IDND International Dispensing Corporation (PK)

International Dispensing Corporation (IDC), (IDND.PK), a packaging solutions company, announces that Dale's Kitchen is introducing a line of cooking stocks utilizing IDC's Fresh Flow(TM) Tap. Founded by James Beard Award-nominated chef, Charles Dale, Dale's Kitchen will market to chefs and restaurants an all-natural, professional grade product, called "Stock-in-a-Box," which will eliminate many of the costs and inefficiencies associated with commercial stock preparation. The Fresh Flow(TM) Tap is a breakthrough in aseptic packaging and dispensing. The world's only certified aseptic dispensing tap, it permits end-users to dispense portions of liquid product from a flexible package without breaking sterility or the need for refrigeration, from the first to the last drop. "Stock-in-a-Box," is shipped in a stackable, compact cardboard box that is designed to fit on commercial kitchen shelves for immediate use. The cooking stocks are aseptically prepared and shipped in vacuum packed, high barrier polypropylene bags, which allow the product to be shipped and inventoried without the need for refrigeration. IDC's Fresh Flow(TM) Tap allows any amount of cooking stock to be dispensed without exposing the remaining contents to bacteria and oxygen. In the case of sensitive cooking stocks, product remaining in the bag after first use maintains sterility for months, even if not refrigerated, while the unopened bag has a shelf life of up to one year in dry storage. The result is an all-natural, unpreserved product, just as a five star chef would make it, only with no contamination, no waste, and no work. Prior to the Fresh Flow(TM) Tap, no one has been able to deliver a similar product without refrigerating, canning, dehydrating or concentrating. Initially, "Stock-in-a-Box" offers chicken, beef and vegetable stocks in both 2.5 and 5-gallon packages. Target markets include foodservice operators- restaurants, hotels, cruise lines, caterers, convention centers - and club stores. The unveiling of "Stock-in-a-Box" will be at the Sea Trade Cruise Convention, Miami Beach, FL on March 14, 2006. The advantages to operators big and small are quality, convenience, purity, stability, safety and cost efficiency. Best known for his highly successful Aspen, CO restaurants, Renaissance, Rustique and Range, Charles Dale said, "Our goal is to offer a unique combination of the old and the new, of traditionally accepted best practices in cooking paired with IDC's cutting-edge technology. The Fresh Flow(TM) Tap enables us to enhance the kitchen experience while still maintaining time-honored traditions honed in the best kitchens in the world." "We are pleased to have a chef of such stature share our vision," says IDC chairman Greg Abbott. "Dale's Kitchen gives our technology wonderful exposure throughout the foodservice and packaging industries. The Fresh Flow(TM) Tap is changing rules." IDC has completed the low acid certification tests with Silliker Labs and the National Food Labs to validate its aseptic and sterility claims. The Fresh Flow(TM) Tap has been in commercial use since 2001 in low acid dispensing applications (milk, cream and coffee-based beverages). The Tap has received awards from the Flexible Packaging Association and DuPont for technical excellence and innovation and is patented in many countries worldwide. For additional information about International Dispensing Corporation and its technologies, please visit www.idcdispensing.com or call 410-61-0070. For additional information on Dale's Kitchen or Stock in a Box, please visit www.daleskitchen.com or call 970-927-0933.