Xerox PARC Creates New Company Focused on Cold Supply Chain and Food Storage; Venture is based on electric and magnetic technology developed at the University of Hawai’i at Manoa and incubated at PARC

Palo Alto, California. – PARC, a Xerox company, today announced the spin-off of EverCase, a new PARC-incubated start-up that aims to disrupt global cold supply chain and food storage technology markets extending the shelf life of meats, seafood and produce.

Freezing is an essential part of the cold supply chain, but it presents challenges. Food contains water, and when water freezes it expands, rupturing cells – an effect that significantly compromises food texture. Once a food is thawed, liquids leak out, reducing the overall quality of the food. Traditional refrigeration can preserve food quality, but at the expense of food shelf life, leading to significant wastage rates throughout the food distribution chain.

EverCase is a device that sits inside freezers and keeps food subzero without the formation of ice crystals, allowing food to retain its original quality and texture. EverCase works with freezing infrastructure, using pulsed electric and oscillating magnetic fields to keep food at a sub-freezing temperature without actually freezing the food. The technology is safe, chemical-free and inexpensive to manufacture.

“Freezing foods can extend their shelf life and reduce food waste, but once the ice crystals form, the texture and flavor of the food just isn’t the same,” says Chris Somogyi, Founder and CEO of EverCase. “EverCase’s technology can alleviate this problem, providing consumers with food that has the same texture, flavor and quality as the day it rolled off the farm or the ocean.”

PARC identified the technology behind EverCase in collaboration with its inventor, Dr. June SoojinTeacher, Department of Human Nutrition, Food and Animal Sciences, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources to University of Hawaii‘I in Manoa. Dr Jun also works with the university Office of Innovation and Commercialization which signed a license agreement with Evercase in 2022. The technology is the subject of 13 publications and 9 years of research.

Chris Somogyi was part of the PARC team that incubated the technology in close collaboration with Dr Jun. “When I saw this technology and worked with the PARC team who incubated it, I realized how much of an impact it could have. We have a real opportunity with EverCase to improve food quality, reduce waste and generate new food experiences,” Somogyi said. “It’s time to disrupt and improve cold storage by stopping ice formation, in order to achieve better quality for consumers, improve income and, above all, to respect the efforts and resources that producers devote in the first place to growing food.”

EverCase is now raising a Series A round. More details here.

About Xerox Holding Company (NASDAQ:XRX)

For more than 100 years, Xerox has continuously redefined the work experience. Building on our leadership position in office and production printing technologies, we have expanded into software and services to sustainably power today’s workforce. From office to industrial environments, our business solutions and differentiated financial services are designed to improve the daily work of clients, wherever that work is done. Today, Xerox scientists and engineers continue our legacy of innovation with disruptive technologies in digital transformation, augmented reality, robotic process automation, additive manufacturing, the Industrial Internet of Things and clean technologies. . Learn more at xerox.com.

About PARK

Palo Alto Research Center Incorporated (PARC), a Xerox company, is in the business of breakthroughs. Practicing open innovation, it provides custom R&D services, technology, expertise, best practices, and intellectual property to Fortune 500 and Global 1000 companies, startups, and government agencies and partners. The company creates new business options, accelerates time to market, increases internal capabilities and reduces customer risk. Since its inception, PARC has pioneered many technology platforms – from Ethernet and laser printing to GUI and pervasive computing – and enabled the creation of many industries. Incorporated as a 100% independent subsidiary of Xerox in 2002, PARC today continues the research that enables breakthroughs for businesses.

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