Alcide Corporation Announces That Its SANOVA Antimicrobial Has Been Approved For Use On Fresh Cut Fruits and Vegetables.

Business Editors, Health/Medical Writers

REDMOND, Wash.--(BW HealthWire)--April 11, 2002

Alcide Corporation (Nasdaq:ALCD) today announced at the International Fresh Cut Produce Association Conference in Los Angeles that the Food and Drug Administration has approved Alcide's SANOVA(R) antimicrobial for use on processed fruits and vegetables including all of the varieties marketed by the rapidly expanding value added, "fresh cut" industry.

By controlling microorganisms on the surfaces of fruits and vegetables, SANOVA both improves food safety and also, in many cases, can retard spoilage -- lengthen shelf life of fresh produce products.

Previously, in March 2001, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) allowed SANOVA use on intact raw agricultural commodities in processing plants for the control of spoilage microorganisms. In March 2002, EPA granted further approval to Alcide to expand its SANOVA claims to include control of pathogens (disease causing germs) on a time-limited basis.

SANOVA is broadly approved as an antimicrobial intervention for enhancing food quality and safety. The product has been used in the U.S. poultry industry for the past four years and, at the present rate of use, will disinfect more than 6 billion pounds of chicken on an annual basis. Most recently, Alcide began marketing SANOVA for use in the red meat industries to control harmful microorganisms on the surface of red meat carcasses, parts and trim, and ready-to-eat meat products.

Alcide Corporation develops and markets unique biocidal products based on its patented technology. The Company currently markets anti-infective products to the animal health market, disinfecting products to the medical industries, and SANOVA antimicrobial for controlling food borne pathogens and spoilage microorganisms on poultry, red meat, ready-to-eat meat products and fruits and vegetables.

Forward looking statements in this release involve a number of risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to, product demand, pricing, market acceptance of the Company's products, changing economic conditions, the actions of competitors, the effect of the Company's accounting policies, obtaining regulatory requirements for the Company's products, product development, manufacturing performance and other risk factors detailed in the Company's public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.