ALEXANDRIA, Va.--(Business Wire)--
Cuisine Solutions, Inc. (AMEX:FZN), the leading premium,
fully-cooked, frozen food manufacturer, announced today that it has
received approval from the European Public Health Alliance to import
finished meat and poultry products into Europe from its US plant.
Cuisine Solutions is one of only 25 manufacturers allowed to import
food products to the EU, and it is the only company that produces
fully-cooked sous-vide products. "This is a great opportunity to bring
our US capabilities to Europe," said CEO Stanislas Vilgrain. "It
reaffirms our commitment to safety and quality; approval from this
rigorous review is testimony to our high standards." This development
broadens Cuisine Solutions' presence in the global marketplace.
About Cuisine Solutions, Inc.:
Cuisine Solutions utilizes the sous-vide technology and methods,
which means that the products are vacuum sealed and then slowly cooked
in water at very low temperatures. The sous-vide technology involves
knowing the precise time and temperature that food changes molecular
structure during cooking. This enables Cuisine Solutions to cook the
food for optimum taste, color, and texture while also pasteurizing.
Since the products are immediately flash-frozen, there is no need for
preservatives in the product and most of the Cuisine Solutions
products have a guaranteed 18 month shelf life. For more information,
visit www.cuisinesolutions.com.
This press release includes statements that may constitute
"forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including statements with regard to
its future imports of meat, poultry and fish products into Europe, the
Company's presence in the global marketplace, the future productivity
of the Company's U.S. plant, and the ability of the Company to provide
cost-effective solutions to European clients. These forward-looking
statements inherently involve certain risks and uncertainties,
although they are based on the Company's current plans, expectations
and beliefs that are believed to be reasonable as of the date of this
press release. Factors that may cause the Company's actual results,
levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially
different from any future results, levels of activity, performance or
achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements
include, among others, the continued availability of raw materials in
the U.S. at relatively low prices, the risks and uncertainties
associated with importing products into Europe, and the continued
strength of the euro relative to the U.S. dollar, as well as those
factors listed under the caption "Risk Factors" of the Company's
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2007, as filed
with the SEC on September 21, 2007 and in the Company's Form 10-Q for
the quarter ended December 15, 2007 filed with the SEC on January 23,
2008. The risk factors set forth in the Form 10-K and the Form 10-Q
under the caption "Risk Factors" are specifically incorporated by
reference into this press release. Material changes in any of these or
other financial factors may cause actual results to differ materially
from any projections made herein. All forward-looking statements speak
only as of the date of such statements. The Company undertakes no
obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking
statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or
otherwise.
Cuisine Solutions, Inc., Alexandria
Lillian Liu, 703-270-2918
lliu@cuisinesolutions.com
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