Refrigeration Magazine February 2015 issue

FEBRUARY 2015

HOW CLEAN IS OUR PRODUCT?

Public Health and the Food Safety Modernization Act

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EDITORIAL STAFF

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Mary Y. Cronley Editor/Publisher refrigerationmag@gmail.com (404) 819-5446

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Joe Cronley Senior Staff Writer joe@cronley.com (404) 295-5712 Markurious Marketing Group, LLC Art Direction info@markurious.com (678) 439-6534

ADVERTISING, SUBSCRIPTIONS, ACCOUNTS

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Mary Y. Cronley Editor/Publisher refrigerationmag@gmail.com (404) 819-5446

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INDUSTRY CALENDAR

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Take advantage of your offseason by troubleshooting and fellowshipping with your business peers.

From a tech student learning HVAC/R, to an instructor teaching actor Bill Murray how to carve ice, Joe Mastro always enjoys his art.

THE FUTURE OF THE ICE INDUSTRY

FOOD SAFETY MODERNIZATION ACT

Hazard analysis for everyone, better recordkeeping for trucks.

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WHAT’S THE WORKING INTELLIGENCE FOR 2015 FOR US SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS?

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GLACIER BLOCK HAS HUGE SUPPORTING ROLE IN THE ICE WORLD EVENT Mike and Tammy Yoder serve the Amish Community and large events all over the country. No matter the customer, it’s all in good service they say.

For a sub-regional, hometown, rural, packaged ice company, what lies ahead? RM speaks to one iceman who shares his ideas and experiences.

DEPARTMENTS spICE Like the purity of our product, we continue to stay healthy AD INDEX A list of our advertisers CLASSIFIED ADS Classified advertisements by region

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Like the purity of our product, we continue to stay healthy This industry survives season after season. It’s almost as if an entire life happens during the course of a year. As the months go by, we work, talk to each other, improve our equipment, develop our ideas, enhance our customer service techniques, and as a result, we outdo ourselves, whether we feel it or not.

We’re an industry of individuals who achieve quite like a family. We’re made up of small, independent ice manufacturers, mid-sized operators, and a few of the large conglomerates. Despite our sizes and complexities, our goal is unified – sell a clean product and make a profit.

Together, the small guys (me included) along with the larger guys (probably half of you ) sell about $1.5 billion worth of ice. I’m trying to determine what our equipment sales are.

The point is, we’re all vital to the network, and that’s why I always feel fortunate when you share your business smarts, your particulars with the readers. The more I know you, the more I understand just what a phenomenal industry we are. The bulk of businesses in this country are made up of small businesses, and behind every small business is a story worth knowing.

So, thank you Chris Saufley of Spring Ice in Virginia for letting us get to know you a bit.

There’s much more in here for all of us to enjoy, including a section on our sister industries and how we share hats among them (thank you Arlie Farley) as well as our special lead feature on Food Safety and Sanitation, and the efforts the IPIA and other groups have made to keep our product qualified safe, healthy, and continually in profit.

"The bulk of businesses in this country are made up of small businesses, and behind every small business is a story worth knowing."

Mary Yopp Cronley

Editor, Refrigeration Magazine

RM congratulates Leer Inc.’s Charlotte Maginnis, tireless, ever supportive ice industry member and supplier. She recently received the well-deserved Hall of Fame Award at the IPIA closing session last Fall. Her contributions are too many to name, but suffice it to say that our industry wouldn’t be the same without her. The best always to you, Charlotte, and many thanks for all you do!

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KOLPAK 2915 Tennessee Avenue North Parsons, TN 38363 Phone: 731-847-5620 Toll-Free: 800-826-7036 Fax: 731-847-5387 Website: www.kolpak.com Kolpak is specified #1 among walk-in refrigeration manufacturers. Whether you need something pre-assembled and right now, or you're looking for custom refrigeration options, Kolpak has the solution. Kolpak is

part of the Manitowoc Foodservice Group, a subsidiary of the The Manitowoc Company. As a leading manufacturer of ice machines, ice/beverage dispensers, and commercial refrigeration equipment, the Manitowoc Foodservice Group offers the broadest line of coldfocused foodservice equipment in the industry. The business brands include: Kolpak, Manitowoc Ice, McCall Refrigeration, Servend, Multiplex, and Harford Dur9cool.

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KWIK LOK CORPORATION P.O. Box 9548 Yakima, WA 98909 Phone: 509-248-4770 Toll-Free: 800-688-5945 Fax: 509-457-6531 Email: sales@kwiklok.com Website: www.kwiklok.com Bag closers and closing systems for packaged ice.

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511 Broadway, Suite 1 Sheboygan Falls, WI 53085 Toll-Free: 800-ICE-BEAR Fax: 773-625-5639 Email: mannhardt1@aol.com Website: www.mannhardtbaggers.com

Website: www.leerinc.com Leer is a global leader manufacturer of glass and solid door ice merchandisers available from two locations: New Lisbon, WI, the manufacturing plant, and a fully stocked warehouse in Atlanta, GA. Leer ensures safe, environmentally friendly, latest technology unmatched quality and high efficiency innovative solutions in ice merchandisers.

Leer is the first in the industry to develop a self-measuring ice merchandiser, the NeverMT. The NeverMT increases route efficiency saves time and fuel cost, eliminates small deliveries and unneeded paperwork, takes the guesswork out of ice distribution and gives you analyzed reports on your deliveries.

Ice Merchandiser listing includes: UL approvals, European CE listing and Canadian CE listing. Standard features include total steel cabinet, bakedon acrylic polyurethane, increased R

value wall insulation, low temperaturesealed condensing units, interior air flow ducts on automatic defrost models, triple-pane tempered safety glass doors with self-closing hinges, coated steel solid door and illuminated interior. Export units available.

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MATTHIESEN 566 N.W.W. White Road San Antonio, TX 78219 Phone: 210-333-1510 Toll-Free: 800-624-8635 Fax: 210-333-1563 Email: bkotara@matthiesenequipment.com Web: www.matthiesenequipment.com Matthiesen is a manufacturer of baggers, bucket elevators, balers, block presses, live bottom bin, belt conveyors, crushers, gravity bins, heat-sealers, rotating tables, shakers, snow reels, custom drying belts, screw conveyors and bagger takeoff systems including the Magic Finger System. Matthiesen can provide custom solutions for your plant through our research and development, technical service and experienced professional staff.

Modern stands alone in the depth of our technical services team – the “Freeze Force.” Every plant has different requirements . . . from unusual lay-outs to water treatment to remote monitoring to route driver safety/efficiency. Our team can take your plant from concept to delivering ice in a matter of months while integrating the controls, automation, and requirements specific to your

MODERN ICE 5709 Harrison Avenue Cincinnati, Ohio 45248 Phone: 513-367-2101 Toll-Free: 800-543-1581 Fax: Admin: 513-367-5762 Sales: 513-574-3714 Email: info@modernice.com Website: www.modernice.com Modern is much more than a “Full Line Distributor”. We are truly a “FULL SERVICE” partner for your ice business. Modern has unmatched depth, experience, and knowledge to make your job easier, your plants more efficient, and your business

plant and creating a responsible return on investment.

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We not only represent the leading equipment, parts, and supply manufacturers in our industry and a wide variety of used equipment, but also have the knowledge, skills, and 500+ combined years of ice industry experience to integrate the equipment, parts, and supplies into your facility in the most efficient, effective, and

514 S 4th Street Abbotsford, WI Toll-Free: 800-236-2304 Fax: 715-223-6574 Website: www.midstatetruck.com

Modern stands apart from others through our $2.5 million in inventory in multiple warehouses with multiple ways to access it: 24/7 on-line orders,

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Artistic spotlight

Mastro Ice

In 1976, Joe Mastro attended Triangle Tech for HVAC/R. Upon graduation, he started a service business, first in residential, then commercial and industrial HVAC/R. During that time, Joe was joined by his two brothers, Nat and Mike, in the daily operations of the business.

In the early 1980’s, Mastro Gourmet Quality Ice was born out of a customer’s request for emergency ice when its restaurant ice maker broke and they needed it serviced. Having a single Kolddraft ice maker (which was being repaired) in the basement of their mother’s house made for the very first delivery of packaged ice. Word got around, and soon, requests were being made for block ice from the hotels and country clubs in the Pittsburgh area.

This was the catalyst for Joe’s decision to “try his hand” at ice carving.

For the past 30 years, Joe has taught hundreds of chefs, culinary students and even a movie star, how to carve ice. Joe said, “You see, in 1992, Columbia Pictures released the movie Groundhog Day. A chef from Punxsutawney, Pa., and I carved the ice for the movie. I even had the pleasure of giving Bill Murray some pointers on the art of ice carving. The actual ice in the movie was carved ahead of time, in different stages, making it look as if Mr. Murray was the Maestro.”

Today, Mastro Gourmet Quality Ice Company is a full service manufacturing facility located in downtown Pittsburgh. It is an I.P.I.A. PICQS PLUS accredited plant which services the greater Pittsburgh region with packaged ice, sculpting ice, dry ice and stunning, finely-crafted ice sculptures. For more information contact Joe or Mike at mastroice@aol.com or visit online at www.mastroice.com.

We always knew that he was the best trouble-shootingsystems mechanic available for working on ice makers, roof top air conditioners and central boilers. We knew he was artistic, and we witnessed him winning drawing competitions as a child. But what we did not know, was that he could carve ice!

– Joe’s family

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The Future of the Ice Industry

Is there room for the small guy anymore?

By Chris Saufley

dairy product distributorship. He was first approached by Radford Ice in Radford, Va., to service an account in Marion and soon received many inquiries from local businesses who were dissatisfied with the local ice company.

These factors motivated him to take a step forward into the packaged ice business.

It’s the question we ask ourselves each day… and it’s not the only one. What does the future hold for a sub-regional, hometown, rural, packaged ice company? How do we survive, move forward, and maintain profitability and relevance in an industry which appears to be consumed by larger and larger corporations? Should we invest in new production equipment, merchandisers and vehicles to grow the business? What are the risks involved with an increased debt load? Can we compete and hold on to our valuable customers in the face of competition?

While we strive to answer these questions, what we do know is where we came from, the quality of our product and service which we have provided over the years, and our desire to remain and grow in the marketplace.

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Utilizing established delivery routes and customers from the existing distributorship, the ice business slowly began to build. Initially, ice was made from a single Fridgidaire ice maker, hand packaged with scoops and handtiers. Eventually, this was replaced by two Manitowoc 1100-series machines mounted on a Mannhardt ice bin and dispenser. In the early years, deliveries were made on the back of medium-temperature milk delivery trucks, and sometimes on the back of the pickup. The business continued to grow, with Spring Ice Company’s niche market serving rural customers in the highlands and small towns of southwest Virginia. While the routes were long, the beautiful countryside served as a reminder that this truly is God’s country.

In 1987, accounts had grown to such a level that an investment was required to increase production. A used, 5-ton, Serv-Ice live-bottom bin was purchased out of Oklahoma along with a 5-ton tube ice machine from CASCO in Harrisonburg, Va. From 1987-2012, the summer seasons saw 24-hour operation of the 5-ton CASCO, maximizing its capabilities. After several refits, the 5-ton CASCO was retired and replaced in 2013 with a 10-ton P-218 Vogt, refurbished by Ice Productions, Inc., out of Louisville, Ky. While we still utilize the Serv-Ice bin, the P-218

Observations has proven to be a very reliable, highcapacity unit.

In many respects, the growth of the business reached a plateau in 2009 due to competition from all directions. While accounts included convenience stores, grocery stores, big box retail stores, a discount retail chain, restaurants and even concrete companies, the ice industry was quickly consolidating, and soon, Spring Ice Company became the last small independent packaged ice company in the region.

professional company, establishing relationships with customers, providing quality service, and having a remarkable reputation for over 35 years.

Unfortunately, many small companies, such as us, have felt the pressure from larger ice companies, and not always in a fair way. Actors within our industry have not always traveled down the ethical road when competing. In fact, competing is not the correct term to use in this case.

But maybe now the winds of change may be blowing.

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OBSERVATIONS The challenges that Spring Ice Company faces are similar to those faced by dramatically larger ice companies, just on a different scale. Fixed assets, equipment, production, refrigeration, and delivery expenses quickly consume income, squeezing profits (yes, the resources used to provide for our families) and pressure us to find and cut costs. Combining those factors with increasing regulatory requirements could easily lead a small company owner/operator into making the decision that all the hard work just isn’t worth it anymore. These are incredibly difficult decisions to make and the possibility of ending a family business is not an enviable position to be in.

The ice industry, by and large, has not always been held in the highest esteem.

On the other hand, Spring Ice Company has become known as a reliable and

“Fixed assets, equipment, production, refrigeration, and delivery expenses quickly consume income, squeezing profits (yes, the resources used to provide for our families) and pressure us to find and cut costs.”

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▲ continued from page 11 The repercussions of a recent class-action lawsuit against a few larger companies have been positive. The settlement shed light on much of what was occurring in the shadows of the ice industry and in my opinion, much of what could be referred to as unfair and non-competitive. Having experienced such practices, it has been somewhat satisfying to come back into a business which my father built and which has experienced positive steps in the right direction. It’s easy to get lost in numbers, but we must not, and cannot, forget that our business is about people.

THE WAY AHEAD

“I BELIEVE THE FUTURE OF THE ICE INDUSTRY IS BRIGHTER THAN EVER, FOR COMPANIES OF ALL SIZES. WE’RE MAKING SOME HARD DECISIONS AT SPRING ICE COMPANY AND ARE DETERMINED TO REMAIN COMPETITIVE IN OUR SERVICE AREA AND STAY TRUE TO OUR ROOTS. WE ARE FINDING THAT THERE IS INDEED ROOM FOR THE SMALL GUY.”

Many ice companies were created in much the same spirit as Spring Ice Company. Whether it was a coal or oil company who saw a need for ice in the summer, a convenience store operator who started bagging his own ice and realized a broader need in his town, a wholesale milk distributor who saw an opportunity… they all started somewhere. It’s my honest opinion that no ice company, regardless of their size, should forget where they came from.

We all should look to doing business better, improving our reputations, serving customers and competing based on price, service and quality. At times, it’s even acceptable to help each other.

Leadership, from the smallest to the largest companies, should encourage fair business practices and opportunities, explore profitable co-packing and provider relationships and always, always seek to improve the reputation of our industry. These create win-win scenarios.

I believe the future of the ice industry is brighter than ever for companies of all sizes. We’re making some hard decisions at Spring Ice Company and are determined to remain competitive in our service area and stay true to our roots.

We are finding that there is indeed room for the small guy.

But we must continue to research, analyze, discuss options and determine the way ahead. Then, make it happen, adjusting course as necessary. So, without further delay, it’s time to get back to work!

About the Author: Chris Saufley was there when Spring Ice Company was created, left and served his country for over 23 years in the US Navy, and returned to his roots to work alongside his dad. Life is good.

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Food Safety Modernization Act Hazard Analysis For Everyone, Better Recordkeeping For Trucks

By Joe Cronley

A sweeping food safety law was signed in 2011, most of which applies to produce and processed foods. By definition, packaged ice is transported and sold in a sealed container, and so will comply with most of the conditions of the law. The regulations are not yet final, although a series of public meetings was held over the summer to gather input for the final rule.

Along with produce, the law seeks to address perceived loopholes in current regulations for imported food and for transporters and transshippers that may currently be only an agent, not the producer or seller. The goals are grounded in public safety: eliminate points at which food can be contaminated, whether in production, transportation or warehousing.

should cover most stand alone packaged ice producers. They define this as a business that employs fewer than 500 persons. Very Small Businesses - defined as having less than $1 million in total annual sales of human food, adjusted for inflation, would have three years after publication of the final rule to comply. Considered “qualified facilities,” Very Small Businesses will also be subject to modified preventive control requirements. [source: www. fda.gov/Food/GuidanceRegulation/ FSMA/ucm334115.htm]

Association under the PIQCS and HACCP programs, FSMA will now require food producers to maintain a continuous assessment and audit practice of the manufacturing facility. Preliminary rules are pretty standard food safety regs regarding surfaces, machinery, entryways, pest control and the like.

The preliminary regulation is written by government lawyers and is difficult for a busy business owner to read. FDA promises to issue “plain language” guidance for small entities within six months of issuing hazard analysis/preventive control rule.

...material deficiencies in your plant will require time and money to correct. You may need every day of the phase-in period to come into compliance.

A couple of things are important for readers to keep in mind.

One is that the law is not yet implemented – several years of feedback and hearings have preceded a final revision, which will take place sometime in 2015. The “final rule” will be announced, along with implementation guidelines, although there is no public timetable for this yet.

Second, there is a “phase-in” period to allow time for compliance with the law.

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Businesses that are not Small or Very Small Businesses will be required to comply one year after finalization.

Two areas of the coming law should have direct effect on packaged ice: 1) Section 103 – Hazard Analysis and Risk-Based Preventive Controls 2) Long urged by the Packaged Ice

Unfortunately, like so many regulations, packaged ice will be treated much the same as a chicken plant or a flour mill. For many readers, large sections of the law can be ignored as “not applicable.” It will be important for owners and managers to understand how the law will apply to their plants and make a plan to address any needs in a timely manner, long before their first audit comes due.

You will have plenty of time to comply.

Remember, though, that material deficiencies in your plant will require time and money to correct. You may

Running head need every day of the phase-in period to come into compliance.

The second area of interest to packaged ice producers is Section 111 Sanitary Transportation of Food.

This part of the law covers everyone who ships food product – even in their own trucks. Under FDA definitions, “A carrier is a person who owns, leases, or is otherwise ultimately responsible for the use of a motor vehicle or rail vehicle to transport food.” Not only are packaged ice producers now carriers, they are also shippers.

Two major sections of the law will need attention: Training: Drivers, loaders and their supervisors will be required to undergo documented training in safe and sanitary practices. Documentation must be maintained for at least one year.

Records: Each truck will require temperature and operational logs, cleaning logs and manifests. These will need to be archived as well. Most packaged ice producers will not carry any cargo other than their own product, but documentation must verify that no other product is carried.

Like the Hazard Analysis requirements, a phase in period will apply to the new law. Small Businesses, again defined as under 500 employees, would have to comply two years after the publication of the final rule.

Very Small Businesses have some good news on Section 111: Shippers, receivers and carriers engaged in transportation operation that have less than $500,000 in total annual sales are exempt from the regulations.

Clearly, FSMA will change the way you operate your business. Some of you are already doing much of the

HACCP and recordkeeping the law will require, others will have a steep learning curve. This article is just a bare introduction to the law, and much attention will be devoted to it in coming months and years.

allowing overseas produce grown in unhealthy conditions from entering our foodstream. Our industry has been saying, “Ice Is Food” for years now, so now we have to stand by that.

Keep a few things in mind:

Much of the law is written to make uniform a web of various food regulations that already existed, and to create a level playing field. It’s hard to convince a small business owner that your product is superior because it’s made in a proper plant when he is looking at rival product for ten cents less. Compliance with the law will cost you a lot less if you already have a proper plant than someone who is operating a few machines on a loading dock.

The law is not yet final – FDA will announce final rules at some point in 2015. At press time, there was no reliable information from the government about when this will happen.

The clock only starts ticking when the final rule is published – A “Final Rule” must be entered into the Congressional Record in order for the compliance clock to start. This will not happen in secret, and you will have ample opportunity to find out what your planning timeline must be. Most readers will have two years to comply.

Abundant resources will appear to help you – IPIA will almost certainly expand its HACCP/PIQCS programs to include compliance with FSMA rules. For those needing more intense help, food safety consultants will be coming out of the woodwork. FDA is already creating structure for accreditation of these consultants, “FSMA Proposed Rule on Accreditation of Third-Party Auditors.” Use an FDA approved consultant and/or auditor and you should avoid ripoffs and noncompliance.

And finally, don’t panic – If you try to actually read the proposed law, you might be tempted to panic. It is written by lawyers who have never walked through (much less worked in) a food plant, nor driven a truck.

The gist of the law applies to produce and to imported food. It’s meant to keep food from spoiling on the dock or the truck, and from

We will be writing regularly about FSMA, its progress, and how it applies to you. For today, know that it’s out there and will be finalized soon.

Useful Links Full text of law www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/ PLAW-111publ353/pdf/PLAW111publ353.pdf Text of recordkeeping requirement www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CFR2014-title21-vol1/xml/CFR-2014title21-vol1-sec1-352.xml FSMA Proposed Rule on Accreditation of Third-Party Auditors www.fda.gov/Food/ GuidanceRegulation/FSMA/ ucm361903.htm

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News from sister industries

What’s The Working Intelligence For 2015 For Us Small Business Owners?

Our industry is mostly small to medium sized businesses. We could use a few guideposts from the consultants who watch and track what they see as issues, challenges, and good news for us.

Here are a few outlooks from the ones who seem to know.

“The use of videos and visuals will be on the rise for marketing. You no longer have to pay for commercial time, but you can use the power of YouTube to reach your customers.

Consumers are more likely to purchase after seeing a video than if there was no video at all.

In addition, it shows that you are personal with your customers, that you care about your products and services, and are there if they have any questions.”

Tom Malesic President and CEO EZSolution

“Influencer engagement will grow.

With consumers demanding more authentic engagement, brands will invest in influence as a marketing strategy, versus just a tactic. Brands are now recognizing the massive reach of influencers in terms of social engagement, connectivity to celebrity and their own communities.

While every brand believes they have an effective influencer strategy, next year, they will activate more efficiently and effectively than ever before to resolidify relationships with current consumers and organically engineer conversation with new consumers.”

“Marketing is changing fast, and business leaders will be wise to consider these changes as they plan for 2015. First, marketing teams will need to be increasingly staffed with more technical personnel rather than just creative types. The creative side of marketing is critically important to develop clever ads and copy. However, marketing increasingly involves things like online advertising, re-marketing and social media promotion. Therefore, marketing staff will require more technical skills. Ideal candidates will have a balance of creative and technical skills.”

Coltrane Curtis Founder and Managing Partner Team Epiphany

Dave Scarola Vice President The Alternative Board

Share your ideas for what’s ahead and what we need to be thinking about. RM will be happy to print them. We need to keep this industry moving in the right direction for another 150 years.

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News from sister industries

Global Bottled Water Market to Grow by 80% by 2020 The global market for bottled water will grow by 80 percent by 2020 to reach nearly $280 billion in sales, according to a new report by Londonbased Transparency Market Research. Rising concern for health and wellness and evolution of new packaging initiatives are the major factors driving the growth of bottled water market. In addition, demand for bottled water has triggered with the increase in consumer choice availability for different flavored and vitamin rich functional water.

Farley Represents RETA Arlie Farley VP at Farleys Frigeration, Astatula, Fla., serves, on the RETA (Refrigerating Engineers & Technicians Association) national board, marketing chair, and multiple committees for the association.

Pictured is Herb Rosen, past president and an active RETA member since 1951, and Sarah Farley, RETA’s youngest member. Her membership started the day she was born. The photos were captured at Farley’s booth at the RETA 2014 Convention held in Atlanta, November 4 – 7, 2014. Arlie reported an outstanding attendance of over 900.

“OUR PACKAGING IS FLEXIBLE, OUR QUALITY IS NOT” ™ Manufacturer of Flexible Packaging, Printed Bags, Printed Roll Stock, Baler Bags, Printing up to 8 colors process, Plastic Film Extrusion, Coex, Mono, 3 Layers Extrusion Capability.

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Plant: 7280 West Credit Avenue, Mississauga, Ontario L5N 5N1 Tel: 905-813-7513 ® 2014 NorCan Flexible Packaging

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The market leader in full system automation just got better.

RAESCO, the ice industry’s most trusted brand of automatic palletizing equipment is now part of the ARPAC family of automation solutions. With over 30,000 installations, ARPAC has the resources to deliver superior solutions. Automatic Ice Systems Inc., in partnership with ARPAC, is developing tomorrow’s automation solutions for today’s packaged ice producers.

Whether you are considering semi-automatic palletizing, automatic stretch wrapping, or complete system automation, Automatic Ice™ Palletizing Systems by ARPAC deliver operational productivity unmatched by the competition.

Company profile sold to private delivery companies can be easily broken with an ice pick by the “ice men” who stop in at each home carrying anywhere from 25# to 100# with ice tongs, just like the old days. In the summer, each of the four drivers haul around 10,000# of ice on average every day. During the warm months, block ice used for refrigeration comprises most of Glacier Block’s business.

Mike and Tammy Yoder

Glacier Block has huge supporting role in the

ICE World Event Last month, RM featured The Making of Ice about the ICE! attraction at Gaylord National Resort. The event is supplied by Glacier Block Company, owned by Mike and Tammy Yoder. They supply all of the ice for the D.C. event, as well as the clear ice for the Nashville event. We caught up with them and were able to get better acquainted. Thank you, Yoders, for answering a few questions for our readers.

Glacier Block Company has been in business since 2001, owned and operated by Michael and Tammy Yoder. Mike started a delivery route and served the Amish residents in the area with block ice as long ago as 1984 and started renting freezer lockers at a facility in another Middlefield location in 1982, which was sold in 2004. Glacier Block produces a variety of block ice products used for refrigeration, sculpture and specialty ice attractions.

Located in the heart of one the largest Amish communities, Middlefield, Ohio, the business was started to produce ice for refrigeration needs in the area due to Amish religious beliefs that do not allow them to have electricity in their homes. Glacier Block’s scored ice

Glacier Block’s facility has a tank that holds roughly 900 cans in a brine solution with an ammonia refrigeration system.

The 300# blocks are harvested from the tank in a row of 12 using a crane, removed from the cans at a dumping station, and then scored (with an old machine made in the 1940s because newer versions are not available unless custom-made) or palletized and then placed in the freezer. They also cut, bag and sometimes box blocks for special orders. Most of the clear carving ice is placed on pallets and wrapped in plastic for ease in delivery.

During the colder months, carving ice products comprise a majority of Glacier Block’s business. Super clear, slightly feathered clear, white and colored block are sold for many different events.

Weddings, ice carving shows, ice walls and other constructions are among the many uses for block ice they produce throughout the year. Some such events include the “Ice Spectacular” in Plymouth, Mich., the winter festival in the Christmas town of Frankenmuth, Mich., and a carving show/competition in Cripple Creek, Colo. Some tractortrailer truckloads have been delivered to Upper Peninsula, Mich., the Poconos, and many other locations along the eastern seaboard. Some ice has been shipped by sea for Ice Culture (a company in Hensall, Ontario) and has been used in International productions, including one in Germany (a house was constructed with clear ice in such detail that there was even an ice toilet!).

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PARTS

MERCHANDISERS

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Company profile ▲ continued from page 21 Another customer, International Special Attractions (with headquarters in China, but also based in Hollywood, Calif.) produces a gigantic show in several locations throughout the U.S., including Gaylord Resorts. Glacier Block furnishes Gaylord Opryland (in Nashville, Tenn.) and Gaylord National (in Washington, D.C.) with a total of over 8,000 clear, white and colored blocks each year since 2006.

Fortunately, it was around the same time Tammy finished a 20-year career of teaching art so she could use the experience acquired with color to develop the best matches to the hues needed for the artisans and art directors to produce characters sometimes associated with branded shows, such as the Dr. Seuss production of “The Grinch Who Stole Christmas.” With some extensive experimentation, including trial and error, the process took several weeks to achieve true “Grinch Green,” for example. During production of colored ice for the show in D.C. (the one in Nashville only uses clear), Tammy spends much of her time in the color room carefully measuring for best color consistency. She also sculpts ice and was lucky to have learned some techniques from one of the greats, Julian Bailey, and his crew at Ice Culture in Canada, including an introduction to carving and then another workshop in carving the human form with Dean Carlson.

Family: Mike and Tammy were married in 1991. Mike has two sons from a previous marriage. Todd Yoder is a nurse in San Luis Obispo, Calif. Troy Yoder is a professional fireman in the area and lives in nearby Hambden with his wife, Kelly. Both of sons have worked for brief periods at the ice plant at times.

Employees: All of Glacier Block’s employees are from the wonderful neighboring Amish family, the Hostetlers. David Hostetler is the main ice-maker and mainly runs production.

His brother, Willard Jr., helps with production and handles much of the forklift operations and loading trucks with the third brother, Alan, who also has an interest in maintaining and repairing equipment. All three work well together to form a crew who takes great pride in pulling off production sometimes under the strain of what seems like unreasonable deadlines. They bag ice by hand, trim and box carving block, load some trucks by hand that cannot be loaded by forklift and always do it with a smile.

Top to bottom: Super clear blocks at the dumping station; Colored block wrapped in the freezer ready for ISA; Tammy learning to carve at a human form workshop instructed by Dean Carlson at Ice Culture; Old scoring machine still in use for ice sold to Amish customers; Wall of colors made through experimentation for ISA; Gaylord National Harbor (DC) ICE!; 2006 house of ice in Germany

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News from sister industries

COMES TO CHICAGO The International Dairy Show is the premier trade show for dairy, food and beverage industry professionals.

Anyone interested in technology and innovations in processing, packaging, ingredients, distribution, food safety, and more will find immense value meeting with knowledgeable suppliers and thousands of colleagues.

Dairy industry executives—as well as students and professionals who work in sales and marketing, operations, R&D, engineering, production, purchasing, food safety, and more—come to learn trends, cost-cutting innovations, and ways to deliver more value to customers.

Enhanced programming, new on floor promotions, and the co-location with Process Expo and InterBev Process provide a revolutionary Dairy Show experience with so much more to offer.

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The 2013 Dairy Show in combination with Process Expo reached record attendance and was ranked as one of Trade Show Executive magazine’s Fastest 50 growing shows. More than 20,000 attendees are expected in 2015.

Attendees have access to a thousand suppliers spread across McCormick Place in all three show locations with education and networking events occurring both in the exhibition halls and throughout locations in McCormick Place.

Plan now to attend the 2015 show September, 15–18 at Chicago’s McCormick Place.

News from sister industries

JACK ULDRICH Keynote Speaker at the 124th IARW-WFLO Convention & Expo ack Uldrich, a renowned global futurist, speaker, and author of 11 books, will keynote the 124th International Association of Refrigerated Warehouses (IARW) and World Food Logistics Organization (WFLO) Convention & Expo, to be held April 26 - 29, 2015, in Orlando, Florida at the Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek & Waldorf Astoria Orlando.

Uldrich’s speech, “Foresight is 20/20,” based on his book, Foresight 20/20: A Futurist Explores the Trends Transforming Tomorrow, will explore what the world of 2020 might look like and how cold storage companies and their leaders can respond to the inevitable business changes that will occur.

“No one can predict the future, but understanding rapidly emerging technological trends can help companies and their executives prepare for it,” Uldrich says. “We live in an era of unparalleled change, and I look forward to providing critical foresight needed to create a successful future.”

Corey Rosenbusch, President and CEO of IARW and WFLO, explained, “Our convention theme is ‘Delivering Value,’ and Uldrich’s insights are critical to helping cold chain logistics companies ensure that they continue to provide value during the coming decade. We look forward to hearing this analysis of emerging trends and how our industry can prepare for them.”

The keynote presentation will take place on April 27 during the Opening General Session from 8:3010:15 a.m. Uldrich is a frequent speaker on technology change management and leadership and has addressed hundreds of corporations, associations and other organizations on five continents.

His work is based on the transformational principles of unlearning – or freeing yourself from obsolete knowledge and assumptions – as a strategy to survive and thrive in an era of unparalleled change.

The IARW-WFLO Convention & Expo is the world’s largest public refrigerated warehousing and logistics event and regularly attracts 700 attendees from around the world. The Expo tradeshow will be a major networking and gathering place throughout the event as nearly 100 companies display their products and services.

To register or learn more, visit www.iarw.org/convention.

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The International Association of Refrigerated Warehouses (IARW) promotes excellence in the global temperature-controlled warehouse and logistics industry.

For more information, visit www.iarw.org.

The World Food Logistics Organization (WFLO) is a foundation, which is the primary source for education, technical information, research, and development in the global cold chain industry. For more information, visit www.gcca.org IARW and WFLO are Core Partners of the Global Cold Chain Alliance, which represents all major industries engaged in temperature-controlled logistics.

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information, contact Mary at

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SOUTHEAST

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• Turbo Tig 33 Ice Maker, 98 model • Mycom N6WB Compressors w/125 HP motors skid mounted w/ oil separators (used with Vogt P34AL ice makers) • Turbo CB38 Rake • Gentoo Block Press • Screw Conveyor Drive Packages for 9" and 12" conveyors (great condition) • P34AL x 1 ⅛" icc (1994) • 40 ton Frick tube ice maker, 1993, NH3 low side • Matthiesen stainless 3 x 5 reel • Hammer RBC with conveyor • Stainless 9" and 12" screw conveyors • 21' Hytrol belt conveyor • Turbo CB87 with plastic chain and sprockets and stainless steel flights • Morris 18 ton Tube Cube Maker, R22, 2006 model complete with evap condensor 1" ice • Vogt 218, rebuilt in 2005, complete with cooling tower • RAESCO single chamber palletizer, totally refurbished, $75,000.00

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USED EQUIPMENT FOR SALE • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

Turbo CB30 Ice Rake Bin Kamco 20 Ton Moving Floor Bin MGR SD3000 Ice Bin Mannhardt 2801 Ice Bin Matthiesen 4800 Stainless Gravity Feed Bins Frick 24 Ton Ice Maker C&R 2006 20 Ton Ice Maker Arctic Temp 1500 Ice Maker Morris 70 Ton Nugget Ice Maker Morris 70 Ton Flake Ice Maker Turbo CF-120SCER 60 Ton Ice Maker Morris 18 Ton Ice Maker Vogt P24AL Mid Tube, With Refrigeration Vogt P24AL’s 7/8 Ice Makers with Refrigeration (2) Vogt 118, Mid Tube, A/C Vogt 118, 7/8, W/C Vogt 4000 4000lb 7/8 A/C Ice Maker

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• Baltimore Aircoil CXV-184 • Vilter VSM-601 Single Screw Compressor • Infra-Pak Stretch Wrappers • Orbital 15 ton Ice Bin • Hamer 125 Bag closer – Rebuilt • Hamer 125 Bag closers • JMC Baler #IB-1008 • (5) Hamer 310 Form, Fill, & Seal • Matthiesen Top Load Galv. Bagger • Matthiesen Bagger Take-Off System • Matthiesen Bulk Bagger • Matthiesen VLS510 Stainless Ice Bagger • Matthiesen VLS510 Galv Ice Bagger • Matthiesen Bulk Bagger • Ice Merchandisers, All Types • 3x7 Slide In Transport Unit • Hamer 3-Headed Baler • Leer BL-39 Ice Block Maker • Clinebell B56 (freeze it in the sack) 11lb Block Maker

If you have “discontinued” ice bags, or used equipment you would like to sell PLEASE CALL. SEE OUR USED EQUIPMENT WEB PAGE AT WWW.AIEEXCHANGE.COM. Call for surplus ice!

Polar Temp Equipment Mike Landino - Toll free - 1-877-376-0367 E-mail (NEW ADDRESS): mlandino@polartemp.com Don’t forget to call if you have a quality piece of used equipment for sale.

FOR SALE Kasten Bin (wood), perfect condition.

16' long x 7.9" wide x 58" from floor to leveling screw.

FOR SALE ICE PLANT & BUSINESS

Matthiesen Bagger Model VL2, serial # 2433, 110 volts.

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Located Between Wilmington, NC & Myrtle Beach, SC Established in 1968 Member: SIE & IPIA

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USED EQUIPMENT FOR SALE •3 5 Ton Keith Walking Floor complete with associated AIS Screw Conveying and Control Systems, 2004, like new condition

Carving Blocks For Sale

Clinebell quality, boxed and palletized. We are centrally located and ship nationwide. The Choice is Crystal CLEAR.

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S60 Block Maker Glass Doors for Merchandisers Mannhart Bagger Bin with 2 Hoshizaki 1300 Ice Machines

•1 2 Ton Kamco Bulk Surge Bin, 2005, very good condition

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•A IS Remanufactured Hamer 525 FFS Complete with 125 Closing Head

A Family Owned Ice Company Tube Ice 7, 10, 20, 22 lb Bags Over a million bags in stock Shipped or Picked up

•A IS Remanufactured Hamer 310 FFS Complete with 125 Closing Head •U sed Hamer 310FFS complete with 125 closing head, 2010 used only two years • Matthiesen VLS Bottom Feed Volumetric Bagger, stainless steel •M atthiesen VL Top Feed Volumetric Bagger, galvanized •H amer Ring Bag Closer with Stand •U sed JMC Automatic Baler Model 800TG, 1994

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Model C-5 ICE Universal Vibrating Screen 3’x5’ Screen with 7/8” Screen Openings

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NORTHEAST O’HARA ICE EQUIPMENT FOR SALE Balers • JMC 800’s (2) Hamers • FP5T • FP7T (2) • Wire (each) Turbos • Turbo 18 Ton S.S. CAR36LR • Turbo 20 Ton S.S. CAR40LR • Turbo 18 Ton S.S. SBAR36LR • Turbo 24 Ton S.S. • Turbo 54 Ton S.S.

Turbo Rake Bins • Turbo CB30 • Turbo CB30 • Turbo CB49 Matthiesen Baggers • Bagger S.S. LV510 • Bagger VL510 (2) • Bagger w/Conveyor VL25 • Bagger w/Conveyor VL25 • Including Hamer FP7T Miscellaneous • Vilter 250 HP Compressor, 23,500 Hours • Vilter 350 Ton Condenser • Block press Turbo w/Conveyor, BP360 • S.S. Straping Machine

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Email or call for prices.

O’Hara Corporation, Casey O’Hara, Tel: (207) 594-4444 or Cell: (207) 542-1853 Email: cohara@oharacorporation.com

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www.modernice.com Ice Makers • Vogt Ice Maker P418, 20 Ton • Vogt Ice Maker P118 (3) • V ogt Ice Maker P18XT (remanufactured) • Vogt Ice Maker M9000 • Vogt Ice Maker HE30 • Vogt Ice Maker HE40 (2)

• V ogt Ice Maker CF144SC 1980, 60 ton

• M atthiesen Magic Finger Bagger VL510 (used 3 weeks as loaner – Hamer 125 not included) • M atthiesen Automatic Take-Off Bagging System (includes Hamer 125) • Matthiesen Baler (3)

• V ogt Ice Maker CAR120 1980, 60 ton

• M atthiesen Galvanized Heat Sealer (never used)

• M orris Ice Maker TCIM, 125 HE, 40, A78 1996 - 40 ton

• J MC Baler Model 1660295 (includes Hamer Ring Bag Closer)

• I ce One Ice Maker – 5 ton (remanufactured) • Ice One Ice Maker • Manitowoc Ice Makers (3)

Handling

• V ogt Ice Maker CF40SCER 1986, 20 ton

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FOR SALE 50 can block tank, 400lb. cans complete, $5000 Mike or Joe at Mastro Ice Co.,

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• M atthiesen Crusher 500 Galvanized (never used)

• K old Draft Ice Maker 361# (never used) • Galvanized Catwalk for Vogt P34 Packaging • H amer Form, Fill & Seal 535 upgraded to 540 • Hamer Form, Fill & Seal 310 (3)

FOR SALE

• Vogt P 118 R22 Mini Tube • 4 Star block makers • Kamco bin head w/chain and all associated hardware • 4 barrels for P118 with pumps and water tanks

Call (203) 376-8567

Packaging (continued) • Hamer 525 with Closer • M atthiesen Heat Seal Bagger (Demo Unit) • Matthiesen Bulk Bagger

• 1 2 ft. Stainless Auger & Shroud Cover • 9 x 20 Incline Screw Conveyor Galvanized w/ shroud cover • Shaker • 1 6” Z elevators (never used – designed to fill top load bagger)

ICE FOR SALE Vogt Mini tube ice, 8, 20 & 40 lb. bags. All ice is screened, palletized & stretch wrapped.

We deliver or you pick up. Our water is treated with ozone for sterilization.

No Chlorine Added!

Martin's Ice Company Phone (717) 733-7968 or fax (717) 733-1981 PA

FOR SALE • 2005 Ford van. Carrier Unit. 179,000 miles. Works great. Asking $9000 • Hamer Ring Closer. 1 year old.

Roughly 50 hours on it. Asking $7500

(973) 694-1979 or robbinsice@gmail.com

ICE CARVING TOOLS

Plastic liners for clear block makers $1.18/ea Reusable drip pans – from $6.50/ea Over 500 items in stock for Ice Carvers

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SOUTHWEST

PACKAGED ICE BUSINESS FOR SALE

MECHANICAL ENGINEER WANTED

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BELT CONVEYORS

• Vogt P34AL w/ high side refrigeration

• 6’ - 30’ • Space Saver incline conveyor

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SNOW REEL/SHAKERS

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• SS Model 44 w/ 7’ SS stand • 3x8’ SS Snow Reel w/ 13’ stand • 3x5’ GV Snow Reel w/ 10’ stand

REFRIGERATION

• Hamer 310 FFS (wire tie)

• 20 HP Krack Condenser • 6.5 HP Bohn w/ evap

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• Hamer 125 & RC • JMC Fuse Air IV • Matthiesen heat seal

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WANTED Vogt 6000 and Vogt 9000 Call Charlie Bolton

• (2) 10 ton Frick, LS, low side only

BAGGERS

USED MERCHANDISERS WANTED at (480)

ICE MAKERS

• LMR 2900 Northstar rake • LMR 4200 Northstar rake

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ITC EQUIPMENT FOR SALE 1-800-599-4744 www.itcpack.com

• Morris 20 ton Nugget Ice Maker, R22, 460V, w/ stand and cooling tower • Vogt P118 & 9000 • Vogt DX6

In business for 26 years and well established with a lot of growth potential. Located on Texas/Louisiana line just miles from the Gulf of Mexico.

Located 2 miles from industrial area with major chemical and industrial plants. Owner is wanting to retire.

• JMC w/ positive incline • Hamer 3 HD Bale-A-Matic

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FOR SALE (1) Vogt P118 Reconditioned.

Runs on R404 Freon.

(1) Rebuilt CB P118 Call Charlie Bolton

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WANTED

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MEXICAN COMPANY IS LOOKING FOR:

• Complete block ice plant or just the crane with runways “12 block crane or more” • Tube ice plant with P34AL from 1990-2000 • A Turbo Tigar 30-40 Tons Ammonia We disarm and handle all equipment.

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