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Restaurant Daily News Monday, May 20, 2019 6 4 2019 Best of Show Wilpack Packaging Provides Cost-Effective Products Wilpack Packaging is a division of A- American Companies, which was found- ed in 1986. Wilpack is a full-service packaging supplier and equipment manu- facturer. The company helps customers choose the correct packaging materials and equipment to fit their needs. Its main customers are kitchens, restaurants, start- ups and large contract packaging facili- ties. Wilpack's packaging materials include a full line of polypropylene cups with tamper-evident seals. Its diverse line of equipment ranges from manual table- top sealing equipment through produc- tion-ready Rotary Fill and Seal machines with individual capabilities of up to 80 cups per minute each. Its turnkey solu- tions also include conveyors and vacuum pack off devices. Wilpack Packaging began by manu- facturing high-speed contract packaging equipment. Through years of experience, it became apparent that there was a need for sealing equipment that would allow start-up and point-of-service facilities to provide those same quality, safe packag- ing solutions to their customers. Wilpack's solution allows entrepreneurs to start using the correct packaging sup- plies that then transition to a fully auto- mated process once the product line grows. This inspired the company to cre- ate a tabletop tamper-evident sealing line of equipment. Its patented, UL and NSF certified equipment allows any company the opportunity to grow their product line with branding in safe, spill-proof packaging. Wilpack is able to offer solutions to organizations that are ready to take products to market but perhaps do not have the same expertise in packaging those products that Wilpack has been refining and expanding. The company prides itself on its quality serv- ice and exceptional customer support. The team at Wilpack is proud to pro- vide its innovative, tamper-evident seal- ing solutions and to provide customer safety and satisfaction to its customers. Wilpack knows what it takes to be above the crowd and be seen. Wilpack works with foodservice providers, educational facilities and contract packagers. By always improving equipment and determining the best methods of deliv- ering a finished product to market at the most econom- ical and reliable ways pos- sible, Wilpack is the best choice for those seeking positive and cost-effec- tive methods for all levels of packaging product. Wilpack takes enormous pride in its ability to protect each of its customers' special products by providing the best materials and packaging. Visit Wilpack at booth #10438. For more information, go to www.wilpack packaging.com or call 815.490.9235. Made in the USA Versus Imported Brick Ovens An interview with Francesco Marra, President and Chief Executive Officer, Marra Forni. RDN: Made in the USA versus imported brick ovens. Why are restaurateurs find- ing this to be such a difficult decision? FM: When consumers are not educated about a particular product, they fall for the cheaper price. You might save a little bit of money today, but in the long term, you're going to spend so much more. If you're looking for equipment that is accompanied by great customer service, logistical assistance, post-delivery sup- port, engineering assistance, a tech serv- ice department, the cost of a domestic oven might sound expensive to you but it's definitely going to get you the best return on your investment in the long term. RDN: What are some of the reasons domestically manufactured ovens cost more? FM: Not everybody understands that quality comes with a price. If one compa- ny has a staff of 60 to 70 people, and another only has a tenth of that labor force, that should tell you who the best option is going to be. All the additional value that a company provides is going to add to the cost. Of course, you have to do your research to make sure the company really provides that extra value, but once you do that, the budget should not dictate the decision to buy a good piece of equip- ment. RDN: What are the main reasons you feel domestic is the best way to go? FM: When we think of import versus domestic, number one, we're in the United States. We should support our own companies. Second, an importer doesn't necessarily know the American manufacturing stan- dards. We provide ETL and NSF certifi- cations. It takes years to get certified. It's too easy for a company that has not gone through the certification process to provide a cheaper product because they didn't have to put up the upfront invest- ment. If you were to ever have an issue, you're not dealing with an importer, you're dealing with a manufacturer right here in the United States. Most artisanal ovens are built in Italy. If something goes wrong, you have to call Italy. If something goes wrong with one of our ovens, we can provide much faster service from our ware- house in Maryland. RDN: What would you say to a restaura- teur who is contemplating this big deci- sion? FM: A restaurateur might say, 'Your product is too expensive.' Well, I could say the same thing. A pizza in Italy is 4 euro, a pizza in the United States is an average of 12 to 20 dollars. I don't think you're ripping me off. I'm not comparing the cost of pizza in Italy. I don't live in Italy or Europe. I live in the United States. So, the cost of doing business is more expensive, the cost of labor is more expensive, the overhead, the liability insurance, everything is more expensive. RDN: What are some of the additional benefits of working with your company? FM: We like to think of ourselves as a young company, but very experienced. We offer countless customization options. You can really choose your own design. We stand by our product. We're changing the industry and we definitely pride ourselves on being leaders in our industry. Visit Marra Forni at booth #2068. For more information, go to www.marraforni.com. Zumex Offers Speed Up Juicers More and more spaces are adding to the trend of healthy food around the world. To help them in this way, the giant Zumex ® , an international leader in the design and develop- ment of solutions for the squeezing of fruits and vegetables, pres- ents the Speed Up series. These new pro- fessional citrus juicers, with a bolder and fresher point, seek to accelerate the busi- ness of those customers who want to start in the juice business. In this way, Speed Up arrives with its powerful Deep Black concept, which dresses in black and steel the design of the two attractive and pow- erful models of the series, tabletop and podium, designed by the firm's team to provide service in retail and food- service spaces with high consumption rotation and which want to diversify its offer and thus meet the growing demand for healthy products with freshly squeezed juices. The professional Speed Up juicers, both in their countertop format and the podium model, are more acces- sible and simple ver- sions, with great fea- tures such as the PulpOut system, the comfortable Up faucet or the drip tray, among others. In addition to creating the concept and technology more than 30 years ago, Zumex has always led the worldwide installation of citrus juicers in new spaces with models designed to offer the best performance in each scenario, and with the simplest operation in the market. For more information, go to www.zumex.com, call 305.591.0061 or email zumexusa@zumex.com.