Fleischmann's® and Karo® Announces Support for Share Our Strength® and the No Kid Hungry® Campaign

Support Will Help Provide Children in Need with Access to More than 2.5 Million Meals

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Sep 18, 2012, 07:00 ET

OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill., Sept. 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Fleischmann's^®, the most trusted brand of yeast for more than 140 years, and Karo^®, the leading brand of corn syrup since 1902, are honored to announce their commitment to helping end childhood hunger in America by supporting Share Our Strength^® as an official No Kid Hungry^® partner.

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Share Our Strength's No Kid Hungry campaign is ending childhood hunger in this nation by ensuring all children get the healthy food they need, every day. Fleischmann's and Karo are sharing their strength in the battle to eradicate childhood hunger through a multi-faceted, multi-year partnership, donating $450,000 of support for Share Our Strength and the No Kid Hungry campaign.

"No child should grow up hungry in America, yet more than 16 million children in the U.S. struggle with hunger," said Keith Dierberg, senior brand manager for Fleischmann's and Karo. "We're honored to be able to harness the power of baking to lend a hand to the No Kid Hungry campaign and help end childhood hunger in America."

To support the work of Share Our Strength, Fleischmann's and Karo will rally the baking community to generate awareness of and support for the No Kid Hungry campaign. Starting in November, visit www.facebook.com/FleischmannsYeast and www.facebook.com/KaroSyrup to take the No Kid Hungry Pledge and learn more ways to help end childhood hunger. Join Fleischmann's and Karo in the fight against childhood hunger. Together we can make a difference!

"No child should grow up hungry in America, and we know first-hand the importance of homemade foods in providing nourishment and bringing families together," said Billy Shore, founder and CEO of Share Our Strength. "We are grateful for the support of partners like Fleischmann's and Karo, which helps get children the food they need, so they feel better, learn more and grow up stronger."

For more information about the Fleischmann's and Karo brands, visit www.Breadworld.com and www.KaroSyrup.com.

About ACH Food Companies, Inc.
ACH Food Companies, Inc. manufactures, markets and sells a premier branded portfolio of cooking oils, spices and seasonings and baking ingredients in the consumer and foodservice channels in the US, Canada, Puerto Rico and Mexico, all of which are either #1 or #2 brands in their categories.

When it comes to baking, ACH features such trusted and loved brands as Fleischmann's^® yeast (www.breadworld.com), Fleischmann's^® Simply Homemade^®bread mixes (www.simplyhomemadebread.com), Argo^® corn starch (www.argostarch.com) and baking powder, and Karo^® corn syrup (www.karosyrup.com).

As one of the largest branded consumer oil manufacturers and marketers in North America, the cornerstone of ACH's portfolio features Mazola^® oils (www.mazola.com), the leading corn oil brand in the USA and Canada, and Capullo^® oil (www.alimentoscapullo.com), the leading premium canola oil brand in Mexico.

ACH is the second largest manufacturer and marketer of spices and seasonings in North America, including Spice Islands^® spices and extracts (www.spiceislands.com), Durkee^®spices, dry sauces and gravies (http://www.durkee.com), Weber^® Seasonings and Sauces (www.weberseasonings.com), Tone's^® spices (www.tones.com), French's^® dry sauces (www.spiceadvice.com/brands/frenchs), Mazola^© brand bouillons, and Patak's^® Indian Foods — the leading brand of Indian sauces, pastes and shelf-stable meals in North America.