Local Ice is perfect 1-inch cubes, vacuum-sealed in a flat, leakproof pack. Stock it as our brand or sell it under yours, made on demand so supply keeps up with the summer rush.
Ice goes in the cart for a reason: a party, a cooler, a cocktail. Yet most of the freezer is still filled with commodity bags that are hard to tell apart.
Loose cubes fuse in the bag. Shoppers end up breaking it apart on the driveway before they can use it.
Cloudy cubes, snow and a thin bag do little to tell shoppers it belongs in their drink.
Industry capacity is typically sized for average demand, not the summer spike, so peak supply gets negotiated months ahead.
Uniform cubes that stay loose and pour on demand. The cocktail-bar size.
A flat, leakproof sheet with an easy-peel film. No drips in the cart or the car.
4x purified water, food-grade film and no-touch production. IPIA accredited.
Drop the whole pack in a cooler. No gaps between cubes, so it works like a cold pack.
Flat packs line up front-facing, so the brand and the cubes do the selling.
*Based on internal testing. A larger 1-inch cube has less surface area for its volume, so it melts slower than smaller, irregular cubes.
From the backyard cooler to the home bar, Local Ice gives the occasion a product that looks as good as the drink.
Either way, you add a premium tier to a commodity category and give shoppers a reason to trade up.
Our own branded pack, ready to list. The fastest way to bring a premium ice SKU into your freezer and see how shoppers respond.
Winn-Dixie sells Local Ice under its own Party Cubes label. Send us your brand and we'll mock up your pack digitally first.
Same cubes, same pack, same standards, whichever brand is on the front.
Request a free sample kitParty Cubes is Winn-Dixie's own brand of Local Ice. A RELO microfactory at the Plant City distribution center that supplies its stores makes it on demand, and the brand has expanded across a growing number of Winn-Dixie stores in Florida.
Read the Winn-Dixie story"It's cubed ice like you'd get in a cocktail bar. I think our customers are going to love it."
Adam KirkFormer Chief of Store Operations, The Winn-Dixie Company
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Test Local Ice at your locations first, delivered the way your ice arrives today. When you're ready for the full value, a RELO microfactory makes it on demand at your point of distribution.
We supply Local Ice through a regular ice supply route, so you can test shopper response and how it runs in your operation before committing further.
On-demand supply through the summer peak, no winter inventory in cold storage, and the middle mile cut out. This is how Winn-Dixie runs Party Cubes.
See how RELO supply works for grocers →"We started talking with Relocalize about how we could solve some of these problems and do it within our control."
Brooke RiceChief Merchandising Officer, The Winn-Dixie Company
Tell us about your business and we'll send a sample kit, delivered frozen. Our team gets back to you within 2 business days.
See the cubes, pour them and test the pack with your team.
Supplied like your current ice. We set the success criteria with you.
A microfactory at your distribution point unlocks the full value.
