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Ozone-based solution reduces decay and ripening for longer storage life of tomatoes and peppers
LIVERMORE, Calif. - April 3, 2006 - Novazone, a leading provider of innovative ozone-based solutions to improve the freshness and safety of food and water, today announced that WilsonBatiz, a grower-shipper of greenhouse and open field fruits and vegetables, has deployed Novazone’s ozone-based cold storage solution to control the spread of decay causing mold spores such as Botrytis and Penicillium and as an extra safeguard against other microorganisms including E. coli and Listeria. Using Novazone’s cold storage solution, WilsonBatiz will extend its ability to enhance food safety, reduce decay and deliver high quality tomatoes and peppers to buyers around the world.
WilsonBatiz, comprised of three generations of two families, is a leading grower-shipper of high quality greenhouse and open field fruits and vegetables. With the deployment of Novazone’s ozone-based cold storage solution, WilsonBatiz will be able to effectively kill and control the spread of most common food-borne microorganisms in its cold storage rooms located in San Diego, California. With Novazone’s cold storage application, ozone gas is delivered consistently and at precise concentrations into the storage rooms, killing and controlling the spread of mold, bacteria and viruses in the air and on exposed surfaces. In this environment, ozone is also effective in naturally controlling the ripening process by converting ethylene into carbon dioxide and water vapor. Regulating the ripening process in this manner ensures longer storage and shelf life, delivering the highest quality product to consumers.
“Peppers are extremely sensitive to ethylene and with Novazone’s ozone-based solution, we’ll experience less spoilage and have the ability to deliver fresher and safer produce to our customers,” said Rudy Batiz, owner of WilsonBatiz. “Novazone’s cold storage solution is extremely reliable and easy to deploy, operate and maintain.”
“Ozone, which is USDA approved and the safest and most effective disinfectant agent for fresh produce, effectively kills mold spores and microorganisms without the potentially toxic byproducts of traditional chemicals,” said Paul White, president and CEO of Novazone, Inc. “It is a pleasure to work with a company as progressive and environmentally conscious as WilsonBatiz. Our science-based ozone solutions reduce food safety concerns, allowing WilsonBatiz to deliver safer, higher quality produce to its buyers while protecting consumers and the environment from potentially harmful chemicals.”
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