MUNDELEIN, Ill., June 3, 2013/PRNewswire/ -- Z Trim Holdings, Inc. (OTC Markets: ZTHO), a bio-technology company providing value-added ingredients to a variety of industries, today announced that it recorded, in the month of May 2013, sales growth of 32% over May 2012.
"Since receiving labeling approval for the use of Z Trim ingredients in meat applications from the FDA last fall, we have begun to penetrate that market," said Lynda Carroll , VP of Sales and Applications. "Meat emulsions, whether they be in the form of ground beef, sausage, hot dogs, luncheon meats like bologna or salami, pressed chicken or similar items, benefit from the application of Z Trim ingredients. Our easy-to-use ingredients help extend yields and emulsify, thereby helping manufacturers increase their margins, while also managing moisture and improving the quality of the finished product."
ABOUT Z TRIM®
Z Trim Holdings, Inc. (www.ztrim.com) is a bio-technology company that owns existing, and has developed new, products and processes to make use of biomass for uses in the food and industrial markets. The Company's food division currently sells a line of products to the food industry that can help food manufacturers reduce their costs and help them solve many production problems. The Company's revolutionary technology provides value-added ingredients across virtually all food industry categories. The Company's all-natural products, among other things, help to reduce fat and calories, add fiber, provide shelf-stability, prevent oil migration, and add binding capacity - all without degrading the taste and texture of the final food products. Perhaps most significantly, Z Trim's products can help extend finished products, and thereby increase its customers' gross margins. The Company's industrial division, opened in 2012, sells eco-friendly ingredients to oil drilling, hydraulic fracturing, petroleum coke, steel/aluminum, paper and other industries. The Company's industrial ingredients are highly functional in applications for adhesives, binders, viscofiers and emulsifiers.
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Agritech Worldwide, Inc., formerly Z Trim Holdings, Inc., is an agricultural technology company. The Company owns existing, and seeks to develop new, products and processes that convert generally available agricultural by-products into multi-functional all-natural ingredients that can be used in food manufacturing and other industries. Its products cater to food and nutritional beverage industry, including fat-free, low-fat, reduced-fat and full-fat, across meats, baked goods, dairy and non-dairy products, snacks, beverages, dressings, sauces and dips. Its industrial products division focuses on the manufacture, marketing and sales of products designed specifically for industrial applications, including oil drilling fluids, petroleum coke, charcoal briquettes, hydraulic fracturing, and paper and wood adhesives. Its product portfolio of multifunctional food ingredients includes Corn Z Trim (both genetically modified organism (GMO) and non-GMO) and Oat Z-Trim.
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