Food November issue

FOOD AWARDS 17Nominations are now open for the 2013 Awards

FOOD PLAN 24Understanding the Government's NFP

SNACK FOODS 20The snack-happy season is almost here again

BEVERAGES 14The rise and rise of niche brewed beers in Aus

WHAT'S FRESHWHAT'S FRESH

BACK TO BASICSHow the growing organic market is changing the Australian food industry. Find out more on Page 8.

INFORMING FOOD AND BEVERAGE MANUFACTURERS WWW.FOODMAG.COM.AU

NOVEMBER 12INGREDIENTS | PROCESSING | SAFETY | PACKAGING | EXPORT

INSIDE

Prin

t Pos

t App

rove

d PP

3491

81/0

0696

FoodmagazineFD.NOV12.PG001.pdf Page 1 26/10/12, 12:05 PM

Everything begins with taste

Contact details: 1800 643 165, [email protected], www.o-i.com

Food and drink served from glass tastes, looks and feels better. O-I's glass packaging preserves flavours exactly as they were intended. Our brand-building glass containers safeguard your product while adding distinction and beauty that sets your food and beverages apart on busy supermarket shelves. Honest, pure, 100% recyclable glass. What's not to love?

#GlassIsLife

makers of beautiful, safe, flavour-preserving glass packaging

AD_FDACINOV_12.pdf Page 1 24/10/12, 9:01:05 AM AEDT

EDITOR: Jessica [email protected]

The most wonderful time

I have no idea how this happened, but we are already at our last edition of Food

Magazine for 2012!Every year we say it, but every

year it’s right: this year has gone even quicker than the last.

It’s been a great year here at Food Mag HQ, one where we’ve seen and done a lot of interesting things; we’ve been to packaging conferences, food exhibitions, agriculture seminars and met countless fascinating people doing great things in those sectors.

This was also the year we held our inaugural Food Magazine Industry Leaders Summit, which was a fantastic success that saw a lot of interesting insight and perspective from people who really know their industry.

We also held our 8th annual Food Magazine Awards, an amazing gala night that saw the best entries in 14 different categories recognised in front of their peers.

And we’re already planning the 2013 versions of both these events!

Next year the Awards will have a bit of a scenery change when we move the event to Luna Park in Sydney. And for all those who begged and pleaded with us

at this year’s Awards for us to change the day of the event so they can party like only the food and packaging industry knows how to, your wish has been granted and we can confirm it will be held on a Friday in 2013!

So get ready to kick up your heels and paint the town red come July next year.

The theme and the location of the second Leaders Summit are still to be decided, but initial planning has started and we will have more information for you on that early next year.

While the food industry is going through a tough time at the moment and we want to find ways to address some of these issues and ensure there is going to be an industry to rely on in years to come, there is also a lot

of good stuff going on too.This month we’re focussing

on even more success stories in the Australian industry, looking at the huge rise in the number of organic products available to mainstream

consumers in Australia.We know that these kinds

of markets have to listen to consumer demand if they are to be successful and that is something the organic industry is doing a fantastic job of.

The other market with their fingers to the consumer pulse is the niche beer industry in Australia, which continues to go from strength to strength in the midst of a flailing alcohol industry.

Along with that, snack producers are looking forward to increased interest as the snacking season draws rapidly closer.

While right now it seems like it’s a far off consideration, the weather is heating up and we have officially entered the slippery time slope that always

starts around November and leads us at break neck speed into Christmas, through New Years Eve and suddenly into a whole new year.

So here’s to a fantastic holiday season!

As the weather heats up and Christmas advertising starts to pop up everywhere, we know it’s nearly the silly season all over again.

These kinds of markets have to listen to consumer demand to be successful and that is something many are doing a fantastic job of.

Phone: 03 9874 7455 Email: [email protected]

UV light is an effective + versatile form of disinfection.

UV disinfection fixtures from Heraeus are designed to limit the spread of molds, bacteria and viruses in food processing environments.

www.heraeus-noblelight.com/au

A D _ F D H E R N O V _ 1 2 . p d f P a g e 1 2 4 / 1 0 / 1 2 , 1 2 : 3 6 P M

www.foodmag.com.au | November 12 | Foodmagazine 3

Foodmagazinewww.foodmag.com.au

ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER – Martin Sinclair E: [email protected]

EDITOR – Jessica Burke P: 02 9422 2862 F: 02 9422 2722E: [email protected]

ACCOUNT MANAGER – Mark RyuP: 02 9422 2151 M: 0404 803 356E: [email protected]

QLD SALES MANAGER – Sharon AmosP: 07 3261 8857 F: 07 3261 8347 M: 0417 072 625E: [email protected]

SA, WA & NT SALES – Mark RyuP: 02 9422 2151 M: 0404 803 356E: [email protected]

PRODUCTION COORDINATOR - Tracy EngleP: 02 9422 2707 F: 02 9422 2722E: [email protected]

DESIGNER - Rizwan NawazP: 02 9422 2322 F: 02 9422 2722E: [email protected]

SUBSCRIPTIONS – CUSTOMER SERVICE Aus NZ O/S1 year subscription 99 109 119 2 year subscription 189 199 209 P: 1300 360 126 F: 02 9422 2633E: [email protected]

RBI Manufacturing & Electronics Group Tower 2, Level 3, 475 Victoria AveLocked Bag 2999 Chatswood DC NSW 2067P: 02 9422 2999 F: 02 9422 2722

Average Net DistributionPeriod ending Mar ‘12 - 5,611

© Copyright Reed Business Information, 2004.www.reedbusiness.com.au

WELCOME

FD.NOV12.PG003.pdf Page 3 26/10/12, 12:06 PM

Children seeing same number of junk food ads as before regulationHealth experts have slammed the self-regulation of the food industry, saying children are being bombarded with advertisements for junk food.

Despite the Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC) introducing the Responsible Marketing to Children Initiative (RMCI), the number of junk food ads aimed at children has not slowed, according to a new study by the University of Sydney and the Cancer Council.

The researchers have come out swinging at the food industry, saying the findings of the first comprehensive review of the effectiveness

of self-regulatory pledges by food brands and industry show the industry has no credibility and has failed to protect children against obesity, and that there

are no incentives for food manufacturers to avoid targeting children.

Despite the introduction the RMCI and other self-regulation pledges in 2009, the frequency of junk food ads remained unchanged from last year, the researchers found.

In a separate study published this month in BMC Public Health, researchers audited food and beverage ads during peak children’s programming times, and found various ads which went against mandatory and voluntary advertising regulations.

There were a total of 951 breaches of combined regulations in just two months of data collection in 2010 and more than 80 per cent of all food and beverage ads shown in Australia were for items defined as ‘’extras’’ in the Australian Guide to Healthy Eating.

On of the researchers, Kathy Chapman, said there was barely any independent monitoring to ensure guidelines and codes were enforced, and more needs to be done to ensure companies are abiding by the rules.

The study looked at all ads on three television channels over five years and found children were exposed to the same number of advertisements for junk food brands now as they were before ‘’regulation’’.

‘’We know that parents have the most important role to play in terms of what kids eat but it is a bit like road safety,’’ Chapman, a nutritionist and director of health policy at the Cancer Council, said.

‘’Parents can teach their children road safety but it doesn’t mean we don’t also have speed limits and crosswalks to make their job easier.

“Messages for unhealthy foods on television, the internet … means there are lots of ways messages from parents are being undermined.

‘’These studies combined show industry codes of practice are not having an impact and we are seeing such big loopholes for the food industry to get away with this.”

While the reports have found the industry is not doing enough to self regulate itself, the director of the Public Health Advocacy Institute in Western Australia, Mike Daube, said he was ‘’profoundly pessimistic’’ that governments would be heavy handed with food manufacturers.

‘’The food industry is so large and powerful that it will get away with the cynical pretence of self-regulation for the foreseeable future,’’ he said.

Daube slammed the codes, saying they had no credibility, were not well enforced, and failed to protect children from obesity.

The AFGC maintain international regulations of advertising to children have not resulted in positive public health results so they would not work in Australia and chief executive Gary Dawson, said industry has been successful in removing non-core food advertising that was directed at children.

End to cheap wine prices is near: global decline in grapesA massive global over-supply of wine from 2004 to 2010 that caused prices to plummet looks set to end this year.Ronobank has released its wine quarterly report for the three months to October this year, which reveals the global wine grape production throughout the world has dramatically reduced between 2004 and 2006.

It also found that demand has begun to increase again following the slump

Do energy drinks need warning labels? Teen's death linked to MonsterThe maker of energy drink Monster Energy are being sued by the family of a teenager who died from heart complications after consuming two cans of the product.

US teenager Anais Fournier, 14, consumed two of the energy drinks in two days and died less than a week later from heart arrhythmia due to caffeine toxicity that complicated a diagnosed heart disorder.

The family argues that there was not sufficient warning about the impacts of consuming the drinks, which are particularly dangerous in large volumes or even in small amounts for those with pre-existing heart conditions.

The company has denied the drink was responsible for the teenager's death but the US Food and Drug Administration is currently investigating five other deaths linked to Monster Energy.

Energy drinks including Mother, Red Bull, V and Monster, which have more than triple the amount of caffeine as standard cola, in addition to guarana, have been the subject of much debate over the last few years.

WESMARTIN Leonda

wesmartin leonda_1012-2 with outlines.indd 1 2/10/2012 2:58:20 PM

A D _ F D WE S N O V _ 1 2 . p d f P a g e 1 1 1 / 1 0 / 1 2 , 2 : 0 0 P M

4 Foodmagazine | November 12 | www.foodmag.com.au

wHAT'sHOT OnLIne WWW.FOODMAG.COM.AU

BY JESSICA BURKE


during the global financial crisis.The massive global oversupply of wine

for four years up to 2010 that caused prices to plummet let to many growers to ripping up vines.

Now, the Robobank report says due to the extremely low wine grape harvests in Europe, prices will once again trend upwards.

While Californian grape growers in particular are expecting bigger and better than average harvest in 2012, the bank’s analysts say this will not be enough to make up the gap from the European market.

France, Italy and Spain are all expected to report wine grape harvests drastically lower than 2011 levels.

The reduced harvest in those countries amounts to the total annual production of Chile’s wine.

The wine production from the whole of the Southern Hemisphere, besides Chile and South Africa, was quite low in 2012, Robobank found.

It could mean Australian producers, particularly in the south-east

of the country, where good yields are expected for the 2013 harvest, will have a chance to make up the wine shortfall.

In further good news for Aussie growers,

grape prices have posted their first

significant rise in four

years, and there was a rise in

wine export volumes of 3.6 per cent in the first half of 2012.

But the value of wine exports did fall almost three per cent per cent wine bottled locally struggled to compete with bulk shipments.

Bulk exports is cheaper than bottled wine exports, with average import rates as little as 43 cents a litre in France up to $184 per litre in Sweden in 2011.

Rabobank noted that Australia’s wine export data has been skewed Treasury Wine Estates decision earlier this year to ship its wine in bulk to the UK for bottling there.

In July, the world’s largest glass packaging supplier, Owens-Illinois (OI), revealed some Australian employees could lose their jobs, as the US-based company reassesses the business in light of slower beer and wine markets.

The company’s second quarter report revealed the slowdown of beer and wine sales in Australia could force the company to reconsider closing local plants and offering redundancies.

‘’Given the continued sluggishness of the Australian wine and beer markets, as well as the fact that we are still negotiating major customer and union contracts, further capacity actions may be necessary,” O-I Glass chief executive Al Stroucken said.

Sodium levels in Australian foods increasing

Despite the increasing awareness about the health impacts of high sodium consumption, a new report has found hidden salt in Australian food has risen almost 10 per cent in three years.

In what the Australian Heart Foundation has labelled ‘deeply alarming’ findings, a George Institute for

Early this year a study published in the Medical Journal of Australia found the number of people reporting heart problems, tremors and chest pains from drinking the beverages has increased dramatically and the poisons helpline received 65 calls in one year from people concerned about their consumption of energy drinks.

As the highest consumers of caffeinated energy drinks, teenagers experience the reactions most frequently and the authors of the study say the findings are a "warning call" for people who drink the beverages.

More than half the reported cases were teenage males.The study lead to Australian medical experts calling for mandatory warning

labels on all high-energy drinks and this year a working group was established to review the guidelines surrounding the addition of caffeine to food.

"The review of the policy guideline on caffeine has been and will continue to consider global developments in information relating to caffeinated products, including energy drinks, and regulatory approaches being taken in similar countries," a Department of Health and Ageing spokesperson said in a statement.

The working group's paper will be made available for public comment early 2013.

AUS +61 7 3877 [email protected]

Food Processing & Packaging Systems

Take an Urschel for a test drive

Ready and waiting in the test kitchen are 4 models to test cut your product

CC/CCD slice, shred, granulate

DiversaCut® 2110slice, strip, dice

ETranslicer®

slice, shred, julienne

Comitrol® 1700coarse to fine emulsion, puree

Book an Urschel Test Drive | [email protected]

A D _ F D H E A 1 N O V _ ` 1 2 . p d f P a g e 1 2 4 / 1 0 / 1 2 , 9 : 0 2 : 3 7 A M A E D T


news


Global Health report found the average increase in salt in 28 000 food products was 9 per cent.

Between 2008 and 2011, a time when the education and awareness about the dangers of high salt consumption was at its highest, the amount of hidden sodium in foods was actually increasing.

In oils, sodium levels rose by 16 per cent and in sauces and spreads that increase was 13 per cent.

While Australians are becoming more aware of the impacts of sodium consumption, and not ‘directly adding it at the table, many are also unaware about hidden sodium in foods, particularly processed products.

Food labelling in Australia has been slammed in recent years for being confusing and misleading, and last year the federal government pledged to create a mandatory front-of-pack labelling system for all packaged foods in Australia within a year.

A recent survey by consumer watchdog Choice also found the amount of salt in cereals, particularly those aimed at children, is worryingly high.

Despite cereal manufacturers committing to reducing salt in their products, and Kellogg’s declaring they had done so before the deadline, the Choice survey of 195 ‘salt-reduced’ cereals found that salt levels of the products were still far too high.

Despite reductions of at least 20 per cent since the last Choice survey, this year’s cereal survey found Kelloggs, Sanitarium and Aldi brand breakfast cereal versions of ‘corn flakes’ and ‘rice bubbles’ still had significant salt content.

Choice said that while improvements in salt-reduction have been made, many of the Australian cereals ‘did not deserve the healthy image they portray.’

‘We think more energy should be devoted to reducing the sodium and sugar content of cereals, particularly those targeted at children,’ Choice spokesperson, Ingrid Just said.

US confectionary manufacturer Hershey is the latest company to declare its commitment to ending child labour in West Africa, by pledging to use 100 per cent certified cocoa in all its products by 2020.

Activists have slammed the company, who say Hershey is the only major chocolate producer in the world that hadn't made a commitment to use certified cocoa.

Mars, Arnott's, Nestle are amongst other confectionary makers who have previously announced their commitment to ending child labour in the cocoa growing regions in West Africa by using only certified cocoa.

Last September, research found that the Australian chocolate industry has taken huge steps towards using accredited cocoa products.

Following the pressure, Pennsylvania-based Hershey confirmed its plan to use certified cocoa on Wednesday.

Certified cocoa is produced according to certain social, economic and environmental standards.

West Africa produces about 70 percent of the world's cocoa and currently, certified cocoa accounts for less than 5 percent of the world's cocoa supply, according to Hershey.

According to the fourth annual report produced by Tulane University under contract to the U.S. Department of Labor to monitor progress in the protocol, about 1.8 million children, aged 5 to 17, work

on cocoa farms in Ivory Coast and Ghana.The report revealed 40 percent of the 820 000

children working in cocoa in Ivory Coast are not enrolled in school, and only about 5 percent of the Ivorian children are paid for their work.

Hershey earlier this year said it would invest $10 million in West Africa to reduce child labor and improve the cocoa supply, as part of its commitment to reducing the harsh working conditions in Ivory Coast and Ghana.

The commitment by major manufacturers to only use certified cocoa is a huge step in towards fairer conditions for the workers in the region.

Hershey has also pledged to continue its support of community development programs, including village school construction, mobile phone farmer messaging, training in modern farming techniques and literacy and health programs.

"Consistent with Hershey's values, we are directly addressing the economic and social issues that impact West Africa's two million cocoa farmers and families," J.P. Bilbrey, company president and chief executive officer, said in a statement.

"I am confident that we can make a substantial difference in West Africa by 2020."

Independent auditors will verify the certified cocoa was produced by the highest labor, environmental and farming practices, the company said.

Hershey bows to pressure, commits to 100% certified cocoa by 2020

A D _ F D C O R N O V _ 1 2 . p d f P a g e 1 2 5 / 1 0 / 1 2 , 9 : 4 0 A M


news


AD_FDOIGNOV_12.pdf Page 1 26/04/12, 3:28 PM

If you cast your mind back 10 years ago and imagine yourself walking down a supermarket then, you will remember that things were quite different indeed.

Of course, there would far less private label offerings and more well-known established brands, but there would also be something missing.

The missing component is organic foods and beverages, which in the last few years have slowly increased their presence in Australia and are now so common we hardly even remember what it was like before they arrived.

“Nine years ago most people didn’t understand what organic meant, they saw it as this niche cottage industry where some people go and buy a one kilo bag of a very strange looking product,” Clive Sher,

managing director of organic brands Artisse and Little Bellies, told Food Magazine.

“In the last few years there has been an increase in mainstream organic varieties, as there becomes more awareness and demand from consumers.”

In fact, organic options are so common nowadays that two-thirds of Australian consumers prefer to buy them.

A recent survey compiled by Swinburne University and market researcher Mobium, commissioned by Biological Farmers of Australia and Horticulture Australia, found 65 per cent of adult Australians purchased an organic product in the past year.

The Australian Organic Market Report 2012 discovered that more than one million Australians bought organic products even more regularly and currently organically

grown local fruit and vegetables dominate the total industry sales, worth more than $1 billion.

More than just a label“I think it’s important to understand that the organic principle is that the products are healthier because of the lack of pesticides, herbicides and other nasties,” Sher told Food Magazine.

“Organic products need to be accepted for what they are and I think that if companies produce products that are not only organic, but healthy all round, they would see more success.

“We have range of toddler biscuits sweetened only with grape juice, so the certified organic is part of it but not all of it.

Organic food has absolutely exploded in recent years, but what makes something organic and why are so many food companies going organic? Jessica Burke explains.

Organic Australia

www.frescosystems.com

We are dedicated to the design, manufacture, installation and commissioning of Bulk Materials Handling and Processing Equipment. items through to turn-key projects, engineered and manufactured in house.

We strive to ensure our customers receive the latest proven technology while aiming to reduce costs, improve operations and increase quality.

Visit our website to learn all about our comprehensive range of Fresco Systems designed, manufactured equipment and systems, all supported by international technologies.

PLANT WIDE SOLUTIONSFROM FRESCO SYSTEMS

A D _ F D F R E S E P _ 1 2 . p d f P a g e 1 2 0 / 0 8 / 1 2 , 1 0 : 2 6 A M



“It’s not just about slapping the organic sticker on and hoping people will buy it because of one claim.

“Organic producers need to be smarter.”Sher said makers of organic products need to have a clear

understanding for why they want to be organic, and that the claim shouldn’t just be used for marketing purposes.

“We started in this business with the Little Bellies organic baby and toddler foods, and the reason we’re in the organic food market and how it came to be this way is because of our families, and we still are a family business,” he told Food Magazine.

“We have a separate business that does health care products and about nine years ago my brother and I identified the need for a mainstream good quality range of organic food products.

“At that stage, there were only very dodgy organics sold in paddocks at farmers market and they looked horrible and were hideously expensive, or were imported and didn’t meet the standards.

“We have seven kids between us from 11 down to one year old and our preference is to feed kids better, organic foods and that’s what drove us.

“But especially because of my eldest nephew, who is allergic to dairy, gluten and all kinds of other things, and we could hardly find anything for him to eat that wasn’t ridiculously expensive and most of the time, imported.

“So we decided to focus on better for you foods and about eight years ago we saw a chance to launch high quality prods that were affordable.”

Consumer driven increaseEric Love, Chairman for the Centre for Organic & Resource Enterprises told Food Magazine that the demand for organics in Australia continues to rise, and the recent National Organic Week hosted by the organisation gained a lot of interest.

“[National Organic Week] is basically to drive sales, improve consumer awareness and increase demand for organic products,” he said.

“It’s all very consumer-oriented, there’s a lot done by the industry association to pick out the champions, but ultimately

consumers make that decision, so companies always need to be responsive to that.

Love attributes the increase in organic demand on sales to the improved information and education about the health impacts of many ingredients and additives currently found in mainstream foods.

“Primarily [the increased popularity] revolves around food safety.

“The way other food is done, they test some parts of the product they use, like fertiliser and pesticides, but not all of them, and when they are used together they can have hugely different problems to what they would on their own, so there can be significant problems even when they’re used in really small amounts.

Even if they’re only in the recommended small

amounts, they have still been found to have drastic effects on causing of cancer and things like that.

“I don’t think we test our food properly and that the chemicals we ingest are part of the huge health problems nowadays but we don’t know for sure, because they haven’t been properly tested.

“That’s why a lot of people look for organic now, because they’re more aware of the chemicals and things

in ordinary food.“Most people aren’t that up on the level of detail in

terms of chemical effects on health, but you don’t need to be rocket scientist to realise there could be a link between all the chemicals we’re ingesting these days and your health.

“The other reason for the growth [in organic sales] is

"[Being an organic manufacturer] is not just about slapping the organic sticker on and hoping people will buy it because of one claim."

Milch, FOOD Magazine, 150 x 192 mm, CC-en24-AZ049 10/12

Just as fresh as your product: fi lling technology from krones. www.krones.com

CC-en24-AZ049_10_12.indd 1 09.10.12 14:14

A D _ F D K R O N O V _ 1 2 . p d f P a g e 1 1 2 / 1 0 / 1 2 , 2 : 0 0 P M


the taste factor; our motto is ‘taste the difference, feel the difference and make a difference.’”

Can you believe it?While many people doubt the true organic nature of the products they are buying simply because there are so many out there claiming to be organic nowadays,

Love said the industry is highly regulated and has improved significantly in recent years.

“There shouldn’t be [any companies making misleading claims], there is no reason why there should be.

“The Organic Federation of Australia, the peak body, came up with definitions and brought about change

because in the past, it was hard to prosecute people for making false claims, but now there are much more

stringent rules.“If you’re saying something is organic certified, it must be certified or it will

run foul of the ACCC [Australian Competition and Consumer

Commission]”.When it comes to gaining the

organic certification, the process is very involved.

“Essentially what makes something organic comes down to

no chemicals being used on the products, no fertilisers used, or pesticides or any of that stuff.

“But it goes beyond that, into any imports used, no chemical imports, and people go through periods of conversion, where if you come from a farm that’s not organic and you want to start being organic, you have to go through a period to make sure those soils longer contain chemicals.

“There are inspectors employed who go around to properties and look through everything, they have checklists and records and it is mandatory for these inspections to be carried out on people who are growing organic.”

Sher confirmed that the process is not simple or easy, but he believes it’s all worth it to ensure the industry is regulated.

“It’s not just about growing without pesticides and chemicals on the farm so its organic, it has to be doing organic for a minimum of three years so that means all the chemicals have been removed from soil, and then everyone and everything else in the supply chain needs to be certified organic too.

“It’s quite a rigorous screening process, and we also look at general farming practises and ensure ours are sustainable,

for example doing the crop rotation and not doing the same crop each day and stripping the soil and

ruining it.“It allows for more long-term solutions if it regenerates with different crops and

does its own natural thing.”It’s not just food that is on

the shopping list for Australian consumers, with the alcohol also seeing a number of organic producers popping up.

Mark Davidson is the Managing Director and chief

winemaker at Tamburlaine Wines, producing certified organic wine in it Hunter Valley and

Orange vineyards, and he told Food Magazine the reason for making their wine in such a way came

down to quality.

the vital ingredient

At Bronson and Jacobs, you’ll not only find an extensive range of customised products and access to the most innovative technology, you’ll also find a team of people ready and waiting to deliver you the best customer experience around, and isn’t that The Vital Ingredient?

Bronson & Jacobs Pty Ltd

Toll free number AustraliaTel: 1300 555 080Fax: 1300 659 866Web: www.bronsonandjacobs.com.au

A Division of Orica

• Singapore • Thailand • Hong Kong • Malaysia • China • Vietnam • Chile • Indonesia • New Zealand

Incorporating

A D _ F D B R O N O V _ 1 2 . p d f P a g e 1 2 4 / 1 0 / 1 2 , 1 1 : 3 3 A M



Tamburlaine Wines is Australia’s largest organic wine producer and both vineyards are A-Grade certified organic and use no pesticides, herbicides or other toxic chemicals to grow grapes and produce its wines.

“When we purchased the winery in 1985 our focus was to produce the best quality wine possible, which is what we have always strived to do and are recognised for,” Davidson said.

“Originally Tamburlaine only had one mission and that was to produce the best quality wine possible.

“Although after extensive observations and trials into certified organics we realised that going organic did in fact produce a better quality wine and improved the soil and protected the environment we also found that there was a strong need in the market for certified organic wines.”

While the organic alcohol market is slowly growing, currently Tamburlaine is part of a very small number of local organic wine producers.

“Current statistics show that Australian organic wine represents only 0.01 per cent of total wine production and yet the consumer interest in organic options greatly exceeds this,” he told Food Magazine.

“According to our own research there are approximately another 135 certified organic wine producers in Australia.”

While Love believes there is enough regulation in the industry to keep producers honest, Davidson is not so sure enough is being done to ensure products and processes are organic.

“Unfortunately the word ‘organic’ is not regulated and there are no laws to protect the use of this word which is why the term organic can be abused,” he said.

“The only guarantee that products are truly certified organic is if they have a third-party endorsement by a recognised certifier.

“In Australia there are seven organic certifiers, these bodies are accredited and audited annually by the Australian Quarantine Inspection Service (AQIS) and adhere to the National Standard for Organic Biodynamic produce.

“The key organic certifiers are Aus-qual, Australian Certified Organic bud logo - which we have featured on Tamburlaine’s wines - Demeter bio-dynamic, NASAA Certified Organic and Organic Food Chain (OFC).

“The best way for consumers to guarantee that a product is certified organic and undergoes rigorous annual audits is to look out for one of these third-party

certifiers logos. “If they see the word ‘organic’ without a certifier’s

logo they can assume that the claim is false.”Davidson believes there needs to be more education for

consumers if there is to be certainty that products are organic.“The Trade Practices Act 1974 can help to ensure that

products sold as ‘organic’ are in fact organic,” he said. “The good thing is that severe penalties can apply for

selling non-organic products as organic.“The ACCC is responsible for

enforcing this practice but the problem is that consumers do not generally know this or if they do they don’t usually act on this, which is why I believe that the ACCC should be much more vigilant about organic claims without relying on consumer alerts.”

But Love says the consumer watchdog does not just have to rely on consumers who might not have the necessary knowledge.

“A lot has been done to improve the integrity and I have to say it is getting better, and

the dodgy ones will be dodgy no matter what, but integrity is very import.

“If anyone in the sector sees anything that seems amiss, we’re all voluntary whistle blowers because it’s important to our integrity.

“At the moment there is very little evidence of people who are being fraudulent.

“Food is pretty risky, because if you’re going to make false claims you have a high chance of getting caught.

“In the past we’ve had high profile cases where people lied and got caught, but we don’t see it much anymore.

As to whether there needs to be an overhaul to the

organic labelling rules in Australia, Love does not believe it would be necessary.

“In 99.9 per cent of cases, it’s all natural product but sometimes there can be derivations to that and that is only ever allowed if there is absolutely no alternative and only when safe,” he told Food Magazine.

The issue of priceOne of the most common obstacles for everyday Australians buying organic has been the price factor, with organic products usually significantly more

expensive than their mainstream counterparts.

“It’s definitely a chicken and egg story, especially in Australia,” Sher said of the price gap

between organic and mainstream food options.

“Organics are getting more common

and scale brings cost

down and efficiencies reduce

costing, however, in saying that I think it’s unlikely you’ll; ever

see organic products at the same price or less than

standard, because not using pesticides means smaller volumes.

“There’s more involved in producing organic products, for less yield, and less products

means higher prices.“Organic sales are growing, but off a small base.”

Love is more optimistic about the future price of organic foods, telling Food Magazine it’s already improving.

“I think the gap has closed considerably over the years, particularly with fruit and veg, but there is a higher cost of production, because of the strict regime one has to follow to be organic grower.

“My own view is that what’s happening with taxes now will be applied to products such as fertilizers used in the organic sector, and it wouldn’t surprise me if in three to five years we could have equilibrium and in the longer term organic products could even be cheaper.”

"Food is pretty risky, because if you're going to make false claims you have a high chance of getting caught."

A D _ F D WA D S E P _ 1 2 . p d f P a g e 1 2 2 / 0 8 / 1 2 , 1 0 : 0 5 A M



www.intralox.com

ThermoDrive® and SeamFree™ technologies deliver optimal performance and cleanability In-plant assessments from food safety experts

Conveyor design recommendations enable the most cost-effective, time-efficient sanitation

Customized training to optimize cleaning processes

Intralox’s comprehensive approach to food-safe conveyance includes the right choice of hygienic belts and components, a full-time, global team of food safety consultants, hygienic conveyor design guidelines, and cleaning process management support. This in-depth program routinely helps our customers attain the highest food safety and sanitation goals.

For more information email [email protected], or call toll free (Australia): 1800 128742, (New Zealand): 0800 449173.

Intralox Solutions

A D _ F D I N T A U G _ 1 2 . p d f P a g e 1 2 3 / 0 7 / 1 2 , 9 : 5 2 A MAD_FDINTNOV_12.pdf Page 1 24/10/12, 1:11 PM

Recycling and Risk

We are all advocates for recycling rates and using recycled content but the issue

of Mineral Oil Hydrocarbons (MOH) migration into foods continues to grow. Not all news on this issue is consistent and it is another challenge faced by Packaging Technologists.

What are Mineral Oil Hydrocarbons and where do they come from?

MOHs are by-products of crude oil refinement and they have a number of packaging applications including inks, adhesives, lubricants, plasticizers and protective coatings.

In inks, the mineral oils carry the pigments.

When the ink is applied to a surface like newspaper; the oils absorb and attach to the paper fibre. When the newspaper is introduced to the recycle stream where most of the oil attached to the fibre is likely to remain.

Mineral oils can accumulate in several

organs over a long period and endanger human health.

Swiss research results from a 2010 survey of German super market products indicated 75 per cent exceeded EU safe limits.

The problem of migrating mineral oils had been known for many years but previous work had highlighted fatty foods. This work made a connection to grains and puddings.

As a result, major food manufacturers changed their packaging amid concerns over the long-term health hazards posed by mineral oils leaching from recycled cardboard into foods. Breakfast cereal

producers in the UK, including Kelloggs, Weetabix and Jordans all took steps to change their packaging, according to a BBC report.

In December 2011, the Confederation of European Paper Industries (CEPI) and the International Federation of Paper and Board Converters in Europe (CITPA) announced a commitment to phase out the use of printing inks with mineral oils for printing paper and board packaging.

In March 2012, the UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) published a survey with a conclusion that there was no need for consumers to be concerned.

To add to the cloudiness, in June 2012 the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) published its scientific report on human exposure to mineral oils.

Their experts on the Contaminants in the Food Chain panel identified some potential concerns in relation to exposure to MOH through food. However, they stressed there are several uncertainties

regarding the chemical composition of MOH mixtures and a lack of toxicological studies. The EFSA called for an overhaul of Acceptable Daily Intake (ADI) levels and suggested new measures to assess and monitor the risk from the substances.

Packaging companies in Europe have been promoting that they have products that have effective barriers against MOHs.

Consumer product companies have started demanding that packaging suppliers provide certification that any recycled paper they are using has at least low levels of mineral oil, if not are free of it.

This is not the end of this issue. While we are advocates for recycling and recycle

content in our packaging, this is an issue for packaging

technologists to grasp quickly. The solution is

to gain the knowledge, work closely with your

packaging suppliers and understand all steps of your

packaging supply chain.

There is a lot of different and confusing information out there about recycling and mineral oils, here Ralph Moyle, MAIPNational President, Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP) shares his advice on the issues.

The problem of migrating mineral oils had been known for many years but previous work had highlighted fatty foods.

The Labelling Machine CompanyWhere reliability comes as standard

3 Year Warranty on all new Aztro manufactured labelling machines

Finance packages available

Australian made labelling machines by an Australia owned company

Modular labelling capabilities

Good Old Fashioned Service

Labeller Hire available

Ph 1300 553 378 www.aztro.com.au

Whether it’s a straight forward labelling project or a custom design solution the team at Aztro has the experience and ability to successfully provide labelling solutions to meet all your needs

A D _ F D A Z T M A Y _ 1 2 . p d f P a g e 1 3 / 0 4 / 1 2 , 3 : 2 4 P M


PACKAGING


While the sales of traditional beer has decreased as beer consumption in Australia hits a 50-year low, micro-brewies have seen a gap in the

market and are popping up everywhere to fill it. Higher quality crafted beer is gaining momentum

and as a result, production is increasing. According to brewer Will Tatchell, his

production has increased from less than 30 000 litres each year to more than 100 000.

Tatchell explained that craft beer is currently the only sector of positive growth in Australia’sbeer making industry.

“More and more micros are popping up, and they’re getting bigger and bigger all the time as well,” supplier Sandy Ross said.

Craft beer consumption in Australia has continued to rise, and currently accounts for about one to two per cent of the total beer market.

Once a favourite for beer elitists, specially brewed beers have flooded the market with a wide range of hops, syrups and flavours are being sourced from all around the world.

In the summer timeAs the weather heats up and the time comes when most of us will start thinking about what we’ll be drinking come boxing day, we look at some of the best products on the market and talk to industry experts about what’s next for this exciting industry.

Old Time Brewing is a company operating out of Victoria and says its range of premium lager would win hands down against the competition.

Marketing Manager, Mike Fennel says the beer, which has no preservatives or additives is smooth, easy drinking and easy on the palate, which makes it different from other lagers.

“People don’t want to

buy bitter beers, the market is changing,” he

told Food Magazine.While lager may not be

the first product to come to mind when we think

about specially crafted beverages, Old Time Brewing has a distinct point of difference being

the only kosher certified beer on the market.

Fennel says that being kosher certified is no mean

feat and that the guidelines are ‘the most strict in the

country’ and involves going to the field where crops are grown to ensure guidelines are met ‘from the ground up.’

“We got involved with Kosher Australia because they have quality products that are safe and taste great,” he said.

“If you’re going to make a beer, why not make it the best beer you can taste?”

Next for the company is a pear cider with reduced levels of sulphate, with production due to commence before Christmas.

Fennel is also keen to to tap into the mead market and expects the product to be the next big success story in the Australian beverage market.

Old Time Brewing is currently distributing right across Victoria and is also selling into bottle shops in New South Wales.

Fennel attributes the success of the brand to the taste and says the company is committed to going up against the bigger companies.

“The niche market of craft beer if run by a handful and they are gobbling up the little guys – but we’ve shown that we can stand up against the majors,” he said.

The rise and rise of niche brewed beersSpecially crafted beer and niche brewing has taken off in Australia in recent months, as Vicky Validakis reports.

NSW/ACT - Lubes Direct 1300458237QLD/NY - East Coast Lubes 1800069019SA - Roto Oil 08 83598995VIC/TAS - Southern Cross Lubes 1300552861WA - Statewide Oil Distributors 08 93506777NZ - Allied Lubricants Limited 0800115205

In the food processing industry, having lubricant performance and safety concerns hold up productivity is a little hard to swallow. That's why we created the Mobil SHC Cibus Series, a range of NSF-H1 registered synthetic food machine lubricants that are designed not only to protect your food processing machinery, but also your brand. And that's an idea that's easy to digest. We don't just make industry run, we make it fly. Visit www.mobilindustrial.com for more.

A D _ F D M O B M A Y _ 1 2 . p d f P a g e 1 1 6 / 0 4 / 1 2 , 4 : 2 1 : 5 2 P M A E S T


BEVERAGES

FD.NOV12.PG014.pdf Page 14 25/10/12, 9:29 AM

Pressure on beer makersJapanese owned giant Lion’s recent takeover of Little World Beverages shows how the niche market is susceptible to the pressures of market competitiveness, and that even with great-tasting products, expansion and marketing are the key to long-term success.

The Australian company, which brews brands including Little Creatures and White Rabbit beers, was created 13 years ago and co-founder Howard Cearns said the takeover process was an emotional one.

“I think there’s a little bit of emotion amongst the guys affectionately remembering what the staff tend to call themselves as creatures.”

Small breweries are also expected to feel the pressure as Coca-Cola Amatil announced they will move towards

expanding into the premium beer market. CCA is currently subject to a restraint

not to sell, distribute or manufacture beer in Australia until 16 December, 2013.

However, an agreement with the Australian Beer Company will see CCA lend up to $46 million to the company which will be used to assist with the acquisition and expansion of brewery near Griffith, NSW.

CCA’s Group Managing Director, Terry Davis said, “This new agreement with Casella will give CCA the opportunity to access a world class, low cost brewery which will enable us to re-enter the premium beer market in Australia after 16 December 2013 with sufficient initial manufacturing capacity

to cater to approximately 15 per cent of the premium beer market in Australia.

“CCA’s large scale sales and

distribution expertise and experience, combined with the draught and packaged brewing capability of the Australian Beer Company, will provide international beer companies after 16 December 2013 with a uniquely independent route to market in Australia and the ability to partner with the leading non-alcoholic beverages and spirits partner for the licenced trade.”

However, the decision does not seem to be scaring away the niche crafted brewers from entering the market.

The Morpeth Brewery and Beer

Company, run out of a small room at the Commercial Hotel, produces 200 litres of beer a brew in what can be called a

‘micro brewery.’Brewer Dave Allen says that the ‘move to

craft beers and speciality beer is growing.’“It is a sector that is growing faster

than the mainstream.’’ And while Allen’s beer might never

reach the scale of other specially crafted brands, his story shows how consumers are responding positively to pushes from the smaller players by giving crafted beer space to flourish in a saturated market.

Once a favourite for beer elitists, special brews have flooded the market with a wide range from around the world.

A D _ F O O D M T I M A Y _ 0 9 . p d f P a g e 1 2 6 / 3 / 0 9 , 1 : 2 0 P M


BEVERAGES


60 years experience and expertise

progress through innovation

Food Processing & Packaging Systems

[email protected] | heatandcontrol.com

60 years experience and expertise in food processing and packaging systems

Product Development and TestingDesign and ManufactureInstallation and CommissioningService, Training & Technical Support

Food Products A to Z Processing | Product Handling | Packaging | Inspection | Controls and IT Systems

AD_FDHEANOV_12.pdf Page 1 24/10/12, 11:50 AM

Heat & ControlPLATINUM SPONSOR

For over sixty years, Heat and Control has provided food processing and packaging systems for a wide variety of products including snack foods, french fries, confectionery, fruit and vegetables, dairy, meat, poultry and seafood.

Systems include fryers, ovens, accumulation, distribution, weighing, packaging and inspection. With a long term commitment to the Australian and New Zealand food industry, the Heat and Control goal is to provide the latest technology and excellence in the standard of equipment in order to

achieve efficiency, flexibility and accuracy in the food manufacturing environment.

Local market support includes access to locally based manufacturing, engineering and product development, along with field service, parts, sales and training services.

Access to globally sourced equipment and technology is also available and includes

post sales commitment to ensure ongoing productivity for businesses.

Heat & Control07 3877 6333www.heatandcontrol.com

Nominations are now officially open for the 9th annual Food Magazine Awards, which are shaping up to be the best ever.

It only seems like yesterday that we were at the 2012 Food Magazine Awards, but there is no rest for the

wicked, so it’s time to do it all over again.Entries for the 2013 Food Magazine

Awards are now open and the wheels are already in motion to make this years’ event the best ever.

Despite the unfriendly weather on the night, we had a great turnout this year to the gala event in Sydney, which saw the

best entrants in 14 categories recognised for their hard work.

The product display tables, now in their third year were an absolute hit again, and we are happy to announce we will be offering the opportunity for finalists to showcase their products again in 2013.

We are also thrilled to announce that we will be having a change of scenery this year and moving the event to Luna Park in Sydney.

At the request of many of our sponsors and attendees we have also decided event will be held on a Friday, so the Awards will be held on Friday 26 July 2013.

We would like to extend our warm welcome back to our repeating sponsors, many of whom have been with us since the beginning, and also welcome on board our new sponsors, and we look forward to seeing you all at the 2013 Food Magazine Awards.

Bigger and better than ever before

2013 PACKAGING + PROCESSING + MATERIALS

www.auspackplus.com.au

For more information contact Luke Kasprzak P: 02 9556 7972 E: [email protected]

owned and presented by

Tuesday 7th - Friday 10th May9.00 am until 5.00 pm

Sydney Showground, Sydney Olympic Park

Australia’s Premier International Exhibition of Packaging and Processing Machinery, Materials and Associated Technology

A D _ F D A U S N O V _ 1 2 . p d f P a g e 1 2 4 / 1 0 / 1 2 , 9 : 0 4 : 3 6 A M A E D T



Earlee ProductsSUSTAINABLE MANUFACTURINGEarlee Products is an innovative, technically savvy Australian food manufacturing company founded in the 1980's. Earlee is a Brisbane-based company which provides creative and technically-innovative food ingredients and support to Australian food manufacturers.

Earlee Products07 3393 9755www.earlee.com.au

Janback IndustriesHEALTH & NUTRITIONJanbak Industries supply a range of bulk blended bakery mixes, specialty blends, meal replacement, dysphagia and other customised food blends to major clients around Australia, Asia & the Middle East. Products are tailored to suit individual product specifications.

Janbak Industries07 3390 6777www.janbak.com.au

TronicsDAIRYTronics, Australasia’s largest supplier of label application machinery, serving numerous industries across Australasia since 1985. Tronics manufactures and distributes efficient, cost-effective, high-tech machines that apply professional labelling, decorating, coding and identification marking to almost any container. They also offer filling and capping equipment.

Tronics03 9464 2400www.tronics.com.au

APPMAPACKAGING DESIGN

Established in 1983 and celebrating their 30th Anniversary in 2013, the Australian Packaging and Processing Machinery Association (APPMA), is Australia’s only national

packaging and processing machinery organisation and the proud owners of AUSPACK PLUS; the largest biennial packaging and processing machinery and materials exhibition

in Australia. The APPMA’s objective is to promote, integrate and foster participation and development at all levels of the packaging and processing machinery industry.

APPMA1300 787 122www.appma.com.au

All Superior Coatings f looring systems come with a labour and materials guarantee

Superior Coatings (Aust) Pty Ltdweb: www.superiorcoatings.com.au tel: email: [email protected]

Specialists in fast turnaround trowel and roll applied flooring systems, offering OH&S and hygiene flooring solutionsWe supply and apply a wide variety of flooring solutions including rapid cure resins, no odour and low temperature curing systems

Key benefits of our systems include

- Coating fully cured in 1 hour - Anti-slip- Seamless - Chemical resistant- Impact and abrasion resistant- Scalding heat over 100 degrees C - Thermal shock- Minus 20 degrees C- Applied to a wide variety of substrates

We service all industries including

- Food and meat processing- Breweries - Kitchens- Industrial facilities - Bakeries- Warehouses- Dairy industry- Manufacturing- Coldstores

A D _ F D S U P A U G _ 1 2 . p d f P a g e 1 2 5 / 0 7 / 1 2 , 1 2 : 1 2 P M

(03) 9761 7331

A D _ F D S U P N O V _ 1 2 . p d f P a g e 1 2 4 / 1 0 / 1 2 , 1 2 : 2 6 P M



Flavour MakersPREPARED FOODS + ORGANICS & ALL NATURALEstablished in 1993 from small but passionate beginnings, the love for food and an extensive

history in the retail, poultry and prepared food industries, Flavour Makers have

grown to be a leading supplier.The team of chefs and technologists are committed to developing successful new food

and beverage products as well as improving existing ones.

The company’s goal is simple: to create flavours that taste great.

Today Flavour Makers is at the forefront of Australia’s food industry. It’s delicious range of products are available around the globe and the company is proudly 100 per cent Aussie owned.

Flavour Makers03 9580 3344www.flavourmakers.com.au

HACCP AustraliaFOOD SAFETY AND INNOVATION IN NON-FOODHACCP Australia is a leading food science organisation specialising in the HACCP food safety methodology and its application within the food and related, non-food industries. Companies throughout Australia benefit from the organisation’s depth of expertise and its practical, systematic and common sense approach which are central

to the success of the organisation. Through development, implementation and ongoing operation of HACCP based Food Safety Programmes, we assist clients throughout the food industry.

HACCP Australia02 9956 6911www.haccp.com.au

Newly Weds FoodsMEAT & SMALL GOODSEstablished as a joint venture by Newly Weds Food (USA) and George Weston Foods (Australia) in 1983, today’s Newly Weds Foods Asia Pacific consists of three state-of-the-arts facilities located in Sydney, Bangkok and Manila.

Attached to each facility are R&D centres which provide an immediate response to customers’ inquiries for new product development and online technical support. Through a focus on technology and innovation, Newly Weds Foods Asia Pacific offers a broad range of high quality coatings and seasoning systems suitable for fish, seafood, chicken, turkey, pork, beef and vegetable, many of which are adapted to meet specific customer requirements.

Newly Weds Foods02 9426 9300www.nwfap.com

Kerry IngredientsREADY MEALS

During the nine years Kerry Asia Pacific has sponsored the Ready Meals category it has experienced exciting, creative product innovation with increased market opportunities in the marketplace.

Within Kerry Australia & New Zealand at our R&D and manufacturing facilities and dedicated sales offices we can leverage our product development teams both locally & within the region, from account managers through to flavourists, food scientists & purchasing professionals to meet our customers’ challenges.

At Kerry we know that delivering great tasting food & beverages relies on understanding & working with both flavours & ingredients to achieve the right taste result.

Kerry Ingredients02 9741 4422www.kerry.com

Celebrating 30 Years

www.appma.com.auNow providing all of your packaging and processing machinery answers

packaging and processingmachinery at your fingertips

the world of

Owned and Presented by APPMA

Sydney Showground, Sydney Olympic Park

2013 PACKAGING + PROCESSING + MATERIALS

Tuesday 7th - Friday 10th May

A D _ F D A P P N O V _ 1 2 . p d f P a g e 1 2 4 / 1 0 / 1 2 , 8 : 5 9 : 1 1 A M A E D T



As the weather heats up and we find ourselves warning children ever more frequently about the

imminent arrival of Santa (and therefore their need to avoid the ‘naughty’ list and instead get on the ‘nice’ one) we know it’s

getting to that time of year where eating becomes a sport.

Sometimes it’s a sprint, a quick mini quiche and if you’re lucky, a party pie from the tray being carried around by a kid fresh out of high school at your

Summer brings with it the sweets, snags and snacks we all love to share at this festive time,as Jessica Burke reports.

Snack happy this Christmas

A D _ F O O D S Y M 1 M A Y _ 0 9 . p d f P a g e 1 2 2 / 4 / 0 9 , 5 : 2 5 P M


SNACK FOODS


Christmas party.Other times, like

Christmas Day, it’s a marathon.The eating commences when the

extended family descend on the chosen family’s house around Christmas Eve, maybe earlier.

You eat to spend time together when you’re sitting around the table catching

up on lost time, you eat because it’s rude not to put out the food your guests arrived with and sometimes you eat because you just have to keep your hands busy and your eyes down when certain members of the family meet again.

So the meals roll into snacks, which

roll back into meals, which roll into desserts. And that’s all before

Christmas day has even arrived.Then, there’s the ham and eggs for

breakfast, which you’ve no sooner cleaned up before it’s time for morning tea; which means cakes, cookies, scones and anything else sweet you can possibly imagine.

And once that’s over, it’s time for the main event: lunch. Once that’s done it’s almost time for another snack to be brought out, usually in the form of a cheese and fruit platter. By the time dinner rolls around, all anyone can possibly fit in is a few prawns and a ‘teensy bit more’ pudding.

And while part of the fun is in the preparation and cooking of a lot of these components of the day, there is also a lot to be said for the ease of celebrating these days, thanks to the manufacturers and producers that take the hard work out of food.

Sweet treatsIn between cooking breakfast and preparing lunch, for example, there’s little time to make delicious cookies for everyone to enjoy over a cup of tea amidst the mayhem of present opening.

Luckily, one Aussie company has people sorted for this holiday season, with special edition cookies released just for the occasion.

Byron Bay Cookie Company and Luken & May started from humble beginnings, cooking on an old farmhouse stove and now the company bakes hundreds of thousands of cookies each week and supplies cafes, gourmet

food stores and major companies across Australia.

It’s no accident that the brands have done so well and grown so rapidly, as is evident from the thought and consideration put into every aspect of the process.

“It comes down to creativity of design, so we want something fashionable, originally we had a base in the fashion industry and we would like to think of it as quite vogue like,” Gordon Slater, Byron Bay Cookie chief executive told Food Magazine of the packaging design.

“We look at what’s going to grab a consumer’s interest and then mould that to something practical in a retail world.

“Sometimes the designs are really funky but they won’t fit on a shelf.

“We also take a lot of time looking at flavour profiles people like; we look at our main sellers and try to incorporate some of those flavours into new options.”

Slater explained that while the tastes of Australians have changed over recent years, shortbread is one constant fixture at Christmas time.

“Shortbread is one of those favourites and

"Shortbread is one of those favourites and we make quite a lot of shortbread around [Christmas] time"

Phone: (61 2) 9939-4900 Fax: (61 2) 9939-4911E-mail: [email protected]

PO Box 426, Brookvale NSW 2100C22/148 Old Pittwater Rd, Brookvale NSW 2100

Rheon Encrusting machinesimagination your only limitation

Rheon products abound in meat & poultry, snack & health, bakery products such as cookies & bread dough’s, cheese, seafood, confectionary, pet food & even ice cream treats.Continuous co-extrusion- eg: sausage rolls, fruit bars and apple strudel.Short or long log extrusion- eg: croquettes & hot dogs.Round deposits up to 300grams- eg: bread pockets, � lled meat & poultry meals, � lled doughnuts.Ease of operation with a simple control panel from which machine operation is controlled at the press of a button. The panel also has 99 memories for calling up your products running speci� cations.Low pressure feeding to handle materials gently & avoid fragile particulate breakdown in the casing and/or � lling - baked beans or vegetables into meat or potato casing, strawberries & cherries travel through the machine with minimal damage.Options allow solid centres or a second � lling, open topped products, mosaic & shaped extrusions.Stainless steel construction and fully hose-able for easy & sanitary cleaning.Single, double and multi-head versions available. Test kitchen facilities available with development assistance.

FROM -

Visit our web site at www.symetec.com

A D _ F O O D S Y M M A Y _ 0 9 . p d f P a g e 2 2 4 / 4 / 0 9 , 9 : 2 3 A M


SNACK FOODS


we make quite a lot of shortbread around [Christmas] time,” he told Food Magazine.

“There is that traditional side, but then again that flavour has been around for 20 years and is really well known, so given amount of people buying it now, everyone’s copying no-one.”

“I think Australian tastes have

changed, I think some has come down to opportunity and experience; there are a lot of imported products people are bringing in and they have a great price and cool tin but not a good flavour.

“In the past it’s been a big disappointment for me, as a biscuit lover, when someone gives it to you and you open it and the biscuits themselves are horrible!

“We aim to produce flavour and texture that has the same standard as the packaging.”

We're a weird mobAs far as changing tastes at this time of year, Slater told Food Magazine that the warmer climate in Australian over Christmas makes it a different ballgame to other countries it exports to.

“I look forward to it, Christmas is the most exciting part of year, besides

the fact you get time off, in Australia, you put the sunscreen on your nose like your mother used to and it brings back memories of being a kid at Christmas.

“We tend to sell overseas based on the very Aussie nature

of the products, but we do see a slight increase in Europe for sticky date and ginger

flavours around Christmas

time and we have

introduced a new flavour line in the UK market

that’s strawberries and clotted cream,

which is really popular.“In Australia we do have such a good

Christmas time, it’s so different from the rest of the world, and we have things like the weather and beaches that we’re very lucky to have.

“From our product line perspective, Australians are interesting, we don’t have as much seasonality as in the UK.

“In the UK during summer sales traditionally dip and in winter they go up, but in Australia there’s a slight drop in January.”

Finding a balanceWhile the cookies and cakes and all the other delicious offerings are all important makings of Christmas festivities, there also needs to be a balance with healthier snacking options, like when the fruit platter comes out in the afternoon.

The Australian banana industry is gearing up for a new campaign that aims to transform the humble banana into Australia’s number one ‘energy food’ within three years.

The multi-platform campaign promotes bananas as ‘nature’s energy snack’, ahead of processed food and drinks.

“There are many [health benefits from bananas],” Glenn Cardwell, Accredited Practising Dietitian, Accredited Nutritionist told Food Magazine.

“First, there are all the nutrient benefits such as vitamin C, vitamin B6, potassium and fibre.

“Analysis on our home-grown bananas revealed that they were also a very good source of folate.

In fact, one medium-sized banana has 12 per cent of your daily requirement of folate and 25 per cent of your daily needs of vitamins B6 and C.

“The banana is the only fruit source of resistant starch, which is very important in bowel health.

“It helps keep gut bacteria healthy, with evidence that it will help protect against bowel cancer.

“The natural sugars in bananas will raise blood sugars back to normal, lifting people out of a mid-

afternoon slump. “Being high in potassium and low in

sodium, it will also help to keep blood pressure normal.”

David Weisz, Australian Bananas Marketing Manager told Food Magazine the campaign to promote the benefits of bananas is already seeing success.

“The ‘no-no na-na’ campaign was developed as the core creative expression

of a new marketing strategy launched by the Australian Banana industry in 2009,” he said.

“It aimed to poke some fun at less healthy, processed energy snacks in a way that would appeal to the young adult target market as well as the industry’s traditional market of families with young kids.

“Research and sales data showed that the TV commercial that pearheaded the original campaign resonated strongly with consumers and so a sequel to the commercial was created this year that focuses on the long-lasting energy of bananas.

He said the hope is that this year sales will be as good as or better than 2011.

“The crop is looking fantastic with plenty of fruit on trees thanks to our hardworking farmers who work around the clock to deliver the world’s best produce right on our very own doorstep,” he said.

The campaign promotes bananas as "nature's energy snack", ahead of processed food and drinks.

BEVERAGE & PACKAGINGEQUIPMENT SPECIALISTS

BEVERAGE &PACKAGING EQUIPMENTSPECIALISTS

• PET Bottle Production• Beverage Filling & Processing• Packaging & Labelling• Bottle & Preform Handling

Ph: +61 2 8814 3100 www.hbm.com.au

A D _ F D H B M N O V _ 1 2 . p d f P a g e 1 2 4 / 1 0 / 1 2 , 8 : 5 7 : 3 5 A M A E D T


SNACK FOODS


STOP COMPROMISING

ON QUALITY

SMART PRODUCT HANDLING NOW

Grundfos NOVAlobe handles your product with better careGrundfos NOVAlobe treats your product the way you want it to be treated. It maintains

the products’ characteristics without damaging even the most delicate ingredients. Our

sanitary pump ranges are specifically designed for food, beverage and pharmaceutical

applications. All have HiGenix™ design features, such as a unique rotor design and fully

drainable ports and come fully certified.

Full range with global supportGrundfos manufactures more than 16 million pumps and pump systems each year.

Our sanitary range covers pumps for almost all applications within the food processing

industries. All our products are supported by a sales and service network that spans

56 countries, with more than 600 service partners.

Discover more facts at food.grundfos.com

SCAN AND LEARN MORE

141111_Food_ad_Gentle_Handling_single_GPA_Food_Magazine_235x297.indd 1 14/09/12 11:32:48

AD_FDGRUNOV_12.pdf Page 1 24/10/12, 11:36 AM

Food for thought

Australia is well into deficit when it comes to its food processing trade.

The Australian Food and Grocery Council’s annual State of The Industry report (using ABS figures and KPMG’s research) released last month showed we imported a net $2.8 billion worth of food and beverage, grocery and fresh produce.

More worryingly, total industry output dipped 4.5 per cent for 2010-11 and its number of employees went down by 2.2 per cent.

“The sector’s growth, competitiveness and ability to create jobs are under threat,” Gary Dawson, the AFGC CEO, said when the report was released.

“The findings of State of the Industry 2012 serve as a warning to policy makers at all levels of government that the Australian food and grocery manufacturing sector - Australia’s largest manufacturing sector - is facing an environment where input costs are rising on everything from commodities to labour to energy, and retail price deflation continues to cut margins, placing the sector under increasing pressure.”

Why do things seem so bad? The high dollar - as has been the

case with almost every segment of manufacturing - has presented problems.

Terry Davis, the CEO of Coca-Cola

Amatil - the parent company of SPC Ardmona, Australia’s biggest fruit and vegetable processor - has said that supermarket private labels, the high dollar and taxes were driving many in the industry out of business.

“We all know high labour costs are an issue,” he told a Rabobank agribusiness event, while pointing out the payroll taxes were a massive pain. “Tell me how a tax on employment fosters sustainability?”

Dan Tehan MP, a federal Liberal backbencher, is another outspoken critic of taxes on food manufacturers.

Tehan, the member for Wannon and a former adviser to federal Nationals leader Mark Vaile, believes that the carbon tax risks sending industries such as diary overseas.

“In recent government policy, obviously the carbon tax harms our international competitiveness and the government has hung the food manufacturing sector out to dry,” Tehan told Food Magazine. He compares it unfavourably to the EU’s treatment of its food processors.

“The European Union not only gives its agricultural slash food processing sector subsidies, it also allocates them with free permits under their carbon tax.”

Tehan also believes that the National

Food Plan, which is in the green paper stage and ended its consultation period on September 30, will do nothing to address the problems food manufacturing faces.

“We’ve seen job losses in this area and yet government hasn’t done anything to help what is key part of the whole food chain, where you value add, add additional income and employ people.

“At this stage it just seems to be a lot of motherhood statements. And one would hope that it would address the tough issues that need to be addressed if we are to ensure the long-term future of food manufacturing in Australia.”

The food manufacturing industry’s

malaise isn’t exactly news. The AFGC and consultants AT Kearney released 2020: Industry at a Crossroads report a year ago, predicting 130,000 jobs in the sector would disappear by 2020 if nothing was done, and that 55 per cent of manufacturers were pessimistic about the future.

The SPC Mooroopna plant’s closure last year made big news. The beginning of the year saw Heinz stop tomato sauce production, closing its Girgarre factory,

which also had people talking about the decline of local food processing. As did the announcement that Kerry Ingredients would close its Altona factory.

What’s behind the industry’s woes? Of course, exchange rates hurt. Others have pointed to the rise of private label brands in supermarkets.

In-house supermarket products have been around for three decades or more, but has only recently become so popular. IBIS World research published this year suggested a quarter of groceries were private labels.

Critics, such as the AFGC, say that private labels are getting in the way of Australian products getting to consumers,

robbing Australian makers of shelf space, being increasingly produced offshore, and forcing them to whittle their margins away to compete on price.

“The Australian food processing sector is being destroyed,” said David McKinna, a food industry consultant and principal of McKinna et al.

“Australia is going the same way as the UK and US where private labels are up to 70 per cent of the supermarket range.”

Terry Toohey, director of Australian

Everyone in the Australian food industry knows it is not a walk in the park these days, but what are the main factors impacting the sector? Brent Balinksi reports.

"The sector's growth, competitiveness and ability to create jobs are under threat," AFGC chief

ELIMINATE PRODUCT LOSS & CONTAMINATION

Custom engineered to your specific food processing application and operating environment, the Inpro/Seal® Air Mizer® is a non-contacting, zero maintenance shaft seal that permanently seals your product applications from costly and hazardous product loss and contamination.

Our localized sales team offers unmatched customer service and product support– standard with every solution.

For more information, contact:Stevco Seals and Pumps03 9408 3875 | 02 4629 6500www.stevco.com.au

WITH A PERMANENT SOLUTION

www.inpro-seal.com

A D _ F D S T E J U N _ 1 2 . p d f P a g e 1 2 1 / 0 5 / 1 2 , 1 : 1 5 P M


NATIONAL FOOD PLAN


Dairy Farmers, made similar comments at the Food Magazine Industry Leaders Summit earlier this year.

“Given the sheer size of the supermarket duopoly, over 75 per cent of the market is between the two powers, and they are wielding that Australian marketplace and the majority of Australian suppliers, particularly to the

fresh food industry,” he said.“In the United Kingdom, they have

already experience this [impact of pricing on dairy industry].

“This is a Tesco model, the people that have been brought in by Coles have come from Tesco.

“I had to go over there to do a study 4 years ago, and I came back with an alarm bell saying, ‘it’s not what’s going to happen in Australia, it’s when it’s going to happen in Australia.’

“We believe from the grocery supply code of practice, the grocery code could

provide a good starting point on the basis of Australia legislation, establish a mandatory code of practice and an ombudsman with the ability to levy financial penalties,” Toohey said.

“We are sure that Coles’ actions impact on the visibility of the brand of dairy products and would lead to less variety of dairy products on supermarkets shelves as has happened in the United Kingdom.

“It’s our organisation’s view that

Coles’ actions will ultimately result in less competition for consumers and decreased product choice as the experience of the UK has shown.”

Toohey told the Leaders Summit that the current supermarket environment is driving farmers out of the business, as they struggle to make ends meet.

“In NSW, my state, I see farmers being

asked to sign contracts for 3 cents a litre than their previous contracts,” he said.

“This will have astronomical effects on fund and profit margins.”

“In my case I’ll have 40 per cent of my tier 2 of milk [purchased] at 18 cents [per litre].

“The cost of products is 40 cents [per litre].“So, you start to look and say, I’m

only one person, there are 800 dairy farmers in NSW alone.”

While most manufacturers and producers avoid publicly criticising the supermarket price wars at all coats (but

speak about them off the record) for fear of punishment, some have revealed the impacts.

In June, Goodman Fielder announced that it would be forced to slash more than 500 Goodman Fielder jobs across Australia as it restructures the business to reduce costs.

‘It is expected that 115 roles will be removed from the baking division as a result of the consolidation of the three bakery facilities,’ Goodman Fielder said

Total industry output dipped 4.5 per cent for 2010-11 and it employees numbers went down by 2.2 per cent.

T +61 7 3877 [email protected]

HeatWave® Snack Frying System

HeatWave is a patented and proven breakthrough fryer design that cooks snacks

Namkeen and other snacks using less oil than conventional fryers. HeatWave operates with the lowest system oil volume of any continuous fryer. Rapid oil turnover rates produce snacks

Indian Style Namkeen SnacksPellet SnacksExtruded SnacksGreen Peas and LentilsPeanuts and NutsCoated Peanuts

Visit us at booth # 230

A D _ F D H E A 2 N O V _ 1 2 . p d f P a g e 1 2 4 / 1 0 / 1 2 , 1 2 : 2 9 P M


NATIONAL FOOD PLAN


in a statement.‘This brings the total number of roles removed

across the company to 541 this financial year.’As the impacts of the drought across the US

began to show in the form of increased grain costs, Goodman Fielder revealed it regrets its choice to manufacture $1 bread for the Coles private label, as it is already unprofitable.

Like so many other industries, including the dairy, produce and food manufacturing, the bread sector is suffering the impacts of being forced to sell their products at prices less than the cost of production for the sake of supermarket private labels and their war on price.

“Dollar bread is at a loss,” managing director Chris Delaney said.

‘’This was not a good investment and I wouldn’t do it again if I had a choice.”

Countless industry insiders and experts have labelled the current private label environment as unsustainable, as farmers and manufacturers leave their sectors because they can’t break even, let alone make a profit.

While Goodman Fielder says the flow on effects of the grain price increases will flow on to consumers, it remains unclear whether the supermarket giants will actually change the shelf price.

They could absorb the costs within their own businesses, but if past experience is any indication, that would be unlikely and it would be more probable that the bread companies and others impacted by the cost increases would absorb the costs within their already struggling structures as Coles continues to sell bread for $1.

The baking company’s private label contract with Coles is up for renewal in the first half of 2013.

For all the pessimism, are there many opportunities for Australian food and beverage manufacturers?

Certainly, with the Asian Century singled out as a big potential boost for future sales. Wine exporters are seeing excellent improvements in sales to China, the fastest growing market for Australian wine. The growing Asian middle class was singled out as a huge opportunity for Australian processed food in the recent Prime Minister’s manufacturing task force report, describing it as “one of the few areas of manufacturing where high distance costs are outweighed by other factors, in this case Australia’s natural resource advantage.”

The task force report recommended initiatives like a Food Industry Innovation Hub to best identify what the market’s marketing and taste needs might be.

“Food is singled out, it’s something that’s a comparative advantage in Australia,” Professor Roy Green, a member of the task force, told Food Magazine. “And food manufacturing is an important value adding element of food production.”

Our biggest manufacturing segment has a huge potential to do well, despite the current difficulties around cheap imports, input costs and taxes, and the purchasing habits of supermarkets.

“If we can’t do that, well, what can we do? That’s a kind of basic product that we really have to be successful in,” Green said.

Figures released last month showed we imported a net $2.8 billion worth of food and beverage, grocery and fresh produce.

CALL NOW for a FREE

Consultation & Quotation.1800 C STORAGE

[email protected]

LONG SPAN SHELVING

COMPACTOR

RAISED FLOOR AREA

CANTILEVER

CARPET RACK

PALLET RACKING

1800 2 78672

re-sellers welcome

Distributors of:

A D _ M A N M C E N J U N E _ 1 1 . p d f P a g e 1 1 0 / 0 5 / 1 1 , 2 : 1 2 P M


NATIONAL FOOD PLAN


In the world of food and packaging, it is crucial to get materials into the factory, through the machinery and

out the door as smoothly as possible.The latest developments and products

were on display at to trade shows in Sydney in October, revealing the exciting and surprising technology that takes the hard work and danger out of handling goods.

On show were innovations like assisted lift devices that enable objects too heavy for humans to lift to be safety guided by hand from pallet to pallet, or pallet to storage and vice versa.

There were also cut resistant gloves, special safety glasses, work wear, height safety equipment, drug testing devices and hundreds of other safety and productivity enhancing products and services.

These products and solutions were showcased at The Safety Show Sydney and Sydney Materials Handing 23-25 October at Sydney Showground, Sydney

Olympic Park.Visitors had the opportunity to see

up close how vacuum lifting equipment and cranes enabled a single person to lift boxes, sacks, sheet timber and steel up to 2000 kilograms.

The technology is designed to reduce OHS claims and increase productivity and profitability in manufacturing, warehousing and logistics, medical, automotive, chemical and

pharmaceutical, glass and window and packaging sites.

Another is a device that allows the operator to grip the box, carton or bag with the hands and have 80 per cent of the lifting done for them, without any specialised grippers required.

On show were new cut-resistant gloves that enable workers to avoid injury by abrasion, blade cut, puncture of tearing, which is a constant concern for those working in food and packaging manufacturing facilities.

There were also latex and synthetic polymer gloves developed in response to demand for positive grip, advanced chemical protection and comfort throughout work shifts.

The shows also featured forklifts, powered platform trolleys, maids, carts and tugs, safety work wear, lighting systems, harnesses, speed bumps and traffic cones using reprocessed tyres.

Tony Francis, AEC Exhibition Director – Industrial told Food Magazine that the materials handling component of products’ manufacture is often not given the time it deserves.

“There is no doubt that process design has been in the vanguard of food manufacture, not just with the development of machinery for assembling, processing, storing and shipping but also in terms of technological procedures

to maintain the product in a fresh and appealing condition until it reaches the consumer,” he said.

“The bulk movement of particulate, powdered and liquid food ingredients by road or rail, and storage in silos and other containers has been common practice for many years.

“Materials handling is also catching up on the factory floor, with major computerised advances in elevator and conveyor technology, bins, hoppers, chutes and screens.

“However, some of the most interesting innovation is in the most unlikely area of manual handling, such as the loading of raw materials and packaging products on to a production line.”

Dalmec’s sales manager Andy Heard agreed that the way in which materials are handled is more important than most people remember.

“On a fast moving production line, getting products packaged, into a box and on to a pallet is a given,” he told Food Magazine.

“But the focus on volume ignores the loading of raw products that have to be done manually and can place workers at risk of injury.

“This is where highly specialised manipulators come into play, equipment that can pick up and position a product, in an often confined work area, with little effort from the worker on the factory floor.”

Francis said the impact efficient materials handling systems can have on an operation is significant, and companies should be paying attention to it.

“The main impact is the elimination or minimisation of personal injury risk to the operators in the factory,” he said.

“The reduction of physical effort involved in their daily task is essential.

“Added to this is the reduction of product damage in and around the work area when picking and placing products.”

When asked about the biggest changes materials handling has experienced over the last 10 years, heard said the improving technology has made a massive difference to the sector.

It is crucial to get materials into the factory, through the machinery and out the door as smoothly as possible.

Lean operations are crucial to food and packaging companies surviving these days and with more intense competition than ever before.

Lean, mean, handling machinesEfficient handling of materials

is essential in food and drink manufacturing.

IMF Inductive Sensor

IMF Inductive Sensor quarter page ad 1.indd 1 16/10/2012 12:12:30 PM

A D _ F D S I C N O V _ 1 2 . p d f P a g e 1 2 4 / 1 0 / 1 2 , 1 1 : 5 6 A M


MATERIALS HANDLING


Processing and filling machinery will be heavily showcased at next years’ AUSPACK PLUS 2013 with stands already booked for companies including Eriez Magnetics, Fallsdell, Perfect Packaging, Walls Machinery, Heat and Control, Reactive Engineering, JL Lennard, TNA Australia, Accuweigh, Kockums Bulk Systems.

The range of equipment that will be demonstrated at AUSPACK PLUS 2013 will allow visitors to attend from a broad

range of industries including food and beverage, packaging, confectionary, chemical and pharmaceutical.

As a founding member of the APPMA, Walls Machinery has continually exhibited at AUSPACK PLUS since inception thirty years ago. Mr Rob Lawrence, General Manager, Walls Machinery advised that they are once again pleased to be supporting AUSPACK PLUS in 2013.

“Walls Machinery has always found

AUSPACK PLUS beneficial to our business as both a supplier and also for the visitors to have an opportunity to see working packaging and processing equipment,” Lawrence said.

Malcolm Davy, Managing Director, Eriez Magnetics, said that they manufacture a wide range of equipment for the food and packaging industries and will be showcasing some of these solutions in 2013.

“The Eriez Magnetics range includes

vibratory feeders for controlled feed rates of dry granular materials and also food product such as potato chips, biscuits and confectionary.

“We also offer a range of magnetic separators and metal detectors to ensure ferrous contaminant is removed from products prior to packing.” Davy said.

Dominik Dobaj, Sales Director, Perfect Packaging added that the 2013 exhibition will be their fifth AUSPACK PLUS with their largest stand to date.

Biggest event on the packaging calendar is almost here!

AUSPACK PLUS 2013 Sydney Showgrounds, Sydney Olympic Park - 7-10 May 2013

AUSPACK PLUS 2013 will showcase the latest changes and technology from the packaging industry.

A D _ F D M O S N O V _ 1 2 . p d f P a g e 1 2 4 / 1 0 / 1 2 , 1 2 : 0 3 P M


EVENTS


Rub it in!Product Name: Artisse Organic Butcher’s Meat RubManufacturer: Hampden TradingIngredients: Sea salt, brown sugar, black peppercorns, garlic, mustard seeds, rosemary, paprika, ginger, onion, chilies, paprika oil.Shelf life: 12 monthsPackaging: Hampden TradingProduct Manager: Sonia Alves 02 9693 6515 Website: www.artisse.com.au

Simple sweetnessProduct: eff Apple and GuavaManufacturer: Lencia Fruit Juices Pty LtdIngredients: Fruit juices reconstituted with carbonated water, Apple Juice (83%), Guava Juice (15%), Guava Puree (1.67%), Natural Flavours, Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C). Packaging: Lencia Fruit Juices Pty LtdProduct Manager: Richie Vandenberg, 0409 162 212Website: www.eff.net.au

Pure peanutsProduct Name: Mayver's Pure-State Organic Peanut SpreadManufacturer: Mayver’s Health FoodsIngredients: 100% pure peanuts (may contain traces of sesame seeds and tree nuts)Shelf life: 1 yearPackaging: Saltree (design), Label House (label)Product Manager: Paul Raff, 03 9360 9488Website: www.mayvers.com.au

Simple sweetnessProduct:Manufacturer:Ingredients:water, Apple Juice (83%), Guava Juice (15%), Guava Puree (1.67%), Natural Flavours, Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C). Packaging:Packaging:Product Manager: Website:

Reduce downtime.Lower maintenancecosts.Improve safety.

Less Downtimesplice in 7 - 12 minutes

All-In-One Unitno external components

Integrated Air Cooling no water required for after cycle cooling

Portable Equipmentfl ight case included

Contact us today for a FREE demonstrationPh 1300 098 435

The complete belt splicing toolSince its fi rst introduction, the Aero™ Conveyor Belt Press has revolutionised conveyor belt splicing. Easy-to- use and quick, this air-cooled press has all components integrated into the tool. Just plug into your nearest power supply and it’s ready to use. It’s that easy.

A D _ F D F L E M A R _ 1 2 . p d f P a g e 1 3 / 0 2 / 1 2 , 1 0 : 5 9 A M


ON THESHELF


Flexicon has unveiled its new BLOCK-BUSTER Bulk Bag Conditioner, featuring a hydraulically-actuated, variable-height turntable for automated in-frame bag rotation and conditioning of bulk bags at varying heights.

The number and pressure of hydraulic ram actuations, the height of the turntable, and the degree of rotation are user-programmable.

Two hydraulic rams with specially contoured end plates, press opposing sides and corners of bulk bags, loosening

material that has solidified during storage and shipment, enabling bulk bag unloaders to discharge it through bag spouts.

A cantilevered I-beam with motorised hoist and trolley allows loading and unloading of bulk bags without the need for a forklift.

The system controller and hydraulic pump can be mounted on the exterior of the safety cage or remotely.

The conditioner is fully enclosed on all four sides for operator safety and includes full-height doors that are

interlocked to disallow operation of the system when the doors are open.

The conditioner is recommended for bulk bags containing hygroscopic chemicals, certain spice blends, heat-sensitive products, and other materials prone to solidifying.

Flexicon Corporation (Australia) PTY Ltd1 300 353942www.flexicon.com.au

Get loose with user-programmable system

The newest edition of the Food Manufacturing Industry Guide to Safety has been released by Pro-Visual Publishing.

Compiled in conjunction with Food Science Australia (div. of CSIRO) and Australian Food Microbiology, Pro-Visual’s Guide provides managers throughout the Food Industry with relevant safety and hygiene information free of charge.

The opening section focuses on the requirements and necessary procedures for maintaining a healthy and clean working environment.

Other sections provide guidelines for the calibration of QA equipment and for managing staff illness.

Further sections of the Food Manufacturing Industry Guide focus on managing product recalls and the various control points in the manufacturing process.

These management procedures are presented in an easy-to-read and understand manner, making this guide a very valuable reference document in any food, beverage or packaging manufacturing establishment.

Pro-Visual Publishing Pty Ltd02 8272 2611www.provisual.com.au

The guide to safe food manufacturing

Products offered include:

» Conveyors Standard or custom design » Pallet Handling Full & empty pallet applications » Automatic Palletisers Conventional & Robotic » Stretch Wrappers » Specialised & Custom made equipmentpp q p

Services offered include:

» Turn Key Projects install & commission » Plant Layout & Design » Safe Guarding » Project Management » Electrical & Automation

ALVEY 950

» A blending of proven palletising

» » Facilitates a quick line changeover

»

We are a trusted added value supplier of Engineered Solutions to many manufacturing industry segments including:

» Beer & Beverage » Food Manufacturing » Packaging

A D _ F D P R I N O V _ 1 2 . p d f P a g e 1 2 7 / 0 8 / 1 2 , 2 : 5 7 P M


PRODUCT SHOWCASE

The newest edition of the Food Manufacturing Industry Guide to Safety has been released by Pro-Visual Publishing.

of CSIRO) and Australian Food Microbiology, Pro-Visual’s Guide provides managers throughout the Food Industry with relevant safety and hygiene information free of charge.

QA equipment and for managing staff illness.

The guide to safe food manufacturing


DOWNLOAD THE NOMINATION KIT at www.foodmag.com.au/awards or contact the editor on 02 9422 2909 or at [email protected]

For sponsorship opportunities, please contact Sharon Amos on +61 07 3261 8857 or by email at [email protected]

These prestigious awards recognise best practice and innovation in the Australian and New Zealand food and beverage manufacturing and packaging industries.

Submit your entry and you can see your success and hard work rewarded at a glamorous gala event.

ENTRIES ARE NOW OPEN FOR THE 9TH ANNUAL FOOD MAGAZINE AWARDS.

WHY NOMINATE?• Exposure and publicity

• Recognition for your hard-

working team members

• Valuable networking opportunities with key

industry leaders

2013 CATEGORIES☛ Baked Goods☛ Confectionery☛ Dairy☛ Health & Wellness

☛ Meat & Small Goods☛ Ingredient Innovation☛ Organic & All Natural☛ Food Safety and

Innovation in Non-Food

☛ Prepared Foods☛ Ready Meals☛ Snack Foods☛ Beverages

FD2863_AWARDS_2013v.pdf Page 1 25/10/12, 1:05 PM

The Comprehensive ProductPortfolio for Beverages

The KHS Group

A single supplier for economical solutions.Profit from the experience of KHS, KHS Anker, KHS Kisters, KHS Alfill and KHS Till.

_Cleaning Technology_Filling Technology_Inspection Technology_Labelling Technology_Packing Technology_Palettizing Technology_Process Technology_Conveying Technology_AIS Plant Planning

KHS Pacific Pty. Ltd.P.O. Box 378 | 1-3 Freight Road Tullamarine, Vic. 3043, AustraliaPhone +61 3 9335-1211 | Fax +61 3 9335-1331 Email: [email protected]

www.khs-ag.com.com

AD_FDKHSFEB_12.pdf Page 1 20/01/12, 11:36 AM

Documents

Food November issue