COX Technologies' Vitsab Tags Receive High Honors in 1999 FOOD PROCESSING Awards.BELMONT, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 16, 1999-- COX Technologies (OTC OTC See: Over-the-counter. OTC See over-the-counter market (OTC). BB:COXT) Thursday announced it was chosen for High Honors in the 1999 FOOD PROCESSING Food processing is the set of methods and techniques used to transform raw ingredients into food for consumption by humans or animals. The food processing industry utilises these processes. Awards. FOOD PROCESSING magazine's biennial biennial, plant requiring two years to complete its life cycle, as distinguished from an annual or a perennial. In the first year a biennial usually produces a rosette of leaves (e.g., the cabbage) and a fleshy root, which acts as a food reserve over the winter. awards program selected Vitsab(R) tags for high honors in the "processing technology" category. Vitsab time-temperature integrator tags (TTI's) are unique self-adhesive labels that monitor the time-temperature history of perishable per·ish·a·ble adj. Subject to decay, spoilage, or destruction. n. Something, especially foodstuff, subject to decay or spoilage. Often used in the plural. food items. Vitsab tags are the only device of its kind that can monitor the temperature of perishables throughout the entire food distribution chain -- from farm to table. An independent panel of judges Panel of Judges is an indie pop band from Melbourne, Australia. Members
Processors that use Vitsab may experience fewer claims from their customers for reduced shelf life because Vitsab assures that perishables are delivered with full shelf life remaining. By assuring customers of freshness, Vitsab can contribute to brand loyalty and increased sales. "Vitsab represents the wave of the future in food temperature monitoring," said James L. Cox, chief executive officer of COX Technologies, "and we appreciate this recognition by FOOD PROCESSING magazine." Vitsab time-temperature integrator (TTI TTI Texas Transportation Institute TTI Thoracic Trauma Index TTI Transmission Time Interval TTI Travel Time Index TTI Travel Technology Initiative TTI Technology Transfer Initiative TTI Traffic and Traveller Information TTI Technology Transfer Institute ) tags are inexpensive labels that work by utilizing a temperature-sensitive enzymatic solution. They can be placed on packages of individual products to track their exposure to damaging temperatures. The tags are available in adhesive-type labels for attachment to master cartons or individual consumer packages. The tags can be "tuned" to monitor different commodities. Chill or freezer freezer the compartment in which meat and offal are stored at freezing temperatures of 10 to 16°F (-12 to -9°C) although there is a trend to lower temperatures of 0 to -22°F (-18 to -30°C). indicator tags are available in time durations from one to 120 days. In addition, supermarkets can have the Vitsab tags bar-coded for assuring their own time-temperature monitoring when receiving their perishables from suppliers. Vitsab(R) meets the time-temperature monitoring needs for seafood, meat, poultry, eggs, fresh produce, prepared foods, pharmaceuticals, live plants and cut flowers flowers cut from the stalk, as for making a bouquet. See also: Flower . Based in Belmont, COX Technologies has been providing time-temperature management solutions for perishable commodities since 1976. It is an industry leader in food safety technology and quality assurance systems for all facets of the food industry. For more information about COX Technologies' products, visit their Web site at www.cx-en.com. Statements in this news release about future results are preliminary and based on partial information and assumptions, and actual results may differ. Except for historical information presented, the matters discussed in this announcement contain forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. that involve risks and uncertainties, including the development and growth of markets targeted by COX Technologies, the acceptance of time-temperature monitoring recorders by customers, the impact of competition, government regulations, general economic conditions in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and abroad and other risks detailed from time to time in the company's public disclosure filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. |
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