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HEADLINES IN BAKERY & DELI & RETAIL

MaMa Rosa’s Introduces Pizza Grillers
In MaMa Rosa’s Pizza Grillers, an old favorite meets a new flame. Made to cook right on the grill in less than eight minutes, Pizza Grillers are designed to increase retailers’ incremental summertime sales and profits by offering consumers a unique twist on the backyard meal experience. “Pizza Grillers are the ultimate outdoor meal solution,” said MaMa Rosa’s President Bill Mackin. “In just a few months, consumers will be cooking and eating meals outside more often. Pizza Grillers allows retailers to offer an exciting new product that capitalizes on consumers’ desire for outdoor living during the spring, summer and fall months.” Practically everyone has – and uses – a backyard grill. A 2009 study conducted by the Hearth, Patio & Barbecue Association showed that 89 percent of households with four or more members own a grill or smoker. And, 97 percent of grill owners actually used the grill in the past year. Pizza Grillers help retailers capitalize on consumers’ passion for cooking outdoors. Made with a special crust and 100 percent real cheese, Pizza Grillers cook atop the grill or in the oven in their own packaging. They come in four flavors – pepperoni, Italian sausage, fourcheese blend and roasted chicken with barbecue sauce – and are sold fresh or frozen. Retailers who want to take advantage of Pizza Grillers’ hot sales opportunity may contact MaMa Rosa’s at (937) 498-4511. MaMa Rosa’s, LLC, based in Sidney, Ohio, is the nation’s leading manufacturer of branded, refrigerated pizza.

DCI Cheese Enters Merger Agreement with Saputo
DCI Cheese Company announced that the company has entered into a definitive merger agreement whereby Saputo Cheese USA Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Saputo Inc., will acquire Fairmount Cheese Holdings Inc., parent company of DCI Cheese Co. The transaction is anticipated to be completed in March 2011. “We are very excited to become a part of the Saputo team,” says Michael Mulhern, CEO of Fairmount. “Saputo is a high performance organization with significant manufacturing and operational resources which will enhance our ability to better serve customers.” Saputo produces, markets and distributes a wide array of products of the utmost quality, including cheese, fluid milk, yogurt, dairy ingredients and snack-cakes. Saputo is the 12th largest dairy processor in the world, the largest in Canada, the third largest in Argentina, among the top 3 cheese producers in the United States and the largest snack-cake manufacturer in Canada. Saputo’s products are sold in more than 40 countries under wellknown brand names such as Saputo, Alexis de Portneuf, Armstrong, Baxter, Dairyland, Danscorella, De Lucia, Dragone, DuVillage 1860, Frigo Cheese Heads, Kingsey, La Paulina, Neilson, Nutrilait, Ricrem, Stella, Treasure Cave, HOP&GO!, Rondeau and Vachon. Saputo is a publicly traded company whose shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol SAP. An innovative leader in the cheese industry since 1975, Richfield, Wisconsin-based DCI Cheese Company is the largest importer, manufacturer and marketer of specialty cheeses and other restaurant-quality prepared foods in the United States.

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