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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. 30 Innovations in Food Processing & Packaging | May 2014 | www.innovationsfood.com
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 EDITORIAL CALENDAR 2014 / 2015 REGULAR FEATURES PET technology X-ray inspection systems Packaging technology Conveyor belt systems Robotics Freeze drying Food safe lubricants August 2014: Metal detection Packaging software update Bagging systems Thermal printers Design solutions Incorporating sustainability into design Flexible packaging Intelligent motion control systems Paper packaging Packaging for yogurt drinks Packaging design for an ageing population PET technology Robotics Vacuum pouch sealing Blending and mixing Copy Deadline: July 17 November 2014: Paper packaging Packaging for yoghurt drinks Packaging design for ageing population Vacuum pouch sealing Blending and mixing Packaging software insight Bagging systems Thermal printers Flexible packaging Cryogenics and their applications in the food industry Design solutions Intelligent motion control systems Copy Deadline: October 31 February 2015: Laser technology Lubricants Vacuum pouch sealing Sensors for packaging lines Environmentally-friendly food processing trends Frozen food packaging Weighers Biocatalysts in food packaging Conveyors Seal checkers Snack packaging Protein management in dairy processing ANUGA FOODTEC 2015 PREVIEW Copy Deadline: Jan 30 www.innovationsfood.com | May 2014 | Innovations in Food Processing & Packaging 31
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