Honeysuckle White(R) turkey More To Share(R) program and Stater Bros. Markets announce Holiday Food donation to benefit Local Food Banks

SAN BERNARDINO, Calif., Nov. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- As part of its national More To Share® hunger-fighting program, the producers of Honeysuckle White® turkey products and Stater Bros. Markets, announced today that they will donate 3,500 pounds of turkey to five Southern California food banks to help feed area hungry during the holidays. The donations have been made to the Second Harvest Food Bank serving Riverside and San Bernardino Counties, the Second Harvest Food Bank serving Orange County, the Community Action Partnership in San Bernardino County, the North County's Food Bank in San Diego County, and the San Diego Food Bank

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This year's program comes at an important time. Ninety-nine percent of food banks recently surveyed by Feeding America® reported a significant surge in local food relief demand, and this holiday season is expected to see near record demand for food support in America.

"I always tell my associates to do the right thing for the right reason," said Jack H. Brown, Chairman and CEO of Stater Bros. Markets. "When people are hungry, especially during the holiday season, those of us who are able should do what we can to help. We're thankful that we can again work with the Honeysuckle White turkey More To Share program to provide turkeys to those in need."

About the Honeysuckle White® turkey More To Share® Program

The Honeysuckle White turkey More To Share program, in its 14th year, has partnered with retail grocers to donate more than 72,000 turkeys, including nearly 5,500 in 2009, to local hunger-fighting charities. The donated turkeys have helped provide holiday meals to hundreds of thousands of people. For more information on the More To Share program go to www.MoreToShare.org. For more information on Honeysuckle White turkey, visit www.HoneysuckleWhite.com.

About Cargill

Cargill is an international producer and marketer of food, agricultural, financial and industrial products and services. Founded in 1865, the privately held company employs 159,000 people in 68 countries. Cargill helps customers succeed through collaboration and innovation, and is committed to applying its global knowledge and experience to help meet economic, environmental and social challenges wherever it does business. For more information, visit www.cargill.com.

About Stater Bros. Markets

Stater Bros. was founded in 1936 in Yucaipa, California, and has grown steadily through the years to become the largest privately owned Supermarket Chain in Southern California and the largest private employer in both San Bernardino County and Riverside County, with annual sales in 2008 of $3.74 billion. During the past ten years, Stater Bros. has contributed $100 million in support of nonprofit organizations in the communities it serves. The Company operates 167 Supermarkets, and there are over 19,000 members of the Stater Bros. "Family" of Employees.

STATER BROS. MARKETS...SERVING SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA FAMILIES FOR 73 YEARS

Contact:
Susan Atkinson
Vice President Corporate Affairs
Stater Bros. Markets
909-733-5038

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