, will showcase the latest innovations in safe, pure and sustainable glass packaging solutions for the food and beverage industries.

O-I specialises in supplying high quality glass packaging for the beer, wine, spirit, non-alcoholic beverage, food and ready-todrink segments.

A highlight at this year’s Foodpro, O-I plans to showcase its new Australian-made Bueno glass food jar range offering 24 options designed to preserve the flavour and freshness of food including fruit, vegetables, dairy and seafood. The versatile Bueno range is available in three designs, two sizes and is designed to be used on existing production lines.

The range features four tamper evident closure systems including a plastic cap, foil lid, pop-top metal cap and screw-top metal cap, all suited to a variety of foods and occasions.

In addition, O-I will feature its recently launched 750mL glass bottle for the milk industry.

The new glass bottle which is also suitable for other non-alcoholic beverages, has been specially designed to fit standard Australian and New Zealand milk crates ensuring convenient storage and transport.

The only Australian Owens-Illinois (O-I), manufactured glass the world’s largest olive oil bottles, the glass container Marasca olive oil range, manufacturer will also be on display.

Available in Classic Green 500mL and 750mL bottles, the Marasca olive oil range features a premium European look and includes an olive oil closure friendly finish.

O-I’s glass packaging is made from allnatural materials including sand, limestone and soda ash combined with recycled glass. Each O-I glass container undergoes a rigorous inspection process to ensure the highest quality.

O-I www.o-i.com Foodpro stand: F32

CST Water Solutions’ new green energy CST Wastewater Solutions (CST) is set to showcase their environmentally advanced, wastewater systems at the upcoming Foodpro 2011.

CST will guide visitors through their recent project, Pacific Beverages’ new Bluetongue Brewery in NSW, installed in partnership with Global Water Engineering (GWE) to provide environmentally advanced wastewater to the Australian food and beverage industries.

CST Wastewater Solutions will also showcase the SFC vertical screen compactor at Foodpro this year. The compactor is designed to lower investment, operational and maintenance costs in screening of municipal and industrial waste water with the compacting of extracted solids.

Featuring a space-efficient design, the robust compactor is constructed from AISI 304 or 516 stainless steel without the need for hanger, intermediate or bottom bearings.

Suitable for a range of applications

CST Wastewater Solutions has been supplying the industrial and municipal wastewater markets in Australia for more than 20 years. including waste streams relating to the production and packaging of dairy and meat products, it is sealed for odour control and ensures safety and hygiene as well as minimal waste handling.

CST Wastewater Solutions has been supplying the industrial and municipal wastewater markets in Australia for more than 20 years, and its technologies have been adopted throughout Australia and internationally, particularly into Asia and China.

CST Wastewater Solutions www.cstwastewater.com Foodpro stand: T36

Revolutionary Cooking Systems from Goldpeg International Specialising in direct steam injection continuous cooking systems, GoldPeg International will showcase a range of innovative industrial food equipment.

GoldPeg offer design, manufacture, installation and support of food processing equipment that seeks to improve the productivity of food manufacturing companies globally.

At this year’s Foodpro, GoldPeg plan to showcase their newest continuous cooking and cooling system, the RotaTherm CUBE, which cooks and processes a wide range of food products such as processed cheese, baby food, sauces and many more.

The versatile RotaTherm is the core technology of the CUBE. The RotaTherm is par-

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ticularly distinguished by adjustable heating and processing parameters, including cooking temperature, direct steam injection heating profile, shear, pressure, mixing and many others– all with a precise level of control.

Also on display will be the GPiCSMozzarella Cooker Stretcher, a low pressure, low shear, direct steam injection

continuous cooking and stretching system.

A fully enclosed hygienic system, GPiCS is specifically designed to produce sensitive natural mozzarella, string cheese and pasta filata cheese varieties without bath cook water.

Goldpeg International www.goldpeg.com Foodpro stand: K17

Goldpeg International RotaTherm CUBE

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FOODPRO 2011

Ultimate botanical benefits from Naturex Australia Naturex Australia will display an extensive portfolio of natural speciality ingredients encompassing natural colours and botanical extracts at Foodpro 2011.

Specialising in the development of natural flavouring, colouring, preservatives and healthy ingredients that are tailored for food and beverage applications, Naturex also manufacture natural specialty ingredients for the nutrition and health, and personal care industries.

At Foodpro this year, Naturex Australia will present its new NATcolor brochure of natural colours and showcase examples of

their successful applications.

Other innovative Naturex products on display include NAThealthy, a portfolio of botanical extracts for health and well-being which include extracts to improve skin health, libido and immunity, as well as NATstabil, a range of natural antioxidants such as the Xtrablend RP, a synergistic blend of rosemary and pomegranate extracts for optimal antioxidant protection in food products.

Naturex Australia www.naturex.com Foodpro Stand V35

A new generation of data loggers from Testo The measurement data specialist, Testo, will showcase a new generation of data loggers at the upcoming Foodpro 2011 exhibition, the largest show of its kind for the food and beverage processing industry in Australia.

Testo specialist data loggers ensure complete security and user-friendliness, as well as features to accommodate a variety of applications.

For the professional monitoring of tem-

perature, humidity and absolute pressure, Testo deliver uninterrupted monitoring of the cold chain, temperature recording in laboratories and the pharmaceutical industry, as well as measurements in industrial processes.

At this year’s Foodpro, Testo will showcase the innovative Testo 175 series consisting of four compact data loggers for the measurement of temperature and humidity.

Also on display, the Testo 176 series, consisting of seven data loggers, are especially suited to applications in demanding surroundings such as laboratories. Of particular note, the Testo 176 P1, an absolute innovation in this series, can measure and document pressure, in addition to temperature and humidity.

Featuring a USB and an SD interface, the Testo 175 series and Testo 176 series allow for a simple readout of data and

have a considerably high memory capacity of 2 million measurement readings.

For user convenience, the data loggers use conventional batteries and feature a one button menu structure for smooth navigation through the intuitive operation.

Testo www.testo.com.au/dataloggers Foodpro Stand: V14

Leadership has a class of its own

FLIR E-Series: Picture Perfect A new generation of FLIR hand-held ‘point & shoot’ thermal imagers is here. Packed with class leading features, the E-Series is designed for applications including electrical, industrial, mechanical, HVAC and building.

Take your pick of three pixel resolutions – all with 60Hz frame rate and a 3.0 Meg visual camera built in.

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FOODPRO 2011

The Labelling Machine Company Where reliability comes as standard

Food grade pumping technology from SPT Superior Pump Technologies (SPT) supply pumping equipment to the food industry, as well as oil and gas, water and wastewater and pharmaceutical users, Superior Pump Technologies design and build pump units tailored to specific customer’s requirements.

Ideal for abattoirs, the beverage industry, fish processing and food products, Superior Pump Technologies

plan to exhibit Graco’s SaniForce™ FDA-Compliant Air Operated Double Diaphragm Pumps, at this year’s Foodpro.

Featuring an easy–to-clean durable, lube-free and non-sticking air valve, the SaniForce™ FDA-compliant Air Operated Double Diaphragm Pumps meet the sanitation requirements of the milk and dairy industry.

Also on display at Foodpro 2011, Graco’s customizable drum unloader which assist in batching, package filling, food product spraying and many other applications whilst controlling high viscosity fluids in sanitary environments.

3 Year Warranty on all new Aztro manufactured labelling machines

Superior Pumping Technology www.sptaust.com.au Foodpro Stand: L53

Finance packages available

Food pumps from Debems During Foodpro 2011, DEBEM SRL will introduce visitors to their range of air operated diaphragm pumps designed for the food sector.

DEBEM SRL will be showcasing the 3A certified Saniboxer Sanitary Diaphragm Pump, made with mechanically polished Aisi316, and specifically designed to handle food and pharmaceutical fluids.

The Saniboxer pumps are designed and constructed to pump food with a viscosity

from 1 up to 50.000cps at 20°C, and built with materials compatible with liquid foods and the chemicals used to clean and sanitize them.

Also on display will be DEBEM’s Foodboxer diaphragm pumps, which can be used to pump liquids with very high viscosity up to 50000 cps at 20°C, even if containing suspended solids.

DEBEM SRL www.debem.it Foodpro stand: V41

Naturally delicious ingredients from KF Specialty Ingredients KF Specialty Ingredients will showcase their range of ingredients, comprehensive application support and industry experience at this year’s Australian international food processing exhibition, Foodpro.

A major supplier of bulk food ingredients and specialities to the

Australian and New Zealand food and pharmaceutical industries, KF Speciality Ingredients offer a broad range of natural products to meet today’s trends for products that deliver functional health benefits.

At this year’s Foodpro exhibition, KF Specialty Ingredients will showcase a

Australian made labelling machines by an Australia owned company Modular labelling capabilities Good Old Fashioned Service Labeller Hire available Whether it’s a straight forward labelling project or a custom design solution the team at Aztro has the experience and ability to successfully provide labelling solutions to meet all your needs

range of colours, antioxidants, botanical extracts for flavour and aroma, botanical extracts for health and well being, as well as fruit and vegetable powders, crisps and flakes for multitudes of applications.

KF Ingredients www.kfspecialtyingredients.com Foodpro Stand: V35

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FOODPRO 2011

New printhead and inks at the APS stand APS will exhibit a new printhead type for its maintenance free thermal inkjet printer, Apsolute, at Foodpro 2011.

The new printhead is distinguished by its compact dimensions and is suited for space saving installations on production lines.

The new head provides advanced communication features, such as an automatic selection of ink driver, which almost exclude operational errors by the user. With its capability

to communicate and configure itself, this printhead is one of the most intelligent solutions on the market. It is available with two different cable outlets and completes the current standard printhead and the printhead with shutter option.

Also on show will be the recently expanded range of inks for nonporous coding. Materials such as BOPP and other film materials, varnished cartons and plastics; not to

mention all porous surfaces can be coded with the wide range of APS inks. The supply of thermal inkjet inks possess short drying times under high production rates, strong adhesion to porous and non-porous surfaces, and high contrast and sharpness – all qualities essential within food manufacturing.

APS Asia Pacific www.aps-direct.com.au Foodpro Stand: E14

Hygienic cleaning for the food and beverage industry

Food processing with Vemag Vemag Australia sell, service and support a range of food processing and packaging machinery across Australia and New Zealand. Through a selection of machinery partnerships, Vemag can offer equipment solutions either on a standalone processing basis or through the creation of complete production lines, from processing to packaging.

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On show at Foodpro 2011, Vemag Australia will be displaying equipment from Fomaco, Seydelmann, Holac, Variovac, Ross and Formcook. Among the exhibits will be cutters, mixers, meat processors, cooking machines and packaging equipment.

Vemag www.vemag.com.au Foodpro stand: N2

Bio Steam will be displaying it’s dry vapour steam cleaning equipment at Foodpro 2011.

Specialising in hygiene for the food manufacturing, healthcare, accommodation and contract cleaning supplies, Bio Steam’s comprehensive range provides solutions for small, medium and large business.

Bio Steam uses dry vapour steam and state-of-the-art equipment to ensure the complete cleanliness of both the front and back of house.

The range of products covers HACCP and food regulatory requirements and provides high levels of sanitation and hygiene.

Bio Stream www.biosteam.com.au Foodpro stand: C18

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High-tech food analysis from Next Instruments The new Multiscan Series 3000 Food Analyser from Next Instruments offers rapid analysis of food and food ingredients based on a diode array Near Infrared Transmission spectrometer. The new Series 3000 uses a rotating dish to collect scans from a sample of food by passing NIR light through the sample.

The Series 3000 has a built in touch screen and PC. Running a programme called Analysis, the system’s operation is simple and effective offering the power of a Windowsbased software package where spectra, trend plots and running tables are displayed directly on the screen. Data from the Series 300 can be easily stored and transferred to other computers.

The Series 3000 Food Analyser is best suited for measuring protein, moisture and fat in foods that contain high levels of water and fat, including raw and processed meats, cheese, cream, yoghurt, ice cream, confectionary and fondants.

Next Instruments www.nextinstruments.net Foodpro Stand: U2

Health and nutritional ingredients from RejuvaCare International RejuvaCare International will be displaying a range of specialty ingredients at Foodpro this year, including nutritional products. Offering a full range of vitamins, carotenoids, long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids and nutraceutical products, the range has been developed to appeal to the health benefit trends currently in the market.

Furthermore, DSM Nutritional Products work closely with RejuvaCare International and their customers to produce custom-made vitamin and mineral premixes tailored for customers’ specific needs.

RejuvaCare International www.rejuvacare.com.au Foodpro Stand: Z8

Company/Organisation 3M FOOD SAFETY AAAT DST Dehumidifier ABEVE Accuweigh-Budpak AIFST Inc Albany Door Systems Amscorp Scientific AMSL Amtrade International Anzchem APC Technology Applied Australia APS APS Food and Nutrition Aquatic Engineering Australia P/L Argus Realcold Arrow Scientific Ashworth Bros., Inc. AusIndustry Australian Wrapping Company Australwest Avery Dennison BALLANTYNE FOODS Barnco Sales BASFAustralia Ltd BBC Technologies Bel-Ray Food Processing Lubricants Bestlan Group of Companies bioMérieux Australia Pty Ltd biosteam Birk Blyme Blucher Australia BOC Limited Bravo Company Brendma Australia Bronson & Jacobs Bruker Bulk Handling Australia Bunzl Food Processor Supplies Cablevey Conveyors Capitol Ingredients CAPS Australia Carmi Flavours 1Caspak Products CBS Foodtech Cedar Creek Company Ceramic Solutions (Aust) Pty Ltd CEVA PALLECON Cheetham Salt Limited Chr. Hansen CIPL Pty Ltd CK Safety Columbit Australia

Stand Z30 E11 F11 V28 T28 W40 U3 Z34 W32 Z50 W22 V39 E14 S32 X31 K13 T50 X34 X9 B36 J6 H14 V24 N21 T5 A22 X1 Z134 Z130 C18 B22 S18 L32 W7 E36 T22 Z76 H05 F38 C9 Z28 T1 Z55 J52 J24 & K24 Q48 W1 H38 X6 Z48 C10 T2 N30

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FOODPRO 2011 Company/Organisation GEA Global Machinery & Supplies Australasia Global Temperature Monitoring Pty Ltd GlobalBake Globus Group P/L Gold Peg International Gordon Brothers Industries Graintec Scientific Green Juice(Tianjin) Co.,Ltd. Grip Sheet Australia Grundfos Pumps GSB Lubrication Guangdong Henglian Food Machinery CO., LTD Guangdong Yuedong Mechanical Industry Co.,Ltd Hall Industries Australia HALLY LABELS Hangzhou Haishun Pharmaceutical Machinery Co., Ltd. Hawkins Watts Australia HAYLEYMEDIA HBM Packaging Technologies HEAT AND CONTROL Henan Jindan Lactic Acid Technology Co., Ltd. Hepworths HERAEUS AMBA AUSTRALIA Hilton Industrial Vacuums Pty Ltd Hipex Hurll Nu-Way Pty Ltd Hychem International I.T.T. Jetpak IMCD Australia Impresstik Labelling Systems In Vitro Technologies Industrial Photonics IndustrySearch.com.au Innovate Packaging Inox Fabrications Aust / Lagarde Inspection Systems Integra Water Treatment Interaust Foods Interfood Machinery Group INTRALOX AUSTRALIA PTY. LTD. ITW Zip-Pak Australia J.L. Lennard Jarvis ANZ JMP Australia JMP Holdings John Bean Technologies Kalsec Key Diagnostics Key Technology

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KF Specialty Ingredients KHS Pacific Pty Ltd KIEL INDUSTRIES Kikkoman Australia Kockums Bulk Systems Krueger & Salecker Label Power Lafert Electric Motors Langdon Ingredients Laser Coding Australia Le Mac Australia Group, The Lico Swiss Australia LINCO FOOD SYSTEMS Linyi Shansong Biological Products Co.,Ltd LOCKER GROUP LU-VE Group

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Lubes Direct M.T.I QUALOS Machine Knives Machine Technology Aust Machinery Automation & Robotics Marel Australia Pty Ltd Matcon Pacific Matrix Process Solutions MATTHEWS INTELLIGENT IDENTIFICATION Maurice Kemp & Associates Mayekawa Australia McLaren Stainless MEI Merck Millipore Midfield Group Mil-Tek Waste Solutions Millsom Materials Handling

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Orbit Cleaning Services Australia Pty Ltd Ovivo Australia Pty Ltd Ozkor Pty Ltd Pac Food Pacific Food Machinery Packsys Pall Australia PAQ-IT Australia Peacock Bros. Pty.Ltd Phillro Industries Pty Ltd Phoeniks Plasdene Glass-Pak Procut Australia Pty Ltd Propac Industrial Services PT Associates - Marchant Schmidt Pumpability Reactive Engineering

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Redox Reed Business Information RejuvaCare International RENTOKIL PEST CONTROL RESULT PACKAGING Rhima Australia Rollex Australia Ross Brown Sales ROSTA Roxset Rubberex / LPL China Safeguard Commercial Flooring Saimo Technology Salkat Australia Pty Ltd Sanderson Australia Sandvik Process Systems Saraya Australia

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Savannah Bio Systems Scalzo Food Industries Schneider Electric SCHÜTZ DSL Select Equip Shanghai Kingsung Packing & Printing Silikal GmbH Silliker Australia Pty Ltd Singapore Jackway International Pte Ltd Smo-King Ovens Sopura Australia SpaceKraft Asia Pacific Spitwater Spray Nozzle Engineering Sprayflo Spraying Systems SPX Flow Technology

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Steam Clean Australia Stevco Seals & Pumps Victoria Pty Ltd Sugar Australia Sullair Australia Pty Ltd SunRice Superclean Systems Superior Pump Technologies SuperKlean Washdown Products Surecove / Stainless Drains Symbio Alliance SYMETEC Talsico Techstaff Tecpro Australia TEMPERATURE TECHNOLOGY Testo Australia The Appointments Group The Van Dyke Press Thermaflo Thermo Fisher Scientific Thompson Meat Machinery Thriving Enterprises Pty Ltd Titan Packaging TNA Australia Pty Ltd. Total Construction Triton Commercial Systems TRONICS U.S. Meat Export Federation Ulma Packaging (Aust) Ungerer Australia Unity Scientific Asia Pacific Universal Processing Equipment Vemag Australia Pty Ltd Vibration Systems & Solutions Victus International VISY AUTOMATION VISY TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS Walls Machinery Watson-Marlow Bredel Pumps Wenzhou Efun Valve Co. Ltd Wenzhou Wanguo Fluid Equipment Co. Ltd Wenzhou Yodsn Fluid Equipment Co. Ltd What’s New in Food Technology and Manufacturing Wiley Winline Enterprise Pty Ltd WR & D Wells Yuto Company Zhejiang DaYu Light Industrial Machinery Co. Ltd Zhuhai Hongfu Food Mechanical Manufacturing Co. Ltd

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Food Challenge Awards 2011 Nominations have now closed and the entries are currently undergoing careful consideration and assessment by our panel of judges, whittling down the finalists to find the best product for each category. By David Stone.

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e have had a superb response this year, both in numbers and quality, which means winning each category will be a closely fought competition.

While this judging is going on, and while we are busy organising the last minute arrangements for the Awards night, now is a great time to begin thinking about sorting out your tickets for the event.

The Food Challenge Awards will be taking place Wednesday 13th July, which happens to be the evening of the last day of

Foodpro – a perfect opportunity therefore to unwind after the four-day event; to sit back and relax with some great company, some fine food, a glass or two of wine and enjoy the evening.

Tickets are available from our website (www.foodmag.com.au/awards) and also by calling Alex Evans on (02) 9422 2890.

Prices are $180 per person or $1,500 for a table.

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Snack Food

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Thomas Chipman Beetroot Chips and Sweet Potato Chips

Fontelle Mini Treats Fontelle Mini Treats are wholegrain/rolled oat bars, which use all natural ingredients with no artificial colours. The snack bars are low in salt and contain no preservatives, with real fruit paste fillings.

Made from Australian certified organic beetroot and sweet potato, Thomas Chipman Beetroot Chips and Sweet Potato Chips are thickly sliced with the skins-on, and processed using kettle fryers. The chips are lightly salted and packaged. Both products carry the Australian Certified Organic, Celiac society, Halal, Kosher and Australian made certifications.

C.H. INGLES & K. PRETORIUS Perky Jerky

SLIM SECRETS Supa Secrets Supa Wired Chewy Snack Bar Supa Wired Chewy Snack bars have been developed to offer benefits to fuel children’s active, growing bodies and is fortified with omega 3’s to nourish their brains.

With wholegrain oats and containing no artificial flavours or colours, the snack bars are presented in active and vibrant artwork to appeal to children.

Perky Jerky is Australia's answer to a healthy, sustainable snack food, available in convenient packaging, and prepared using only the freshest and finest ingredients with 100% Australian beef. Having become Canberra’s first (and only) licensed, dedicated jerky manufacturer, Perky Jerky set the precedent for high-risk food manufactured within the ACT, with their innovative 24-hour marinating process.

THE ORGANIC FINE FOOD COMPANY WorkSnaK Mini-Smoothie The Organic Fine Food Company is launching a unique range of shelf stable all-fruit Mini-Smoothies under their WorkSnaK brand to supply lower calorie healthy snacks to busy workplaces.

The smoothies are sold ready-to-drink in convenient snack size plastic tubs with tamper proof lids, in boxes of two, with straws provided.

FIT-BIOCEUTICALS LIMITED IsoWhey Functional Protein Bars Like the standard IsoWhey High Protein Snack Bars, the Functional Range of bars is formulated as a meal replacement designed to provide a high quality, low allergenic, low carbohydrate nutritional protein snack for everyday needs with the added benefit of functional ingredients.

IsoWhey Functional Snack Bars are available in: Strawberry Yoghurt and Choc Berry, Pomegranate and Green Tea.

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Packaging Design SIMPLOT AUSTRALIA Birds Eye Create a Meal range

REBELLO WINES Cheeky Rascal Cider The packaging is designed specifically for our target market with innovations in POS for retailers. For the packaging design we took inspiration from street art, punk music culture, print making, circus, paintings by Gill DeMace, Japanese tattoos and Japanese Harijuku girls.

Birds Eye Create a Meal provides a meal solution in the frozen vegetable category. Relaunched in November 2010 in a double doy resealable stand up pack, with the sauce in two separate easy to open sachets. This format has a gusset at the top and bottom of the bag to allow stand up on shelf and improve stand out.

PENDLETON ESTATE 10ml sachet Lemon Extra Virgin Olive Oil/Chardonnay White Wine Vinegar (portion control) Working with Rockpool and Qantas Catering we developed a unique Lemon Extra Virgin Olive Oil/Chardonnay White Wine Vinegar 10ml sachet for use on Qantas domestic & international meals.

The 10ml sachet packaging is innovative as it is lighter than normal packaging (a point recognized by Qantas for weight & environmental reasons) and it has a slow release nozzle ensuring the likelihood of spillage is greatly reduced.

SLIM SECRETS Slim Secrets Protein Shot – Creamy Berries Presented in a handy shake ‘n take bottle, Slim Secrets Protein Shots are designed to fit in a gym bag, while also containing enough formulation to deliver multiple positive health benefits. Given the lead consumers are weight and health conscious women, the lean hour glass packaging has strong visual appeal and is conveniently sized.

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THE ORGANIC FINE FOOD COMPANY WorkSnaK Mini-Smoothie The Organic Fine Food Company has launched a range of shelf stable all-fruit Mini-Smoothies, under their WorkSnaK brand to supply lower calorie healthy snacks to busy workplaces. The smoothies are sold ready-to-drink in convenient snack size plastic tubs with tamper proof lids, in boxes of two, with straws provided. They can be stored at ambient temperature with a shelf life of 9 months. The tubs are BPA free.

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Organics & All Naturals EARTHCARE MANAGEMENT

CHAI TEA Organic Rainbow Chai Teabags

Mango To Go

Rainbow Chai Teabags are unique in their strong, authentic flavour. The biodegradable cornstarch, pyramid teabags allow the chai to completely infuse. A 100% natural, traditional chai recipe is recreated in each 2.5gm teabag.

Packaging is cardboard and cellophane, both biodegradable.

Mango To Go is manufactured using an innovative fruit processing method that produces a 100% pure mango, “ice-cream” style product that is delicious, healthy, refreshing and natural. Mango To Go has a smooth texture, a luscious taste and retains the key characteristics of taste, aroma and colour of a premium Queensland mango.

COLES SUPERMARKETS Coles Spreadable Honey Coles Spreadable Honey offers customers all the benefits of the honey, but with the consistency of jam. The honey sets and spreads like a jam which means less mess and less wastage from spills.

LOVING EARTH Organic Orange & Gubinge Raw Dark Chocolate As a market first, ingredients like Gubinge powder in a chocolate bar has never been done before. The raw materials have been sourced from Grower Groups who practice sustainable methods of agriculture, allowing the products to be certified organic by Australian Certified Organic. Gubinge powder is the highest natural source of vitamin C on the planet and the coconut sugar is low GI, making this a healthier option.

URBAN HONEY CO. Pure Local Raw Honey The pure raw honey has not been heat treated or pasteurised and therefore still has it's enzymes intact, something that gives honey it’s natural healing properties. It is not micro filtered which means it also has trace pollen amounts and is sold as close to where it is produced as possible, in most cases within a bee’s flying range of where it was gathered.

MORAITIS Medley Mix

THE RIGHT FOOD GROUP Ozganics Moroccan Spicy Lamb Tagine Simmer Sauces Ozganics Moroccan Spicy Lamb Tagine Simmer Sauces has been released Australia-wide and is made with organic ingredients that are sourced from local farmers when possible. The Right Food Group manufacture their products under SGS HACCP and FSANZ food safety regulations and are all OFC certified. The Simmer Sauce comes in 100% recyclable packaging.

HAMPDEN TRADING Little Bellies Peach Number Cereal 250g Little Bellies Number Cereal is aimed directly at the toddler (12+ months) market. Made with premium organic ingredients, it contains whole grains and represents a good source of calcium; with no artificial colours, flavours or preservatives; source of fibre; low in sodium; low in sugar and low in fat.

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The Medley Mix is a hydroponic product that took three years to develop and three separate breeding programmes. Medley contains six tomato varieties of which five are exclusive to Moraitis. The range was bred and selected based on taste range and what would be the combined end result.

The Medley Mix is sold in a 400gram clear plastic pack.

HEILALA VANILLA Heilala Vanilla Paste Heilala Vanilla have engaged in extensive product development in partnership with Food Technology Researchers at Massey University.

Through this process they have created a unique alcohol and seed extraction technology, which resulted in the creation of the Vanilla Extract and Paste, and more recently allowing us to create a range of products including Sugar and Syrup. This ensures the full crop and the entire Vanilla Bean are utilized.

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Naturally made, naturally delicious Consumers have never been more concerned about the use of artificial colours, flavours, flavour enhancers and preservatives. That’s why at Flavour Makers, we’ve been working hard to ensure our entire range is All Natural.

Flavour Makers have responded to consumer demands by providing natural solutions using recognisable and real ingredients. So now your customers can enjoy a delicious range of natural products created with the utmost care and attention, using only the best all natural ingredients.

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Health & Nutrition SLIM SECRETS

KOALA TEA COMPANY

Slim Secrets Protein Shot – Creamy Berries

KT Organics KT Organics is the new range of health and healing teas from The Koala Tea Company.

All the teas are certified organic using only the finest quality herbal ingredients.

Presented in a handy shake ‘n take bottle, Slim Sectrets Protein Shot are an on-the-go answer to refueling after exercise or when in need of a protein lift! Naturally sweetened with stevia and boosting antioxidant levels with acai powder and green tea extract, the specially formulated Shot has under 65 calories, is low in carbs and fat and packs 14.5g protein.

BAKERS DELIGHT HOLDINGS Cape Seed Loaf Bakers Delight Cape Seed Loaf is based on a traditional loaf utilised for many years in South Africa. Our Cape Seed Loaf is not only a robust and tasty bread in its own right, but the loaf is also a source of vitamins minerals and antioxidants.

PENDLETON ESTATE Blood Orange Agrumato Extra Virgin Olive Oil The Blood Orange Agrumato Extra Virgin Olive Oil gives a unique taste that enhances any leafy salad, or enables the user to create a total new salad. Healthy and natural with no added ingredients, it is presented in a premium retail 250ml bottle or unique slow release outlet 10ml food service sachets.

FREEDOM FOODS GROUP LIMITED Freedom Foods Corn Flakes Freedom Foods Corn Flakes is a high fibre breakfast which is low in salt. With a hint of golden syrup, 96% fat free and no artificial colours, flavours or preservatives Freedom Foods corn flakes is the perfect start to the day for both adults and kids. This cereal is free from gluten, wheat and nuts.

FIT-BIOCEUTICALS LIMITED IsoWhey Functional Protein Bars The Functional Range of bars is formulated as a meal replacement designed to provide a high quality, low allergenic, low carbohydrate nutritional protein snack for everyday needs with the added benefit of functional ingredients.

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CRUST GOURMET PIZZA BARS Heart Foundation Tick Approved Healthier Choice Menu Crust has introduced Beef Fajita, Paprika Chicken and Mediterranean Vegetable Tick Approved pizzas, as well as two new Tick Approved salads – Mixed Leaf and Italian – all guaranteed by the Heart Foundation to be a healthier choice.

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Sustainable Manufacturing URBAN HONEY CO. O-I Lean+Green Lean+Green wine bottles are between 18 and 29% lighter in weight than their predecessors. Installation of narrow neck press and blow (NNPB) technology at O-I’s Adelaide plant allowed the company to take out considerable weight, energy and water consumption from each bottle but maintain the proportions and premium image brand owners require.

Carbon neutral Urban Honey Co. is a company that seeks to be carbon neutral from production to delivery and as such has adopted traditional hand-made methods of producing, processing and packaging the products.

NOVA SPRINGWATER Nova Springwater Nova Springwater is an Australian first that bottle their spring water in single use, 100% recyclable 12 litre PET bottle, a truly environmentally friendly and sustainable solution.

CST WASTEWATER SOLUTIONS/BLUETONGUE BREWERY Recycled water treatment plant The Bluetongue Brewery at Warnervale NSW (completed in 2010) features a state-of-theart water recovery plant engineered to achieve world best-practice water reuse standards while producing green energy equivalent to 15 per cent of the brewery’s total needs.

TOOHEY/ PICC Toohey’s can line

LIVING EARTH T/A LOVING EARTH The Association of cacao producers of Satipo The Association of cacao producers of Satipo from where we get our cacao products is certified Organic by Control Union and is a member of the Fair Trade Federation. This ensures the cacao is certified organic and fairly traded.

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With fifteen hundred beer cans rolling off the production line every minute, Tooheys can line at Lidcombe in New South Wales needed a robust automation system. Profibus has been the system of choice at Tooheys brewing and packaging divisions for close to fifteen years.

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Bruers Bright Beer is an unpasteurised, natural draught beer filled straight into kegs using a unique flavour seal process that locks in the brewery fresh taste. It is a highly drinkable Australian style draught lager with a clean fresh aroma, a fruity individualistic palate and a soft bitter aftertaste, delivering the ultimate fresh beer experience.

SOMAGE FINE FOODS Chamellia Iced Tea Chamellia Organic Iced Teas are the first high pressure pasteurised, cold infused and ready-todrink iced teas. The teas are made from fruit, whole leaf tea or herbs and contain no artificial colours, flavours, sugars, or concentrates. High pressure pasteurisation is then used during bottling to ensure that the nutritional value of the ingredients is preserved in the end product.

Hopman Premium Pale is an alcohol removed beer launched in the domestic market in November 2010.

Careful selection and rigorous assessment of ingredients (especially hops), has enabled the company to produce a premium “beer-like” beverage that is both non-intoxicating and almost identical in flavor to an alcoholic beer.

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The springwater goes to four stages of sub micron filtration starting with 0.2 micron Quartz Filter, 0.1 micron Precision Filter, UV disinfection and Finally 0.01 micron Hollow Fibre Filter, these standards are much more rigid compared to the current industry standards of 10, 5 and 1 micron filtration.

The 12L bottle type is an Australian first to offer a BPA free bottle for water coolers, using 60% less plastics per litre when compared to a 600ml disposable bottle types.

Cheeky Rascal ciders are genuine fruit ciders containing 100 per cent apple, strawberry, raspberry and pear juice, with a variety of apples used. No flavouring or concentrates are used.

Depending on the season, a combination of Granny Smith, Pink Lady or Royal Gala apples are selected to make the cider, giving the best flavour profile and sugar/acid balance. Raspberry and strawberry varieties are also selected according to seasonal availability.

OOMPH! COFFEE Oomph! Tasmanian Gourmet Coffee

BEAM GLOBAL AUSTRALIA Russian Standard Vodka Citrus RTD Russian Standard Vodka Citrus RTD (Ready-To-Drink) is a refreshing beverage created exclusively for the Australian market.

The brand’s soft, pure qualities result from state-of-the-art filtration and distillation techniques at a sophisticated vodka production centre in St Petersburg, Russia.

DI BELLA COFFEE COMPANY TORQ Natural Instant Coffee TORQ is a natural coffee concentrate that can be used to make a fresh full-bodied cup of hot coffee or a thirst quenching iced coffee. It uses a cold brew process in conjunction with a patented micro-filtration, which creates a contaminant-free product, with12 month shelf stability at room temperature. It has no additives or preservatives. The coffee is full-bodied, sensationally smooth, and never bitter.

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Oomph! Coffee is sourced from farmers from all over the world under a 'Global Care' agreement, which ensures that farmers are paid fair wages for their harvest. The beans used to make the coffee are hand selected and blended to complement their individual characteristics.

PRESHAFOOD Preshafruit Preshafruit is the world's first high pressure processed fruit juice, which is made from quality 100% Australian fruit and has a shelf-life of 210 days without any preservatives. Preshafruit is made from a unique cold pressure technology, which uses less energy, delivers twice the natural vitamin C, antioxidants and digestive enzymes of any traditional heat pasteurised juice.

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Altro K30 is a 3mm thick flooring designed for safety in wet and greasy conditions where frequent spillage is likely. This product is therefore ideally suited for, and commonly used in, commercial kitchens and other food-handling environments. Boasting the highest rating possible for slip resistance in a resilient floor, it minimises the risk of slipping in these heavy traffic areas.

Baxx is an airbourne pathogen removal system, which uses hydroxyls produced by a cold plasma field. Maintenance free, the Baxx kills bacteria, viruses, mould and fungus by disrupting the pathogen’s cell walls.

AERIS ENVIRONMENTAL AerisGuard Aeris Hygiene Services is Aeris's cold storage service division specifically set up to provide biofilm remediation and protection for all types of cooling (FDC's, humidifiers, AHU's) circuits in commercial scale cold storage facilities.

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The endoCube is a NON-Electrical / NON-Mechanical Food simulant contained in an enclosure. When retrofitted onto existing Air Temperature sensors in refrigerators & freezers, they ensure the sensors monitor 'Food' temperature rather than ‘Air’ temperature.

Activeion ionator EXP™ The ionator EXP™ from Activeion is a handheld device that uses an electrical charge to temporarily ionize regular tap water and transform it into a powerful cleaner and sanitizer – without using chemicals.

TESTO Testo 175-T2 The testo 175 series consists of four compact data loggers for the measurement of temperature and humidity. All data loggers include a USB and SD interface, creating a simple readout of the data. The high memory capacity of 2 million measurement readings and the power supply using conventional batteries are further advantages of the products. In addition, the instrument includes a free user friendly software, testo ComSoft Basic 5.

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Made from Food Grade silicon and using its patented ‘lip-lock’ design, the Flexsil-lid is designed to fit all standard Gastronorms or steam pans, covering the contents to maintain freshness longer when stored, or speed up the cooking time if used in ovens. This is achieved by trapping the heat inside the pan acting as an incubator.

Dyson A01 Airblade hand dryers deliver a fast HACCP approved hygienic hand drying solution with significant cost and energy savings for food industry operators. Featuring a hospital- grade HEPA filter and Dyson patented digital motor, the Dyson Airblade hand dryer eliminates 99.9% of bacteria to ensure hands are hygienically dried in just ten seconds.

BASF- THE CHEMICAL COMPANY Phantom Insecticide Phantom insecticide is a major breakthrough in pest control for Australia, with unique properties that make it unlike other insecticides. The really important and unique physical property of Phantom is that it is undetectable to pests. This means they will not avoid the treated areas and unknowingly pick up a lethal dose.

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SCHÜTZ Schütz 6 layer IBC The Schütz 6 layer IBC (Intermediate Bulk Handling) is a new packaging application for liquid food products. Using HACCP accredited and state of the art ‘Clean Room’ facilities in Melbourne, the innovative ‘Security Layer’ IBC contains as many as six different protective layers, including an EVOH layer that not only prevents permeation, but also acts to increase the shelf life of products stored inside the containers.

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Dairy LA CASA DEL FORMAGGIO Fresh Full Cream Ricotta La Casa Del Formaggio Fresh Full Cream Ricotta is a unique product, which is spreadable yet the texture, consistency and flavour is like no other ricotta on the current market. Only fresh, local milk is used in its production, and its packaging is efficient and reusable. Strict safety precautions are taken in excess to HACCP mandates, including extra protective staff garments and sanitation procedures.

TWISTED FROZEN YOGHURT Twisted Frozen Yoghurt

COLES SUPERMARKETS Coles Chilled Desserts range Manufactured by Conditorei, Coppenrath & Weise, the Coles range of chilled desserts offers customers a new to market product that is of restaurant quality at everyday prices, with no artificial flavours, colours or preservatives. Much of the dessert production is still done by hand and once baked, the products are frozen using a shock-freezing technique that ensures moisture, aroma, and flavour is sealed in.

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Twisted Frozen Yoghurt makes fresh yoghurt everyday, which is packed full of live and active cultures. It is also gluten free, low in fat, high in calcium and protein and has less than half the sugar found in most household ice creams.

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Soups & Prepared Foods WOOD'S CONDIMENTS 50g Portion Control Tomato Relish Wood’s™ 50g Tomato Relish combines the delicious taste of Australian tomatoes with the convenience of a portion controlled pack. The product is Australian made using local ingredients and individually machine packed and sealed with a 6 month shelf life ensuring long life freshness.

SALAD FRESH Woolworths 1 litre Chicken Noodle Soup Woolworths Chicken Noodle Soup is made with fresh vegetables and ingredients, using a minimum of three serves of vegetables per product and contains no artificial colours or preservatives, including no MSG.

SIMPLOT AUSTRALIA Leggo’s Hidden Veg pasta sauce, Bolognese with hidden carrot and spinach The Hidden Veg pasta sauce range meets the growing consumer demand for nutritious products and provides parents with added convenience in their quest to get vegetables into their family’s diet.

SALAD FRESH Woolworths 1 litre Fresh Risottos Woolworths Risotto Range, represents, quality and fresh ingredients (no frozen raw materials used). In fact all produce is freshly cut to order and used within a 24 hour period. We have also amended the previous ‘Doy’ packaging to encompass a new innovative ‘Rice Bowl’ look and feel.

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BEAK & JOHNSTON Woolworths Sweet Potato & Pumpkin Soup 600g Tub Using fresh ingredients to create great, wholesome flavours, Woolworths Sweet Potato & Pumpkin Soup 600g Tub is suitable for vegetarians and is 97% fat free.

BEAK & JOHNSTON Woolworths House of India Butter Chicken Made using fresh ingredients and traditional Indian recipes, Woolworths House of India Butter Chicken has an authentic curry taste. It is also easy to prepare: remove the lid and place in the microwave.

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Meat & Smallgoods

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Risotto Stuffed Quarter Range

Lilydale Basil & Sweet Chilli Free Range Chicken Sausages

Lenard’s unique Risotto Stuffed Quarter range consists of succulent quarters of chicken stuffed under the skin with NiceRice seasoning cores. The range comes in four flavour profiles: Tandoori, Mango & Sweet Chilli, Five Spice and Lemon & Garlic.

Lilydale’s free range Basil & Sweet Chilli Chicken sausages are packed full of Lilydale’s free range chicken and fresh herbs, and contain only natural flavours. The sausages are gluten free and suitable for coeliacs and people on wheat free diets.

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Steggles Family Feast

Coles Finest Steaks are the benchmark in premium retail beef. The Angus cattle, which are HGP free, grain fed for a 100 days, have been grown specifically for the three cuts, Porterhouse, Scotch and Eye Fillet.

The meat has been aged for a minimum of 21 days before being hand cut (thick) and packed.

The Steggles Family Feast is a whole marinated chicken. This was relaunched in the Australian market in March 2010. In the past 12 months sales have experienced outstanding sales growth.

Steggles family feast is available in Woolworths, Coles, Franklins & Independents. As distribution increases, Steggles Family Feast is on its way to becoming the best selling chicken in Australia.

Lilydale Free Range Chicken Mince Mr. Beaks Gourmet Sausage Range Mr. Beaks Gourmet Sausages are made of 90% beef and natural ingredients and were launched in more than 600 retail stores in November 2010. There are 3 variants in the Mr. Beaks Gourmet Sausage Range – The Original, Smoky Chorizo and Spicy Salsa.

Lilydale Free Range Chicken Mince is available in a convenient 500 gram pack, and allows Australians to create their favourite recipes with a fresh twist, including healthy homestyle burgers and hearty lasagne, and inspires contemporary meals such as the popular san choy bow.

C.H. INGLES & K. PRETORIUS Perky Jerky Perky Jerky is a healthy, sustainable snack food, available in convenient packaging, and prepared using only the freshest and finest ingredients, with 100% Australian beef. Perky Jerky is a high-protein, low-carbohydrate food-snack, without any artificial preservatives, colours, flavours or additives.

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Woolworths Chicken Breast Sizzle Steak Woolworths Chicken Breast Sizzle Steak’s can be used as an ingredient for your main meal or convenient for sandwiches, wraps or sliced in salads.Woolworths Chicken Breast Sizzle Steak is also 98% fat free which means its scores the Woolworths Heart Smart tick of approval.

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COLES Coles Southern Spiced Chicken Shanks Southern Spiced Chicken Shanks successfully contributes to the Coles Grill range, which was launched in spring 2010. The shanks are frenched and the knuckle removed. This means the customer can easily hold the product making it easier to juggle a beer at the same time! The spiced southern coating gives the chicken a distinctive comforting flavor perfect for the bbq.

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Customised Taste Technology

NEWLY WEDS FOODS More than “just” the WORLD LEADER in food coatings!! As well as our comprehensive range of Japanese Style Breadcrumbs & customised coating systems, did you know Newly Weds Foods also offers specialised functional ingredients and flavours for the red meat and poultry industries? Our range includes Sausage Premixes, Brines, Cures, Phosphate Blends, Emulsifiers, Flavour Boosters, Seasoning Blends, Sauces, Marinades and Rubs.

For more information phone: +61 2 9426 9300 or email: customerservice@newlywedsfoods.com.au

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Ready Meals MRS MAC'S Good Eating Mini Potato Top Beef Pie Mrs Mac’s has launched a 55g version of the 180g Good Eating Potato Top Beef Pie, which have been created for school canteens, health and aged care facilities, on the basis of taste and nutritional properties. The product is Heart Foundation Tick Approved, has a Healthy Kids amber-rating and is FOCiS (Federation of Canteens in Schools) registered.

TANCREDI FOODS Simply Gourmet range

GREEN MONKEY Green Monkey Beef & Lamb Pouches

Tancredi Foods “Simply Gourmet” range is designed for service apartments and convenience store customers who want home-style, generous, fresh and tasty complete meals. The meals are vacuum sealed in ovanable CPET trays giving the products an extended shelf life in the refrigerator.

While we do the basics such as Beef Lasagne and Lamb Rogan Josh with Rice, and do them well, we also offer traditional favorites such as Corned Beef, Lamb Rissoles and Bangers & Mash.

Green MonkeyTM is a “super premium” organic baby food brand designed for babies aged six months onwards.

Based on traditional, wholesome, homemade recipes our fruit, vegetable & meat ingredients are sourced entirely from New Zealand and safely nurtured by our 100% certified organic farmers.

MRS MAC'S NIFTY FOODS Antipasto Entertainment Selection There are four variations of the Woolworths select brand Antipasto Entertainment Selection Product i.e. classic mix; 97% fat free; meze style; and olive mix packs. Essentially the product is a four compartmented tray housing a carefully selected mixture of handmade antipasto’s using high quality local and imported ingredients.

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Mrs Mac’s Potato Top Beef Pie Mrs Mac’s have replaced their 255g Shepherd’s Pie with the new 220g Potato Top Beef Pie, allowing the pies to fit into the “food on the go” market. Mrs Mac’s Potato Top Beef Pie use 100% lean Australian Beef in rich gravy and topped with Creamy Mashed Potato.

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Confectionery SEATONFIRE

HILLIER’S Souffle Collection: Lemon Meringue The Lemon Meringue Souffle variant has a tart, citrusy mousse centre, blended with citrus peel, and smothered in Hillier’s signature dark chocolate. The richness of the dark chocolate perfectly offsets the zest of the lemon and the sweetness of the mousse centre.

MORLIFE Dark Chocolate Coated Blueberries Morlife chocolate coated blueberries provide significant levels of antioxidants, and represents a nutrient dense food that not only taste delicious, but also provides the body with beneficial nutrients. This is a highly nutritious and desirable confectionery food alternative and a shift from the typical confectionery foods that are so prevalent in this market and those which cause and can relate to ill health.

Seatonfire Slightly Wild Chilli Chocolate Slightly Wild chilli chocolate has half the amount of Seatonfire’s chemical free chilli as the Wild varieties and 57.8% dark chocolate. Seatonfire’s boutique operation actually grows the chilli using organic methods, handpicks them, then makes each bar by hand. With no added sugar, no artificial colours or flavours, chilli chocolate is becoming known as a health food and is gaining a reputation as a superfood.

COLES SUPERMARKETS Coles Jellies and Jubes The Coles jellies and jubes range is the first private label national confectionery range to be launched in Australia. The range is produced using advanced technology that we had to source from a manufacturer in Germany and contains no artificial flavours, colours or preservatives.

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Baked Goods BYRON BAY COOKIE COMPANY Byron Bay Cookies Cranberry & Almond Muesli Cookie Bar The Cranberry & Almond Muesli Cookie Bar from Byron Bay Cookie Company is a new product that tastes just like a cookie but is shaped like a bar. High in fibre and 30% less fat than our regular Fig & Pecan cookie, our cookie bar is the first Muesli product to be added to our range and is crammed with goodness.

GRANDMA’S PUDDINGS Traditional Plum Puddings

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Grandma’s traditional plum puddings are all individually homemade with 100% Australian ingredients. The puddings are hermetically sealed to preserve and enhance flavour, which allows Grandma’s to avoid artificial colours, flavours and preservatives. The puddings are individually hand wrapped in festive, calico or black fabric with beautiful ribbons to provide a gift of distinction and centre piece for Christmas.

Real Flava Bake Real Flava Bake Bacon & Cheese product is a frozen individual, portion controlled bacon & cheese disk originally developed for the commercial bakery. However it is also suitable for scolls, pastries, pies, quiches and in proteins.

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Ingredient Innovation

FINALISTS CHR. HANSEN

CRUST GOURMET PIZZA BARS

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Viniflora FrootZen

Five Spice Pork Belly pizza

Panamore Spring

Viniflora FrootZen is a breakthrough innovation for winemakers, brewers and cider producers in the management of alcoholic fermentations. The product is based on a yeast strain isolated from grape juice and uses flavour precursors from grape juices more efficiently than traditional products on the market, revealing flavours in white or rosé wines.

Crust Gourmet Pizza Bars has recently launched 16 new menu items featuring a range of pizzas topped with gourmet ingredients. One of the highlights is the Upper Crust Five-Spice Pork Belly pizza, which is served as a 15 x 9” slab and boasts ingredients including Five-Spice marinated pork belly, pear slices, wild rocket, crushed walnuts and balsamic glaze on a tomato base.

Panamore Spring is an enzymatic patented solution which successfully replaces SSL and CSL in bread. SSL and CSL (sodium and calcium stearoyl lactylate – E481, E482) are emulsifiers used in industrial bread production around the world to improve crumb structure, volume and overall bread quality.

PURECIRCLE AUSTRALIA SG95 (Steviol Glycosides 95) SG95 is a high quality, high stability, low cost sugar substitute made from the leaves of the Stevia rebaudiana plant. It is a non-caloric, high-intensity sweetener that is about 250 times sweeter than sugar.

SG95 uses a proprietary manufacturing practice which enables PureCircle to produce the product for a much lower cost than other high purity stevia products.

SEATONFIRE Seatonfire Chilli Chocolate Drinking Fondue

SANDHURST FINE FOODS AUST Sandhurst Lite! Semi Dried Tomatoes

Chocolate Dinking Fondue uses French cocoa and organic chilli grown Seatonfire’s chilli farm is in S.E. Qld’s Lockyer Valley. With no sugar, no artificial colours or flavours, chilli chocolate drinking fondue is becoming known as a health food and is gaining a reputation as a superfood.

Sandhurst Lite! Semi Dried Tomatoes is a type of antipasto made without oil, which means that unlike other semi-dried tomatoes that might have become oily and mushy, Sandhurst Lite! Semi Dried Tomatoes stay firm and juicy.

The packaging is transparent so that the product is visible to consumers.

Ingredients are sourced from imported and local ingredients to ensure the perfect combination of taste and quality.

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Naturally Orange-True To Fruit. True To Nature. True To Life

Barley Balance

Lenard’s Lime & Coriander Christmas Seasoning

With fresh fruity, grapefruit and clementine notes joined by nuances of candy and ginger, the Naturally Orange! collection covers the spectrum of natural juicy orange profiles from zingy “Sunburst Orange” to the gentle blossom notes of “Floral Orange” offering genuine creative choice coupled with unique consumer appeal.

Barley Balance is an all-natural concentrate of barley beta-glucan.

Barley beta-glucan is widely recognized and supported by clinical trials to improve heart health, blood glucose, digestive health, satiety and weight management and immunity benefits.

HEILALA VANILLA Heilala Vanilla Paste Heilala Vanilla have engaged in extensive product development in partnership with Food Technology Researchers at Massey University.

Through this process we have created a unique alcohol and seed extraction technology, which resulted in the creation of the Vanilla Extract and Paste, and more recently allowing us to create a range of products including Sugar and Syrup. This ensures the full crop and the entire Vanilla Bean are utilized.

Lenard’s Lime & Coriander Christmas Seasoning is part of a range, which includes five varieties and has been developed through a process that enables the production of stuffings without reducing quality or taste.

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Packaging in an age of visual literacy Over the years the packaging industry has experienced a distinct shift from consumers who wanted quality in the product and were therefore seeking a pack to protect the product, and not much else; to a world that has raised a generation on immersion in visual literacy. By Pierre Pienaar.

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How important then is the visual impact of a pack for a generation that has grown up with visual stimulus from the day it was born? This generation's consumer has its fingertips permanently connected to a button of sorts and at the end of that finger is powerful, all consuming visual information.

The question, therefore, is what ought we to be doing about the visual information on our packaging to ensure our product is the one that visually stimulates the consumer while also offering sufficient, reliable facts for an impatient information seeker?

The past decade has seen a paradoxical

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shift from consumers relying on brand security and recognition and a dependence on honest information supplied on the pack to a world tormented by mistrust and suspicion owing to the impact of 9/11 on our psyche. The security for the new consumer now lies perhaps far more in the message delivered by the visuals on

through Facebook or Twitter or podcasts or simply through instant messaging on our mobile phones. My wife reminds me that in such an age where minimum words have the potential for maximum, global coverage, it is the picture that will need to be saying a thousand words.

The need for more information can now be easily satisfied in this world of

We need to be preparing faster than ever for a world that has become visually literate and discerning beyond even its own comprehension. the pack. The colours, the dimensions, the contrasts, the branding. We need to be preparing faster than ever for a world that has become visually literate and discerning beyond even its own comprehension.

With this emerging connectivity, however, has come the danger of self indulgence where we feel the world has to know our every thought and movement

ours that has become flatter and more connected. Do you have the skills to sell your product to the visually literate? If not, it is highly recommended that you consider using the services of designers who have the expertise to place your product in the hands of consumers who are increasingly greedy about how quickly they want satisfaction. You may think consulting a designer or brand

Pierre Pienaar MSc FAIP developer is too expensive. Can you afford the long term cost if your product is overlooked?

Pierre Pienaar MSc FAIP National President Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP)

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PROCESSING

Conveyors: food processing in motion A wide range of conveyors exist, however, there are key factors to consider when choosing a system for use in food manufacturing, writes Rita Mu.

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hile the date of when the first conveyor was invented is a hazy one (sources cite the 19th century, others say the 17th century), it would be rare to find a food manufacturer today, who did not rely on the technology.

Conveyors have become critical components of any modern factory, providing both time and cost-saving benefits. And as industries evolved and changed over-time, so too have the designs of conveyor systems, however, the principle purpose in the working environment has remained the same; to alleviate the strain of bulk material handling tasks and fast-track production line operations.

“Conveyors reduce or even totally eliminate time-consuming and unproductive manual processes, thereby giving better output and allowing management to deploy personnel to more efficient duties,” Bruce Granger, General Manager of Industrial Conveying Australia (ICA), told Food Magazine.

“When planned and configured expertly, conveyors form the cornerstone of an efficient and profitable food and beverage plant and open doors to greater expansion.

“By replacing manual systems with conveyors and the right control systems, management can rest assured that control of production is not in the hands of shop floor personnel but in the plant office, where it belongs.”

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Even cheese production needs integration

The basics Common types of conveyors include belt, gravity, spiral, and chain conveyors. Most systems fall under at least one of these main types.

According to South Australian-based company, Live Industrial, belt conveyors are ideal for transferring irregular shaped products that may be difficult to handle, such as floppy sacks and satchels, bags of powder and flour, and raw food products, while chain conveyors are ideal for heavy loads, such as pallets, drums and stillages.

According to ICA, spiral conveyors are useful for transferring products between floors, and gravity conveyors are ideal for providing gravity flow for boxes, drums, bags and bales.

While there is a wide range of

industrial conveyors available, hygienic and food-grade components are a key factor that food manufacturers need to consider when choosing a system, says Granger.

“Out of all the major industries, the food and beverage sector has some of the most comprehensive guidelines to ensure contamination risk is eliminated,” Granger said. “Hence, any company in this industry sphere – be it the smallest player through to the regional arm of a multinational - has a duty of care to ensure the components it uses fit the guidelines.

“Components such as metal rollers for instance may be required to be made from food grade stainless steel; bearings may be required to be of inert plastic rather than sintered steel; or lubricants

ICA Spiral Conveyor is perfect for transfer between floors may have to be specially sourced so as not to contravene Australian Food Standard guidelines if in close proximity to food content.”

Another key factor to consider when choosing a conveyor system, says Granger, is how adaptable the technology is to changing environments. According to Granger, industry specialists can help provide this information.

“Making sensible decisions on conveyors and control systems in relation to how they will integrate with growth plans, is important for the bottom line; so specialists should be sought rather than general consultants or straight out inhouse guesswork,” Granger said.

Industrial Conveying (Aust) 03 5440 5100 www.icaust.com.au

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INGREDIENTS

FSANZ approves an increase in sweetener levels and GM application Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has approved an application to increase the maximum permitted levels of a high intensity sweetener and an application to use a genetically modified soybean in food.

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ood Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has approved an application to increase the maximum permitted levels of a high intensity sweetener and an application to use a genetically modified soybean in food and notified the approvals to the Ministerial Council.

FSANZ Chief Executive Officer Steve McCutcheon said three applications and a code maintenance proposal had been approved and the approvals notified to the Australia and New Zealand Food Regulation Ministerial Council.

“Once FSANZ has notified the council that it has approved an application, the council has 60 days to either ask FSANZ to review the application or inform FSANZ that it does not intend to request a review,” Mr McCutcheon said.

“FSANZ has approved an application from Cargill,

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Incorporated seeking approval to increase the allowed maximum permitted level (MPL) of steviol glycosides (expressed as steviol equivalents) in ice cream, water based beverages, brewed soft drinks, formulated beverages and flavoured soy beverages up to 200 mg/kg and in plain soy beverages up to 100 mg/kg.

“FSANZ has also approved an application seeking permission for food derived from genetically modified soybean that has an improved fatty acid profile resulting in enhanced nutritional characteristics.

The soybean has been developed to have an unsaturated fatty acid profile similar to olive oil and canola oil.”

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SAFETY

Mineral oil barrier breakthrough from BASF Cardboard packaging made of recycled paper often contains mineral oil residues from printing inks.

At temperatures as low as room temperature, these residues can evaporate and come into direct contact with dried foods packaged in the box; including pasta, semolina, rice, and breakfast cereals.

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ost of the plastic linings in the bagin-box systems in use today do not provide sufficient protection.

Research conducted by the Food Safety Authority of the Canton of Zurich during 2010, showed that the evaporated mineral oils consist of about 80% paraffin and naphthene hydrocarbons and 15% to 20% aromatic hydrocarbons.

Animal studies carried out by various organisations over the last years show that paraffin and naphthene hydrocarbons are highly likely to damage the liver, lymph nodes and heart valves, and the Joint FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations) / WHO (World Health Organization) Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA) has implicated aromatic hydrocarbons in causing cancer.

Working to tackle the issue, BASF

offers the packaging industry a variety of barrier solutions that demonstrate a high effectiveness in preventing mineral oil residues from migrating from cardboard food packaging into food.

This has been confirmed through a series of studies conducted by the official Food Safety Authority of the Canton of Zurich on the BASF products Ultramid®, Epotal® A 816, Ecovio® FS Paper and specially developed dispersions.

In 2010, a study by Zurich Food Safety Authority scientists using a dedicated measuring method had detected alarming levels of mineral oil residues from cardboard packaging in food. The same method was used in the testing of BASF products.

Four different solutions are available for coating every type of food packaging, including paper, cardboard and film.

Four barrier solutions for virtually every type of packaging • “During the tests, cardboard, paper and films were coated with materials from BASF and the results show that the migration of mineral oil residues was considerably decelerated. The time measured were far beyond the sell-by dates of the food products normally packaged in such materials,” said Heiko Diehl, member of BASF’s Packaging Network Team. The company offers the packaging industry raw materials for barrier coatings for almost all types of packaging and conventional production processes.

• Ultramid® , the BASF polyamide, has been used to date for applications including oxygen-barrier, robust multilayer packaging systems to keep meat and cheese fresh. It is suitable for use as a barrier coating both for cardboard packaging and as an inner packaging component in bag-in-box systems. The water-based dispersion Epotal® A 816 is also suitable for film coating and hence for use as a barrier layer in bag-in-box systems.

• Specially developed water-based acrylate dispersions are also available for paper and cardboard coatings. A variety of paper and cardboard grades coated with

these products on a lab and pilot plant scale have exhibited very good barrier properties against mineral oils. The new dispersions are also effective barriers against native fats and oils and flavorings.

Preparations for industrial-scale product testing are ongoing. Developed for compatibility with the cardboard production process, these products are designed to provide easily implementable solutions with established technologies .

• Ecovio ® FS Paper is a biodegradable plastic suitable for manufacturing coatings both for cardboard and biodegradable film packaging systems. Ecovio FS Paper complies with European standard EN 13432 for compostible packaging, offering an alternative disposal pathway for certified paper and cardboard packaging in addition to recycling.

Newspapers as primary source of mineral oil in recycled paper Most of the mineral oils are from newsprint, which is one of the main components used to manufacture recycled cardboard packaging.

BASF +852 2731-0197 www.asiapacific.basf.com

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EXPORT

Food exporters hit by the high Aussie $ With commodity costs reaching ever greater heights and investors getting spooked both by share price and currency appreciation, the high Australian dollar has caused the nation’s food export value to drop by 13 percent. By David Stone.

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he Australian dollar hit US$1.10 during May, a 31 year high, making exports of Australian food more expensive and has presented the bleakest outlook for Australian economic growth since global financial crisis.

The Australian Food Statistic report found Australia’s food exports for 2009-10 were valued at $24.3 billion, which was $3.7 billion lower than 2008-09. The main reasons for this drop, according to the report, were the lower grain export prices and the appreciation of the Australian dollar – which has continued to rise during 2011.

In an article published in April, News.com.au reported Jamie Spiteri, senior dealer at Shaw Stockbroking, explaining that the strong Australian dollar was generating a lot of concern for exports and overseas earnings of local companies.

“When you consider overseas funds that have invested money

here in Australia, that have share price appreciation on top of currency appreciation, they start to take the view that maybe it's time to take some profits off the table.”

Australian food manufacturers are also coming under mounting pressure from cheaper foreign imports, which has meant that moving production to offshore facilities is becoming an increasingly attractive and viable prospect.

Coca-Cola Amatil has already announced that it is considering

company’s recent annual meeting that “the current strength of the dollar has severely limited the potential for SPC Ardmona’s export business.”

“Trading conditions continue to be difficult due to the high levels of competition from cheaper imported and private label products”, said Mr. Davis, going on to explain that the company’s export has shrunk from 20 percent of total production, to 10 percent.

According to Goldman

Country Officer, Stephen Roberts, as saying “the outlook for the Australian dollar remains firm – and that creates uncertainty for any company with international earnings. And its going to continue.”

This has created an uncertain environment and has meant that companies with exposure to offshore revenue will feel the impact.

“The outlook for the Australian dollar remains firm – and that creates uncertainty for any company with international earnings. And its going to continue.” taking part of its SPC Ardmona fruit processing operations out of Victoria and over to Indonesia, to take advantage of the country’s lower costs and lower currency.

CCA Chief Executive, Terry Davis told an audience at the

Sach economist Tim Toohey, if the Australian dollar remained at US$110, Australian economic growth would lose 0.5 percent off the current estimates.

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The Australian dollar hit US$1.10 during May, a 31 year high.

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SUPPLY CHAIN

New directions in the organic supply chain As the organic food sector has grown on a global scale over recent years, there has also been an evolution in how these food products are stored, shipped and monitored through the supply chain.

By Tony Repaci, Intermec Managing Director for Australia and New Zealand.

International regulations

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ith the focus on product quality control, advanced supply chain technologies are being deployed throughout the organic food sector. Radio frequency identification (RFID) technology is already being deployed in the organic beef sector to help ensure both product quality and adherence to government food safety regulations (in Australia, the National Livestock Identification System legislation mandated, in 2005, RFID tagging for cattle stock). As a result of this push, organic beef producers in the country are tagging individual animals with RFID, ensuring rapid and accurate traceability as they move through the livestock chain.

RFID technology is also helping organic beef producers to meet one of the key drivers to growth in the organic sector, as identified by Farmers of Australia’s General Manager, Holly Vyner – ‘buying food produced with animal welfare’ in mind. The Expert Committee on Organic Agriculture (ECOA) and Animal Welfare Task Force (AWTF) identifies in its publication ‘Animal Welfare on Organic Farms’ that in relation to cattle branding, ‘cattle should not be branded (given it can be a painful procedure for the cattle) alternative methods of identification such as RFID tags should be used.’

Today, the majority of organic food is sold through mainstream supermarkets and therefore local organic food exporters need to adhere to stricter international food safety regulations if they want to access growing global markets. In 2005 the EU mandated that all food and feed businesses must have effective systems and records to ensure that all foodstuffs, animal feed and ingredients can be traced throughout the food chain (‘from farm to

Organic food producers, manufacturers and their retailers alike can take advantage of advanced track and trace technology to help meet international food safety standards. technology to help meet international food safety standards and quickly identify and locate organic foodstuffs that may be affected by a recall. Using barcode or RFID technology to automatically capture serial numbers or lot codes on cartons processed at distribution centres and received in retail environments, provides a new level of traceability without requiring time-consuming manual data collection.

Advanced barcode and RFID technologies can also aide organic food producers to back up their claims about how food products are raised or grown and where they have come from. fork’). Known as the ‘one-step-backward, one-step-forward’ approach, each business must be able to tell who all their suppliers are and who they supply to themselves (with the exception of consumers). They should also have withdrawal/recall procedures for unsafe food, and must notify authorities immediately in the event of a food and/or feed safety scare.

Organic food producers, manufacturers and their retailers alike can take advantage of advanced track and trace

By accurately and efficiently capturing organic food product codes, retailers could target their recalls so unaffected organic products would not have to be pulled from stores and that customers perceptions aren’t unduly influenced by one particular suppliers organic produce – compared with all organic foodstuffs in the store having to be taken off the shelves.

Advanced barcode and RFID technologies can also aide organic food producers to back up their claims about

how food products are raised or grown and where they have come from. This is particularly relevant to the organic food sector given the rise in popularity around what is known as the ‘100 mile diet’.

Locating local The ‘100 mile diet’, made famous by two Canadians who only ate food from within 100 miles of the where they were eating, is widely touted as minimising the impact on the environment, contributing to the local community and in many cases, ensuring greater freshness due to lesser transit times. Obviously, of integral importance for people who are looking to follow the rigorous requirements of the diet (who are known as locavores) is the assurance that the food is in fact, from within 100 miles. In the case of this specific niche market, both RFID and bar code technology can help organic food retailers provide accurate and credible information as to where the food has come from and where it has been prior to coming in contact with the consumer.

Intermec www.intermec.com.au 1800 333 120 or +61 2 9330 4400.

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PRODUCT SHOWCASE

New generation of aseptic linear fillers KHS has launched a new aseptic linear filler that is capable of processing up to 12,000 plastic bottles of noncarbonated beverage per hour. Combining the Innosept Asbofill ABF 611, which fills 0.1 to 0.75-litre plastic bottles and the Innosept Asbofill ABF 711, which fills 0.25 to 2.1-litre; the filler is suitable for a range of liquids.

Capable of handling either PET or HDPE bottles, the products are sterilised within the linear fillers according to the dry sterilisation process.

The plastic bottles and closures are sprayed with

H2O2 aerosol, where it reacts on the surfaces and is then dried by hot air.

An enormous advantage is that all surfaces are sprayed evenly, regardless of the size and shape of the bottles being processed. The result is maximum microbiological safety. At the same time, only a very small sterile area is needed.

KHS 03 9335 1211 www.khs.com

Barrier inspection for multilayer thin-wall packaging INTRAVIS Vision Systems of Germany have released the BarrierWatcher Inspection system, which is able to inspect EVOH (Ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer) barrier layers for defects.

EVOH is used as plastic packaging for food, medical, pharmaceutical and cosmetic goods. It creates a barrier to oxygen and carbon dioxide in food containers. This allows for

the quality and flavours of the food to be locked inside. It is either extruded or injection moulded as a multilayer structure with regular plastic materials such as PP or HDPE. The BarrierWatcher Inspection system checks for the even distribution of EVOH layers.

There are two versions: a laboratory system with manual handling or as an inline system integrated with an injection

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moulding machine.

Typical parts inspected are multilayer preforms, tubs, cups or barrier closures.

HBM 02 8814 3100 www.hbm.com.au

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PRODUCT SHOWCASE

Lightweight shelf-mounted robots from KUKA HEADLAND has launched the new K series of shelf-mounted robots in the KUKA Robotics Quantec range.

This series combines new features with aspects of the K2000 series to overcome unloading and loading issues within injection moulding manufacturing.

Available in the payload range of 90 – 270kg, with a huge 2900 – 3900mm reach, the Quantec K series covers 11 models, plus foundry options.

A major advancement is the mechanical redesign to move axis to 400mm offset, from axis 1; offering an extremely small interference contour. This series also has the additional benefit of a 65mm lower profile.

Designed to be mounted above machines, it also features the lowest weight for the payload on the market.

Headland Machinery 03 9244 3500 www.headland.com.au

Maximising picking order with new software SMART FreePick Maximiser, patented software developed by Dematic, makes it possible to pick goods for full case orders without ‘physically’ touching them.

By analysing and cross matching customer requirements, it is possible to match multiple full case orders to full pallet quantities.

Picking the stock for one or more orders leaves behind a ‘free pick’ quantity for another order.

The productivity gains to be made by matching like orders and picking them in a high rate pick module are very substantial.

Dematic’s FreePick Maximiser uses a number of complex algorithms to quickly re-sequence orders and generate the highest quantity of ‘free pick’ opportunities and the optimum order fulfilment sequence for any batch of orders.

The ‘free pick maximiser’ concept can be used manually or by incorporating a robot to do the picking, and can be deployed in mixed case pallet, or mixed layer pallet picking operations. Either way, significant productivity increases of up to 400% are achievable.

Dematic 02 9486 5555 www.dematic.com

Rheon Encrusting machines imagination your only limitation

Rheon products abound in meat & poultry, snack & health, bakery products such as cookies & bread dough’s, cheese, seafood, confectionary, pet food & even ice cream treats.

Continuous co-extrusioneg: sausage rolls, fruit bars and apple strudel.

Short or long log extrusioneg: croquettes & hot dogs.

Round deposits up to 300grams-eg: bread pockets, lled meat & poultry meals, lled doughnuts.

Ease of operation with a simple control panel from which machine operation is controlled at the press of a button. The panel also has 99 memories for calling up your products running speci cations.

Low pressure feeding to handle materials gently & avoid fragile particulate breakdown in the casing and/or lling - baked beans or vegetables into meat or potato casing, strawberries & cherries travel through the machine with minimal damage.

Options allow solid centres or a second lling, open topped products, mosaic & shaped extrusions.

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Single, double and multi-head versions available. Test kitchen facilities available with development assistance.

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FINANCE

Budget 2011: Innovative valve automation

how will the food manufacturing industry benefit?

Critics have dubbed the 2011-12 Federal budget “tough as tofu” but at first reading, it does have a few elements that should bring a little cheer to Australia’s food manufacturing industry. Some initiatives are long term; others are long overdue and a few are tentative steps in the right direction.

By Rita Mu and Kevin Gomez Budget 2011 highlights • $478,000 to develop Food Industry Policy • $101 million national mentoring programme to help apprentices finish training • $360 million National Workforce Development fund to deliver 130,000 training places • $34.4 million “Buy Australian at Home and Abroad” initiative to assist Australian suppliers benefiting from major resources projects • $21 million “Inspiring Australia” programme will help bring science to every Australian

Food Processing Industry Policy development The Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research (DIISR) has stated it will invest $478,000 in the newly formed Food Industry Policy Strategy Group and its development of a strategic plan for the growth and sustainability of Australia’s food processing industry.

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Members of the Food Processing Industry Strategy Group include: • Rebecca Dee-Bradbury - Kraft Foods • Brian Crawford - Australasian Meat Industry Employees Union • Charlie Donnelly - National Union of Workers • John Doumani - Fonterra • Jennifer Dowell - Australian Manufacturing Workers Union • Professor Mike Gidley - University of Queensland • Jodie Goldsworthy - Beechworth Honey Pty Ltd • Stuart Grainger - Don KRC • Bob Hamilton - Earlee Products Pty Ltd • Peter Lancaster - Food Spectrum Group • Peter Margin - Goodman Fielder • Rob Murray - Lion Nathan • Terry O'Brien - Simplot Australia Pty Ltd

• Professor Alastair Robertson - CSIRO • Felicity Robson-Rous - One Harvest • Michael Schwager - Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research (Chairperson) The group met for the first time on 14 February 2011. A further five meetings have been planned over the next 18 months.

Buy Australian at Home and Abroad Australian suppliers will have some chance of benefiting from the nation’s major resources projects, through the $34.4 million 'Buy Australian at Home and Abroad' initiative. Major resources projects provide opportunities for Australian suppliers.

Unfortunately, some suppliers are missing out because of established global vendor lists

$478,000 for the newly formed Food Industry Policy Strategy Group and its development of a strategic plan for the growth and sustainability of Australia’s food processing industry. and the trend towards pre assembled modules. This funding seeks to maximise the returns from the mining boom by more effectively linking Australian suppliers to Australian projects.

This new initiative will help Australian suppliers identify the opportunities. New Enterprise Connect Business Advisers will work directly with small companies to help them grow as suppliers to the resources sector.

They will partner with new industry Supplier Advocates to embed Australian business in the resources sector supply chains.

The Government will also help buyers understand the strength of the local manufacturing and service sectors.

Through the Industry Capability Network

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EVENTS

Food Challenge Awards 2011 July, 13, 2011

Darling Harbour, Sydney Nominations are now closed, but the ticket office is open!

Tickets: $180 per person; $1,500 for a table of ten.

Visit www.foodmag.com.au/awards to book your tickets or call Alex Evans (02) 9422 2890

Foodpro 2011 July, 10-13, 2011

Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre

44th Annual AIFST Convention July, 10-13, 2011

Sydney Convention & Exhibtion Centre

Queensland Safety & Materials Handling Show 2011 July, 21-23, 2011

Exhibition Centre, Brisbane

(ICN), specialist advisers will work with the procurement teams of major projects like the Woodside Browse LNG development in Western Australia, the INPEX Ichthys project in Northern Territory, and LNG projects in Queensland.

Increased funding of $1 million per annum will expand ICN’s reach. To coordinate these activities, the Federal Government will establish a Resources Sector Supplier Advisory Forum and appoint a Resources Sector Supplier Envoy in consultation with the Minister for Resources and Energy.

Education and training gets a small boost Australians will be encouraged to study and excel in science and research through a new “Inspiring Australia” program in the 2011-12 Budget.

The $21 million Inspiring Australia program will help bring science to every Australian, regardless of geography, ethnicity, age or social condition.

It will put more young people on the path to science careers; celebrate Australia’s great strengths in science; and help people understand what science can do to improve their lives.

A new national hub for science and technology communications will help the friends of Australian research channel their resources to best effect.

It will coordinate the efforts of Australia’s research agencies, media outlets, universities, academies,

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professional bodies, the business sector, state-based science centres and museums and community-based organisations ($2.4 million over three years).

This new program is part of the estimated $9.4 billion dollars the Government is investing in Australian science, research and innovation in the 2011-12 financial year alone.

Funds for skills development To help skill our workforce, the budget includes: • $558 million in a new National Workforce Development Fund – partnering with industry to deliver more training outcomes designed to meet the needs of a growing economy • An estimated 130,000 industry-focused training places • $100 million to support new approaches to training to ensure skilled apprentices can gain their qualifications sooner • $101 million for mentoring to support apprentices and trainees through to completion of their training, including funding to provide advice to prospective apprentices on the right trade for them Vocational education and training (VET) to meet the longer-term needs of the economy • Additional investment of $1.75 billion over five years from 2012-13 under a new National Partnership with the states and territories, conditional on more ambitious reforms to make the VET system more transparent and productive. www.foodmag.com.au | June 11 | Foodmagazine 63

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