Netherlands-based Restrain has appointed Industrial Ventilation Inc. (IVI) as the exclusive distributor of Restrain’s sprout inhibitor product for the onion market in the U.S.
The ethylene-based sprout inhibitor is EPA-approved for stored onions, shallots, garlic and potatoes. The product is designed to work by continuously maintaining an extremely low concentration of ethylene gas in the storage throughout the entire storage period. The receptors in the onions will bind and release the ethylene molecules and signal a block to cell elongation, inhibiting the sprouts, according to the company.
IVI will be responsible for product distribution throughout the U.S.
