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Produce Show Daily Friday, October 18, 2019 2 2 Able Freight Services, Inc. Partners with Cargo Screening K9 Alliance Pioneering the use of commercial and independently certified explosive detec- tion canines in a cargo screening role, Able Freight has entered into a five-year agreement with The Cargo Screening K9 Alliance ® , LLC (CSK9) to support its cargo operations at four West Coast U.S. locations. The partnership began in January 2019 as the Transportation Services Administration's Third Party K9-Cargo (3PK9-C) became fully implemented. "The introduction of 3PK9-C certi- fied CSK9 teams as our primary screen- ing method will allow Able Freight to shorten cargo processing times, increase cargo throughput, and lower our screen- ing and freight handling costs," explains Grant Urata, Able's Compliance Director. "By leveraging the efficiencies of this program, we expect it will help to increase our revenues and maximize profits, while providing a more efficient process for our clients." Paul Hammond, CSK9 President, noted that the implementation of third party K9 screening is going to "massive- ly change the industry for the better." "We are proud of the alliance we have built across the country to offer full national coverage to our clients," said Hammond. About Able Freight Services, Inc. Based in Los Angeles, California, Able Freight Services, Inc. is a global expert in importing and export- ing perishable commodi- ties from the United States to destinations worldwide. The compa- ny creates competitive advantages for cus- tomers by offering innovative solutions and access to proprietary cold-chain technology. Many of the world's most recognized brands trust Able Freight with their shipments. Able Freight Services' 26-plus years in the business and hundreds of years of collective employee experience means clients ben- efit from industry-leading knowledge and responsiveness. Learn more at www.ablefreight.com. About Cargo Screening K9 Alliance, LLC CSK9 is a limited liability company under the umbrella of ITC Capital Partners. CSK9 was formed to bring together the industry's leading canine service providers. The core Alliance canine partners consisting of Vapor Wake K9 (VWK9), Vohne Liche Kennels (VLK), Southern Coast K9 (SCK9) and K9 Employment LLC, are strategically dis- bursed across four regional hubs: North East, South East, South Central and West. These four hubs provide national cover- age, with regionally positioned manage- ment and operational capacity to facili- tate efficient and expedited start-ups and maintain quality services and ensure con- sistency in delivery. Learn more at www.cargoscreeningk9.com. For more information, visit booth #4435/4534 or go to www.ablefreight.com. Once Again Nut Butter Spreads Integrity By Lorrie Baumann Once Again Nut Butter has produced its line of nut and seed butters and honeys since 1976, when the company was founded by husband and wife Jeremy Thaler and Connie Potter after a friend suggested that they use the barrel roaster in which they'd been making granola to roast nuts for peanut butter. From there, a local museum in Nunda, New York, asked them to make an old-fashioned peanut butter that included the peanut skins. Thayler liked the result so much that he figured he could sell it. That thought came naturally to the couple because they'd already been serial entrepreneurs, which is why they named their new peanut butter company "Once Again," according to Gael Orr, who is the Marketing, Communications and Public Relations Manager for what's now an employee-owned enterprise. "Once again, they were in business," she said. Thayler and Potter retired from the business in 2006, and it became 100 per- cent employee-owned at that time. Orr has worked for the company for the past 10 years and says she'll probably retire from Once Again Nut Butter when it's time for that to hap- pen. "The company really cares about my family," she said. "They care about employees. They care about my voice." Over the years, the company's origi- nal old-fashioned peanut butter line has expanded to include a total of about 30 products in about 80 SKUs comprising salted, unsalted, roasted, unroasted, sta- bilized and stir-style peanut butters as well as Almond, Hazelnut and Cashew Butters and Organic Seed Butter. The company acquired Dawes Hill Honey in 1992. Milk chocolate products were launched in 2018. Each of the products bears the image of Rocky Raccoon on its label. Rocky Raccoon was born as the company's mascot after a family of kit raccoons was found on the company's property in its early days. The company's employees cared for the rac- coons until they were old enough to be released into the wild, and Rocky, named after a Beatles song, remains as a legacy of that time. The products are also gluten free, and all of the nut butters are certified by the Non-GMO Project. Port Everglades Moves Fruit Through Florida A common mistake, Port Everglades is not actually part of the wetland ecosys- tem known as the Florida Everglades, it is located on the southeastern coast of the Florida peninsula within the three cities of Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood and Dania Beach, as well as unincorporated Broward County. It was established more than 90 years ago, when Broward County's founders had the vision and foresight to recognize that a deep-water harbor would bring economic prosperity to these Florida communities. Today, more than 4,000 ships call at the port, carrying 25 million tons of waterborne cargo and 3.86 million cruise passengers – generat- ing nearly $30 billion in economic activ- ity. Port Everglades is the state leader in perishable throughput, moving nearly half of all the refrigerated containers in Florida. Volumes continue to climb. A revised cold treatment program that allows once restricted grapes and blue- berries from Peru and Uruguay to come into South Florida ports has worked well and has expanded to include citrus from Peru, as well as apples and pears from Argentina. In the revised program, fruit is now shipped directly to south Florida for delivery to local grocery stores faster and at a lower cost than shipping through traditional northern ports. It also provides opportunities for ocean-to-air transshipment. The Port is conveniently situated near the Atlantic Ocean shipping lanes, the Florida East Coast railway, Florida's highway system, Fort Lauderdale- Hollywood International Airport and the beautiful beaches of Greater Fort Lauderdale and Hollywood. Port Everglades serves all of South Florida and is in close proximity to Miami (23 miles south), West Palm Beach (48 miles north) and Orlando (215 miles north). Port Everglades is planning for the year 2033 with an updated road map for future growth over the next 20 years that identifies $1.6 billion in capital invest- ments to improve productivity for cargo, cruise and petroleum businesses that operate at the south Florida seaport. The current 20-Year Master/Vision Plan was approved by the Broward County Board of County Commissioners, which governs the port as a self-funded enterprise fund, on June 24, 2014. The Port is now in the process of updating the Master/Vision Plan. For more information, visit booth #4343 or go to www.porteverglades.net. Exotic and Tropical Produce from Belen Trading Belen Trading LLC is a leader in the import of exotic and tropical produce. Research has shown that the fresh pro- duce industry is growing day by day and now demands higher quality and a great diversity of products to be able to supply the rising consumer demand. Belen Trading prides itself on having some of the best suppliers of this much needed produce. Exporters from countries like Ecuador, Chile, Peru, Guatemala, Mexico and Honduras place their trust in Belen Trading for their distribution, and pride themselves on the large effort that they put in producing this top-quality produce. Belen Trading carries an extensive produce line and is one of the industry leaders for imports of rambutan, dragon fruit and papaya. Besides all the other products on its produce line, Belen Trading introduced two new products for the first semester of 2019. Cherimoya is a subtropical fruit that has juicy, creamy white flesh with large, black seeds. The custard-like tex- ture has a mixed tropical fruit flavor. It is also known as custard apple. Imports from Chile June-December. Tamarillo is oval- shaped and has smooth and shiny skin. It's also called tree tomato, tomate de arbol (Spanish) and tomate de arvore (Portuguese). This fruit comes in different colors, depending upon the type of cultivar, with red tamar- illos being more common compared to orange-yellow varieties. The inside of the fruit resembles that of plum tomatoes. Tamarillo tastes sweet yet tangy, and the fruit's flesh is juicy, deep in color and filled with small, flat and circular edible seeds that are slightly larger than tomato seeds. Imports from Ecuador year- round. It is the goal of Belen Trading to supply the best quality produce available in order to cre- ate long lasting relationships with its cus- tomers. The company is always open to new ideas and suggestions as well as establishing new business relationships. Visit Belen Trading at booth #573.