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Novazone’s ozone solution deployed to reduce decay and naturally control ripening process
LIVERMORE, Calif. - March 20, 2007 - Novazone, the leading provider of clean technology solutions for food and water including advanced ozone-based applications, today announced that Kool Kountry Cold Storage has deployed Novazone’s ozone-based cold storage solution to reduce decay, control ripening and to take a leadership position in general food safety. The solution is being used to enhance a variety of fresh produce including tree fruit, table grapes, kiwifruit and Asian pears.
Novazone’s cold storage solution delivers consistent and precise concentrations of ozone gas, a form of electrified oxygen, which allows Kool Kountry to effectively kill and control the spread of microorganisms such as mold and bacteria in the air and on exposed surfaces. In this environment, ozone is also effective in naturally controlling the ripening process by efficiently converting ethylene into carbon dioxide and water vapor. Regulating the ripening process in this manner ensures longer storage and shelf life, while maintaining overall better fruit quality, thus delivering the best product to consumers globally.
“Today is about the appropriate use of advanced technologies that deliver the best product to the market,” said Ralph Hackett, managing partner of Kool Kountry Cold Storage. “With the deployment of Novazone’s ozone-based cold storage solution, we’ve reduced sulfur dioxide applications on table grapes, and materially enhanced storage life of grapes, kiwifruit and Asian pears. Preliminary results of our tree fruit ripening program utilizing ozone look most promising, particularly relative to reducing bacteria and airborne pathogens in the warmer, high humidity rooms.”
“Given the global pressure that fruit growers and packers are seeing today, it’s refreshing to work with a progressive company like Kool Kountry,” said David Cope, president and CEO of Novazone. “Both Novazone and Kool Kountry take a scientific approach to delivering the highest quality produce to consumers, and we congratulate Kool Kountry on its accomplishments.”
About Novazone, Inc.
Novazone is the leading provider of clean technology solutions for food and water including advanced ozone-based applications for cold storage and disinfection. Consumers around the world are demanding fresher and safer consumable food and water products. With year-round, global sourcing, transportation and distribution of these products, comes an increase in the risk of both accidental and intentional contamination from microorganisms, pests and chemicals. Novazone couples applied food science with patented ozone technologies to provide an environmentally friendly means of reducing water and airborne pathogens without the use of harmful chemicals, making food and water fresh and safe naturally. The company incorporates an array of patented technologies into complete, automated systems with unsurpassed reliability and cost-effective operations. Industry leaders such as Coca-Cola, Pepsi Cola, Sun Pacific, Orchard View Farms, Paramount Farms, Wilson Batiz, Safeway, Colgate-Palmolive, Procter & Gamble, and Wyeth Pharmaceuticals have implemented Novazone’s ozone solutions. For more information, visit www.novazone.com.
Contact:
Connie Bordanaro
Director of Marketing Communications
Novazone, Inc.
925.454.0303
cbordanaro@novazone.com
Ralph Hackett
Managing Partner
Kool Kountry Cold Storage
559.638.8089
ralphh@daykahackett.com
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