Page 19 - Food&Drink Magazine October 2018

SHOW WRAP
CLOCKWISE FROM LEFT: Diverseco’s Kevin Aburn; Aqualuma’s Grant Amor and Bruce McGill; Aerofloat’s Katie Moor and Ray Anderson; Ecolean’s Mark Easton; Flexco’s Ellaina Grixti; SMC’s Andrew Clothier with a visitor to the stand; Jonathan Schulberg of Eriez Magnetics; Sharon Humphreys from Packaging New Zealand and Nerida Kelton of the AIP; and Soar Print’s Paul Jacomb.
AEROFLOAT MAKES
NZ DEBUT
Aerofloat’s Katie Moor and Ray Anderson were exhibiting their patented wastewater system in New Zealand for the first time. They were also running a video of their recent 4Pines brewery installation in Brookvale, Sydney on the stand, and the company has also recently completed its first NZ implementation.
Moor says while in New Zealand, Aerofloat met with potential agents in the region.
AIP SHOWCASES INNOVATION
The Australian Institute
of Packaging (AIP) and Packaging New Zealand
and were exhibiting Australian and New Zealand winners of the recent PIDA and WorldStar packaging awards.
The AIP also launched its new food waste training course, The Role of Packaging in Minimising Food Waste, at the show, and also jointly ran a two-hour seminar on food waste and sustainable packaging.
AQUALUMA SPOTLIGHTS FOOD-GRADE LEDS Aqualuma LED Lighting’s Grant Amor and Bruce McGill were exhibiting
their new HACCP certified food-grade lighting offerings in New Zealand for the first time. The company, which started in marine lighting in Australia, recently diversified into food and beverage- specific lighting with products now available
for both high-bay and flat ceilings.
FLEXCO BRINGS NEW BELTING SOLUTIONS Flexco’s Ellaina Grixti said the company was demonstrating its Segmented Transfer Plate, a bright yellow product that helps to prevent product loss at the belt-to-belt or belt-to-chute transition point.
The company also exhibited its Food Grade Primary Cleaner (pictured), a blue blade that cleans belts used for meat or wet products, that is easily assembled and disassembled. ✷
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