Gulfood Manufacturing debuts in Dubai

MORE THAN 1,000 international suppliers, 10,000 visitors and 1,500 delegates are expected to gather for Gulfood Manufacturing, the biggest trade show in the Middle East, Africa and Southeast Asia (MEASA).

Gulfood Manufacturing 2014

The trade event, which will run from 9 to 11 November at the Dubai World Trade Centre, will target the manufacturing, processing, packaging and ingredients sectors. Niche shows, conferences and technical workshops during this three-day fair will enable manufacturers, buyers and industry watchers a peek into the latest industry insights, market trends, and state-of-the-art technology and product innovations.

 “The Middle East is rightly viewed as a key growth territory for the global food processing, packaging and manufacturing sectors,” said Trixie LohMirmand, senior vice-president, Events & Exhibitions Department, DWTC. “Gulfood Manufacturing will give international equipment, logistics and cold chain suppliers a tailored investment platform to gain an operational foothold in one of the world’s fastest growing markets.”

“Internationally, the sector is seeing multi-billion dollar investments and Gulfood Manufacturing will help facilitate and accelerate regional development. The fact the show is sold out five months ahead of its launch speaks volumes about how international suppliers, producers and manufacturers in various segmented industry sectors view the burgeoning regional market. We have listened to our customers and have committed to extending the debut show’s capacity,” she said.

The show will feature a world-class line-up of international brands including IFFCO, Cargill Europe BVBA, Markel Bakery Group, Multivac, tna Packing Solutions, Ishida Europe Ltd., Döhler Middle East and CSM Deutschland GmbH. The industry heavyweights will participate in themed sectors or within more than 24 national pavilions including Egypt, Turkey, Jordan, Lebanon, Iran, Switzerland, Taiwan, China, Thailand, India, Italy, Austria, France, the USA, the UK and Germany.

With Dubai already established as the world’s third-largest international re-export hub, the Dubai Strategic Plan (DSP) 2015 outlines the government’s strategy to develop sectors earmarked as key contributors to economic growth, such as transport and logistics.

Best-in-class infrastructure and a modern distribution network have led Frost & Sullivan to predict the UAE’s logistics market to reach AED24.5 billion (US$9.4 billion) by the end of 2014, whilst the International Air Transport Association (IATA) forecasts nationwide growth and demand will confirm the UAE’s ascent to the world’s sixth largest international cargo handler in the next six months, moving an estimated 2.75 million tonnes per year.

With the logistics industry a fundamental contributor to the country’s economic development, Food Logistics Middle East - one of three focused Gulfood Manufacturing sectors – will highlight key trends affecting the global sector, such as materials handling, transport and commercial vehicles, I.T. and technology, warehousing and operators, facilitators and service providers. 

With processed and packaged foods already accounting for more than 50% of the GCC’s total food market, ProPack Middle East and Ingredients Middle East - two additional platforms at the show – will strengthen the UAE’s position as the region’s driving force in both lucrative sectors.

The events, which are designed to leverage local investment in procuring food processing and packaging machinery which surpassed AED1 billion in 2012, will cover essential ingredients and raw materials such as meat, fish processing, dairy, beverage, bakery, sweets and snacks, as well as the entire value chain of packaging distributors and suppliers.

In addition to the core exhibitions, Gulfood Manufacturing will host a Food Safety Conference highlighting issues related to regional food safety. 

PRODUCT SHOWCASE

Confectionery solutions

MOULDING and processing equipment manufacturer for the confectionery industry, Böhnke & Luckau GmbH has extended its Bar Moulding Line BML range with a high capacity continuously running line CBML. A mould width of up to 1200mm allows a capacity of up to 3t/hr. With a retractable ribbon depositor, the line reduces downtime during product changeover, cleaning and maintenance.

The company has also upgraded its chocolate block depositors which can produce blocks in the range of 0.5kg – 5kg with high weight accuracy. The new integrated active weight check system provides automatic adjustment of depositing weights and provides continuous outstanding product quality. 

Furthermore it has a range of infeeders for combining affordable ingredients, such as caramel, nuts, fruit- and nut pastes, and fat crème, with high-quality chocolate or compound. 

Böhnke & Luckau also has solutions for producers of jelly and fondant products, chocolate and sugar vermicelli (sprinkles), brittle and butterscotch, nut and fruit clusters, chocolate drops, halva (a sweet confection popular in the Middle East), marzipan and persipan in confectionery products. 

Böhnke & Luckau GmbH
Hall 1 Booth S1-B4
T: +49 3943 602545
+49 3943 602522
E: info@boehnke-luckau.de
W: http://www.boehnke-luckau.de

Warehouse automation

SYSTEM Logistics solutions are designed for the study and the development of highly-automated distribution and production centres for the food and beverage industry. These include:  MOPS, a completely automated solution for case picking and automatic mixed SKU pallet building. It is ideal in a high volume environment, where each customer pallet requires more than one SKU per pallet and likely more than one SKU per layer.

ARP (Automatic refilled picking), PPS (Pick-to-Pallet-System) and SPL (Steady Picking Location): picking solutions combining stacker cranes, pallet handling systems, SVL (System Vehicles Loops) and/or AGV (laser guided vehicles);

FRS: automatic warehouse that allows reaching extremely high throughput and storage capacity levels within limited areas;

SYSTORE management software: a software that carries 20 years of experience in the optimization of complex logistic flows.

The most important challenge for System Logistics is to reduce the complexity of the supply chain in the distribution centres through intralogistics automated solutions. 

System Logistics
Hall D1-14
T +39 0536 916111
F +39 0536 916948
E: info@systemlogistics.com
W: http://systemlogistics.com

Industrial flooring for food facilities

RESIN flooring specialist, Flowcrete Middle East provides food producers with solutions that meet HACCP standards. The Flowfresh is a seamless, monolithic and crack-free polyurethane flooring that can be installed on intensive and large-scale facilities. It has an impermeable and gap-free finish that is easy to wash and prevents absorption of contaminants. 

An antimicrobial feature provided by Polygiene® is incorporated in the resin matrix to inhibit bacterial growth. The flooring can withstand strong physical impact and heavy traffic. Chemical and thermal shock resistance ensures that it won’t fail against organic acids, corrosive cleaning chemicals and hot water washes.

Flowcrete Middle East FZCO
Stand A4-19 in Hall 4
T: +971 4 886 4728
F: +971 4 886 4582
W: www.flowcrete.ae

High-performance system for roll wrapping

LoeschPack is a technology and quality leader in packaging machines and complete systems for chocolate, chewing gum, confectionery, dry baked goods, food and non-food products. 

For roll wrapping of chewing gum, confectionery and chocolate, the RPM-S system features tightly sealed roll wrapping and gentle product feeding. 

At its highest speeds, it packs up to 400 rolls a minute. The RPM-S can process one or two packaging materials. All the required folds are carried out on a wrapping head, which offers quick changeovers and guarantees top size flexibility. Various folding styles can be achieved depending on the chosen equipment, for example a traditional covering fold with five end folds and vacuum packing with fin seals.

Loesch Verpackungstechnik GmbH 
T: +49 9545 449 0
F: +49 9545 449 500
E: sales@loeschpack.com
W: www.loeschpack.com

Low-pressure portioning technology

Experts from Marel Townsend Further Processing will be available to discuss the company’s leading-edge solutions, including the latest RepoPortioner 

This machine enables effective portioning at higher temperatures with a lower pressure and therefore with minimum damage to the original meat structure and texture. It offers processors a wider operational window and allows the production of a wider variety of end products that have a consistent shape and weight, show little defects and are produced at a lower price per kilo product. Furthermore, a new feature – the 3D portioning drum – allows the machine to portion production in cylindrical shape. 

Marel Townsend Further Processing
Stand S-C30
E: Sacha Gommans at Sacha.Gommans@marel.com
W: www.marel.com/townsend