All American Foods, Inc. expands its Sales Department

July 7, 2008 — All American Foods is pleased to announce the addition of Marty Traina to their Sales Department.  “We are pleased to announce that Marty has joined us.  His 20 years of technical and sales experience in a wide range of food applications will offer tremendous value to our current and future customers” said Rod Mitchell, General Manager of All American Foods.  Marty will assist with the continued growth and promotion of All American’s Pro Mix® line of unique dairy, cheese, and cream powders, along with their non-dairy food ingredients and customized manufacturing services.

All American Foods owns and operates four modern, GMA-SAFE audited facilities in Southern Minnesota and offers it’s functionally designed Pro Mix® product line and customized manufacturing services.  Pro Mix® ingredients are used in a wide range of applications.  For more information, please contact All American Foods at 1-800-833-2661, so you too can discover the Pro Mix® advantage.

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All American Foods, Inc. introduces its Pro Mix® Cheese Powders

June 3, 2008 — All American Foods has introduced its new Pro Mix® Cheese Powders.  These innovative ingredients add value to any application requiring an economical ingredient with a superior cheese flavor.  Standard industry processing techniques often produce ingredients with low flavor and/or high off-flavors associated with oxidized fat.  All Americans unique process ensures that Pro Mix retains the natural cheese flavors while offering them at a lower cost per pound as well.  Pro Mix Cheese Powders are offered in a variety of cheese flavors for use in a wide range of applications.     

All American Foods owns and operates four modern, GMA-SAFE audited facilities in Southern Minnesota and offers its Pro Mix® product line of functional food ingredients, for use in a wide range of applications.  By incorporating only the nutrients essential to your application, they are proving that functionality at its best improves your bottom line.  For more information, please contact All American Foods at 1-800-833-2661 so you too can discover the Pro Mix® advantage.

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All American Foods, Inc. introduces its Pro Mix® Flavor Enhanced Cream Powders

May 5, 2008 — All American Foods has introduced its Pro Mix Flavor Enhanced Cream Powders.  These new ingredients add value to any application where rich and creamy dairy notes are desired.  Offered with various fat levels, they offer economical replacement of standard ingredients such as dried buttermilk, whole milk powders and 40 to 70% cream powders.  Standard industry processing techniques often produce ingredients with low flavor and/or high off-flavors associated with oxidized fat.  All Americans unique process ensures that Pro Mix retains the natural rich and creamy dairy notes.  This superior flavor source often allows for lower usage levels, while providing a lower cost per pound.   

All American Foods owns and operates four modern, GMA-SAFE audited facilities in Southern Minnesota and offers its Pro Mix® product line of functional food ingredients, for use in a wide range of applications.  By incorporating only the nutrients essential to your application, they are proving that functionality at its best improves your bottom line.  For more information, please contact All American Foods at 1-800-833-2661 so you too can discover the Pro Mix® advantage.

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2008 Business Person of the Year - Jeff A. Thom

January 1, 2008 Mankato, MN — Connect Business Magazine has named Jeff Thom, CEO of All American Foods, Inc., its 2008 Business Person of the Year.  A team of 8 Minnesota State University professors chose Jeff Thom based on the following criteria:  Business results, leadership abilities, community involvement, and character.  All American Foods is an employee owned food ingredient manufacturer operating 3 production facilities in Mankato and one in Waseca, MN.  “While I am grateful for this honor, the real credit for our success goes to our two greatest assets, our customers and employees”, said Thom.  

All American Foods owns and operates four modern, FPA-SAFE audited facilities in Southern Minnesota and offers its functionally designed dairy and non-dairy Pro Mix® line of specialty ingredients, along with customized processing services.  Pro Mix® ingredients incorporate only the nutrients essential to your application proving that functionality at it best improves your bottom line. Pro Mix® ingredients are used in a wide range of applications including baked goods, confectionery items, salad dressings and sauces, processed cheeses and egg products.  For more information, please contact All American Foods at 1-800-833-2661 so you too can discover the Pro Mix® advantage.

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Promotion, National Sales Director

November 30, 2007 Mankato, MN — All American Foods, Inc. has announced the promotion of Chad Anderson to the position of National Sales Director.  In this position, Chad will lead our experienced sales personnel and be responsible for the growth of our Pro Mix® product and service lines.  “Chad’s contributions during his 7 years with All American have earned him this promotion.” says CEO, Jeff A. Thom.

All American Foods owns and operates four modern, FPA-SAFE audited facilities in Southern Minnesota and offers its functionally designed dairy and non-dairy Pro Mix® line of specialty ingredients, along with customized processing services.  Pro Mix® ingredients incorporate only the nutrients essential to your application proving that functionality at it best improves your bottom line. Pro Mix® ingredients are used in a wide range of applications including baked goods, confectionery items, salad dressings and sauces, processed cheeses and egg products.  For more information, please contact All American Foods at 1-800-833-2661 so you too can discover the Pro Mix® advantage.

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20th Anniversary Message from Jeff A. Thom, CEO

June 21,2007 — It is hard to believe that 20 years have passed since I formed All American Foods.  There have been many challenges and rewards that I have learned from and therefore, I have appreciated both.  During that time, we have grown from one facility to four and we continue to grow.  Our business success comes from, what I believe to be, our two greatest business assets, our customers and employees.   

Our customers have continually shown their confidence in us by giving us their continued business, by sharing new opportunities and by making recommendations to others, as well.  We are very grateful for that confidence and continue to do all we can to earn it.  Thanks to our talented employees, our manufacturing facilities all operate with an extremely high level of quality, consistency and efficiency.  That effort and continued dedication gives us all reason to be extremely positive about our future.  I am very grateful for all of the customers and employees that I have had, and continue to have, the privilege of working with.  I look forward to working with many of you for years to come.  It is with a tremendous amount of humility that I offer all of you a very sincere THANK YOU. 

I would also like to acknowledge the most important part of my personal life.  My wife Cindy and two sons, Joseph and Andrew, have been giving me their support for many years and it continues today.  To them, I offer a very sincere THANK YOU and share with them how truly blessed I feel to share my life with them.  I also want to thank my mother, Dorothy M. Hansen, for teaching me the value of personal responsibility, along with other family members, friends and business associates that have taught me much and supported my endeavors over the years.   

We are proud to celebrate our 20th anniversary and I am confident that All American Foods will continue its successes for many more years.  To all of the aforementioned, I offer a heartfelt THANK YOU.        

Sincerely,

Jeff A. Thom

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All American Foods, Inc. hires Market Development Director

April 2, 2007 — All American Foods, Inc. is pleased to announce the hiring of Rod Mitchell as its Director of Market Development.  Rod brings to All American Foods over 25 years of Sales and Marketing experience.  “We are pleased that Rod has accepted this position and exited to combine his marketing experience with our

capabilities, as this addition can only enhance our growth.” said Keith Brekke, President of All American Foods.

All American Foods offers its innovative dairy and non-diary Pro Mix® line of ingredients. These ingredients incorporate only the nutrients essential to your application so you can save money, without sacrificing quality. Pro Mix® ingredients are used in a wide range of applications including baked goods, confectionery items, salad dressings and sauces, processed cheeses and egg products. With four manufacturing facilities in southern Minnesota, the company has a processing capacity of more than 175 million pounds annually.

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All American Foods, Inc. and Forester Foods Join Forces

June 30, 2006 — All American Foods, Inc. has announced its acquisition of Forester Foods, Inc.  All American Foods manufactures and markets its proprietary Pro Mix® line of food ingredients from 4 facilities centrally located in southern MN.  Pro Mix® ingredients are utilized in a wide range of applications including bakery, frozen desserts, confectionery, processed meats and cheeses, along with sauces and dressings.  Forester Foods marketed its own proprietary line of food ingredients utilized primarily by the frozen dessert industry.  Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Jeff A. Thom, CEO of All American Foods, said “Our continued growth will only be enhanced by the additional value added products and technical expertise this acquisition offered.  We are pleased that Mr. Al Thumler has accepted a position with All American Foods.  His experience and presence will offer a seamless integration of our products, facilities and philosophies.  We are extremely excited about this acquisition and the diverse capabilities it brings as we continue to expand our presence in a wide range of nutritional markets.”

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All American Foods Expands its Pilot Plant Capabilities

June 1, 2005 — In a move to better serve both current and potential customers, All American Foods has expanded their pilot plant capabilities.  The pilot plant is designed to bring products from start to finish with a full scale Research and Development kitchen available.  The expansion includes new blending equipment for use in product and service development that will increase the company’s processing versatility.  All American Foods incorporates a wide range of ingredients including liquid and paste components such as colors, flavors, fats and oils.

All American Foods owns and operates four modern, FPA-SAFE audited facilities in Southern Minnesota and offers its functionally designed dairy and non-dairy Pro Mix® line of specialty ingredients, along with customized processing services.  Pro Mix® ingredients incorporate only the nutrients essential to your application proving that functionality at it best improves your bottom line. Pro Mix® ingredients are used in a wide range of applications including baked goods, confectionery items, salad dressings and sauces, processed cheeses and egg products.

For more information, please contact All American Foods at 1-800-833-2661 so you too can discover the Pro Mix® advantage.

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All American Foods, Inc. Completes its Second NFPA-SAFE Audits

January 25, 2005 — All American Foods recently completed its second NFPA-SAFE audits of all four of their manufacturing facilities.  “NFPA is the largest trade association representing the food and beverage industry in the United States and worldwide, serving as the industry’s voice on scientific and public policy issues involving food and safety, food security, nutrition, technical and regulatory matters and consumers affairs.”  The decision to continue with the NFPA-SAFE program demonstrates All American Foods proactive commitment to higher quality ingredients and safer manufacturing practices for their Pro Mix® product line.  For further information on our NFPA-SAFE audited facilities, and their capabilities please call All American Foods at 1-800-833-2661.

All American Foods, Inc. offers its Pro Mix® product line of innovative dairy and non-dairy ingredients, along with standard commodities.  By offering these ingredients, you can be assured you are buying the nutrients essential to you application.  Pro Mix® ingredients are used in a wide range of applications including baked goods, confectionary items, salad dressings and sauces, processed cheeses and egg products.  With four manufacturing facilities in Minnesota, the company has a processing capacity of more than 175 million pounds annually.

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All American Foods, Inc. Receives Highest Rating Possible From I.M.S.

July 22, 2004 — All American Foods recently received 100 out of 100, the highest rating possible, from an inspection from the I.M.S. (Interstate Milk Shippers). The Interstate Milk Shippers Program is a cooperative effort between the states and the F.D.A to ensure standards for the safety of milk products. All American Foods credits their proactive approach for higher quality for this superior rating. For further information on All American Food's Pro Mix® line of ingredients, facilities and their capabilities please call 1-800-833-2661.

All American Foods offers its custom manufacturing services along with its innovative dairy and non-dairy Pro Mix® line of ingredients. These ingredients incorporate only the nutrients essential to your application so you can save money, without sacrificing quality. Pro Mix® ingredients are used in a wide range of applications including baked goods, confectionery items, salad dressings and sauces, processed cheeses and egg products. With four manufacturing facilities in Minnesota , the company has a processing capacity of more than 175 million pounds annually.

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Pro Mix Adds Low Carb Ingredients

May 24, 2004 — All American Foods, Inc. presents its new Pro Mix® product line for low net-carbohydrate bakery applications.  These innovative Pro Mix® products have been specially formulated to allow production of nutritious, flour-less baked goods such as muffins, cakes, donuts, and pancakes.  Bakery manufacturers can add their choice of sweeteners, shortening, leavening, and flavor components to make a variety of low net-carb baked goods.  These Pro Mix® products are designed to offer good nutrition as well as superior performance.   Baked goods made with these Pro Mix® products can offer high quality proteins from dairy and soy, the potential to be low in fat and calories, and stand as a good source of dietary vegetable fiber.

All American Foods owns and operates four modern, NFPA-SAFE audited facilities and offers its innovative dairy and non-dairy Pro Mix® line of ingredients. These ingredients incorporate only the nutrients essential to your application so you can save money, without sacrificing quality. Pro Mix® ingredients are used in a wide range of applications including baked goods, confectionery items, salad dressings and sauces, processed cheeses and egg products.

For more information, please contact All American Foods at 1-800-833-2661 so you too can discover the Pro Mix® advantage.

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All American Foods Continues to Modernize

May 15, 2004 — All American Foods has completed the installation of its most modern processing and packaging line thus far, at one of its 4 facilities in Southern Minnesota. The new installation offers maximized efficiencies while maintaining excellent quality control attributes. This new installation allows for the production and packaging of over 15,000 pounds per hour and includes temperature and humidity controlled processing and packaging areas, in-line and package metal detection, package de-aeration, and an auto sampler that generates a composite sample from each finished package.

All American Foods owns and operates four modern, NFPA-SAFE audited facilities and offers its innovative dairy and non-dairy Pro Mix® line of ingredients. These ingredients incorporate only the nutrients essential to your application so you can save money, without sacrificing quality. Pro Mix® ingredients are used in a wide range of applications including baked goods, confectionery items, salad dressings and sauces, processed cheeses and egg products.

For more information, please contact All American Foods at 1-800-833-2661 so you too can discover the Pro Mix® advantage.

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Caramels that utilize Pro Mix®, save money without sacrificing quality

May 1, 2004 — The research and development team at All American Foods, Inc. has developed a wide range of Pro Mix® products that can enhance the flavor, color, and texture attributes in caramels. These Pro Mix® products offer the convenient use of a dry dairy ingredient compared to the difficulties in managing traditional fluid dairy supplies. Along with being less expensive than traditional commodity products, Pro Mix® can also be reconstituted at a higher solids content minimizing energy costs for caramel production. Pro Mix® can deliver quality caramels with exceptional texture and flavor while saving you money.

All American Foods offers its innovative dairy and non-dairy Pro Mix® line of ingredients. These ingredients incorporate only the nutrients essential to your application so you can save money, without sacrificing quality. Pro Mix® ingredients are used in a wide range of applications including baked goods, confectionery items, salad dressings and sauces, processed cheeses and egg products. With four manufacturing facilities in Minnesota , the company has a processing capacity of more than 175 million pounds annually.

For more information, please contact All American Foods at 1-800-833-2661 so you too can discover the Pro Mix® advantage.

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All American Foods Renovates and Expands

November 1, 2003 — All American Foods has announced the renovation and expansion of a production line in one of their four manufacturing facilities. The expansion in Mankato will increase both production and flexibility in the manufacturing of their Pro Mix® product line. Already entering the first stage of the project, the completion date is projected in the second quarter of 2004.

All American Foods offers its innovative dairy and non-diary Pro Mix® line of ingredients. These ingredients incorporate only the nutrients essential to your application so you can save money, without sacrificing quality. Pro Mix® ingredients are used in a wide range of applications including baked goods, confectionery items, salad dressings and sauces, processed cheeses and egg products. With four manufacturing facilities in Minnesota , the company has a processing capacity of more than 175 million pounds annually.

For more information, please contact All American Foods at 1-800-833-2661 so you too can discover the Pro Mix® advantage.

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All American Foods, Inc. adds to its Business Development Dept.

August 1, 2003 — All American Foods, Inc. is happy to announce the addition of Dan Hagebak to their Business Development Dept. Dan brings All American Foods over 20 years of experience in Sales and Marketing. He will assist the Business Development Dept. in the promoting of their Pro Mix® product line of innovated dairy and non-dairy food ingredients.

All American Foods offers its innovative dairy and non-diary Pro Mix® line of ingredients. These ingredients incorporate only the nutrients essential to your application so you can save money, without sacrificing quality. Pro Mix® ingredients are used in a wide range of applications including baked goods, confectionery items, salad dressings and sauces, processed cheeses and egg products. With four manufacturing facilities in Minnesota , the company has a processing capacity of more than 175 million pounds annually.

For more information, please contact All American Foods at 1-800-833-2661 so you too can discover the Pro Mix® advantage.

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All American Foods, Inc. Completes FFP-SAFE Audits

July 17, 2003 — All American Foods recently completed FFP-SAFE audits of all four of their manufacturing facilities. " The NFPA-SAFE program is based on a descriptive audit that reviews the supplier's practices in the areas of quality-related management responsibility, prerequisite programs, Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points ("HACCP") based food safety systems, production controls, quality management systems and regulatory considerations." The voluntary decision to join the FPA-SAFE program demonstrates All American Foods proactive commitment to higher quality ingredients and safer manufacturing practices for their Pro Mix® product line. For further information on our FPA-SAFE audited facilities, and their capabilities please call All American Foods at 1-800-833-2661.

All American Foods offers its custom manufacturing services along with its innovative dairy and non-diary Pro Mix® line of ingredients. These ingredients incorporate only the nutrients essential to your application so you can save money, without sacrificing quality. Pro Mix® ingredients are used in a wide range of applications including baked goods, confectionery items, salad dressings and sauces, processed cheeses and egg products. With four manufacturing facilities in Minnesota , the company has a processing capacity of more than 175 million pounds annually.

For more information, please contact All American Foods at 1-800-833-2661.

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All American Foods adds Technical Services Director

December 3, 2001 — All American Foods is excited to announce the hiring of its new Technical Services Director. Kathy Jacobson will direct the companies newly opened Technical Center located in Mankato , MN , and oversee all aspects of Technical Services including product development and application assistance. Kathy has a wide range of experience in product formulations regarding a wide range of applications. Kathy can be contacted at 1-800-833-2661.

All American Foods offers its innovative dairy and non-diary Pro Mix® line of ingredients. These ingredients incorporate only the nutrients essential to your application so you can save money, without sacrificing quality. Pro Mix® ingredients are used in a wide range of applications including baked goods, confectionery items, salad dressings and sauces, processed cheeses and egg products. With four manufacturing facilities in Minnesota , the company has a processing capacity of more than 175 million pounds annually.

For more information, please contact All American Foods at 1-800-833-2661 so you too can discover the Pro Mix® advantage.

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All American Foods, Inc. Opens Technical Center

November 30, 2001 — In a move to strengthen its position as a leading custom and specialty processor of dry food and nutritional products, All American Foods, Inc. announced the opening of its Technical Center located in Mankato MN.

All American Foods, founded in 1987, develops, manufactures and markets value-added food ingredients for food service and retail food manufacturers, at its 4 manufacturing facilities in Mankato and Waseca, Minn. The company is known for its trademarked "Pro Mix®" line of products that can be used in a variety of finished products including, but not limited to, baked goods, confectionery items, salad dressings and sauces, processed cheeses and egg products. With four manufacturing facilities, the company has a processing capacity of more than 175 million pounds annually.

The All American Foods Technical Center houses the Research and Development and Technical Service Departments. These departments offer technical and application assistance to our current and potential customers. The Technical Center is designed to bring applications from start to finish. Utilization of this facility's equipment, along with its close proximity to pilot plant and manufacturing facilities, adds additional support to those efforts. With adherence to the strictest levels of confidentiality, food scientists are available to develop Pro Mix® solutions.

Jeff Thom, CEO states, "Our continued growth comes from our two greatest assets, our customers and employees. These assets, along with our modern and diverse facilities, allow us to ensure our commitment of 'Blending Integrity and Experience for Quality Products™.' The addition of our Technical Center remains consistent with those efforts."

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All American Foods, Inc. Acquires Waseca Foods, LLC

March 1, 2000 — In a move to strengthen its position as a leading custom and specialty processor of dry food and nutritional products, All American Foods, Inc. has completed its acquisition of the operation and facility of Waseca Foods, LLC, located in Waseca, Minn.

"Both companies have enjoyed growth and built reputations for quality that have enabled us to serve nutritional markets all over the U.S. and internationally," said Jeff A. Thom, chief executive officer of All American Foods, Inc. "With this acquisition, we increase our capacity and expertise, enabling us to add new products and services for our growing worldwide customer base."

All American Foods, founded in 1987, provides professional food processing and packaging services for food service and retail food manufacturers, at its three manufacturing facilities in Mankato, Minn. The company is known for its trademarked "Pro Mix®" line of products, including over 100 dairy and soy based ingredients, which can be used in a variety of finished products and are marketed all over the world. Its corporate headquarters will remain in Mankato.

The Waseca operation was also a supplier to the food manufacturing industry. Together this combination enhances All American Foods' ability to provide a wide variety of ingredient processing and industrial packaging services to food manufacturers.

"Our continued growth comes from our two greatest assets, our customers and employees. These assets, along with our modern and diverse facilities, allow us to ensure our commitment of 'Blending Integrity and Experience for Quality Products™.' This acquisition was consistent with that commitment," said Thom. Steve Johnson, president of Waseca Foods, will join the All American Foods board of directors and will serve in a consulting capacity.

All American Foods is a privately held company specializing in processing and packaging of dry food and nutritional ingredients for food service and retail food manufacturers. With four manufacturing facilities, the company has a processing capacity of more than 175 million pounds annually.

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