Food Trade Review back issues from March 2000:
Tibbett and Britten Acquire TCA.(Brief Article)
Mar 01, 2000 ... Tibbett and Britten Group Plc, tel:020 8367 9955, have substantially increased the scale and capabilities of their French and Spanish logistics operations with the acquisition of the TCA group of companies, including their French holding company - Cipar Developpement SA - for an ...
Warner Jenkinson Strengthens Portfolio.(Brief Article)
Mar 01, 2000 ... Warner Jenkinson Europe, tel:0155 366 9444, have recently announced an agreement to purchase Dr Marcus. Dr Marcus, which are based in Hamburg, specialises in the production of natural colours and natural extracts that add both colour and flavour to food. Warner ...
EU Representatives for Dairy Council.(U.S. Dairy Export Council)(Brief Article)
Mar 01, 2000 ... The U.S. Dairy Export Council, based in Arlington, Virginia, have appointed new representation in the EU to provide assistance to businesses across Europe interested in purchasing or using U.S. dairy products. The Mistral Group of Oxford, UK, tel:0186 588 3400, will serve as ...
New Corporate Design for Krones.(Brief Article)
Mar 01, 2000 ... Krones AG have adopted a new visual image for the entire group. Their modern-day look expresses the transition from a traditional-type company to a new dynamic Krones AG, tel:+49 940 1700, fax:+49 940 170 3496. In a positional analysis of the markets, the competitors, the ...
Hayssen and Cryovac Sign Agreement.(Brief Article)
Mar 01, 2000 ... Hayssen, a manufacturer of flexible packaging machinery, and Cryovac, a food packaging innovator, have recently signed a distribution agreement coyering From-Fill-Seal packaging machines in Europe, including the Eastern countries and Russia, the Middle East and Africa. This ...
McLeod Russel Completes Vokes Acquisition.(Brief Article)
Mar 01, 2000 ... McLeod Russel Holdings Plc have completed their purchase of the VOKES air and liquid filtration business in a major development that brings immediate benefit to customers. The Vokes business will be integrated within McLeod Russel's existing Interfilta subsidiary, trading ...
Hambleden Herbs Change Name.(Brief Article)
Mar 01, 2000 ... Hambleden Herbs, the organic herb specialists, have changed their name to The Organic Herb Trading Company, tel:0182 340 1205. The name Hambleden Herbs will be used only as a brand name for the company's ...
Avro Complements Anson Packaging.(Brief Article)
Mar 01, 2000 ... Avro Industries, tel:0135 374 1553, the family-owned packaging solutions group in Cambridgeshire, which owns Anson Packaging and Jardin Corrugated Cases, are further expanding their business and ...
Decorative Sleeves Acquired by ITW.(Brief Article)
Mar 01, 2000 ... ITW Inc of Illnois, USA, have acquired the business and assets of UK-based Decorative Sleeves (King's Lynn) and Decorative Labels (Wakefield). This acquisition enables the ITW group to diversify their extensive range of packaging related products and services to encompass, for ...
Changing Market Identity.(Brief Article)
Mar 01, 2000 ... Tyco Valves & Controls have recently announced a change to the way they take their various products to market. In a move designed to streamline the operations of Tyco Valves & Controls, the sales and distribution activities of all group products will be handled by a new trading ...
Frigoscandia adds York/Northfield Freezing.(Brief Article)
Mar 01, 2000 ... FMC Corp and the York International Group have signed a definitive agreement for the purchase of York's Northfield Freezing Systems. Northfield, a North American manufacturer of freezers for industrial food processing, will be integrated with Frigoscandia Equipment, tel:+46 42 490 4149, a ...
Global Warming from Spice Supremos.(Brief Article)
Mar 01, 2000 ... Authentic Indian Foods, supplier of handmade ethnic food to the catering sector, have changed their name and undergone a major re-branding exercise. The Stockport based company are now called The Authentic Food Company, to reflect an expanded product range which features ...
Rayner & Co Acquire Martlet.(Martlet Natural Foods)(Brief Article)
Mar 01, 2000 ... Rayner & Co Ltd, tel:020 8807 3080, specialists in the manufacture of sauces, condiments, flavourings, essences and health foods, have announced the acquisition of Martlet Natural Foods - the organic food specialists based in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire. This deal will ...
Dawsongroup Acquires Rawlings Refrigeration.(Brief Article)
Mar 01, 2000 ... Milton Keynes-based company Dawsongroup Plc, tel:0190 821 8111, specialists in the rental of high value assets, have further extended their expertise in the temperature-controlled sector with the acquisition of Rawlings Refrigeration Ltd. Rawlings Refrigeration specialize in the ...
Instrumentation Manufacturers Join Forces.
Mar 01, 2000 ... Mobrey and Solartron, two well known names in process instrumentation, have joined forces. Known as Solartron Mobrey Ltd, tel:0175 375 6600, new company becomes one of UK's largest manufacturers of measurement and control sensors. The combined product portfolio of these two ...
Key Technology Announce Plans.(Brief Article)
Mar 01, 2000 ... Key Technology Inc, tel:+1 509 529 2161, have signed a definitive agreement and Plan of Merger with Advanced Machine Vision Corp. AMVC has two subsidiaries -- SRC Vision Inc and Ventek Inc. SRC Vision, designs and manufactures machine vision systems for the food industry. Ventek ...
Garma Foods Snaps up Kallo.(Kallo Group)(Brief Article)
Mar 01, 2000 ... As part of a plan to treble sales over the next two years, Garma Foods International, tel:0148 320 5900, a supplier of breadsticks, have acquired the [pounds]7.5m Kallo Group who dominate the rice cake sector of the savoury biscuit market. The acquisition will effectively double ...
Krones takes over Sander Hansen.(Brief Article)
Mar 01, 2000 ... Krones AG, Neutraubling/Germany, a manufacturer of beverage and packaging machinery, will be taking over Sander Hansen A/S, Glostrup/Denmark, with effect from 15th March 2000. The Danish Company specialises in designing and building tunnel pasteurizers for brewing and beverage ...
New NIR Gauges from Infrared Engineering.(NDC Infrared Engineering Ltd. offers near infrared technology guages)(Brief Article)
Mar 01, 2000 ... NDC Infrared Engineering Ltd of Galliford Road, Maldon, Essex, tel:0162 185 2244 have announced the launch of a new generation of near infrared technology gauges designed for food processing and manufacturing use. They assure us their MM710 Food Gauge breaks the traditional ...
UV Disinfection Improves Hygiene.(UV Systems PLC)(Brief Article)
Mar 01, 2000 ... In recent years there has been a great movement towards improving the safety of processed food, and one of the techniques being used is UV technology. Ultraviolet light has been used for hundreds of years for disinfection purposes, particularly for water. Shortwave UV light has ...
Freshware QC Manager.(Freshware Ltd.)(Brief Article)
Mar 01, 2000 ... Freshware Ltd at Units 4 and 5, Grove Dairy Farm Business Centre, Bobbing Hill, Sittingbourne, Kent, tel:0179 584 4555 have been telling us about the official launch of their Freshware QC Manager. This system has been developed to replace the laborious task of manually ...
Information Management for Packers.(from Harford Weigh Data)(Brief Article)
Mar 01, 2000 ... At the Foodex Meatex exhibition, Harford Weigh Data of 35 Harford Street, Trowbridge, Wiltshire, tel:0122 576 4461 were demonstrating their production management system for the first time, Any manager with a PC on the factory network has graphical screens to present real-time performance ...
New BT Hand Pallet Truck.(Brief Article)
Mar 01, 2000 ... The well known BT hand pallet truck has been refined and improved. Their new L23 Model now offers an even greater range of benefits; it features both cosmetic and ergonomic enhancements, plus a significant increase in its capacity. The L23 features a new handle, made ...
DTK Help to Prevent Cross-Contamination.(food sanitation)(Brief Article)
Mar 01, 2000 ... As readers will be the first to appreciate, processing plants need to avoid the threat of cross-contamination at all costs. To this end, a range of hygiene products, developed by EcoTech (Europe) and Marketed by DTK Ltd of Adelaide Mill, Gold Street, Oldham, tel:0161-627 5268, ...
Laptops Revolutionize Servicing for Jungheinrich.(Brief Article)
Mar 01, 2000 ... The industrial truck specialists Jungheinrich have now introduced their Mobile Engineer Workstation project. Designed to give forklift truck users the highest levels of aftersales service, MEW includes the following benefits for operators: * a marked increase in ...
Carier's new Solution to Slurry Separation.(Carier Pollution Control Ltd.)(Brief Article)
Mar 01, 2000 ... Building on years of experience with their Rotoscreen machine, Carier Pollution Control Ltd have created a completely new range of slurry separators. There is now a choice between 1000 and 400mm width screens. In each case there is a further choice of screen type - the proven ...
New from Data Harvest.(Brief Article)
Mar 01, 2000 ... Data Harvest have released their latest portable data logger for industrial and scientific applications - the six-channel EasySense 100. This data logger possesses features that make is a flexible, powerful and value-for-money. The EasySense 100 is configured by means of its ...
Lindor Agency for Orthos.(Brief Article)
Mar 01, 2000 ... Lindor Machinefabriek BV of Holland have awarded the UK agency for their products to the mixing and process engineers Orthos (Engineering) Ltd of Fernie Road, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, tel:0185 846 4246. Lindor specialize in the design of non destructive but efficient ...
Secomak's Lightweight Fans.(Brief Article)
Mar 01, 2000 ... Air movement specialists Secomak's range of high velocity centrifugal fans are now lighter and quieter, following improvements in the design of the fan chamber and the introduction of a lightweight belt guard. Manufactured from reinforced plastics, this guard also allows easier access to ...
Revamped Mob Cap.(Brief Article)
Mar 01, 2000 ... Pal International Ltd of Sandhurst Street, Oadby, Leicester, tel:0116-0272 0820 tell us they have revamped their mob caps to fit in with the latest requirements. The results of this revamp mean that the cap ...
Sortaweigh's new GS 900 Fish Grader.(Brief Article)
Mar 01, 2000 ... Being shown for the first time at Fishing 2000 and Fish 2000, Sortaweigh's GS 900 range of grading systems has been designed to meet the demands of the modern fishing industry. Manufactured throughout in stainless steel, the new unit has water protection in excess of JP66 ...
Keeping Product Streams Apart.(Brief Article)
Mar 01, 2000 ... The flow division of Alfa Laval have launched the Unique range of hygienic mixproof valves which, they claim, provide users with more options and greater levels of security than other types currently available. Designed to provide total flexibility, the Unique range employs a ...
New Fire Classification.(cooking oils and fat fires)(Brief Article)
Mar 01, 2000 ... A new fire classification, Class F, for cooking oils and fat fires, is currently being introduced by the British Standards Institution. To coincide with this new classification, Chubb Fire, tel:0193 277 6836 have launched a more compact version of their Fry Fighter product, ...
Fords and SIG Agreement.(Brief Article)
Mar 01, 2000 ... Fords Packaging Systems Ltd, tel:0123 485 2365 tell us they have been appointed as the exclusive agents for the UK and Eire by SIG Pack Transver AG to promote their range of modular conveyor systems, that based on belt technology. To date, Transver have primarily ...
Nash's Low-Cost Vacuum Pumps.(Brief Article)
Mar 01, 2000 ... Nash Europe Ltd, the liquid ring vacuum pump manufacturers, are now offering a quality range of small to medium size pumps at competitive prices, that still incorporate the quality for which Nash are known. Suitable applications for these new units will include container ...
Planet Flowline now Represent Mondini.(Brief Article)
Mar 01, 2000 ... Planet Flowline Ltd of Crusader House, High Street, Maxey, Peterborough, tel:0177 834 1166 tell us that as from the beginning of February they are now representing the interests of G Mondini SpA of Italy in the UK. Planet are now providing sales, engineering and technical support for the ...
Wait's Freezers with Over-Run Control.(Brief Article)
Mar 01, 2000 ... Charles Wait (process plant) Ltd of 151 Fylde Road, Stockport, Merseyside, tel:0170 421 1273 can now offer accurate over-run and temperature control with their new freezers from Ice Systems. These freezers, that are capable of producing from 100 to 800 litres of ice cream, are ...
French Distributor for Rutland Handling.(Brief Article)
Mar 01, 2000 ... Rutland Handling Ltd, tel:0153 640 0433, the manufacturers of sandwich and salad production equipment, have ...
Vantrunk's Hygienic Cable Management.(Brief Article)
Mar 01, 2000 ... To satisfy the increasing demand for easily cleaned and maintained cable management systems, Vantrunk Engineering Ltd have developed solutions to satisfy the most stringent hygiene requirements. Manufactured to withstand frequent washdowns in clean areas, their versatile ...
Coolmation's Cost-Saving Kappa Chillers.(Brief Article)
Mar 01, 2000 ... Coolmation Ltd of Unit 7, Millstream Trading Estate, Ringwood, Hampshire, tel:0142 547 8971 have recently extended their range of chillers for process and industrial cooling applications by launching the cost-effective Blue Box Kappa 2000 Series. Comprising ten models with ...
Two Hour Cure for Slippery Floors.(Brief Article)
Mar 01, 2000 ... Slippery tiled, resin or concrete floors present serious safety concerns, and these have traditionally been difficult to resolve. Degafloor AP is a specially developed adhesion-promoting primer that allows Degafloor resin systems to bond permanently to ceramic tiled or metallic ...
New Development from Endress and Hauser.(Brief Article)
Mar 01, 2000 ... Endress and Hauser Ltd have recently provided a cost-saving solution to an expensive problem. In the manufacturing process used for various sauces, the pipelines need regular cleaning and maintenance to avoid contamination and product coagulation, which can result in expensive ...
New Ronningen-Petter CIP Filter.(Brief Article)
Mar 01, 2000 ... A new model Ronningen-Petter CIP filter is currently being introduced into the UK by the unit's exclusive distributors, George Meller Ltd of Orion Park, Northfield Avenue, Ealing, London W13, tel:020 8579 2111. This new filter has been designed to reduce operating costs with ...
UV Effective Against Water-Borne Parasite.(ultraviolet technology)(Brief Article)
Mar 01, 2000 ... Independent tests, commissioned by Hanovia Ltd, tel:0175 351 5300, and carried out by Clancy Environmental Consultants Inc in the USA, have shown that ultraviolet technology is highly effective in destroying the waterborne parasite Cryptosporidium parvum. This is a protozoan parasite, ...
Hastelloy Ferrules from PCI-Memtech.(Brief Article)
Mar 01, 2000 ... PCI-Memtech have introduced a series of Hastelloy ferrules for their range of pipe fittings. Manufactured in Hastelloy C, these ferrules are designed to meet the increasing demands made on materials by aggressive cleaning regimes. This new range offers enhanced resistance to pitting, ...
Chrono-Tronic's SpeedAC 8 Weighing Control.(Brief Article)
Mar 01, 2000 ... As micro-electronic components have become faster and more efficient, the weighing systems in which they are used have also seen their speed and accuracy improve. The Chrono-Tronic SpeedAC 8 is the name of the new generation of weighing controllers which makes use of 32-bit ...
Alfa Laval's new Plate Heat Exchangers.(Brief Article)
Mar 01, 2000 ... The Thermal Division of Alfa Laval Ltd have recently introduced a new range of plate heat exchangers for heating and cooling duties in the food and allied industries. Designated Front Line, this new series of units will replace their existing ClipLine range but the company ...
Built-In Sensor for Spirax Sarco Unit.(InTrap sensing steam traps)(Brief Article)
Mar 01, 2000 ... Spirax Sarco's new range of InTrap sensing steam traps, with integral Spiratec sensors offers a simple solution for fitting steam trap monitoring equipment to existing pipelines. Their ITS range eliminates the need for a separate sensing chamber mounted in the pipeline next to ...
E and H's Liquiphant Vibrating Limit Switch.(Endress and Hauser Ltd.)(Brief Article)
Mar 01, 2000 ... Liquiphant M is the latest generation of vibrating limit switches supplied by Endress and Hauser Ltd of Floats Road, Manchester M23, tel:0161-286 5000. They tell us they have invested heavily in the technology at the heart of this device - its piezo crystal drive. E and H also ...
New Keyboards from CKS.(CKS Holdings Ltd.)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
Mar 01, 2000 ... CKS Holdings Ltd of Swallow End, Swallowfields, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, tel:0170 732 2528 have just launched the 128 Keyboard Series, having identified the need for keyboards with certain functionalities. This new keyboard now offers a choice of 12 or 24 function ...
New LNHI Combi from Babcock Wanson.(thermal fluid heater and thermal oxidizing incinerator)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
Mar 01, 2000 ... Babcock Wanson UK Ltd have announced the launch of their LNHI Combi - a combined thermal fluid heater and thermal oxidizing incinerator. Designed to make use of energy from the incineration of unwanted emissions to reduce process fuel costs, the compact LNHI Combi heats the ...
Self-Contained Colour Measurement System.(Brief Article)
Mar 01, 2000 ... HunterLab's ColorFlex is a small, bench-top, self-contained colour measurement spectrophotometer. Its rugged design and small size allows users to measure the colour of raw materials and final products at locations throughout a facility, be it on the production lines, on the shopfloor, in ...
Niro's new Homogenizing Valve.(Brief Article)
Mar 01, 2000 ... The NanoValve is a new homogenizing valve from Niro Soavi that microsizes milk and dairy products at much lower pressures than was ever possible before, yet it achieves the same or even better emulsion quality, we are assured. This reduced pressure saves power, lowers maintenance costs and ...
Spout Closure Bars Benefit Dischargers.(Brief Article)
Mar 01, 2000 ... Spout closure bars, now available on Spiroflow bulk bag discharge systems, are a multi-functional feature designed to bring convenience and safety to FIBC handling, as well as dust-free discharge. Closing pneumatically around the spout above the loaded bag's tie-strings, these ...
Beck and Pollitzer's new Investment.(Brief Article)
Mar 01, 2000 ... The engineering resources company Beck and Pollitzer Engineering Ltd tell us they have introduced a new mobile lift that is designed to meet the specific requirements for removing or installing food and drink processing equipment. Using a Versa Lift 40/60, Beck and Pollitzer are ...
All-New Pump from Netzsch Nemo.(Brief Article)
Mar 01, 2000 ... Netzsch Nemo Pumps have just introduced two ranges of progressing cavity pumps, both designed with the co-operation of the EHEDG Working Group. Their new SH/BH (hygienic) and the SA/BA (aseptic) ranges have been awarded a 3A Certificate, and both meet or exceed, as standard, the ...
Water Filter in Rawlins Cleaner.(Brief Article)
Mar 01, 2000 ... Whilst vacuum cleaning can reduce the problem of a fine dust covering machinery and floors, it can cause a further problem in that fine particles are thrown back into the air despite the finest filtration. Now water is a natural cleansing agent, which is why plain, clean water ...
Microban Protection for Knife Handles.(Brief Article)
Mar 01, 2000 ... Microban International have recently signed an agreement with Victorinox Knives for Microban antibacterial protection to be built into the plastics handles of the latter company's extensive range of professional knives and cutting boards. When using a ...
Atlet's new Stacker/Picker.(Brief Article)
Mar 01, 2000 ... Atlet Ltd have unveiled their Omni series of very narrow aisle man-up stacker/pickers. These new Omni trucks are capable of operating in aisles as narrow as 1600mm and of stacking up to 14.5m high, enabling operators to achieve high storage densities in the space available, with ...
Expanded Range from Thermo King.(Brief Article)
Mar 01, 2000 ... At the CV Show at the end of the month, Thermo King Europe of Monivea Road, Mervue, Galway, Ireland, tel:+353 91 751231 are launching an expanded range of systems for vehicle temperature control. Specifically designed for small trucks, their new VM-400, V-280 and V-200 vehicle ...
Marco's new DataMaster.(Brief Article)
Mar 01, 2000 ... Marco Weighing Systems Ltd of The Old Barn, Wilderwick Road, East Grinstead, West Sussex, tel:0134 287 0103 have launched a PC-based ingredient/recipe weighing control system - DataMaster. Its multiple weighscale configuration can be specified to suit any application and integrate with ...
Krones in Turkey, India and Singapore.(Brief Article)
Mar 01, 2000 ... The German company Krones AG have been busy strengthening their worldwide presence and upgrading their international support network. At the beginning of July last, the newly founded office in Istanbul, Krones AG T[ddot{u}]rkiye, started operation under general manager ...
Dosyjet form PCM Dosys.(Brief Article)
Mar 01, 2000 ... Dosyjet is a dosing system designed to guarantee just-in-time flavouring injection. This adjustable system can inject as many flavours as there are containers available for a given manufacturing step because of its independent head filling system. PCM Dosys of 10 Rue Mege Mouries, BP 101, ...
Complete Water Analysis System.(Brief Article)
Mar 01, 2000 ... Falintest's Photometer 7000SE is the latest addition to a complete water analysis system that can quickly and accurately measure more than 60 different water quality parameters. they tell us it can analyze all the major naturally occurring inorganic constituents together with treatment ...
Lecithin Application Centre in Europe.(Brief Article)
Mar 01, 2000 ... Central Soya Stern Lecithin, tel:+45 89 31 2111, fax:+45 89 31 2112, have opened a new Lecithin Application Centre in Aarhus, Denmark. This facility will provide research capabilities for developing applications and recipes, particularly suited to local tastes and customs, for customers in ...