< Previous50 Food & Drink Internationalwww.fdiforum.netStay in touch with Food & Drink International For more up to the minute information from the food and drink industry, visit Food & Drink International online at www.fdiforum.net. Keep up to date with Food & Drink International, and let us know what you think, by following us on Twitter at @fdiforum, at www.facebook.com/FoodandDrink International or by searching for fdiforum on LinkedIn.FoodandDrinkInternational@fdiforumcompany/fdiforumOnce more Food & Drink International provides your ultimate guide to the industry – making sure you’re informed on what’s going on and looking closer at what’s happening. Don’t forget to keep up to date via www.fdiforum.net! Online this month… www.fdiforum.net is the best place to for up-to-date food and drink industry news. Here’s a sneak peak at one of our latest stories. Sales of sparkling wine and Champagne have together reached a record high in 2018 when Brits bought almost £2.2 billion worth of fizz. The Wine and Spirit Trade Association’s latest market report shows that almost 165 million bottles of sparkling wine and Champagne were sold in the UK in the last recorded 12 months. A record £1.5 billion, the equivalent of 146 million bottles, of this was from sales of sparkling wine alone. And supermarket wine buyers reported a boost in sales of Crémant, a French sparkling wine, over the recent festive period. The UK’s sales of sparkling wine have enjoyed rapid growth in the last decade, however more recently the category’s growth is slowing. Despite this 2018 still saw more sparkling wine sold in the UK than any previous year. Combined sales of sparkling wine and Champagne have almost doubled in volume and value in the last five years. DiaryFood & DrinkFebruary 6-8, Fruit Logistica, Germany 12, Food Safety Europe 2018, London 12-13, Food Processing Expo, USA 13-16, Biofach 2019, Germany 17-21, Gulfood, Dubai 19-22, Beviale Moscow, Russia 27-28, Packaging Innovations/Empack 2019, Birmingham March 5, Foodex Japan 7, Natural Products Expo West, US 12, Hi South East Asia, Thailand 12, UK Bottled Water Conference, London 13-15, CFIA, France 17-20, IFE/Pro2Pac, London 26, ProFood Tech, US 26, Auspack, Australia 27, Craft Beer Italy 31, Snaxpo, US Pick up a copy of Food & Drink International at this event 50.qxp_Layout 1 28/01/2019 09:58 Page 1Process Cooling SolutionsSecondary Refrigerants & Food Safe GlycolsRapid chilling of food & dairy processes and meat-freezing relies upon energy efficient heat transfer. Coolflow secondary refrigerants and food safe glycols are proven to increase productivity, reduce maintenance and lower operating costs.tel: 01792 586800www.hydratech.co.uk 51.qxp_Layout 1 28/01/2019 12:41 Page 1KECOLSTILL NO.1 FOR VISCOUS PUMPING SOLUTIONSWith over 25 years experience in pumping viscous materials, Kecol is the number one choice of many of the World’s leading pharmaceutical, cosmetic and food manufacturers.Kecol equipment is used to transfer flowable & non-flowable materials from drums,IBC’s, mixing vessels and process vessels of various shapes, sizes and designs,without heating the material.Kecol’s extensive range of equipment is designed to transfer products from tripleconcentrate Tomato Paste through to Petroleum Jelly and Mascara, quickly, cleanlyand efficiently from standard 200 litre drums, tapered or conical drums fitted with anaseptic bag, tote bins and IBC’s.Our vast experience has shown there are nevertwo applications the same and that’s why wealso offer bespoke systems designed and manufactured to suit your specific vessels and production requirements. && )'(+$( %&$)('+%)"%.(&$!)" !!-. #' )" -&$, .'&.#$! #. % !$''.Ve(& #&-&"'.- #("#('.& #,.&).( # !'. ! ' *'.$$( %'(.,.)#$( $#'.!)" # )" -&$, . #&"'. * # &". !-& #. $#-. ((&.)((&.-$## '.#)()((er .&) ($##(&(.& & #. ".$"($)&. $%%$"($. !! # '.-&)%'. ') (&"'.&"!&$)ts .&) ('('.$$ # ('.$##('.+( #(. '$' (- &'.'( .$$ !!&. ! $#. #(.I# .$!-"&'.%$,-'('.!#('. !).' #www.kecol.co.ukTel: 01746 764311Fax: 01746 763375 Email: sales@kecol.co.ukNOW ATEX APPROVEDSystem for IBC’sSystem for 4 x palletmounted drumsTrolleyMounted Vertical orHorizontalpumpsVISIT US ON STAND E41NOW ATEX APPROVED56.qxp_Layout 1 28/01/2019 09:59 Page 1Next >