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Multiple Factors Lead to Delay of Amy’s Greenville, SC,  Plant Retrofit and Operations

Petaluma, California - Amy’s Kitchen,the nation's top-selling brand of natural and organic convenience foods,announced today that the company will delay the opening of a manufacturing facility in Greenville, South Carolina for a few years.

Earlier this year, Amy’s acquired the former Sara Lee plant.  Since then, Amy’s has been engaged in the complex process of developing an engineering and construction plan to retrofit the facility to meet its unique manufacturing needs. Current plans estimate at least an additional year of construction would be required to complete the project.

Concurrent with this planning stage, Amy’s sales and manufacturing capacity needs have rapidly grown, reaching a critical point.  A review of available remedies has resulted in the decision to reconfigure existing operations to more quickly provide the capacity to meet immediate needs.

“Right now, in order to keep pace and be fiscally responsible to all of our stakeholders, we are forced to take immediate action and use resources we have at hand for expanding our capacity. This means we urgently need to turn our attention to problem solving with existing and fully operational plants in Oregon and California,” said Mark Rudolph, Amy’s Kitchen’s CFO.

“We continue to be thankful to Governor Nikki Haley and all the individuals in local government who have been extremely welcoming and supportive of our work here. We are grateful to our loyal, hard-working, terrific teams of employees and consultants.” said Rudolph. “We’ll know more about how we will proceed in coming months and be better able to discuss our progress and plans at that time.”

About Amy’s

Amy’s is the nation's leading source of natural and organic convenience food. The market for organic foods is among the fastest-growing grocery categories, with sales expanding at more than 10 percent annually. Now celebrating its 23^rd year, Amy's is a family-owned and operated business based in Sonoma County, California. Its products are available nationally in natural foods stores, most supermarkets and select warehouse club stores, as well as internationally.

Amy's uses certified organic ingredients, including vegetables, grains and fruits grown without pesticides. Fats are used sparingly and selectively; all dairy ingredients are made with pasteurized rBST hormone-free milk and do not contain animal enzymes or animal rennet. No dishes contain meat, fish, shellfish, poultry, eggs or peanuts. Amy's products are non-GMO and do not contain hydrogenated fats or oils.

For more information about Amy’s products, the company and more, visit www.amys.com .

Tofurky & Amy’s Kitchen Offer The Complete Vegan Holiday Dinner

Petaluma, California - Amy’s is pleased to announce that for the second year, Turtle Island Foods, makers of Tofurky®, and Amy’s, the nation’s leading natural frozen food brand, are paired together in the Turtle Island Foods Holiday Tofurky Feast (MSRP $19.99).

The Feast includes the following:

• One Tofurky Roast (made with organic non-genetically engineered soybeans)

• Savory Giblet Gravy

• Wild Rice, Whole Wheat Bread Crumb Stuffing

• Tofurky Jurky Wishstix

• Amy’s Organic Vegan Chocolate Cake

• Happy Tofurky Day card & coupons

• Each feast is 100% vegan, cooks in about an hour, serves six and tastes fabulous!

“Amy’s irresistibly moist, rich and vegan chocolate cake is a perfect dessert addition to round out our vegetarian feast,” said Seth Tibbott, founder of Turtle Island Foods.

"We have long admired Turtle Island Foods, and we feel privileged to partner with a family-owned company that shares our commitment to making great-tasting vegetarian food," said CEO and co-founder Andy Berliner.

For those who wish to purchase specific items from the feast, The Tofurky Roast (26 oz) and the Tofurky Roast with Gravy (2.5 lb) and Tofurky Giblet Gravy will be available at mainstream grocery and natural food stores. And, Amy’s Kitchen will offer its popular Organic Vegan Chocolate Cake as a stand-alone product as well.

About Turtle Island Foods

Turtle Island Foods is an independent, family-owned business in Hood River, Oregon. Turtle Island started out making tempeh in 1980 and then introduced the famous Tofurky roast in 1995. Tofurky is one of the fastest growing brands in the frozen and refrigerated meat alternative category. All Tofurky products are made from organic tofu and gourmet, non-genetically modified ingredients. Turtle Island and Tofurky products, which include tempeh, deli slices, sausages and hot dogs, can be found at such stores as Whole Foods, Trader Joes, Wild Oats, Publix, Kroger, Fred Meyers and Harris Teeter in addition to most natural food markets. More information about the brand can be found at www.tofurky.com.

About Amy’s

Amy’s is the nation's leading source of natural and organic convenience food. The market for organic foods is among the fastest-growing grocery categories, with sales expanding at more than 10 percent annually. Now celebrating its 23^rd year, Amy's is a family-owned and operated business based in Sonoma County, California. Its products are available nationally in natural foods stores, most supermarkets and select warehouse club stores, as well as internationally.

Amy's uses certified organic ingredients, including vegetables, grains and fruits grown without pesticides. Fats are used sparingly and selectively; all dairy ingredients are made with pasteurized rBST hormone-free milk and do not contain animal enzymes or animal rennet. No dishes contain meat, fish, shellfish, poultry, eggs or peanuts. Amy's products are non-GMO and do not contain hydrogenated fats or oils.

More Varieties Offer Light and Delicious Meal Options for Everyone!

Santa Rosa, California - Amy's, the nation's top-selling brand of natural and organic convenience foods, has added five new meals to its Light & Lean line, now offering nine delicious options. Each Amy’s Light & Lean meal contains less than 300 calories, and 5 grams of fat. These convenient, flavorful, low in fat and calorie meals are perfectly portioned and made with the same natural and organic ingredients as Amy’s regular entrees.

Amy’s created the Light & Lean line in response to consumer requests for meals that would fit their diet plans. As with all Amy’s products, Light & Lean Meals are organic, vegetarian, and are made without the use of trans fats or GMOs.

NEW Amy’s Light & Lean Bean & Cheese Burrito (SRP $2.69/6oz)
An organic whole wheat tortilla stuffed with organic pinto beans, brown rice and shredded cheeses. With the perfect amount of our authentic chili sauce, this bean and cheese burrito contains only 280 calories, 5 grams fat, 590 mg sodium and a generous 8 grams of fiber.

NEW Amy’s Light & Lean Roasted Polenta (SRP $4.89/8oz)
Sweet yellow cornmeal polenta is topped by an organic summer stew of squash, sun-ripened tomatoes and mushrooms. With a side of slow-cooked chard, this rustic dish contains only 140 calories, 4 grams fat, 540 mg sodium and 4 grams fiber. Gluten free.

NEW Amy’s Light & Lean Spaghetti Italiano (SRP $4.89/8oz)
Organic semolina spaghetti, meatless meatballs made of lentils, quinoa and tofu, topped with a sauce of simmered organic vegetables, roasted garlic and seasonings, is combined with fresh broccoli florets. Only 240 calories, 5 grams fat, 590 mg sodium and 5 grams fiber. Dairy free.

NEW Amy’s Light & Lean 3 Cheese Penne Marinara (SRP $4.89/8oz)
This is a comfortingly delicious bowl of pasta. Penne is cooked with organic marinara, extra virgin olive oil and a trio of creamy Mozzarella, earthy Fontina and savory Parmesan. Only 270 calories, 5 grams fat, 590 mg sodium and 4 grams
fiber.

NEW Amy’s Light & Lean Sweet & Sour Asian Noodle
(SRP $4.89/8oz) Organic rice noodles with organic tofu and diced vegetables. Tamari soy sauce, sesame oil, ginger and garlic are slowly simmered to form a flavorful sauce. A nutritious, gluten free meal of only 250 calories 3 grams fat, 610 mg sodium and 4 grams fiber. Gluten free and Vegan.

These new Light & Lean meals join four others that have been available since early 2011: Pasta & Veggies Bowl, Spinach Lasagna, Taco Fiesta Bowl, and Bean & Cheese Enchilada (SRP $4.89/8-8.5oz).

About Amy’s
Amy’s is the nation's leading source of natural and organic convenience food. The market for organic foods is among the fastest-growing grocery categories, with sales expanding at more than 10 percent annually. Now celebrating its 23rd year, Amy's is a family-owned and operated business based in Sonoma County, California. Its products are available nationally in natural foods stores, most supermarkets and select warehouse club stores, as well as internationally.
Amy’s currently has production facilities in California, Oregon, and Corby, England; as well as its newest, in South Carolina, opening early 2012.

Amy's uses certified organic ingredients, including vegetables, grains and fruits grown without pesticides. Fats are used sparingly and selectively; all dairy ingredients are made with pasteurized rBST hormone-free milk and do not contain animal enzymes or animal rennet. No dishes contain meat, fish, shellfish, poultry, eggs or peanuts.

Amy's products are non-GMO and do not contain hydrogenated fats or oils.

Santa Rosa, California - Amy's, the nation's top-selling brand of natural and organic convenience foods, is pleased to announce a new line of ready-to-eat classic Shortbread cookies, which are gluten-free and deliciously made with all natural, simple ingredients..

When Amy was a child, her grandmother would make shortbread cookies for her. Today, like many people, Amy doesn’t eat wheat, but she still loves shortbread cookies. The chefs at Amy’s have now created a delicious gluten-free shortbread cookie that everyone can enjoy.

For those diagnosed with a gluten intolerance or celiac disease, a cookie craving can be hard to satisfy. More than 2 million people in the United States have celiac disease, or about 1 in 133 people.¹ In addition, approximately 40 million people have an interest in gluten free products and may have a wheat-related allergy, intolerance or sensitivity.²

Amy’s has always responded to consumer’s special dietary needs, and this line of cookies – the first shelf-stable baked good ever from the company - will satisfy anyone looking for an enjoyable cookie, perfect with a cup of tea as a snack, as a light dessert with fruit, or right out of the box!
 

Amy’s Gluten Free Shortbread Cookies
(MSRP $4.99/9 cookies per 5.4oz box)

Using an all-natural recipe inspired by Amy’s grandmother, these Shortbread cookies are available in three flavors: Classic Shortbread, Almond Shortbread, and Chocolate Chip Shortbread. Amy’s Shortbread cookies are made with organic almond flour instead of wheat flour, which makes them moist and delicious, with a rich, nutty flavor. All three varieties are gluten free, egg free, peanut free & GMO free. (They do contain tree nuts and milk.)

About Amy’s
Amy’s is the nation's leading source of natural and organic convenience food. The market for organic foods is among the fastest-growing grocery categories, with sales expanding at more than 10 percent annually. Now celebrating its 23rd year, Amy's is a family-owned and operated business based in Sonoma County, California. Its products are available nationally in natural foods stores, most supermarkets and select warehouse club stores, as well as internationally.
Amy's uses certified organic ingredients, including vegetables, grains and fruits grown without pesticides. Fats are used sparingly and selectively; all dairy ingredients are made with pasteurized rBST hormone-free milk and do not contain animal enzymes or animal rennet. No dishes contain meat, fish, shellfish, poultry, eggs or peanuts. Amy's products are non-GMO and do not contain hydrogenated fats or oils.

¹Fasano A, Berti I, Gerarduzzi T, et al. Prevalence of celiac disease in at-risk and not-at-risk groups in the United States. Archives of Internal Medicine. 2003;163(3):268–292.

²According to Hartman Group, (Nunes, Keith. “Gluten-free dynamics.” (January 5, 2010) Food Business News (5) 23: 25.)

Fifteen Pallets of Amy’s Reach Stricken Area of Alabama

Petaluma, California. – Amy’s Kitchen, the nation’s leading producer of natural and organic convenience foods, partnered with Nourish America to coordinate much needed food supplies to parts of the Southeastern U.S. that were devastated by April’s unusually powerful tornados.

Alabama State Senator Linda Coleman (pictured right) was on hand as eleven pallets (38,000 servings) of Amy’s nutritious soups and four pallets of dry pasta – a donation valued at over $55,000 – arrived on June 10, 2011 at the McAlpine Recreation Center in Birmingham, Alabama, to an excited welcome.
“The arrival of the soups and pasta are perfectly timed,” said Bacalla Malden, Administrative Assistant to Birmingham’s Mayor William Bell, who is the Site Coordinator during this crisis.

“The tornado survivors and their families there are settling into long-term temporary housing. Since many of the affected families did not have insurance, they have lost everything. If they have resources, they are severely limited. Setting up kitchens is very challenging for them. The need for grocery items has significantly increased at assistance facilities and your products will help to fill a great need,” said Malden.

More than 300 people died and thousands were reported injured between April 25th and April 28th, with most of the deaths in the state of Alabama.
Tornados estimated to be as wide as a mile laid waste to neighborhoods and entire towns. Though the tragedy of the tornados has slipped from the headlines, the needs of those impacted remains great.

“Our hearts go out to those who have lost friends and family members as a result of the tornadoes in April,” said Cindy Gillespie, Amy’s Director of Human Resources. “We are fortunate at Amy’s to be in a position to help those who are in need as they begin to rebuild their lives in the wake of this natural disaster.”

About Nourish America
Nourish America is an award-winning 501 (c) 3 organization that provides nutritional supplements and nourishing foods (including naturals and organics) to those in need in America. Last year alone, Nourish America provided almost $3.5 million worth of nutritional products to almost 200,000 Americans in need including over 30,000 children, 1,200 pregnant mothers, 32,000 seniors and 100,000 disaster victims.

About Amy’s
Amy’s is the nation's leading source of natural and organic convenience food. The market for organic foods is among the fastest-growing grocery categories, with sales expanding at more than 10 percent annually. Now celebrating its 23rd year, Amy's remains a family-owned and operated business based in Sonoma County, California.

Amy’s products are available nationally in natural foods stores, most supermarkets and select warehouse club stores, as well as internationally. Amy’s currently has production facilities in California, Oregon, and Corby, England; as well as its newest, in South Carolina.

Amy's uses certified organic ingredients, including vegetables, grains and fruits grown without pesticides. Fats are used sparingly and selectively; all dairy ingredients are made with pasteurized rBST hormone-free milk and do not contain animal enzymes or animal rennet. No dishes contain meat, fish, shellfish, poultry, eggs or peanuts. Amy's products are non-GMO and do not contain hydrogenated fats or oils.