Fleischmann's® Yeast Celebrates 144 Years of Baking Bread and Releases One-Thousandth Recipe on Breadworld.com

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Sep 12, 2012, 08:00 ET

OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill., Sept. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Fleischmann's^® Yeast, the most trusted brand of yeast since 1868, is thrilled to be celebrating a very modern milestone: the brand's 1,000th recipe is being added to Breadworld.com, one of the largest sources of yeast-based recipes on the Internet.

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Launched in 1995, Breadworld.com was one of the first recipe websites and quickly became a valuable resource for bakers of all skill levels. Featuring a database searchable by keyword or category, step-by-step instructions, full-color images and videos, and holiday-specific recipes, Breadworld.com is a one-stop-shop for everyday baking, special occasion inspiration, and bread-baking information.

"Fleischmann's Yeast is known for quality and reliability," said Beth Witherspoon, registered dietitian and editor of Fleischmann's Knead to Know Newsletter. "We extend this heritage to our recipes, rigorously analyzing every Breadworld.com recipe in our professional Test Kitchen so home bakers can confidently create great-tasting breads and baked treats."

17 years after launching Breadworld.com, Fleischmann's is releasing its 1,000th recipe, a versatile Pretzel Bread that is a savory sandwich bread, unique and flavorful as a dinner side, and easy to make for snacking.

Fleischmann's knows the importance of homemade foods in providing nourishment and bringing families and friends together. Join Fleischmann's Yeast in the fight against child hunger. This year, Fleischmann's has donated $200,000 to Share our Strength's No Kid Hungry® campaign. Together we can make a difference! Show your support and learn how you can help at NoKidHungry.org.

Download the Pretzel Bread recipe (#1,000) at http://breadworld.com/Recipe.aspx?id=1000. For more information about Fleischmann's, visit www.Breadworld.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.