New Food Patent for FizzyFruit Carbonated Fresh Fruit to be Auctioned On eBay

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New Food Patent for FizzyFruit Carbonated Fresh Fruit to be Auctioned On eBay

TEXAS, GALVESTON, Jun. 7 -/E-Wire/-- The inventor of carbonated fresh whole fruit, Dr. Galen Kaufman, announced today that the U.S. patent for his FizzyFruit carbonation process (Oct. 1999, No. 5,968,573 Method for Enhancing the Flavor of Fruits and Vegetables) has been placed for auction on eBay. Under the category "business -- businesses for sale: general,' the patent is available until

Saturday, June 16, 2001 with a reserve price of $10 million with royalties. Dr. Kaufman is an Assistant Professor at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, Texas.

The Web site is http://www.fizzyfruit.com.

On June 1, 2001, the Wall Street Journal ran a front page section B story about the FizzyFruit invention, which is undergoing research and development at the Food Innovation Center at Oregon State University. Dr. Kaufman said, "We would like a large food or consumer products company to proceed with the commercialization of the FizzyFruit patent. The growing awareness of carbonation alone as a value-added component to foods of all kinds puts the owner of this patent in a powerful position to leverage the market. The claims could also provide for new food display solutions related to carbon dioxide.'

A large food company could produce packaged FizzyFruit for sale in supermarkets. A large consumer products company could manufacture home, kiosk, school lunch or restaurant appliances designed specifically to carbonate fresh fruit and vegetables. The carbonated product appeals to children for its fun, and their parents for making healthy food more desirable.

http://www.fizzyfruit.com

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