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Kitchenware News & Housewares Review Show Daily 2 3 Tuesday, March 17, 2020 Storemaxx Introduces New Product at Show An interview with Ed Spitaletta, Chief Executive Officer, StoreMaxx Inc. ® , cre- ator of Snap Pak ® , the original meal prep container. KNSD: You were on the team that invented the Clip Strip ® in 1979. Tell our readers about that. ES: My dad is actually the inventor of the Clip Strip. I led the team responsi- ble for implementing the functional development and practical application at the retail level. We used an old Pathmark store as test bed for the even- tual patent. Clip Strip changed the entire retail cross merchandising land- scape and began the P.O.P. industry in earnest. KNSD: What was the genesis for offer- ing foodservice containers for retail? ES: It was my wife. She would always wash our takeout containers and save them one by one, claiming they were her favorite containers. After a marketing study offered positive results, StoreMaxx was born. KNSD: What separates StoreMaxx from its competitors? ES: StoreMaxx is a unique supplier in today's environ- ment. In spite of our rapid success, we remain and will continue to remain a boutique shop style vendor will- ing to customize our programs to fit a customer's business model. KNSD: What separates Snap Pak from the other available options people have? ES: We distance ourselves from our competition through a commitment to best-in-class quality at value pricing, and Made in the USA with a Q-4 expansion plan. KNSD: Where is Snap Pak sold? ES: Our market strategy is strong trading partnerships with America's big box chain stores. Our e-com- merce business is boom- ing and now we have an opportunity to expand into new markets like foodservice. KNSD: Anything new and exciting com- ing out in the food container category this year? ES: In keeping with our tradition of inventing and innovating, we are intro- ducing the Snap Pak Hot Box ® at the show. The Hot Box is a dual walled con- tainer with a thermal heat pack that heats the water in the well, which in turn heats your food. Come see the Hot Box at booth #S224! For more information, stop by South Hall booth #S224. Add Compact Fingerprint Functionality to Your Product Line By Jeff Brown, Vice President of Sales, SecuGen Corporation What is the U10-SF? The U10-SF is an ultra-slim standalone fingerprint sensor module. It is designed for OEMs and developers to embed into a wide variety of compact hardware products that require fingerprint biomet- ric functionality. Examples include mobile devices, ATMs, POS devices, access control sys- tems, lock boxes, safes and nearly any- thing that could benefit from the added security and convenience of biometrics. It comes preloaded with SecuGen's Fingerprint Management System soft- ware that allows it to be used right out of the box to capture fingerprint images, extract templates, enroll, search and match fingerprints all in one device. What is special about the U10-SF? The U10-SF provides the tools and tech- nologies that allow for the rapid and effi- cient development of a wide variety of embedded fingerprint solutions where high quality, rugged design, and afford- ability are key factors. It is the world's smallest program- mable optical fingerprint module of its kind and is FBI certified for image qual- ity set by the FIPS 201, PIV and Mobile ID FAP 10 specifications. With high image quality, you can be assured of greater accuracy and reliability which is especially needed for sensitive and secure applications. What's inside the module? The core of the U10-SF sensor module is the U10, a rugged, high image quality optical fingerprint sensor. This sensor also features an integrated Single Board Computer that contains a 1 GHz CPU, a fully programmable Linux system, SecuGen's fingerprint matching SDK, and OpenSSL Cryptographic libraries. The template extraction and matching algorithms that run on the device are NIST MINEX certified. All of this power and func- tionality is packed into an ultra-slim profile not more than 12mm in thickness. What does this mean for OEMs? We have always focused on delivering to our OEM partners the tools they need to compete successfully in this highly competitive industry. The U10- SF is a perfect example of this focus, as our team has worked long and hard on this product, to achieve three goals: to reduce the size of the sensor to our smallest ever; to merge a Single Board Computer with the fingerprint sensor module and embed an open Linux development environment; and to drive the final product down to the lowest price in its class. Altogether, this resulted in a world class OEM sensor that's unique in the industry and a major breakthrough that our OEM partners have been asking for and expecting us to deliver. About SecuGen SecuGen is a leading provider of optical fin- gerprint recognition technology for physi- cal and information security. For over 20 years, SecuGen has been a driving force committed to devel- oping innovative, high quality, rugged and price-performing products including FBI-certified fingerprint readers, sen- sors, biometric software and developer kits. SecuGen products are used by finan- cial, medical, government, educational and corporate institutions and are sold through an extensive network of reseller partners including original equipment manufacturers, independent software vendors and system integrators in North America, Latin America, Africa, Middle East, Europe and Asia. For more information, go to www.secugen .com or email sales@secugen.com. Jams for Cheese Boxed Set Jams for Cheese by Quinta de Jugais, imported directly from Portugal, is The French Farm's newest addition to its product range. Quinta de Jugais was born in the beautiful landscape of Serra da Estrala, a fertile land of rich soil that pro- motes the growth of healthy fruits and vegetables. For generations, Quinta de Jugais has crafted jams with the same savoir-faire and respect for the earth. The company's mission is to create products utilizing the wisdom of the local farmers, who have been passing their tra- ditions down through generations. All the steps of the production are cared for, from hand-picking the best ingredients to hand-packing each jar. The result of this love and care is wonderful blends full of sweet flavors that you will enjoy every day. This display box offers four deli- cious flavors made especially to be paired with cheeses: Apple, Raisin & Cinnamon; Pumpkin & Chestnut; Berries & Vanilla; Fig, Orange & Anise. This beautiful packaging will be a wonderful addition to your shelves. For more information, call 713.660.0577 or go to wholesale.frenchfarm.com. Protein Crisps from Shrewd Food Shrewd Food has launched the perfect snack to satisfy the traditional cheeseball lover, with a modern twist boasting out- rageous flavors and amazing nutritionals. Based in Long Island, New York, Shrewd Food has developed its new line of Protein Crisps with the health-conscious snacker in mind. The Shrewd Food line of Protein Crisps caters to those who are critically thinking about their food choices, whether they are keto, celiac or just want to stay on track with their daily macros, by driving the consumer to expect more from a snack. Shrewd Food hits the bet- ter-for-you snacking initiatives by offer- ing a powerful punch of crunch that has 65 percent protein, which is nearly two times the percent of regular protein bars but with the added benefits of being low carb, low calorie, low sugar and gluten free. The savory Protein Crisps are puffed using the highest percentage of protein isolate and then coated in real cheese and spices. The end result is a snack that resembles the old-time cheeseball snacks, but with 3 grams of fat, 2 grams of carbohydrates and 1 gram of sugar. This, along with its intention to create flavors that are top notch quality, are what's making this company stand out in the world of snacks. There are three savory and two sweet flavors of Shrewd Food Protein Crisps that have taken the healthy snack- ing world by storm: Baked Cheddar, Brickoven Pizza, Sriracha Cheddar, Strawberries & Cream and Cookies & Cream. In addition, the line's newest phe- nomenon, Parmesan Herb Protein Croutons, is changing up salads like never before with 10 grams of protein per serving. Each of the savory flavors ring in at 14 grams of protein per serving while the sweet flavors tout 12 grams and 13 grams of protein per serving, respectively. The family of Protein Crisps is growing to include two new savory flavors: Sour Cream & Onion and Nacho. These are available May 2019. When you try them, you'll realize how "snacking just got a whole lot healthier." For more information, go to www.shrewdfood.com.