SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PURE Bioscience, Inc. (OTCQB: PURE), creator of the patented non-toxic silver dihydrogen citrate (SDC) antimicrobial, today announced that the Company will present at the 2017 Marcum Microcap Conference on June 15, 2017 at the Grand Hyatt New York Hotel.
Hank R. Lambert, CEO of PURE, will present at 2:00pm EDT and provide business updates on the Company’s two food safety antimicrobial products:
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PURE® Hard Surface disinfectant
- Recent sales to Chipotle Mexican Grill and other restaurant chains, and expanding use with +40 national food processors
- Newly developed solution for food transport sanitization.
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PURE Control® (FDA approved direct food contact processing aid)
- Sales & marketing to fresh produce processors; first order received in April
- Progress of USDA in-plant trials for approval for raw poultry processing
- SDC test results demonstrate materially significant reduction in Salmonella, Listeria and E. coli contamination in fresh produce; and dramatic reduction of Salmonella contamination in raw poultry.
- Est. combined +$650 million US market opportunity for produce and poultry processing aids
The presentation will be webcast live with slides (and available for replay) and can be accessed at: http://wsw.com/webcast/marcum5/pure.
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About PURE Bioscience, Inc.
PURE Bioscience, Inc. is focused on developing and commercializing our proprietary antimicrobial products primarily in the food safety arena -- providing solutions to the health and environmental challenges of pathogen and hygienic control. Our technology platform is based on patented stabilized ionic silver, and our initial products contain silver dihydrogen citrate, or SDC. SDC is a broad-spectrum, non-toxic antimicrobial agent, which offers 24-hour residual protection and formulates well with other compounds. As a platform technology, SDC is distinguished from existing products in the marketplace because of its superior efficacy, reduced toxicity and it mitigates bacterial resistance. PURE is headquartered in El Cajon, California (San Diego metropolitan area). Additional information on PURE is available at www.purebio.com.
Forward-looking Statements
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