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As a staple food, baked goods are showing significant growth. Demand is driven by fast-growing urban populations seeking convenient food items such as bread and pastries. Mintel’s report about this category provides some additional insights. It found urban consumers spend an enormous amount of time travelling to and from work. Many return too late to eat a proper meal and resort to eating bread for supper and often breakfast too. Bread appeals to low-income consumers because it’s cheap, filling and can be combined with a variety of toppings.

Diary 2018

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Global ERP provider, Syspro believes Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) lies at the heart of all manufacturing and distribution operations. To be effective in these two sectors today, solutions need to be industry-built and specifically address unique industry challenges. ‘Consider the diversity that exists in the manufacturing sector - the vast differences between industrial machinery and equipment and food and beverage production. When it comes to business systems, clearly one-size does not fit all,’ explains chief product officer, Paulo de Matos.

Handyware is growing its African business rapidly with a growing presence in South Africa, sub Saharan Africa, Nigeria and West Africa. Food Manufacturing Africa spoke to managing director for Africa, Peter Tan about the company’s expanding footprint into Africa and opening of

Disruptive Rapidojet technology is set to change the way traditional bakeries do business. Instead of utilising mixing tools, it works by forcing high pressure liquid into dry ingredients. Food Manufacturing Africa asked inventor, Dr Bernhard Noll, to explain how this innovative technology works.

As the principal component of bones and teeth, calcium is the most abundant mineral in the human body. Yet a South African review of dietary intake surveys documented nutritional deficiencies are still highly prevalent in the adult population, especially in rural areas.

The company will showcase three of its brands at IBA Munich 2018. Tromp’s sheeting and depositing systems; Den Boer baking systems and VanderPol waffle systems. ‘We will be presenting All about Pizza for optimal pizza production with our integrated process line,’ enthuses marketing manager Erik Smink. ‘Our concept is highly appreciated by the market due to its efficient way of working with modular designed equipment.’

Thanks to its extensive bakery toolbox, knowledge of raw materials, processes and interactions with ingredients suppliers, the company can provide the highest level of technical support. ‘By working with you, we can change the way you think about your business and solve the challenges you face,’ enthuses managing director Chris Griffiths. ‘Our aim is to expedite all processes including logistics from order to landing at customer.’

Use fruit to reduce sugar

Weighing solutions ideal for fragile products

Bragan is one of Africa’s premium ingredient and additive suppliers with branches in Cape Town, Durban and Port Elizabeth and head office in Johannesburg. Each branch operates its own sales, distribution and warehousing facilities.

Consumers are reading labels and consider label statements when buying packaged foods. This has resulted in the removal of unwanted E-numbers.

Gea recently worked with the Almarai Company in Saudi Arabia to build the nation’s largest and most modern dairy processing facility. The new plant at Al Kharj includes multiple production lines for a wide range of milk and yoghurt products. It has the capacity to process two million litres of milk per day. The plant is now in operation.

A growing population and rising living standards mean there is high demand for bottled water in Algeria. Local supplier SARL Nomade has opted for plant engineering from KHS during modernisation of its production facilities. In 1998, SARL Nomade started operations by filling soda pop in Akbou, a town about 150 kilometres west of the capital of Algiers. The company now specialises in bottling spring water.

Inspection machines and markings on packs are beneficial in a number of ways. They help meet traceability requirements, assure consumers of product authenticity and help manufacturers save time and money. Food Manufacturing Africa looks at the new technologies to be released this year.