"We feel there is a tremendous need for our product not only at the retail grocery level but obviously at the government level," comments Mark Taggatz, Aquentium ceo. "The Defense Supply Center in Philadelphia shipped $435 million of produce to the U.S. military worldwide in fiscal 2002."
The new company, which has applied for a USDA PACA license, has developed food safety processes that it says kills pathogens and bacteria, extends shelf life and removes pesticides. Food Safe also says its procedures guarantee a food-safe product throughout the supply chain, including distribution to the customer.
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