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P ro d u c e S h o w D a i l y Th u r s d a y, J u n e 1 2 , 2 0 1 4 2 4 Operating since 1997, OutFront Portable Solutions began manufacturing tarpaulin covers and tents. In 1999, it cre- ated a new boltless 'Shade & Display ® ' design, making it the first company in a new industry to introduce the original Boltless Garden Center System. Its products and services are now used across North America by more than 1,000 garden centers, ranging from national grocery chains to local, regional and national independent retailers. OutFront Portable Solutions takes a turnkey approach as a full service provider, which includes everything from the conceptual design, in-house manufac- turing, installation and storage of the gar- den centers. This approach enables busi- OutFront Portable Solutions ( Cont'd. from p. 1) nesses to utilize their network more effectively and reduce operational expenses. The biggest benefit of a pop-up garden center is the increase in sales. By using the parking lot as an exten- sion of the store, there is the ability to double the revenue on floral sales in an 8-12 week period. For a small invest- ment, a store can test a market with a portable structure before committing to a product or location. It can draw new customers to its store with a first-class garden center, or use the garden center as an extension of the business on a satellite location. For more information, visit www.out frontps.com, call 800-282-1239 or stop by booth #3252. TURN YOUR SUPERMARKET PARKING LOT INTO REVENUE Peter Cantley of Cantley Gardens Pop- up Garden Centers can show you how to turn a few spare feet of your super- market parking lot into a profit center with a complete, proven turn-key solu- tion that will drive seasonal sales for incremental revenue. With more than 29 years of experi- ence leading the national garden center business for Loblaw Companies Limited, Cantley comes to Cantley Gardens with the background and expertise in plant materials to show you how you can use his experience and the equipment manufactured by OutFront Portable Solutions to emu- late his success in leading Loblaw to become one of the top garden center destinations in Canada and one of the top three largest volume garden center businesses in the country. He knows what works and what doesn't, and he and his team can show you how to use his proven formula to achieve easy success, starting in year one. His proven business model pro- duces measurable results (strong sales and contribution) for a low up-front investment, starting in year one. "A good guide for the potential for your stores' garden center sales is 12 months of indoor floral sales – about equal to three months of garden center sales, with typically higher contribu- tion than the indoor floral business," Cantley says. Cantley Gardens Pop-up Garden Centers has teamed up with OutFront Portable Systems to deliver a pop-up garden center with an attractive, professional appearance that inspires confidence. "It sets up quickly and is disassembled easily by experienced crews, so you can be in and out of the business on time," Cantley says. Your low up-front investment includes access to the best growers, who produce outstanding quality plant materials. "A well run garden center business with fresh, top-quality plants will enhance your stores' freshness and quality image," Cantley says. The Cantley Gardens program includes a complete training program ready to roll out to train your own col- leagues and to pro- duce results. Classroom and/or webinar training is available. You also get a proven, unique marketing approach to driving traffic and sales that draws on Cantley's years of expe- rience – everything you need to set up and operate your garden center with confidence and success. Meet Peter Cantley of Cantley Gardens, Inc, at the OutFront Portable Solutions' booth #3252 to find out how you can launch a successful garden center business in your stores. For more information, contact info@ cantleygardens.com. POTANDON PRODUCE PROVIDES A ONE-STOP-SHOP Potandon Produce LLC is an industry leader in fresh potatoes and onions, offer- ing its customers commodity and innova- tive varietal potatoes, nationwide service and growing regions across North America along with a vigorous Quality Assurance and Food Safety Program. Potandon has the exclusive license right to market fresh potatoes and onions utilizing the Green Giant ® Fresh brand in North America. It also carries Klondike Brands™, SunFresh ® and several other private label potatoes along with SunFresh onions. Innovation is one of the key differ- ences when comparing Potandon to other suppliers. The company's dedicated team of agronomists works tirelessly to intro- duce new potato varieties into the mar- ketplace that will meet the needs of tomorrow's consumers. Its new lines of convenience potatoes offer consumers fresh, healthy potatoes with speedy cook- ing times and exciting meal-solution opportunities. Quality is a high priority for Potandon Produce. The company's commit- ment to the principles and prac- tices of safe food production has driven its Food Safety and Quality Assurance Programs from the beginning. Potandon facilities have achieved Primus Global Food Safety certification and fol- low a Supplier Approval Program. The company's highly trained Quality Assurance staff travels the nation ensur- ing that only the best quality product reaches its customers. Potandon's use of dedicated pack- ing facilities across North America pro- vides a logistical advantage, allowing for quick and easy sourcing. These facili- ties allow Potandon to provide potatoes and onions from all regions of the country. Potandon can serve as your One- Stop-Shop, providing all of your com- modity, specialty, convenience and value-added potatoes in one load. For more information, stop by booth #1562 or visit www.potandon.com. WEIGHPACK'S BREEZY BAGGER OFFERS MULTI-FUNCTIONAL USE WeighPack Systems Inc. introduces the Breezy Baggerｮ. This new machine has no peer in anything on the market to date. The Breezy Bagger is a com- pact machine designed and built with a tilting function that allows users to pack, wrap and bag many types of products both vertically and horizon- tally. Designed specifically to package all types of shaped products into either a laminated or polyethylene material, this new bagger is easy to use, very flexible and extremely versatile. The Breezy Bagger offers many technological benefits. The unique piv- oting function allows the machine to tilt from a horizontal position to almost vertical. The product being wrapped or bagged can be hand loaded or fed auto- matically with many types of ancillary machines and methods. The bag width and length are fully adjustable with no change parts and no forming shoulder and tube. The hand crank adjustment for pack width can adjust from two inches to almost 12 inches. The bag length can be adjusted from two inches to 36 inches. Another unique feature of this innovative bagger is its length-sensing detection and operational logic. The Breezy includes three choices of logic, including one that adjusts to the length of product each and every cycle. The Breezy will detect the length of the product and make the bag according to this length. The benefit to the user is cost savings on materials for products that may vary in length as well as ran- dom filling of product through the machine. An operator can feed a prod- uct six inches in length for a few min- utes, and then feed a product 12 inches in length with absolutely no adjust- ment. The other sequences of operation allow users to produce a fixed bag length either above or below the seal jaws. The Breezy Bagger includes many complete choices to best suit the product being wrapped or bagged. The Breezy Bagger can be used for many applica- tions and industries. In the vertical position, the Breezy Bagger, as an example, can bag anything from an indi- vidual baked dinner roll to a full-length baguette; from a single stem rose to a bunch. Bag a single bell pepper or three; or one celery stalk or two. The bagger handles hardware that can range from furniture kits with screws and brackets to a curtain rod. The keyword is extreme versatility. In the horizontal position, the bagger can wrap products in a tray much like a horizontal flow- wrapper. The Breezy Bagger uses state-of- the-art servo-driven technology for fast and precise adjustment, as well as a very user-friendly color touch screen HMI. The multi-purpose Breezy Bagger can operate either auto- matically or semi-auto- matically. The machine comes complete with a foot pedal and auto cycling. Options include photo eye registration for printed film, gas flushing capabilities, auto infeed solutions and much more. It is compact and simple to use and main- tain. The Breezy Bagger can be wheeled in and out of a packaging area as needed. The Breezy Bagger can cycle and produce up to 30 packs per minute and is relatively inexpensive. An end user can achieve a quick ROI by using roll stock instead of pre-made bags. The Breezy Bagger is a machine that is so versatile that every packager can find use for this new technology. For more information, visit us at www.weighpack.com or call 888- 934-4472.