BerryBreeze Refrigerator Sanitizer Eliminates Odors, Reduces
Food Spoilage, Slows Food Decay of Ripening Fruit, and Inhibits
Mold Growth
How Does Ethylene Affect Ripening Fruit and Vegetables?
Once cut, fresh vegetables, fruits, flowers and
plants produce ethylene gas as they age. If allowed to accumulate,
the ethylene further accelerates the aging process.
Continuous or intermittent use of appropriate levels of
activated oxygen in refrigerated spaces has shown to be effective
in reducing the rate of plant and produce aging by destroying
ethylene gas without producing any negative side effects on the
product, thus reducing food spoilage and decay and extending the
quality and shelf life of most produce.
Improve Food Storage by
Eliminating
the Ethylene gas Food Spoilage Factors
The BerryBreeze Refrigerator Sanitizer delays molding and decay
of many foods you buy including fruits and vegetables helping them
retain their freshness and flavor longer. The average household
throws away 150 pounds of produce every year, due to spoiling
before use. The BerryBreeze Refrigerator Sanitizer could save your
family $300 during the first year, alone, more than four times the
purchase price! The BerryBreeze Refrigerator Sanitizer runs
on four "D" batteries (not included).
"I spent
hundreds of dollars a month on organic, highly perishable fresh
fruits and vegetables. The BerryBreeze Refrigerator Sanitizer paid
for itself in less than three months." -- B. Lueke, San Diego,
CA
Strawberries After 10 Days
The BerryBreeze Refrigerator Sanitizer significantly reduces the
bacterial and fungal loads in the air and on surfaces where plants,
flowers and produce are stored, creating the sanitary environment
needed to dramatically enhance product quality, improve product
longevity, reduce spoilage and extend shelf life.
Eliminates Odors in Your Refrigerator
The BerryBreeze Refrigerator Sanitizer eradicates odors in your
refrigerator caused by many foods, including leftovers.
"Our
refrigerator at the office doesn't stink anymore. It's a
miracle!"
T. Rhodda, Salt Lake City, UT
Fits Neatly in Your Refrigerator
BerryBreeze
Refrigerator Sanitizer is engineered for the harsh conditions of
cold with high levels of humidity and are ideal for use in
refrigerators. These units will dramatically improve hygienic
conditions by significantly reducing the level of biological
contaminants, including bacteria, viruses and mold, and are
effective in neutralizing unpleasant odors and eliminating odor
transference between products. It requires four (4) ''D'' batteries
and the dimensions are 5'' Wide x 5.25'' High x 2.5'' Deep. The
unit treats 16 cubic feet.
Promotes a Clean Refrigerator Environment
The BerryBreeze Refrigerator Sanitizer promotes a clean
environment inside your refrigerator. When produced in sufficient
quantities, ozone is known to oxidize, and, thereby, destroy many
harmful germs and bacteria, molds, and yeast that may cause
infection or incidents of disease and illnesses that can be
transmitted from one family member to another by hand contact on
foods, food containers and other hard surfaces inside your
refrigerator.
"It's so
simple! Like having a maid in the fridge. I just put it on the top
shelf and there it sits, working all by itself! "
T. Helper, Las Vegas, NV
Simple to Use
Step 1: Open the box and remove your
BerryBreeze Refrigerator Sanitizer from the Styrofoam shield and
its protective plastic covering.
Step 2: Press both tabs on the sides of the
BerryBreeze Refrigerator Sanitizer at the same time to separate the
top half of the BerryBreeze Refrigerator Sanitizer from the lower
half (battery compartment). Insert four (4) "D" size batteries
properly into the lower-battery compartment of the BerryBreeze
Refrigerator Sanitizer (batteries not included).
Step 3: Firmly reattach the lower half of the
BerryBreeze Refrigerator Sanitizer to the top half. Once the two
halves are securely attached, the light on the front of the
BerryBreeze Refrigerator Sanitizer will turn solid green,
indicating the BerryBreeze Refrigerator Sanitizer is activated and
working properly.
Step 4: Place the BerryBreeze Refrigerator
Sanitizer on the top shelf inside your refrigerator. Do not remove
the BerryBreeze Refrigerator Sanitizer from your refrigerator
during operation, except to replace the batteries.
How Safe Is Activated oxygen?
In 1997 the FDA deemed that activated oxygen was generally
recognized as safe as a disinfectant for foods. It can be used to
increase crop yield, protect foods during storage and transit, and
for general sanitizing purposes.
The National Organic Standards Board also allows activated
oxygen use for processing.
According to the National Food Processors Association, activated
oxygen is very efficient in killing pathogens and spoilage
organisms, and its use by the food industry will be welcomed as
another tool to ensure the production of safe and wholesome
foods.
The USDA says activated oxygen can be applied to sanitize and
can also help prevent spoilage during shipping.
Scientific Advisors
D.M. Graham, Ph.D. - Dr. Graham pioneered the application of
activated oxygen as an antimicrobial agent in food processing, and
chaired a national panel of food safety experts in 1997, resulting
in GRAS (Generally Accepted As Safe) affirmation of activated
oxygen for use in food processing. This was followed by a Food
Additive Petition (FAP)presented to the Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) in 2000, and approved in 2001.
Rip G. Rice, Ph.D. - Dr. Rice served as an information resource
to the Electric Power Research Institute ("EPRI") panel of experts
that declared activated oxygen to be GRAS for direct contact with
foods in June of 1997. Later, the EPRI commissioned Dr. Rice to
write a Food Additive Petition (FAP) requesting FDA approval of
activated oxygen as an antimicrobial agent for direct contact with
foods. That FAP was submitted in August 2000 and was approved by
the FDA in 2001.
Independent Study
An independent study proved the BerryBreeze Refrigerator
Sanitizer is "very effective" in eliminating strong food odors and
protecting storage life of strawberries and other produce. The
shelf life of cut cantaloupe was more than doubled by storage with
the BerryBreeze Refrigerator Sanitizer.
According to an independent study, conducted by R & D
Enterprises of Walnut Creek, CA, a leading laboratory for activated
oxygen research, refrigerator odor elimination by the BerryBreeze
Refrigerator Sanitizer is "very effective" even for foods such as
unwrapped gorgonzola cheese, unwrapped onions, fresh crushed
garlic, cooked cabbage and four-day old raw chicken parts. This
claim is well supported by data from a ten-member professional
panel. All ten panelists rated the BerryBreeze Refrigerator
Sanitizer test refrigerator as having essentially "no food odors",
while a normal fridge with the same contents was characterized as
having "strong food odors".
The same study showed that produce such as fresh strawberries
were much improved by storage with activated oxygen. Molding was
prominent in the control berries, while the BerryBreeze
Refrigerator Sanitizer-protected berries still looked fresh and
wholesome after storage for eight (8) days. In addition, the shelf
life of cut cantaloupe was more than doubled by storage with the
BerryBreeze Refrigerator Sanitizer. Celery stalks remained firm
much better with activated oxygen; the improvement compared to
storage in a non-BerryBreeze Refrigerator Sanitizer fridge was
"very noticeable".