Food Trade Review back issues from November 2006:
'It really is an exceptional piece of kit'.(NEWS & INSTALLATIONS)(Food Point installs Vortex 2 cook quench chill system from D2 Food Systems)
Nov 01, 2006 ... International ready meal producer, Food Point, has chosen D2 Food Systems to supply an advanced Vortex 2 cook quench chill system for its new, state-of-the-art 10,000 [m.sup.2] facility located in Dubai. The robust and reliable Vortex 2 is being used to deliver 400kg of high ...
Twenty years of sweet success.(NEWS & INSTALLATIONS)(Border Biscuits installs Goring Kerr DSP3 from Thermo Electron Corporation)
Nov 01, 2006 ... Thermo Electron Corporation has underlined a relationship spanning some 20 years by supplying a seventh metal detector to Border Biscuits. Unrivalled service standards and advanced technology prompted the shortbread biscuit manufacturer to install the Goring Kerr DSP3 system at its ...
Record business achieved by cheese specialists.(NEWS & INSTALLATIONS)
Nov 01, 2006 ... Cheese machinery specialist ALPMA GmbH booked a record value of orders worth more than 5million [euro] in August 2006 for cutting lines for block cheddar cheese. This business was from the global market and came against a backdrop of strong competition. The company also had to contend with ...
The newest generation of motion control technology.(NEWS & INSTALLATIONS)
Nov 01, 2006 ... Ethernet-compatible servo motor drives are underpinning a breakthrough in the speed and flexibility of food-tray sealing. The availability of this new generation of networked motion control technology provided the platform for Ishida to re-think its machine control system architecture and ...
Award for sandwich production site.(NEWS & INSTALLATIONS)(Buckingham Foods gets accreditation)(Brief article)
Nov 01, 2006 ... A factory operated by Buckingham Foods in Milton Keynes has become one of the first chilled food manufacturing facilities--and the very first sandwich production site--to be accredited to the highly coveted new EFSIS Gold technical standard. EFSIS Gold is a new initiative which ...
Stainless steel is the answer.(NEWS & INSTALLATIONS)
Nov 01, 2006 ... Mettler Toledo have supplied a range of static checkweighing solutions to leading crab, lobster, prawn and shellfish specialists, The Cromer Crab Company. The Cromer Crab Company approached Mettler Toledo after being disappointed by the poor reliability provided by its previous ...
Professional and competitive.(NEWS & INSTALLATIONS)(contracts of John R. Boone with Unbar Rothon)(Brief article)
Nov 01, 2006 ... A pair of helical blade mixers from John R. Boone provided the ideal solution when seasonings specialist Unbar Rothon of Billericay needed to expand production and increase efficiency. Extensive tests were undertaken at Unbar Rothon's premises with a variable speed Helical Blade mixer to ...
Cool freezing technology.(NEWS & INSTALLATIONS)
Nov 01, 2006 ... State-of-the-art freezing technology from Eurotek is helping Western Australia's largest potato grower increase French fry production. Following installation of a custom-built IQF freezer, Bendotti is now able to handle up to 3,000 kg an hour of par fried product--directly from the fryer ....
One eye on productivity.(NEWS & INSTALLATIONS)(Cyklop UK Ltd.'s pallet strapping machine)
Nov 01, 2006 ... Glass is never an easy commodity to pack and strap for transport, and the process can be further complicated if manufacturers want it palletised in a number of different ways to meet end user requirements. When Quinn Glass was looking for a pallet strapping solution in its new ...
Opening the door to success.(NEWS & INSTALLATIONS)
Nov 01, 2006 ... Union Industries, the UK's market leading manufacturer of the Matadoor range of Hi Speed Doors, has served up an energy saving solution to leading foodservice wholesale distributor, 3663. 3663 First for Foodservice has installed two Eiger Doors and four Bulldoors as the essential ...
A partnership Goring well.(NEWS & INSTALLATIONS)
Nov 01, 2006 ... Thermo Electron Corporation, producer of analytical and process instrumentation, has recently installed two advanced Goring Kerr DSP3 metal detectors at Wright's Flour state-of-the-art mill located in London. The UK's leading manufacturer of bread mixes chose Thermo due to its existing ...
Bradman proud of 70 orders.(NEWS & INSTALLATIONS)
Nov 01, 2006 ... The SL902 Automatic Endloader, which has just been delivered to Sunbullah Food & Fine Pastries Co. in Jeddah, is the seventieth Bradman Lake cartoning machine to operate in the Middle East. Sunbullah is one of the largest frozen food manufacturers in the region and the new SL902 ...
PCM chips in to improve potato production.(NEWS & INSTALLATIONS)
Nov 01, 2006 ... Recent increased investment at Greenvale AP's Wisbeach factory has resulted in improvements to the company's potato processing and waste handling procedures. PCM Pumps Ltd played a key role in these advances. Improvements to Greenvale's potato waste disposal process was necessary, largely ...
Water difference.(NEWS & INSTALLATIONS)
Nov 01, 2006 ... One of the UK's largest frozen foods distributors is reacting to the increase in sudden downpours by almost doubling its capacity to recycle rainwater. Five years ago Reed Boardall pioneered an environmental solution for the vast amount of water it requires to maintain a constant cold ...
Giving extra for results.(NEWS & INSTALLATIONS)(services of Herbert Industrial)(Brief article)
Nov 01, 2006 ... Herbert Industrial really does go the extra mile for its customers. James Massingham, director of Simms and Woods, leek growers and suppliers to major supermarket chains, had a real problem on his hands. Morrison's are among the major retailers he supplies. But Morrison's use a ...
Take a bow SCA.(NEWS & INSTALLATIONS)
Nov 01, 2006 ... SCA Packaging were the proud recipients of four awards at this year's first-ever UK Packaging Awards ceremony. Two of the awards in the categories of Corrugated Packaging and Supply Chain Solution were presented to the Industrial Division for the Terex Transmission Transit pack ....
ABB aiding saving.(NEWS & INSTALLATIONS)
Nov 01, 2006 ... Flowmeters and data recordeds from ABB Ltd are helping Campbell Grocery Products Ltd (CGP) to identify areas for potential savings at its Norfolk site. Following a site survey by ABB's Process Flow Technical Manager, Mark Allinson, instruments were installed as part of a site ...
NSK's solution.(NEWS & INSTALLATIONS)
Nov 01, 2006 ... NSK's molded oil bearings are being used to cut maintenance intervals, and deliver extended periods of bearing reliability on a new beefburger packaging machine, custom designed by Autowrappers for Unilever-Birds Eye Foods. The molded oil bearings are also expected to reduce the ...
Probiotic key to success.(NEWS & INSTALLATIONS)('Best cheese with a health benefit' award for DSM Food Specialties)(Brief article)
Nov 01, 2006 ... A cheese containing DSM Food Specialties LAFTI[R] probiotics and starter cultures has won the coveted 'Best cheese with a health benefit' award at this year's Nantwich Cheese Show. The Cheese Company's mature white cheddar variety containing DSM's complex DELVO-TEC starter cultures and the ...
Sigpack awarded.(NEWS & INSTALLATIONS)(Best Sales Packaging award for German Packaging Institute Inc.)(Brief article)
Nov 01, 2006 ... The German Packaging Institute Inc., Berlin, has honoured Sigpack Systems with the prestigious award for the Best Sales Packaging for its new Pull Pack concept. Essentially, the Pull Pack consists of a perforation made in the wrapper that ensures air tightness, yet can be opened with a ...
Pecan aim to stay one step ahead of its competitors.(NEWS & INSTALLATIONS)(Pecan Deluxe Candy (Europe) Ltd.)(Brief article)
Nov 01, 2006 ... Go-ahead Pecan Deluxe Candy (Europe) Ltd, a company dedicated to continuous expansion and innovation, has unveiled the latest addition to its factory, a new product development department. The new premises are seen as a major step forward as Pecan bids to stay ahead of the ...
Sidel's success.(NEWS & INSTALLATIONS)(Brief article)
Nov 01, 2006 ... In December. equipment ordered from Sidel by Ting Hsin will go into production. Twenty lines equipped with Combi 20 Select GL machines, Alfa Rollquatro F35 labellers and Gebo conveyors will be churning out 36.000 PET bottles (0.6L size) every hour. Also. the company has ordered a hot ...
Hey Presto its Atlet.(NEWS & INSTALLATIONS)(Presto PLP installed at Langdons)
Nov 01, 2006 ... Leading regional cold storage and distribution company Langdons has installed a fleet of Atlet's new Presto PLP powered pallet transporters. The seven trucks are operating in Langdons' 12-acre (4.9 hectare) distribution centre in Taunton. Somerset where they handle as many as ...
Hawker picked.(NEWS & INSTALLATIONS)(Wincanton Logistics Ltd. installs EnerSys Hawker )(Brief article)
Nov 01, 2006 ... Wincanton has switched to the EnerSys Hawker brand of batteries for its entire lift truck fleet at its national chilled distribution centre in Gloucester. The company changed suppliers because of Hawker's ability to supply and maintain batteries, ancillary systems and equipment ...
SMI chosen to lower carbon emissions.(NEWS & INSTALLATIONS)
Nov 01, 2006 ... Following extensive trials of Seymour Manufacturing's Tempro[R] Cold Stop curtains, Tesco has placed an order with the Shropshire company for curtains to be installed on chill and freezer store doors at all of its 600 Super and Extra format stores as soon as possible. Some stores have ...
Innovative facility.(NEWS & INSTALLATIONS)
Nov 01, 2006 ... Atlantic Foods have announced the launch of their new innovation centre. Based at their offices in Hampshire, the new development kitchen and meeting facilities demonstrate the company's commitment to hands-on ingredient and menu development. David Grainger, food development ...
Ulma picked for freshness.(NEWS & INSTALLATIONS)(ULMA Packaging Ltd. )(Brief article)
Nov 01, 2006 ... Ulma UK is maintaining its partnership with a leading supermarket by ensuring the retailer's fresh produce benefits from the most advanced wrapping equipment. The supermarket's own-brand produce packing operations throughout the UK use high speed horizontal flowrappers and ...
BBQ revolution.(NEWS & INSTALLATIONS)(new food packaging)(Brief article)
Nov 01, 2006 ... After two years of development, the potential for a revolutionary, patent pending food pack is now being realised with the help of a packaging machinery line from Packaging Automation Ltd. The project brought to the fore Packaging Automation's ability to take existing equipment from its ...
VMI proves to be a hit.(NEWS & INSTALLATIONS)
Nov 01, 2006 ... Thanks to Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI), recently introduced by packaging supplier Sealed Air Cryovac, Del Monte Fresh Produce in the UK have been reaping the benefits of significant cost reductions, lower inventory levels and a faster, better supply chain. This new, almost "just-in-time" ...
Seepex bags a major new potato processor installation.(NEWS & INSTALLATIONS)
Nov 01, 2006 ... A major potato processor in the Midlands has installed a Seepex open hopper progressive cavity pump to transport potato steam peel waste in its French fries processing line. This followed after a successful trial period with a Seepex progressive cavity pump. The Seepex solution ...
Unique food processing capabilities.(NEWS & INSTALLATIONS)
Nov 01, 2006 ... Glendale Frozen Foods, currently celebrating its 21st anniversary, is showcasing the flexibility and capabilities of its plant to industry aficionados. Having developed a wide variety of successful retail frozen food products, Glendale has been busily building a trade-focused ...
Avoiding waste.(NEWS & INSTALLATIONS)(Brief article)
Nov 01, 2006 ... The English Provender Company, which specialises in the manufacturing of premium quality sauces, has to take particular care to ensure its products remain stable and to avoid the spoilage of its products. One of the ways to avoid wastage is to use a computer model to predict stability, but ...
The TC-327[TM]--engineered to cool tortillas.
Nov 01, 2006 ... Wirebelt's TC-327[TM] is the latest conveyor belt innovation which ensures a longer belt life and excellent results. The complete TC-327 package, for tortilla coolers, has a two-year guarantee and is made of high-quality stainless steel, while providing optimal product support. ...
Food safety and supply chain efficiency--an impossible conundrum?
Nov 01, 2006 ... It is true to say that every food and drink company aims to operate its supply chain efficiently and cost effectively. At the same time food safety is increasingly an executive issue as consumers and the Government focus more on the quality of products entering the food chain. ...
National Britannia improves reporting time.(National Britannia Group uses Quickfire solution of Muddy Boots)(Brief article)
Nov 01, 2006 ... National Britannia Group, specialists in the management of safety, health, and environmental risks, has chosen Muddy Boots' Quickfire solution to be used by its subsidiary NB Certification Ltd to reduce the reporting time for assessments of food producers and manufacturers. ...
Tackling assessment pressures.(Christian Salvesen Foods installs auditing solution)(Brief article)
Nov 01, 2006 ... UK supplier of frozen green vegetables, Christian Salvesen Foods, implemented Muddy Boots' Quickfire auditing solution to help minimise the time needed to undertake the enforced assessments and meet the standards set by the Government and retailers. Christian Salvesen Foods process, pack ...
An alternative to the starch mogul.(PLANT & EQUIPMENT)
Nov 01, 2006 ... Baker Perkins has developed a cost-effective alternative to starch moguls for the production of jellies and gums. ServoGel[TM] Starchless Moulding is a complete cooking, depositing and finishing process that provides an easy way to enter the gums and jellies market. Dramatically ...
Money-saving hose refurbishment service.(PLANT & EQUIPMENT)
Nov 01, 2006 ... FlexRite Chemgiene have launched a new hose refurbishment service which is much more economic than replacing entire hose assemblies. By reworking existing end fittings and supplying a new length of hose between them, considerable cost savings may be made. The service will be particularly ...
3M cleans up with new disposable spill kit.(PLANT & EQUIPMENT)
Nov 01, 2006 ... Leading workplace solutions provider 3M has launched a unique, disposable spill kit that is set to revolutionise spill clean-up procedures. Removing the need for dustpan, mop and bucket, the compact kit from 3M contains everything needed to clear up a spill in one handy box. ...
New stainless steel ultra flexible conduit.(PLANT & EQUIPMENT)
Nov 01, 2006 ... KEBT SS ultra-flexible stainless steel overbraided electrical conduit is the latest addition to Kopex International's Screenforce conduit systems. It offers enhanced fire hazard protection and EMI screening characteristics so that it is ideal for installation in a variety of environments, ...
New technology removes 100% of contaminants.(PLANT & EQUIPMENT)
Nov 01, 2006 ... UVPS Environmental Solutions Ltd has developed a product, which removes 100% of contaminants from waste discharges such as industrial waste waters. The Advanced Water Treatment System (AWTS) is proven, patented technology which can provide solutions for the destruction of contaminants such ...
Watson-Marlow Bredel improves sterility.(PLANT & EQUIPMENT)
Nov 01, 2006 ... Improving on its already renowned hygienic pumping solutions, world leading peristaltic pump manufacturer Watson-Marlow Bredel has developed BioBarb, a range of disposable tube fittings that eliminate the risk of cross-contamination during media transfer. The range completes ...
World's first 'dip & test' allergen kits.(PLANT & EQUIPMENT)
Nov 01, 2006 ... Tepnel BioSystems has launched a new range of RAPID 3-D[TM] hand-held 'dip and test' allergen test kits enabling food manufacturers and label enforcement agencies to undertake real-time, insitu tests for the presence of six of the major food allergens: hazelnut, almond, shellfish, casein, ...
New range of Cargill frying oils.(PLANT & EQUIPMENT)
Nov 01, 2006 ... Cargill Refined Oils Europe, a leading European supplier of fats and oils for the food industry, is launching a new range of frying oils to help manufacturers meet consumer demand for lower levels of trans fatty acids (TFA) and saturated fatty acids SFA). Under the 'Dufry' brand ...
Wider conveyor convection oven.(PLANT & EQUIPMENT)
Nov 01, 2006 ... Available with product conveyors up to 80 wide, Heat and Control's MPO-D2TM convection delivers high production capacity and high finished yields for a variety of meat, poultry, seafood and vegetable products. The MPO's patented controlled-moisture and flavour process cooks ...
New Oxoid Chromogenic Listeria Agar.(PLANT & EQUIPMENT)
Nov 01, 2006 ... The recently launched Oxoid Chromogenic Listeria Agar (OCLA), for the isolation, enumeration and presumptive identification of Listeria spp. and Listeria monocytogenes from food, conforms to the formulation described by Ottaviani and Agosti in ISO 11290 parts 1 & 2:1997 (Incorporating ...
True hygienic processing equipment.(PLANT & EQUIPMENT)
Nov 01, 2006 ... Ytron-Quadro UK Limited is now working with Marlin Stainless, supplier of stainless steel motors and gearboxes, to offer true hygienic equipment for sanitary applications in the food, pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries. Ytron-Quadro, who supplies batch mixers, powder ...
Complete quality assurance.(PLANT & EQUIPMENT)
Nov 01, 2006 ... Ishida Europe is introducing its advanced X-ray inspection system, already a proven top seller in Japan, into Europe for the first time. The company is launching its IX-GA range, which is ideal for detecting foreign bodies--including aluminium, tin, glass, stones, hard rubber, ...
Pulp up the volume with a single machine.(PLANT & EQUIPMENT)
Nov 01, 2006 ... Food manufacturers can reduce the amount of process equipment needed in the production of tomato puree and tomato sauce whilst improving the quality of the finished product when they utilise the, the unique Hosokawa Rietz Angle Disintegrator which pulps and mixes in a single machine. ...
AlfaBlue--the result of listening to customers.(PLANT & EQUIPMENT)
Nov 01, 2006 ... Alfa Laval has just announced AlfaBlue; its newest range of Air Heat Exchangers (AHE) for use as dry coolers and condensers in refrigeration and air conditioning systems and in cooling systems for industrial processes and power generation plant. Despite the name, the AlfaBlue ...
Non-slip mats for busy workplace safety.(PLANT & EQUIPMENT)
Nov 01, 2006 ... Consisting of a heavy-duty absorbent mat with a non-slip adhesive backing, Multi-Layer Non Slip Traffic Mats introduced by Darcy Products are designed for use to in busy locations where floor traffic is constant. Manufactured from multi-layer Hexadyn[R] absorbent, the impermeable adhesive ...
Tophit goes digital!(PLANT & EQUIPMENT)
Nov 01, 2006 ... Endress+Hauser's Memosens digital pH sensor is now available with PTFE, ceramic or open diaphragms, and has ATEX approval for use in hazardous area applications. This revolutionary Memosens technology is compatible with Tophit ISFET sensors, allowing you to experience all the ...
Thermo King introduces Greentech.(PLANT & EQUIPMENT)
Nov 01, 2006 ... Continuing its tradition for environmental innovation, industry leader in transport temperature control, Thermo King is introducing a new range of low emission diesel engines across its trailer range. Globally, the impact the transport sector is having on the environment is a hot issue so ...
Shimadzu's GCMS-QP2010 plus.(PLANT & EQUIPMENT)
Nov 01, 2006 ... Shimadzu's latest instrument, the GCMS-QP2010 Plus, allows faster analysis while providing the highest qualitative sensitivity available in a bench-top single quadruple GeMS system. The new instrument is ideal for rapid analysis of trace components on complex organic mixtures in ...
CCFRA training brochure 2007.(INFORMALIA)
Nov 01, 2006 ... The latest Training Brochure from CCFRA, covering events up to December 2007, is now available. Featuring the most comprehensive portfolio of training courses, seminars, conferences and workshops from CCFRA to date, providing cost-effective continuing professional development ...
Stable launches user web-networks.(INFORMALIA)
Nov 01, 2006 ... Texture analysis expert Stable Micro Systems has launched an exciting new web facility for its customers. The company's internet site is now home to sophisticated 'User Network Pages', which will allow users to develop contacts and share information in a controlled forum. To ...
Microwave pre-cooking of chips reduces cancer chemicals.(INFORMALIA)(Brief article)
Nov 01, 2006 ... Microwaving your chips before you fry them reduces the levels of a cancer-causing substance, reveals findings published today in the SCI's Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture. The discovery of acrylamide--a possible carcinogenic in humans has led to much research ...
Case studies' report.(INFORMALIA)
Nov 01, 2006 ... In a new report, food, nutrition and health specialist Julian Mellentin highlights the dairy industry's advancement into the latest functional food catergories. Entitled Eight Key Case Studies in Kids' Nutritional Dairy, the paper examines leading companies' approaches to ...
New virtual careers adviser.(INFORMALIA)
Nov 01, 2006 ... People looking for careers in food and drink manufacturing can now get information on jobs and training at the click of a button, following the launch of the sector's first virtual careers adviser. 'Dunkan', a gingerbread man with a difference, has been developed by Improve, the ...
First Internet portal in shrink sleeves.(INFORMALIA)
Nov 01, 2006 ... Sleever International, the leading provider of sleeving solutions globally, has launched the first fully featured Internet portal in the sleeving industry. The new portal is designed to provide detailed up-to-the-minute information for packaging users and specialist journalists ...
First sector-specific food-safety training.(INFORMALIA)
Nov 01, 2006 ... New food-safety qualifications just launched are the first widely-available awards that have been tailor-made for people working in food and drink manufacturing. Offered by the Royal Society for the Promotion of Health (RSPH), the qualifications have been devised following an ...
New CCFRA Starch handbook.(INFORMALIA)
Nov 01, 2006 ... Written by an international expert, this handbook provides practical guidance on starches as raw materials, for use by food technologists and other industrialists. Taking a strong practical stance, and containing the type of information that a practising food technologist is likely to need ...
Latest reports from LFI.(INFORMALIA)
Nov 01, 2006 ... The latest reports in Leatherhead Food International's New Generation Snack Foods series look at the largest and smallest alternative snacks markets reviewed to date--Hot snacks and Fruit snacks. These two markets are also two of the most contrasting in terms of consumption ...
The gateway to Microbiology[TM].(INFORMALIA)
Nov 01, 2006 ... Microbiology culture media specialist Lab M (Bury, UK) has launched a new website that provides easy access to detailed information across its broad range of media, additives, supplements and biomolecular products. Lab M is an established manufacturer and supplier of products ...
Employers urged to retain older workers.(INFORMALIA)
Nov 01, 2006 ... Employers in food and drink manufacturing are being urged to introduce more flexible employment opportunities to help retain older workers. New research commissioned by Improve, the food and drink sector skills council, shows that opportunities such as shorter hours, working ...