announcement

Citrofresh International Ltd
8 Rodney Road, North Geelong,
Citrofresh Victoria 3215.
AUSTRALIA.
International Ltd Ph: 61 3 5272 1600
Fax: 61 3 5272 6111
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.citrofresh.com
Citrofreshª. The only natural choice.
Citrofresh International Ltd. ABN: 76 064 551 426 Sanitising The World For Your
Protection
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13 May 2005
The Manager
Company Announcements Office
Australian Stock Exchange Ltd
4th Floor, 20 Bridge Street
SYDNEY, NSW 2000
ASX RELEASE
CITROFRESH INTERNATIONAL LIMITED (ASX Code CTF)
TGA APPROVAL PAVES WAY FOR ENTRY INTO MEDICAL AND PERSONAL HYGIENE
MARKETS
Citrofresh International Ltd (“CTF”) is pleased to announce that The Therapeutic Goods Administration
(“TGA”) has approved Citrofresh as a Hospital Grade Disinfectant. This is a significant milestone for
CTF as it is the first time the TGA has approved a 100% organic product for this particular application.
TGA approval paves the way for CTF’s entry into the medical and personal hygiene markets. CTF
expects to create significant additional business opportunities in this area. TGA approval is already
granted for the company’s anti-bacterial hand sanitiser product called Derm-E-San.
CTF will immediately expand the marketing of Citrofresh to Australian healthcare/medical organisations
which require strict hygiene control. CTF has already commenced the export of Citrofresh products
internationally for this purpose. The approval also validates the efficacy of existing Citrofresh products
currently in the market.
The Citrofresh medical range of products have been developed to proactively control and reduce the
incidences of virulent and microbial diseases which have become immune to toxic based alternatives.
These include Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus, (“MRSA”) and Vancomycin Resistant
Enterococcus (“VRE”). MRSA is a significant concern in regard to hospital acquired infections. These
resistant strains of bacteria represent a significant cost to the public & private health sectors due to the
considerable time and effort required to treat infected patients.
ABOUT CITROFRESH INTERNATIONAL AND CITROFRESH
Citrofresh International Limited is a publicly listed company on the ASX and holds the worldwide
exclusive marketing and distribution right to the Citrofresh range of products.
Citrofresh is the world’s only certified natural and organic food grade sanitiser and disinfectant. It is a
natural alternative to chemical based preservatives and sanitisers.
Citrofresh International Ltd
8 Rodney Road, North Geelong,
Citrofresh Victoria 3215.
AUSTRALIA.
International Ltd Ph: 61 3 5272 1600
Fax: 61 3 5272 6111
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.citrofresh.com
Citrofreshª. The only natural choice.
Citrofresh International Ltd. ABN: 76 064 551 426 Sanitising The World For Your
Protection
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Citrofresh is extracted from the pith of oranges through a specialised process. The extract contains a
mixture of natural ingredients that, when combined, provide an extremely powerful anti-bacterial, antimould
and anti-fungal agent. The active ingredient in Citrofresh is a safe, non-toxic, non-corrosive,
organically derived bactericide.
Citrofresh meets the following standards;
• NASAA National Association for Sustainable Agriculture in Australia
• AELA Australian Eco-Labelling Authority - Environmental Choice Standards
• AQIS Australian Quarantine Inspection Services – for export Registered Establishments
• IFOAM International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements
• USDA United States Department of Agriculture
• US FDA approved GRAS United States Food and Drug Authority (Generally Regarded As Safe)
• EU certified for use with food EU Regulation (EEC) No.2092/91 Annex VI and Directive
89/107/EEC
• EU certified as a Hospital Grade Sanitiser OTH 5456 – 2/2004
• TGA Therapeutic Goods Association of Australia
In Australia, Citrofresh has embarked on gaining APVMA approval, which is the Australian Pesticides
and Veterinary Medicines Authority.
For Further enquiries:
Ravi Narain, Ron Gajewski,
Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Non-Executive Chairman,
(03) 5272 3013 (08) 9240 2448
Dated 13 May 2005
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