BioChemix Inc. and Oncology Sciences Corp. Form Applied Food Sciences, LLC.Health/Medical Writers AUSTIN, Texas--(BW HealthWire)--Nov. 27, 2001 Applied Food Sciences, LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control (AFS A distributed file system for large, widely dispersed Unix and Windows networks from Transarc Corporation, now part of IBM. It is noted for its ease of administration and expandability and stems from Carnegie-Mellon's Andrew File System. AFS - Andrew File System ) is the synergy of BioChemix Inc. and the food division of Oncology Sciences Corp. (OSC O.S.C. n. short for Order to Show Cause. (See: Order to Show Cause) ), both of Austin. AFS specializes in the development and marketing of proprietary technologies such as dietary supplement Noun 1. dietary supplement - something added to complete a diet or to make up for a dietary deficiency diet - a prescribed selection of foods vitamin pill - a pill containing one or more vitamins; taken as a dietary supplement ingredients, functional ingredients for food and beverages, and food and beverage processing. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Loretta Zapp, chief executive officer of AFS, "We are very excited about the future of this joint venture. Other companies with complementary, proprietary processes or products have already approached us about possibly joining AFS. We foresee AFS growing rapidly not only via revenue, but also through acquisition or merger." BioChemix, which holds the patents for Glucarate, has been the primary supplier of patented D-Glucarate since its commercial introduction in 1997. D-Glucarate is a patented dietary supplement ingredient that is sold in bulk to more than 50 companies, such as Rexall Sundown, GNC GNC General Nutrition Centers GNC Gas Natural Comprimido (Argentina) GNC Guidance, Navigation, and Control GNC Grand National Championship (ATV racing) GNC Global Navigation Chart , Weider Nutrition International, Twin Lab, Enzymatic Therapy and Natrol. AFS has licensed all D-Glucarate claims from BioChemix Inc., and will be the sole bulk supplier of D-Glucarate. "Regarding Glucarate sales, all of my customers will not even notice a difference, except for new business cards," noted Lyndon Johnson, vice president of sales and marketing for AFS, who will remain responsible for D-Glucarate sales. "Everything from order entry to customer service will remain the same." OSC is comprised of two facets -- food technologies, and pharmaceutical and diagnostic development. The food division of OSC, which will be a part of the newly formed AFS, specializes in cutting-edge food and beverage health enhancement technologies. OSC is well known for its coffee polyphenol polyphenol Any of various alcohols containing two or more benzene rings that each have at least one hydroxyl group (OH) attached. Many polyphenols occur naturally in plants and some kinds, such as the flavonoids and tannins, are believed to be beneficial enhancement technology, which has been featured on television and in publications nationwide, including USA Today, Parade and Newsweek. Applied Food Sciences, LLC, based in Austin, is a company focused on the development and distribution of specialized proprietary technologies such as dietary supplement ingredients, food and beverage processing technologies and functional ingredients for food and beverages. AFS' primary customers are branded dietary supplement companies, food companies and beverage companies. |
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