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We name this year’s Food Magazine Awards finalists.

PLUS: foodpro preview | Packaging integrity | Confectionery goes raw | Traceability

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A great time of year...

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EDITOR: Danielle Bowling danielle.bowling@cirrusmedia.com.au

es, the winter blues are almost upon us, daylight brimming with new ideas and business opportunities. savings is over and Season Three of Revenge is all The show floor will be split into a number of key zones but over, but despite these dreary realities, it’s a including Meat and Seafood Processing; Beverage Equipment very exciting time of year for Australia’s food and beverage and Technology, Ingredients and Additives; Packaging and manufacturing industry.

Supplies Processing Machinery and Equipment; Food TechnolAs we go to print, the final day of National Manufacturing ogy, Testing and Safety; and Plant Equipment and Technology, Week is drawing to a close, and once again it was a reminder of so regardless of your motivation for attending the show, your just how innovative the industry is. There were plenty of suppli- business will benefit from you being there. ers showing off their latest and greatest And last, but certainly not least products, and a number of inspirational is the 2014 Food Magazine Awards.

"It was a reminder of just how This issue reveals the awards’ finalpresentations to sit in on, including innovative the industry is." ists, and with a record number of one by Lachlan Mullane of patent and trade mark attorney firm Hodgkinson entries this year, we’re gearing up for McInnes, who despite claiming that Australian manufactur- a bumper 10th anniversary of what has become the industry’s ing can do better in terms of thought leadership, encouraged night of nights. Of course the Food Magazine Awards isn’t the industry to capitalise on investment in innovation through quite on the same scale as National Manufacturing Week or utilising intellectual property assets. foodpro, and I might be biased in saying this, but year after And in just a few weeks, another of the Asia Pacific’s most year it proves to be just as motivating and inspiring as any iconic food manufacturing events will be upon us. For the first other industry event. time, foodpro will be hosted in Melbourne, and will no doubt be Enjoy the weeks that follow, I know I will!

INSIDE 06 NEWS

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in Melbourne from 22 to 25 June. We tell you what not to miss.

Free-from claims surge; Federal Budget; Online poll results.

52 TRACK AND TRACE

10 SOME LIKE IT RAW

54 PACKAGING INTEGRITY Investing in quality packaging will be well worth it in the long run.

56 THE 11 'EASIES' OF RRP Simple guidelines to follow when developing Retail Ready Packaging.

57 ON THE SHELF We reveal the finalists of the 2014 Food Magazine Awards.

42 FOODPRO PREVIEW The raw food movement is making waves in the confectionery industry.

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Your essential guide to the foodpro exhibition, being held for the first time

58 PRODUCTS & EVENTS GS1’s Andrew Steele reports on the importance of embracing global traceability standards in your business.

Busch Australia’s new rotary vane vacuum pump; Australian Institute of Packaging’s National Conference.

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have increasingly come under fire for lack of clarity regarding definition, the use of additive-free and preservative-free claims has been able to move forward relatively unhindered.

“Interest in ‘naturalness’ is still highly evident, and is also reflected in the growing use of GM-free labelling, although it remains relatively limited on a global scale,” Williams said.

Innova Market Insights reports just 2.3 percent of global launches tracked used GM-free labelling in 2013. Snacks,

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The 13th AFGC CHEP Retail Index suggests a greater degree of optimism could be on the horizon. It's expected that growth in the Index, which uses pallet movements as an indicator of retail activity, will increase by 6.6 percent for the 12 months leading up to May 2014, with a turnover of $23.62bn. We'll bring you the exact figures once they're available!

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bakery and dairy have the largest number of launches, reflecting the significance of GM (genetically modified) ingredients in sectors using high levels of cereals for food or feed, ahead of meat, fish and eggs, confectionery and ready meals.

Gluten-free lines have continued to see rising availability, with nearly eight percent of product launches recorded in 2013 using a gluten-free positioning, rising to 10 percent in Western Europe and nearly 14 percent in the USA. The growth is partly due to improved

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Lactose-free claims were included in 1.5 percent of launches in 2013, double the amount recorded five years earlier.

The dairy market has seen the highest levels of activity, accounting for over one-third of total lactose-free launches, with seven percent of dairy launches using this type of claim.

FEDERAL BUDGET:

what does it mean for food manufacturing?

THE AUSTRALIAN Food and Grocery Council CEO, Gary Dawson, said the government is facing an enormous task to stimulate growth without harming consumer confidence.

“This Budget’s concerted effort to rein in spending and streamline services sends positive signals to business,” Dawson said. “The $11.6 billion Infrastructure Growth Package will be a significant boost in stimulating growth and confidence.

“This is essential in developing supply chain solutions that create world leading, efficient channels to market.”

The industry group is also in support of a $20 billion Medical Research Future Fund. “The decision to incorporate the National Preventive Health Agency into the Department of Health and cease the National Partnership Agreement on Preventive Health will reduce complexity and overlapping jurisdictions.

This represents a step away from prescriptive policy intervention with a renewed emphasis on greater collaboration between government, industry and other stakeholders.”

But not everyone is as pleased as the AFGC. Tony Pititto, national head of food and beverage at Grant Thornton said the government’s reduction of

the research and development rate by 1.5 percent will stifle product innovation.

“Australian food and beverage companies currently spend only one percent of turnover on R&D for product innovation, which is significantly below their US counterparts who spend closer to two percent.

The change is likely to lead to less innovation in an industry which must innovate to combat the challenges of the duopoly supermarket position in Australia and must look at product innovation for export markets,” Pititto said.

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According to Innova Market Insights, between 2008 and 2013, the percentage of food launches using additive and/or preservative-free claims rose from 10 percent to 13 percent.

Lu Ann Williams, director of innovation at Innova Market Insights said, “While claims using the term ‘natural’

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CONFECTIONERY

Consumer trends often force food manufacturers to think outside the box - and the raw food movement is a prime example, writes Aoife Boothroyd.

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he ever-increasing popularity of health food products such as goji berries, chia seeds and coconut water has seen mainstream food processors experiment with new flavours and products in order to capture a piece of the ‘superfood’ pie.

Together with the seemingly unstoppable rise of the ‘superfood’ category comes the move away from ingredients such as refined sugar, salt and saturated fat – the traditional cornerstones of the confectionery industry.

A recent report by IBISWorld strengthens this sentiment, stating that changing consumer tastes and lifestyles have led to an increase in health awareness, making it “one of the most important factors driving consumption choices.”

The shunning of ‘unhealthy’ ingredients has been the catalyst for an increased interest in healthier alternatives across the entire processed food spectrum, but how does one achieve greater nutritional credentials in a product category such as confectionery? The answer may lay in a movement that is steadily gaining traction across the nation and slowly but surely tapping into the mainstream market: raw confectionery.

Food magazine recently spoke with two Australian raw confectionery manufacturers, Pana Chocolate and Rawsome, to see what all the hype is about.

Pana Barbounis, founder and director of Melbourne’s Pana Chocolate said that the past 12 months has seen the company grow exponentially both locally and overseas.

“At the moment we are experiencing huge growth. We have found ourselves in around 13 countries and have been able to manage the demand ourselves as best we can,” says Barbounis. “In February alone we are up as a company 367 percent on last year. We are at about 40 staff now too, going back a year ago, we had about 10 people.”

Barbounis says that the popularity of his raw chocolate is due to a number of reasons ranging from an increased interest in raw foods, to the company’s organic certification and allergen-free credentials. He does admit however, that many consumers are not really quite sure what raw chocolate actually is.

“We exhibited the product in Dubai for example, and they didn’t really know what raw meant... they were more interested in the organic certification and the fact that it was gluten-free. In Germany however – where there is a very high population of vegans and a huge raw food movement – the product was embraced immediately,” he says.

“We are moving into an era where people are concerned about what they ingest.

They are making sure they ingest the right foods, and demanding foods without a lot of numbers on them.” »

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Quality ingredients translate to quality products

“We have never found any issues in all of our tests … We don’t have HACCP [certiIn terms of making raw chocolate, Barbounis says that quality, unadulterated ingredification] but we send away for microbiological testing … We are organic, we are halal, ents are key to his success. we are kosher, fair trade – we have a lot of certifications that ensure best practice.”

“We use all raw organic ingredients, and when I talk about raw, we are talking A movement to take note of about ingredients that have never been processed above 45 degrees so they retain all the antioxidants and so forth. We only use cold pressed oils, and do not roast the cacao Laila Gampfer, director of Perth-based raw food manufacturer, Rawsome, says her company prides itself on using the finest ingredients available, including nuts, seeds, beans, which means that the antioxidants and magnesium are retained in the cacao. fruit, cacao, coconut oil, maca and mesquite, many of which are also organic and “Throughout our chocolate making process, we use thermometers to ensure that we work on a 42 degree basis to allow a few extra degrees if it goes higher – we always Fair Trade.

Rawsome uses these ingredients to create a wide variety of raw confectionery prodensure that it never goes above that.” ucts including slices, brownies and bars. As well as being raw, Rawsome’s products are No matter which sector of the food manufacturing industry you operate in, the free of many allergens including gluten, grains, dairy, soy, refined sugar and eggs. potential for food safety issues are inevitable. Barbounis sources many of his ingrediGampfer is of a similar opinion to Barbounis, stating that the increased interest in ents from their original source, (including the cacao which is sourced from developing raw food in Australia has been generated by the public’s desire to eat healthily. regions in South America) but says that raw suppliers, in general, have very high food “The raw food culture in Australia is growing at a rapid pace. With medical professafety standards. sionals and nutritionists agreeing raw foods are good for us…it is no surprise people are “The cacao is picked and sun-dried, and can sometimes be allowed out on open floors, F D but 0 6when 1 4 you _ 0 are 0 0dealing _ B Owith G raw - manufacturers, 1 2 0 1 4 -they 0 5know - 1 the 4 Tstandard 0 9 : 2that 7 : 0 being 3 + 1attracted 0 : 0 0to raw food in record numbers. Australia, along with a handful of other countries, is setting a trend and the world is sitting up and taking notice.” we expect. They have clean and sanitised processes…

Gampfer, who has been diagnosed with Coeliac Disease, said that she felt ‘disillusioned’ with the confectionery market’s gluten-free offering, and decided to create Rawsome to offer a tastier alternative to the norm.

“I was driven to create my own treats using raw ingredients to maximise nutritional content. My focus was to create raw versions of conventional treats that were as decaProduce your own dent and impressive both visually and in taste, and suitable for those like me with food nitrogen right from intolerances who would otherwise not be able to consume them,” she says. the word go with the As far as production is concerned, Gampfer says that basic raw confectionery can modular system from be made with common kitchen equipment, however more complicated recipes require BOGE. Choose from a more intensive processes including dehydration. wide range of output “More advanced [products] require specialist processing equipment. [We] prefer and purity. to use Thermomixes and Excalibur dehydrators to achieve the highest quality end product. Temperature and other conditions are controlled using specialised equipment to ensure the ingredients are maintained in their raw form.”

Gampfer says that the nature of vegan raw food production means that highly perishable animal-sourced ingredients are omitted from the recipes, lowering the overall risk of any food safety issues.

The BOGE ISO class ‘O’ “Our treats are especially stable as they do not contain perishables such as egg and oil free converter for dairy, making the raw food production low risk. Also, using top quality ingredients use with any brand of that are sourced from reputable suppliers minimises risk. As with all food production, oil injected screw or extreme care is taken to keep [in-line] with healthy food standards,” she says. integrated in the BOGE Regardless of whether or not the raw food movement aligns with your brand, it is Bluekat compressor. certainly a product category that is demanding attention. Gampfer says that at present, the raw chocolate category is being adequately catered to by small manufactures, however she wouldn’t be surprised is some of the bigger players jumped on-board in the future.

“Despite the increase in consumer demand for products that address food intolerances and healthier living, raw chocolate is a niche market that is being satisfied by smaller manufacturers. [However] as the raw food culture grows, I wouldn’t be surprised if bigger food manufacturers such as Cadbury started experimenting with raw chocolate. The market will drive the direction of our raw food culture and bigger For your nearest distributor please call (03) 5940 3266 manufacturers will be taking notice.”

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Beverages Baked Goods Confectionery Dairy Ingredient Innovation Food Safety and Innovation in Non-Food Snack Foods Organics Ready Meals Sustainable Manufacturing Packaging Design Meat and Smallgoods Health and Wellness Prepared Foods

Judges

It was an almost impossible task, but we’ve sorted through a record number of entries and can now officially announce the 2014 Food Magazine Awards finalists. By Danielle Bowling.

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hat a way to celebrate 10 years. This year’s Food Magazine Awards have generated a huge amount of interest, with nearly 200 entries across the 14 categories. Yes, a lot of you left it to the very last minute and my inbox was absolutely inundated with nominations coming in at the eleventh hour, but it was worth the over-time; it’s great to see the industry is alive and well and continuing to innovate despite the tough times many of you have endured over the past couple of years.

I’m very pleased to announce the finalists for this year’s Food Magazine Awards, and I look forward to catching up with you all at the awards night, held at Luna Park in Sydney on 8 August.

As one of the most highly anticipated nights in the industry’s calendar, this year’s event will not disappoint. We will once again kick off the night with the Product Showcase, where finalists have the opportunity to spruik their wares and demonstrate why they’re worthy of their seat at the awards presentation.

The Product Showcase also gives guests the change to catch up with fellow industry folk, because chances are you haven’t seen each other since this time last year!

After sampling some of the finalists’ treats and no doubt enjoying a champagne or two, we’ll then head into the Ballroom where dinner will be served.

The guest speaker this year will be Ian Harrison,

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chief executive of the Australian Made campaign, who will no doubt have some sage advice for attendees.

What better place for Harrison to sing the praises of Australia’s manufacturing industry and reinforce the importance of marketing your country of origin than in a room full of some of the sector’s most passionate advocates? I’m sure he’ll love hearing all about how busy you’ve been this year!

Once we’ve heard from Ian, the feast will begin and we’ll head straight into the most exciting part of the evening - the crowning of the 2014 Food Magazine Award winners.

The dance floor will then open up and the real partying will get underway. And if last year was anything to go by, the rest of the night will be a memorable mix of celebrating and socialising.

I’d like to take this opportunity to thank our judging panel, a number of whom have contributed to the Food Magazine Awards for many years. Having said that, this year we had two new recruits: Brownyn Powell, marketing and innovation director at SPC, and Jodie Goldsworthy, founder of Beechworth Honey.

Thank you all for your time; it’s great to have such experienced, knowledgable professionals supporting the awards program and giving the judging process the authority and respect it deserves.

Of course, I’d also like to thank the sponsors for this

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MACKIES Baked Goods Mackies is Australia’s leading designer, manufacturer and supplier of quality bakeware and ancillary items.

Their products are built to withstand the rigors of everyday baking and food preparation in small to large plant bakeries and commercial kitchens.

Proud suppliers to the baking industry since 1946, Mackies supplies to overseas markets and has played a key role in the development of a range of pan sizes that have become standard throughout many countries.

Mackies can also engineer bakeware to suit specific requirements. It uses quality materials and has rigorous testing procedures to ensure its customers get the very best product available.

year’s event. Without your backing the Awards would more than welcome to join us at the gala dinner. All not be possible and the manufacturers included in the you need to do is contact our awards co-ordinator, pages that follow would not enjoy the same degree Alice Wearne, on (02) 8484 0822. of exposure and recognition for their hard work and I look forward to seeing you all at the big reveal! thought leadership that the program allows.

It’s guaranteed to be a great night. And if it’s not Like a number of our judges, some of the Awards’ already on your to-do list, I encourage you to get sponsors have been with us a long time, and again, I’d involved in the 2015 Food Magazine Awards program. like to thank you for supporting not only Food MagaIt’s an excellent opportunity to reflect on your brand’s zine, but the food manufacturing industry in general. progress, recognise and reward the people that have I’m sure you find the Awards night just as inspiring and made it possible, connect with like-minded professionmotivating as the finalists do! als and help to promote the biggest (and in my humble Of course if youMagazine, haven’t been named or CC-en24-AZ087 opinion, the most inspired) Milch, FOOD 150 xa finalist 192 mm, 04/14subsector of Australia’s youFdidn’t in O on time, you’re D 0 6get1 your 4 _ nomination 0 1 6 _ KR 1 2 still 0 1 4 - manufacturing 0 5 - 2 0 T 1industry.

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Beverages REBELLO

TEZA

Cheeky Rascal Methode Traditionelle Cider

Teza Iced Teas

Cheeky Rascal Methode Traditionelle Cider is a unique style of cider, made using traditional French winemaking techniques normally used for fine Champagne; but with an Australian twist – Granny Smith apples. The cider is fermented in oak barrels and aged in the bottle. The result is a delicate semi-dry sparkling cider free of additives and full of flavour.

Teza is a 100 percent natural iced tea with real leaf organic tea, fruit juice, and infused botanicals. Teza is made by fresh-brewing highquality organic tea and blending it with juice. The recipe and manufacturing process has been developed to use natural alternatives to artificial ingredients. On average, the Teza iced tea range has 30 percent less sugar than a serve of fruit juice or soft drink.

N & C BEVERAGES

CELLAR D'OR

Trumpeters Alcoholic Ice Tea

Endless Cider

N&C Beverages’ Trumpeters Alcoholic Ice Tea contains a blend of Sri Lankan Ceylon Tea together with pure super premium vodka.

The leaves are brought to Melbourne where a unique cold infusion method is used to ensure the most desired flavour is extracted.

Gentle carbonation then adds to the refreshing taste of the iced tea and it’s best served with ice and a slice of citrus and/or summer fruits.

Endless Cider is made using traditional artisan techniques and crushed fruit from Victoria’s Gippsland region. Rather than the traditional beer yeast, Cellar D’or decided to use Champagne yeast; creating a clean fruit taste with a crisp finish. There are no concentrates, artificial flavours, sweeteners or colouring used in the Endless Cider range, and it is also vegan friendly and gluten-free.

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KOALA KARMA

Artisan Reserve Pilsner

Koala Karma

Coopers Artisan Reserve Pilsner is the second beer in Coopers’ premium Thomas Cooper’s Selection craft beer range. An all-malt Pilsner, Artisan Reserve is crafted with Hallertau Tradition and Hallertau Hersbrucher hop varieties, both of which have been sourced from Bavaria. Two other hops varieties have also been used, but these are confidential to discourage imitations.

Koala Karma is a relaxation drink or anti-energy drink for consumers who want natural non-alcoholic alternatives to other products on the market. It combines four botanical herbs (passionflower powder, chamomile powder, valerian powder and hops extract) together with tryptophan and magnesium. Koala Karma has avoided pasteurisation so the herbs retain their full effects.

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Confectionery

MORLIFE

CARAMELICIOUS

No Added Sugar Chocolate Goji Berries

Caramel range

Morlife’s new No Added Sugar Dark Chocolate Coated Goji Berries contain no added sugar and provide consumers with a generous amount of essential antioxidants. The product delivers a 55 percent reduction in sugar compared to other chocolate coated goji berries on the market, and are packaged in a 150g resealable pouch.

EAT FIT FOOD Raw Dessert range Eat Fit Food’s Raw Dessert range is fresh and healthy and consists of nutritious whole foods packed with vitamins, fibre and minerals. Eat Fit Food’s Raw Dessert range, delivered straight to the consumer’s door, includes: Raw cacao and avocado mousse with mixed berries, Carob and banana balls, Raw cashew and coconut cheesecake with seasonal fruit compote and Raw carrot coconut cups with cashew icing.

RAW COAST Raw Chocolate Truffles Raw Chocolate Truffles are handcrafted, using organic and natural ingredients and consisting mainly of dates and almonds.

The truffles were developed as a healthy, unprocessed alternative to other processed options currently on the market. All of the truffles are gluten-free, dairy-free, vegan, contain no refined sugar, are free from additives, full of nutrients and high in protein.

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Utilising a traditional caramel recipe handed down through five generations, Caramelicious’ Caramel range is made with only natural ingredients and has no artificial flavours, colours, or preservatives. The range is also gluten-free and comes in five flavours: Salted Butter Caramel, Vanilla, Coffee, Chocolate and Chocolate Hazelnuts.

DUCK CREEK MACADAMIAS It's The Duck's Nuts The It’s The Duck’s Nuts range was created in response to customers’ requests for a mid-priced snack that offers the same flavours and texture of Duck Creek’s premium macadamia lines. This was achieved by utilising smaller nuts and halfkernels together with a smaller portion size. The pack design is bright with clear colour delineation between flavours.

BITE SIZE COFFEE TREATS Dark Chocolate Almond Cluster The Dark Chocolate Almond Cluster uses only two ingredients - whole almond slithers and premium dark chocolate - and was initially designed for Bite Size Coffee Treats Christmas range, but due to the product’s popularity, the Dark Chocolate Almond Clusters are now available year round.

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Baked Goods

CHARLIE'S COOKIES

DELLA ROSA FRESH FOODS GROUP

Mini Melting Moments

Della Rosa Stone Baked Gourmet Pizzas Della Rosa pizzas are one of a very few stone baked pizzas available in Australia. The pizzas only require five to 10 minutes cooking-time and boast an authentic Italian recipe. The pizzas are hand stretched and have no artificial colours or preservatives.

The Della Rosa gourmet pizza range was designed to target affluent customers by using only top quality, premium ingredients and a variety of different flavours, while the brand’s D’Agostino range was positioned to appeal to the budget conscious consumers. Della Rosa has also launched the Bambino kids size pizza range and is the first food manufacturing company to introduce chocolate dessert pizzas to Australian supermarket shelves.

Charlie’s Cookies is helping Australians embrace their quintessential past with a modern twist by creating Yo-Yo’s, or Mini Melting Moments to rival popular French macarons. The Mini Melting Moments come in seven flavours: Traditional Lemon, Raspberry White Choc, Passionfruit Raspberry, Choc Salted Caramel, Orange Espresso, Choc ‘Noir’ Mint, and Blackcurrant ‘Cassis’.

The product range has all the colour and flavour of a macaron, but is unique in its long shelf life and affordability.

PURE DELISH

GLUTEN FREE GRAIN FREE CO.

Raspberry & Maple Nut Nograin-ola

Whisk & Bowl range

Raspberry & Maple Nut Nograin-ola is a breakfast cereal made from 85 percent nuts, seeds and freeze-dried raspberries. Not only is it wheat-, gluten- and dairy-free, it also contains no grains so is suitable for those consumers on a paleo-style diet. The innovative breakfast option was developed to fill a need from customers who wanted a ‘grain-free’ but energy filled cereal and it is based on a ‘granola’ style of cereal which has a more ‘clustered’ texture than a traditional muesli.

Raspberry & Maple Nut Nograin-ola is made from a blend of nuts and seeds which are coated with almond meal, pure Canadian maple, real vanilla extract, New Zealand honey and olive oil then baked in the oven until golden and clustered, with freeze-dried raspberries added for an extra burst of flavour. As the only dried fruit in the cereal is the raspberries, it is also low in sugar.

Gluten Free Grain Free’s Whisk and Bowl range marks an Australian first, and possibly world first in the free-from market by solving allergy issues for schools, day care centres, cafés and hospitals.

The biscuit mix is gluten-free, grain-free, nut-fee, dairy-free, egg-free, based entirely on plant-based whole foods and needs only water to mix and bake for a high quality, high protein, biscuit.

Using only functional foods including chia seeds, sunflower seeds, spices and coconut sugar this biscuit range is free of preservatives and additives.

The biscuit mix offers a solution for the education system where the issue of nut-free and egg-free foods have now become a major priority for both parents and schools.

The range is hand milled in a dedicated gluten-free and grain-free production space on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast.

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AUSTRALIAN WHOLEFOODS

BITE SIZE COFFEE TREATS

Banquet quiche range

Choc Cherry Bite and Honey Walnut Bite Combining the rich flavour of a chocolate fudge brownie with roasted coconut and aromatic glazed cherries, Bite Size’s Choc Cherry Bites feature a soft and chewy texture, and is often referred to as the love child of a double chocolate brownie and a cherry coconut slice.

The treat has no added preservatives, uses whole fresh cherries and coconut, and maintains its chewy texture for months.

The Honey & Walnut Bite is a Bite Size version of the traditional Greek melamakarono. Orange and cinnamon infused dough is kneaded into morsels that are baked, soaked in honey and finished with freshly grated walnut.

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Australian Wholefoods’ Banquet fresh quiche range contains no artificial colours or flavours and the texture showcases a notable lack of gelatine to synthetically thicken the product.

The product is packaged in an oven-ready tray and is the first quiche on the Australian market to showcase modified atmosphere packaging, which keeps the product fresher for longer, improves sensory attributes and protects the product from damage. This packaging format enables the pastry to remain crispy when cooked, a significant advantage over competitors’ products which are vacuum-sealed.

The product is cooked in the Auto Bake oven system, eliminating manual handling from assembly to the packing line, reducing contamination risks.

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Organics FORBIDDEN FOODS

THE RIGHT FOOD GROUP

Forbidden Black Rice

Organic Noodle Kitchen Instant Noodles

Black Rice is a treasured rice variety from Asia. It is rich in antioxidants, high in iron, protein, fibre and is low GI. Forbidden Black Rice is parboiled in its husk to retain nutrients and reduce the cooking time, making the product a perfect replacement for white and brown rice and easily used in an extensive variety of rice recipes. Forbidden Black Rice was the first high quality and westernised black rice available in the consumer market, and can now be found in over 1,000 independent health food stores, gourmet grocers and selected supermarkets throughout Australia and New Zealand. The product’s bag is resealable so it can be stored safely after opening.

Organic Noodle Kitchen instant noodles are a healthy, quick and easy meal solution.

The steamed wheat noodles have the added health benefit of considerably less fat and no harmful trans fats, unlike their fried counterparts.

The new organic rice noodles are hand crafted and cater to the nation’s growing appetite for gluten-free products.

Their certified organic status omits the use of artificial colours, flavours, preservatives, monosodium glutamate (MSG) and genetically modified organisms. The range comes in three Asian inspired vegan flavours: Asian Chicken, Mi Goreng and Laksa.

SOMA ORGANICS

ARGAN LIFE

Soma Bites

Culinary Argan Oil

The Soma Bite consists of three raw food bites conveniently packaged into a recyclable cardboard tube with a gold pop-lid. The product is a fusion of nuts, berries and seeds which are then cold pressed to make sure the nutritional integrity of each ingredient is sustained. The Soma Bite is 100 percent raw; this means no cooking or heating is ever conducted. The product is designed as a portable organic snack to bite one anytime… and bite another later (without the mess).

At point of sale, 12 tubes are presented in a counter display box. The product holds organic certification, is gluten-free, paleo-friendly and contains no preservatives or additives.

Culinary Argan Oil is the edible version of Argan Oil, which is made by roasting the Argan kernels over an open fire before they are pressed.

Highly regarded as a gourmet dressing oil, the product is perfect as a dip for oven fresh bread, or a savoury flavour enhancer for meat and vegetable tagines, and boasts a nutty flavour. It is extremely high in antioxidants (more than twice the levels in olive oil) and polyunsaturated fatty acids.

Argan Life Culinary Argan Oil is 100 percent pure, Australian certified organic and a product of fair trading practices.

THE RIGHT FOOD GROUP Ozganics Salsas (Mild and Medium) Ozganics No Added Sugar Salsas are rich and chucky, made using the freshest organic ingredients. Slow cooked in the traditional style, they are enhanced with the full bodied natural sweetness of ripe plump organic tomatoes. The mild salsa is hand blended with selected organic herbs and spices. It’s an ideal accompaniment to a Mexican taco, enchilada or nachos or simply for a child friendly chip and dip entertainer. Ozganics medium Salsa has an added splash of organic red chilli. The range contains no added sugar, is certified organic, as well as gluten and dairy-free.

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Dairy

HARRY & LARRY'S Harry's Ice Cream Co, Sticky Date Pudding Using artisan techniques and locally sourced ingredients including milk from Australian cows, Harry & Larry’s created the Sticky Date Pudding ice cream, which is deep in flavour and complete with toffee ripples and fudgy date pieces throughout.

To the best of their knowledge, there is no other tubbed Sticky Date ice cream product on the market, enabling the company to satisfy a gap in the diary and snack foods markets.

TWISTED YOGHURT Twisted Frozen Yoghurt Twisted Frozen Yoghurt is all natural Greek yoghurt that is 98 percent fat-free, gluten-free and contains live and active cultures. Each flavour is crafted using authentic ingredients including real strawberries, passionfruit and vanilla beans. Twisted Frozen Yoghurt is free from artificial, colours, preservatives and flavours and is high in both protein and calcium.

Flavours include Original Tart, Inner Spin (Blueberry + Raspberry), Perfect Match (Strawberry + Vanilla Bean) and Passion Pop (Passionfruit + Original).

YUMMIA

HELLS BREATH

Yummia Bircher Muesli

Wasabi Horseradish Butter

Yummia’s Bircher Muesli is a convenient, ready-to-go breakfast option that is packed with a spoon for added consumer convenience. Offering a boutique range of flavours including Date & Coconut and Fig & Cranberry, Yummia’s individual tubs of Bircher Muesli give consumers their favourite café breakfast item in a convenient pack.

Yummia Bircher Muesli has a noticeable point of difference compared to other muesli offerings, as all Yummia products come pre-soaked for immediate sale and consumption, providing consumers with rolled oats and fresh fruit soaked in a probiotic packed natural yoghurt, with no added sugar.

Hells Breath is a small manufacturer of chilli and spice condiments.

Fusing both Japanese and European flavours together, Hells Breath’s Wasabi Horseradish Butter offers a unique alternative to the many traditional garlic butters currently available in the Australian marketplace.

The Wasabi Horseradish Butter is best accompanied with simple foods such as mashed or jacket potatoes, grilled steak and steamed salmon or on crackers with a twirl of smoked salmon.

Wasabi Horseradish Butter, handmade in small batches, is often showcased at market stalls and food and wine shows.

OMG! FANTASTIC FOODS OMG! Red Velvet Mud'n Mousse Dessert OMG! Fantastic Foods’ Red Velvet Mud’n Mousse dairy dessert is an unique blend of the company’s two manufacturing technologies: dairy desserts and bakery, delivered on-shelf in a twin pack.

The product features a fluffy, white chocolate mousse base, topped with a rich, chocolate (baked) mud cake, drizzled with a rich, Belgium chocolate ganache sauce and finished with a scattering of white chocolate scrolls.

The product also contains a real red velvet cherry flavour, compared to many other “red velvet” products, which are just coloured chocolate cake.

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Snack Foods

RAWSOME

KELLOGG AUSTRALIA

Carawmel Slice

Special K Cracker Crisps

The Carawmel Slice is Rawsome’s top selling product. This popular treat is part of the brand’s Decadent Range and is made from 100 percent raw ingredients. The slice is free of allergens such as gluten, grains, dairy, eggs, soy and refined sugar.

No ingredient is heat treated throughout the manufacturing process, resulting in a certified raw product that boasts the highest nutritional value.

Special K Cracker Crisps were launched in August 2013 as Kellogg’s first entry into the salty snacks category in the Australia and New Zealand markets. The Crisps are currently available in two flavours: Honey Barbecue and Sour Cream and Chives.

The product range is made with potatoes and brown rice and has 60 percent less fat than standard potato chips.

KEZ'S KITCHEN

FULL BELLY BITES

Kez's Free Gluten Free Florentine Bars

Full Belly Bites

Kez’s Free Gluten Free Florentine Bars are the first non-baked range ever produced and marketed by Kez’s Kitchen, representing the broadening of the food manufacturer’s business into new category opportunities.

The Kez’s Free Florentine Bar is gluten- and wheat-free, low in sodium, egg-free, GMO-free, free from artificial colours and flavours and uses sulphite-free fruit.

Full Belly Bites are a healthy snack option containing no numbers or artificial colours. The product is naturally sweetened with real fruit, free from preservatives and all the ingredients are as fresh, local and organic as possible.

Each Fully Belly Bite provides optimum nutrition from carefully selected low allergenic, dairy- and nut-free ingredients such as organic oats, sunflower seeds, raisins, coconut and raw cacao.

The product’s sweetness comes from locally grown bananas or apples as well as some low glycemic organic coconut palm sugar. Flavours include Bangin Banana, Awesome Apple and Cheeky Raw Cacoa.

SOMA ORGANICS

THE WONDERSNACK CO.

Soma Bites

Bourbon and Bacon Popcorn

The Soma Bite is a 100 percent certified organic bite-sized superfood snack which consists of three raw food bites conveniently packaged into a recyclable cardboard tube with a gold pop-lid. A fusion of nuts, berries and seeds, this mix is then cold pressed to make sure the nutritional integrity of each ingredient is sustained.

At point of sale, 12 tubes are presented into a counter display box, and the product holds organic certification from NASAA, is scientifically tested to ensure no gluten exists and contains no additives.

Bourbon and Bacon popcorn is a hand-made, small batch product, which apart from an air-popper, is made the old-fashioned way - on the stove and in the oven.

Using salted bourbon butterscotch as a base, and building layers of smokiness with the use of various spices and candied bacon, The Wondersnack Co. has created a unique tasting product which, where possible uses locally sourced products.

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Ready Meals

YUMMIA

CREATIVE FOOD SOLUTIONS

Bircher Muesli

La Macelleria Ready Meal Range

All Yummia products are available in convenient, ready to go packs with a spoon included for added consumer convenience. Offering a boutique range of flavours including Date & Coconut and Fig & Cranberry and more in the works, Yummia’s individual tubs of Bircher Muesli give consumers popular café breakfast item in a convenient pack. All products come pre-soaked for immediate sale and consumption, providing consumers with rolled oats and fresh fruit soaked in natural yoghurt, which Yummia manufactures prior to production.

The La Macelleria range of meals can be placed directly from the sleeve into the microwave for reheating. The range uses a mixture of old school cooking and modern sous vide processing that allows it to be kept for an extended period without the need for freezing or preservatives. Premium ingredients such as Grainge Beef Fillet, Byron Bay Pork and Riverina free range Chicken are used.

MORLIFE

SPICEVINE

Gluten Free Muesli Tropical Digest

Simmer Sauce Kit

Morlife’s Tropical Digest gluten-free whole grain muesli is a functional food that provides gluten intolerant consumers with a product that’s not only gluten-free but also delivers a significant nutritional boost.

Tropical Digest achieves a clear density and breadth of nutrients with ingredients such as gluten-free whole grains including quinoa, amaranth, rice bran and buckwheat, which provide enrichment through their fibre, vitamin, mineral and antioxidant content. The added chia seeds contain one of the highest plant sources of omega-3 fatty acids.

TEXTURED CONCEPT FOODS Smooth Puree Meal Items Textured Concept Foods Smooth Puree Meal Items are easy to prepare, easy to eat and easy to swallow.

The company has scoops of smooth pureed foods and remoulded each individual food to look like its original form; carrots look like carrots, fish like fish.

The range targets those who require texture modified meals, their family, carers and the institutions and personnel who manage their care. The food is pre-

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SpiceVine’s product range uses fresh, locally sourced ingredients including herbs and vegetables, and fresh quality spices (both local and imported).

Where possible organic variations of ingredients are incorporated. The Simmer Sauce Kit is made with a small batch production ethos with limited processing (i.e. no chemical or heat treatment to extend shelf life).

This results in products that maintain their natural vibrant colour, intensity of flavour and nutrient density. As a mark of their freshness, all SpiceVine products are refrigerated and will keep for up to six weeks (similar to home-made), without chemical or manufacturing interference.

cooked, snap frozen and presented in user friendly re-sealable packaging, with preparation as easy as “Plate, Thaw, Heat and Serve”. Textured Concept Foods supplies the elements of a whole meal in individual frozen vegetable, meat or dessert portions, making it easy to mix and match to create a multitude of meals. This range allows those on a vitamised diet to enjoy meals that look and taste like the real thing and it can cater or a full day’s menu from main meals and desserts to morning and afternoon teas.

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By partnering with Kerry, you will benefit from our wide portfolio of ingredients and flavours supported by our strong expertise in ready meal solutions.

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Food Safety & Innovation

DEB AUSTRALIA

METTLER TOLEDO

OxyBac

ICS449 Checkweigher

Deb OxyBAC is a safe and effective antibacterial hand wash available for use where high levels of physical and bacterial contamination are encountered in food manufacturing, food processing, catering, restaurants and food service.

It combines Accelerated Hydrogen Peroxide with Deb Foam Technology to remove visible contamination and invisible bacteria from hands.

While it ensures unprecedented sanitary food handling, OxyBAC doesn’t taint food.

OxyBAC is also gentle on the skin and it leaves no residual antibacterial agent.

All Deb OxyBAC dispensers are protected by BioCote, a silver ionbased antimicrobial agent, that inhibits any growth of bacteria and mould.

Deb’s OxyBAC products are also the first antibacterial soaps to display the HACCP International certification mark.

Mettler Toledo’s ICS449 checkweigher features colorWeight technology which enables users to instantly and clearly verify if an item is within or out of specified tolerance limits with it’s green (above tolerance), yellow (within tolerance) or red (below tolerance) display.

The individual colour settings improve productivity and optimise production processes by reducing product giveaways and increasing operational efficiency by approximately 20 percent.

In addition the ICS449 checkweigher has an IP69K waterproof rating enabling it to withstand regular heavy duty wash-downs. Its durable hygienic structure is designed to resist the harsh conditions of the food industry while enabling easy cleaning and minimising downtime.

The ICS449 model can be ergonomically mounted in three different ways to the weighing platform. The weighing terminal and column can be seamlessly integrated together and the back column design secures and protects the cables.

FLOWCRETE AUSTRALIA

COSMOS 21+

Flowfresh Antimicrobial PU

Brand M8

Flowfresh Antimicrobial PU has been designed to provide a hygienic floor finish that works alongside on-site cleaning regimes to reduce the danger from harmful microorganisms. The antimicrobial agent added, Polygiene, uses natural silver ion based technology to target contaminants and is able to reduce the bacterial population on the floor’s surface by up to 99.9 percent. The seamless and hard wearing nature of Flowfresh ensures that the surface is easy to clean and that there are no gaps or cracks for unwanted pathogens to accumulate in. The material is able to withstand the impacts and corrosives found in most food and beverage environments.

BrandM8 is a checklist system which allows the user to take all paper-based checklists and create digital checklists that can be centrally managed and deployed to all major mobile platforms.

BrandM8 manages all information relating to the checklists for reporting and analysis of the completed reviews.

Whilst the core function of BrandM8 is to extract accurate and efficient recording of any checklist data, its primary application is aimed at food safety processes. BrandM8 deploys checklists to mobile devices at relevant times, allows temperatures to be digitally recorded using Bluetooth temperature probes, requires users to record corrective actions and even creates follow-up checklists to properly resolve the issue.

As users are guided through their food safety program, checklist pathways evolve based on the response given.

Brand M8 is applicable to virtually any industry and flexible enough to deal with most checklist scenarios.

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Health & Wellness MONSTER HEALTH FOOD CO.

KEZ'S KITCHEN

Breakfast in a Bag

Kez's Free Gluten Free Low in Fructose Cereal

Monster Health Food Co’s Breakfast in a Bag was created to address the need for on-the-go yet nutritious breakfast options. The 60g single serve sachets of muesli are available in seven flavours.

The individual serve is ideal for portion control, requiring just milk or yoghurt, and the muesli can be consumed straight from the bag, providing a convenient and nourishing breakfast or snack.

Kez’s Free Gluten Free Low in Fructose Cereal was launched in September 2013 and is Australia’s first FODMAP Friendly certified cereal. The product is glutenfree, low in fructose and perfect for those following a low-FODMAP diet.

The cereal is blended by hand, oven toasted, and family owned. Top quality ingredients have been used including gluten-free corn flakes, Australian grown chia, and coconut water.

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Tee's Superfood Bars

Henry Jones Fruit & Chia

Tee’s Superfood Bars come in four flavours, each developed with particular ingredients in mind for specific health benefits.

The Original Bar is made with chia seeds which acts as a natural anti-inflammatory, cinnamon as a blood sugar regulator, honey as a natural sweetener, and cranberries as a natural anti-oxidant.

The Original Bar with added Pea Protein can help with muscle recovery after exercise, and gluten-free variations are also available.

Launched in March 2014, Henry Jones & Co has brought innovation to the table with its new ‘Fruit and Chia’ spread. Fruit & Chia is the first product to incorporate chia seeds into a fruitbased spread and boasts 50 percent fruit and four percent chia seeds.

Available in three flavours - raspberry, mango passionfruit and blood orange - the Henry Jones & Co Fruit and Chia range contains 45 percent less sugar than jam, and can be enjoyed in smoothies, with muesli or yoghurt, or as an accompaniment to cheese.

MORLIFE

SIMPLY RAW

Gluten Free Muesli Tropical Digest

Simply Raw Superfood Bars

Morlife’s Tropical Digest gluten-free whole grain muesli provides gluten intolerant consumers with a product that delivers a significant nutritional boost.

This muesli achieves a clear density and breadth of nutrients with ingredients such as gluten-free whole grains including quinoa, amaranth, rice bran and buckwheat, which provide enrichment through their fibre, vitamin, mineral and antioxidant content.

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Simply Raw provides a range of healthy, organic, highly nutritious, clean snack foods free from preservatives and additives.

The flavours are unique and the range caters for all types of dietary restrictions, from gluten and lactose intolerance, to nut allergies, low sugar diets and plant-based diets. The entire range is raw, vegan and free of gluten, wheat, egg, refined sugar, dairy and GMO.

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Meat & Smallgoods DON SMALLGOODS

POACH PEAR

KRC Early Settler Ham

Chicken Liver Pate

The KR Castlemaine Early Settlers Premium Ham off the Bone is made in the rural Victorian township of Castlemaine and uses 100 percent Australian pork which is expertly cured, and then given time to develop its delicate flavours and texture prior to smoking with real – sustainably sourced – hardwood. The ham is hand-shaped before being put into netting and prepared. It is then placed through an in-line cook and chill system to maximise flavour and appearance.

Poach Pear Chicken Liver Pate is fine and silky with distinct flavours, made using traditional methods and free range ingredients, butter and local Swan Valley port.

The pate is all natural, preservativefree and gluten-free.

Designed for simplicity and ease of serving, it is simply a matter of opening the lid and serving on a board with terrine, condiments and toasts.

PRIMO SMALLGOODS

HANS SMALLGOODS

Primo Hot Roast

55% Reduced Fat Salami

Primo Hot Roasts are quality whole beef or pork cuts that are moisture infused to retain great flavour and tenderness during the final cooking process. The products are cooked to a predetermined level in commercial ovens, then packed into special oven-proof plastic bags. The roasts have been cooked to a level where they only require finishing off in the supermarket rotisserie oven.

The Primo roasts are then put through the BBQ Chicken cook cycle in the supermarket to finish off.

Hans 55 percent Reduced Fat Salami addresses the need for healthier alternatives within the smallgoods market by having 55 percent less fat than regular Hungarian salami - making it the salami with the lowest fat content on the market. The product has great appeal to families who still love salami on their pizza and sandwiches but want a lesser fat intake. Best of all – it still retains great salami flavour and texture and is gluten-free.

SUNPORK FRESH FOODS

CREATIVE FOOD SOLUTIONS

SunPork Shredded Meats

La Macelleria Pulled Pork and Beef

SunPork Fresh Foods’ Shredded Meats are a range of fresh Australian pork, beef or chicken, slow-cooked to retain juicy flavours, then shredded and packed in 250gm packs. SunPork Shredded Meats can be enjoyed hot or cold and are perfect for convenient and quick snacks such as wraps and bread rolls, or hot dishes such as noodles, stir-fries, tacos and pasta.

The products are also preservative-free, gluten-free and 95 percent fat-free and each pack has a shelf life of 28 days.

La Macelleria Pulled Pork and Beef products are free from artificial colours, additives and preservatives with a shelf life of 42 days.

Creative Foods worked with a North American packaging supplier to create Sous Vide Cooking at a new higher temperature for a longer period of time in an “ovenable” reheat bag, allowing the meat to be slow-cooked to a new level of tenderness, while retaining maximum flavour and moisture.

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Sustainable Manufacturing AUSTRALIAN BREWERY

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Condiments in pouches

The Australian Brewery is the first craft brewer in Australia to produce its products - including its Pale Ale - in cans and kegs only.

Glass bottles are highly energy intensive and heavy with less than 30 percent being recycled.

In contrast, using cans reduces packaging weight by 42 percent, and the aluminium is recyclable.

Cans are also much more space efficient, reducing volume greatly. For example, packaging in cans allows The Australian Brewery to fit 128 cases onto a pallet rather than the usual 78 cases.

In addition, the Brewery has 72 percent of its hot water energy requirements generated via solar power.

Edlyn has produced a new range of condiments packaged into five litre or five kilogram pouches. The pouch packaging format challenges the conventional bulky sauce bottle or mayonnaise bucket, manufactured with considerably less plastic. This reduction in material means much less packaging has to be disposed of after use.

The dispensing units are easily refilled by placing the whole pouch in the unit and attaching to the dispenser through a small fitment already manufactured into the pouch. Refilling the dispenser unit this way eliminates excessive cleaning procedures and ensures greater yield from the product packaging.

THE D COR CORPORATION D cor Tellfresh Décor’s Tellfresh food storers offer a permanent solution that is durable and completely food safe (free from BPA, PVC, lead and Phthalates). The Décor products are re-usable and perform well through commercial dishwashers, making them an environmentallyfriendly alternative to ‘Chinese disposable containers’ because they don’t need to be thrown out after one use.

They are clearly marked with graduated measurements for portion size and sit inside each other to save space.

EDLYN FOODS Lyndon Grove Fruit Juice Concentrates Lyndon Grove Fruit Juice Concentrates come packed in a two litre foil pouch with the ability to produce up to 12 litres of finished juice once water is added. One pouch is equivalent to six bulky two litre juice bottles, resulting in a significant reduction in end of life waste. The pouch is considerably smaller to store and transport than large bottles, reducing environmental impact during the shipping phase while still producing 12 litres of finished product. The packaging unit also requires much less material to make than the equivalent PET bottles.

CHEP Gen 3 Crate The Gen 3 Reusable Plastic Crate provides efficiencies to the fresh produce supply chain with a 29 percent improvement in return logistics compared to the previous Generation Crate. It is made from food grade polypropylene and undergoes a HACCP certified wash after each use. The Gen 3 is impervious to moisture, has smooth surfaces to protect produce and reduces damage rates. Strategically placed venting ensures better airflow which keeps produce fresher for longer. With the lowest fold down height in the world, up to 29 percent more crates fit per truck load when folded which means fewer trucks are required to transport an equivalent number of crates.

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DELLA ROSA FRESH FOODS GROUP Stone Baked Gourmet Pizzas Della Rosa is one of a very few stone baked pizzas in Australia. These gourmetstyle pizzas require five to 10 minutes cooking time and most are hand stretched with no added artificial colours or preservatives and based on authentic Italian recipes. Della Rosa currently supplies into the deli section of Foodworks, IGA and Woolworths supermarkets nationally. The company currently operates out of three manufacturing facilities in Victoria with a plan for expansion into the fourth factory by mid-2014.

BARKER FRUIT PROCESSORS Anathoth Farm Jam Anathoth Farm Jam is made in the New Zealand countryside. Barker Fruit Processors says it’s the only jam on the supermarket shelf that uses the traditional recipe of whole fruit + heat + sugar + time. The jam is boiled and packed out at 80+ degrees which ensures no preservatives are needed. The fruit used in the jam is sourced from reputable growers, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, and the fruit’s provenance is outlined on the back of each pot.

Anathoth Farm Jam’s generous sized twist top plastic pot makes it easy to find on supermarket shelves.

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Ozganics launched its newest range of no added sugar, certified organic, gluten- and dairy-free pasta sauces in November 2013. The no added sugar pasta sauces replace an existing range of sauces that contained cane sugar.

The Ozganics pasta sauce range comes in three varieties: Tomato and Basil, Tomato and Chilli and Spring Vegetable, all in 375g glass jars. The Tomato and Basil sauce is also available in family sized 500g jars.

Pastry chef Mario Cali’s baking mix, Pasta di Mandorla is gluten-, dairy- and preservative-free and is made from whole crushed nuts, retaining the all natural oils and avoiding the use of flours and preservatives.

Launching in March 2012, the baking mixes are provided as a base. All that is required is for the wet ingredients (usually egg whites but vegan alternatives can be used) to be added and then the mix can be cut, shaped, piped or rolled by the consumer to produce Italian biscuits or frangipane mix.

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Hans Pulled Meats range

Spicy Pumpkin Quinoa Risotto

The Hans Pulled Meats range consists of pulled chicken, pulled beef, pulled turkey and pulled pork varieties. Each product has a natural appearance, texture and flavour and closely matches a home prepared product.

The pulled meats range is a slow cooked meat product ready to use straight from the pack and can be used in multiple meal solutions from sandwiches to pizza and pasta recipes. It provides convenience for Hans’ food service customers as it saves on preparation time and can also be IQF frozen gaining greater convenience and shelf life.

Morlife’s Spicy Pumpkin Quinoa Risotto provides consumers with a nutritious, convenient prepared meal with spices not only for taste, but these spices act to increase the absorption of nutrients.

Morlife’s Quinoa Risotto includes flavours from dried vegetables like pumpkin and green beans and natural herbs and spices including onion, garlic, black pepper, turmeric, coriander and ginger. It is also gluten-free and nut-free, with no artificial colours, flavours or sweeteners.

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Packaging Design YOUSLI

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Yousli The Yousli packaging is a tube made from a super heavy duty recycled cardboard. The overall tubular shape is extremely strong under pressure and acts to protect the contents from popping during the rigorous handling conditions of the postal system.

The inside of the tube is lined with foil to keep the goods fresh. The base is aluminium for strength and lightweight; the lid is made from hardened plastic, ideal for easy popping.

The tall tube makes it very easy to store in the tightest of places and it also makes it easy to pour the muesli directly out.

Clever Cooks Pasta Box The Clever Cooks Pasta Box is the first customisable single-serve pasta meal in the Australian market. The tub uses modified atmosphere packaging, extending shelf life and resulting in improved micro and sensory benefits.

The outer box acts as an insulator for heat and protection once heated so the consumer can comfortably hold the outer box while eating. The outer box also features a window so the consumer can preview the product.

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Condiments in Pouches

The 4-Can Holder

Edlyn has produced a new range of condiments packaged into convenient five litre or five kilogram pouches. These dispensing units are easily refilled by placing the whole pouch in the unit and attaching the dispensing hose through a small fitment already manufactured into the pouch. This dispenser unit and pouch packaging eliminates the need to refill messy sauce bottles and provides a much cleaner, safer way to dispense product. The pouch format utilises space very effectively, reducing empty space between units when packaged into cardboard outers.

The 4-Can holder is a packaging product created by the Australian Brewery to help hold together its canned beers.

The unique design has been specially created to fit the top of the cans and hold them together, while also allowing easy access. It solves the problem of packaging, transport and wastage.

Previously the cans were packaged in shrink wrap, which while effective, was inconvenient and caused unnecessary wastage. The 4-Can Holders are made of hard plastic and are 100 percent recyclable. They also fit all AB cans, making them re-useable.

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SpiceVine Marinades

Mini Melting Moments

SpiceVine Marinades are packaged in food grade clear stand up pouches with a tamper-evident screw top spout. The intent was to package the product while keeping in mind the end customers’ requirements, such as the ability to see the product, ease of use and ability to store part-used product in a way that ensures it stays fresh. In addition, the packaging was designed to minimise the weight and size of product cartons for easy wholesale transportation.

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Melting Moments are a fragile biscuit that melts in your mouth. Each box contains a tray with individual cavities to protect the mini melting moments.

The tray is flow wrapped for freshness and placed in a cardboard box with a window. The packaging has been specially considered for retail shelving - it will work upright on a shelf with the window facing the consumer, as well as flat with the bright coloured side panel creating a wall of branded colour. The durable outer cardboard box has a matte laminate to protect the pack from moisture.

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Ingredient Innovation NATURE'S BLEND

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Nature’s Blend is an innovative Australian functional food company based in Victoria.

Its OmegaMayo product, launched in Coles supermarkets in October 2013, is a healthy, innovative mayonnaise thanks to the addition of Omega3. It is also gluten-free, dairy-free, contains no GMOs, no palm oils and uses cage-free eggs. Nature’s Blend uses Australian organic extra virgin cold pressed flaxseed oil to get the benefits of Omega3 as well as a balance of Omega 6 and 9. OmegaMayo adds to Nature’s Blend’s other existing Omega products, including OmegaMite, Omega Peanut Butter, OmegaHoney, OmegaGold Organic Flaxseed Oil and LiteSmart Peanut Butter.

Gianduja is created from very few ingredients. Gluten-, dairy-, soy- and preservative-free, it is suitable for those on a limited diet due to allergies or simply personal preference.

Commercial versions of chocolate hazelnut spreads readily found in supermarkets often contain preservatives and additives, however Kitchen Angel’s Gianduja does not. The ingredients used to make Gianduja include nuts roasted in-house and processed in a vintage machine to retain their natural oils and ensure a smooth silky texture. It also comprises Belgian dark chocolate which makes the product dairy- and soy-free.

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Organic Noodle Kitchen Instant Noodles

Alpine Coconut Yoghurt Natural

Organic Noodle Kitchen instant noodles are available in three flavours: Laksa, Mi Goreng and Asian Chicken. These flavours are the first instant noodle flavouring to be compliant with strict organic standards, meaning the product range contains no artificial colours, flavours or preservatives, including MSG and GMOs. “Being a world first certified organic noodle flavour required innovation and imagination,” says The Right Food Group. Organic spices and vegetables were selected and blended to achieve vegan flavours that mimic traditional meat flavours used on other instant noodles such as beef and chicken.

CO YO CORPORATE CO YO Coconut Milk Yoghurt Alternative The CO YO Coconut Milk Yoghurt Alternative uses the kernel of the coconut - removed from the shell - and processes it to produce a milk-like substance that has been used for centuries by indigenous people throughout Asia and the Pacific. The founders of CO YO have taken this main ingredient, coconut milk, combined it with the natural sweetener, stevia, and added another natural root

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Alpine Coconut Yoghurt has traditional natural yoghurt’s acidic taste. It is a mixture of coconut milk, thickeners, sugar and a non-dairy culture, all GMO-free and suitable for vegans.

UphamGo Australia’s ingredient innovation involved sourcing the best coconut milk and thickener combination, plus the optimum process conditions, to produce the natural style yoghurt with the traditional thick, creamy texture. The next round of innovation focused on fully culturing the product with a non-dairy culture.

indigenous food, tapioca. Pectin is added and then combined with vegan cultures to produce CO YO Coconut Milk Yoghurt Alternative, a natural product devised and manufactured in the country town of Yandina in Queensland. CO YO products were developed to provide consumers with a range of food items that were non-dairy, gluten-free, vegan, soyfree and - in the case of the yoghurt alternative range - sugar-free.

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One of the Asia Pacific’s most iconic and well respected food manufacturing events is back, but in a new host state.

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oodpro, one of the longest running tradeshows in Australia, gives members of the food and beverage manufacturing industry the invaluable opportunity to meet face-to-face with specialist suppliers while checking out all the latest and greatest technologies in the ingredient, packaging and processing sectors.

To be held in Victoria for the first time, foodpro 2014 will take place at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre from 22 to 25 June. The show, which runs every three years, will feature 300 exhibitors representing hundreds of manufacturers from around the world, and is expected to attract more than 8,500 qualified visitors.

Exhibition manager, Peter Petherick, said the move to Melbourne had not dampened enthusiasm, with early visitor registration figures up 20 percent compared to the 2011 event.

“The move to Melbourne has opened up new audiences for foodpro and the key sectors of science and technology, food packaging, processing machinery and technology and plant equipment are strongly represented this year,” he said.

Petherick said the response from the host state was exceptional, with Victorian-based equipment manufacturers representing 37 percent of this year’s exhibitors.

“We know that Victoria accounts for close to half of the country’s prepared food products and ... more than two out of three visitor registrations are from the Victorian food and beverage sector.”

The event will also play host to leading food processing industry suppliers from around the globe with exhibitors coming from New Zealand, China, the United States, Germany, the United Kingdom, Singapore and the Netherlands. Multinational equipment manufacturers attending foodpro include Vemag, Multivac and Devro, plus leading agents Globus, Nuplex Specialties, Pacific Food Machinery and CBS Foodtech – all showcasing cutting edge innovations from around the world.

Petherick says international companies represent around five percent of the total number of exhibitors.

“International exhibitors are an important part of foodpro because they showcase innovations, new products and technological advances from around the globe. “foodpro follows two of the largest triennial trade events in Germany - Interpack, a packaging event, and IFFA, a meat industry event - and many of the latest products and innovations from those two events are circulated at foodpro,” he said.

Another exciting development for foodpro 2014, is the launch of new seminar sessions covering a range of key issues facing the food processing industry. Delegates will get an opportunity to hear from key industry groups and leaders, including the Dairy Industry Association of Australia, the Packaging Council of Australia and the Meat Industry Council.

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More than 600 delegates are expected to attend the Convention this year, giving foodpro visitors another change to meet with fellow industry members, and gain insight and advice on how to do business better.

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A government business lounge will introduce a range of government programs to visitors at foodpro this year.

Food manufacturers visiting the event can find out how the Victorian government can help them enter new export markets, adopt new technologies, collaborate with other businesses, overcome barriers to market and access government support.

Peter Petherick said the Business Lounge is open to show visitors from Victoria, as well as interstate and international visitors interested in doing business in the host state.

“The Business Lounge means that visitors can not only come to foodpro to see how the latest technologies can make their businesses more efficient, but they can also be educated on the many ways government can help grow their business,” he said.

Visitors interested in pre-booking a meeting at foodpro with a business development manager can do so via the foodpro website.

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Thompson 400 Bandsaw Meat processing equipment manufacturer, Thompson Meat Machinery will present its Thompson 400 Bandsaw at foodpro 2014.

The Thompson 400 Bandsaw incorporates four key safety features, making it the most efficient and the safest tool in the butcher and processor’s armoury.

The base bandsaw is the Thompson 400 Supercut High Speed Bandsaw featuring a 3kW high speed motor, precision machined wheel and blade scrapers and tilt table.

The cutting action of the Thompson 400 provides 1960m/ min, the ability to cut through frozen products and a blade that produces a clean, straight cut that reduces bone dust.

The Thompson Bandsaw Blade Guard is constructed from stainless steel that encloses the bandsaw blade at all times, operational only when actively engaged by the operator via a foot pedal. Pneumatically controlled, the default position of the guard is always down and can only be raised when the operator is in the correct position.

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Atlas Copco will have a number of its products on display: • The new GAVSD+ (variable speed drive) oilinjected screw compressor which offers improved performance, energy efficiency, and the smallest footprint in the market (up to 55 percent smaller).

• The NGM membrane nitrogen generators, which provide a cost-effective, reliable and secure supply of nitrogen. The generator’s working principle is based on membrane air separation, which allows nitrogen to pass and other gases to permeate.

• The ZS oil-free screw element blower provides a continuous and reliable supply of 100 percent oil-free air. The ZS range cuts energy costs by an average of 30 percent when compared to lobe technology.

• The Energy Recovery System allows manufacturers to recover rejected heat and reuse it in their production cycle, allowing overall efficiency improvements of any compressed air system and a reduction in the plant’s total energy consumption.

Matthews Australasia will be presenting a range of coding, labelling, vision and product traceability solutions this year.

Its checkweighing range includes the weighprice labeller, a reliable, compact, fully automatic machine, which precisely weighs and labels goods and can be integrated into existing production lines.

In conjunction with iQVision Matthews will also demonstrate its vision systems and show how a business of any size can incorporate this technology for inspection, guidance, identification, measurement, tracking and counting across a range of industries.

On display will also be Matthews’ Linx thermal transfer overprinters (TTO) which code on to flexible packaging films and self-adhesive labels, and are typically used for snack foods, confectionery and fresh produce to print date and batch codes, logos, product descriptions, ingredients lists, nutritional panels and barcodes.

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Fleming Dynamics ................................C40

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Bakon Food Equipment .......................Q52

BÂ&#x;rkert Fluid Control Systems ........... D11

Dotmar Engineering Plastics.............U39

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Cablevey Conveyors.............................H52

DSM Nutritional Products ...................A21

Flowcrete Australia ............................... F14

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Bel-Ray Food Grade Lubricants.......... Q6

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Bethell Flooring .....................................R22

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ATT Inox Drain ........................................ T18

Blucher Australia ...................................Q18

Australian Energy Valley ...................... C11 Australian Vinegar ..................................E5

Connell Bros Company ......................... F16

Engineering for Health & Hygiene........D1

GEMU Australia .....................................U47

Contech Engineering.............................G18

Ennio International ................................ J14

Global Machinery & Supplies Australasia.............................................. L22

Contract Packaging Systems .............. G6 CSB-System AG .....................................Q45 CSIRO ......................................................... A2 CST Water Solutions .............................R16 Cuddon Freeze Dry ................................Q16

Enterline .................................................... U5 Enterprise Connect ................................ D8

Globus Group.............................................L2

E.R.C Packaging ...................................... H2

Gold Peg International ......................... J17

Eriez Magnetics ...................................... T16

Gordon Brothers Industries ..................K3

Evolve Scientific Recruitment...............E1

Graintec Scientific ...................................D7

Fallsdell Machinery...............................D32

Grip Sheet Australia.................................H1

BOC ...........................................................G32

Dairy Industry Association of Australia ................................................... T13

FB*PROPAK........................................... M42

Grundflos Pumps...................................Q28

Brenntag Australia ................................B18

Dairy Innovation Australia ..................A31

Fdpi Spares & Maintenance.................. Q2

Hales Australia ........................................ R6

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EXHIBITORS LIST (continued) Hall Industires Australia .....................G29

Kingspan Insulated Panels .................. T19

Nuplex Specialties .................................A18

Sanikleen ..................................................Q51

Techno-pak .............................................A32

Hastings Data Loggers ........................A53

Kockums Bulk Systems ..........................F6

Nu-Tek Salt ............................................... A3

Saraya Australia....................................D30

Techstaff .................................................A52 Temperature Technology.......................G2

Hawkins Watts Australia...................... A12

KROHNE ...................................................G14

Nutradry ................................................. D44

Savannah ....................................................F11

HBM Packaging Technologies ............. G11

KUKA Robotics Australia ......................T5

O'Brien Boiler Services ....................... T27

Schenck Process ................................... D37

The Le Mac Australia Group..................J2

Schiwa & Hayes Machinery ................. T51

Thermo Fisher Scientific ....................B36

Heat and Control ...................................N42

Label Power ...............................................i10

Omron Electronics ..................................T41

Hela Spice Australia ................................D5

Langdon Ingredients ........................... A40

Oomiak ...................................................... T21

Schneider Electric .................................. H6

Thompson Meat Machinery................O30

Hepworths................................................... i6

Linco Food Sytems ...............................G24

Pac Food ................................................... F17

Sealed Air................................................P30

Thriving Enterprises ............................ F44

Hipex.........................................................E44

Machine Knives (Aust) .......................... L51

Pacific Food Machinery .......................K38

Sensient ...................................................A24

TLV ............................................................ L52

Sensorplex .............................................. T36

Total Construction ................................Q36

SEW-EURODRIVE.................................... U9

Transform Solutions................................E2

Hq2 Food & Beverage Solutions ........A51

Machinery Automation & Robotics .... K2

Packsys .................................................... J28

HRS Heat Exchangers .........................R52

Machpac....................................................O10

Pall Australia ..........................................B44

Huon Distributors ................................. T48

Marel Australia .........................................L8

PAQ-IT Australia ...................................C39

Shimadzu .....................................................A1

Trepko UK Limited ................................ E52

Hurll Nu-Way ........................................... F21

Matrix Process Solutions....................D29

Parchem Construction Supplies ..........i51

SICK ..........................................................G45

Trimatt Systems ....................................B24

Hychem International ..........................G39

Matthews Australasia ...........................H18

Pcm Group Australia ...............................S7

S.I. Instruments .....................................A47

Triton Commercial Systems................H13

iBulk Solutions ....................................... T46

MBP Packaging ..........................................S1

Peacock Bros ............................................J8

Sika ........................................................... T35

Tronics .....................................................Q22

Icon Equipment International............U43

MEI ...............................................................T6

Perkin Elmer ...........................................A27

Silliker Australia .......................................D2

TXM Lean Solutions ............................. E35

ifm efector ............................................... E21

Mettler-Toledo Limited....................... G44

Phillro Industries......................................E6

Sky Softgel ................................................T9

Ulma Packaging Australia ....................L16

IMCD Australia ....................................... F28

Millsom Materials Handling ...................F2

Pilz Australia .............................................E8

SMAC Enterprise ....................................... i5

Ungerer Australia .................................D35 United Surface Technologies..............O51

IndustrySearch.com.au........................R10 Inox Austalia/Lagarde ......................... E26

Milmeq........................................................ K8

Powell Industrial.......................................S9

Smo-King Ovens .......................................i14

Minipack International......................... T52

Procut Australia ..................................... i50

Sopura Australia ...................................D26

Universal Processing Equipment ..... T23

Minus40...................................................A26

Progressive Group Australia ..............A41

Sota Packaging .......................................Q41

Vemag Australia ......................................M2

Inspection Systems ................................i24

MM Kembla ..............................................U19

Proseal Australia .................................. T42

SpanSet Australia .................................R45

Vertex Hydropore ....................................S3

Interfood Machinery Group................N30

Mosca Strapping Systems ................... J13

PT Associates-Marchant Schmidt.......U3

Splatt Engineering Group ...................E20

Victus International ................................B5

Interoll Australia .......................................B1

MPI Australia ......................................... G44

Pump Engineers (Australia) ...............Q30

Spraying Systems .................................. E17

Viscon Australia .................................... F22

Intralox..................................................... L42

MTA Australia..........................................R51

Reactive Engineering ..........................H24

Spray Nozzle Engineering ................... S10

Insignia.....................................................R29

In Vitro Technologies ............................D51

M.T.I. See Thru .......................................R34

Redox........................................................B20

SPX Flow Technology Australia ........E30

ITP Australia........................................... T45

Multipack .................................................D45

Rentokil Initial........................................R28

Stella Foodgrade Lubricants ............... R2

ITT Bornemann ...................................... T33 ITT Jetpak ...............................................C45 ITW Zip-Pak Australia.......................... F39 J and RW International......................... A17 Jarvis ANZ ............................................... K16 Jet Technologies ...................................U34 JMP Engineering ................................... E36

Multipac Systems...................................D18 Multivac Australia................................. J24 Munters Air Treatment.........................N51 Naturex Australia..................................D23 Neptune Bio-Innovations ....................A43 Newly Wed Foods Asia Pacific...........B26

Result Group of Companies .................i30

Stevco Seals & Pumps Victoria........... R9

Retracom Contracting ......................... M51

Stoncor Australia .................................. S52

Rhima Australia ...................................... T17

Sugar Australia......................................C23

Robot Technologies-Systems ............U37

Summit Machinery ...............................P42

Visy Technology Systems..................... P8 Wadco Lighting ........................................ U4 Walls Machinery ....................................G38 Watson-Marlow Bredel Pumps ........... T10 Wedderburn ............................................R42 Wells ..........................................................Q10 Westlab Group........................................A37 Westmartin Leonda ............................. M52

ROCOL.........................................................S5

Sunrice ......................................................A19

Rollex Australia .....................................D46

Sunrise Packaging Material ................D12

What's New in Food Technology & Manufacturing .......................................E40

New Zealand Food Technology Magazine .....................................................C1

Rowe Scientfic .......................................C52

Superior Pump Technologies ............N52

Wiley & Co ...............................................L48

Kalsec Inc .................................................B14

Roxset ........................................................ D6

Surecove / Stainless Drains...............R24

W & P Reedy ............................................N41

Key Diagnostics ......................................H51

Next Instruments ..................................B40

SAI Global.................................................. Q8

Symbio Alliance ...................................... B12

Niche Gas Products ............................. A48

Saito Australia .......................................C46

Symetec ...................................................Q46

Key Technology ....................................... K5

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Track trace GS1 Australia’s Andrew Steele reports on the importance of employing traceability standards in your business.

Why be standard?

Well-designed supply chain standards play a very important role in day-to-day business operations because: 1. They reduce complexity between and within organisations.

2. They make it easier to make the right decisions about purchasing hardware, software and equipment.

3. They reduce the costs of implementation, integration and maintenance.

4. They facilitate collaboration between trading partners in the supply chain, in a many-tomany relationship, making it quicker and easier to identify items, share information, order and receive parts or ingredients from suppliers, or ship goods to customers.

5. They enable global traceability and authentication of products.

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nhanced product traceability, faster Health and Consumers to address traceabiling partners across multiple countries. recalls and improved consumer ity and product safety issues.

• For market surveillance and other safety should be at the top of the Adoption of traceability standards was authorities, the group recommends agenda when an organisation is detailing just one of several recommendations highincluding the use of barcodes in training its supply chain process. lighted in the report, released by the group and conducting traceability assessments Traceability is key to consumer safety following two years of industry-wide in cooperation with private sectors as and an important part of any organisadialogue. These recommendations focus well as developing best practices to tion’s product recall management plan, on benefits for not only businesses and collect information about dangerous particularly in the food industry. It makes consumers, but also for market surveilproducts when they cross EU borders. recalls and withdrawals more efficient. It lance authorities with the common goal of • For consumers, the group suggests raisensures information about unsafe products protecting public safety and health. ing more awareness on the importance can be given to consumers in the case of a As supply chains continue to span the of product identification and helping recall. Not having an globe and consumconsumers alert authorities about suspieffective traceability ers purchase more cious or potentially dangerous products.

"Global standards for process is a leading products online, the traceability significantly ability to track and How can global standards cause of product improve traceability? recall incidents escatrace products helps decrease business and GS1 Standards are used around the world lating into a crisis. businesses properly consumer risk" to identify products and capture, record A Product identify dangerous and share data about these products. This Traceability Expert products and remove Group set up by the European Commisthem from the supply chain more effectively. information is key in laying the groundwork sion released the Research Support for The group’s report outlined the following for traceability. Reliable data cannot exist if traceability systems are not automated. an Informal Expert Group on Product recommendations: These automated systems rely on a common Traceability Report in December 2013.

• For economic operators, the group The report recognised the adoption of recommends labelling consumer prod- language of standards in order to “talk” to each other when capturing and sharing data.

GS1 Standards as a best practice for ucts with product identification codes In the event of a safety issue or recall, improving supply chain traceability and and automating traceability systems dangerous products can be properly identiconsumer product safety. using global standards such as ISO fied and removed from the market faster.

GS1 was selected as one of the 15 and GS1 Standards for product idenIn addition, efficient, standards-based members of the Product Traceability Expert tification, data capture and exchange Group, established in 2011 by the European in order to strengthen consumer safety traceability systems improve the accuracy and labels.

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As supply chains often span the globe across different industries and involve raw materials, additives, other ingredients and packaging through to Point-of-Sale (POS), ensuring traceability throughout the whole supply chain has become more challenging.

The ability for a company to successfully track and trace their products through their supply chain and retrieve them from the marketplace is a key component of a product recall event.

GS1 Recallnet is GS1 Australia’s secure web-based portal for the management of recall and withdrawal notifications. Based on global GS1 Standards and best practices, GS1 Recallnet simplifies and automates the exchange of information between suppliers, distributors and retailers as well as government agencies such as Food Standards Australia New Zealand and the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission.

By increasing the speed and accuracy of recall and withdrawal notifications, introducing global standards for traceability significantly decreases business and consumer risk, reduces costs, protects brands and ultimately helps improve food safety in Australia.

Andrew Steele is Industry Manager – Food & Beverage at GS1 Australia.

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The days of careless wrapping of packaged food and drink bound for retail are all but over, as large supermarket chains force ever greater liabilities on suppliers who take short cuts, writes Nelson Joyce.

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ith packaging integrity such a key factor for products destined for retailers’shelves, the tiniest blemish or dent during transit renders an item ‘un-sellable’, and the burden is instantly shifted back to the supplier.

Deep down the majority of operators view their packaging as a cost impost rather than an asset, and this sets off problems. The solution, though, is rather more straightforward. Although each case will differ, it is simply a matter of being shown how.

There is a proper, ‘engineered’ approach to packaging that is designed to ensure any business can derive a good margin at all levels – being mindful that there is a chain of events that make up the packing and transporting process.

The likes of Coles, Woolworths and other powerful retail giants have very strict rejection criteria to protect their own quality standards and aesthetics, so suppliers need to be wary of the situation.

There is strong competition to be on supermarket shelves, so retailers have to protect their own visual standards. Bottled drinks are a very good example of a product line that’s often rejected and returned to suppliers.

Packaging specialists are regularly consulted by suppliers whose palletised goods have suffered some sort of change before or during shipment and thus paid the price. For instance, if a mineral water supplier’s pallet moved under its shrink wrap during transport and bottles were bumped so that, say, the tops and necks were bent inwards, the retailer will not place them on the shelves, it will reject the pallet, and commonly charge for the space on the shelves reserved for it. may FIt D 0 4sound 1 4 like _ 0 rough 0 0 _justice, F L Ebut -the retailers 1 2 0run 1 4 -

operations based on margins and quantity sales and will study on this issue. A place that packs bottled water not have time to replace that product with anything else, needs to ensure its product is presented to customers so the supplier suffers the penalty – which is likely to be in a uniform way. The moment a single item moves out written into the agreement. of alignment during transit, it can pop out and cause The importance of an engineered approach is even damage to more of the shipment – and bear in mind this more prominent in the regional areas where freighting type of item can be moved five or six times depending takes even longer and a plan B is almost always out of on its final destination. the question.

From warehouse to secondary handlers and finally to It is like a demurrage cost in the transport game retailers, restaurants and cafes, it is multi-handled and where the stock movement failures by one party will not suppliers need to protect the integrity and clarity of each be suffered as incurred charges by another. pack, making sure no deformation takes place.

Even an evaluation of a packaging line – which is an Once plastic bottle necks are turned inwards, they inexpensive exercise – can identify so many shortfalls are harder to stock properly. Even to take a basic re-evaland provide answers as to uation of their heat-induced how a supplier can profeswrapping systems can make "Deep down the majority of sionalise, increase quality an enormous difference. operators view their packaging and speed up its own packIn some cases, reducing aging and delivery systems. heat from 200°C to 175°C as a cost impost rather Various emerging and increasing the rate of than an asset." packaging technologies can pack movements through protect against such inciblow formers and fillers dents; cheap stretch wrap should be avoided, versatile will optimise your bundle shrink systems and positively and cost-identifiable machines can replace slow, wasteaffect overall productivity and transport quality. ful and substandard manual wrapping.

I have seen in so many food and beverage handling Retail-ready packaging often is ignored because facilities that making such straightforward analysis of the multi-faceted approach it requires; for instance, of the entire supply procedure can increase speed and fill form and seal/rewind films and machines, barrier efficiency by 30 percent, plus go a long way in protectproducts, carton liners, separation sheets, crate liners, ing the packaging integrity. carcass covers and all other manner of products are affordable and can make the ultimate difference in Nelson Joyce is owner of Nelson Joyce & Co, an maintaining a profitable supply line free of mishaps. importer, converter and distributors of flexible packagAgain, the bottled water sector is such a good case ing products, based in Sydney’s Seven Hills.

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t is hard to imagine that the Five Easies of Retail Ready Packaging (RRP) will be 10 years old next year and that they have been adopted in many parts of the world, including Australia.

The Five Easies are designed for retailers and suppliers to focus on the functional requirements of RRP to avoid the pitfalls of prescribed technical specifications and solutions. They feature in all three editions of the Efficient Consumer Response Australasia guidelines for Retail Ready Packaging which includes Shelf Friendly Packaging and merchandising units, and were the basis of the AIP and IGD Shelf Friendly Packaging training in March across Woolworths stores and Regional Distribution Centres (RDCs).

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Two of the easies are from the supplier perspective: Easy Pack and Easy Transit. One extra easy comes from the shopper’s perspective - Easy Find and Easy Pick are distinct components of Easy Shop; signposting is one thing while removability is another.

Other easies are from the store colleague’s perspective. Easy Rotate reflects the fact that RRP can add much value in short shelf life product categories by making it practical to replenish new stock behind older stock, achieve 1

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First In First Out, cut code rotation routines, reduce waste and increase sales.

Easy Fill and Easy Stock are distinct components of Easy Shelf. Easy Fill is about utilising the display cube with RRP that, for example, is a unit fraction of the display depth, displays several layer of product, or can be stacked. Easy Stock is about quick and reliable placement on display in only a few simple movements ideally ‘one-touch’.

Easy Recognise and Easy Identify are distinct components of the original Easy Identify. Easy Recognise is about being able to determine at a distance of say two metres, what type of product is in the RRP and therefore in which aisle and module it should go. Ease Identify

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is about using information on the shelf label and on the RRP, before you open it, to ensure that the product is right for the display space to be replenished. The product description on both the RRP and shelf label need to match.

When designing successful Retail Ready Packaging, it is paramount to ensure that your packaging designs achieve as many of these easies as possible. Test, trial, review and ensure that it truly is fit-forpurpose before you send it in-store.

James Tupper is ECR learning & change manager at IGD in the UK. IGD is a research and training charity that helps the food and consumer goods industry deliver the needs of the public.

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Symington’s has expanded its portfolio in Australia with the launch of its Mug Shot range of instant snacks available in six flavours: Sweet & Sour; Chicken & Sweet Corn; Creamy Cheese; Tomato & Herb; Thai Style; and Chinese.

With only 41kJ per serve, the new Slimmers’ Selection by San Remo provides people with a pasta alternative which is low carb and low salt, and doesn’t contain any fat, egg, dairy, gluten, soy or sugar.

The Bloke is an innovative collaboration brew between Fremantle’s Sail & Anchor and US craft beer brewer, Karl Strauss Brewing Company. The Bloke is medium-bodied and has a combination of US and Australian hops.

Manufacturer: Symington’s Shelf life: 12 months Packaging: 65g individual serve sachets Website: http://symingtons.com.au

Manufacturer: San Remo Macaroni Company Shelf life: 12 months Packaging: 400g film and tray Website: www.sanremopasta.com

Manufacturer: Gage Roads Shelf Life: N/A Packaging: 540ml glass bottle Website: www.sailandanchor.com.au

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5 - The Muesli

6 - Sanitarium's FibreStart

Bürgen Gluten Free White Bread is vacuum packed and available nationwide via foodservice distributors. The bread is supplied in cartons of six with four months frozen shelf life.

The Muesli is a mix of natural ingredients including 50 percent nuts and seeds, as well as oats and coconut. It’s available in two varieties: Classic and Gluten-Free.

Made with a blend of milk, almonds and plant fibres, FibreStart has a nutty flavour and is packed with both insoluble and soluble fibre.

FibreStart can be added to cereal or used in smoothies, cakes and ice-cream.

Manufacturer: Tip Top Foodservice Shelf life: Four months after manufacture when frozen, 14 days from thawing Packaging: 500g, vacuum packed Website: www.tiptop-foodservice.com.au

Manufacturer: Langdon Ingredients Shelf life: 12 months Packaging: Sachets and multipacks including 50g, 450g, 1kg, 3kg and 5kg.

Website: www.themuesli.com.au

Manufacturer: Sanitarium Health and Wellbeing Shelf life: Nine months Packaging: 1L carton Website: www.sanitarium.com.au

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AIP National Conference 17-18 June Sofitel Wentworth, Sydney

Sealing in safety The R 5 0155 A is the fifth generation of oil lubricated rotary vane vacuum pumps and can be used for various forms of vacuum packaging and conserves food items by providing effective protection against exposure to air, bacteria, mould and dryness.

The R 5 0155 A provides optimised pumping speeds at low end pressures, which enables faster pump-down times and therefore achieves shorter packing cycles.

The vacuum pump offers a pumping speed of 150 cubic metres per hour (at 50 Hz) and an ultimate end pressure of 0.1 mbar, making it ideal for continuous operation, for pumping out large volumes and when working at ultimate pressure.

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The biennial AIP National Conference is the largest packaging conference of its kind in Australia and New Zealand - run by industry for industry.

The AIP National Conference has been leading the way in professional and personal development for decades.

Keynote speakers include: ¥ Bryan McKay FAIP, director packaging development, Asia Pacific, Campbell Arnotts will speak on validating innovative packaging. ¥ Fran Bova FAIP, packaging manager, Kimberly-Clark Australia will discuss a shelf ready shippers case study looking at various requirements from box making, compatibility with existing case packing equipment, board grade and strength considerations, distribution, marketing requirements and retail shelf requirements. ¥ Nicholas Georges, RD&Q director, Premium Chocolate & Dairy, Asia Pacific, Mondelez International will discuss 'What if the Silicon Valley of food manufacturing was in Australia?'. ¥ Craig Walker MAIP, national packaging manager - PET, Coca-Cola Amatil, will provide a presentation about the award winning packaging and innovations designed by Coca-Cola Amatil. ¥ Bassam Hallak, director, Innovation Discovery & Insights, Avery Dennison, will discuss consumer insight trends and their impact on packaging. ¥ Nina Cleeve-Edwards MAIP, packaging specialist, Nestle Oceania, will look at innovation in packaging sustainability. ¥ Paul Horn, strategic procurement director - Technical, LION, will present 'Delivering New to Business Innovation.' www.aipack.com.au Images: TOP to BOTTOM - Paul Horn; Nina Cleeve-Edwards; Bryan Mckay; Nicolas Georges; Bassam Hallak

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