TORONTO, Dec. 30, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- Food Safe International, Inc. (Pink Sheets:FSIJ), soon to be renamed Apollo Scientific Group, announced today that in conjunction with Food Safety International LLC and Sphere Group, Inc., it intends to market and distribute the Spherequat 1000 and Spherequat 6400. These Sphere products will be available for marketing by FSIJ/Apollo Scientific Group by mid January 2005. Joe Simpson, President & CEO of Sphere Group, Inc. stated, "We are excited to have been chosen as the prime supplier of our EPA Registered Spherequate 1000 and 6400 products for use in the FSIJ/Apollo program. We are confident that the Sphere state-of-the-art technology will enable FSIJ/Apollo and Food Safe International LLC to successfully meet, or exceed, their plans and objectives for global food safety."
FSIJ/Apollo is pleased to announce the opportunity of the worldwide marketing program with experts Bill Karney of Food Safety International LLC and Joe Simpson of Sphere Group, Inc.
These products are EPA Certified and Patented for use in the Food, Medical and Sanitation industries. The Spherequat 1000 and 6400 ozone sanitation process is effective for fresh produce, floral, meat, dairy, poultry, hog barns, seafood, deli, ice machines, medical facilities and trucking transportation operations. These EPA-registered disinfectants are registered to achieve the following results and by virtue of its designation as an EPA-registered disinfectant, it is also food-grade and effective in five minutes against Staphyloccoccusaureaus, Salmonella choleraesuis, and Pseudomonas aruginosa. It will kill influenza A2/Hong Kong in 30 seconds; will clean and disinfect common hard non-porous surfaces; enables quick and easy cleaning everywhere; kills 99.9% of Bacteria in less than 30 seconds and is effective against kitchen and bathroom (Escherichia coli 0157:H7 (E.coli) bacteria Klesiella pneumoniae and Streptococcus pyogenes.
In 2005, FSIJ/Apollo intends to utilize existing EPA registered technology to implement its plans to become a global full service food safety company. FSIJ/Apollo plans to issue a progress reports and activity reports on the food safety industry such as facts that inform FSIJ/Apollo shareholders. For instance, about 89% of Mexico's fruit and vegetable exports -- $2.84 billion worth -- entered the U.S. last year, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Foreign Agricultural Service. Javier Usabiaga, Mexico's secretary of agriculture stated, "The most pressing issues for Mexican produce are food safety and phytosanitary concerns, so that Mexico can obtain the best image for Mexican products. What we have to do is promote our good agricultural practices and keep promoting. We have to communicate this with the consumer."
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 has approved the use of ozone as a sanitizer for use in food processing plants.
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