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P ro d u c e S h o w D a i l y 1 3 Th u r s d a y, J u n e 1 2 , 2 0 1 4 LARGE GROCERY DISTRIBUTOR BUILDS HUGE DISTRIBUTION CENTER WITH ESI GROUP The journey began March 1, 2013, when ESI Group was selected to design and construct a 904,000 square foot food dis- tribution center for large grocery food distributor WinCo Foods. Currently, WinCo operates out of eight states throughout the western United States. This new facility will allow the company to better service its existing stores by sav- ing money on the transportation of its goods. It prides itself on keeping its gro- cery prices low and accomplishes this by keeping its stores employee owned/oper- ated, offering over 800 items for bulk purchase by the pound, allowing cus- tomers to bag their purchases and accept- ing debit cards in lieu of credit from con- sumers. The aggressive 48 week con- struction schedule began April 26, 2013 with occupancy granted April 3, 2014. The project scope included a new ammonia refrigeration system for temperature controlled areas, dry storage, mechanical and support offices. The building structure consists of 1,348 tons of steel or 21,135 pieces, concrete slab on grade and insulated metal wall panels. There's 531,000 square feet of walls requiring insulation – that's 17.7 football fields. The roof assembly con- sists of steel bar joist with metal deck, insulation and mechanically fastened roofing system. All buildings are equipped with 39 automatic fire suppres- sion systems totaling 29.57 miles of sprinkler pipe. The site offers an attached 14,122 square foot truck maintenance facility as well as a stand- alone 36,195 square foot returns facility. Here damaged pallets and/or products are brought back to be sorted and debited to the manufacturer, and then re-palletized – another unique way WinCo supports offering affordability and convenience by not sacrificing quality for its customers. For more information about ESI Group, visit booth #2361 or go online to www.esigroupusa.com. PRECISE PRODUCE PACKAGING WITH TRIANGLE'S ROTARY DEPOSITOR/TRAY LOADER With features that include precise bowl and tray loading, servo controls and easy cleaning and maintenance, Triangle's Tray and Bowl Loading system offers plenty of benefits to produce packagers. The system includes a single- or dual- rotary depositor for precise, targeted fills into small trays or rigid containers – even those with partitions. Featuring a unique design that reduces transfer time by mov- ing with the container during the loading process, product can be discharged form an intermittent scale and easily adapted to a continuous bowl/tray system. The rotary depositing/tray loading system is ideal for packaging fresh cut produce, as well as hard to handle or sticky products. In addition, it can be eas- ily integrated with a Triangle InLine Combination Weigher and run through a single HMI. Other benefits include: com- pact footprint; gentle handling at speeds up to 150 trays/minute; precise, targeted fills into small tray/bowl partitions; quick changeover to accommodate varying speeds or container styles; sanitary, easy to clean design; tool-less wheel removal; entire operation visible to operator – no hidden parts; and, increased transfer time with unique design. In addition to the Rotary Depositor/Tray Loader, Triangle's pro- duce packaging solutions include the X- Series vertical form fill seal bagger and a complete line of Combination Weighers and InLine Scales. When it comes to sanitation, Triangle's X-Series VFFS baggers are sec- ond to none. Customers enjoy simplified operation and mainte- nance with its open, accessible, easy to clean design. X-Series baggers are available in three levels of sanitation, including stainless steel, stainless steel washdown, and USDA/3A mod- els, with control box ratings from Nema 12 to Nema 4X. The X- Series also offers the flexibility to seal bags with ultrasonic welding or tradi- tional heat sealing on the same bagging machine. A unique, cold sealing tech- nology, ultrasonic sealing offers many benefits to produce packaging compa- nies, including improved OEE and reduced leakers, as well as labor, mate- rial and energy savings. The InLine Combination Weighers are available in two base models, and can be mounted directly over a Triangle bagger or Rotary Depositor/Tray Loader for a complete integrated system. About Triangle Triangle Package Machinery is a U.S. manufacturer of vertical form fill seal (VFFS) bag machines, combination weighers, bag in box systems and tray loading/depositing sys- tems. A leader in packaging machinery since 1923, Triangle is located in Chicago, and offers a 120,000 square foot facility that houses its entire manufacturing process from raw material fabrication through com- plete machine testing and checkout. Its after sales support is second-to-none and offers online troubleshooting, training, documentation and spare parts service. For more information, visit www .trianglepackage.com/www.triangle package.com, call 800-621-4170, email info@trianglepackage.com or stop by booth #2061. MERCOLA: NEW CUSTOMERS CAN ENJOY EXCLUSIVE BENEFITS THROUGH PROGRAM Qualified health business owners and practitioners can receive hefty volume discounts on purchases of select Mercola.com products when they partner with Dr. Mercola's wholesale program. In addition to competitive savings, they can rest assured they are providing their patients and clients with Dr. Mercola's respected name in high-quality supple- ments and healthy lifestyle products. Additional exclusive wholesale part- ner benefits include special low shipping rates, a dedicated service team for order placement and promotion planning, referral bonuses for referrals of col- leagues to Mercola.com, weekly newslet- ters with valuable sales tips and product promotion suggestions and additional special weekly discounts. A licensed practitioner for more than 25 years, Dr. Mercola has become a leader in today's natural health industry. With numerous appearances on shows including CNN, The Today Show, CBS, NBC and ABC, he remains an unbiased and much-heralded crusader for health, unscathed by outside influence from industry leaders, adver- tisers and lobbyists. Today, Mercola.com continues to hold the coveted title for the world's most viewed natural health website on the internet with more than 2 million views per month. Widely recognized for its exception- al quality and value, the Mercola brand of supplements and products contains only premium ingredients proven to be wholesome and effective. Every product undergoes rigorous testing and legal compliance, with a personal review and stamp of approval by Dr. Mercola. Mercola.com's whole- sale partner program offers a unique inside opportunity for business owners and practitioners to become a trusted member of Dr. Mercola's powerful network that allows people of all ages to take control of their health. Stop by booth #771 to find out more about Mercola's wholesale partner program, contact Jeremy Dixon at jeremyd@mercola.com or visit h t t p : / / s h o p . m e r c o l a . c o m / p a g e s / wholesale.aspx. SWORDATM FROM KERRIDGE INTERNATIONAL SOLVES CHECK CASHING ISSUES The SwordATM from Kerridge International produces an 'instant issue' photo ID debit card or check card, if you will. Anyone not found on a terrorist 'watch list' may receive a debit card, banked or unbanked. SwordATM addresses all of the growing concerns over legacy out of date check cashing methods as well as all of the new challenges of ID and check fraud. SwordATM meets and exceeds the U.S. Treasury's regulations for BSA/AML, Patriot Act KYC, Remote Deposit Capture, Check 21, etc. As the banks cut off third party check cashing, resulting in difficulties for grocery stores to deliver check cashing services, the SwordATM solves all of these issues. The target market for SwordATM is anyone who wants a simple, easy to use bank account with lower fees than pre- paid cards. Simple is defined as no checks, no NSF fees, no overdraft fees, no complex credit card fees and no paper statements. Just swipe the grocery store branded debit card at any POS, gas pump or ATM for access to your money. Surcharge-free at any AllPoint Network ATM. Other surcharge-free ATMs soon. The company is looking to provide basic banking across the country and into foreign developing markets. Global expan- sion is a priority for any company that wants to grow in today's world. Kerridge International's international money trans- fer module already provides money remit- tance to many countries around the globe and its debit platform is presently running two million cards in Europe. KI has multiple websites: SwordATM, DebitBankAccount and BuyHereBankHere to name a few. The SwordATM demo may be found on YouTube, or just call Kevin Kerridge directly if you're looking for more information about the company or its SwordATM product. The company has an open door, very hands-on policy and that's what's driven the development of SwordATM and the Debit Bank Account – Kerridge International's staff interacting with the public, retailers and the government. For more information, visit www.SwordATM.com, call 702-490- 6031, email info@kerridgeinter national.com or stop by booth #3711.