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Contents 

ISSUE 27 MAY 2014 

PROCESSING 

3 Buhler extends its presence in China 

4 GEA Food Solutions and SOCACEL join forces to design a 

benchmark vacuum ham massager 

5 Premium Blendhub creates a Centre of Excellence to 

optimise the management of the food powder supply 

chain 

FEATURES 

7 At the beginning: Think of the End 

SAPPI 

10 Is your lubricant good enough to eat? 

AV Technology Ltd 

12 Open automation architecture speeds up time to 

market for food sector OEM 

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2 Innovations in Food Processing & Packaging | May 2014 | www.innovationsfood.com

2Sisters invests in 

Marel marinating 

system for poultry 

products 

Buhler extends its presence in 

China with a turnkey project at 

Hangzhou Wahaha Group 

emand for easy-to-prepare, readily 

seasoned products is growing fast with 

value added products moving into the 

focus of retailers and consumers. Marinating is an 

effective way of increasing consumer appeal, 

product quality and ease of cooking, and a growth 

area more and more processors look to invest in. 

When Dutch food processor 2Sisters Storteboom, 

a division of UK based 2Sisters Food Group 

Ltd., decided to expand their activities in the fast 

growing retail market, they searched for a 

marinating system that could combine high 

capacity with excellent product quality while 

working efficiently inline. They found it all in Marel’s 

ValueDrum. 

Marinating wasn’t new to 2Sisters Storteboom. 

They had already been producing ready-to-cook 

products on a small scale, using conventional 

tumblers. That worked, but they really wanted to 

be ready to step up in scale. Plant Manager Hans 

Van Norden explains, “Conventional tumblers 

create all kinds of logistic problems when dealing 

with large quantities because there’s a lot of 

handling and loading and they create buffers 

which seriously interrupt product flow. This also 

affects the visual and bacteriological quality of the 

products. 2Sisters needed very large tumblers, but 

products get crushed and damaged in them, badly 

affecting quality and appearance.” 

ValueDrum 

Marel’s longstanding and successful relationship 

with 2Sisters played a pivotal role in the 

acquisition of ValueDrum. “Marel came into view 

early. They have been one of our main suppliers 

for years and we have an excellent relationship. It 

only made sense to ask them for a solution,” Van 

Norden recalls. 

Marel installed a trial version of the latest 

ValueDrum at the Zeewolde plant and after only 

three hours of vigorous testing an order was 

placed. 

ValueDrum has many advantages over traditional 

tumblers. Because products are constantly 

in motion, they cannot be crushed under their 

own weight. This also guarantees an even distribution 

of marinade and herbs on the products providing 

excellent appearance, quality and flavour. 

ValueDrum is easy to load and the end 

products can be loaded and packed in retail trays 

straight from the machine’s conveyor. It’s also very 

easy to change recipes without the need for 

further weighing and measuring. 

Skin coverage 

Another important benefit, especially for 

poultry products, is ‘skin coverage’. For both look 

and flavour it is vital the chicken skin stays intact 

when processing legs, wings or whole birds. Van 

Norden says: “This is crucial for product quality. We 

used to do a lot of manual restyling to our products 

after marinating. - Very time-consuming and 

expensive, I can assure you. But with ValueDrum, 

skin coverage is very high, so restyling is hardly an 

issue anymore. This has already saved us a lot of 

time and money!” 

he Bühler Group, a global leader in rice 

and pulses processing and optical sorting 

solutions, has announced a further 

strengthening of its commitment to excellence in 

Chinese rice and bean processing with the completion 

of a turnkey installation at the Hangzhou 

Wahaha Group’s plant in Haining. Dedicated to the 

production of historic Chinese eight treasure 

porridge under the Wahaha brand, the new 

Bühler cleaning and grading plant has allowed 

Hangzhou Wahaha, one of China’s largest and 

most prestigious food and beverage manufacturers, 

to make dramatic improvements to the 

quality of its end product and reduce the cost of 

its eight treasure porridge operations. 

Dating back more than 2200 years, to the Han 

dynasty, when it was consumed on the eighth day 

of the 12th month in the Chinese lunar calendar, 

eight treasure porridge is now a popular favourite 

GEA Group invests in 

production capacity 

for vertical bagging 

and confectionery 

equipment 

he GEA Group is setting the standard – 

with a multi-million euro investment in 

a new technology center and the 

production capacity for vertical packaging and 

confectionery equipment (in Weert, NL). Goal: To 

create further growth for the Group and the 

Segment by expanding the production site and 

increasing its capacity. The focus lies on the 

construction of a new technology and training 

centRE, taking the GEA Group one step further 

towards expanding its leading position as a system 

provider in the food industry. 

"We have experienced strong growth over the 

last few years," explains Harrie Neijnens, Vice 

President of Technology and Site Manager. "We'd 

reached the limits of our capacity. At the same 

time, our technologies for the food industry hold 

a substantial growth potential. To be able to grow 

further as a company we needed to create more 

space at our site, too." The GEA Group has defined 

the food industry as a strategic area of growth. As 

these plans are in accordance with this direction, 

GEA Group enabled the investment of around two 

million euros for these expansions. It wasn't long 

until the project moved from the planning stages 

in August 2013 to the commencement of building 

operations at the end of 2013. At the heart of 

building operations was the construction of a new 

technology center with modern facilities, all of 

which can be shown to the customer as part of a 

live demonstration, incorporating flow packers as 

well as lollipop production equipment and sugar 

cube lines that make up the core business of this 

plant. 

in China and consumed every day as a convenient, 

cost effective and nutritious ‘fast food’. It is made 

with various ingredients, including red beans, 

cranberry beans, myotonin (Chinese barley) and 

oats, as well as sticky rice and black glutinous rice 

to create a rich porridge that can be simply opened 

and consumed. 

With such a frequently consumed and well 

known product, derived from a wide variety of 

different raw materials, coupled with the rigours 

imposed by an increasingly discerning consumer 

in China, Hangzhou Wahaha’s mission to produce 

the finest porridge, reflecting its high standards, 

had been severely challenged in recent years. In 

order to build on its reputation for quality and 

drawing on its knowledge of Bühler’s expertise in 

tailor-made engineered solutions, the company 

trusted Bühler to help automate its operations, 

create a more hygienic working environment and 

achieve the high quality production of eight 

treasure porridge that its customers were 

demanding. 

Replacing the existing, largely manual cleaning 

and sorting process, the Bühler installation 

involves two complete, compact and advanced 

lines, each of which can clean and grade the 

various raw materials. Currently, one line is 

dedicated to rice and the other to beans. Each line 

incorporates Bühler’s MTSD De-stoners, MTRC 

Vibrosifters, metal detection equipment and 

SORTEX Z+ sorting machines. 

Incoming product is mechanically cleaned to 

remove impurities that are larger and smaller than 

the product. Then stones and metals are targeted 

for removal, as they are passed automatically to 

de-stoners and magnetic metal detectors. 

Reinforcing the drive for safety and quality, the 

produce is then fed through Bühler‘s SORTEX 

optical sorters, which can identify and remove 

product defects as well as foreign materials. The 

sorters effectively eliminate contaminants such as 

glass, stones, wood, sticks and soil blocks, as well as 

deformed or discoloured beans, and discoloured 

or unwanted varieties of rice., 

Each machine in Hangzhou Wahaha’s compact 

cleaning and sorting solution is fitted with an 

aspiration system that extracts any dust or dirt 

particles, to create a hygienic working environment 

that also reduces the risk of fungal growth. By 

automating the entire process and creating a 

closed system, human intervention for checking 

or adjustments is minimised. Bühler has removed 

the chance for cross contamination and boosted 

Hangzhou Wahaha’s throughput significantly. 

“Our investment in Bühler’s advanced technology 

and custom-designed solutions has 

surpassed our expectations. It has drastically 

reduced our customer complaints about foreign 

body contamination, which are expensive to 

handle in terms of both customer service and 

reputation; reduced our operating costs dramatically; 

and given us consistent quality in production,” 

said a spokesperson from Hangzhou 

Wahaha. “We trusted the Bühler team to deliver 

and the resulting solution fits our requirements 

exactly. We look forward to working with Bühler on 

future projects.” 

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Pacepacker designs unique mobile robot solution for 

chip shop potato supplier 

n economical and fully mobile Blu- 

Robot palletising system has provided 

Belmont Farms with a ‘Plug-and-Play’ 

robotic solution to handle up to 1000 tonnes of 

potatoes per year. The robotic palletising and 

conveyor system installed within a moveable frame 

by Pacepacker, has not only given the Peterborough 

farmer exceptional packing flexibility, 

which is easily moved around its 13 mile long site, 

but improved pallet/product appearance at the 

family-run firm. 

Belmont Farms grow, grade, pack and palletise 

an annual crop of 1000 tonnes of potatoes, of 

which 600 tonnes are bought by UK fish and chip 

shops in 25kg bags and the surplus sold to bulk 

buyers. 

The introduction of stricter manual handling 

laws coupled with their ageing workforce, who was 

tired of stacking up to forty five 25kg bags per 

pallet, were key drivers behind Belmont Farms’ 

decision to invest in automated palletising. 

“Although 25kg bags are a permissible weight 

within the Manual Handling Legislation in the UK, 

realistically it is very tiring for manual workers to 

stack high numbers of 25kg bags every day,” said 

Andrew Fletcher, who farms the potatoes. “Now, 

instead of the sacks being stacked by hand, the 

robot picks them and stacks them on the pallet so 

instead of three men handling the bagging 

operation, we can get away with just two, which 

frees one person up to work elsewhere on the 

farm.” 

Critically, the automated solution was required 

to palletise potato sacks at two separate potato 

stores located at either end of the farm. As a result, 

Pacepacker designed a unique mobile system, 

explains Pacepacker’s Business Development 

Manager Paul Wilkinson: “When designing a heavy 

mobile system which incorporates a 2,500kg 

palletising robot, key considerations include safety 

and ease of transportation. Taking into account 

weight and footprint restrictions, we mounted the 

Blu-Robot palletiser, pick and infeed conveyors, 

control system and perimeter guarding onto a 

heavy-duty support frame in such a way that it 

could be easily transported between the farm’s 

two potato stores using a fork lift truck to load it 

onto the farms trailer.” 

It was an important factor for Belmont Farms, 

that the system, which measured 5mx4m, could 

be easily sited around the farm, plugged in and 

turned on wherever packing was taking place without 

the need for any tooling changes. Moreover, 

the capacity offered by the automated Pacepacker 

palletising solution allows room for the famer’s 

planned expansion in the future. 

Pacepacker’s pre-owned reconditioned 

Blu-Robot, which is typically half the cost of a new 

system, works tirelessly and accurately with little 

intervention, and its operation results in tidier 

stacks of sacks on the pallet than were previously 

possible with manual stacking. According to Mr 

Fletcher, unlike when they were stacked by hand, 

the bags are now consistently orientated on the 

pallet – label facing outwards and the right way up, 

which improves the look of the finished pallet – an 

The pre-owned reconditioned Blu-Robot works accurately 

with little intervention and results in tidier stacks 

of sacks on the pallet 

important consideration when delivering to 

customers. 

Potatoes are graded, weighed and filled automatically 

into the paper sacks, which are stitched, 

closed on an automatic line and conveyed into the 

Pacepacker infeed and onto the pick conveyor 

which feeds the Pacepacker Blu-Robot. The entire 

Pacepacker palletising solution is capable of 

handling around 300 to 400 tonnes of potatoes 

per week, which for Belmont Farms, results in sizeable 

growth options. 

GEA Food Solutions and SOCACEL join forces to 

design a benchmark vacuum ham massager 

EA Food Solutions is further strengthening 

its position in the marination 

equipment market by forming an 

alliance with ham production specialist SOCACEL for 

the development of a new vacuum ham massager. 

SOCACEL is widely recognized as an authority on 

ham production and the ingredients used, and has 

installed complete marination lines for many of 

world’s leading food producers. GEA Food 

Solutions has a strong tradition in the marination 

field through respected names like Belam and 

Scanio that joined the group via Wolfking and CFS, 

and is an expert in designing and manufacturing 

high-quality meat process equipment for a wide 

range of applications. The synergy from the alliance 

will ensure a massager that sets very high standards 

for performance, reliability and quality. 

Synergy from a complementary 

partnership 

The new machine will be a further development 

of an earlier and highly respected SOCACEL 

massager, and will be introduced during 2014, with 

a special preview at InterPack in Germany. It will 

be manufactured at one of GEA’s plants, and 

supported by the company’s global parts, service 

and maintenance network. GEA will actively 

promote and sell the machine via its respective 

sales channels, and both partners have the possibility 

to work together on projects where this 

benefits prospective customers. The alliance will 

also embrace other marination technologies and 

equipment once the massager has been launched. 

Guaranteed line performance 

Until recently, SOCACEL designed and produced 

its own branded equipment and subcontracted 

the manufacturing to trusted partners. 

Today, the company specializes in optimizing the 

performance of its customers’ existing marination 

lines as well as designing, configuring and installing 

complete new lines. What makes SOCACEL unique 

in the marketplace is the offering of a complete 

package that includes supplying ingredients and 

equipment. This enables the company to guarantee 

line performance in terms of productivity and 

end product quality. 

What does the end-product need? 

SOCACEL Technologie de la Viande was 

founded by Ayhan Çelebi in France in 1990 and half 

year later, he opened SOCACEL Fleischtechnolgie 

GmbH in Germany. His reputation was firmly 

established in ham production in the eighties via 

an earlier partnership that also served the marination 

industry, and his customers are among the 

largest producers of ham products in the world, 

typically producing between 30 and 160 tons of 

ham per day. Many have worked with Mr. Çelebi as 

chemical engineer since the beginning. He said, 

“What differentiates my approach from equipment 

manufacturers is that I look at the process from 

the point of view of the end-product and not the 

machine, because always the end product will be 

criticized. Machine designers are mechanical 

engineers; I understand the process. I show for 

example, how the composition of ingredients is 

important.” He continues, “It is only possible for 

me to guarantee a line’s performance if my clients 

accept all my recommendations regarding equipment, 

line configuration, process parameters and 

ingredients. And I also supply the ingredients, so 

we establish a long-term relationship that benefits 

both parties. When mutual trust and end product 

foreground is there, then there won’t be any 

obstacle to reach the quality and expected results.” 

Benchmark vacuum ham massager 

Friedrich Maier, Product Manager for marination 

at GEA, added, “Marination is a meat processing 

technology that demands an extremely high 

level of understanding of the chemistry involved 

and the end-product. This is valid for designing the 

equipment as well as selling it. By coupling 

SOCACEL’s experience, knowledge and track record 

in this field with our GEA manufacturing capability, 

global network and supply chain infrastructure, we 

can offer customers the benchmark in ham 

massagers. And that is just the start!” 


X-ray delivers enhanced bone detection 

wo advanced Ishida X-ray systems are 

providing enhanced quality control 

checks, detecting small bone particles 

in a range of brawn products from leading 

speciality producer Gold Meat, based in Zolder, 

Belgium. 

Gold Meat produces a wide range of products 

for the retail market, both pre-packed and over the 

counter. Increasing demand for ever-more 

stringent quality checks led the company to 

become one of the first in its sector to invest in 

X-ray technology. 

The company undertook a series of tests with 

a number of equipment suppliers before selecting 

Ishida. “The Ishida came out clearly on top,” says 

Francis Titeca, Owner of Gold Meat. 

Ishida X-ray systems use unique self-learning 

Genetic Algorithm (GA) technology to offer 

maximum sensitivity and reliability in the detection 

of impurities down to 0.3mm in size. This focuses 

the machine to identify contaminants using image 

data analysis over a number of inspections. Data 

logging helps to build up a more precise calibration 

protocol with each inspection, which enables 

defects to be more easily identified and their 

location in the pack pinpointed. 

The Ishida X-ray systems are being used to 

detect bone particles in slices and blocks of meat 

in 200g, 250g and 300g packs, and also in pots of 

‘Head in Tomato’. 

“Before the Ishidas we had to rely on eyesight 

to detect and remove these very small particles 

and we simply couldn’t achieve the same level of 

detection,” says Dominic Bousard, who is in charge 

of Gold Meat’s production. “The X-ray systems are 

also easy to operate and very reliable.” 

Gold Meat worked closely with long-term 

Ishida distributor BRN in Belgium in the installation 

of the two machines. The latest model, the 

IX-GA-S-2462, features a number of speciallyrequested 

enhancements. For added protection, 

BRN has included extended covered infeed and 

outfeed conveyors, while the system also incorporates 

a bespoke reject system. Special sensors in 

the reject bin signal to the machine that a rejected 

pack has left the line. If for any reason this signal is 

not received the line is stopped so that the faulty 

pack can be identified and removed. 

Another special feature of the machine is 

the portable gantry on which it sits to give it the 

flexibility to be moved to other packing lines if 

required. 

“We have an excellent relationship with BRN,” 

comments Francis. “This is a supplier who thinks 

along the same lines as us, and is a reliable and 

helpful partner. And for a business like ours, it is 

essential that we have localised support here in 

Belgium, backed up by Ishida, as this gives us the 

reassurance that if a problem should arise, or a part 

be needed, the matter can be dealt with speedily 

and efficiently and our production will not suffer. 

“It is for the same reason that we selected the 

higher quality Ishida machine over its rivals – we 

need this reliability of operation because we 

cannot afford the downtime and do not have the 

manpower to deal with maintenance issues. 

“Of course this reliability comes at a price,” he 

concludes. “But what would be the cost in lost 

reputation and retailer and consumer confidence 

of just one product recall? The payback on our 

investment can be seen in our customers’ 

satisfaction.” 

Premium Blendhub creates a 

Centre of Excellence to optimise 

the management of the food 

powder supply chain 

remium Blendhub has created the 

Supply Chain Excellence Centre as part 

of the company’s incorporation process 

into the new economic category SMART Powder 

Blends, which is based on open formulas. Through 

this center, the enterprise offers its clients a fully 

transparent management model of the raw 

materials used in food powder blends. They would 

always know the cost and ingredients used in these 

products and, thus, compare and optimize their 

costs and functionality. 

The new Supply Chain Excellence Centre 

operates through an innovative business model as 

opposed to the black box system, in which food 

producers are unaware of the ingredients used in 

the blends they buy. Premium Blendhub's system 

allows a clearer communication between customers 

and suppliers and the benefits from all the 

links in the supply chain, connecting raw material 

producers and food producers, and allowing all the 

professionals and companies operating in the 

industry more information about the processes 

that take place between the two ends. 

Through the Open Formula, raw materials 

producers will receive market feedback regarding 

their products, while food producers will have a 

shorter, safer and better alignment to their supply 

chain, optimizing the raw materials, transportation 

and tariffs costs of their products. 

Working according to the principles of flexibility 

and transparency, the Supply Chain Excellence 

Center of Premium Blendhub offers services 

focused on two types of customers: Those hiring 

the open formulas of the company and those who 

want to optimize the supply chain of their own 

products. These two options are implemented 

through two service packages called “Our Formula” 

and “Your Formula”. 

The food producers operating with the 

services of “Our Formula” are able to know at any 

moment their costs to optimize themselves 

depending on the market situation, while those 

that contract the services of “Your Formula” will 

fully or partially manage their supply chain through 

Premium Blendhub, with the same conditions of 

transparency. This means that Premium Blendhub 

takes on the challenge to improve or cheapen their 

products with new suppliers, tariff codes, and 

support and advice about locations to perform the 

blending process. 

The new Supply Chain Excellence Center of 

Premium Blendhub has a map of raw materials 

enabling it to provide its customers an international 

list of suppliers for each raw material as well as 

information on the different qualities, prices and 

locations. This company's area of activity is also 

responsible for the comprehensive management 

of the blends, seeking the best solution in terms of 

price of the raw materials and costs of import 

duties, transport, the blending and packing 

process, the transportation to the end user and 

the import duties of the blend. 

Other functions of the Supply Chain Excellence 

Center include conducting market research and 

consultancy on the specific raw materials state and 

behavior in the market or the management of 

samples for testing ingredients and blends until 

finding those most appropriate in each case. 

EXHIBITIONS 

CONFERENCES 

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INTERPACK 2014 

Processing and Packaging 

Leading Trade Fair 

Düsseldorf, Germany 

www.messe-duesseldorf.de 

11-14 June 2014 

PROPAK ASIA 2014 

BITEC, Bangkok, Thailand 

www.propakasia.com 

2-5 November 2014 

PACK EXPO INTERNATIONAL 

2014 

McCormick Place, Chicago, USA 

www.Packexpo.com 

1-4 February 2015 

prosweets GERMANY 

Cologne, Germany 

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PACK EXPO EAST 2015 

Philadelphia, USA 

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ANUGA 2015 

Cologne, Germany 

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NEWS BRIEFS + + + NEWS BRIEFS + + + NEWS BRIEFS 

Tetra Pak launches energy 

saving juice pasteurization 

process 

Tetra Pak ® , the world leader in food processing and 

packaging solutions, today announces the introduction 

of a new juice pasteurization process that saves 

up to 20% on energy consumption, bringing cost 

and environmental benefits for customers. 

The new process, which is suitable for high-acid 

juices, improves efficiency by reducing the temperature 

of the second pasteurization process from 

95°C to 80°C, without compromising the quality of 

the juice produced. 

Juice pasteurization is conducted in two steps. 

The first pasteurization, commonly conducted 

immediately after the juice is squeezed, deactivates 

enzymes and kills microorganisms. Prior to the filling, 

another pasteurization is conducted to destroy 

microorganisms developed during bulk storage. This 

second process is usually conducted at a temperature 

of 95°c for 15 seconds. With new technologies 

introduced by Tetra Pak, the temperature of this 

process is brought down to 80°C for juices with a pH 

level at or below 4.2. 

Micael Simonsson, manager Centre of Expertise 

at Tetra Pak, said: “We are excited by this new 

development, as it reduces energy consumption and 

therefore helps our customers improve their bottom 

line in an increasingly competitive market. At the 

same time, extensive tests show that the new 

process has no impact on the quality of the juice 

produced, be it in terms of taste, nutrition, storage 

stability or visual appearance." 

This new juice pasteurization process from Tetra 

Pak has two international patents pending 

(PCT/EP2013/074496 and PCT/EP2013/074473). 

GEA meets tight schedule with 

filling technology for New 

Image in New Zealand 

GEA Process Engineering in New Zealand has 

supplied a second Colby IFS filling machine for 

infant formula to the New Image Group’s Paerata 

Milk Processing Facility in South Auckland. The new 

machine was delivered at very short notice and now 

provides the company with increased production 

and greater manufacturing flexibility. 

New Image Group is a 100% New Zealand 

company, formed in 1984, that is fast becoming a 

market leader in the development and manufacture of 

blended infant formulas largely for the export market to 

South East Asia. In 2011 the company installed a new 

spray dryer for infant formula and a Colby IFS filling 

machine for 99mm, 127mm and 154mm cans. The 

new order was for a second IFS-1A filling machine to 

work alongside the existing plant. 

The IFS-1A is an upgraded version of the 

machine originally supplied by GEA. New Image chose 

the Colby machine owing to its good experience with 

the existing technology and the close working relationship 

it had built with the company. 

Daniel Andrews is the project manager from GEA 

who was responsible for ensuring on-time delivery for 

New Image. “The project was very challenging because 

of the very tight schedule,” said Daniel. “The customer 

was insistent that there was no flexibility on the delivery 

date.” The machine was, however, delivered on time 

and was soon achieving the required production rate of 

over 18 cans/min with a standard deviation of less than 

4g based on a ‘nothing under’ principle when filling 

900g cans. 

Daniel also explained that the benefit for New 

Image of having two IFS machines working side-byside 

was that the production engineers could choose 

whether they wanted to run the two machines on the 

same or different products. “With one large machine 

they could only pack one product at a time,” he said, 

“but running two filling lines gives them much more 

flexibility.” Having two similar machines also means that 

operators require less training, common spare parts 

mean the company can keep a reduced inventory, and 

if one machine is shut down for maintenance, production 

continues. 

“We believe that it is important to build strong 

relationships with our suppliers and to use local 

companies whenever we can,” said Matthew Stanish 

from New Image. “We have had very good results with 

Colby technology before and wanted to maintain 

continuity within the plant. We know that we set GEA 

a tough challenge but they delivered on time and to our 

expectations.” 

Blendhub grows: "Portable 

Powder Blending" factory fully 

operational in India 

The "Portable Powder Blending" factory, marketed 

by the company Blendhub, is in India producing with 

the highest levels of security and quality. The plant 

has been instrumental for Premium Ingredients Food 

Services India's aim of obtaining the Food Safety 

System Certification 22000 (FSSC-22000). 

The FSSC-22000 certification has been developed 

by the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) and 

is based on the standards UNE-EN ISO 22000 and 

BSI PAS 220. For Premium Ingredients Food 

Services India, it will ensure the safety of the perishable 

products processed by the company through 

the “Portable Powder Blending”, which also has 

strict cleaning protocols, developed entirely by 

Blendhub to cover all requirements needed by the 

blends produced in these kind of plants. 

Located in the Special Economic Zone (SEZ) of 

Sri City, north of Chennai, India, Premium Ingredients 

Food Services India is a company committed to 

quality and safety, which had already been recognized 

in 2012 as the first enterprise in the SEZ , 

among more than 100 other installed there, in 

obtaining the ISO 22000, ISO 14000 and ISO 9001 

certifications. 

The “Portable Powder Blending” factory is 

capable of producing, on average, a batch every 12 

minutes of up to 6000 tons per year and is allowing 

the Indian company meet its production expectations 

by providing powder products with high standards 

of safety and quality to its customers, primarily 

companies in Southeast Asia and the Middle East. 

The portable factory of Blendhub was born out 

of the need of powder blending companies to 

supply their products globally and in a flexible way, 

adapting to the constraints of the raw materials 

market and distribution. 

Thermal Processing Conference 

at Campden BRI 

Developments in commercial heat preserved food 

production are fast-growing and constantly changing 

in all areas – from packaging, to food production, to 

legislation and beyond. That’s why it is important to stay 

abreast of these developments in order to produce the 

best possible heat preserved foods and drinks, meeting 

exacting quality standards, without fear of breaching 

legislative requirements. In response to industry 

needs Campden BRI is bringing its technical excellence 

together in a major two-day conference, on 12-13 June 

(see www.campdenbri.co.uk/thermal-processingconference.php). 

GEA Avapac sells 50th RBF Li bag 

filling system 

GEA Avapac has announced the sale of its 50th RBF 

Limited Intervention (Li) bag filling system for 

powdered dairy and food products. The RBF Li 

system was developed by GEA Avapac in collaboration 

with New Zealand dairy co-operative, Fonterra 

and first used in production in 2004. This latest order 

for two systems was placed by a milk processing 

company in the Philippines for the production of 

non-dairy creamer. 

Starfrost strikes exclusive deal 

for UK food manufactures 

British freezing and chilling system manufacturer 

Starfrost has struck an exclusive supply deal with a 

leading food processing equipment specialist based 

‘Down Under’. 

Starfrost has further strengthened its prime 

position in the global food industry by bolstering its 

strategic alliance with Australasian firm Milmeq. 

Following a successful partnership between the two 

companies in New Zealand and Australia, Starfrost is 

now acting as the sole agent for Milmeq in the UK and 

Ireland. 

Starfrost is the UK and Ireland’s exclusive supplier 

of Milmeq’s bespoke range of Carton Tunnels for 

chilling and freezing food products packaged in 

cartons or boxes. The equipment range features the 

Single Retention Tunnel (SRT) and Multiple Retention 

Tunnel (MRT) for packaged meat, dairy, poultry and 

seafood products that require long retention times. 

Starfrost’s Sales Director Robert Long says: “After 

successfully representing Starfrost in the Australasian 

marketplace, we’re proud to be promoting Milmeq to 

food manufacturers in the UK and Ireland. Milmeq is a 

world class supplier and its quality engineered Carton 

Tunnel systems will strengthen our bespoke freezing 

and chilling equipment portfolio.” 

Key Technology Appoints Peter 

Wood as Process Systems Product 

Manager 

Key Technology has announced the appointment of 

Peter Wood as Process Systems Product Manager. 

Wood is responsible for planning and managing 

activities that support the development and sales of 

Key’s Smart Shaker ® suite of vibratory conveyors, 

which includes Iso-Flo ® , Impulse ® , and Horizon 

conveyors. He also manages Key’s other processing 

systems products including sizers and graders, 

food pumps, air cleaners, and more. 


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The art of adding value

At the begining: Think of the End 

Cradle-to-cradle strategies for flexible packaging 

e are all very aware of the 

impact plastic manufacturing 

and disposal has on the 

environment and the largest 

user of plastic in Europe is 

packaging. It represents 39% of the overall 46m 

tonnes used in plastic conversion according to The 

European Plastic Packaging M&A report by 

financial advisory firm Catalyst Corporate Finance. 

The waste generated by the 38bn plastic 

packaging industry is increasing according to 

Eurostat, the statistical office of the European 

Union. It rose from 9.9 million tonnes in 1998 to 

13.1 million tonnes in 2008 representing an 

increase in share from 17.9% to 21.6%. Of this 40% 

of municipal waste was land filled, 20% incinerated, 

23% recycled and 17% composted. 

Efforts are being made both across the supply 

chain, by manufacturers and brand owners, and 

through legislation to identify ways to reduce the 

amount going to landfill. The latter will, in 2014, 

drive a new EU Packaging Directive. It will place the 

responsibility for ensuring that ‘packaging is not 

excessive for the purpose intended and is suitable 

for recycling, energy recovery or composting’ 

firmly with the packaging producer. The emphasis 

is that waste minimization and recovery should be 

built into the package at its design stage to ensure 

resource efficiencies as well as protecting products. 

For many recyclable options the route is 

proven - collection, transportation and recycling - 

all using less energy and resources than would be 

used to make virgin raw materials. For others, such 

as laminates or products made from thin layers of 

mixed materials or plastic film, the path is not so 

clear cut. Technological processes developed to 

date have limitations in processing laminated packaging 

which means that the most popular method 

of disposal is still incineration as it generates some 

energy value. 

However, European Commissioner for the 

Environment Janez Poto_nik has said he would 

welcome medium-term bans on the incineration 

of re-usable, recyclable and compostable material 

across all EU member states. His views are 

supported by other members of the European 

Resource Efficiency Platform in the first report 

from Working Group 1 that states, “EU subsidies 

should be linked to resource efficiency criteria, 

without creating a new level of conditionality that 

could hamper access for the poorest regions. In 

particular, no more incinerators should be built 

with EU funding, especially cohesion funds.” 

An answer to this is a compostable laminate. 

Combining both a film and a paper that are 

cellulose-based enables brand owners and 

packaging manufacturers to develop fit for 

purpose packaging that once used can be easily 

composted. The solution allows brands to adopt a 

clear cradle-to -cradle approach that addresses 

growing legislation without affecting the final look 

and performance. And because the solution is a 

laminate, it can be put to many different uses from 

pouches for dried food, soups, sauce, to tea and 

coffee packs and confectionery. It is also suited to 

stick packs, wrapper packs, bag packs, snacks, fast 

food and event catering. It also enables easy opening 

folding and creasing. All are criteria expected 

to stimulate brands interest. Richard Moyle, UK 

Sales Manager for Sappi said, “Laminates are always 

a hot topic, especially for food, confectionary, 

medical and pharmaceutical products, where 

laminates have advantages in barrier properties 

and sealing characteristics.” 

Collaboration: A force multiplier 

This is an approach Sappi Fine Papers and 

Innovia Films have been collaborating on. By 

combining their separate compostable substrates, 

they offer the packaging industry an alternative 

with waste minimization and recovery built in to 

the package at its design stage – beginning with 

the end in mind – to ensure both resource 

efficiencies and a high standard in presentation 

and protection of the packaged product. It also 

helps meet the new directive. 

As key players in the development of 

compostable packaging material but in different 

substrates, Sappi and Innovia share similar strategies 

in terms of sustainability. About four years ago, 

Sappi and Innovia decided to begin working 

together to determine what could be done in 

terms of compostable laminates using technologies 

each had developed. Moyle Commented: ”For 

both of us, as we looked toward increased 

sustainability in our product lines and more utility 

for our customers, the idea of compostable 

laminates was very attractive.” 

The project had its challenges, however. “To 

compost, you need an ambient temperature, 

bacteria and moisture. That combination doesn’t 

occur on the shelf, which makes compostable 

packaging viable for retail applications,” comments 

Paul Barker, Product Development Manager for 

Innovia NatureFlex. “In addition, there are two 

levels of compostability: home, and industrial, 

which involves higher temperatures. Some materials 

also compost through anaerobic digestion 

which turns waste into a useful energy source. To 

complicate things further, just about every region 

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has different requirements for recycling, composting, 

and the type of materials which can or 

should be sent to the landfill; and consumers need 

to be educated about which packaging can 

be composted or recycled effectively in their 

respective regions.” 

Moyle points out that retailers and brand 

owners are also conservative about the level of 

information they put on their packaging about 

compostability. This is largely due to the variation in 

local composting systems. “And then there is the 

consumer education issue,” he says. “If I gave you 

a coffee stick with compostable packaging, how 

would you know what it is and what to do with it? 

Although there is a Seedling logo that identifies 

packaging as compostable, it is not widely recognizable 

yet among consumers.” 

Sappi and Innovia realized that by combining 

their separate compostable substrates, Innovia 

Films’ NatureFlex and Sappi’s Algro ® Nature, they 

could offer brands, converters and packaging 

suppliers a unique alternative while ensuring that all 

requirements were understood and would be met. 

Sample compostability 

Using their respective technically proven products, 

Sappi and Innovia Films developed sample 

pack structures to show to end users in the food, 

confectionary, and home and personal care 

industries the possibilities these new developments 

deliver. The first pack was a stand-up pouch, which 

was met with enthusiasm by both brand owners 

and converters. The companies have now 

prepared a number of other sample pack types to 

demonstrate the versatility in application and form 

and the viability of laminate replacements for 

oil-based paper/polyolefin laminates. These prototypes 

include coffee, snack bar and single-serve 

drink packs whose packaging could then be easily 

disposed of in either home or industrial composting 

environments. 

Converters who have tested these laminates 

report that they function well and are easy to print 

on with compostable inks and easy to heat-seal 

and form into pouches, bags and flow wrap packs. 

With these compostable solutions the technology 

is in place for packaging’s journey to truly 

become cradle-to-cradle. Now it is time for brand 

owners and converters to harness the potential on 

offer and take a greater step towards sustainable 

production. 

To learn more about how to harness the 

potential of compostable packaging solutions call 

on our highly knowledgeable team of experts for 

advice and guidance. Through presentations and 

training they will provide an informed and 

comprehensive overview on market trends and 

how they are helping form product development. 

As well as offering their expertise on pack development, 

they can also detail the technical 

capabilities and benefits of our substrates to 

provide the best possible insight into the results 

achievable. If you want to stand out from the 

competition, and address growing demand for a 

high quality environmentally conscientious 

packaging solution, talk to Sappi or Innovia Films. 

Email: speciality.paper@sappi.com 

About Sappi 

Sappi Fine Paper Europe (SFPE) is the leading 

European producer of coated fine paper used in 

premium magazines, catalogues, books and highend 

print advertising. Headquartered in Brussels, 

Belgium, Sappi Fine Paper Europe is recognised for 

innovation and quality. Its graphic paper brands 

include Magno, Quatro, Vantage, Royal, 

Galerie, GalerieArt and Jaz ranges. Algro ® , 

Fusion ® , Leine ® and Parade ® are the brands for 

speciality labelling, topliner, packaging papers 

and boards. Sappi papers are produced in mills 

accredited with ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certification 

and EMAS registration for all our mills in the 

EU. SFPE’s mills hold chain-of-custody certification 

under the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC ® ) and/or 

the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest 

Certification (PEFC) schemes. 

Sappi Fine Paper Europe is a division of Sappi 

Limited (JSE), a global company headquartered in 

Johannesburg, South Africa, with over 14,000 

employees and manufacturing operations on three 

continents in seven countries, sales offices in 50 

countries, and customers in over 100 countries 

around the world. Learn more about Sappi at 

www.sappi.com. 

www.innovationsfood.com | May 2013 | Innovations in Food Processing & Packaging 9

Is your lubricant good 

enough to eat? 

ubricants are the life-blood of any 

industrial plant, maximising the 

operational lifespan of production 

equipment and machinery and 

minimising the risk of downtime. 

However, in food manufacturing facilities, an 

additional challenge is posed by the requirement 

to utilise food-grade lubrication over traditional 

greases and oils, which are potentially dangerous if 

ingested. John Chappell, managing director of 

asset integrity specialists AV Technology Ltd (AVT), 

looks at how production efficiency need not be 

compromised by the requirement to use foodgrade 

lubricants – and how an effective lubrication 

management programme can assist in the general 

maintenance of a healthy plant. 

In any manufacturing environment, lubricants, 

greases and other fluids are used to lubricate 

moving parts in equipment – which may be anything 

from pumps and gearboxes to chain and 

conveyor belts – facilitating smooth movement 

and preventing wear and friction. Machinery in 

food manufacturing facilities in particular is also 

subject to a wide range of operational challenges 

which, when coupled with the need to utilise foodgrade 

lubrication, further complicate the selection 

and management of lubricants. Extremes of 

temperature, from the highs needed for baking 

and cooking to the lows needed for refrigeration 

and freezing, both influence lubricant choice and 

usually result in a range of products being required 

for different production areas. Production areas 

can be dusty, due to the presence of ingredients 

like flour and powders, or humid in areas where 

sterilisation or boiling occur. Additionally, food 

production machinery is cleaned far more 

frequently than other equipment – meaning 

lubricant can be washed away – and it may be 

prudent to modify the washdown process, or use 

Colour-coding for food and non-food grade lubricants 

AVT engineer tests food-grade lubricant 

a deflector to keep water away from lubricated 

areas, in order to prevent almost daily relubrication. 

The demands of modern production can also 

influence the products chosen for equipment 

lubrication. In order to hit increasing targets, 

manufacturers may be required to run lines for 

longer periods each day – or invest in new technologies 

which work at a higher velocity and may 

therefore have different lubrication needs to older 

models. 

Even in a food manufacturing facility, however, 

food-grade lubricant may not be required 

throughout the premises. Hazard Analysis and 

Critical Control Points, or HACCP, is typically used 

as a risk management tool, helping lubrication 

engineers to review potential lubrication leak 

points. Where these are identified, the machinery 

or line in question will certainly need to utilise foodgrade 

oil or grease – however many manufacturers 

now take the view that as lubricant could be 

accidentally mixed in stores, or unintentionally 

used on the wrong equipment, the whole factory 

should use food-grade lubrication to eradicate this 

risk factor. 

The overriding selection criterion for foodgrade 

lubricants should be the product’s compliance 

with relevant legislation and standards. 

Lubrication manufacturers themselves are 

governed by ISO 21469, which proves that foodgrade 

lubricants have been manufactured in a 

hygienic environment, using suitable ingredients 

and with no chance of contamination from foreign 

bodies which could affect both the performance 

of the lubricant, and its suitability for food 

production lines. However, it remains the responsibility 

of the manufacturer to select an appropriate 

lubricant and to use it in a manner which 

maintains its food-grade rating – for example 

Lubricant engineer inspects machinery 

storing food-grade and non food-grade products 

separately and using colour-coding for easy 

identification. 

The National Sanitation Foundation (NSF) 

offers various accreditations for different types of 

lubricants. While products are not tested for compliance, 

it remains a useful scheme for judging the 

suitability of lubricants and forms a basis for further 

investigation of the product’s attributes. H1 is the 

NSF accreditation for food-grade lubricants, with 

products carrying this mark deemed safe for 

‘incidental contact’, where it is possible that 

lubricant may come into contact with food 

products in low concentrations. H2 lubricants are 

classified by NSF as only suitable for zero-contact 

applications, and would normally be used outside 

of the food production area, while H3 is an important 

accreditation which covers lubricants that 

have to come into contact with food to function 

effectively. Products in this category include 

release agents which prevent food from adhering 

to surfaces during processing, for example linings 

for baking pans or greases for other surfaces such 

as grills. 

It is also incumbent upon the manufacturer to 

ensure that the way in which lubricant is used, does 

not hamper its food-grade status. As well as 

implementing correct storage and safety measures 

to minimise risk of cross-contamination, the cleanliness 

of the oil once applied to the machine must 

be monitored. Operational contamination can 

come from within machinery, such as corrosive 

metal particles, or indeed the food products themselves 

– sharp salt and sugar crystals, for example 

– can also cause physical or chemical damage to 

component surfaces, especially if poorly lubricated 

to begin with. Many manufacturers rely on 

scheduled lubrication and filtration schedules 

which may not always be suitable for the machine 

Equipment condition monitoring 


Pumping lubricants 

or food products in question. This practice may 

mean that oil is thrown away when it could be 

made serviceable again if treated appropriately, or 

that overused lubricants are left in use for too long. 

By not carrying out regular analysis of lubrication, 

particularly if the usage patterns of equipment 

fluctuate according to demand, manufacturers 

may be failing to identify potential risk factors that 

could cause future problems. 

While suitable and timely lubrication of equipment 

in any food manufacturing facility is vital in 

optimising performance and ensuring safety, 

lubrication analysis can actually give an insight into 

the operational health of plant equipment. 

There is no doubt that a well-implemented 

lubrication management programme will improve 

equipment reliability in the same way that a healthy 

lifestyle keeps us fit. Given the critical nature of 

lubricants and the frequency with which mechanical 

failure is related to the lubricating system, 

effective lubrication management is probably the 

most important single function within any planned 

asset maintenance programme, especially when 

combined with other practices such as alignment, 

condition monitoring and filtration. 

Structured testing and reporting is an important 

part of the process, especially where there 

may be hundreds or thousands of measurement 

points around the plant. If an item of rotating 

equipment fails, for instance, the cause of the 

problem is often attributed to a bearing failure. The 

bearing failure is however a symptom rather than 

a cause and by simply replacing without looking 

into why it failed, similar problems will almost 

certainly continue to occur. An integrated maintenance 

solution applied to a rotating equipment 

system, comprising effective lubrication, condition 

monitoring and contamination control, will deliver 

significant improvement in equipment reliability. 

Outsourcing lubrication management and 

tribology* as part of a wider condition monitoring 

programme has a number of very cost-effective 

benefits. AVT provides customers with maintenance 

optimisation and equipment reliability 

improvement services. Its engineers are maintenance 

surveillance engineers applying valuable 

maintenance methods such as vibration analysis, 

thermography, lubrication, and filtration management. 

All these core competencies are applied 

by skilled engineers who truly understand the 

importance of such techniques in maintaining and 

improving equipment reliability. However, more 

importantly, they are maintenance practitioners 

who have an in-depth understanding of the equipment 

they are maintaining and therefore have a 

deep appreciation of the impact the above key 

methods have on equipment performance. 

In summary, high performance lubricants will 

provide measurable benefits provided they are 

well-managed and maintained, and applied by 

skilled maintenance practitioners. Lubrication 

resource optimisation, which includes other key 

maintenance techniques such as vibration analysis 

and contamination control, is proven to enhance 

equipment performance. In parallel, good filtration 

management (contamination control) will enhance 

the life of equipment and oil significantly – as well 

as ensuring adherence with food safety and maintenance 

standards. 

For further information on the lubrication 

management and complete condition-based 

maintenance services offered by AVT, visit 

www.avtechnology.co.uk. 

* Tribology is the science and technology of 

friction, lubrication, and wear, derived from the 

Greek tribo meaning “I rub”. Formally defined, it is 

the science and technology of interacting surfaces 

in relative motion. The study of tribology is commonly 

applied in bearing design but extends into 

other almost any aspect of modern technology. 

Any product where one material slides or rubs over 

another is affected by complex tribological interactions, 

whether lubricated or unlubricated. 

AVT is a leading engineering firm focusing on asset 

integrity and performance, providing consultancy, 

services and training to manufacturers in all sectors; 

improving plant reliability, safety, cost and regulatory 

compliance. 

The firm specialises in condition-based maintenance; 

deploying techniques in maintenance management, 

lubrication, vibration analysis, thermal 

imaging, oil analysis and ultrasound. 

JBT FoodTech introduces unique ‘low footprint’ 

upgrade to the Double D 

Revoreck Multi-purpose cooker 

lobal food processing equipment 

manufacturer JBT FoodTech has 

modified its Double D Revorack Multi- 

Purpose Cooker to enable both large and small 

food manufacturers to increase capacity by up to 

67%, but on a significantly smaller footprint. 

Unique to JBT FoodTech, the modified cooker 

means that, for example, a manufacturer with a 

4-rack cooker can now upgrade to a 5-rack cooker, 

or upgrade a 6-rack to a 10-rack, but on a 20% 

smaller footprint. The low footprint model is available 

on all rack sizes from 3-rack up to 10-rack. 

With the low footprint model the burner and 

heat exchanger, which on the standard model are 

located vertically at the side of the cooking 

chamber, have been repositioned to sit horizontally 

across the top of the chamber. 

The Revorack Multi-Purpose Cooker can steam 

cook, roast or bake all in the same chamber, and is 

capable of any task in the further processing of 

meat, fish, poultry, vegetables and ready meals. It 

can also cook by steam or by dry heat up to 280ºC. 

“Even before we developed the low footprint 

model, the Double D Revorack Multi-Purpose 

cooker always had a smaller footprint than any 

other cooker manufacturer,” says Ian Wallace, JBT 

FoodTech’s Double D international Sales and 

Marketing Manager. 

“The repositioning of the heat exchanger 

increases the cooker’s height, but further 

reduces its width, saving even more on 

expensive floor space. However, there’s no 

change to the standard of technology or 

engineering. The benefits to food manufacturers 

are immense – larger operators who 

upgrade from a 6-rack to a 10-rack can 

increase capacity by up to 67%. And smaller 

operators who have limited space have many 

more options to maximise their capacity, 

while retaining the ability to process a wide 

range of applications.” 

The Revorack Multi-Purpose Cooker has 

been a flagship product in the Double D portfolio 

of food processing technology since the brand was 

established in 1978. The cookers are available from 

a single rack up to a 16-rack, and can be customised 

to suit any rack or tray size. Double D’s 

precise airflow system ensures that products are 

consistently and evenly baked across each tray, and 

from top to bottom on the rack. 

The company believes that the low footprint 

model, available in rack sizes from 3-rack up to 

10-rack, will be of particular interest to manufacturers 

looking to replace old or out-dated 

equipment. 

Low footprint models of the Double D 

Revorack Bakery Oven are also available. 

Testing of the full range of Double D rack and 

continuous cookers and ovens is available at JBT 

FoodTech’s Food Technology Centre in Broxburn in 

the UK. 

www.jbtfoodtech.com 


Open automation 

architecture speeds 

up time to market for 

food sector OEM 

leading manufacturer of cheese 

cutting equipment has updated 

its extruded cheese cutting solution 

with an open-architecture 

machine automation controller 

from Omron, resulting in a range of benefits to itself 

and customers alike. 

Newtech is a leading supplier of cheese cutters 

for the global food industry. Its cheese cutters 

employ ultrasonic cutting technology that can 

cleanly and accurately cut all cheese shapes; 

including round, wheel, block and extruded 

varieties. 

The control upgrade project began when the 

company made the decision to bring its code 

development operations in-house. The new 

control engineer was keen to explore the latest 

technologies available, which led to a review of the 

control technology used by Newtech. 

Phil Waters, sales manager at Newtech, takes 

up the story: “Because we were bringing the 

coding operation in-house we were looking for a 

controller that could offer ease of programmability 

as well as a modern, compact design to help 

us enhance our product offering. We were also 

looking for reliability and, having worked with 

Omron for over 10 years, we felt comfortable with 

the quality of its products. We know from experience 

that Omron can offer state-of-the-art, 

reliable and cost-effective solutions that allow us 

to offer our customers high levels of portion 

weight control, high output and good levels of 

consistency. 

“We needed a programming environment 

that would allow for fast configuration, programming 

and offline simulation, owing to the tight delivery 

timescales demanded by many of our 

customers. Omron’s Sysmac NJ controller offered 

us all of this.” 

The Sysmac NJ, which forms part of the 

Sysmac automation platform, provides synergy 

with the whole Omron range of Sysmac devices, 

including the variable speed drives, servos and 

remote input/output systems used by Newtech in 

its cutting machines. The decision to update the 

Omron's controller provides accurate and consistent product handling 

controller to a Sysmac NJ therefore also offered 

the company a good foundation for more of its 

future control systems to be based upon the 

Sysmac NJ, allowing it to benefit from the openness 

and synergy between the machine components. 

Doing more ‘clever things’ 

Alan Smith, field application engineer for 

Omron Electronics, explains further: “The Sysmac 

NJ allows Newtech to do a lot more ‘clever things’ 

with their machines. One of the main features of 

the controller of interest to Newtech was its single 

programming environment. Traditionally, there has 

been a need to use multiple programmes for 

different systems. However, Omron’s new Sysmac 

Studio programming environment features just 

one embedded system with a programming 

environment that allows you to link together all 

the various control architectures.” This greatly 

simplifies the programming operation, increasing 

application development productivity and helping 

to speed up time to market for new product 

developments.” 

Control panel detailing Omron Sysmac Controller 

A truly open system 

“The NJ controller is a truly open system, using 

the high speed EtherCAT network to link to a huge 

range of devices. It also runs PLCopen motion 

function blocks, and adheres to the commonly 


used IEC 61131 industrial control programming 

standard,” said Smith. Because the controller uses 

these open technologies, that are driven by end 

users and widely employed through industry, a 

control engineer should immediately understand 

the technologies, making migration to the new 

controller easy. The resulting code should also be 

more reliable, better structured, and therefore 

more readable, which means lower maintenance 

costs throughout the life of the machine it is 

controlling. 

The first cutting machine in the Newtech 

range to benefit from the control upgrade was the 

Autosonic-E machine which is designed to 

accurately and consistently cut extruded cheese 

products. “The simplicity of the Sysmac Studio 

programming environment enabled us to design, 

programme, implement and test the machine 

within just a few weeks and helped us to ensure 

delivery of the machine within the customer’s tight 

timescale of only nine weeks.” 

The Autosonic-E cutting machine includes a 

robot that controls the cutting action of the ultrasonic 

blade. However, it is also necessary to sense 

exactly where a product is on the conveyor and at 

what speed it is travelling, so that this information 

can be communicated to the robot to enable 

accurate cutting. “The machine control that relates 

to the movement of product is controlled by the 

Sysmac NJ, while the cutting action of the blade is 

controlled by the robot,” explained Waters. 

Communication between the robot and the 

Sysmac NJ is via the DeviceNet protocol. “We use 

DeviceNet because it is a well-defined protocol 

used extensively in the industry - it is compatible 

with most control devices offering seamless 

communication,” said Waters. 

Omron is also able to provide local support 

across the globe. “This is a good selling point for 

us, in light of the fact that the first of our new 

Autosonic-E machines was destined for Tasmania. 

It is an added benefit that we can now offer a 

machine with remote diagnostics and troubleshooting 

features. We can connect to equipment 

anywhere in the world, via the internet, from our 

offices in the UK.” 

Newtech believes that the remote diagnostic 

capabilities will give it a real competitive advantage, 

because many food producers are not as selfsufficient 

– in terms of engineering support – as 

some other manufacturing sectors, making the 

remote monitoring capabilities even more 

important. “The food sector tends to focus more 

on production and product, rather than automated 

equipment,” said Phil Waters. “So anything 

we can offer that provides our customers with 

peace of mind regarding machine maintenance is 

a benefit.” 

In conclusion, Phil Waters explained why the 

company standardises on Omron equipment 

where possible. “It makes sense to have a common 

supplier so that we have a single point of support 

for the machine components. We also get good 

technical support from Omron and we know that 

all our Omron devices will be able to communicate 

seamlessly with each other. 

“The speed of the controller, its competitive 

pricing, ease of programming and equipment 

compatibility, together with the excellent support 

we always receive makes Omron a good match for 

what we do.” 

www.industrial.omron.co.uk 

Omron’s Sysmac NJ controller has significantly reduced programming and configuration of Newtech’s Autosonic-E 

cheese cutting machine 

Romaco Group sells FrymaKoruma to ProXES 

he Romaco Group is selling its stake 

in FrymaKoruma AG (Rheinfelden, 

Switzerland) and FrymaKoruma GmbH 

(Neuenburg) to a new umbrella corporation within 

the Deutsche Beteiligungs AG (DBAG Frankfurt). 

“During more than ten years in affiliation with the 

Romaco Group, FrymaKoruma developed very well. 

We are pleased to offer a further growth spurt to 

the company in a group that specialises in process 

technology. Through this transaction, Romaco will 

focus even more on the development of its 

competences, especially in the pharmaceuticals 

market”, says Paulo Alexandre, CEO of the Romaco 

Group. 

The companies Stephan Machinery (Hameln) 

and FrymaKoruma will cooperate under the new 

umbrella corporation ProXES. Both companies have 

strong brands in the area of food, pharmaceutical 

and health care technology and they also see an excellent 

complement to their previous applications 

and their market presence in their common future. 

A clear focus on process technology will ensure a 

stronger market position under the common 

umbrella corporation. Therefore, the DBAG portfolio 

company ProXES is acquiring the entire stake 

in FrymaKoruma (AG and GmbH) from the Romaco 

Group. 

“Within the Romaco Group, we were already 

able to make use of significant incentives for the 

development of FrymaKoruma”, says Thomas 

Merle, director of FrymaKoruma, a little wistful 

about leaving the group. “We are very pleased that 

we can now realise previously unknown possibilities 

within our core business with the help of ProXES 

and its clear focus on process technology.” Olaf 

Pehmöller, CEO of Stephan Machinery, is also happy 

about their new partner. “FrymaKoruma and 

Stephan Machinery complement each other to the 

benefit of both companies. For our customers, we 

are developing a process technology group 

consistent with an enterprise size which can offer 

more attractive proposals in better quality”, says 

Pehmöller, who will also act as CEO for the ProXES 

Group. ProXES stands for ‘Processing and eXpert 

Engineering Services’, whereby the new name is at 

the same time a promise to our customers and thus 

a responsibility for the new partners. The principal 

shareholder is also satisfied with this focus: “With 

FrymaKoruma and Stephan Machinery, we have two 

companies which are active on the market with 

strong brands and an excellent reputation. The 

combining of the respective excellences is the 

logical consequence of our growth strategy which 

we will now implement in a focussed way”, says Dr. 

Rolf Scheffels, member of the board of the 

Deutsche Beteiligungs AG. 


Yeast foam detected, 

overflow stopped – 

level switch in brewery 

applications 

accordingly, the CleverLevel will only be triggered 

when the tank is actually full or empty. The graphic 

configuration software also increases user friendliness. 

east is an essential ingredient of 

the fermentation process for 

brewers. But yeast can also be a 

problem for the brewery. Recently 

Baumer helped the Carlsberg 

brewery solve a problem with left over yeast from 

the fermentation process – by using the Clever- 

Level switch. 

Figure 1: CleverLevel – Level switch LFFS/LBFS and 

configuration tool FlexProgrammer 

The Carlsberg brewery was founded in 1847 

and is today the fourth largest brewery in the 

world. The production and distribution centre is 

located in Fredericia (Denmark) and runs day and 

night. Carlsberg produces 2.2 million hectoliters of 

beer annually and employs around 45.000 staff 

worldwide. Every day Carlsberg sells around 120 

million beers globally. 

Baumer has been supplying Carlsberg with 

instrumentation for more than 10 years. Initially to 

the beer production lines near Copenhagen and 

since the relocation in 2008 to Carlsberg’s new 

production and distribution centre in Fredericia. 

Fermentation is the process by which yeast 

converts the glucose in the wort to alcohol and 

Figure 2: Heavy build-up of foam in the excess yeast 

tanks 

carbon dioxide gas – giving the beer its alcohol 

content and its carbonation. When fermentation is 

nearly complete (the process takes around 4 to 6 

days), most of the yeast will settle to the bottom 

of the fermentation tank. The yeast is then 

removed and reused for several fermentation 

processes before finally being stored in an excess 

yeast tank and sold off as animal feed. In this final 

stage of filling the excess yeast tanks, Carlsberg 

experienced overflow problems due to the heavy 

build-up of foam which was preventing triggering 

of the traditional level vibrating forks. 

Figure 3: CleverLevel switch for detecting the filling level 

in the excess yeast tank 

The solution for Carlsberg was using the 

Baumer CleverLevel switch for detecting the filling 

level in the yeast tanks. The CleverLevel uses the 

frequency sweep technology and is a level switch 

universal for all types of media, whether the media 

is wet, dry, sticky or in this case foam – whereas 

the traditional fork simply can’t recognise the 

range and condition of media. The CleverLevel is 

maintenance free due to the minimal installation 

depth of 15 mm and the self-draining sensor tip. 

It is also approved to both 3A and EHEDG standards. 

It can be configured visually and easily via 

the dedicated software and the FlexProgrammer. 

The switching range can be adjusted as 

required to ignore foams during maximum or 

minimum monitoring. 

This function can also be used when the level 

switch is supposed to ignore adhesive substances, 

as for example in tanks with liquid chocolate. Even 

when the tank is empty, the sensor and tank wall 

are covered with chocolate. When configured 

Figure 4: CleverLevel switch for detecting the filling level 

in the excess yeast tank 

Using traditional forks one version is needed 

for dry media (powder, grain etc.) one version for 

wet media and one version for sticky media. The 

CleverLevel can be used through the entire 

process, from when the barley arrives in the 

storage tanks to the finished beer. 

Lone Højbjerg Petersen (Maintenance Coordinator 

at Carlsberg, Denmark) says: “The CleverLevel 

switch has solved our problems with overflow in 

the excess yeast tanks due to its unique and easy 

configuration options. We are now considering 

using the CleverLevel switch in our CIP caustic 

tanks, where we experience similar issues with 

foam and overflow”. 

The change-over from 

the traditional fork to the 

CleverLevel has completely 

eliminated the problem 

with overflow in the excess 

yeast tanks. The benefit to 

Carlsberg has been a more 

environmentally friendly 

solution, as left over yeast is 

not entering the sewage 

system due to overflow. 

There has also been a 

cost saving benefit to 

Carlsberg due to process 

optimization and less 

required maintenance. 

Author: Thomas Jydby Hedemark, Industry 

Segment Manager for Food & Beverage, Baumer 

www.baumer.com/brewery 

Figure 5: 

Lone Højbjerg 

Petersen, Maintenance 

Coordinator at 

Carlsberg, Denmark 

The Baumer Group is an international leading 

manufacturer and developer of sensors, encoders, 

measuring instruments and components for 

automated image-processing. Baumer combines 

innovative technology and customer-oriented service 

into intelligent solutions for factory and process 

automation and offers a uniquely wide range of 

related products and technologies. 

With more than 2,500 employees and production 

plants, sales branches and agencies in 36 

subsidiaries and 18 countries, the family-owned 

company is always close to the customer. Industrial 

clients in many sectors gain vital advantages and 

measurable added value from the worldwide 

consistency of Baumer’s high quality standards and 

its enormous innovative potential. 


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Whyte & Mackay raises a 

toast to Allen Coding 

llen Coding has installed a number of 

labelling systems at Whyte & Mackay, 

the expert in distilling, blending and 

bottling spirits, including a specially developed 

split-head coder, designed for high quality, 

accurate printing on different substrates in a 

confined space. 

Based in Falkirk near Glasgow, Whyte & Mackay 

is a long-established producer of award-winning 

whiskies and other alcoholic beverages, such as 

Dalmore, Jura, Glayvar liqueur, Vladivar and Pinky 

Vodka. 

James Purves, Bottling Engineering Manager, 

explains the company’s requirements: “We were 

looking to improve on the quality and legibility 

provided by our coders and needed two machines, 

one to print on paper labels on a wet glue labeller 

at speeds of up to 100 bottles per minutes (bpm) 

and one that would code on both glass and self 

adhesive paper to the required standard at 

340bpm.” 

Steve Ryan, UK Sales & OEM Manager at Allen 

Coding, was tasked with finding a solution for this 

customer. He says: “Restricted space on the 

labelling machines and a point suitable for applying 

the code were the main obstacles but with 

some creative thinking these were resolved. On the 

high speed line an extended head allowed access 

to a very small area to apply the code with full X & 

Y movement of the coding head for a range of 12 

bottle sizes. On the wet label machines the code 

was applied on the label pallets ensuring 100% 

accurate coding on a wet glue label.” 

Allen provided a mix of systems, including the 

10 watt, compact iCON non-contact laser coder 

and the 30 watt, high speed S3030PLUS SHS laser 

incorporating a split-head system for use where 

access was difficult. 

Steve continues: “The split head arrangement 

allows the bulk of the system to be fitted away 

from obstructions and the head itself, which is the 

exit point of the laser beam, to be mounted close 

to the physical print area.” 

The S-3000 laser system combines an incredibly 

compact design and an adjustable marking 

head, which can be installed on the most complicated 

production lines. 

Using extremely fast mirror tracking systems, 

the most up-to-date software, hardware and laser 

technology, it requires little maintenance and has 

minimal operating costs, while guaranteeing high 

quality and accuracy. 

Meanwhile, the iCON uses high performance 

optics, powerful hardware and low overhead software 

to enable its core laser to meet the high 

speeds of Whyte & Mackay’s production lines. Its 

compact design is ideal for use where space is 

limited and it is suitable for printing on a range of 

substrates from labels, cartons and plastics to glass, 

wood and textiles. 

Used on whisky, vodka and rum product lines, 

the Allen systems are installed on Whyte & 

Mackay’s labellers to print product rotation 

identity and date codes 

James Purves concludes: “Installation was 

tricky due to space restrictions but both types of 

machine are coping well. The reliability of the 

machines has been excellent to date and the 

quality of the code and ease of use has been 

beneficial to the operator technician and our 

operation overall. We have already recommended 

Allen Coding to others.” 

Allen Coding is part of the ITW Marking & 

Coding Division, which also comprises Foxjet, 

Norwood, Diagraph and Trident. 

www.allencoding.com 

Traditional Scottish bakers choose Allen R-XS inkjet 

coder for new gluten free manufacturing facility 

raditional Scottish craft bakers, JG Ross, 

turned to marking and coding specialist, 

Allen Coding for advice and the 

subsequent supply of a R-XS small character 

continuous inkjet coder for the application of date 

codes and batch information to pre-printed flow 

wrap for its new Gluten Free manufacturing 

facility in Portsoy, Aberdeenshire. 

Established for over 50 years, family run JG 

Ross operates 23 retail outlets and also supplies 

wholesale customers throughout the North East 

of Scotland, including Tesco, Scotmid, Co-op and 

RS McColl. 

Cameron Ross, Director at JG Ross, comments: 

“We were recommended to Allen Coding by our 

label applicator supplier and their sales engineer 

suggested the R-XS printer as being most suitable 

for our production and packaging requirements.” 

The RX-S printer was selected for its ease of 

use and speed, and now operates on JG Ross’ 

production line at up to 30 packs per minute 

(ppm), where it is installed on the film entry feed. 

Easy to install, operate and clean and offering 

clarity of print, the RX-S is best known for being 

user friendly and offering accurate, high-speed 

printing of a wide range of information in multiple 

languages on to a variety of substrates. 

Cameron adds: “The training provided by Allen 

Coding was very good and the RX-S has been easy 

to install, learn and maintain and the quality of 

print is always good.” 

“Based on our experience so far, I would 

certainly recommend Allen Coding and the RX-S to 

other food companies,” he concludes. 


PROCESSES AND PACKAGING 

LEADING TRADE FAIR 

DÜSSELDORF, GERMANY 

08 –14 MAY 2014 

FOOD.INTERPACK.COM 

NOURISHMENT FOR THE 

FOOD 

INDUSTRY 

Huge exhibitor demand for interpack 2014 

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Extensive supporting programme with new COMPONENTS event, 

SAVE FOOD Congress,INNOVATIONPARC PACKAGING and 

METAL PACKAGING PLAZA 

Once again in 2014, interpack is emphasising its role 

as the world’s most important trade fair for the 

packaging sector and related processing industries. 

At the official deadline for registration at the end of 

February 2013, all the available spaces in the 

Düsseldorf exhibition centre with its 19 halls were 

already booked out (as at the previous fair in 2011), 

so that not all exhibitor wishes could be met. From 

8 to 14 May 2014 about 2,700 exhibitors are therefore 

again expected from industries ranging from 

food and beverages, confectionary and baked 

goods to pharmaceuticals and cosmetics, non-food 

consumer goods, industrial goods and related 

services. The companies are coming to Düsseldorf 

from about 60 countries and are occupying about 

174,000 square metres of net space. 

New parallel event: “components for 

processing and packaging” 

interpack is reinforcing its leading role by offering 

visitors innovative special topics alongside the 

extensive range of offerings provided by exhibitors. 

“components for processing and packaging” is an 

event being staged for the first time in 2014 as an 

additional exhibition for suppliers to the packaging 

industry. Companies who are engaged in drive, control 

and sensor technology, products for industrial 

image processing, handling technology, industrial 

software and communication, and complete 

automation systems for packaging machinery, are 

exhibiting in the Düsseldorf “Stadthalle” in Congress 

Center South (CCD Süd). Plus manufacturers of 

machine parts, components, accessories and 

peripherals as well as those who manufacture 

components and auxiliaries for packaging means. 

About 75 companies are taking part overall. The 

event is accompanied by a daily lecture forum. 

Visitors can find the current programme at 

www.packaging-components.de. 

“components” is taking place during the first 

three days of interpack from 8 to 10 May in the 

direct vicinity of the lead fair in the Stadthalle at the 

Congress Center South (CCD Süd). interpack visitors 

and exhibitors have direct access to “components 

for processing and packaging”. And, of course, the 

same applies vice versa. 

SAVE FOOD Congress 

On 7 May 2014, one day before interpack 

opens its doors, the SAVE FOOD Congress will 

already commence in the Congress Center South 

(CCD Süd). This two-day event is directed at both 

non-profit organisations and industry. It highlights 

the topics of global food loss and food waste and 

explores the aspects involved, addressing a broad 

public audience. Building on the foundation established 

in 2011, interpack will thus again provide a 

unique international platform for exchanges 

between all those concerned with this critical issue. 

The SAVE FOOD initiative is a co-operation between 

the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United 

Nations (FAO) and Messe Düsseldorf. It was originally 

launched in 2011 with a very successful congress 

staged parallel to interpack and is now being 

supported by the United Nations Environment 

Programme (UNEP). Among other things, the 2014 

event will present the results of new FAO studies 

conducted in developing and emerging countries 

to investigate local food losses. In addition, companies 

from the entire food value chain will be 

presenting best practices. 

The congress supports the fundamental aims 

of the initiative, which seeks to network key actors 

in business, politics and research to instigate a 

constructive dialogue between all parties. The 

ultimate goal is to develop solutions that will reduce 

food loss and waste along the food value chain. “All 

the industries involved in the food, packaging and 

logistics sectors have an especially important role to 

play in the SAVE FOOD initiative. Ultimately, it is the 

products developed by these companies which 

offer concrete approaches to solving the problems 

we all face. We want SAVE FOOD to act as a catalyst 

for establishing contact with other enterprises and 

organisations to carry these approaches further,” 

explains Director Jablonowski, the author of this 

initiative. 

INNOVATIONPARC PACKAGING and the 

SAVE FOOD theme 

Now a regular feature at interpack, the special 

show INNOVATIONPARC PACKAGING (IPP) 2014 will 

therefore also be staged under the motto of SAVE 

FOOD. The over 20 participating SAVE FOOD 

members, companies and associations from all 

stages along the value chain are showcasing their 

solutions for avoiding food loss and food waste. The 

special show presents practical approaches from 

areas such as food processing, packaging design, 

packaging materials and machine construction to 

fight the problem in concrete ways. An additional 

exhibition highlights the dimensions of international 

food losses along the food value chain. Since early 

2012, the SAVE FOOD initiative has been open to 

corporate members and private individuals who 

wish to support its aims both through financial 

sponsorship and by providing new ideas. Alongside 

individual companies in the packaging industry, 

almost all the leading trade associations in the 

sector have joined this initiative. 

The IPP will be staged in a prestige marquee on 

an area of around 2,500 square metres on the 

outdoor space between Halls 2 and 3. Throughout 

the fair, a programme of lectures will be held on an 

integrated stage. In the catering zone, which is also 

available, the foods provided have been selected 

in cooperation with Tristam Stuart. Stuart is the 

initiator of the “Feeding the 5,000” project, which 

has made a name for itself by organising several 

public and free feeding events for several thousand 

people using food that would otherwise be 

disposed of. Visitors can find the Innovationsparc 

lecture programme and a stand plan at 

www.interpack.de. 

METAL PACKAGING PLAZA 2014 

interpack 2014 will again feature the METAL 

PACKAGING PLAZA in Hall 11. This special theme also 

premiered at interpack 2011 where its metal-inspired 

stand concept created a new meeting point 

for the international metal packaging community 

and its supplier industry. The proven concept of this 


special exhibition will be continued at interpack 

2014 by the organisers VMV (the German Metal 

Packaging Association) and Empac (the European 

Metal Packaging association). For the first time, 

exhibitors here will include packaging steel manufacturers 

such as ThyssenKrupp Rasselstein and 

ArcelorMittal under the umbrella of APEAL, the 

Association of European Producers of Steel for 

Packaging. In addition to the showings of the 

roughly 40 exhibitors, the METAL PACKAGING PLAZA 

2014 offers an information platform with a forum, 

bar-lounge and meeting points. 

Online services covering every aspect of a 

trade fair visit 

The interpack website, www.interpack.com, has 

been completely reorganised and given a facelift. 

At this site, visitors can find useful tools to help 

them plan their trade fair agenda efficiently. 

Examples include the exhibitor database where they 

can generate a personalised hall floorplan, a matchmaking 

function for establishing contact with 

exhibitors, and information on all new developments 

being presented by the participating 

companies. The interpack services can be accessed 

by mobile via http://mobile.interpack.com. Visitors 

will appreciate the downloadable iPhone and 

Android apps. These offer daily updated exhibitor 

and event databases, graphically optimised halls 

maps and exhibitor data, including contact details, 

product information, forms for arranging meetings 

and a possibility to compose notes on individual 

exhibitors. Visitors can also use the app to synchronise 

their trade fair planning between a desktop 

computer and their handheld device. All individual 

editing, such as personalised display of favourites in 

the hall floorplan or notes made about companies, 

will then be available on both platforms no matter 

where it was originally done. The interpack 

home page additionally offers the possibility to 

arrange hotel bookings as well as providing tips on 

cultural attractions in Düsseldorf to plan one’s 

stay in the city. 

Opening hours and prices 

interpack will be open daily from 10 a.m. to 6 

p.m. from 8 to 14 May 2014. Tickets will be on sale 

from mid December 2013 onwards. Via online 

presales at www.interpack.com, a one-day admission 

ticket costs €49 (€60 at the gate). Schoolchildren, 

students and apprentices/trainees pay a 

reduced rate of €13 at the gate. A three-day ticket 

can be purchased via online presales for €99 (€120 

at the gate). Visitors can print out all eTickets they 

purchase online from their own computer. All 

admission tickets and exhibitor passes to interpack 

2014 entitle the bearer to free travel to the trade 

fair and back on the buses, trains and trams of the 

regional public transport network VRR (Verkehrsverbund 

Rhein-Ruhr) which also serves towns in a 

large radius around Messe Düsseldorf. 

Alfa Laval 

Hall 16 Stand: F15 

Electro servo motors give shorter filling 

cycles in Alfa Laval’s latest bag-in-box filler 

At the interpack exhibition in Düsseldorf, Germany, Alfa Laval is 

launching the latest addition to its unique range of bag-in-box fillers. 

In the compact Astepo High Speed Low Acid bag-in-box filler 

(HS-LA) filling cycles are shortened by the use of electric servo 

motors controlling the aseptic filling head and bag feeder. Bags and 

fitment tooling can be changed quickly and easily and the machine 

can fill a wide range of bags and products using any commercial 

1” spout type. 

High reliability for low acid applications 

Designed to meet market demand for a faster, even more 

reliable machine, the Alfa Laval Astepo HS-LA linear bag-in-box filler 

is suitable for high acid (pH 4.5), 

such as juices, beverages, concentrated juices, purees, and dairy 

products like soft ice mix and flavoured UHT milk. Specially developed 

for the sterile filling of aseptic bags, from 3 to 25 litres (1/2-6 

gallons) the filler is fully automatic in operation and gives a continuous 

filling process with a high level of reliability. 

Jacopo Montali, Product Manager Bag-in-Box Fillers, Alfa Laval: 

“Alfa Laval has always been dedicated to innovation and this new 

Astepo machine represents yet another milestone in the aseptic 

filling of bags. Thanks to the implementation of brushless electric servo 

motor technology in the new filler, we are able to control and adjust 

all the movements of the aseptic filling and the bag feeder with 

extreme accuracy and smoothness of motion. This is what gives the 

machine the capability to fill up to 500 bags per hour, based on 10 litre 

bags. It also enables changeover of caps and volume to be achieved 

in minimum time compared to any other machine currently available 

on the market.” 

The bags are delivered pre-irradiated with gamma rays, with a 

wide variety of commercial caps of the flat rigid type, or dispensing 

caps, both thermal and non thermal resistant, with high or low 

fitments. 

Sterilization fully monitored 

In the Astepo HS-LA filler the parts in contact with the product 

are in stainless steel AISI 316. The filling valve has EHDGE certification 

and the machine is FDA compliant (USA). The filling head and all 

food contact surfaces are sterilized by steam, and the machine is fully 

C.I.P. cleanable. 

The caps are sterilized in the sterilizing tunnel with a monitored 

jet of vaporized hydrogen peroxide before being introduced into the 

filling head. All moving parts are protected by monitored steam 

barriers and the aseptic filling head is maintained sterile at a controlled 

temperature by overpressure of air. Integrated in the machine skid, the 

air group comprises two sterile micro filters and food grade electric 

heaters for heating the air that goes into the chamber and the tunnel 

at a monitored flow and temperature. 

The Astepo HS-LA filler is managed by a PLC with an operator 

interface terminal with a touch screen. It is equipped with autodiagnostics 

for product traceability and a fail-safe system for continuous 

control of the sterile conditions of the plant. 

ALPMA 

Hall 14 Stand: C15 

“Milk in Shape” 

Cheese processing with maximum precision and efficiency: True to the 

motto "Milk in Shape," ALPMA Alpenland Maschinenbau GmbH 

presents the comprehensive portfolio of its Process, Cheese Production, 

Cutting and Packaging Technology divisions at the interpack 2014. 

ALPMA will once again focus on solutions which offer not only added 

flexibility and easy handling, but above all improved product quality 

and optimised production costs: In addition to the CUT 32 highperformance 

cutting machine and the FAP film debagging machine, 

the company will also be presenting the MultiSAN packaging machine 

and its versatile Mini-Bassine System – new at the Interpack. At the 

CreamoProt Bar, visitors will be able to sample whey drinks and a 

variety of cheese products with CreamoProt. 

Mid-May, all eyes will once again be focused on the interpack 

fair in Düsseldorf. ALPMA will be participating true to the motto “Milk 

in Shape“, and at its booth, which has an area of around 250 square 

metres, will offer visitors a comprehensive insight into the latest 

developments in Process, Cheese Production, Cutting and Packaging 

Technology. "As a global market leader, the Interpack is a real highlight 

in our business year and offers us an ideal opportunity to meet 

our customers from all over the globe and to present our latest 

developments,“ states Gisbert Strohn, Managing Director of ALPMA. 

“And we have a special offering this year: We will be exhibiting 

machines covering the whole cheese production chain, and experts 

from all business divisions will be present.“ At the Interpack, the focus 

is entirely on solutions with flexible handling and improvements in 

the areas of hygiene and maintenance that not only guarantee food 

producers top product quality but also help them to optimise 

production costs. 

Behn + Bates 

Hall 12 Stand: D08 

Maximising the success of value-adding 

chains with BEHN + BATES 

Industry 4.0, the fourth industrial revolution, is heralding intelligent, 

networked production systems. This will mean more efficient, rapid 

and flexible work processes in companies. The new era requires 

changes in and optimisation of the value-adding chains of all 

producers in the sectors of foodstuffs, chemicals, cement, building 

materials and minerals as well as petroleum and gas. Standardising 

and modularising many individual process steps is required. HAVER 

& BOECKER and its subsidiaries – among them BEHN + BATES – are 

taking on this challenge and are welcoming visitors under the motto: 

“Time to chain” to interpack in Düsseldorf. 

HAVER & BOECKER and its leading technology brands of BEHN 

+ BATES, FEIGE FILLING, NEWTEC BAG PALLETIZING and IBAU 

HAMBURG conceptualise customised solutions for transporting, 

stocking, filling, packing and palletising foodstuffs, chemicals, 

cement, building materials and minerals as well as liquid and pasty 

products. At interpack, the company group will show how the 

innovative machine technologies of different brands can be linked 

together to form complete systems. This allows modules within the 

customer’s process to be maximized, or total systems to be newly 

defined and set up. 

“Time to chain” also means that it is time for new service 

concepts in the world of HAVER & BOECKER and its subsidiaries. 

Initiated by the fifth generation of management taking the helm at 

the family-managed company early this year, HAVER & BOECKER 

aims to mesh the linking of technologies of the company group more 

strongly with the success of its customers through new and 

innovative services. HAVER & BOECKER – and thus BEHN + BATES – 

offers an automation platform that enables the networking of 

various process steps within the customers‘ production process. This 

allows the chance to optimise the entire product flow by using countless 

analysis possibilities. 

Claranor 

Hall 13 Stand: A37 

Extension of pulsed light applications: 

Claranor continues its development 

Claranor will be at interpack to present a broadened range of 

applications for packaging sterilization with pulsed light 

Claranor delivered its 100th machine at the end of 2013. The 

French company provides dry and non chemical solutions for inline 

packaging sterilization, based on the power of intense flashes of white 

light, pulsed light technology. 

Claranor will present during the upcoming Interpack 

exhibition a widened range of products and applications, for drinks, 

dairy products manufacturers, and also other foodstuff sectors. 

The Claranor units efficiency has been demonstrated for a large 

range of plastic caps and cups, which represent 90% of the machine 

fleet. 

First machines for preform neck and aluminum lid sterilization 

were delivered at the end of the year, and other projects are led for 

inline treatment of: glass jars, stoneware cups, tin cans, metal crowns. 

Decontamination results comply with industrial users requirements, 

and those applications open new market prospects for the pulsed 

light technology : powder milk, condensed milk, spreads, etc. 

The extension of Claranor range comes with a constant 

improvement of Claranor equipment efficiency. The pulsed light 

solutions are now able to replace chemical solutions on ESL filling 

lines. 

CSB-System International 

Hall 15 Stand: A25/26 

CSB demonstrates solutions to 

support factory efficiency 

On the Fresh Solutions area of the Ishida Europe stand at this year’s 

interpack, food and drink IT specialist CSB-System International will 


Hall 2 Stand C11 

KEY TECHNOLOGY 

Key Technology introduces Taurys, the next-generation 

digital laser sorter 

Key Technology introduces the next-generation digital laser sorter, Taurys. Featuring the latest advances from 

the leaders in digital sorting, Taurys achieves faster and more precise sort decisions to set new 

performance standards. 

With its powerful Enygma sort engine, new architecture, a reengineered and patented Chycane infeed 

chute, new ejection manifold, and the most effective and reliable lasers, Taurys handles higher incoming defect 

loads, increases detection resolution, and improves the accuracy of defect and foreign material (FM) removal. 

Taurys improves sorting efficiencies and reduces false rejects to help food processors improve product quality 

and increase yield. 

“Taurys is the most advanced digital laser sorter on the market. It’s our first new product since our merger 

with Visys and incorporates their leading-edge technology. The Enygma sort engine enables Taurys to make 

faster and more accurate decisions, which allowed us to make several significant design changes that maximize 

performance,” said Marco Azzaretti, Advanced Inspection Systems Product Manager at Key Technology. 

“Taurys offers immediate improvements in sorting efficiencies. It also lays the foundation for sorting advances 

like fusion sorting, which requires a tremendous volume of data to be analyzed simultaneously.” 

Faster data processing enabled the sorter’s architecture to be changed to reduce the distance from the 

inspection zone to the ejection zone, resulting in superior product control and improved sorting efficiency. 

Combine this with a new ejection manifold that features 

twice the number of ejectors in the same space, and 

Taurys maximizes ejection accuracy to increase defect and 

FM removal and reduce false rejects, resulting in improved 

yields. 

Key can configure Taurys with the widest range of 

detection wavelengths to sort on the color and/or 

structural properties of objects to meet each application’s 

requirements. This high performance chute-fed sorter is 

ideal for nuts, dried fruit, frozen fruits and vegetables, and 

other products such as fresh-cut produce, confections, 

coffee, and snack foods. It can be located near the beginning 

of the processing line to eliminate defects and FM prior 

to value-added processes, or near the end of the line where 

precise defect and FM removal assures final product 

quality prior to packaging. 

Key Technology, Inc 

150 Avery Street 

Walla Walla, WA 99362 

USA 

Contact: Anita Funk 

Tel: +1 509 529 2161 

Fax: +1 509 527 1331 

Email: afunk@key.net 

www.key.net 

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Hall 6 Stand D27 

KLIKLOK INTERNATIONAL 

Kliklok showcases cartoning equipment at interpack 

At the interpack exhibition in Dusseldorf, Kliklok will be in Hall 6, stand D27, exhibiting the latest 

versions of their innovative CELOX and Certiwrap C150 machines, with improved operator interface and 

HMI capabilities and now with a choice of modular infeed options. 

The C150’s infeed system can be customised to suit a wide range of products, ideal for the 

prepared foods market where shapes and sizes are becoming more popular. At Interpack, the 

C150 will be running twin packs of dessert pots at up to 150 wraps per minute using a ‘scroll’ 

infeed module. This particular machine will have a Siemens control package and HMI. 

For products like cereals, frozen ready meals & confectionery, Kliklok will be showcasing their 

award-winning CELOX end load cartoner. With ergonomic design, robust stainless steel 

construction and top speed of 325 cartons per minute, this innovative machine achieves new 

levels of performance in terms of efficiency, access, sanitation, size change, and reliability. 

At Interpack, the Celox will be running dummy pizzas into end load cartons, and will feature 

an Allen Bradley/Rockwell control package & HMI. Kliklok will be demonstrating the benefits of 

this operator-friendly, multi-language touch screen, with excellent diagnostic capability & remote 

data monitoring system. 

Also on the Kliklok 

stand will be the Woodman 

APACHE continuousmotion 

bagmaker and 

the Kliklok TRANSFORMER 

lock & glue carton erector. 

Kliklok International 

address1 

address2 

address3 

United Kingdom 

Contact: Michelle Newman 

Tel: +44 (0)1275 836131 

Email: m.newman@kliklok-int.com 


Packaging equipment 

www.kliklok-int.com 


demonstrate how its systems and 

hardware can be integrated into 

packing lines to help deliver 

optimised processing, high 

efficiencies and comprehensive 

data reporting. 

On show as part Ishida’s full 

packing line for fresh products will 

be CSB’s advanced CSB-Rack ® 

work station that combines automated 

data capture for weighing, 

pricing and labelling in a single 

operation. 

The CSB-Rack ® is a versatile 

system that integrates real time 

operating data with full traceability 

covering procurement of raw 

materials, processing and quality 

control and final labelling. This 

creates a cost-effective solution that 

rationalises and keeps to a minimum 

documentation and labelling 

requirements. 

The robust design of the machine – with stainless steel body 

and shatter-proof shields for the display and touch screen – means it 

can operate in even the harshest of factory environments 

including extreme temperatures and high humidity. The intuitive 

touchscreen with water-proof surface also ensures ease of use. 

The CSB-Rack ® can be specified in floor-, ceiling- , wall- and 

desk-top mountings while customised versions for individual 

requirements can also be developed. 

CSB offers a wide range of food-specific business software that 

provides full integration of operations. These include Mobile 

Enterprise Resource Planning (M-ERP ® ) for fast and locationindependent 

information processing; traceability systems that cover 

not only raw material procurement, processing, quality management 

and labelling but also recipe components, ingredients and sustainability 

information; and full production planning. 

Eagle 


Eagle to land at interpack with 

enhanced x-ray and fat analysis 

innovations 

To address the quality needs of food manufacturers wishing to 

enhance their product inspection capabilities for complex 

container packages and also the meat industry’s demand for 

efficient multi-functional inline fat analysis systems, Eagle Product 

Inspection (Eagle) has designed new innovations to be showcased 

at interpack 2014, Dusseldorf, Germany in Hall 13, Stand 

D12. A new high-tech inline fat analysis system for meat products 

will be officially launched at this year’s interpack. This new fat 

analysis technology combines fat and weight inspection, 

contaminant detection and measurement of protein and 

moisture values. In addition, showcased for the first time, will be 

Eagle Tall PRO XSDV, a dual view x-ray system designed to 

detect and remove up to 50% smaller sized contaminants located 

in rigid and glass containers. 

“Our product inspection innovations are specifically designed 

with Eagle’s Quality Assured message in mind. This means that we 

establish technologies that continuously protect food products to safeguard 

manufacturers’ brand reputations and customers' wellbeing. 

Our long history of developing and supporting reliable x-ray and fat 

analysis solutions for the food and meat industry gives us a unique 

depth of market and application knowledge. This enables us to 

continually launch comprehensive inspection technologies to 

optimize manufacturing productivity, facilitate compliance with 

international and local food safety standards and ensure that our 

customers stay ahead of their competition,” said Kyle Thomas, 

Strategic Business Unit (SBU) Manager, Eagle Product Inspection. 

Essentra Packaging 


Latest technology and an interpack 

exclusive from Essentra Packaging 

Award-winning Essentra Packaging will be at interpack 2014, with an 

impressive series of developments which can integrate the multifunctionality 

of easy opening, reclosing, informing and protecting into 

packs across the consumer and healthcare sectors. 

Visitors to stand C20 in Hall 07 at Messe Düsseldorf will be able 

to see how Essentra has built its global reputation on a leading-edge 

portfolio of labels, tapes, cartons, leaflets and security technology. Its 

products combine acclaimed design and technology, and are trusted 

by manufacturers and brand owners in end markets such as food and 

drink, pharmaceutical and healthcare, household and industrial, and 

paper and board. 

And in an Interpack exclusive, on show for the first time will be 

AquaSense, the brand new label innovation from Essentra 

Packaging. AquaSense has been designed to help maintain and 

control the moisture content within packs ensuring the goods do not 

dry out and are kept fresh – giving consumers more control than ever 

over the products they buy. 

Part of Essentra Packaging’s Protect range, AquaSense is the 

first example of Essentra’s Active Label Technology and has been 

developed and jointly patented in conjunction with Essentra Porous 

Technologies. Its unique absorbent AquaSense pad is activated by 

the consumer on opening the pack or tub. The pad is placed under 

a tap and soaks up a specific amount of water which it then releases 

it within the pack, keeping contents fresh, controlling humidity and 

reducing product waste due to goods drying out. 

Focusing on healthcare solutions Essentra’s cartons, including 

the Parenteral Paper Pack (PPP) which delivers a new concept in 

display boxes designed specifically for fragile items such as vials, 

bottles and syringes, will be shown. Also among its innovative leaflet 

formats on display are PiggyBack and Triple PiggyBack, two or 

three folded leaflets glued together back to back in a compact 

design and Plurium, a multi-page booklet with more space for 

information but compact when folded. 

The new Re:Close Tape from Essentra Packaging enables 

brands to maximise the combined benefits of resealability, consumer 

communication and product protection in an easy-to-apply tape. 

Developed in response to growing consumer demand, and durable 

enough to withstand repeated use, with Re:Close Tape consumers 

can keep the product in the original pack between uses. This adds to 

convenience, retains branding in the home to encourage repeat 

purchase, and can even enhance environmental credentials by 

minimising food waste caused by spillage or leaving a pack open. 

A variety of overt and covert tamper and authentication 

solutions can be built into healthcare and consumer product packs to 

meet individual needs, such as holography, patron security inks and 

taggant systems, integrated on-pack authentication, tamperevident 

labels; and combined tamper and authentication solutions. 

Martin Dallas, Managing Director – Essentra Speciality 

Technologies, says: “We are proud to be at Interpack with a range of 

products that are at the forefront of current thinking, bringing 

different strands of pack functionality together and helping brands 

give consumers a more active relationship with their packaging. 

“We also want to take the opportunity to talk to our fellow 

innovators about how they can adopt these technologies and take 

them forward. AquaSense is a key example of this and we look 

forward to hearing how this Active Label technology can be developed 

even further.” 

Essentra Packaging’s presence at interpack follows an awardwinning 

year for the company, which was honoured to receive a UK 

Packaging Award in the Design Team of the Year category; a second 

consecutive Asian Manufacturing Award, and a Sustainable Package 

Technical Award from the 4th China Package Technology Forum. 

Faerch Plast 


Faerch Plast to show range of plastics 

containers for fresh meat, fish and 

poultry, ready meals and cold food snacks 

Faerch Plast will be focusing on its wide range of innovative plastics 

packaging products for the meat, fish & poultry sector at interpack 

2014. These include trays manufactured from MAPET ® II, a specially 

developed mono material for top sealing of fresh meat, and the 

UltraZap ® XtendaPak absorber pad which limits bacteria growth and 

helps extend shelf life by up to two days. Plus a variety of eyecatching 

CPET, PP and APET containers for ready meals and cold 

foods & snacks will be featured. The company will also be highlighting 

its unrivalled reputation for innovation and closed loop – Cradle 

to Cradle – manufacturing process using post-consumer PET, or rPET. 

MAPET ® II or MONO amorphous polyethylene terephthalate 

has been designed by Faerch Plast to facilitate easy top sealing of fresh 

meat or fish and to eliminate the risk of contamination from juices. 

MAPET ® II provides the same properties as multi-layer materials but 

offers better sealability and protection, as well as being easier to sort 

for recycling. 

Produced from post-consumer recycled materials, MAPET ® II 

has a very low environmental footprint and is suitable for prepacking 

in a protected atmosphere. It has a temperature range of -40°C to 

+70°C and offers glass clarity for added on shelf appeal. 

Faerch Plast’s Ultrazap ® XtendaPak is a new type of absorber 

for use in its fresh meat and fish trays. Placed underneath the 

packaged product, it limits bacteria growth while enabling the meat to 

better retain it juices. Laboratory tests combined with customer feedback 

has clearly demonstrated this helps extend shelf life by up to 

two days. Plus the meat or fish stays looking fresh in appearance right 

up to the expiry date. 

The Ultrazap ® XtendaPak is activated when the meat or fish 

begins releasing juices on the third day. The absorber then slowly 

emits CO 2 over several days, keeping the bacteria level low and 

improving the meat’s ability to retain its juices. 

Faerch Plast’s CPET (Crystalline Polyethylene Terephthalate) 

containers are aimed at the ready meal sector and are available in a 

wide range of colours, styles and sizes, including a high strength ‘Frost’ 

pack for unrivalled impact and crush resistance at low 

temperatures, making them ideal for frozen food products. 

Recently launched ‘Dual Colour’ CPET trays are primarily aimed 

at the premium convenience food market and oven to table lines in 

particular. They feature one colour on the outside surface and 

another on the inside, offering retails and manufacturers a major point 

of difference, as well as maximum on-shelf impact and brand appeal. 

With dual ovenability and a broad temperature tolerance from 

-4F (-20c) degrees to 430F (220c) degrees, CPET is suitable for 

freezer-to-oven or microwave convenience, and eliminates negative 

effects on food flavour and aroma, giving consumers better 

protected, more versatile and better tasting meals. A top layer of 

co-extruded APET ensures extremely good sealing properties and a 

superb glossy appearance. 

Faerch Plast’s innovative packaging for cold foods and snacks is 

typically produced from high clarity APET (Amorphous Polyethylene 

Terephthalate) or PP (polypropylene) and is available in a 

plethora of designs, such as standard or hinged lids and perforated, 

snap packs which can be easily separated into individual portions for 

extra convenience. 

The ‘Re-lock’ tray incorporates a recloseable feature comprising 

an integral peelable film rather than a separate or hinged lid, 

saving on the amount of material used, leading to cost savings as well 

as more environmentally-friendly packaging. Available in three 

designs, the range is ideal for fruit, salad, dips and cold meats, where 

consumers like to see the contents in order to assess its freshness. 

Faerch Plast will also be highlighting its closed loop or Cradle to 

Cradle process for the manufacture of food trays from postconsumer 

recycled PET, or rPET. Food grade rPET flakes are 

purchased from two of the UK’s top plastics recycling companies and 

further cleaning, as well as careful control of the extrusion and 

thermoforming process at its state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in 

the North East of England helps ensure maximum recycled content. 

For a completely closed loop, the business has been heavily 

involved in a project aimed at making black trays more recyclable. 

CPET ID is a revolutionary new packaging material which will allow 

trays produced from black CPET to be sorted in the mixed plastics 

waste stream, for the first time ever., 


Hall 17 Stand B52 

LOMA SYSTEMS 

LOCK INSPECTION 

Pharma and food inspection trailblazer to launch 

three cutting-edge innovations at interpack 

Having just been crowned the UK’s most innovative firm in the EEF Future Manufacturing 

Awards 2013, Loma Systems, together with Lock Inspection will showcase why they are 

world leaders and deserving champions of the EEF Innovative Operating Practices and 

Processes Award. In hall 17, stand B52, the trailblazing detection and inspection innovators 

will present the largest display to date of combined Loma and Lock systems, including a new 

portfolio of food and pharmaceutical metal detection, 

checkweighing and x-ray inspection systems. 

Get first sight of three new systems 

The team will unveil three new inspection 

systems at interpack, including the launch of 

two new ‘next generation’ metal detectors - 

Loma’s SureTune IQ3+ ST, plus major enhancements 

to another industry favourite, Lock’s 

INSIGHT Pharmaceutical Metal Detector. The 

final offering is being kept under wraps until the 

opening day! 

Smarter in the head! The IQ3+ ST is Loma’s 

new SureTune metal detector. Packed with 

some incredible new innovations, it resolves 

challenges like user traceability, with a new 

Access Log supporting CFR21.Part 11 and storing up to 500 events. The new IQ3+ ST also 

addresses drifting of the head coil and false product rejects caused by subtle variations in 

atmospheric temperature and product characteristics. Plus, an intelligent Product Validation 

System now memorises defined test intervals by product and the individual retailer’s code of 

practice. These new features, and more, make it the ideal solution for high-speed food 

manufacturing co-packers that must adhere to different 

retailers’ test parameters. 

INSIGHT Pharmaceutical Metal Detector gets even 

better - Already highly acclaimed by industry experts, the 

improved INSIGHT Pharmaceutical Metal Detector has a 

new easy-clean polished frame that resolves potential 

stability issues caused by noisy processing environments. 

A hectic exhibition provides the perfect opportunity for 

users to test this out. Hygienic according to FDA 

standards, the frame is height adjustable and comes 

with a robust clamping sleeve, removing the need for 

resin assembly. For ease of installation, there are 200 

product presets and the permanent memory stores up 

Loma’s IQ3 range helps food manufacturers adhere to to 8,000 data events, even during a power interruption 

stringent retailer standards 

or disconnect. 

“interpack is always a great forum for people to view 

market-leading solutions that address the current challenges, 

including industry inspection codes of practice, changes in packaging, 

traceability and product integrity,” says Marketing 

Manager James Chrismas. “Our focus at the show will be on 

assisting customers to understand the risks in their individual 

manufacturing environments and showcasing our ‘future proof’ 

Locking down contaminants: Loma to showcase new SureTune metal 

detector at interpack, demonstrating how it can enhance traceability and 

heighten food safety 

inspection solutions. Our next generation technologies mean 

we are uniquely positioned to help every customer to increase 

product output whilst safeguarding against potential contamination. 

Over the seven days, a technical team will be on-hand to 

share one-to-one advice and demonstrate our systems, which 

are suited to every application”. 

In total, seven flagship systems will be on the stand, including 

Loma’s CW3 SlimLine Combination Checkweighing and Metal 

Detector system, which is taking the food manufacturing 

market by storm. Lock’s compact INSIGHT Vertical Fall Metal 

Detector will also be there, which is created specifically for the 

pharmaceutical industry to inspect incoming raw materials in 

powder and granular form and comply with 21 CFr Pts 210 and 211. 

Locking down contaminants: Loma to showcase 

new SureTune metal detector at interpack, 

demonstrating how it can enhance 

traceability and heighten food safety 

Visitors to the Loma and Lock stand will have direct access to the broadest selection of 

innovations for the food and pharmaceutical sectors, which they can freely explore and see 

in action. Live testing is fully encouraged, with visitors openly invited to bring along samples 

of shelf-ready products to run through the systems. To experience first-hand the robustness 

and reliability of Loma and Lock inspection solutions, go to see them in hall 17, stand B52. 

Loma Systems - a Division of ITW Ltd 

Summit Avenue, Southwood 

Farnborough 

Hampshire GU14 0NY 

United Kingdom 

Contact: James Chrismas 

Tel: +44 (0)1252 893300 

Email: enquiries@loma.com 


Checkweighing 

Metal detection 

X-Ray inspection 

Company profile 

Loma Systems and Lock Inspection have 

joined forces to become the world’s leading 

engineering and manufacturing 

company specialising in metal detection, 

checkweighing and x-ray inspection systems. 

With over 100 years of combined 

experience, their products are uniquely 

engineered for consistent quality with a 

low cost of ownership. Loma and Lock 

have successfully partnered with the 

world’s largest food, pharmaceutical and 

packaging companies, located in over 

100 countries, to comply with product 

safety standards, weight legislation and 

retailer codes of conduct. The company 

has a reputation for robust and reliable 

machines that are designed to survive 

even the harshest of production environments. 

In January 2014, EEF Future 

Manufacturing Awards crowned Loma 

Systems the UK’s winner of the national 

Innovative Operating Practices and 

Processes Award. 

www.loma.com or www.lockinspection.com 


Mettler-Toledo 

Hall 11 Stand: B55 

Global reach with local excellence 

To address the quality and process control needs of food and 

pharmaceutical manufacturers, the “Product Inspection” and 

“Industrial Weighing” divisions of Mettler-Toledo will present their 

comprehensive portfolio of product inspection, quality assurance and 

track and trace solutions at interpack 2014. The company will focus 

predominantly on solutions for better product security, increased 

productivity, seamless compliance and optimised quality, while 

demonstrating their global and local capabilities. 

“This year’s exhibition concept for interpack focuses on the key 

benefits for collaboration with Mettler- Toledo: our global reach with 

local excellence. Our regional service experts, around the globe, 

ensure that our customers continually receive a high-level of local and 

international support and advice around-the-clock. This allows food 

and pharmaceutical manufacturers to enhance their productivity from 

reduced operational downtime, protect their brand reputation by 

producing high-quality safe products through deploying the latest 

product inspection technologies and facilitate business growth 

through compliance with local and international product safety 

standards and regulations. In addition, manufacturers can gain competitive 

advantage from utilising Mettler-Toledo for all of their product 

inspection and industrial weighing needs, so we can implement the 

most effective technology solution to future proof their business”, said 

Jana Meier, Marketing Manager and interpack Project Leader, 

Mettler-Toledo Product Inspection. 

The guiding theme for this year’s exhibition is effective process 

data collection and Management Information Systems (MIS). The 

theme is embodied by a series of loops which will demonstrate equipment 

used in typical food and pharmaceutical production lines. 

Taking today’s challenges of a global world into consideration, 

Management Information is the key ingredient for manufacturers to 

stay ahead through monitoring and controlling multiple production 

lines across one or more facilities. With a network of sales and 

service organizations, Mettler-Toledo offers qualified specialist advice 

and support to manufacturers around the globe. In addition, 

manufacturing facilities located around the world enable Mettler- 

Toledo to stay connected to its customers, allowing for rapid 

response supported through local expertise. 

MULTIVAC 

Halls 5 and 17 

Innovative packaging solutions for food 

and industrial products 

MULTIVAC will be represented at interpack 2014 by two exhibition 

stands. In Hall 5 the packaging specialist is presenting a wide range of 

innovations, covering all aspects of the packaging of food and 

industrial products, including a new entry-level model among the 

thermoforming packaging machines and new technologies for 

process and automation equipment. Live demonstrations will also 

take place here. Packaging solutions for the life science and healthcare 

industries will be presented on the second stand in Hall 17. 

As regards the sector of thermoforming packaging solutions, 

MULTIVAC will be presenting an innovative machine process for 

producing portion packs of viscous food and non-food products. The 

packaging specialist is also showing its automated R 245 packaging 

solution, which is equipped with a die change system for ensuring 

very short conversion times and a high degree of flexibility. The 

MULTIVAC portfolio of exhibition machines is rounded off with the 

R 145 as the smallest model, which can be fully configured, and with 

a new entry-level model. 

As regards the traysealers, MULTIVAC will be showing an 

extensive range of automatic traysealers. The successful T 300 entrylevel 

model for automatic packing in trays is equipped with a 

denester and a conveyor belt labeller. The T 700 will be integrated in 

an automated packaging line with automatic infeed. The T 600 is 

equipped with a filler for packing ready meals and convenience 

products in multi-compartment trays. 

When it comes to the chamber machine sector, MULTIVAC will 

also be presenting its complete product range of small-chamber and 

large-chamber models, as well as double-chamber machines and 

chamber belt machines. 

The MULTIVAC daughter company, MULTIVAC Marking & 

Inspection, will be represented on the stand in Hall 5, and it will be 

showing its comprehensive range of inspection systems and labelling 

and marking equipment, which is integrated in the various packaging 

solutions. The exhibition highlights for MULTIVAC Marking & 

Inspection are new generations of label dispensing heads and 

conveyor belt labellers. 

Another focus of MULTIVAC's presence at the exhibition will be 

solutions for packing non-food products, whereby different requirements 

of the retail trade, such as for example anti-theft security, are 

taken into consideration. 

An extensive program of seminars on different topics covering 

all aspects of packaging awaits the exhibition visitors in the 

MULTIVAC Academy. The seminars will take place on MULTIVAC's 

stand in Hall 5. Registration can be conducted via the MULTIVAC 

website. 

NVC 

Stand: ENB/03 

Gold Fever at North entrance of interpack 

Visitors to and exhibitors at the upcoming interpack are warned: there 

is an outbreak of gold fever at the north entrance. Visitors to the NVCstand 

(ENB/03) immediately see why; the ten finalists of the 

packaging innovation contest De Gouden Noot are exhibited there. 

De Gouden Noot is the world’s most competitive packaging 

innovation contest. The ten finalists are chosen after the first jury 

round, existing of two days. Only one of the finalists will win the 

trophy with the massive golden walnut inside, after the second jury 

round later this year. You can contact Ger Standhardt for more 

information. 

This information was shared by Michael Nieuwesteeg, NVC 

Managing Director, at the official press conference of the world’s 

number 1 packaging exhibition Interpack in Hotel New York 

Rotterdam. 

Online education in packaging At the interpack, NVC is introducing 

the complete NVC’s online education programme. Students 

and those responsible for packaging education within their 

company can actually meet the NVC crew. For more information, 

please contact Antje Augustinus. 

NVC stand ENB/03 – your operating base The NVC stand is the 

ideal operating base for a day at the interpack. It is the perfect spot for 

networking. Visitors can make it the meeting point for appointments: 

NVC will provide you and your visitors with a cup coffee and Dutch 

delicacies. More information? Please contact Charissa Koolen. 

Extra exposure online, before and during the interpack The NVC 

offers additional sales support for its members exhibiting on the 

interpack. NVC members can advertise and state their stand 

number in advance via the NVC Buyers’ Guide. During the interpack 

itself, a hand-out from this Buyers’ Guide will be provided at the NVC 

stand (operating base for visitors), listing companies and their 

stand-numbers. Member companies that exhibit can also use the NVC 

stand as a neutral meeting point for appointments with 

(potential) customers. Please contact Charissa Koolen for more 

information. 

Daily: the NVC Win-a-tablet-networking drink Between 16.30- 

18.00 hours a networking drink will take place, a unique moment to 

meet (inter)national contacts! Each day visitors to the NVC stand can 

win a tablet during this drink. Click here for more information. 

Make an appointment with the NVC staff? If you are visiting the 

interpack and there are issues you want to discuss with us, please 

contact us so that we can schedule an appointment. We look forward 

to meeting you in Düsseldorf at NVC stand ENB/03! 

PFM Packaging Machinery 


Pouch machines offer 

extra-fast changeover 

Italian manufacturer PFM has extended the use of servo drive and 

servo format adjustment to horizontal pouch form-fill-seal machines 

for the first time and, at Interpack in May, will demonstrate how 

changeover times can be cut dramatically compared with traditional 

mechanical equipment. 

“The new D-Series Full Servo machines open up new 

horizons in the pouch sector by offering the opportunity to modify 

cycle times, sealing pressure and cutting pitch as part of the product 

programme," explains PFM’s R&D director Andrea Fioravanti. 

"They offer easy maintenance and cleaning, high performance 

and extremely short format changeover times,” he adds. 

This fast changeover is the result of full servo drive that allows 

all three principal modules of the machines – film unwind, pack 

forming station and filling section – to be set and synchronised 

automatically, rather than by manual mechanical adjustment. 

On format change, the cutting and side seal assembly that forms 

the pack not only adjusts automatically to the new size, but 

simultaneously registers with the pack transport conveyor, which 

accepts each newly formed pouch into grippers for carriage through 

filling and final sealing. The usual manual adjustment is eliminated. 

Also, unlike conventional pouch machines, on which as many 

as 20 sets of grippers on a single chain may need to be adjusted 

manually to the new pouch width, the D-Series machines employ 

servo adjustment that moves the grippers automatically. 

“As a result, hours taken with traditional mechanically-driven 

equipment for a new pack format can often be cut to minutes,” points 

out PFM UK sales director Chris Bolton. 

Also being shown for the first time by PFM is the Scirocco Combi 

flow-wrapper for producing reclosable packs of cheese slices using 

hook and loop profile. 

Further exhibits include SPS snack-packing and biscuitfeeding 

equipment, the high speed Solaris bagger for candies, 

equipped with an MBP 16-head multihead weigher and the Vetta 

bagger with ultrasonic sealing. 

For further information contact Alison Davies at PFM - Tel: +44 

(0)113 239 3401 

Rockwell 


215+ Rockwell Automation equipped 

machines to showcase their 

worldwide potential 

With market leading domain experience and industry leading 

products and services, Rockwell Automation will steal the show at 

interpack 2014, thanks to OEMs showcasing over 215 new and 

enhanced machines running on Rockwell Automation-based 

automation, motion, process and safety solutions. 

With Interpack being the world's leading event for the launch of 

new and innovative packaging technology, it will come as no 

surprise to learn that such a large number of machines at the show 

will be running discrete and integrated automation, motion, process 

and safety solutions based on Allen-Bradley products from Rockwell 

Automation. 

In today’s competitive environment, the packaging industry is 

demanding innovative machines that easily integrate into plant-wide 

infrastructures. It needs flexible and efficient equipment that 

increases business agility, optimises productivity and helps end users 

to achieve sustainability objectives — all while lowering total cost of 

ownership. 

Finding the right machine builder is critical to the success of 

manufacturing operation and, as a direct result of this, machine 

builders from around the globe are designing machines running Rockwell 

Automation solutions in order to enjoy a competitive 

advantage and make them as attractive as possible to highly 

demanding end users. 

At this year's event, Rockwell Automation will be helping to 


Hall 12 Stand F01 

PMMI 

PMMI brings innovation to Interpack 

PMMI, The Association of Packaging and Processing Technologies, will help manufacturers from around the 

world discover solutions from North America’s top innovators at interpack (May 8-14; Messe D sseldorf, D 

sseldorf, Germany). One-hundred and eighty-five PMMI member companies will exhibit at the show, offering technologies 

to advance line speed, efficiency and food safety initiatives as well as enhancing shelf appeal. Additionally, 

PMMI’s booth (Hall 12/F01) will have resources and experts on-hand to offer insights on the latest trends 

and technologies driving North America’s growing manufacturing sector. 

“Advanced technologies are helping to drive this growth in North American manufacturing, creating 

opportunities for both international suppliers and manufacturers,” said Charles D. Yuska, president and CEO of 

PMMI. “As globalization creates a smaller world – with highly complex supply chains and regulatory environments, 

this idea-sharing helps ensure a healthy manufacturing industry worldwide.” 

It all starts with facilitating faster connections between consumer product manufacturers and suppliers. On 

May 8th – the first day of interpack – PMMI will launch an online platform to help interpack attendees quickly 

identify and engage with its member companies showcasing game-changing innovations at the event in D 

sseldorf. The platform can be used throughout the duration of the show to help quickly and efficiently navigate 

professionals to solutions and suppliers, including the following: 

The new OMNI-DIRECTIONAL Sorter from Intralox (Hall 13/E77) which features a compact design for highspeed 

zone-picking applications, receiving and sorting products from any direction at speeds above 3,600 cases 

or totes per hour. 

AKHM servomotors from Kollmorgen (Hall 8a/C08) which address pending provisions of the Food Safety 

Modernization Act (FSMA) in the U.S. with a hygienic housing design that can withstand the daily exposure to 

chemicals and high-pressure washdowns. 

New ultrasonic technology for the assembly of plastic slider opening mechanisms for resealable cans will 

also be on display by Herrmann Ultrasonics (Hall 11/F55). 

Weiler Engineering, Inc. (Hall 5/J24) will exhibit its new Model 60 ASEP-TECH® Blow/Fill/Seal machine that 

combines a continuous 3-step process on one compact machine frame for the production of 60-cavity pop-top 

in a 0.6mL vial size – ideal for the delivery of ophthalamic, otic, nasal and other topical drugs. 

In addition to being seen at interpack, the solutions from Intralox, Kollmorgen and Herrmann Ultrasonics 

can all be seen at PACK EXPO International 2014 (Nov. 2-5; McCormick Place, Chicago, IL). Weiler will also 

feature its blow/fill/seal machine at Pharma EXPO, co-located with PACK EXPO International 2014 and 

co-produced by PMMI and the International Society of Pharmaceutical Engineering (ISPE). 

For more information on this special online platform to connect interpack attendees with PMMI member 

companies, be sure to visit PMMI’s booth at interpack (Hall 12/F01). To register for PACK EXPO International 

2014 or Pharma EXPO, visit packexpo.com. 

PMMI, The Association for Packaging and 

Processing Technologies, is a trade association 

representing over 600 packaging and processing 

supply chain companies that provide a full range 

of packaging and processing machinery, materials, 

components and containers. PMMI actively 

brings buyers and sellers together through 

programs and events such as The PACK EXPO 

family of trade shows, packexpo.com, PMT Magazine, 

PACK EXPO Show Daily, networking events 

and educational programs. 

PMMI organizes the PACK EXPO trade 

shows: PACK EXPO International, Pharma EXPO, 

co-located with PACK EXPO International and 

presented jointly with the International Society for 

Pharmaceutical Engineering (ISPE); PACK EXPO 

Las Vegas, PACK EXPO East, EXPO PACK México 

and EXPO PACK Guadalajara, connecting participants 

in the packaging and processing supply 

chain with their customers around the world. 

Coming Up: EXPO PACK México 2014, June 17- 

20 (Mexico City, Mexico); PACK EXPO International 

2014, Nov. 2-5 (McCormick Place, 

Chicago); Pharma EXPO, co-located with PACK 

EXPO International 2014; 

www.PMMI.org 

Hall 4 Stand E59-04 

Spiroflow shows off safe bulk handling 

Spiroflow Ltd will be at Interpack in May, showcasing some of the dust-busting equipment it has available to help 

ensure strict hygiene and safety regulations are met for shifting millions of tons of very fine ingredients and 

particles within a factory environment. 

Visitors to Spiroflow’s stand 4E59-04 during the show in Düsseldorf, Germany, will see the latest in bulk 

handling and conveying equipment – the T2 bulk bag discharger, bulk bag filler and flexible screw conveyor – ideal 

for process industries such as food, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, chemicals, minerals and plastics. 

The T2 bulk bag discharger provides a dust-tight operation which empties product with the minimum of residue 

and has angled framework, not horizontal flat surfaces, limiting dust settlement from ingredients such as sugar, 

flour and spices - avoiding contamination and saving time on cleaning. 

Sharing the stand with the T2 bulk bag discharger will be Spiroflow’s bulk bag filler (FIBC). Manufactured 

entirely of stainless steel with automatic height adjustment for different-sized bags, the filler offers bag inflation 

and a vibration facility for an even, accurate fill and effective compaction – resulting in a stable load for both 

storage and transportation. 

Last but not least Spiroflow will be demonstrating the totally hygienic flexible screw conveyor for the safe 

distribution of food and chemical ingredients. This cost effective equipment fulfils the very highest levels of 

hygiene and dust control, whatever strict operating parameters are in place. 

The main advantage of Spiroflow’s flexible screw conveyor is its simplicity, which results in short installation 

times and low maintenance – the whole system can be stripped down for cleaning in minutes. It can transport 

powdered, granular and flaked materials with a bulk density up to 2.5kg/1 and carry material to a maximum 

distance of 20 metres, although multiple units can extend to greater distances as required. 

Flexibility and totally secure handling is required if products have to be conveyed dust-free over long distances 

and complex routes within an operating plant. Spiroflow, a world-leading manufacturer of ATEX approved 

conveying and bulk handling systems, has a wide range of solutions for materials where the most rigid standards 

in hygiene and containment need to be met and maintained. 

Having equipment that avoids dust contamination is crucial for the quality and safety of products, said 

Spiroflow’s marketing manager, Ben Ayrton. He added “We are delighted to be demonstrating fully working 

examples of our flexible and totally secure handling systems at Interpack. The cornerstone of our success is the 

ability to design and develop bespoke equipment to meet the needs of individual customers.” 

Finding the right conveyor will depend a lot on finding the right supplier. The key for companies is to find a 

conveyor provider that understands your business, proves it can meet your requirements and who will give a 

performance guarantee – just like Spiroflow. 

Visitors to Interpack in Düsseldorf on May 8-14 will be able to see for themselves some of the high-quality 

conveying and bulk handling equipment on offer from Spiroflow, but if you can’t get there or would like more 

information on the company’s products and services visit http://www.spiroflow.com/or call +44 (0) 1200 

422525. 

SPIROFLOW 

Spiroflow Ltd 

Lincoln Way 

Clitheroe 

Lancashire 

BB7 1QG 

UNITED KINGDOM 

TeL: +44 (0) 1200 422525 

Email: ben.ayrton@spiroflow.com 


Bulk handling 

Conveying & storage systems 

www.spiroflow.com 


foster and formalise relationships between machine builders and 

manufacturers by acting as a conduit to match customer needs with 

new and proven, high performing, innovative solutions from a 

variety of established machine builders. 

In addition, the Rockwell Automation booth will showcase the 

latest technology the company has to offer along with multimedia 

presentations showing this technology in action across the globe. 

RPC 


RPC at interpack – adding value 

RPC’s impressive stand at interpack 2014 highlights the Group’s 

capabilities and expertise across a wide range of end markets, and 

the company’s ability to deliver added value through innovative packaging 

solutions. 

As one of the major global packaging exhibitions, Interpack 

provides the ideal platform to demonstrate the diversity of the RPC 

Group, with its extensive choice of manufacturing processes and polymers 

that enable the company to tailor a pack to the precise requirements 

of each customer. 

A key focus of the impressive RPC stand at Messe Düsseldorf 

Hall 10, Stand D21 will be demonstrating how its market-leading technologies 

and in-depth knowledge and experience have made a 

difference across a number of key sectors. 

Examples include different solutions for single-serve beverage 

systems; the combination of design and technical skills that lead the 

market in airless dispensers, cream jars, deo sticks and lip care packs; 

the choice of barrier technologies to deliver extended ambient shelf 

life for food products and technical innovations in pharmaceutical 

dispensing and dosing systems. 

Among the brand new products on display will be Bebo Swing, 

developed by RPC Bebo Plastik to integrate easy-opening, reclosing 

and tamper-evidence, for a variety of spreadable products such as 

cheese, margarine and butter. 

The patented design can be designed for various shapes and is 

suitable for products both with and without lidding film. Bebo Swing 

can be manufactured in monolayer or multilayer PP where EVOH 

provides a barrier against oxygen ingress for extended ambient shelf 

life. A light barrier can also be incorporated for light-sensitive products. 

And for pharmaceutical markets, RPC Formatec has introduced 

a new cost-effective system that enables users of PMDIs (pressurised 

metered dose inhalers) to easily countdown the number of doses 

taken from their inhalers. The Single Dose Counter allows users to 

keep track of their medication and alerts them when the inhaler needs 

replacing. 

RPC Emballages Moirans has launched the first UN certified 20 

litre container to weigh just 700g. The new 320 range, blow moulded 

in HDPE, is part of an ongoing enhancement programme at the site 

which over the years has seen the weight of its 20 litre UN container 

reduced from 900g to first 800g and now 700g. 

Key to the success of this project has been RPC’s ability to 

reduce the amount of material required to manufacture the 

container, while ensuring that it retains the necessary robustness and 

strength to safely handle and transport hazardous products. 

SuperLock ® from RPC Superfos combines an oxygen barrier on 

all surfaces with a membrane seal to ensure an almost nonexistent 

oxygen transmission rate, providing an ambient shelf life of up 

to 24 months. RPC Superfos has also developed a new pack for pet 

food producers to replace aluminium trays. It offers longer shelf life, 

recloseability and high-speed filling. 

Also during Interpack, RPC Superfos will be receiving a 

prestigious WorldStar award for its custom oxygen barrier packaging 

for Bornholms’ sea food. Bornholms, a market leader in seafood in 

Scandinavia, is converting most of its packaging solutions from cans 

to plastic boxes. RPC Superfos developed a series of four types of 

packaging with an entirely new oxygen barrier solution to deliver a 

shelf life of two years, although in the longer term, Bornholms and 

RPC Superfos expect it to be extended up to three years. 

At the same time, as well as its excellence in bespoke 

projects, RPC will also underline how it uses the same design 

and manufacturing expertise to help customers create product 

differentiation and on-shelf impact throughout its comprehensive 

standard ranges. 

Equally important, the company’s many initiatives in weight and 

energy savings during manufacture help to deliver carbon 

reductions and valuable sustainability benefits. 

www.rpc-group.com 

Gerhard Schubert GmbH 

Hall 14 Stand: 14A06 

TLM – The next generation 

Gerhard Schubert GmbH is again boosting the capacity of its 

extremely flexible TLM packaging technology. The latest TLM 

generation will premiere at interpack 2014. A prototype of the world's 

first packaging machine without a switch cabinet will be among the 

innovations presented. The launch of 3D scanners has set a milestone 

for product image processing. Both the housing and the inner workings 

of the transmodules have been updated. Schubert will 

exhibit a total of three TLM picker lines and a TLM packaging line at 

trade fair stand 14A06 in Hall 14. The packaging line utilises automatic 

tool change to produce shelf-ready cartons of aerosol cans. 

With all of its innovative projects, Schubert pursues the principle 

of combining intelligent software with reduced mechanical 

systems. This approach is also embodied in the packaging machines 

without switch cabinets. The more narrow head section of the TLM 

machine, which itself is known as "robot heaven", is a visible 

indication that conventional electrical systems have been eliminated. 

In the future, less room will be required where Gerhard Schubert 

originally placed the control cabinet when launching the TLM series. 

This is due to the fact that the servoamplifiers are part of the TLM 

robot within a decentralized controller system and no longer take up 

space in the control cabinet. In addition, the number of electronic 

parts has been significantly reduced. 

Schubert already achieves higher efficiency in manufacturing 

and configuring the lines in the current stage of development. 

Customers benefit from lower maintenance expenditures. Because 

each function can also malfunction, having fewer components means 

a lower susceptibility for error. 

SMC 

Hall 8 Stand: J78 

SMC aims to improve packaging 

performance at interpack 

SMC, the world’s leading provider of pneumatics, is hoping to pack in 

the crowds at interpack 2014 expo with its diverse range of product 

solutions for original equipment manufacturers and end users. The 

exhibition, in Dusseldorf, Germany from 8 - 14 May, is the world's 

leading trade fair for the packaging industry and all related process 

technologies. From its stand 12A22 in Hall 12, SMC will focus on safety, 

energy saving and air quality technologies. 

SMC’s Interpack exhibition co-ordinator, Torsten Klein said: 

“interpack is the largest trade fair of its kind so we are happy to have 

the opportunity to display our range of innovative solutions here 

again. SMC is a trusted supplier to the packaging industry worldwide 

and we can ensure availability when our customers need it thanks to 

manufacturing and distribution facilities throughout Europe. At 

Interpack we will have a wide range of our very latest ionizers and 

temperature control devices on display as well as solutions to 

challenges commonly found in packaging processes, all of which 

comply with Machinery Directive legislation.” 

Creating ‘shock-waves’ on the stand in terms of safety will be a 

trio of new ionizers, that help to quickly and effectively identify and 

control static electricity; the IZS41 has an optional feedback 

sensor, the standard IZS40 features an easy on/off operation and the 

IZS42 dual AC design minimises electrostatic build-up on workpieces. 

Stora Enso 

Hall 9 Stand B20 

Stora Enso at interpack 2014 

Stora Enso will be presenting innovations in package design and 

materials at interpack 2014. The novelties to be introduced 

include technically-advanced food packaging materials, as well as 

innovative packaging solutions for chocolate and confectionery, 

pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics and personal care products. 

Award-winning packaging concepts from the Recreate Packaging 

design competition will also be on display at Stora Enso's stand. 

One of the highlights of the show will be a joint presentation by 

Stora Enso and Tetra Pak at Innovationparc Packaging in the 

afternoon of Friday, 9th May, focusing on how a localized, highly 

efficient network in food production, packaging and recycling saves 

resources, energy and food. 

New concepts and designs for packaging beauty and personal 

care products will be on display in the trophy corner of Stora Enso's 

stand. It will feature the best entries from the Recreate Packaging 

design competition, which was organized for the second time by Stora 

Enso and Aalto University. The competition challenges conventional 

thinking, and this time offers new ideas for travel-friendly packaging. 

Several partner stands will also showcase innovative packaging 

solutions based on Stora Enso's wide board and paper selection; 

among them the new cup packaging concept for chocolate and 

confectionery by Stora Enso and AR Packaging, and the ValueCase 

pharmaceuticals packaging concept introduced together with 

Edelmann and Uhlmann. 

Theegarten-Pactec 


Modern look for innovative technology 

In this current interpack year Theegarten-Pactec will be gaining an 

all-new appearance. The revamped corporate design will stage its 

global debut on the company website, which has also been overhauled. 

The company will then present examples of the corporate 

product design at the trade fair in Düsseldorf in May. 

The company’s previous look was created on the merger of 

Rose-Theegarten and Pactec. Theegarten-Pactec will be celebrating its 

20th anniversary in 2014. Another major milestone is also being 

commemorated as Justus and Franz Theegarten founded the firm 

Rose-Theegarten 80 years ago. Highlighting the double anniversary, 

Theegarten-Pactec is bringing a fresh new look to its visual 

communications with market partners. 

The design focuses on clear, fresh colours and modern 

typography, while the logo appears more compact. The new 

corporate design reflects the company’s technology leadership. The 

decisive factor in the final decision on the design proposals was that 

the visual concept should be clearly comprehensible to customers 

from various cultural backgrounds and express positive energy. 

The rollout of the new product design begins at interpack and 

will then be gradually implemented for the various models over the 

medium-term. In addition to the highly recognizable style, this 

also entails greater production efficiency as machine details are 

becoming standardized. 

Travtec 

Hall 8 Stand: E07 

Coding and quality control solutions 

include FMD-ready systems 

Product handling, coding and marking specialists Travtec will showcase 

a variety of equipment at this year’s interpack, suitable for 

diverse end markets such as food and drink, and pharmaceutical. 

Equipment on show will include solutions for packing applications 

such as labelling and printing onto cartons and cases, coding onto 

jars, bottles or cans, and printing onto vials, tubes or cylindrical items. 

In addition, for the pharmaceutical sector, Travtec will be 

demonstrating its FMD-ready solutions to help manufacturers 

prepare for the requirements of the forthcoming EC Falsified 

Medicines Directive. 

Machine highlights include the Wolke m600 Advanced 

thermal inkjet printer, and the Lixis PVS state of the art vision system, 

while models from Travtec’s portfolio will also be demonstrated on the 

King stand (Hall 8A, E17) and Lixis stand (Hall 7A, C31-5). 

TSC Auto ID 


YSC Auto ID debuts at interpack 

For the first time TSC Auto ID will have its own stand at interpack in 

Dusseldorf, Germany. In hall 12, booth A01 the world wide operating 


manufacturer of powerful thermal direct and thermal transfer printers 

is presenting its entire product family and efficient labeling solutions 

to boost productivity and efficiency in the companies. An absolute 

highlight will be the brand new high-performance MX240 series which 

offers top performance features and futuristic design and set high 

standards in industrial label printing. 

Thanks to its specific attributes the revolutionary development 

is excellently suited to professional labeling in clean room environments 

such as in food or electronics industry or in health care. The 

MX240 series offers the highest memory capacities including 256 MB 

SDRAM and 128 MB FLASH - and a high-resolution 4.3“ colour 

display combined with the latest touch-panel technology. A powerful 

32 bit high-performance processor enables fast print speeds and 

ensures continuous printing because the thermal transfer printer was 

specially built from the ground up to deliver 24x7 mission critical 

performance. The basic differences between the three models in this 

series are their print resolutions and their print speed: The MX240 

prints at 203 dpi at speeds up to fourteen inches per second, MX340 

offers 300 dpi resolution at speeds up to twelve inches per second, 

and the MX640 features 600 dpi high resolution which makes it ideal 

for printing very small 2D barcodes, graphics, fine print and other 

ultra-high-resolution images. 

Videojet Technologies 


Videojet debuts ‘Simplicity through 

innovation’ with breakthrough 

technologies at interpack 

Addressing packaging, food and pharmaceutical manufacturers’ 

coding and marking needs for speed, simplicity and reliability, 

Videojet Technologies will showcase its latest technology breakthroughs 

at interpack 2014, Dusseldorf, Germany in Hall 6, Stand 

A01. Through increased investment in research and development 

(R&D), Videojet has simplified design and engineering printing 

concepts to develop technologies that increase production 

efficiencies and enhance profitability. At the show, Videojet will 

launch the latest in print & apply labeling (LPA) innovations, 

intelligently designed to remove the mechanisms that frequently 

cause everyday operational problems such as label jams. The new 

LPA system was conceived to increase reliability, efficiency and 

productivity for outer case and bundle packaging. The event will 

also see the official launch of three other brand new innovations 

in the field of print applications. For high-resolution coding on 

non-porous packaging, Videojet has designed a breakthrough 

print solution that combines the high resolution and simplicity of 

Thermal Ink jet (TIJ) Technology with Methyl Ethyl Ketone (MEK) 

industrial ink performance. In addition, Videojet will present its 

advanced range of CO 2 laser marking systems engineered to 

extend marking speeds, breaking the boundaries of traditional 

laser printing capabilities. Also being unveiled is an intuitivelysimple 

Code Detection System that verifies the presence of ink jet 

printed codes, providing an advantage over manual sampling by 

increasing the sheer number of products that can be inspected. 

Another exciting breakthrough is the collaboration between 

Videojet and sister company Esko demonstrating how the leading 

packaging design software can be leveraged to more easily print 

variable product information, with fewer mistakes, real time at the 

factory floor. 

Chris Riley, VP Marketing, Videojet Technologies said, 

“Innovation that delivers real customer value needs to go far 

beyond printer design. At Videojet, we invest significant time and 

energy to gain a deep understanding of how our products are used 

in real-world applications, allowing us to identify potential areas for 

improvement. By focusing on our customers’ broader needs 

including constant uptime, integration ease, perfect coding and 

simple operation, we have delivered innovations designed to take 

away the pain associated with printing and coding. Through intelligently-designed 

labeling, coding and marking systems, our customers 

can leverage their printing assets to help increase their top line 

profits and reduce bottom line costs through virtually zero 

unscheduled operational downtime and reduced coding errors.” 

Watson-Marlow Pumps 

Group 


Watson-Marlow Pumps Group 

demonstrates strengthened and 

extended portfolio of solutions 

World leaders in positive displacement pump and tubing technology, 

Watson-Marlow Pumps Group (WMPG) will demonstrate its strengthened 

and extended range of solutions for the biopharmaceutical and 

food industries at interpack 2014. 

The company, which comprises seven distinct business groups 

including Flexicon Liquid Filling, will showcase its range of marketleading 

semi and fully automatic filling and capping equipment at this 

major industry event. 

interpack will also see WMPG launch a direct sales and 

support operation for Flexicon’s German customers. Watson- 

Marlow GmbH will now provide direct sales and applications 

expertise right across the Flexicon range and the wider WMPG portfolio. 

interpack 2014 is also an opportunity for WMPG to present its 

expanded product suite to customers. The company’s comprehensive 

portfolio now includes BioPure’s advanced single-use tubing 

connector systems for biopharmaceutical applications. Bio Pure – 

which was acquired by WMPG in January 2014 - complements 

WMPG’s existing range of Flexicon peristaltic filling systems and 

single use tubing. It eases customer validation in demanding 

contamination-free dispensing applications and offers improved 

sterility for critical applications. A range of BioPure products will be 

available to view on the stand. 

Company Overview 

Customers all over the world use reliable, accurate and 

hygienic liquid filling and pumping technologies from the Watson- 

Marlow Pumps Group. The company is comprised of seven 

business areas; four of which are represented at Interpack: 

Flexicon Liquid Filling Systems manufactures a range of products 

from stand-alone units for hand filling, through semi-automatic 

systems, to fully automatic filling, stoppering and capping machines. 

Flexicon’s systems are designed for small to medium sized batch 

production. The fully automatic systems are customised to fill any container, 

be it a vial, bottle, test tube or non-self-standing micro-tube. 

Watson-Marlow is the world’s largest manufacturer of peristaltic 

pumps and tubing. Peristaltic pumps are used in a range of dosing 

and metering applications. 

BioPure is the latest addition to the WMPG family. Acquired in 

January 2014 BioPure specialises in the design and production of 

advanced single-use tubing connector systems for biopharmaceutical 

customers. 

MasoSine manufactures sinusoidal pumps which are ideal for 

many food and pharmaceutical product handling applications thanks 

to their impressive suction lift and very low shear properties. 

Product highlights on display at interpack 2014: 

• The FPC50W is a fully automated aseptic filling system with 

integrated full or partial stoppering and crimp capping of vials and 

automatic check weighing 

• The PF6 is an extremely flexible and reliable table-top peristaltic 

filling machine, the preferred choice for low volume manual filling 

duties. 

• Flexicon’s FF15 semi-automatic bottle handling system is designed 

for intensive use as well as applications where space is limited. 

• MasoSine positive displacement sinusoidal pumps can be used for 

transfer and filling of highly viscous materials and those 

containing large soft solids such as fruit or poultry muscle 

• DriveSure is a panel-mount OEM brushless DC gear motor with 

fully integrated speed controller. It enables engineers to bring 

products to market faster and with less engineering cost. 

Weidenhammer Packaging 

Group 

Hall 9 Stand: C34 / D31 

Durable, airtight and attractively labelled: 

Weidenhammer at interpack 2014 

With their largest stand to date, Weidenhammer Packaging Group 

(WPG) is presenting a comprehensive portfolio of modern 

convenience packaging at interpack 2014 in Dusseldorf . Europe's 

leading supplier of durable, attractively labelled packaging 

solutions will be introducing important new developments and 

presenting traditional favourites. These include composite cans 

and drums and high-quality plastic containers designed with 

In-Mould Labelling (IML) processes. One of the main attractions 

is WPG's extremely impermeable barrier packaging, including 

peel-off top composite cans and plastic trays produced with 

Weidenhammer's patented PermaSafe ® technology. Weidenhammer 

will also be introducing the NaturalCan, a composite can 

produced using sustainable materials. 

"Packed to Protect. Styled to Sell" is once again the 

Weidenhammer Packaging Group motto for its trade fair appearance 

at interpack 2014. The 200-square-metre stand is the 

largest in the company's history. One of the highlights of the 

Hockenheim packaging expert's presentation this year is their 

focus on packaging solutions that combine optimum product 

protection with maximum design freedom. WPG have developed 

an impressive portfolio in this area. "Over the last several years, 

we have made considerable investments in research and development 

for barrier packaging – for our composite cans as well as 

in our plastic packaging lines", says Ralf Wiedenhammer, CEO of 

WPG. "Now we're looking forward to presenting these innovations 

to an international audience. With industry experts in 

attendance from all over the world, interpack is the perfect 

location." 


New ConviTray turns up the heat 

to a premium for ready-meals 

ith long shelf-life and ovenable up to 

240°C, the new ConviTray ® looks set to 

expand premium product opportunities 

for the €30 billion ready meal market. It is the 

first ever PVC and EPOXY-free ready meal tray to 

enable in-container pasteurisation for extended 

shelf-life of fresh products and can be 

re-heated to real gratination temperatures 

of 220°-240°C in conventional household 

ovens. 

The new ConviTray ® concept was conceived 

by Norwegian food manufacturer 

Fjordland. The company wanted to bring 

greater diversity to ready meals with better 

taste and quality and more convenience. 

Fjordland collaborated with Swiss packaging 

development company Comvince to 

make the innovation a reality, with UK-based 

food packaging specialist Nicholl Food 

Packaging providing technical and design 

support from the early stages to take the 

new tray from initial samples to full-scale 

production at its factory in the UK. 

Comvince owner and packaging specialist Jörg 

P Weltert says; “That ConviTray ® can withstand 

temperatures up to 240°C and can be pasteurized 

for longer shelf-life make it a real innovation for 

ready meal production. With up to four weeks 

shelf-life for fresh products, ConviTray ® brings 

superior cost efficiencies within the cold chain.” 

ConviTray ® enables in-container steam process 

which is the most secure and efficient method of 

pasteurization. It enables the highest food safety 

standards compared to other pasteurization 

processes and protects the taste and aroma of 

food. Additionally, the closed container process 

preserves the nutritional values of food to the 

same quality as fresh preparation at home. 

The aluminium tray features a specially developed 

layer enabling a tight seal and providing a 

heat-stable container that does not lose its shape 

in household ovens. The addition of an easy-peel 

transparent lid gives the ConviTray ® concept 

unparalleled convenience. 

“Larger production runs and therefore cost 

efficiencies are possible due to the longer shelf-life 

with reduced food waste risks compared to short 

shelf life,” says Weltert. “This is a modern innovation 

for today’s lifestyles where busy consumers 

want good tasting quality meal experiences for 

their family and friends. With this new innovation 

manufacturers have the opportunity to create new 

recipes and higher quality, better tasting premium 

meals.” 

Fjordland is the first manufacturer to launch 

ConviTray ® with its new range of ‘Ovnsklar’ 

premium ready meals launched across Norway in 

February. Two products Salmon Fillet and Lasagne 

will be introduced in the new ConviTray first with 

further products planned for summer 2014. 

www.nfpfoil.com 

Sleeves help to make big 

noise for small pack 

igh impact sleeves from CCL Decorative 

Sleeves are helping to maximise on-shelf 

presence for packs of the innovative 

Robinsons Squash’d super-concentrated squash 

drink. 

Designed for on the go, in the office and at 

home, the compact 7cm high bottle of Robinsons 

Squash’d contains 66ml of liquid and can be held 

in the palm of a hand but is capable of making the 

same amount of squash as a standard one litre 

bottle. The pack can be carried in a pocket or 

handbag and squeezed to add the squash to a 

glass or bottle to make a drink. If features a valve 

and flip-top cap to avoid spills. 

The PET sleeve provides all-over coverage to 

maximise attention for the compact bottle shape. 

The sleeve also covers the cap to ensure effective 

tamper evidence. It is UV flexo printed in nine 

colours with a black background that features 

illustrations of the three fruit flavours currently 

available – summer fruits, apple & blackcurrant, 

and orange & peach. 

CCL Decorative Sleeves provided full technical 

support to the project to ensure the sleeve fits 

tightly around the contours of the distinctivelyshaped 

bottle. 

Système U 

revitalises canned 

products with 

Tetra Recart® in 

France 

etra Pak ® , a world leader in food 

processing and packaging solutions, has 

announced that Système U, one of 

France’s largest food distribution groups has 

chosen Tetra Recart ® , the carton based package 

for retortable food, in the first private-label 

deployment for the French market for dried 

vegetables. This is a major change for Système U 

who will launch a variety of new products as well as 

repackaging a range of existing canned products in 

Tetra Recart. 

Système U has adopted Tetra Recart to provide 

a more convenient package for consumers 

and optimise space and weight at distribution, 

in-store and at home. Made of carton it is light 

weight yet sturdy and is 100% printable. The 

rectangular design means that on-shelf the package 

has a greater visual impact and when stacked, 

the packages work in-sync, always facing the 

consumer. The carton design means that the 

package is easy to open and that there are no 

sharp edges which can potentially injure a 

consumer. 

The rectangular design of the Tetra Recart 

package also leaves no space 

wasted on the 

shelf or in distribution 

– with savings 

of up to 40%. 

Système U will now 

be able to ship 

an additional 384 

packages per pallet 

compared to the 

older canned systems, 

a significant 

logistical saving. 

Système U will 

introduce U-brand 

kidney beans and 

chickpeas as new product launches, whilst a range 

of existing canned products such as white beans, 

baked beans and prepared lentils will also be 

transitioned to Tetra Recart packaging. Système U 

has also introduced a range of four new tomato 

products in January of this year which are packaged 

in Tetra Recart. 

“We picked Tetra Recart because it is innovative 

and distinguishes our brand on the shelf. We 

have put support measures in place so that our 

customers and in-store employees have a better 

understanding of our decision,” says Anne-Marie 

Roche, Head of Private Label Marketing for 

Système U. 

Tetra Recart is fully recyclable and is predominantly 

made from FSC ® certified cardboard, a 

renewable raw material produced from wood from 

sustainably managed forests. A Life Cycle Assessment 

in 2008 demonstrated a significant 

reduction in CO 2 emissions over the life of the 

product – 35% less than a comparable can and 65% 

less than a glass jar. This means that Tetra Recart 

offers value for the environment as well as value 

for our customers. 


Petainer brings all the 

benefits of PET to the 

food industry with the 

new petainer jar 

etainer, the leading supplier of plastic 

packaging, has launched the petainer- 

Jar, a PET jar that offers significant 

cost and sustainability benefits over jars made from 

other materials. The new petainerJar can be 

supplied with short lead times either as a fully 

blown jar or as a PET wide mouth preform, ready 

to be blown by food manufacturers on their own 

premises as and when needed. This two stage 

process offers inbound freight savings of up to 

90%, and, significantly reduces costs. 

The petainerJar is more cost effective and 

sustainable than jars made from other materials 

because it weighs much less, which means more 

can be carried on a truck without breaching weight 

restrictions whilst making maximum use of the 

load space. In turn, this saves dramatically on 

freight costs and fuel consumption. Transporting 

jars in preform format improves environmental 

performance since many more can be transported 

in fewer shipments, further cutting down on road 

miles. Preforms additionally offer operational 

benefits because they require less storage space. 

Petainer manufactures the petainer Jar 

creating a highly engineered preform made from 

our PET blend that offers significant benefits over 

standard PET, including superior barrier technology 

for extended shelf life (if required), and maximised 

weight reduction in design saving materials, thus 

reducing costs. The PET petaine Jar is also made 

from material that is fully recyclable. 

The petainerJar is available in sizes ranging 

from 300ml to 7.6 litres, with standard neck sizes 

from 63 to 120mm, with the most prominent 

current sizes of 100mm, 110mm and 120mm. 

Petainer offers a portfolio of jars and is able to work 

with individual customers to create a range that 

meet their exact requirements. 

Petainer is already a well-established supplier 

of PET preform bottles, kegs and water coolers 

to the beverage industry. The addition of the 

petainerJar to its packaging portfolio means the 

multiple advantages of PET can now also be 

enjoyed by companies in the food industry. 

Annemieke Hartman-Jemmett, Group 

Commercial Strategy Director at Petainer, said: “The 

launch of the petainerJar is an exciting move for 

us and means we can bring our wealth of expertise 

into this part of the packaging market for the 

first time. Our new jars have so much going for 

them, and it’s our mission to ensure that as many 

food manufacturers as possible can enjoy these 

benefits.” 

She continued: “We know that food companies 

are concerned that their cash flow is 

severely impacted due to the long period taken up 

by production and logistics, which outside of 

Europe can take as much as 12 – 16 weeks. With 

petainerJar, whether supplied ready-blown or as 

a preform, we offer customers far shorter lead 

times, as well as a highly engineered quality 

product at a lower cost offering with improved 

sustainability, and, they are produced in Europe.” 

The petainerJar will make its official debut at 

the forthcoming FIBO 2014 exhibition, the leading 

international trade show for fitness, wellness and 

health. The petainerJar is perfect for products 

such as protein powders – making FIBO the ideal 

platform for launching the new packaging 

concept. The show took place in Cologne in April 

2014. The petainerJar is also suitable for a wide 

range of other food products, including coffee. 

Petainer supplies the petainerJar with 

varying levels of service, depending on a 

customer’s requirements, from a full service 

contract to delivery of the preforms only, providing 

a product and service package that will help 

food companies of all types and sizes to deliver 

their objectives. 

www.petainer.com 

Sensor breakthrough bridges the gap 

for packaging productivity 

ICK UK has announced the launch of the 

DeltaPac, the first ever photoelectric 

sensor able to detect individual packs on 

a conveyor without a gap between them. The 

DeltaPac will help production teams achieve high 

levels of accuracy and throughput speeds whilst 

reducing the risk of pile-ups and stoppages. 

“SICK DeltaPac is a true breakthrough in sensing 

for packaging applications using patented technology 

to eliminate the need to separate packs on 

a FMCG production line,” explains Phil Dyas, SICK 

UK’s industrial sensor specialist. 

“Up until now, a clear gap had to be left 

between packs in order for an 

optical sensor’s beam of light to be 

returned by the reflector positioned 

on the opposite side of the conveyor. 

“The DeltaPac differentiates 

between packs in a completely new 

way, detecting changes in their outline 

contours at speeds of up to 3 

m/s and 200,000 units an hour. The 

result is more reliable upstream 

process control and downstream 

accuracy for printing, labelling and 

palletisation.” 

The DeltaPac opens up new 

possibilities for the design of packaging machines. 

Pack buffering and separation mechanisms are no 

longer needed. The product flow is stabilised 

because collisions due to falling packages are 

reduced. 

The DeltaPac sensors can detect folded edges, 

rounded, radiused and faceted corner packages. 

The advanced background suppression technology, 

developed by SICK for many different sensors, 

ensures that glare, reflections, bright colours, 

changes in contrast and other potential distractions 

are ignored. 

Sick DeltaPac sensors are pre-configured for 

fast and simple ‘plug and play’ installation, and 

fault-free operation. 

The sensor’s patented technology uses light 

beams from four SICK PinPoint2.0 LEDs to track 

contours of packaging edges moved across them 

by the conveying line. Two sensors in stereo formation 

detect the change in reflected light angle 

caused by a package edge and send a switching 

signal to represent each gap. There is a leadingedge 

tolerance of +/- 15mm to allow for product 

position variations. 

The SICK DeltaPac is contained in a 42mm by 

42mm by 45mm IP67 housing, suitable for side or 

overhead mounting. The four LEDs 

and two energy sensors are controlled 

by SICK‘s advanced SIRIC® ASIC technology 

which has been one of the 

most significant recent developments 

in sensor software. The optional I/O 

link communication facilitates data 

communications with downstream 

operations as well as diagnostics and 

sensor optimisation. 

For more information on the new 

SICK DeltaPac multitask photoelectric 

sensor, please contact Andrea Hornby 

on 01727 831121 or email 

andrea.hornby@sick.co.uk. 


Darfresh® on Tray skin packaging uses patent 

pending tray sealing technology to make a 

clearly visible difference to operational efficiency 

ombining a revolutionary pre-made tray 

system with versatile vacuum skin, 

Darfresh ® on Tray is packed with innovation. 

The key differentiators are the use of a perforated 

tray/skin and cutting process, affording zero 

skeleton film waste, plus the integration of special 

vacuum valves for optimal productivity. Developed 

in close collaboration with equipment manufacturer 

G. Mondini S.p.A., the new solution incorporates all 

of the proven benefits of the Darfresh® family to 

meet the most ambitious efficiency and sustainability 

goals of the European fresh red meat, 

poultry, fish and processed meat sectors. 

Darfresh ® on Tray is geared to food producers 

and packers with a preference for pre-made trays 

and/or an offline loading process. It uses specially 

Less is more for reduced-weight 

Aldi mozzarella pack 

ormulated skin top web materials and rigid trays to 

create a vacuum “second skin” for the food 

product it protects and presents. Visual appeal 

comes from the firm yet gentle wrapping of the 

talian manufacturer Gruppo Francia has 

reduced the packaging weight of Aldi’s 

private label ‘Cucina’ mozzarella cheese by 

half, after switching to the SuperLight pot from RPC 

Superfos. 

Lighter packaging and reduced carbon footprint 

were the top priorities when the German 

supermarket giant, responding to customer 

fdemand, asked its supplier to source a new pack. 

The SuperLight pot is less than half the weight 

of its predecessor, meaning a significant reduction 

of the total costs for the packaging. 

Because SuperLight is made of a single material, 

polypropylene, it is easier to recycle. Another 

positive aspect is that SuperLight can be decorated 

using in-mould labelling to deliver a high quality 

image. 

Fabrizio Francia, owner of Gruppo Francia, 

explains: “There were two major factors in favour 

of SuperLight – the opportunity to have the Cucina 

label displayed immaculately on the pot and the 

reduced amount of virgin polypropylene per unit. 

“We have worked with RPC Superfos for many 

years and we know that we get quality and innovation. 

The SuperLight pot allows for substantial 

weight savings which leads to a more cost efficient 

packaging solution. Also the CO 2 emissions connected 

to the packaging have decreased.” 

Aldi reports that Cucina mozzarella in the 

SuperLight pot is already delivering good sales 

figures. 

Gruppo Francia is a family-owned business 

specialising in mozzarella and has three factories, 

including one in Germany. As well as supplying 

major supermarket chains in Europe with mozzarella 

products, Gruppo Francia is an official supplier to 

the Association of Italian Pizza Makers. 

New food tub has re-closing 

convenience 

food item with all contours being accommodated 

safely yet without distortion. The pre-made tray and 

Darfresh ® skin top web are heat-sealed together 

right up to the product’s edges ensuring minimal 

film consumption and a resultant elimination of 

potential waste disposal fees. Integral vacuum technology 

leads to a 40% improvement in packaging 

speeds compared to alternative systems, meaning 

higher productivity for the same ecological footprint. 

Darfresh ® on Tray constitutes a full system 

approach with easy integration into an offline 

manufacturing process and retention of the producer’s 

existing load approach. Demonstrating the 

Sealed Air commitment to sustainability is a 30% 

reduction in pack volume as compared to standard 

MAP alternatives. 

Incorporation of the proven Darfresh ® skin 

process brings differentiating shelf life extension for 

less food wastage and sealing excellence reduces 

the risk of dripping and contamination. Natural 

maturation in the pack is an added bonus for fresh 

meats. Targeting increasing requirements for food 

safety, the dynamic tray and film combination 

assures reduced aerobic bacteria growth, consistent 

quality, easy checks of pack integrity, together with 

vacuum cooking and high-pressure pasteurisation 

possibilities. Stemming from this new packaging 

solution’s unique physical characteristics are brand 

building opportunities achieved through aspects 

such as eye-catching, authentic 3D food presentation, 

vertical display suitability, flexibility in tray 

shape, material and format, along with convenient 

Cryovac ® easy opening features. 

www.sealedair.com 

PC Bebo Plastik has introduced a 

versatile and user-friendly re-closable 

food packaging concept for a variety of 

applications, including soups, sauces and ready 

meals. 

The new Bebo Twist container can be specified 

in either mono or multilayer polypropylene 

and with a variety of decoration options to meet 

individual customer requirements. 

The thermoformed tub incorporates thread 

segments in the seal flange which securely lock 

with the inner thread flights on the injection 

moulded PP lids to combine easy and reliable 

opening and closing with an accurately fitting lid 

that keeps product safe between uses. 

The high-barrier version features an EVOH 

layer that provides an effective barrier against 

oxygen ingress for an extended ambient shelf life. 

It also delivers the necessary strength to allow hot 

fill, pasteurisation, sterilisation and aseptic filling. 

The tub can be decorated by in-mould label 

thermoforming or by printing, labelling or sleeving 

after manufacture, enabling food manufacturers 

to create effective on-shelf differentiation 

and tailor the pack to meet specific brand objectives. 

The complementary cap, injection moulded 

by RPC Bramlage Food, can also be labelled. 

“Our new Bebo Twist tub combines 

consumer convenience with effective product 

protection and promotion,” comments Robert 

Steinmeijer, RPC Bebo sales and Marketing 

Manager. 

“Initial customer reaction has been extremely 

positive with the first two product launches already 

in the pipeline for 2014.” 

www.rpc-beboplastik.de 


NEWS BRIEFS + + + NEWS BRIEFS + + + NEWS BRIEFS 

Rexam acquires majority stake in 

Middle East beverage can maker 

Rexam PLC, a leading global beverage can maker, 

has signed an agreement to acquire a 51% stake in 

beverage can maker United Arab Can Manufacturing 

Limited (UAC) for US$122m. The transaction is 

subject to regulatory approvals. 

UAC makes beverage cans and can ends and is 

situated in Dammam, Saudi Arabia. The plant has an 

annual capacity of 1.8bn cans in both standard and 

specialty sizes. In 2012, the company generated 

EBITDA of c $29m. 

Graham Chipchase, Rexam’s Chief Executive 

said: “We have spoken for some time about the 

opportunities in emerging markets and I am delighted 

that we are seeing our strategy bear fruit with the 

acquisition of a controlling stake in United Arab Can. 

Serac Group acquires 100% of 

shares in Agami 

The French group Serac has purchased 100% of the 

shares in Agami, company located in Trappes, West of 

Paris. Serac Group had acquired a minority participation 

in Agami's capital in 2010. Serac Group initially 

invested in Agami in order to support their groundbreaking 

innovation for which they held high hopes: 

manufacturing polystyrene bottles from a plastic sheet 

(PS). 

Serac has been supporting Agami's development, 

providing an outlet for their machines and assisting in 

fine tuning their design. Several machines have been 

delivered for small size dairy bottles. Serac believes in 

the high potential of Agami's offering, which is perfectly 

compatible with Serac's strategy of diversifying into the 

packaging manufacturing market. 

Agami's founder, Stylianos Eleftheriou, is 

appointed General Manager and will lead the Research 

and Development department. 

RPC joins SAVE FOOD initiative 

The leading rigid plastic packaging manufacturer, 

RPC Group, has joined the SAVE FOOD initiative, a 

joint campaign organised by the Food and Agriculture 

Organisation of the United Nations and Messe 

Düsseldorf GmbH to highlight and fight global food 

loss and waste. 

The initiative now has over 100 members from 

throughout the food supply chain who, through 

networking events and ongoing dialogue and 

discussion, aim to develop solutions to tackle the 

problems of food waste. Each year, worldwide, a 

third of all food is thrown away or lost, while at the 

same time around 842 million people are suffering 

from hunger. 

SAVE FOOD was launched at Interpack 2011 

and since the beginning of 2013 has also enjoyed 

the support of the United Nations Environment 

Programme (UNEP). To coincide with this year’s 

Interpack in Düsseldorf, a SAVE FOOD Congress will 

again take place on 7th and 8th May, bringing 

together experts from industry, the political sphere 

and civil society. 

RPC says the initiative ideally complements and 

supports the company’s own comprehensive 

sustainability programme. 

“According to Incpen, food wastage in developing 

countries can be as high as 50%; whereas in the 

UK only 3% goes to waste before it reaches the 

shops,” comments Katherine Fleet, RPC’s Group 

Sustainability Manager. 

“This fact demonstrates both the challenges 

involved in reducing food waste as well as the crucial 

role that packaging can play in achieving this. And 

this is equally important in developed countries since, 

as the WRAP ‘Love Food, Hate Waste’ campaign 

reports, of the 7 million tonnes of food and drink 

thrown away from UK homes every year, more than 

half could have been eaten. 

“At RPC we are committed to developing a 

range of sustainable packaging solutions that help 

to keep food fresher for longer and the SAVE FOOD 

campaign provides the ideal forum to show both 

manufacturers and consumers how they too can 

make a difference.” 

For more information on the SAVE FOOD initiative, 

visit http://www.save-food.org. 

MULTIVAC and Krehalon sign 

distributionship agreement 

for FormShrink films 

MULTIVAC and KRE-HALON are pleased to announce 

the joint agreement to distribute FormShrink thermoforming 

films. In this agreement, MULTIVAC is 

appointed the exclusive, authorized sales distributor of 

Form-Shrink films from KREHALON Industrie. The 

agreement includes many markets in Europe, Middle 

East, Americas, Africa and Asia. 

The FormShrink packaging solution offers a cost 

effective and auto-mated alternative to shrink bag 

packaging. KREHALON FormShrink films are shrinkable 

thermoformable films, which were specially developed 

to target the shrink bag market. MULTIVAC has 

developed a comprehensive line of thermoform packaging 

machinery well suited to high volume, uniformed 

shaped products currently packed in shrink barrier 

bags. FormShrink adds value through automation, 

pack cost reduction and superior “skin tight” pack 

presentation. Typical applica-tions include: sausage, 

cheese, cooked or dried meats, chicken, fresh meats 

and many other standardized products. 

Thai newcomer turns to Sidel 

for country’s first high-speed 

aseptic bottling line 

Sidel has installed its first complete aseptic production 

line in Thailand. The installation was for a new 

company set up to serve the whole southeastern 

region of Asia. When Thai businessman, Pongsakorn 

Pongsak established the General Beverage 

Company Limited in his home country, he was 

entering the beverage industry for the first time. In 

doing so, he turned to Sidel for the first time too, for 

the supply of a turnkey aseptic PET packaging line. 

GEA procomac breaks into Indian 

market for aseptic PET bottling 

GEA Procomac, the GEA Group’s aseptic bottling 

specialist, has recently completed the first installation 

of its aseptic technology for PET bottling in India. The 

installation at the Amul Dairy in Gujarat represents a 

step change for the company and the Indian dairy 

industry in general by improving productivity while 

promising to change the image of flavoured milk drinks, 

drinking yoghurt and milk shakes with young consumers 

in India. 

MOCON donates instruments to 

the food packaging group at 

University College Cork, Ireland 

MOCON, Inc., the world’s leading manufacturer of 

permeation instrumentation, has announced its 

support of the Food Packaging Group, School of 

Food and Nutritional Sciences, University College 

Cork (UCC), Cork, Ireland. 

Working in partnership with 

Joe P. Kerry, Ph.D., and food 

packaging technologist and 

senior lecturer at UCC, 

MOCON will be donating 

oxygen, carbon dioxide and 

water vapor permeation instrumentation as well as 

package integrity test equipment and headspace 

analyzers. This instrumentation will be used to 

further technology and innovative packaging-based 

education at the university, as well as help support 

the research needs of the Irish food and packaging 

industries. 

“We have worked with Dr. Kerry for several years 

and recognize his reputation as a leader in the field of 

packaging technology,” said Doug Lindemann, vice 

president, MOCON. “Providing these tools to 

enhance the university’s ability to further packaging 

technology in this important market is a natural 

progression of our relationship.” 

Stora Enso Oyj : New candy 

cups stand out by design 

Stora Enso and AR Packaging have jointly developed 

an attractive new packaging concept for 

chocolate and sweets. The specially-designed 

candy cups come in several exciting shapes with a 

variety of closing mechanisms. The cups have 

attracted lots of interest from chocolate and candy 

companies seeking innovative and appealing packaging 

for eating on-the-go. 

"We have been rethinking cups and packaging 

and the result is a totally new packaging concept. The 

unique shape and closing mechanism clearly differentiate 

the candy cups from traditional cups," says Wilfried 

Schmahl, Segment Development Manager for chocolate 

and confectionery at Stora Enso. "The concept 

offers a wide range of new marketing opportunities in 

several product groups, such as salted or sweet 

snacks, candies and chocolate brands. The cups are 

handy to use and catch the eye with their shape and 

excellent print quality." 

The candy cups comprise 100% renewable raw 

material. The baseboard is Stora Enso's Cupforma 

Special with the sugarcane-based PE-Green coating 

on the inside. The PE-Green barrier provides the necessary 

protection for the contents. The cups are offset 

printed to achieve high-quality print results that meet 

the demands of chocolate and sweets branding. 

The candy cup concept was created in cooperation 

between Stora Enso's designers and AR Packaging, 

who tested different cup shapes in production on 

their cup machines. According to Philipp Eissner, Group 

Innovation Manager at AR Packaging, the general 

eat-on-the-go trend and such solutions as cup 

holders in cars and on bikes call for packaging 

concepts with certain characteristics. 


BOGE cuts the cost of nitrogen supply 

BOGE, the compressed air specialist, has 

launched a new range of modular nitrogen generators 

that will save money for those in the food and 

beverage industry by providing a complete 

system for generating nitrogen. By making users 

self-sufficient and guaranteeing a reliable and 

demand-dependant supply, BOGE will cut the cost 

of nitrogen supply for process and packaging 

companies that currently use bottled supplies or 

silo storage. 

This development is good news for the food 

and beverage industry, especially where Modified 

Atmosphere Packaging (MAP) is used to improve 

product quality and extend shelf-life. In this 

process packaged foods are flushed with highpurity 

nitrogen that reduces oxygen to below 1% 

to prevent food deterioration. The new BOGE 

nitrogen generators enable users to select the 

power, nitrogen output and purity level while 

using low volumes of compressed air so the needs 

of the customer are met with minimal expenditure 

of energy. 

Using proven pressure swing adsorption 

(PSA) technology, BOGE nitrogen generators 

deliver purity grades of up to 5.0 (99.999%) and 

can be easily connected to the compressed air 

station network. Thanks to their modular design, 

BOGE nitrogen generators can be efficiently 

adapted to meet demand. Up to two expansion 

banks can be connected to each master bank. 

Each bank, in turn, takes up to eight discrete easyto-fit 

modules, which means that output can be 

steadily increased to meet the changing needs of 

the plant. Since only the valves of BOGE nitrogen 

generators need to be inspected periodically, the 

units are virtually maintenance-free and do not 

incur any additional expense. 

Producing nitrogen onsite can often be significantly 

cheaper than having it delivered by a gas 

supplier and also guarantees a regular source, 

which an outside gas supplier cannot 

provide. By doing away with liquid 

gas tanks on the factory premises, 

companies not only free up space 

but also save considerable expense, 

since storing gas is subject to strict 

safety regulations. BOGE generators 

for in-house nitrogen production 

typically pay for themselves within 

less than three years. In addition, 

companies can continuously monitor 

not only the purity, thanks to the 

oxygen analyser sensor, but also the 

nitrogen quantity generated, using a 

flow sensor. 

www.boge.co.uk 

“Get up and Go” in 

seconds with the SICK 

G10’s super-quick 

mounting system 

A SUPER-quick new mounting design for the 

compact and tough SICK G10 sensor enables 

engineers in to install new or replacement optical 

sensors wherever they are needed in just 10 

seconds. 

“SICK’s unique Q-mount screwless system 

means you can set up the G10 on its bracket with 

just a few simple clicks. Often multiple sensors 

are used in food processing, FMCG and packaging 

applications for example to control products 

on a conveyor system. The G10’s simple design 

will save hundreds of maintenance man hours for 

a large facility compared to using conventional 

screw and nut fittings,” says to Phil Dyas, SICK UK’s 

industrial sensor specialist. 

“The G10 also has hawk-eyes to ‘see’ objects 

clearly in spite of dirt, grime or optical reflections,” 

Dyas continues. “The combination of 

powerful PinPoint LED lamps and sophisticated 

background suppression software ensure high 

reliability and consistency of detection even over 

distances up to 1200mm. The bright spot is 

clearly visible and whether the environment is 

dusty or dirty, in sunlight or poor light, the G10 

will deliver.” 

The new SICK G10 is a complete photoelectric 

sensor product family, including proximity 

sensors, retro-reflective sensors and throughbeam 

sensors. Available in both DC (10-30V) and 

AC (24-240V), and a large range of cables, reflectors 

and mounting accessories, the SICK G10 is 

ideal for a wide range of applications. 

Email andrea.hornby@sick.co.uk 

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