Bars are one of the growing segments in the functional food market. And their success is by no means confined to the field of sport; they are constantly attracting new target groups. As a contract manufacturer, HERZA Schokolade produces functional bars for suppliers of branded products for athletes, dietetic foods and health and lifestyle products. Besides standard recipes the company develops tailor-made concepts that enable its customers to stand out from their competitors. At this year’s PLMA (Food Section, Stand No. 7225), HERZA will present forward-looking new products with which suppliers of functional bars can generate additional profits.

HERZA Schokolade is one of the few international private label manufacturers to produce the chocolate itself. That enables the company to create new, revolutionary recipes for protein bars. One example is a protein bar with a protein content of 30 percent, which consists only of chocolate and crispies; unlike other products it contains no core mass. The proteins are worked directly into the chocolate, which in turn is fortified with protein crispies. This method makes for a much stronger chocolate flavour, and the bars reach a wider target group. They appeal both to athletes and to nutrition-conscious consumers who look for a health benefit besides enjoying the taste of confectionery.

More Variety: Bi-colour Bars

First and foremost, functional bars have to carry out their task as suppliers of protein or nutrients. But their enjoyment value must not suffer, nevertheless. With different flavours and chocolate coatings, HERZA offers a wide choice. New additions to the range are bars with bi-colour chocolate. Thanks to a special production method and years of experience in the manufacture of chocolates, the company is able to produce bars that are coated with white chocolate, for example, and have an underside of dark chocolate – a novelty in the market.

Extra Chocolate: Double-coated Crispy Protein Bars

For an intensive chocolate flavour and a really crunchy effect, HERZA has developed double-coated protein bars. They contain a creamy filling that is first coated with chocolate and then sprinkled all round with crispies or nuts and finally given another coating of chocolate.

Invigorating Lifestyle: Caffeine Energy Bars With Taurin

For suppliers of confectionery bars who want to brighten up the market with new ideas, energy bars are the ideal solution. They contain a high caffeine and taurin content and therefore serve as a quick and handy energy boost between meals. They are available in many different flavours.

The Whole Package, All From One Source

As a member of the Stern-Wywiol Gruppe, HERZA draws on the know-how and resources of its sister companies when developing functional bars: SternVitamin as a specialist in nutrients, and SternMaid for making up the basic mixture. The research team also has access to the group’s Technology Centre, recently enlarged to a total area of 3,000 square metres, with the latest equipment for testing nutrient combinations and any interactions between them. HERZA also has a further laboratory specializing in applications for chocolate. Because the enjoyment value of functional bars plays an important role as well as the supply of nutrients. Flavour, consistency and mouth feel are crucial considerations.

Thanks to the cooperation within the group, HERZA is able to offer the whole package – from product development through production of the basic mixture to the manufacture and packaging of the bars. The latter are carried out on HERZA’s own production plant, in which the company has recently invested several million EUR. With the aid of the latest technology, HERZA is able to produce all manner of different types and sizes of bars. Every customer’s individual wishes can be fulfilled, and there is virtually no limit to the visual impression that can be achieved in respect of shape, size and weight. The plant has also been enlarged to include an efficient packaging line. This represents an enormous increase in the company’s level of automation in response to the increasing demand in the functional bar market.

Leading vacuum pump, blower and vacuum systems manufacturer Busch (UK) Limited has announced a new addition to its highly successful R 5 series of oil lubricated rotary vane vacuum pumps, the R 5 0155 A, designed for continuous use in a wide range of applications.

Offering increased energy efficiency with reduced power requirements and a compact design, the new R 5 0155 A has been developed to create a new generation of the R 5 range to meet the ever changing needs of the customer.

Particularly suitable for food packaging applications, the R 5 0155 A provides optimised pumping speeds at low end pressures, which enables faster pump-down times and thereby achieve shorter packing cycles.

While continuing to feature the renowned reliability and robustness of the R 5 range, the R 5 0155  A 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.

Complete oil separation and maximum performance is achieved with new, specially developed Busch exhaust filters as well as hard-wearing vanes which are manufactured from composite materials.  High permeability exhaust filters are optimised for the new pump, which enables the high pumping speeds to be reached.

One of the key benefits of the R 5 series is that a minimal amount of maintenance is required and this is usually limited to oil changes and the replacement of filters at periodic service intervals. An optional gas ballast valve enables the pumping of humid air so that damp and wet foods can be safely and reliably packaged.

Mark Sumnall, UK sales director for Busch (UK) Limited, said:  “We’re excited to be introducing the new R 5 0155 A, as it offers high energy efficiency with increased pumping speed for the user.  With energy prices seeming to be continuously on the increase, engineering and production managers will enjoy the additional benefits of reducing energy usage and in turn, their energy bills to a minimum.

“The R 5’s rotary vane technology has an excellent reputation in the food and beverage industry as well as being proven in many other sectors.  As we have such an extensive range, we are able to offer a model for virtually any application with high pumping efficiency, for continuous operation with the added benefit of being easy and inexpensive to service and maintain.”

The R 5 series is described by Busch as being the pump of choice for the food and beverage industries, while also being used in a long list of other sectors which include; packaging, chemicals and pharmaceuticals, plastics, woodworking, pneumatic conveying, printing and paper and metallurgy, to name but a few.

Total support packages from comprehensive service contracts to on site audits are available from Busch (UK) Limited to help customers ensure their production facilities operate at maximum efficiency and profitability.

Busch is the global market leader for vacuum and low pressure pumps for a wide range of applications, including food and packaging, and offers a comprehensive product portfolio. As a pioneer in vacuum packaging, this year (2013) Busch is marking its 50 year anniversary by celebrating half a century of continuous quality, innovation and service to become the premier supplier of vacuum and over pressure equipment.

Working on an oil and water free compression principle, the COBRA NC series of screw vacuum pumps from Busch (UK) Limited has a proven track record in a wide range of tough environments.

The COBRA pump is described by Busch as being highly robust in construction and reliable in operation, while at the same time being energy efficient for the user.

Featuring an asymmetrical screw profile and free gas outlet, the pump provides improved ability to handle liquid and dust carry-over.  The optimised efficiency of the pump reduces thermal load, which in turn maximises the service life of the installation.  Uniform temperature distribution gives high resistance to corrosion.

Geoff Jennings, systems director for Busch (UK) Limited, said:  “The COBRA was designed and developed as a result of our years of experience with dry technology products and applications.  Since its launch, our customers have benefited from the key design features of this tried and tested range.”

Benefits include ATEX certification for categories 1, 2 and 3, fast access screws which allow for easy servicing and a vacuum capability of between 1 hPa (mbar) and atmosphere.

Busch says the COBRA is ideal for use in many types of industries, but in different formats depending on requirements.  These include chemicals and pharmaceuticals, plastic extrusion, rubber, beverage, furnaces, drying and impregnation, absorption and degassing, metallurgy, remediation and the semiconductor/electronics sector to name but a few.

Other key features include single stage operation, homogenised temperature profile, low vibration and noise levels and the option of split body design is available if required.

Busch is the global market leader for vacuum and low pressure pumps for a wide range of applications, including food and packaging, and offers a comprehensive product portfolio.

As a pioneer in vacuum packaging, this year (2013) Busch is marking its 50 year anniversary by celebrating half a century of continuous quality, innovation and service to become the premier supplier of vacuum and over pressure equipment.

Pentair Haffmans has appointed Emmanuel Rurema (pictured) to the role of Commercial Director. Rurema is responsible for all commercial teams and activities within Pentair Haffmans. He reports to Olaf Müller, Pentair Haffmans’ Managing Director and Vice President Pentair Food & Beverage.

Rurema joined Pentair Haffmans (formerly Norit Haffmans) in 2000 as a management trainee and moved into the Research & Development Department as Market Development Manager. He joined the Sales Department in 2001, where he was responsible for Africa, the Middle East, French speaking Europe, and South East Asia.

Most recently, Rurema served as Pentair Haffmans’ Global Sales Manager for Quality Control Equipment and Director Business Development for Africa. He holds a graduated engineering degree in Food Technology and Brewing from the Technical University of Munich (Weihenstephan) in Germany.

“I am delighted to welcome Emmanuel to his new position,” says Olaf Müller. “He brings significant expertise in his field and an excellent understanding of our business goals. Pentair Haffmans is an innovative brand and I am confident that Emmanuel will be able to build on our commercial strengths and take the company forward.”

Pentair Haffmans (www.haffmans.nl) develops and supplies quality control equipment, microfiltration and CO2 systems for the brewing, soft drink, wine, bioethanol, and biogas industries. Pentair Haffmans is a market leader in state-of-the-art technology and custom-made solutions for CO2 recovery and management.

Pentair Beverage Systems has delivered a Beer Membrane Filtration (BMF) System to SABMiller subsidiary Cerveceria Nacional in Guayaquil, Ecuador that replaces the brewery’s Diatomaceous Earth (DE) filter. Following the successful implementation of Pentair’s BMF technology at the Quito production site, it is the second Cerveceria Nacional brewery in Equador to switch from DE to BMF.

With an annual capacity of approximately five million hectoliters, the brewery in Guayaquil produces a wide range of beer brands including Pilsener, Pilsener Light, Club Premium and Dorada. The order is part of SABMiller’s strategic initiative to replace DE filtration systems in breweries worldwide with a more sustainable technology.

Pentair supplied Cerveceria Nacional with a fully automated turnkey membrane filtration line, including unfiltered and filtered beer tanks, membrane filter skids with an output of 400 hl/h, security filter, and a cleaning-in-place (CIP) unit. The system was put into operation in late 2012. At present, 75% of the beer production at theGuayaquilbrewery is filtered with BMF.

“SABMiller continuously looks for innovative solutions that provide sustainability benefits and help to optimize production processes,” says Gustavo Guimas, Manufacturing Vice President at Cerveceria Nacional/SABMiller. “Pentair’s BMF fits our strategy well as this technology eliminates the necessity of diatomaceous earth, decreases solid waste and at the same time offers easy handling and a constant beer quality. In addition, water consumption and beer losses are reduced.”

The compact modular design of the BMF skids makes it possible to filter more beer in a smaller footprint than other technologies. Moreover, membrane filtration ensures a constantly high beer quality as it is a permanent barrier to beer spoiling materials resulting in significant advantages in regard to the product’s taste and colloidal stability. For more information on Pentair’s BMF technology, visit www.pentairbeveragesystems.com.

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

Over the last 3 years, Western Brand have made significant investments in new further processing lines from Townsend Further Processing.

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

Ready-to-eat

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

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

Competitive

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

A most important immediate future challenge is to fill the new lines, which include the ever popular RevoPortioner as well as the RotoCrumb, SpiralOven, BatterApplicator, frying, freezing and batching equipment. RevoPortioner copes beautifully with all meat masses and can make any shape Western Brand wishes to produce. All the machines in the line link up perfectly, giving the desired end result.

No secrets

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

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

About Marel

Marel is the leading global provider of advanced equipment, systems and services to the fish, meat and poultry industries. With offices and subsidiaries in more than 30 countries and a global network of more than 100 agents and distributors, we work side-by-side with our customers to extend the boundaries of food processing performance.

Advance with Marel for all your processing needs.

The Carbon Trust is launching the world’s first international award for water reduction to catalyse business action on measuring, managing and reducing water use. This will fundamentally change businesses’ sustainability benchmarks and the way they are viewed by investors, stakeholders and customers.

Carbon reduction is no longer enough. According to the Carbon Trust and a number of leading business pioneers in water management, water is the new frontier in the battle against climate change and the devastating impact of depleting resources. The Carbon Trust is using this platform to urge businesses to reduce their water consumption as a matter of urgency.

In developing the methodology for this new award the Carbon Trust has worked closely with Sainsbury’s, Coca-Cola Enterprises, Sunlight and Branston, four early adopters of the Carbon Trust Water Standard.

According to the Carbon Trust, businesses around the world are not acting fast enough, despite the fact that global water use is predicted to increase dramatically by 2030 to a level far exceeding current freshwater availability. Failure to act is exposing businesses to water scarcity issues down the line, which in some cases could lead to dramatically increased costs, or could grind operations to a standstill.

Interviews with 475 senior executives of large companies in the UK, USA, China, South Korea and Brazil found that only one in seven of those businesses has set a target on water reduction, or publicly reported on water performance. Of those businesses that do see water as a priority risk, two-thirds listed water availability as an issue, although this figure was significantly higher in countries such as China (78%), Brazil (74%) and South Korea (75%). 86% were concerned that legislation is hovering on the horizon, as governments around the world assess the vulnerability of water resources, and review their policy on water scarcity.

By 2030 it is estimated that global freshwater demand will be 40% above the current supply. Climate change and pollution are already having a growing impact on the useable supply. This was recognised at the UN Conference on Sustainable Development in Rio last year, with UN-Water issuing a statement that the “success of green economy depends on sustainable, integrated and resource-efficient management of water resources.

Tom Delay, Chief Executive of the Carbon Trust, comments: “Addressing water use within a business has, until now, not been high on the agenda for many businesses. However, the harsh realities of future water scarcity mean this needs to change and fast. We’ve launched the Water Standard to help companies to monitor and manage their water usage and build resource efficiency into future business plans. We know from our extensive experience helping companies to manage carbon reduction that a stringent approach to use of resources can lead to new commercial opportunities and thriving businesses, particularly for those who take the lead here and set the benchmark for others to follow.”

To achieve the Carbon Trust Water Standard organisations must:

* Measure water input from mains supply, surface water abstraction, groundwater abstraction and rainwater collection.

* Measure water output as trade effluent.

* Demonstrate reduction in water use over time to both water inputs and trade effluent. This can be done either in absolute terms, or in water intensity reduction in relation to turnover or product.

* Achieve a passing score of 60% on a qualitative assessment of water governance, measurement and management. This assessment includes a site visit.

The 10 X 30 tons fermentation tanks are to be discharged during the week and installed in Diageo’s Guinness (St. James Gate) plant. The historic city-centre brewery’s fermentation plant is to be refurbished as part of a major investment.

The 122m cargoship berthed alongside the former conventional ferry (mail) boat Carlisle Pier, from where the cargo will be taken by road convoy, but travelling overnight to avoid traffic and minimise disruption.

This delivery is part of a ‘project’ cargo as a further two shipments are scheduled, however it has been many years since cargoships have called to Dun Laoghaire Harbour.

In the late 1980′s/early 90′s there were relatively frequent calls undertaken by ‘reefer’ ships, vessels equipped with refrigeration capability carrying perishable products.

Some vessels were instead of the ro-ro design, this allowed refrigerated freight-trailers to be driven onboard the ship which berthed at the port’s ferry ramp linkspan.

Italian consortium adopts Russell Finex technology to help process animal fats

London – New applications for animal fats have prompted Consorzio Latterie Virgilio – an Italian consortium associated with 70 dairies and over 2,000 farmers – to expand its product range which was mainly based on dairy products.

Sourcing fat from its slaughter plant, the company sought to produce two key animal fat by-products – an animal fat spread – an Italian delicacy – and biodiesel.

Production required a new processing line to be built, and therefore Virgilio approached a well known engineering house, which proposed a system that required the meat fat to be minced before being steam heated into a liquid form at just under 100°C.

As the meat fat contains skins and cartilages that are difficult to break down, the liquid product is then fed to a filtration system to remove any oversize contamination. The engineering house recommended the self-cleaning Russell Eco filter to Virgilio for this stage of the process.

The Russell Finex filter is designed to ensures that material passes through the filter screen whilst the screen is automatically cleaned using a rotating wiper inside the element. The wiper system works on a continuous basis, cleaning the filter element surface at all times, providing a consistent throughput rate and differential pressure.

The units were customised to meet the exact requirements of the application. As the filter was required to remove oversize above 100 micron which is then returned to the pulveriser for rework, the oversize outlet was reduced in size from 2” to 1” and attached to a pump. The pump constantly feeds the oversize back into the main line.

Due to the nature of the product being processed, the pipework needed to be cleaned on a regular basis. Therefore, a second Russell Eco filter was supplied, acting as a clean-in-place system circulating water with cleaning solution around the pipework.

As a key supplier of compressed-air filter elements to the UK market, Hi-line Industries Ltd undertake full test and air quality analysis of the filter media that they supply. Now, however, this valuable service is also available to cover the testing of any filtration media products, including competitors equipment. The choice of the correct filter element has a direct effect on operational costs, and experience shows that the air quality can help minimise or even eliminate unnecessary costs.

Following investments in state-of-the-art testing equipment including particle counters, flow meters, mass flow controllers and dewpoint meters, Hi-line provide a test facility to measure the efficiency of filter elements. Tests indicate compliance with ISO 8573-1:2010, being the international standard for compressed air quality. This standard lays down minimum air quality standards and defines allowable content levels for dirt, water and oil.

During the compression cycle, any inherent air particulates (dust, pollen, water etc) are drawn into the compressor and entrained into the compressed air stream which typically can be at seven times normal atmospheric conditions. Added to this stream is the carbon, oil and metallic debris from the compression process, generating a potentially toxic and destructive cocktail within the compressed air stream. Even for general factory applications, such contaminated air supplies are not acceptable. Where the compressed air supplies are for food contact, dental or breathing air requirements, then stricter quality regulations come into force for these applications.

As a major contaminant of compressed air systems, oil aerosols (minute droplets of oil suspended in the air stream) can be partially removed by coalescing filters in condensate form. Heavier oil contaminates appears as wall flow, with the liquid oil creeping along the inner surface of the air pipeline. Vapours or oil mist in a cloud form are not removed by coalescing filters. Micro organisms which can also proliferate in a compressed air system can be inhibited by maintaining a pressure dewpoint of better than -26°C.

To avoid unnecessary damage of equipment or contamination in downstream process lines, it is recommended that adequate testing of all filter media should be undertaken. For further information on breathing air, dental air, BRC and BCAS food grade air quality standards both contact and non-contact air, filter testing and general air analysis contact Hi-line Industries Ltd.

Further information is available from:
Hi-line Industries Ltd
5 Crown Industrial Estate
Oxford Street
Burton on Trent
Staffordshire
DE14 3PG

Tel: 01283 533377
Fax: 01283 533367

enquiries@hilineindustries.com
www.hilineindustries.com

On Friday 1st February, 2013, Bürkert GB hosted the official opening of its new headquarters to celebrate the successful move into its new, purpose-built premises constructed around a modern factory building in Cirencester. Throughout the day Bürkert opened its doors to customers, distributors, members of the press, the local mayor and even Moto GP rider, Danny Kent.

After the official opening ceremony, which saw Cirencester Mayor, Andy Lichnowski, cut the ribbon to start off the day, visitors were invited on a guided tour around the building and a presentation from proud General Manager, Paul Trevitt, to explain the reasons for the move and the ways in which the building had been customised to allow the company to continue its growth.

Paul Trevitt comments: “We have been setting the pace in key sectors of the process market for some time now, and the requirement to move to a more flexible headquarters is the obvious result of our growth. Ultimately our customers aren’t just buying products from us; they are buying solutions and on-going technical support. The new building offers improved warehousing and gives us more space to develop our specialist system design and manufacturing services.

“We have also invested in creating a large technology orientated meeting room which will enable us to meet increasing demand for our customer and process specific training courses, which have been well oversubscribed.”

Bürkert’s previous UK headquarters were in Stroud, Gloucestershire, but this location was hard to access and had limited space for expansion, particularly for Bürkert’s highly successful systems business and training facilities. By contrast, the new Cirencester headquarters is more convenient, being easy to access by road and rail. The location also boasts better production facilities, offices and warehousing. Last but not least, better parking facilities ensure that customers and attendees of Bürkert’s many process training courses will be able to park conveniently, adjacent to the new headquarters.

Paul continues: “It was a fantastic day and the support and feedback that we received from all the visitors was very positive. We are an extremely open company and I believe the way forward in business is to develop mutually beneficial working relationships. With that in mind I would ask anyone that’s interested in our facilities to get in touch and arrange a visit of their own.”

For further information contact: Helen Christopher:

Burkert Fluid Control Systems,Fluid Control Centre, 1 Bridge End, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 1QY, United Kingdom Tel: +44 (0)1285 648720 Fax: +44 (0)1285 648721 E-mail:Helen.christopher@burkert.com  Web: www.burkert.co.uk

Susanne Flenner, EHEDG Head Office Manager

European legislation requires that the handling, preparation, processing and packaging of food and beverages is done hygienically, with hygienic machinery and in hygienic premises. The international expert network EHEDG (European Hygienic Engineering and Design Group) is aimed at providing guidance in the jungle of standards and recommendations in order to enable the safe production and processing of food. The EHEDG expertise and guidelines will help you learning more about best hygienic equipment design solutions and they give food producers advice for improving their hygienic processing and maintenance conditions along the production chain in all aspects of food manufacture. To date, the international EHEDG experts have developed and published more than 40 guidelines on a variety of topics for practical use in food production as well as in food equipment manufacturing and other titles are under progress to complement this series. The EHEDG is a worldwide growing network of more than 1,000 experts to date and comprises regional sections all over Europe and overseas to disseminate the knowledge in hygienic design by international and local training courses, seminars, congresses and events. Equipment certification developed and carried out in various EHEDG test institutes is setting recognised quality standards and is strived for by manufacturers who are aiming to design equipment in accordance to the highest hygienic standards.

If interested to learn more about, please visit www.ehedg.org or contact the EHEDG Secretariat (secretariat@ehedg.org). You are welcome to join the EHEDG network!

FoodDrinkEurope has launched its Guidance on Food Allergen Management for food manufacturers. The first Guidance of its kind sets out general principles to manage specific pre-prepacked foods causing allergy or certain intolerances and provides sound, evidence-based and consistent information on good practice in risk management of allergenic foods for producers.

FoodDrinkEurope is at the forefront of recognising that food allergies and intolerances are a food safety issue and allergen management should be an integrated part of food safety assurance strategies. Scientific understanding of the risk from food allergens has grown over the last 20 years. This Guidance goes a long way to helping food companies to develop a consistent understanding of the risk from allergenic foods across the industry and to fulfill their responsibility to establish a food safety management system which is compliant with legal requirements.

As general guiding principles, they can be readily adapted to different product process and production facility designs to provide information about food allergy and food allergens and to indicate their importance as food safety hazards.

Food labelling legislation has led to significant improvements in informing consumers with food allergies and food intolerances about the nature and composition of foods before purchasing. The guidance also includes information on developing approaches to the application of advisory labelling.

FoodDrinkEurope President, Jesus Serafín Perez comments: “By harmonising and disseminating good practice across the European food industry at all levels, the FoodDrinkEurope Guidance ensures a consistent understanding of, and approach to, managing  allergens and certain food causing intolerances to a high standard throughout the European food industry. This will help minimise the risk to allergic consumers and enable consumers to make informed product choices.”

The food industry and partners will continue to build on the significant efforts already made in implementing allergen risk management practices as ultimately, managing the improved consistency of allergen management, methods and practices will benefit consumers suffering from allergies and food safety management across the food industry.

Kronen will be exhibiting the latest machinery – for the first time together with 4 cooperative partners (GKS Packaging, NL-Son / JFPT Foodlife, NL-Zwolle / Tenrit-Foodtec, Schloß Holte-Stukenbrock / ZTI Mechatronics, NL-Tuitjenhorn) – based on the motto “Together we are strong!” This joint network offers synergie advantages and appropriate cost saving opportunities to its customers.

Special machine highlights will be:

The completely revised version of the  KUJ V cube, strip and slice cutting machine:

• perfectly suited for processing vegetables, fruits, fish in equal cubes, stripes or slices in one single step
• high quality accessories enable neat slicing without damaging the produce
• optimized operational comfort
• flexible placement options (for integration in production line)
• optimized protective hood and product transport
• ergonomic Kronen-design with integrated switch cabinet
• even delicate products such as strawberries, potatoes, tomatoes, peppers or zucchinis can gently be cut

Capacity:

up to 3000 kg / h

The new, big GS 20 belt cutting machine designed and built for the large industrial food processor to cut leafy products, vegetables, herbs:

• with 250 mm belt width and perfect product holding until point of cutting
• to cut whole heads of lettuce and cabbage
• digital in-motion cutting size adjustment from 1 – 50 mm (with 3 blades)
• individually definable programs can be stored and selected by the simple use of control buttons
• optimized knife cover to allow a gentle product handling
• new locking system combined with a new belt cover creates additional safety in the area of the knife
• excellent hygiene qualities: inclined surfaces, stainless steel shaft seals, seamless knife edge
• and many more features

Capacity:

500 – 4000 kg / h (depending on product)

The innovative SDS 5000 suction dry system for salads, fruits, vegetable to achieve a low final moisture:

- longer shelf life due to low final moisture and optimal product handling

- best suitable for processing baby leaf, fresh cut fruit, chopped lettuce, sugar snaps, cauliflower, broccoli florets

- progressive drying process: 2 x 6 steps of blowing and 2 x 6 steps of sucking

- optimal adjustment to the product to be processed via belt speed and frequency controlled blowing system

- optional control via touchscreen to store various recipes

Capacity:

Baby leaf lettuce: 250 – 300 kg / h

Iceberg lettuce: 400 – 550 kg / h

Vegetables: 600 – 800 kg / h

On the Kronen stand visitors will also be able to see a wide range of its machines.

As a special attraction, the gourmet chefs Wolfgang Blum and Andreas Eigner will offer various freshly prepared creations to the stand visitors –  that are certain to delight their taste buds!

Both chefs have created exquisite meals with seasonal ingredients which already have been published in an own Kronen annual calendar 2013. A great variety of these recipes will be presented live.

Due to the innovative Kronen up-to-date technique the food preparation will become a delicious cooking experience.

www.kronen.eu

Krones’ Steinecker plant is currently manufacturing the biggest brewing vessel in its history: a stainless steel lauter tun called “Pegasus C”, measuring 14 metres in diameter and weighing around 70 tons.
The “Pegasus C”, in which during the brewing process after mashing the liquid wort is separated from the solid spent grains, holds 144,000 litres of liquid with a fill level of one metre. It belongs to a huge order placed by one of the world’s premier beverage producers, as part of a modernisation project for a prestigious, long-established brewery in Dublin, and covering three complete brewing lines. Together with two more lauter tuns, each 11.5 metres in diameter, the “Pegasus C” will in future constitute the heart of the brewery. On-site commissioning will be completed towards the end of 2013, after which the client will possess Europe’s largest brewing facility.

In order to meet the tight deadline, the staff at Krones’ Steinecker plant worked three shifts for about six weeks on the “Pegasus C”. This lauter tun is basically a standard model; what’s unusual about it, though, is its massive size and the polished insulating hood stipulated by the client. It’s only been possible to produce such large brewing vessels at Krones’ Steinecker plant in Freising since the beginning of 2012, when the new pickling shop was completed. The two parts of the 14-metre lauter tun were riveted and polished, and after that separated again for pickling and transport. Together with the transport frame, each part will measure 7.50 x 14.30 metres.

The complete order covers a total of around 60 extra-wide/extra-high packing units, which will have to be moved with heavy-haulage trucks. They will be loaded onto inland waterway barges in Deggendorf and transferred to ships in Rotterdam. Other parts will go via Munich by train to Rotterdam. And more than 1,000 packing units are being delivered by truck. A massive logistical challenge, particularly since the brewery is located right in the heart of Dublin. This means the heavy goods transports have to be routed from the harbour right through the mediaeval city centre.

The advance logistical planning had been ongoing since February 2012; a road survey was carried out, revealing that there are three different routes for delivering the tun, where road signs and traffic lights will have to be removed, and entire streets and crossroads will have to be closed for other traffic and the trams.

Among this project’s special features is the off-site logistical concept, with components being placed in interim storage at a warehouse in Dublin. This solution guarantees just-in-time delivery on site.

Pro2Pac is returning with a new look, a new layout and the same continued commitment to showcasing the latest innovations in food & drink packaging and processing, in what is set to be the show’s largest edition yet.

As the UK’s only dedicated food and drink processing and packaging event, Pro2Pac 2013 promises to bring together key influencers and offer crucial insights into the current issues facing UK’s largest manufacturing sector. 

The biennial event will draw exhibitors from all over the world to ExCeL London, where they will showcase the latest packaging and processing technologies. Brother UK, Group Guillin Holding, Multivac UK, PFM Packaging Machinery, Rapid Action Packaging, and Silgan Plastic Containers are amongst the names that have already confirmed stands at the newly designed Pro2Pac 2013.

Pro2Pac 2013 has a new prominent position at the entrance of ExcEL and is co-located with IFE, the UK’s largest food and drink trade event. The two shows will unite key decision makers from the entire food and drink industry, offering unbeatable networking opportunities and attracting a truly international audience of manufacturers, retailers and third-party suppliers looking to source processing and packaging solutions.

The Learning Process

Pro2Pac Live will again feature a packed programme of thought leaders and industry experts sharing cutting-edge insights into key issues and current hot topics, including sustainability, labelling innovations and reducing packaging costs. Covering the entire packaging and processing supply chain, the seminar programme will be interspersed with real-life case studies and will incorporate everything from design, branding, artwork and innovation, through to technology, manufacturing and cost reduction. 

Along with the seminars, brand new visitor attraction Pro2Pac One2One Experts will provide crucial business information for the food industry, with free one-to-one sessions allowing visitors to gain personalised insights and advice. The comprehensive consultation service covers a wide array of industry practices and is available to all visitors who book an available time slot during the course of the four-day event.

Leading Food Industry Companies

More than 130 companies will attend Pro2Pac 2013 to exhibit the latest in innovative packaging, sustainable materials, manufacturing equipment and packaging services, enabling delegates to maximise efficiency within their supply chains and boost profitability.

Leading labelling company Brother will exhibit its range of electronic labelling printers that produce labels that are water, fade, frost, chemical and scuff resistant, while the on-demand colour label printer manufacturer Quicklabel Systems will give its Vivo! Touch printer – offering higher quality and a faster print – its UK premiere at the show.

Other exhibitors include the award-winning Sherwood Press Group, which will showcase sustainable packaging that combines innovation in 2D/3D design, and Automated Packaging Systems, which will display its recently launched FAS Sprint Revolution machine, which is food compatible and capable of running tamper evident and resealable bags.

Over a third of exhibitors will be making their first appearance at Pro2Pac, including Miller Graphics Group, Logson Group and Packwood UK and will include exhibitors from around world including UAE, South America, Malaysia, Germany, France, Sweden and many more.

Event Director Christopher McCuin comments: “Pro2Pac 2013 is set to be our largest and most impressive show yet, bringing together companies from across the food and drink industry providing key insights into the most pressing issues in theUK’s largest manufacturing sector.

“Exhibitors can reach the largest audience of food and drink manufacturers anywhere in the UK and for visitors, it’s a unique, time-efficient opportunity to source, evaluate and discuss the latest developments within food and drink processing and packaging,” McCuin adds.

Solutions for the Future

Brand new for 2013, the Sustainable Solutions Zone has been established to provide visitors with a unique platform to discover the latest resource-efficient technologies and sustainable practices. This new addition to the event will allow visitors to learn more about responsible recycling and waste reduction and provide insights into cutting-edge renewable energy practices, which can help food manufacturers reduce costs as well as emissions.

Following a new partnership with The Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas Association (ADBA), the Sustainable Solutions Zone will also give visitors the chance to learn about the vital efficiency and environmental benefits offered by Anaerobic Digestion (AD).

AD can be used by all types of businesses, including food manufacturers, and involves using biodegradable waste to generate energy, cutting costs and carbon emissions. A members’ pavilion and meeting area within the zone will introduce food and drink manufacturers to AD suppliers in order to learn exactly why leading organisations including Waitrose, Diageo, Sainsbury’s and Branston have already invested in the technology.

In-depth insights into how AD can be used and its benefits will also be shared during Pro2Pac Live.

Future of Packaging

Another exciting show feature is challenging design students from Leeds Metropolitan and Sheffield Hallam universities to design the food and drink packaging of the future. To be in with a chance of success, entrants will have to design a revolutionary and groundbreaking ‘sustainable’ concept for either a new or existing product that satisfies criteria around consumer needs, shelf impact, feasibility, cost and the environment.

Judged by a panel of experts including representatives from design agency Miller Graphics; grocery retail magazine The Grocer; leading packaging title Packaging News; the industry body IoPP; university tutors and Pro2Pac Event Director Christopher McCuin, the award aims to give the industry a glimpse of what the future might hold for packaging and inspire up-and-coming talent.

“Every aspect of Pro2Pac has been devised to encourage progress and debate in the industry. We’re very much looking forward to facilitating the sharing of ideas between leading industry experts to deliver not only our biggest and best show, but the show the industry wants and needs for 2013,” adds Event Director Christopher McCuin.

For further information visit www.pro2pac.co.uk.

ExxonMobil Lubricants & Petroleum Specialties Company, a division of Exxon Mobil Corporation, is the first lubricant provider to garner ISO 22000:2005 certification for facilities that manufacture NSF H1-registered lubricants. This accreditation is for facilities that produce ExxonMobil’s popular Mobil SHC™ Cibus Series of high-performance NSF H1 registered food machinery lubricants.

The ISO 22000 certification is one of the most stringent and comprehensive food and beverage safety standards. Established by the International Organization of Standardization, ISO 22000 is a food safety management system with a set of specified requirements that ensure a company’s ability to control food safety at every step of the manufacturing process.

“ExxonMobil is committed to the highest standards of manufacturing hygiene and safety, and we are proud to again lead our peers in the lubricant industry by becoming the first company to produce in facilities which have achieved ISO 22000 certification,” says Yan Côté, global business development advisor, ExxonMobil Lubricants & Petroleum Specialties Company. “In addition to protecting product integrity during manufacturing, Mobil SHC Cibus lubricants can help companies improve the energy efficiency and productivity of their operations.”

Ideal for a wide range of applications, such as food, beverage and pharmaceutical processing, and animal feed manufacturing, Mobil SHC Cibus lubricants are suitable under Halal and Kosher dietary law and are designed to be gluten-, nut- and wheat-free.

They are formulated to deliver excellent wear and rust protection, long-term oxidation stability and can help food and beverage processors realize valuable sustainability-related benefits.

For instance, in extensive laboratory and field testing, Mobil SHC Cibus demonstrated the ability to deliver energy efficiency savings of up to 3 percent in gear oil applications when compared to conventional, mineral-based oils.

In proprietary rig testing, Mobil SHC Cibus Series synthetic lubricants also demonstrated their ability to last up to two times longer than comparable mineral oils, allowing for extended drain intervals, depending on the severity of the application.

For more information about ExxonMobil’s suite of H1-approved lubricants, Mobil SHC branded synthetic lubricants, or any other Mobil-branded products and services, visit www.mobilindustrial.com.

Matcon is a market leading organisation who specialise in providing “Lean” solutions for the handling and processing of powders, granules, tablets and other materials using Intermediate Bulk Container (IBC) technology. We have the capability to provide total IBC solutions, from single component level through to complete turnkey installations; from concept development, testing and design through to manufacture, installation and training.

Matcon has a worldwide presence and diverse customer portfolio, encompassing both national and multi-national companies.

The application of Matcon’s modular approach to Formulation, Mixing and Packaging is widely recognised by customers to offer excellent benefits to them in achieving their pursuit of a ‘Lean’ Manufacturing Facility, resulting in increased productivity, process efficiency, flexibility and profitability.

Today, the food sector faces many challenges with recipe changes and ever increasing product portfolios, ethnic demands, allergens and more stringent regulations. By applying our ‘Lean’ principles and IBC technology, you can transform how you manufacture your products.  An agile production facility will reward you with an instant return on investment as finished goods inventory will be drastically reduced or made redundant.

At Gulfood 2013, Matcon will exhibit a scale down model of a full, modern production plant with operational mini-equipment, as supplied to a customer inAsia. The model displays solutions for Raw Material Dispensing, Automatic Batch Formulation, IBC Mixing and Packing. All processes are decoupled using Intermediate Bulk Containers (IBCs), with ultimate flexibility and processing security being provided by an RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) traceability system.

Visit us on the PPMA Pavilion (Stand S-E31) to find out how we can revolutionise your powder process and packing operations by applying “Lean” solutions or visit our website www.matconibc.com.

London Electronics makes easy to use production monitoring systems, designed to help you get the best out of your plant and team. You can see live data for each of your lines, so that you can act instantly if a problem should occur. This is essential in lean manufacturing environments, where a fast response to any drop in efficiency is critical.

Suited for these applications and more:

* Calculating live OEE on your production lines;

* Logging reasons for stoppages;

* Charting OEE over time, so you can see trends;

* Calculating production line down time;

* Web-based, you can monitor performance even if you are off-site.

You can simply display the live production data on large overhead boards, or you can save the data in a database, to allow graphing and general data analysis.

See www.london-electronics.com for more details.

Petro-Canada Lubricants, the makers of PURITY FG lubricants, have launched a new line of sprays. PURITY FG Sprays provide a solution for lubricating hard to reach areas, allowing food processors to apply the same high standards of food safe, plant tough lubrication throughout their facilities. These new PURITY FG Sprays were developed to spray as effectively when the container is held upside down as right side up, making application easier and more thorough

“With the introduction of sprays to our family of PURITY FG lubricants, we’re able to offer manufacturers a full line of food safe, plant tough lubricants to protect their machinery safely and effectively from top to bottom,” says Petro-Canada’s Christie Longhurst , Category Manager Food Grade Lubricants.

The PURITY FG Spray lineup features three new products: PURITY FG Penetrating Oil, PURITY FG Silicone Spray and PURITY FG2 with Microl MAX Spray grease. Many of the PURITY FG lubricants start with Petro-Canada’s 99.9% pure base oils and all are specially formulated to deliver industrial strength protection in even the most severe operating conditions. Collectively, PURITY FG lubricants provide longer lasting protection, excellent wear performance, and when it comes to greases, high resistance against water washout. And like all PURITY FG lubricants, the new sprays fit perfectly into the HACCP system (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point) and GMP plans (Good Manufacturing Practice).

“Employing food grade products like PURITY FG lubricants and sprays across their full facilities provides manufacturers with peace of mind, knowing their equipment is properly protected, and products are safe for consumers,” says Christie Longhurst. “At the same time this level of protection also helps them to meet or even exceed today’s growing regulatory demands.”

Complete food grade protection from a single source like PURITY FG lubricants can save manufacturers the time and hassle of searching for and dealing with multiple suppliers. Just ask Keith Manning, Lubricant Engineer at Müller Dairy.

“Switching to Petro-Canada as our sole lubricant provider minimized our lubricant stock holding, resulting in immediate cost reductions,” says Keith Manning. “With everything coming from one supplier, our logistics became much easier to manage.”

Food manufacturers can get more information about the new PURITY FG Sprays and the full PURITY FG product line at www.purityfg.com.

London Electronics makes flexible and easy to use production monitoring systems, designed to help you get the best out of your plant and teams. You can see live data for your lines, so that you can act instantly if a problem should occur. This is essential in lean manufacturing environments, where a fast response to any drop in efficiency is critical.

Suited for these applications and more:

* Calculating true live OEE on production lines

* Logging reasons for stoppages

* Charting OEE over time, so you can see trends

* Calculating production line down time.

You can simply display the live production data on large overhead boards, or you can save the data in a database, to allow graphing and general data analysis.

 See www.london-electronics.com for more details.

Atlas Copco has applied its expertise in air compressors to vacuum pump technology with the launch of its new GV oil-sealed rotary screw vacuum pump system, suitable for “rough vacuum” between 0.5mbar and 500mbar

There are great synergies between compressed air and vacuum technology, which enable Atlas Copco to design and manufacture its own vacuum pump systems with the same quality and reliability as those of its compressors.

The GV offers reliable, efficient vacuum: At the heart of the new GV vacuum pump is Atlas Copco’s expertise in the design and manufacture of reliable screw elements. In the 0.5mbar to 500mbar operating pressure range, oil-sealed rotary screw technology offers the best performance at the lowest energy cost.

Thanks to its modulating valve, fitted at the pump inlet, the capacity of the pump can be matched to actual demand. This not only minimizes the system’s vacuum level fluctuations, but also operates the pump at the lowest possible energy point. Another benefit is that due to this feature the vacuum pump also has to stop and start less frequently, leading to less wear and maintenance and therefore increased reliability.

Rough vacuum suitable for many industries:
Atlas Copco’s GV vacuum pumps deliver capacities between 20 and 5000m3/h, making them the ideal machines for many applications. From printing and packaging to plastics, electronics, woodworking, bottling and canning, the GV delivers consistent and efficient vacuum.

Thanks to its quiet operation, the GV can be installed close to the point of use. However, they can also be installed as a remote installation as part of a centralised vacuum system.

One-stop shop for compressed air and vacuum: Atlas Copco can now outfit complete systems with both compressed air, low pressure air and vacuum. To customers, this means one supplier and one service technician. Koen Lauwers, Vice President Marketing to the Industrial Air Division, notes: “In the months to come, Atlas Copco expects to launch more new vacuum pump technologies and systems.”

Manumixx, a dynamic company providing top quality sportfood and food supplement products, has opened a new facility to meet increased demand.

Manumixx has a mission “To produce the best sport related Food Supplements and Nutritional Products for the European and world market”. Matcon are very proud to have contributed significantly towards helping them reach their goals over the last 8 years.

Manumixx are the leading private label supplier of food supplements; their journey to become market leaders has been rapid and successful.

Matcon first visited the company in 2004. At that time, production was in the region of 9 tons per week, with 7 operating personnel. Manumixx’s growth plans were quite aggressive and on this basis, Manumixx purchased an IBC Blending & Discharge System from Matcon.

Within months of the first installation, production levels had already achieved their limit; 18 operators were producing 70 tons per week. In 2008, Manumixx installed a second Matcon IBC Blender, providing further expansion and growth.

Within 2 years, Manumixx had outgrown their existing facility and investment in the building of a new production facility followed.  The original plant remained in operation so that production could continue in parallel. The new factory, which features a ‘Lean’ Matcon Powder Handling System, is a state of the art show-piece, meeting the strictest food and hygiene standards. Full traceability is achieved by electronic recording of all ingredients and process equipment at all times. Automated raw material batching is employed, reducing heavy labour tasks. 

With the new installation now operational, production output reaches 450 tons per month on a single shift. This exceptional throughput is achieved without compromising flexibility at any time during the manufacturing process. The Matcon IBC Blenders mix “any recipe, any time” and no work in progress (WIP) or finished goods inventory is necessary.

Manuel Peralta, General Director of Manumixx sums up their journey: “Matcon has helped me grow my business with full confidence that I always supply a top quality mix to my customers”.

Matcon wish to congratulate Manumixx on their fantastic achievement. A video is available on request, which documents the various process steps and equipment used in this very Lean production environment.

To find out how Matcon can help you revolutionise your powder process and packing operations by applying Lean solutions, visit our stand at the PPMA Show inBirminghambetween 25th and 27th September 2012 (Stand No. D40).

Matcon are also delighted to support the first collaborative conference between Campden BRI and PPMA, taking place on 18th October 2012 at the Campden BRI. The main topic of the conference is “Improving efficiency in food manufacturing”, bringing together equipment manufacturers and suppliers with the food industry to address the growing demand of the industry and its customers.

A pre-conference informal evening reception will be held at Matcon’s new global headquarters on 17th October 2012. Delegates will have the opportunity to network with industry colleagues and view demonstrations of Matcon’s Powder Handling Equipment in their Pilot Production and Test Facility.

For more information on this event including full programme, presenters and registration details, please go to http://www.campden.co.uk/efficiency-conference.htm.

The UK’s only processing and packaging exhibition dedicated entirely to the food and drink sector, Pro2Pac, is set to make its return from 17-20 March 2013, with its largest event yet. Offering a unique 360-degree perspective into key industry issues, Pro2Pac 2013 will showcase the latest in innovative packaging, sustainable materials, manufacturing equipment and packaging services from over 140 companies, enabling delegates to maximise efficiency within their supply chains and boost profitability. New for this year, a range of international exhibitors will bring some of the most up to date packaging and processing technologies from around the world to the event.

At the heart of the exhibition will be the Pro2Pac seminar theatre, set to be one of the main attractions, which will feature a packed programme of thought leaders and industry experts delivering talks on key issues and current hot topics, including sustainability, legislation and risk management.

Also new for this year, exhibitors have the chance to showcase their ground-breaking and new packaging concepts, and a business mentoring centre will give visitors a chance to network with industry experts throughout the exhibition.

Pro2Pac is co-located with IFE13, the UK’s largest food and drink trade event, uniting key decision makers from the entire food and drink industry, and attracting a truly international audience of manufacturers, retailers and third-party suppliers looking to source solutions to their processing and packaging needs. Trade visitors registering in advance on the Pro2Pac website will gain free entry to the event.

Where

ExCeL, Royal Victoria Dock,London,E16 1XL.

When:

17 – 20 March 2013

Website:

www.pro2pac.co.uk

Contact

For details on exhibiting at Pro2Pac 2013, contact Michael Fielding on 020 7886 3096 or at michael.fielding@freshmontgomery.com or Corby Ganesh on 020 7886 3056 or at corby.ganesh@freshmontgomery.com.

The Brau Beviale (13.11.-15.11.2012) in Nuremberg, Germany provides the perfect platform for Pentair to present latest innovations and proven solutions from Haffmans, Südmo and Pentair Beverage Systems (former Pentair Process Technology) at booth 6.321. Highlights will include the BMF-18 Compact beer membrane filtration system, a turnkey solution for small and midsize breweries.
Based on the proven Beer Membrane Filtration (BMF) technology, Pentair’s BMF-18 Compact meets the needs of breweries with an annual production capacity of up to 1,500,000 hectoliters. The BMF-18 Compact, a pre-assembled, stand-alone system, offers all the advantages of the original BMF concept at a significantly lower investment cost.
The BMF-18 Compact provides very fast implementation. Its solid design allows for assembly prior to transportation. While the system is being built and tested at the factory the brewery can prepare the necessary piping. When it is delivered to the brewery, the BMF-18 Compact is installed as a plug-andplay system and tailored to the brewery’s specific conditions. This significantly shortens the commissioning period and makes it possible to filter the first beer one week after arrival at the brewery.
Just like the original BMF, the BMF-18 Compact provides reliable operation and highest beer quality while eliminating the health and safety risks of diatomaceous earth. Beer and time loss is minimized during product switchover with the BMF-18 Compact. In addition, the system requires only limited manual work. Switching between filtration and cleaning is accomplished by simply turning two swing bends. All other process steps, such as filtration, rinsing or cleaning are fully automated.
These advantages make the BMF-18 Compact the best solution for small and mid-size breweries to filter the highest-quality beer with the lowest financial and environmental impact.
Gas measurement and treatment solutions Following the introduction of the In-line O2 Gehaltemeter OGM Ultra Pure to measure the oxygen content of ultra pure carbon dioxide gas, Pentair Haffmans has further extended its range of product solutions for efficient gas measurement and treatment. The acquisition of Carl Prandtl MicroFiltration (CPM), a global leader in sterile air filtration, enables Pentair Haffmans to build on superior technology and provide our customers an in-depth spectrum of air, gas, steam, and liquid filters with CPM’s advanced filter design. Unlike conventional filter cartridges for food, beverage, and other process applications, CPM filters feature a modular design that offers the highest filtration flexibility and security and provides Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) savings of up to 50 percent.
Other solutions featured at the Brau Beviale 2012 include Pentair Haffmans’ state-of-the-art quality control equipment and CO2 systems, and Pentair Südmo’s advanced valve and process technology.
Pentair’s membrane technology for process water and effluent polishing as well as aerobic and anaerobic bioreactor (MBR) systems for wastewater treatment provide water management solutions for today’s demanding requirements. In addition, visitors will gain an insight on Pentair’s service capabilities, including remote service as a secure tool to reduce plant downtime.
Learn more about Pentair’s latest innovations and proven solutions at the Brau Beviale, booth 6.321.

A highly innovative range of high-performance cylinders, designed to significantly reduce energy usage and operating costs in numerous processing applications, will make its UK show debut on stand J62 at the Energy Solutions event at London Olympia on 10-11 October 2012.

Norgren, an international market leader in pneumatic motion and fluid control technologies, will showcase IVAC (integrated valve and actuator control), an integrated unit which delivers Engineering Advantage by combining pilot and control valves,

flow controls, cushioning and sensors in a single actuator package.

This integrated platform lowers costs for users in numerous ways. Eliminating air piping between valves and actuators minimises ‘dead’ volume, reducing air consumption by up to 50 per cent, and significantly cutting cost per mm of stroke when compared with conventional pneumatic systems.

Able to be retrofitted or integrated within new systems, each unit requires only one pneumatic and one electrical connection, reducing the need for multiple valve islands, components, tubing and accessories. No mechanical design changes are required, as IVAC products conform to the latest ISO VDMA dimensions. Its single M12 connection for input and output can be hardwired or plugged directly into a fieldbus system no matter which protocol is being used.

Des Cunningham, Key Account Manager at Norgren, explains: “Conventional pneumatic control involves an arrangement of valves or valve islands, actuators, flow controls and sensors, along with connectors and accessories. In typical applications, up to 13 different components can be required for each actuator function. This complexity presents some intrinsic disadvantages and performance constraints.

“When designing the IVAC range of cylinders, our key aim was to offer a unique and innovative sustainable energy improvement, via a single-unit solution. The IVAC unit has been devised to provide both OEMs and end users with a high-performance, innovative and high-specification engineered product. It will help cut energy costs, installation time, and air consumption, while reducing downtime for cleaning and maintenance. It’s a further example of how helping companies reduce energy usage and environmental footprint is at the heart of the new product development and design process across Norgren globally.”

London – Heraeus Noblelight has reported on two recent application of its Infrared heating technology at chocolate manufacturers – both seeking to address quality and production issues with existing heating systems.

At OP Chocolate’s Dowlais, South Wales, factory, a 9kW carbon infra-red heating system from Heraeus Noblelight is helping to ensure consistent chocolate quality while reducing production line down-times. The system is used to pre-heat chocolate moulds prior to filling and replaces a long-established ceramic infra-red system.

OP Chocolate was originally founded in Cardiff in 1938 and production was transferred to the purpose-built site in Dowlais in 1963. The company is now a member of the French Groupe Cemoi. Its 16000 m² factory focuses on wafer and chocolate tablet manufacture.

The production of moulded chocolate involves depositing liquid chocolate into polycarbonate moulds. However, it is important that the moulds are pre-heated to a specific temperature before the chocolate is poured. If the moulds are too warm, the chocolate can change its characteristics and detemper. If they are too cold, the poured chocolate will lose shape and possibly crack.

Previously, OP Chocolate had used infra-red, ceramic heaters to pre-heat the moulds. A shuttering system could be placed between the heaters and the moulds in the event of line stoppage, to prevent spoiling of the chocolate in the moulds during the time it took for the heaters to cool down after switch-off.

However, the ceramic system was proving unreliable in operation and the action of changing over the shuttering was proving increasingly difficult.

Having installed a similar Heraeus carbon fibre infra-red mould heating system on another chocolate tablet production line five years ago, the project engineers at OP Chocolate decided replace the ceramic system with a carbon medium wave system.

This proved to be one third the size of the old system. It features three, 3kW emitters and can be either manually or automatically controlled. With manual control the emitter outputs can be adjusted by the operator to achieve a mould temperature of 30ºC as measured by a pyrometer. With automatic control, the emitters are regulated automatically according to the pyrometer setting.

“The infra-red system …. provides precisely controllable heating for the moulds and their very fast response ensures that line stoppages are now more easily managed and quality improved,” said Peter Smith, project manager at Dowlais.

Chocolate quality

In a similar application, Heraeus installed two carbon infra-red heating systems at the Kinnerton Confectionery Ltd. One system was added to pre-heat chocolate moulds prior to filling and the other to melt chocolate rims prior to rim heating, which involves the fusing of two chocolate halves.

Kinnerton is one of the UK’s largest manufacturer of chocolate and confectionery. Its range includes advent calendars, clusters and chocolate figurines, with bespoke products for many major retailers around the world.

Kinnerton had previously used both metal element heaters and a warm air heating system. The metal element system incorporated a servo system to locate the heating elements over the moulds and, in the event of line stoppage, this involved considerable delay in removing the heaters, which meant that a number of filled moulds were excessively heated.

The warm air heating system took up considerable space and was difficult to control so that heating was not consistent causing quality problems.

These problems prompted Kinnerton to install an infra-red system from Heraeus Noblelight. The 14.4kW carbon infra-red system was installed, featuring a pyrometer to ensure that the moulds are heated to exactly 29ºC. Subsequently, a second 9.6 kW carbon infra-red system was installed for rim heating.

As David Hume, NPD technical process manager at Kinnerton, explains, “The infra-red system, which was retrofitted without any problems into the available space, provides precisely controllable heating for both the moulds and the chocolate rims so that reject levels have been significantly reduced and quality improved.”

Experienced food industry professional Alan Burgess, who is well known within the food processing sector, has joined Spice Application Systems (SAS) as a director, taking on responsibility for sales and marketing, project development and day-to-day operations.

The move will see Peter King, founder and managing director, step into a more strategic role, focusing on customer and partner relationships and new markets in the USA.

Burgess’s appointment comes soon after King signed a trading partner agreement with Canadian company ARBO Engineering, giving SAS a valuable foothold into the North, South and Central American markets.

SAS is recognised as a world leader in electrostatic systems for the application of flavourings and coatings in the food manufacturing and pharmaceutical sectors.

“We’re delighted that someone of Alan’s calibre and expertise has joined the SAS team,” said King. “I see this as a major step forward in our future growth plans and know that both our in-house team and our customers will benefit from Alan’s industry knowledge and experience.”

Burgess brings with him more than 30 years’ experience of selling processing and packaging machinery within the food manufacturing sector, including bakery, biscuits, pies, tarts and ready meals. He has particular expertise in the area of depositing, enrobing and injecting machinery, as well as business development and project management.

Fluent in German and French, he has worked for major blue chip names including European Process Plant, Tromp BV and The Interfood Group.

“SAS is a company I have admired for some time, both for its innovative approach with electrostatics and for its excellent reputation within the food processing sector,” said Burgess.

“By blending my experience with Peter’s product knowledge and expertise in electrostatics, I am confident that we can take SAS to a whole new level and look forward to meeting as many customers as possible over the next few months.”

SAS has successfully sold more than 1,400 units into food processing plants worldwide across both snacks and other food sectors, including confectionery, breakfast cereals and dry pet food.

Matcon presented their innovative products and systems to the powder processing industries at ACHEMA in Frankfurt, a leading triennial exhibition for process engineering and biotechnology.

 This exhibition is by far the biggest and most reputable within its field, attracting visitors from an array of industries worldwide and providing the perfect environment for Matcon to display their latest showpiece: – the Powder Packer. This unit is designed for “Business to Business” packing applications where efficiency, simplicity, lean production and cleanliness are the driving factors.

 Another main stand exhibit generating significant interest from the pharmaceutical field was a high performance tablet de-duster supplied by world-renowned leading specialist Krämer AG. The unit was fully operational and Tablet IBC Filling demonstrations were carried out throughout the duration of the exhibition.

 Another popular addition to the stand was our unique scale down factory model, which combined with our brand new ‘interactive’ Factory Presentation, attracted a lot of interest from visitors to the stand, providing the perfect platform to present our ‘Lean Manufacturing’ concepts. 

 Over the 5 day exhibition duration, visitors to our stand were recorded from an impressive 38 countries with many contacts being high-level decision-makers. Achema proved a great success for Matcon and its international presence has helped strengthen our global leadership in the field of ‘Lean Powder Processing’.

Healthy Farm, one of the leading producers of high quality food products in Russia, has
recently invested in the first Meyn-Ishida poultry processing solution in the Ural region.
With a total capacity of two 6,000 birds per hour processing lines Healthy Farm doubles
her current production capacity to 152,000 birds per day. This increased capacity in
combination with a state-of-the-art multihead weighing and batching line will allow Healthy
Farm to further strengthen their market position. Healthy Farm was previously known as
Ural Broiler.
Meyn will install a complete new processing line and will also extend the existing line
installed by Meyn in 2009. The new universal multihead weighing & batching line from
Ishida will provide a sophisticated solution for all steps in the packaging process. Healthy
Farm’s CEO Mr Evgeny Sergeevich Narukov: “With previous Meyn projects, we already
dramatically reduced labour costs and increased the quality of our final product. Now with
Meyn-Ishida we will also be reducing our give-away and increase product reliability
considerably.” At the moment, Healthy Farm is building additional housing capacity. The
renewed high-tech plant will be running by the end of 2012.
Healthy Farm manages its own broiler breeding facility and parent stock and is market
leader in the Ural region. With the new name, Healthy Farm emphasises its high ecological
compatibility of products and sustainable perspective in doing business. Consumers can
find Healthy Farm products in retailer chains, supermarkets, smaller food shops as well as
in Healthy Farms own sales points. Besides the Ural region, Healthy Farm also focuses on
the Siberian region of Russia. With this investment, Healthy Farm anticipates to future
growth, with export as one of her long-term goals.
Meyn-Ishida combines the highly sophisticated expertise of Meyn in poultry processing,
with the unique know-how and experience in weighing, grading and end-of-line equipment
from Ishida to offer a full range of wall-to-wall solutions. The strategic alliance has already
been awarded several high value international contracts, including fully integrated plants in
Saudi Arabia (Almarai), Russia (Miratorg, Valujki, Tambov), Chile (Ariztia) and Poland.

UK food and drink manufacturers signed up to the Federation House Commitment (FHC) have achieved a 14.4% reduction in water use (excluding that in product), according to the latest progress report. The amount of water saved between 2007 and 2011 by signatories to the voluntary agreement, which aims to help manufacturers in the food and drink industry to improve their water efficiency, could fill nearly 2,400 Olympic-size swimming pools.

Signatories to the agreement, which is managed by WRAP and the Food & Drink Federation, have also increased, with an additional 18 organisations having signed up since April 2011, taking the total to 70 active signatories across 278 sites.

Water-saving measures being implemented by signatories to the FHC include improving water recovery and re-use, innovations in cleaning-in-place and dry cleaning operations – as well as domestic changes such as fitting more efficient taps and toilets.

Dr Liz Goodwin, chief executive of WRAP, says: “These findings are evidence that signatories to the Federation House Commitment are taking actions that are having a positive impact on water use. These results are helping to make a considerable contribution towards meeting the whole industry target of 20% by 2020. The decrease in water use is particularly pleasing given that production at these sites increased by 10.7% over the same reporting period.”

Andrew Kuyk, director of sustainability & competitiveness, FDF, comments: “These results are very good news, for food manufacturers, for our customers and for the environment. They show that green growth is a reality, as production has increased while water usage has fallen. They also prove the value of voluntary agreements where Government and businesses work together to deliver wider benefits.”

In the run up to the London Olympics, Manumixx, a dynamic company providing top quality sportfood and food supplement products, has opened a new facility to meet increased demand.

Manumixx has a mission – ‘To produce the best sport related Food Supplements and Nutritional Products for the European and world market’. Matcon are very proud to have contributed significantly towards helping them reach their goals over the last 8 years.

Manumixx are the leading private label supplier of food supplements; their journey to become market leaders has been rapid and successful.

Matcon first visited the company in 2004. At that time, production was in the region of 9 tons per week, with 7 operating personnel. Manumixx’s growth plans were quite aggressive and on this basis, Manumixx purchased an IBC Blending & Discharge System from Matcon.

Within months of the first installation, production levels had already achieved their limit; 18 operators were producing 70 tons per week. In 2008, Manumixx installed a second Matcon IBC Blender, providing further expansion and growth.

Within 2 years, Manumixx had outgrown their existing facility and investment in the building of a new production facility followed. The original plant remained in operation so that production could continue in parallel. The new factory, which features a ‘Lean’ Matcon Powder Handling System, is a state of the art show-piece, meeting the strictest food and hygiene standards. Full traceability is achieved by electronic recording of all ingredients and process equipment at all times. Automated raw material batching is employed, reducing heavy labour tasks.

With the new installation now operational, production output reaches 450 tons per month on a single shift. This exceptional throughput is achieved without compromising flexibility at any time during the manufacturing process. The Matcon IBC Blenders mix “any recipe, any time” and no work in progress (WIP) or finished goods inventory is necessary.

Manuel Peralta, General Director of Manumixx sums up their journey: “Matcon has helped me grow my business with full confidence that I always supply a top quality mix to my customers.” 

Matcon wish to congratulate Manumixx on their fantastic achievement. A video is available on request, which documents the various process steps and equipment used in this very Lean production environment.

For more information or to request a copy of the video, please contact:-Hans Pettersson, Sales Director on Tel +46 708 651 666, Email hpettersson@matcon.se or visit www.matconibc.com.

Nestle is using zero gravity research to develop its understanding of the foam technology used in its products. The study could help Nestle scientists create better air bubbles in chocolate, coffee, dairy and pet food.

Scientists at the Nestle Research Center in Switzerland are working with the European Space Agency (ESA) on foam experiments designed to produce the ‘perfect’ bubble. Bubbles are added to products, like chocolate mousse and coffee froth, to make the right texture or consistency. The company recently conducted zero gravity research on ‘parabolic’ flights with the European Space Agency and a team of international foam research scientists.

Before the flights, Nestle scientists placed six 5ml samples of water and milk protein in a special machine that analyses the structure of foam, carried on board the European Space Agency sponsored A300 airbus plane. Flying at a maximum height of 28,000 ft (8,500m), the plane made about 30 ‘parabolas’, or up-and-down dips, creating weightlessness inside the fuselage in short bursts.

The stability of the bubbles determines the shelf-life of a number of products and is key to the consumer’s taste experience.

“We want to make a near to ‘perfect’ bubble in order to achieve the right balance for different products in our range – not too big, not too small,” says Dr Cecile Gehin-Delval, a scientist at the Nestle Research Center. “Stable foam in chocolate mousse gives the feeling of creaminess in the mouth. To make fine coffee froth, we want to create stable little bubbles to make it light and creamy.”

Foam is easier to study under zero gravity conditions because weightlessness causes bubbles to be evenly dispersed rather than floating to the top. Nestle has been following ESA’s activities in this field for over a decade. This is now the first time Nestle is conducting foam experiments in zero gravity conditions.

“Gaining a better understanding of foam may help improve the texture of our products,” she adds.

ESA conducts experiments in physical and life sciences, human physiology including nutrition and biology, environmental sciences and research on the International Space Station (ISS). Nestle will now be able to use a foaming device on the ISS which was developed by the European Space Agency to study foam in zero gravity for a longer period of time.

Nestle was the first food and beverage company to use space research starting in the late 1980s. Nestle scientists studied the mechanism of the effect of muscle loss in astronauts on a multinational flight with a German space lab in 1993 to help improve Nestle healthcare products.

The 30. ACHEMA, world forum of the process industry and trend-setting technology summit for chemical engineering, environmental protection and biotechnology, is taking place from 18 to 22 June in Frankfurt on the Main, Germany. As a specialist for valve technology and process management for the beverage, food and pharma industries, Pentair Südmo will be showcasing latest innovations and proven solutions in hall 4.0, booth B26.

DSV Complete Double Seat Valves

After a very successful roll-out of the standard variants of the DSV Complete valve range, Pentair Südmo now offers further executions and nominal widths. Additional executions include shuttle, tank outlet and ring main valves, a sterilizable execution, as well as a cost-efficient variant for the application in CIP areas. The valve range is complemented by a mix proof valve that – with minimized space demand – fulfils the requirements of the U.S. Pasteurized Milk Ordinance (PMO).

SVP Select Single Seat Valves

SVP Select Valves are ideal for use in aseptic and hygienic processes of dairy, food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. The reliable and versatile line offers a wide range of sizes and executions.

Its modular design allows for common seal dimensions and actuators for the various sizes. Further benefits of this proven valve series are highest resistance to high temperatures and aggressive chemicals, quick and easy maintenance, excellent cleanability and a drainable design. With P³ and PEEK Pentair Südmo provides special sealing materials for the use in aseptic valves.

IntelliTop 2.0

Pentair Südmo’s IntelliTop 2.0 control unit combines triggering and monitoring of process valves into one unit. The decentralized control heads located on the process valves allow for reduced hose and cable lengths, which simplifies system design and reduces installation work. The IntelliTop 2.0 thus combines intelligence, flexibility, operator-friendliness, cost efficiency and process reliability.

Process Solutions for the Pharma Industries

Pentair Südmo offers planning, delivery, assembly and commissioning of turnkey process systems according to cGMP and the FDA that always meet current provisions and requirements. A wide range of product and process applications will be presented at this year’s Achema.

CIP Systems

Using either Cleaning in Place (CIP), Sterilization in Place (SIP) or Drying in Place (DIP) technology, Pentair Südmo’s compact systems meet your requirements. Based on many years of experience, Pentair Südmo is dedicated to providing customers with the right technology for each application.

You can find more information on the company and its products at www.suedmo.de

About Pentair, Inc.

Pentair (www.pentair.com) is a global diversified industrial company headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Pentair Water and Fluid Solutions is a leading provider of innovative water and fluid processing products and solutions used in a wide range of applications. Pentair Technical Products is a leading provider of products that enclose and protect some of the world’s most sensitive electronics and electrical equipment, ensuring their safe, secure and reliable performance. With 2011 revenues of $3.5 billion, Pentair employs over 15,000 people worldwide.

Pentair Contact:

Sjoerd van der Sterren, Head of Marketing Beverages & Niche markets Pentair Process Technologies

Direct: +31 77 323 23 35

Email: sjoerd.vandersterren@pentair.com

Bühler Warsaw hosted nine leading Polish frozen processors on a visit to its renovated applications department in London, UK, to inspect and test its SORTEX optical systems with a range of frozen fruit and vegetable products. 

Eleven guests visited Bühler’s manufacturing facility in London on Thursday 20^th March 2012, hosted by Global Product Manager Stephen Jacobs. Presentations in Polish introduced the range of Buhler’s SORTEX technologies, including InGaAs (camera) technology, customised high definition single and two directional view cameras, PROfile (shape recognition) technology and the high speed ejectors. Frozen fruit and vegetable product demonstrations were run on the SORTEX E1D with frozen blackcurrants, peas and swedes. The sorter removed minor and major colour defects and foreign material – including extraneous vegetable matter.

Pawel Zmudkski, Bühler Warsaw manager of optical sorting  said: “This is the first time we have organised such an event and all the delegates were highly complimentary about the two days. Without exception, every delegate commented that they had not realised the technical advances that Bühler has achieved in their latest range of sorters.”

Bühler’s updated European application facility allows customers to run ‘immediate’ frozen and fresh product processing trials. Located adjacent to London City Airport, the facility is accessible for day trips from most European cities. The facility showcases Bühler’s market-leading SORTEX optical sorter equipment featuring a SORTEX E1D for frozen fruit and vegetables and SORTEX K2P machine for fresh products. A temperature controlled area enables product trials in conditions similar to those in fresh and frozen processing plants.

Bühler’s SORTEX optical sorters offer the highest standards of quality and cleanliness for produce.  Configured with enhanced InGaAs cameras, high resolution bichromatic cameras and PROfile (shape) technology, Bühler’s SORTEX optical sorters outperform other technologies on the market – in terms of foreign body detection and running costs. 

For further information on Bühler’s SORTEX fruit and vegetable processing test facility, please contact David P B Adams, Business Development Manager for Bühler SORTEX Limited on +44  20 7055 7783 or email david.adams@buhlergroup.com.

On Tuesday, June 5th Meyn Food Processing Technology officially opened their new international head quarters. The state-of-the-art head quarters and manufacturing facility is developed to strengthen Meyn’s position as global leader in poultry processing solutions. With an impressive loud bang on a two meters wide Japanese drum, the international head quarters were announced officially opened.

In order to express their involvement in society, environment and sustainability, Meyn donated chicken to all 27.500 clients of the Dutch Food Bank. Over 22,000 kilos in 70,000 portions of chicken were presented to the Clara Sies, founder of the Dutch Food Bank which celebrates their 10th year anniversary.

The generous gift was handed over in the presence of international guests, local officials and the full staff of 600 employees of Meyn in the Netherlands.

In his opening speech Han Defauwes, President and CEO of Meyn, comments, “Meyn is global leader in poultry processing solutions. We have successfully developed our services to encompass the entire poultry processing value chain, providing market leading efficiency to the industry. With CTB as a recent new owner, we will be able to continue our successful strategy to further build our leading position in the poultry processing industry. We are delighted to be part of CTB and we are looking forward to develop Meyn together with CTB by serving our customers with a broader range of products. Our new head quarters are a proud home base for further development”.

Balk/Son, 6^th of June 2012 – Rendac Son (part of VION Ingredients) and the Dutch water technology company Paques have agreed on the construction of an innovative new wastewater treatment plant that will produce green energy.

Rendac Son collects and processes all animal residual material (such as animal carcasses and slaughterhouse waste) of the Netherlands. In the factory in Son (in the southern part of the Netherlands), the major part of the animal waste is converted into biofuel, mainly used by power plants. This process produces a large amount of waste water which now is treated in a conventional waste water treatment plant. This takes a relatively large amount of energy.

In the new plant, anaerobic treatment (which converts organic wastes into biogas) will be combined with the ANAMMOX^®process (in which nitrogen is efficiently removed). In a combined heat and power plant (CHP), the produced biogas will be converted into both electricity and heat. The amount of electricity produced and the savings compared to the current WWTP is an equivalent of the energy consumption of approximately 3,000 households.

“Within VION Ingredients, innovation and sustainability of existing processes are important issues, and therefore anaerobic treatment is not unknown to us. However, the nitrogen in the wastewater was a bottleneck for successful application of this treatment in the Rendac process. It is very difficult to remove nitrogen with traditional processes. The ANAMMOX^® process has proven itself over the last decade. In cooperation with Paques, the feasibility of the combination of these techniques in our specific case was shown.” said Roel van den Borne, project leader on behalf of VION Ingredients. “In our industry we are the first company to realize such a combination of technologies. The new installation will also be used for the waste water of the existing energy park Ecoson and is suitable for processing the wastewater from the future bio-phosphate project. This project contributes to the further optimization and sustainability of the energy consumption of Rendac as well as of the adjacent Ecoson. Also, the new facility enables a yearly reduction of 1,600 ton in CO₂ emissions.”

The future wastewater treatment plant has, according to the common standards for this type of effluent, a very small footprint. The biogas produced is biologically desulfurized with the THIOPAQ^® process.

“A great project” says Emil Sandstra of Paques: “This shows the strength and especially the synergy of these three biological systems. Besides that, this ANAMMOX^® reactor will be the largest of its kind in Europe.”