NuZee Introduces, Patented Japanese Technology, TiMELESS®, to Reduce Up to 1.85 Billion Plastic One-Way Degassing Valves in North America
RICHARDSON, Texas, March 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- NuZee, Inc. (NASDAQ: NUZE), a leading innovator in coffee technology and co-packer of single serve specialty coffee formats, announces today a partnership agreement to market a new, patented Japanese technology, TiMELESS®, in the U.S. and Mexico. TiMELESS is a new flexible film sealing technology that eliminates the need for one-way plastic degassing valves, which are very common in the coffee packing, pet food, and other various industries.
- As part of the joint marketing agreement, NuZee will introduce TiMELESS technology and packaging using the TiMELESS technology to its customers in the U.S. and Mexico.
- Currently, when packing roasted coffee, one-way plastic valves are commonly used for degassing, which allows the coffee to stay fresher, longer.
- In North America, about 1.85 billion plastic valves (1.38B for Bagged Coffee, 400M for Fermented Food in 2022) are consumed annually, and typically make their way to landfills.
- By utilizing the TiMELESS technology in place of plastic valves, NuZee believes that it will reduce overall plastic waste.