Applied Food Sciences Announces Further Development of Its Coffee Antioxidant Enhancement Technology.

Health/Medical Writers

AUSTIN, Texas--(BW HealthWire)--Feb. 7, 2002

Applied Food Sciences, LLC (AFS(TM)) Thursday announced that 2001 marked a year for process simplification and yield improvements in its Coffee Antioxidant Enhancement Technology, a proprietary process that substantially increases the quantity of natural antioxidants found in brewed coffee.

AFS' simple and easy-to-implement technology is a 100 percent natural process that preserves the amount of antioxidants and is applicable to any roast level and bean type. The end result is medium roast coffee with at least 50 percent more antioxidants and dark roast coffee with at least 100 percent more antioxidants.

Green coffee beans are a rich source of natural polyphenols, which are powerful antioxidants. These antioxidants are also found in green tea and in other natural sources. However, many of the antioxidants found in green coffee beans are destroyed during conventional roasting methods, and darker roast coffees typically contain the least amount of natural antioxidants.

According to Loretta Zapp, chief executive officer of AFS, "Our extensive research and development has yielded a very effective 100 percent natural processing method that does not affect the taste and aroma.

"In fact, professional tasters, or cuppers, have commented that they can't taste a difference. All of the coffee companies that we are in talks with have independently verified our results time and time again. This technology is ready for market."

Presently, AFS is in advanced discussions with several large coffee marketers that it expects to initially commercialize its coffee technology. The coffee technology has met proof of concept with all potential marketing partners and marketing studies indicate that coffee drinkers are ready for coffee with greater health benefits.

The Coffee Antioxidant Enhancement Technology, which AFS refers to as CAET(TM) internally, has been featured in Newsweek, USA Today, Prevention, and Parade. For more information on CAET, please visit our Web site at www.appliedfoods.com or e-mail us at [e-mail].

Applied Food Sciences, LLC (AFS(TM)), based in Austin, is a company focused on the development and supply of specialized proprietary technologies such as dietary supplement ingredients, food and beverage processing technologies and functional ingredients for food and beverages. AFS is the synergy of BioChemix Inc. and Oncology Sciences Corp. (OSC(TM)), both of Austin.

Currently, AFS is best known for its patented Calcium D-Glucarate (CDG(TM)), Potassium Hydrogen Glucarate (Preventium(R)) and Coffee Antioxidant Enhancement Technology. CDG is a patented dietary supplement ingredient that is sold in bulk to more than 50 companies, such as Rexall Sundown, GNC, Weider Nutrition International, Twin Lab, Enzymatic Therapy and Natrol.