Shamrock Farms Named Exclusive Milk for all 22,000 SUBWAY(R) Restaurants Nationwide

PHOENIX, Sept. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Proving its commitment to health and nutrition for families, the SUBWAY® restaurant chain and Shamrock Farms are partnering to provide nutrient-rich milk as part of its SUBWAY FRESH FIT(TM) meal selections.

Shamrock Farms, one of the largest family-owned and operated dairies in the country, will provide milk, the best source of calcium, vitamin D and potassium, at almost 22,000 SUBWAY® Restaurants nationwide within the SUBWAY FRESH FIT(TM) and SUBWAY FRESH FIT FOR KIDS(TM) meals.

"We strive to provide Americans with balanced meal options that taste great, are made with the freshest ingredients and provide convenient nutritious eating options," said Lanette Kovachi, Corporate Dietitian for the SUBWAY® brand. "Partnering with Shamrock Farms - a premium, wholesome milk brand - was a natural choice to boost our SUBWAY FRESH FIT(TM) meal offerings."

A result of a continued focus on helping Americans achieve healthier lives through a nutritious diet, the announcement today is an extension of the exclusive partnership SUBWAY® and Shamrock Farms created in 2007.

The SUBWAY FRESH FIT(TM) meal allows customers to select the six-inch low-fat submarine sandwich of their choice and to substitute Shamrock Farms low fat milk for soft drinks, baked chips and yogurt. The SUBWAY FRESH FIT FOR KIDS(TM) meal allows customers to select the low-fat mini submarine sandwich of their choice, Shamrock Farms low fat milk or juice and apples. Reduced fat chocolate milk is also available nationwide and strawberry milk is available at participating SUBWAY® restaurant locations. Since Shamrock Farms is committed to providing the most nutritious milk, all of its milk is free of the growth hormone rBST.

"At Shamrock Farms, we continually strive to provide the freshest, most wholesome milk to families," said Mike Krueger, senior vice president and general manager for Shamrock Farms. "By partnering with SUBWAY® Restaurants, we can provide great tasting milk, with its essential nutrients, as the perfect complement to your favorite SUBWAY® sandwich."

SUBWAY® restaurants and Shamrock Farms began their partnership in 2007 and have since sold more than one hundred million meals with Shamrock Farms milk, and healthy sides like apple slices. The partnership has spanned from a famed Milk Mustache ad with SUBWAY® Restaurants' low-fat sub fanatic Jared Fogle to various sports and nutrition partnerships.

About Shamrock Farms

Shamrock Farms, the largest dairy in the Southwest, produces and distributes traditional and organic farm-fresh milk throughout the country, including at all 22,000 SUBWAY® Restaurants nationwide. In its home state of Arizona, Shamrock Farms also distributes whipping cream, sour cream, cottage cheese, ice cream and frozen novelties. Shamrock Farms, which has its own farm hosting a herd of more than 10,000 cows, is a division of Shamrock Foods Company, a family owned-and-operated business founded in 1922 in Tucson, Arizona. For more information, visit www.shamrockfarms.net.

About the SUBWAY® restaurant chain

The SUBWAY® restaurant chain is the world's largest submarine sandwich franchise, with more than 31,500 locations in 91 countries. Headquartered in Milford, Connecticut, and with regional offices in Amsterdam, Beirut, Brisbane, Miami, and Singapore, the SUBWAY® chain was co-founded by Fred DeLuca and Dr. Peter Buck in 1965. The SUBWAY® brand was ranked the number one Franchise Opportunity and the number one Global Franchise Opportunity in the 2009 edition of Entrepreneur magazine's "Annual Franchise 500®" survey, an honor that the SUBWAY® chain has received 16 times in the past 22 years. For more information about the SUBWAY® restaurant chain and its sustainability efforts, please visit www.subway.com. SUBWAY® is a registered trademark of Doctor's Associates Inc.

SOURCE Shamrock Farms

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