Leading CALIFORNIA produce distributor picks Novazone for improved quality - (from a press release)

October 10, 2007 – 7:51 pm

Livermore, California — Novazone, Inc., a leading provider of clean solutions for food and water, today announced that Tanimura Distributing, Inc. (TDI) has chosen Novazone’s cold storage solution to protect tomatoes stored at its expanded distribution facility in Irwindale, CA. TDI will install Novazone’s patented cold storage solution in its storage rooms, extending the shelf life and improving the purity and freshness of tomatoes.
“Consumers today around the world are demanding food safety without the use of traditional chemical treatments,” said David Cope, president and CEO of Novazone, Inc. “Novazone offers our customers safe and clean advantages over these chemicals. We’re excited to have Tanimura join our more than 300 customers in 16 countries using our solutions to address the changes in the food and water markets.”
Novazone’s ozone-based solution for cold storage extends the life of stored produce, decreases decay and enhances food safety. Novazone’s proprietary technology also delivers critical data, […]


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