Nutriom
Nutriom has been developing a new food dehydration technology and marketing a line of unique products based on that technology since 2003. The Company's innovative way of drying maintains the flavor and functionality of the original product making its Egg Crystals® the only dehydrated eggs that actually taste just like fresh eggs. There is no need to add chemicals, preservatives or any other additives to the products, Nutriom emphasizes the purity and wholesomeness of its products. Egg Crystals® are pure and 100% natural. Nutriom has very loyal customers due to the unique nature of its products. Once customers begin using Egg Crystals® they realize that there is no other alternative on the market anywhere in the world. The typical user is someone that needs the functionality and taste of fresh egg but is in a remote location, with high transportation costs. Also those that need the convenience of shelf stability (long shelf life, no refrigeration needed), as is the case in the military and food storage markets. Main military customers are the U.S Navy for use by the fleet, and the land forces for group rations. An important new market has also recently opened for the company in prisons' stores, where its 2oz egg crystal package is quickly gaining volume. Nutriom's crystal drying technology is superior to other existing drying technologies because it is the only one that results in a product that is indistinguishable from fresh egg in taste and functionality and can be produced at a competitive cost. The company owns the trademarks OvaEasy®, Crystal Egg®, and Egg Crystals®, which are recognized as representing a quality product in the market place. In 2011, Nutriom started expanding into the emergency/food storage market with almost all market participants now purchasing the company's product. In addition, the company lately has begun sales into other niche markets such as spray bottles for egg glazing ("egg wash") at in-store bakeries, as well as a French Toast egg mix. The company was recently selected by NASA for its four month experiment, conducted in Hawaii and consisting of living in an isolated capsule. The results were so outstanding as to merit an article by one of the experiment participants, which will soon appear in Lucky Peach, an upscale culinary magazine.