TORONTO, Dec. 8, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- Food Safe International, Inc. (Pink Sheets:FSIJ) soon to be renamed Apollo Scientific Group, announced today that they are preparing to counter the threat of food contamination and the ever-increasing risk of bio-terrorism. The assurance of an adequate food supply, the availability of sufficient nutrient density, and the prevention of food-borne illness can all be critical to the survival of large sections of the population. Food Safe International, Inc. -- Apollo Scientific Group believes that appropriate food safety measures need to be in place during production, harvesting, processing, and distribution, as well as at the point of consumption.
Food Safe International, Inc. -- Apollo Scientific Group's primary goal is to begin to market its services and establish working relationships with government agencies in order to provide food safety services in the U.S., Canada, Europe, Asia, Russia and Ukraine.
FSIJ's new CEO, Mr. Zabolotsky stated, "We are very pleased to continue the progress with Jason Wong and FSIJ and begin to work with Food Safety International, LLC on ensuring the safety and availability of the world's food supply and to facilitate international trade, while appropriately safeguarding each countries' interests with FSIJ's Food Safe products. Collaboration with Food Safety International's ozone food sanitation process may ensure safe meats, fruits & vegetables will reach millions of consumers around the world."
CNN.com stated on Monday December 6, 2004, "Food manufacturers and others who work in the nation's human and animal food supply will have to keep records showing where they received food and where they shipped it next. The idea behind the rules, announced by the Food and Drug Administration, is to help investigators figure out where in a long chain of supply a particular item of food may been tainted..The new rules affect anyone who manufacturers, processes, packs, transports, distributes, receives, holds or imports food. Officials at every step must keep records showing the chain of supply, including the immediate previous source of all food received and the next recipient of all food released. 'These records will be crucial for FDA to deal effectively with food-related emergencies, such as deliberate contamination of food by terrorists,' said a statement from acting FDA Commissioner Dr. Lester Crawford. The regulation is the fourth in a series of FDA rules implementing the 2002 bioterrorism law. Previous regulations required food facilities to register with the FDA and required those exporting food to the United States give American inspectors advance notice before shipments arrive." (http://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/12/06/bioterrorism.food.ap/index.html)
About Food Safe International -- Apollo Scientific Group
Apollo's biotech R&D division intends to develop and market pharmaceuticals in the therapeutic areas of oncology, cardiology, diabetes and other life threatening diseases. Additionally, Apollo has been researching and is developing the business model for creating stem cell banks and stem cell treatment facilities. Apollo Scientific Group has a seasoned management team, supportive advisors and investor base. Food Safe intends to eliminate food safety and sanitation issues and provide methods to improve procedures to minimize risk and liability. Food is one of the most mobile commodities traded internationally. Consumers are asking more questions and demanding answers. Whether the commodity is spices (insect contamination), beef (E. coli), strawberries (Hepatitis A, salmonella), fish (mercury) or any of thousands of foods traded globally, consumers and buyers are demanding new standards of quality, safety and nutritional value. Protecting people from food borne illness is Food Safe's number-one priority. Food Safe's comprehensive program is a proactive approach to food safety. Spurred into action by food crises in the global beef industry, there is an international consensus that producers and food industry stakeholders require a reliable methodology and technology for verifying food production and food safety.
About Ozone International and Food Safety International LLC
Food Safety International LLC offers a variety of products and services that provides you with safer products, better quality, reduced shrink, and better shelf life. Food Safety International LLC has developed a chemical free, environmentally safe system that guarantees the safety of customer's product. This is done through our unique ozonation process that removes pathogens and bacteria from product. This is a Whitewater Patent of Ozone International LLC that Food Safety International LLC has the marketing agreement. While food safety is our primary goal, an important bi-product of the system is that we significantly reduce shrink by improving shelf life. Food Safety International LLC has put together a team of industry experts with over 140 years experience to manage the company. Ozone wash is a non-toxic solution that delivers a fresher, safer produce to market, by destroying pathogenic microorganism that cause spoilage and transmit disease. Recently, FDA and ADEC have approved the use of ozone as a sanitizer for use in food processing plants.
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