TORONTO, March 28, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- Produce Safety and Security International Inc, the 'Company,' or (Pink Sheets:PDSS) announced today that PDSS has signed an agreement for delivery of Ozone equipment and an Ozone Truck Washer to Red Hawk Farming & Cooling LLC located in Picacho, Arizona. The agreement was negotiated between Mr. Jack Dixon, President of Red Hawk Farming & Cooling LLC and "Bill" Clarence W. Karney, President & CEO of PDSS.
PDSS expects to deliver the Ozone equipment in early April for immediate operation. Mr. Dixon's Red Hawk Farming & Cooling grows and distributes watermelons and other types of melons from four locations. Since Red Hawk Farming & Cooling intends to have Ozone units at each location the agreement will be for a total of 8 units. Mr. Dixon stated, "The Ozone and the Spherquat process is the most aggressive and economical process for reducing risk, extending shelf-life and providing a Food Safe Product For The Consumer. Red Hawk ships over 200 million pounds of melons from four locations translating to 5,000 trailer loads."
Red Hawk and PDSS intend to open a Distribution Center at the Picacho, Arizona location for distributing Food Safe Product to the retail, wholesale, food service, hospital, medical and hotel restaurant facilities. The projected target date for operation of this new PDSS distribution facility is to be late June 2005. Red Hawk's President is excited to be the first in Arizona to provide a joint operation for Food Safe Produce. PDSS's President & CEO sees this as a first step toward opening many distribution centers located across the United States, Canada, Mexico, New Zealand and many other places worldwide.
C.W. Karney, President & CEO of PDSS stated, "PDSS's biodegradable fruit trays will also be manufactured at this facility for the client base area of Mexico, Arizona, California, Chile and Texas. Red Hawk and PDSS have agreed to provide a Private Food Safe Brand for distribution to the retail chain stores.
C. W. Karney expresses thanks and gratitude for the great job accomplished by Mr. Chris Conn, VP of the Equipment Marketing and Construction Division of PDSS.
PDSS's Whitewater Ozone Patented Process has certification documentation from the USDA/FSIS AND OSHA REGS. The Company believes that its programs, systems and proposed distribution centers in the marketplace are second to none. PDSS is looking forward to announcing its new corporate office locations and providing additional information regarding its plans for growth.
About Produce Safety and Security International, Inc. -- www.FoodSafeInt.com
Produce Safety and Security intends to eliminate food safety and sanitation issues and provide methods to improve procedures to minimize risk and liability. Produce Safety and Security's comprehensive program is a proactive approach to food safety. The Company intends to offer a variety of products and services that provide safer food & produce products, better quality, reduce shrinkage, and enhance shelf life.
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