Z Trim Holdings Engages Aveka Group to Optimize Service and Supply to Food Processors

Collaboration to augment new product/market development and manufacturing initiatives is the latest step in Z Trim Holdings' ongoing commitment to add value for its customers.

22 Dec 2009 --- Z Trim Holdings, Inc., manufacturer of multifunctional dietary fiber ingredients for the food industry announced it has entered into an agreement with the Aveka Group to collaborate on new product development and manufacturing initiatives. The Aveka Group is a contract manufacturing and research and development company that focuses on particle technology. Cresco Food Technologies, LLC, part of the Aveka Group, is a food and nutraceutical processing facility adhering to the highest quality standards in the food industry.

"Aveka is the perfect partner to help us expand both our production and innovation capabilities," said Steve Cohen, CEO of Z Trim Holdings. "Their team brings a diverse mix of knowledge and experience across several markets including food, industrial, pharmaceutical and cosmetics, all of which have the potential to use and benefit from our technology."

Z Trim Holdings engaged Aveka to assist in further optimization of the manufacturing process and to develop plans to protect and expand Z Trim's intellectual property. The agreement includes research and development initiatives aimed at establishing and expanding the functional performance of the insoluble and soluble fibers derived from Z Trim Holdings' existing patented processes.

"We are extremely excited to be working with Z Trim Holdings," said Dr. Willie Hendrickson, founder of the Aveka Group. "Z Trim's technology is truly revolutionary, and fits in perfectly with Aveka's and Cresco Food's business models of producing value added products across the food industry and, very possibly, a number of other industries."

"Our partnership with Aveka strengthens our ability to provide superior performance and cost-containment solutions to food manufacturers," stated Mr. Cohen.