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1. Food processing The Natural Revolution It´s not on top, it´sinside

2. Introduction • Farmers and fresh produce processors use toxic chemicals to treat fruit and vegetables. • Undesirable residues of the chemicals remain on the food after treatment. • On-going handling during preparation, packing and transport of the products by personnel causes additional contamination. It has been estimated that as many as twenty people may have handled produce before it reaches the consumer. • Even organically grown products it can be exposed to deposits from vehicle exhaust fumes, atmospheric grime and insects. • The going treatment given to fruit & Veg in many areas are no more than a water wash, and this has little effect since the substances applied during farming are designed not to be washed off by rainfall. • Clearly a more powerful and more effective washing agent is needed to remove these harmful, and potentially toxic, residues. The Natural Revolution

3. The Amararange • Amaraproducts were developed to be up to five times more effective in the cleaning of fresh produce than water alone. • AmaraFood Decontaminant and Croplife are novel products that address the growing consumer trend towards eating higher quality food by using fewer synthetic chemicals for growing and post-harvest processing and storage. • Amaratechnology incorporates a truly holistic approach designed to increase the effectiveness and profitability of production processes. • It includes “organic approved” products and systems using extremely safe and environmentally benign formulations. • Amaracan offer systems applicable across the whole logistical operation from growing through processing and storage, to end-use. The care and protection of peripheral equipment can also be supported. • Amaraextensive international field experience is available to support design of tailored trials ensuring you achieve the most cost effective package. The Natural Revolution

4. From seed to Plate The Natural Revolution

5. BioRev™ Range • Amara™Aussan has been specifically formulated for the decontamination of fruit and vegetables. • This product is a viable alternative to the use of chlorine for decontaminating fresh fruit and vegetables. • Amara™Fruit & Vegetables Decontaminant is specifically designed for the decontamination of fresh cut and open structured fruit and vegetables. It can be applied via dipping, spraying or fogging techniques. • Amara™Food & Beverage Decontaminants can be used to extend shelf-life of food & beverages (sauces, sausages, bakery, soft drinks,). These products can also be used for their strong anti-oxidant properties. The Natural Revolution

6. Benefits – Amara™ Products • Certified organic – EU 2092/91 • Certified Organic by NASAA according to EU Regulation 2092/91 • All ingredients approved by the FDA. • Manufactured from completely organic sources • Effective in the presence of organic matter and breaks down biofilm. • Extends shelf-life and reduces food borne pathogens to acceptable levels. • Non-toxic, hypo-allergenic, non-mutagenic, non-tainting, non-carcinogenic, non-hazardous to humans The Natural Revolution

7. Micro-colonies Biofilm Surface Embedded-organisms Unbound bacteria removed Micro-colonies of bound bacteria resume breeding Surface Embedded-organisms The biofilm effect • The problem • The growth of biofilmson foods and especially food preparation surfaces is a potential health risk. • Normally these micro-organisms are more resistant to conventional treatment. • By way of example benzalkonium chloride destroys freeListeriacells in 30 secondes but attached colonies (biofilm) survive 20 minutes. • The solution • Only Amaraproducts are powerful enough to remove the biofilm, kill the contained bacteria and provide residual effect to prevent further infection. • Build up of attached bacteria can develop substantial resistance to cleaning and sanitisation if allowed to develop over many hours. • Cleaning programmes MUST take the build up of biofilms into account when cleaning schedules are being determined, particularly over weekends. The Natural Revolution

8. Biodegradability • The Fruits & Vegetables Decontaminant product is organic certified and amongst the most readily biodegradable decontaminants commercially available. • Test method • U.S. "Standard Test for Determining the Anaerobic Biodegradation Potential of Organic Chemicals" ASTM Standards, Section 11, (Water and Environmental Technology), procedure E 1196-2 pp879-901, 1993 The Natural Revolution

9. Benefits – Amara™ vs Chlorine

10. Benefits – Amara™ vs Chlorine The Natural Revolution

11. Benefits – Amara™ vs Chlorine The Natural Revolution

12. Microbiological activity Amara™ • Amarais a highly effective, completely non-toxic, wash for fruits & vegetables. • The Amara™range includes product for decontamination of poultry, fish and meat. • The product has been used successfully by dipping, spraying and fogging techniques. Where large quantities of soft tissue produce (i.e. strawberries) have to be treated the use of a fogging technique has been found to give maximum utilisation efficiency (by factors of 3 to 5). The Natural Revolution

13. ApplicationsFruits & Vegetables Decontamination • Leaf salads • Lettuce, Leafy/flowery vegetables, Broccoli, Cauliflower, etc • Vegetable fruits • Immature: cucumbers, peppers etc. • Mature: melons, tomatoes etc. • Underground vegetables • Root vegetables: carrots etc. • Bulbs: onions etc. • Tubers: potatoes etc. • Stone fruits • Apricots, plums etc. • Vine fruits • Grapes etc • Berries • Strawberries, blueberries, raspberries etc. • Citrus fruits • Lemons, grapefruits, oranges etc. • Tropical/exotic fruits • Pineapples, papayas etc. The Natural Revolution

14. ApplicationsFood & Beverages Decontamination • Amara™can be used as decontaminant and powerful anti-oxidant in food and beverages without any change of the taste or color of the products. • Fresh fruit juices • Soft drinks • Sauces • Sausages • Bakery • Recommend dilution : maximum 0.2% PLEASE CONTACT YOUR LOCAL DISTRIBUTOR FOR PROTOCOL DETAILS The Natural Revolution