Food Trade Review back issues from December 2004:
Technology of Bottled Water.(Bookshelf)(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Dec 01, 2004 ... TECHNOLOGY OF BOTTLED WATER, 2nd Edition Edited by Dorothy Senior and Nicholas Dege Published 2004 Hardback 456 Pages Price: 134.00 [pounds sterling] UK: Blackwell Since publication of the first edition of this book in 1998, the industry has undergone a remarkable expansion and ...
Toxicological Evaluation of Certain Veterinary Drug Residues in Food.(Bookshelf)(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Dec 01, 2004 ... TOXICOLOGICAL EVALUATION OF CERTAIN VETERINARY DRUG RESIDUES IN FOOD Prepared by the Sixtieth meeting of the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA) Published 2003 Paperback 77 Pages Price: 23.00 [pounds sterling] Switzerland: WHO This volume contains monographs ...
Organic Agriculture and Food Production--a Review of Current Developments.(Bookshelf)(Book Review)
Dec 01, 2004 ... ORGANIC AGRICULTURE AND FOOD PRODUCTION--A REVIEW OF CURRENT DEVELOPMENTS R. Stanley Published 2003 Paperback 35 Pages Price: 49.00 [pounds sterling] UK: CCFRA The market for organically-produced food has undergone a period of rapid evolution in recent years, and this has ...
Jellied eels for Kemtile.(New & Installation)(Kemtile Ltd., has won a contract to supply floors, stainless steel kerbs, ceiling and wall finishes to a jellied eels processing plant in Middlesex)(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2004 ... Kemtile Ltd, hygienic flooring specialists to the food and pharmaceutical industries, has won a contract to supply floors, stainless steel kerbs, ceiling and wall finishes to a jellied eels processing plant in Middlesex. The company is F R Bradley (Feltham) Ltd and its ...
Fowler Welch Coolchain adds refrigerated rollerbed trailers from Gray & Adams.(New & Installations)(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2004 ... Specialist distributor of temperature-controlled foods, fresh produce and horticultural products, Fowler Welch Coolchain has taken delivery of a number of refrigerated trailers with rollerbed floors from Gray & Adams to cater for its expanding business with the airline industry. The ...
BHJ serves up success.(News & Installations)(BHJ UK Protein Foods )(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2004 ... Business is booming for a leading UK manufacturer of meat ingredient products, which is celebrating the launch of new state-of-the-art facilities. Tipton based BHJ UK Protein Foods has spent 12 months upgrading its site on Ramsey Road as the group's global manufacturing base for ...
ACR Logistics strengthens its partnership with Unilever.(News & Installations)(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2004 ... ACR Logistics has renewed its contract with Unilever in Poland, reinforcing its partnership with the leading international group as its sole logistics partner in the country. Under the scope of the contract, ACR Logistics has opened one of the most modern distribution centres in ...
Cerestar Food and Pharma Specialties Europe adds soy to its product range.(News & Installations)(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2004 ... Cerestar Food & Pharma Specialties Europe, a major producer of specialty products for the food and pharma market, has expanded its portfolio to include the marketing and distribution of Cargill's soy products in Europe, with immediate effect. The extensive range of soy flour, ...
Factory extenstion opens on time.(News & Installation)(ProMinent Fluid Controls (UK) )(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2004 ... ProMinent Fluid Controls (UK) is delighted to announce that a two-storey extension at its headquarters in Ashby de la Zouch, Leicestershire has been completed on time and opened for business in October. The extension has added [680m.sup.2] of space, ...
Duke of York in grand opening for Paragon.(News)(Paragon Quality Foods)(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2004 ... The Duke of York has officially opened the 5m [pounds sterling]. factory of Paragon Quality Foods. He toured the company's Centre of Excellence and saw action on the high speed production lines where Paragon's top quality Wholebeef Beef Burgers were being produced. ...
Major biscuit moulding roll contract.(News)(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2004 ... Innovative use of state-of-the-art technology enabled APV Baker to accelerate the production of a wide selection of biscuit moulding rolls, and meet a demanding schedule for leading manufacturer United Biscuits (UB). APV Baker won a major contract to supply new rolls for a ...
New technology to treat process wastewater.(News)(Nature Environmental Solutions Ltd)(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2004 ... Nature Environmental Solutions Ltd (NESL) has recently delivered a 100,000 1. Continuous Biological Treatment Unit to a large Danish manufacturer. The 100.000 1. plant, which was engineered in stainless steel by specialist fabricators. Axium Process Ltd. is modular in ...
Atlet cold store stackers save space and money.(News)(Atlet telescopic-fork stacker trucks )(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2004 ... By installing a pair of Atlet telescopic-fork stacker trucks, working in double-deep racking, Uniq Prepared Foods (UPF) has brought much of its cold storage operations in-house at its plant in Spalding. With the double-deep stacking Atlet trucks UPF has achieved 25% more storage ...
ET2000 raises its glass in a toast to reduced waste handling costs.(revolution [TM] waste processor )(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2004 ... Commitment to environmental responsibility has been a key factor in the decision by leading soft drinks company Britvic to install a revolution [TM] waste processor at its Beckton (London) site. The revolution [TM] 2000 series waste processor from ET2000 addresses Britvic's requirements to ...
A cool time for tea.(News)(Finlay Beverages has installed air cooling units from Delta Neu )(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2004 ... With only a series of roof extract units positioned along the apex of the roof, tea bag producer, Finlay Beverages of Pontefract, had little ventilation or cooling within its blending areas. Fresh air was required in spring and autumn and cooling throughout the summer. To ...
Rubicon benefits from the superior production flexibility.(News)(Rubicon, the UK's leading exotic juice drinks supplier, has just installed the country's first Tetra Pak A3/Flex machine with SlimCap opening )(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2004 ... Rubicon, the UK's leading exotic juice drinks supplier, has just installed the country's first Tetra Pak A3/Flex machine with SlimCap opening at its state-of-the-art production plant in Tredegar, Wales. Providing superior flexibility and investment protection, the A3/Flex ...
2m [pounds sterling] UK investment from Volac.(News)(Volac International invested 2m [pounds sterling] in Volac's whey processing facility )(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2004 ... The Welsh Assembly Government, Welsh Development Agency, and dairy processing company, Volac International have jointly invested 2m [pounds sterling] in Volac's whey processing facility at Felinfach, Ceredigion. This expansion project is as a direct result of the growing demand ...
Thermo King UTS solves height problem for butcher.(News)(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2004 ... L Brown & Son (Wholesale Butchers) Ltd, located in Lincoln has recently taken delivery of a new Thermo King UTS refrigeration unit, supplied by Marshall Thermo King. Unlike most units which are "nose-mounted', the UTS system is installed underneath the vehicle. The new UTS ...
Upgraded "Microfilm' confectionery cooker.(News)(APV Baker's Microfilm confectionery cooker is being upgraded )(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2004 ... APV Baker's Microfilm confectionery cooker is being upgraded to provide even more production flexibility and ease of operation. The combination of an APV Baker Microfilm cooker and depositor dominates the deposited hard candy sector, and there are more than 400 successful installations ...
Have Yeo Valley got moos for you.(News)(Yeo Valley Farms installed a revolution [TM] 2000 series waste processor from ET2000.)(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2004 ... Tired of watching profits go to waste due to increased landfill associated costs, market leading organic yoghurt producer, Yeo Valley Farms have taken the bull by the horns and installed a revolution [TM] 2000 series waste processor from ET2000. The revolution TM] 2000 waste ...
Kraft Foods International links latest Intermac Color 750 handhelds to its SAP R/3 system to streamline warehouse operations.(News)(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2004 ... Faced with cumbersome, error-prone, manual-based processes at its Fallingbostel plant warehouse, Kraft Foods International implemented WebSAP Console to connect next-generation Intermec Color 750 graphical RF barcode scanners and computers to its SAP R/S System. The results were higher ...
EFSIS helps Starbucks keep top quality.(News)(European Food Safety Inspection Service)(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2004 ... EFSIS is helping Starbucks Coffee Company, the leading retailer, roaster and brand of speciality coffee in the world, to make sure its suppliers in Europe, the Middle East and Africa maintain the quality it insists on. EFSIS is auditing Starbucks' suppliers of food and contact packaging to ...
Tate & Lyle to build new sucralose plant in Singapore.(News)(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2004 ... Tate & Lyle have announced that a new 97m [pounds sterling] sucralose manufacturing plant is to be built in Singapore. This will be Tate & Lyle's second sucralose facility and is being constructed in response to strong and sustained international customer demand for SPLENDA [R] ...
Emerson expands the distribution network for Rosemount Analytical products in UK & Ireland.(News)(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2004 ... Emerson Process Management is strengthening the sales and service support for Rosemount Analytical products in the UK and Ireland, with the appointment of two specialist distributors. To better serve and supply water industry customers, Process Measurement and Analysis Ltd ...
Major bakery expansion project nears completion.(News)(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2004 ... Work is nearing completion on a major project to expand production facilities at a South Wales bakery. East Midlands based Clegg Food Projects have been working on the complex 10m [pounds sterling] scheme, which followed a blaze at the Avana Bakeries plant in Newport, for over 12 months. ...
FMA set to bring significant process expertise to dairy crest chard.(News)(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2004 ... In a move that further underlines its credentials as "true specialists" in the field of liquid process technology for the dairy sector, Lichfield-based FMA Process Engineering Ltd has been awarded the contract to install a whole range of production facilities at Dairy Crest's specialist ...
Pollution prevention has priority at Gerber soft drinks.(News)(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2004 ... Pollution control equipment supplied by Darcy Products plays a major role in the environmental protection systems adopted by Gerber Foods Soft Drinks Ltd, recipients of a regional award in European Health & Safety Week at the end of last year. The two companies have been working ...
Allibert Buckhorn service creates a stir at Bourne.(News)(Bourne Stir Fry )(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2004 ... When Bourne Stir Fry, part of Geest Group, wanted to upgrade its vegetable processing line, materials handling company Allibert Buckhorn was its natural choice. Bourne, which produces packets of stir fry mix wanted to replace existing Allibert Buckhorn containers being used to ...
Tight timescale met for plant recommissioning.(News)(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2004 ... After movement from Lancashire to Scotland, a complete dairy plant at Milk Link Processing's creamery at Kirkcudbright was serviced and commissioned by Tetra Pak Processing of High Wycombe within the tightest of timescales, to meet Milk Link's specific commissioning requirements. ...
Allied Bakeries extends service contract.(News)
Dec 01, 2004 ... Allied Bakeries has extended its Service Contract with APV Baker to cover more than 90 key machines in eight plants. These contracts provide preventative maintenance ensuring machine performance meets agreed targets. APV Baker already services dividing and moulding ...
Florette uses Ilapak's vegatronic packaging machines to produce block bottom bags for its new premium range.(News)(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2004 ... Leading salad producer Florette has expanded production capacity at its Lichfield factory with the installation of a further two Vegatronic vertical, form, fill and seal packaging machines supplied by Ilapak Ltd. The new machines are producing attractive block bottom bags for ...
Buhler is awarded large contract for complete cocoa facility in Ghana.(News)(MAN Ferrostaal AG)(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2004 ... The Buhler Technology Group has been awarded a contract in the double million digits for expanding an existing and building a new production facility in Ghana. It is the first such plant in this African country. Buhler received the order through MAN Ferrostaal AG, Essen ...
Ishida Weigher provides retail packing solution for deer.(News)(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2004 ... The installation of an Ishida Fresh Food Weigher at its factory in Fischhaus, near Passau, Germany has enabled Berger Wild, the largest processor of European game, to produce 500g convenience packs for the retail market. Berger Wild has for many years been a major supplier of ...
New accreditations demonstrate proper Cornish's commitment to quality.(Awards, Certificates & Accreditations)(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2004 ... Proper Cornish, a leading Cornish pasty manufacturer, has been independently recognised for producing top quality hand made pasties to the highest standards. Proper Cornish's Bodmin factory has ...
Label Makers wins top national award.(Awards, Certificates & Accreditations)(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2004 ... The Bradford based specialist self-adhesive label printer picked up the prestigious Print Week Label Printer of the Year at a recent gala awards ceremony at The Grosvenor Hotel in London. The internationally acclaimed awards are organised every year to honour the very best ...
Long term storage award.(Awards, Certificates & Accreditations)(Fourayes Farm )(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2004 ... Fourayes Farm has scooped the award for long term storage at the National Fruit Show. Having already won the award twice before, Fourayes proved that not only is it the expert when it comes to fruit production but the company is also ...
Babylicious voted FFB's 'best new product at SIAL'.(Awards, Certificates & Accreditations)(food for baby)(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2004 ... The innovative baby food company, Babylicious has added international honours to its list of awards secured over the last 12 months, beating stiff competition ...
Labelsco accredited with top label award.(Awards, Certificates & Accreditations)(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2004 ... Labelsco Ltd, the Barwell, Leicestershire based self-adhesive and narrow web printer took top honours in the Label and Tag category of the Flexotech International Print and Innovations Awards ceremony held recently in London. This award follows ...
McLelland wins lifetime achievement award.(Awards, Certificates & Accreditations)
Dec 01, 2004 ... Scottish cheddar cheese manufacturers A McLelland and Son Ltd has won the Royal Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland's 2004 Lifetime Achievement Award for outstanding contribution to Scottish food and drink. The award is one of the most prestigious in the food industry ...
BB Prawns receives top food accreditations.(Awards, Certificates & Accreditations)
Dec 01, 2004 ... BB Prawns Ltd has secured the much sought after British Retail Consortium (BRC) food accreditation following a recent inspection by CMi Certification of its Grimsby factory. The company is hoping that the accreditation will not only endorse existing customer ...
CCFRA honoured by country's business leaders.(Awards, Certificates & Accreditations)(Campden & Chorleywood Food Research Association)(Food Research Association)(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2004 ... The Gloucestershire business community has acknowledged the contribution Campden & Chorleywood Food Research Association makes to the wellbeing of the county by awarding it the Furniss Cup. Presented annually at the Gloucestershire Ambassadors dinner, the cup goes to a company ...
New accreditation demonstrate Dawn Foods' commitment to excellence.(Awards, Certificates & Accreditations)(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2004 ... Evesham based Dawn Foods, one of the world's largest independently owned bakery manufacturers, has been re-recognised for consistently meeting or exceeding the standards for product safety and quality. Dawn Foods has for the first time achieved the ...
Award acknowledges scientific breakthrough.(News)(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2004 ... A scientist at Campden & Chorleywood Food Research Association (CCFRA) has won a national award for his work to produce safer food. Gary Tucker's practical development of time-temperature integrators (TTIs) allows estimations of the number of harmful micro-organisms in heat-processed food ....
Excellence in food and drink awards for KK fine foods. (News)].(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2004 ... 3663, sponsors of the prestigious Excellence in Food and Drink Awards for 2004 gathered with all the UK's leading food manufacturers at the Dorchester Hotel recently to reveal this years winners. KK entered products into two categories, Best Ready Meal and Best Vegetarian and ...
Leading supplier to the food industry tops European on-site power market for customer service.(News)(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2004 ... UK based gas turbine Company, Centrax, a leading supplier to the food industry, has been awarded the 2004 Frost & Sullivan Award for Service Leadership in the European on-site power market. The company, who counts ...
Cornelius receives ISO 9000:2000 accreditation renewal.(News)(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2004 ... Hertfordshire based Cornelius, a broad based, full-service organisation, providing technical materials and chemicals to industry, has ...
Sonoco achieves BRC/IOP certification.(News)(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2004 ... Sonoco's Manchester, Lievin, France and Mayen, Germany consumer packaging plants have earned BRC/IOP certification, a key technical and ...
BRC accreditation for herbs and spices specialist.(News)(Perfecta Ltd )(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2004 ... Herbs and spices specialist supplier Perfecta Ltd has gained accreditation to the BRC Global Standard for the food retail industry's leading quality and food safety scheme. Perfecta, which produces a ...
Chesapeake Corporation earns top European Carton Award.(News)(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2004 ... Field Packaging, a wholly owned subsidiary of Chesapeake Corporation recently won the top award in the confectionery category at the 2004 Pro Carton/ECMA (European Carton Manufacturers Association) Carton Awards annual competition. Field's winning entry was an innovative ...
Monitoring and measuring is the key to utility efficiency.(Plant & Equipment)(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2004 ... Businesses hoping to increase energy and reduce costs should monitor and measure usage more often effectively. That is the message from Severn Trent Water, whose Data Monitor service has helped identify savings worth thousands of pounds for UK companies. Ever-tightening ...
Pilot tells whether membrane technology will fly.(Plant & Equipment)
Dec 01, 2004 ... A new pilot unit from Alfa Laval has been developed to enable potential users to assess and test spiral and plate frame membrane technology on a laboratory scale before committing to a full-scale system. Fortunately the new DSS Pilot Unit Combi M39/M3.3 is a lot less cumbersome than its ...
New low cost waterproof mini thermometer from Testo.(Plant & Equipment)(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2004 ... Many industries, including food production and storage, laboratories, and transportation have the requirement for a simple waterproof thermometer for spot checks. In response to this demand, Testo now offers a waterproof mini thermometer with a measuring range of -40[degrees]C to ...
High capacity baking Mondialmatically from Eurobake.(Plant & Equipment)
Dec 01, 2004 ... The Mondialmatic three/four deck, steam tube tunnel oven from bakery equipment specialists Eurobake, offers high capacity baking of bread, pastries and confectionery. Suitable for products that require baking from bottom to top within a temperature range of 190[degrees]C ...
New temperature-controlled multi-function Optical Analysis Cell.(Plant & Equipment)(Malvern instruments has introduced the new Optical Analysis Cell)(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2004 ... Malvern instruments has introduced the new Optical Analysis Cell (OAC) which can be mounted directly on to its Bohlin CVO. CVOR and Gemini rheometers. The cell is designed to enable rheological and optical measurements to be made simultaneously on a single sample. Sample ...
More motors and with new driverts.(Plant & Equipment)(Mini Motor's Servomotors)(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2004 ... Mini Motor has recently expanded its brushless servo-motor range with models BS 80/50 and BS 8(l/100 and with BSE 80/50 and BSE 80/100 (with planetary reduction unit). With powers equivalent to 450 W ( ... /50 series) and 900 W ( ... /100 series), Mini Motor's new servo-motors are controlled ...
What's in the pipeline.(Plant & Equipment)(Orbimatic GmbH introduces endoscopes)(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2004 ... Orbimatic have introduced to their range a simple to use endoscope for the inspection of the internal profile of welds on tubes and pipes. The endoscope is supplied with a 1m flexible shaft fitted with a 8mm diameter probe. A 90 degree probe adaptor is also available to make ...
Pressure-relief for hygienic applications.(Plant & Equipment)(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2004 ... Elfab has developed a unique pressure-relief system for use in aseptic and hygienic process conditions. Hygienic Opti-Gard's advanced detection and flexibility offer significant benefits to all those involved in the specification, purchase and operation of pressure-management ...
Revolution[TM] 150 turns the screw on waste handling costs.(Plant & Equipment)(ET2000 (UK) Ltd.)
Dec 01, 2004 ... With compaction rates typically six times better than other waste compactors and a waste processing ratio of 25:1 on mixed black bag waste, the new waste processor from ET2000 (UK) Ltd. offers significant cost savings on waste handling overheads. The new revolution[TM] 150 is ...
pH measurement in foodstuffs and protein rich products.(Plant & Equipment)
Dec 01, 2004 ... With its specialist range of pH electrodes Mertohm have the perfect solution for the measurement of pH in the food industry, which has historically been fraught with problems. The nature of the industry means the products to be analysed are commonly not a simple aqueous ...
Tune into radio frequency identification.(Plant & Equipment)
Dec 01, 2004 ... RFID is a simple technology, comprising a smart tag/label, antennal and reader which enable two way communication between objects and objects and objects and people. Telephones enable to communicate, barcodes enable objects to be tracked; RFID enables the automatic collection of data both ...
Thermo demonstrates the benefits of inspection technology at Brau.(Plant & Equipment)(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2004 ... Thermo Electron Corporation showcased their beverage line inspection technology recently at Brau Bevaile 2004. The cost-effective continuous on-line C[O.sup.2] purity analyser--the Pulsar EX C[O.sup.2] Quality Assurance system--allows the early detection of C[O.sup.2] contamination, ...
Enhanced specimens of sampling equipment.(Plant & Equipment)(Endecotts )(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2004 ... Endecotts have extended their range of sampling equipment and accessories that are widely used throughout the food industry. Hand held Sample Dividers with slot widths of either 6.35mm(1/4) or 12.7(1/2) can subdivide material samples into smaller portions by single or multiple ...
Feature packed hybrid controller boosts versatility and process efficiency.(Plant & Equipment)
Dec 01, 2004 ... The Honeywell HC900 Hybrid Controller boosts versatility and process efficiency, while cutting development and start-up time. Honeywell's latest hybrid controller provides many features that raise profits by boosting versatility and process efficiency, yet also cut development ...
New control system.(Plant & Equipment)(Festo GB )
Dec 01, 2004 ... Pneumatics-friendly Ethernet PLC offers new control system architectures for industrial automation. Festo GB has launched an Ethernet-equipped PLC that is believed to be the first integrated solution for pneumatic valve terminals. Protected to IP67, the robust controller can be ...
New Comark temperature instruments with anti-microbial protection.(Plant & Equipment)
Dec 01, 2004 ... Selected Comark electronic thermometers and data loggers now provide users with an important extra level of defence, previously unavailable, against the spread of potentially harmful organisms via cross contamination. This breakthrough has been achieved by using a special ...