Pennsylvania -- (MARKET WIRE) -- May 23, 2007 --
FDA Lists Sterilox Food Safety Solution for Food Contact
Sterilox Solution formally recognized as safe for direct contact with food
MALVERN, PENNSYLVANIA, AND STAFFORD, UK, May 23, 2007-Sterilox Food Safety, a
division of PuriCore (London Stock Exchange: PURI), today announced it received
notification that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) formally listed its
Sterilox Solution as an approved food contact substance. This FDA Food Contact
Substance Notification (FCN) is specific to the Sterilox System and formally
recognizes the Sterilox hypochlorous solution for use as a food safe sanitizer
to be used when re-hydrating or rinsing fresh produce including leafy green
vegetables.
The Sterilox System is already used by leading US supermarket retailers to
improve the safety and freshness of produce in supermarkets. The Sterilox
Solution-which mimics the natural anti-microbial hypochlorous solution produced
by the human body to fight pathogens-is highly effective at killing a broad
range of pathogens and spoilage organisms including E.coli, Salmonella,
Staphylococcus, Listeria, norovirus, avian influenza, yeast, and molds.
"This FDA Food Contact Notification represents yet another validation of our
technology, and it builds on our existing EPA and other regulatory approvals for
the use of the Sterilox Solution on fresh produce," said Tom Daniel, Senior Vice
President of Sterilox Food Safety. "Pursuing a formal FCN listing also
demonstrates that Sterilox Food Safety remains committed to leading and working
with the food retail industry to improve the safety and freshness of produce for
supermarket chains and their customers. Food retailers rely on the Sterilox
System as an added layer of brand protection in the stores' comprehensive
food-safety plan that starts with the grower and ends with the consumer."
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About Sterilox Food Safety
Sterilox Food Safety is a division of PuriCore plc. The Sterilox System uses
salt, water, and electricity to generate a food-safe sanitizer on site and on
demand and is currently used in thousands of US retail supermarkets to improve
the safety and freshness of their produce, floral, and seafood categories. The
Sterilox Solution kills harmful pathogens on contact to prevent cross
contamination when re-hydrating, misting, or rinsing fresh produce. It also
kills bacterial and spoilage organisms to enhance the shelf life and home life
of fresh produce as well as reduce the labor required to maintain and clean the
display case. With the Sterilox System, retailers are protecting their brand,
improving their image, reducing category shrink, and achieving greater customer
loyalty. More information on Sterilox Food Safety can be found at
www.steriloxfresh.com.
About PuriCore
PuriCore (London Stock Exchange: PURI) is a life sciences company focused on
developing and commercializing proprietary products that safely, effectively,
and naturally kill contagious pathogens. PuriCore's technology provides a
solution to a broad range of markets that depend upon controlling contamination,
including food safety, medical device disinfection, wound management, and
hospitality. The Company's proprietary technology mimics the human body's
production of the natural antimicrobial hypochlorous acid, which is highly
effective in killing bacteria, viruses, and fungal spores. Deploying
hypochlorous acid solutions as soaks, sprays, mists, and in other forms,
PuriCore's technology is designed to limit the spread of infectious disease,
including major public health threats of M. tuberculosis, MRSA, E.coli,
norovirus, avian influenza, HIV, polio virus, Helicobater pylori, and
Legionella. PuriCore is headquartered in Malvern, Pennsylvania, with offices in
Stafford, UK.
To receive additional information on PuriCore, please visit our web site at
www.puricore.com, which does not form part of this press release.
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Contacts:
Jennifer Guinan Tom Daniel
Sage Strategic Marketing Sterilox Food Safety
610-410-8111 484-321-2700
Jennifer@sagestrat.com
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