Microwave SterilizationMicrowave Sterilization

Food Chain Safety LLCFood Chain Safety LLCKevin Petersen Kevin Petersen

The ProblemThe ProblemProcess for Food Sterilization is a Process for Food Sterilization is a

200 year old technology200 year old technology

Food manufacturers continue to Food manufacturers continue to seek ways to improve food seek ways to improve food qualityquality and food diversity!and food diversity!

The SolutionThe SolutionMicrowave Sterilization:Microwave Sterilization:

… … a new method to meet consumer demands:a new method to meet consumer demands:

Fresher foods Fresher foods Higher Quality Higher Quality Improved “Improved “organolepticorganoleptic” ”

characteristicscharacteristicsGreater convenience and food varietyGreater convenience and food variety

The Solution

Retort Microwave

Achievements to Date Achievements to Date US Patent awarded Oct. 10, 2006US Patent awarded Oct. 10, 2006

FDA Approval – November 2009FDA Approval – November 200911stst ever for microwave sterilization ever for microwave sterilization

Food Industry Consortium Food Industry Consortium Launched in 2001Launched in 2001Led by WSU and US ArmyLed by WSU and US ArmyOver $10M invested by consortium members to dateOver $10M invested by consortium members to date

““This technology is This technology is vitalvital to the military” to the military” Tom Yang – Sr. Food Technologist – US Army NatickTom Yang – Sr. Food Technologist – US Army Natick

““This is a This is a tipping point technology tipping point technology …. You cannot …. You cannot compare food processed through microwave compare food processed through microwave sterilization to any other approach … the sterilization to any other approach … the difference is difference is phenomenalphenomenal” ” Evan Turek – Sr. Fellow – Kraft FoodsEvan Turek – Sr. Fellow – Kraft Foods

““Microwave Sterilization is no longer a dream … It Microwave Sterilization is no longer a dream … It is is very real very real and it is and it is groundbreakinggroundbreaking” ” Phillip Minerich– VP Product Development – Hormel FoodsPhillip Minerich– VP Product Development – Hormel Foods

Market Validation Market Validation

Market SizeMarket SizeSterilization / Retort Manufacturing MarketSterilization / Retort Manufacturing Market

Global MarketTotal Retail Value 2009: $25B

Source: Euromonitor from trade sources/national statistics

Market SizeMarket SizeCanned Preserved Food and Frozen Canned Preserved Food and Frozen ProcessedProcessed

US MarketTotal Retail Value 2009: $58.3B

Global MarketTotal Retail Value 2009: $176.5B

Source: Euromonitor from trade sources/national statistics

Canned /Preserved Food – Retail Value

Frozen Processed Food – Retail Value

Partners / CustomersPartners / Customers

CompetitionCompetition

Microwave Sterilization

Retort Sterilization

Freezers Dehydration High Pressure Sterilization

Irradiation / Ionizing Radiation

Sterilization

Hot Fill / Aseptic Packaging

Effectiveness 5/5 5/5 N/A N/A 5/5 2/5 4/5

Cost 4/5 4/5 4/5 3/5 1/5 2/5 3/5

Food Quality 4/5 2/5 3/5 2/5 4/5 4/5 4/5

Nutritional Content

5/5 2/5 5/5 4/5 4/5 4/5 4/5

Customer perception

Unknown 2/5 4/5 1/5 4/5 1/5 3/5

Product Applicability

4/5 2/5 4/5 2/5 2/5 2/5 2/5

Sustainability 4/5 3/5 2/5 3/5 4/5 4/5 4/5

Traditional Advanced

Scale…Best

…Worst

Management TeamManagement Team

Rob Wilson – CEORob Wilson – CEO40 year veteran in the food and microwave industry40 year veteran in the food and microwave industryFormer CEO of a microwave heating companyFormer CEO of a microwave heating company

Kevin Petersen – Business DevelopmentKevin Petersen – Business DevelopmentEntrepreneur in Residence at WSUEntrepreneur in Residence at WSUCertified Strategic Alliance Professional with 25 year Certified Strategic Alliance Professional with 25 year

business development experiencebusiness development experience

Juming Tang – Chief Science OfficerJuming Tang – Chief Science OfficerChair, Food Science Department - WSU Chair, Food Science Department - WSU Director of the Microwave Heating Consortium and Lead Director of the Microwave Heating Consortium and Lead

ResearcherResearcher

Board of AdvisorsBoard of AdvisorsDr. Juming Tang - WSUDr. Juming Tang - WSUDr. Frank Liu - WSU Dr. Frank Liu - WSU Dr. Bill Alton - FerriteDr. Bill Alton - FerriteDr. Bill Locatis – Food Safety IntegratorsDr. Bill Locatis – Food Safety IntegratorsDr. Evan Turek – Kraft FoodsDr. Evan Turek – Kraft FoodsC. Patrick Dunne – US ArmyC. Patrick Dunne – US ArmyScott Goltry – AMI FoodsafetyScott Goltry – AMI FoodsafetyJon Geisler – Wornick CompanyJon Geisler – Wornick CompanyScott Williams - ALLPAXScott Williams - ALLPAX

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Contact InformationContact InformationKevin PetersenKevin PetersenEmail: Kevin.Petersen@WSU.eduEmail: Kevin.Petersen@WSU.eduPhone: 425.830.3750Phone: 425.830.3750