IDC Awarded European Patent for The Answer

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--International Dispensing (IDC) (IDND.PK) announced today that the European Patent Office has issued a patent to the company for its aseptic dispensing tap, The Answer™. After considering a number of factors, including population and industrial capability, IDC has elected to validate the European Patent in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, and Spain – countries whose collective population exceeds that of the United States. The European patent will remain in force until April 6, 2021, and gives IDC the exclusive right to produce, market, and sell The Answer in each of these markets. “With the acceptance of a European patent, The Answer now has global protection, with patents granted or pending in key countries on every continent,” says Greg Abbott, Chairman and CEO of IDC. “IDC continues to be contacted by substantial food and beverage companies outside of the United States who are looking to take advantage of the benefits of The Answer for their products. Through our network of strategic partners, IDC is now positioned to support these customers wherever they are in the world.”IDC has been granted patents for The Answer in the United States, Australia, Canada, China, Eurasia (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Moldova, the Russian Federation, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan), Europe (currently validating in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, and Spain), Mexico, New Zealand, and South Africa, and has additional patents pending in Brazil, Hong Kong, India, Israel, Japan, and Korea.Journal of Food Protection, all the while achieving significant economi...
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Protica and IDC Sign Exclusivity Deal for Patented Aseptic Tap

®, and dozens of the world’s most compact protein and energy drinks, has now set its sights on bulk packaging, thanks to International Dispensing Corporation’s (IDC) (IDND.PK) patented aseptic tap The Answer™. The Answer, the world’s only aseptic dispensing device, enables shelf-stable liquids in large-format packages – such as a bag-in-box – to be dispensed safely and repeatedly over extended time without refrigeration. IDC and Protica recently inked a deal that grants Protica exclusive distribution rights to The Answer for protein-based and energy-based liquids.“The Answer allows consumers to purchase many of the same beverages and liquid supplements they have bought in the past, but in a bulk format that requires no refrigeration and gives the consumer a tremendous cost savings at the register,” says Greg Abbott, founder and chairman of IDC. “It enables the consumer to store the product virtually anywhere, even after repeated use, and is extremely environmentally-friendly, cutting down on landfill waste and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.”“For several years Protica has been the exclusive manufacture of vial-based protein and energy drinks, producing some of the most compact beverages and supplements on the market,” says Jim Duffy, Protica president. “One of the drivers for us has been to deliver novel, efficacious products with the greatest level of convenience. The Answer allows us to continue that movement, but on a bulk basis. We can now deliver a tremendous economy of scale to our business partners and consumers.”Protica’s house brands and private-labeled brands are currentl...
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