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were randomly sampled from TNS' national online panel and results are weighted
to conform to the U.

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PRESS RELEASE Ready Pac Secures Financing for Plant Improvements

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"The good news for Florida citrus growers is 14
percent said they would drink orange juice more often after hearing it fits
the definition of a "good carb.
The new USDA Dietary Guidelines call for nine servings of fruits and
vegetables daily, and while they cite a preference for whole fruit, orange is
the only juice singled out to help meet key nutrient recommendations," said
Weiss.

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California-based Ready Pac is a premier processor of fresh -cut produce.

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, a registered dietitian specializing in health and
nutrition.

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The company has received $25 million in financing through a prominent
investment bank to upgrade and expand production capacity at its four large
and strategically dispersed plants that are at the heart of Ready Pac 's
operations.

Larry Kern, Ready Pac President and CEO, stated, "This financing allows us
to achieve our vision more rapidly and deliver the quality, innovation, and
service levels required by our customers and consumers.

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A Carb Is Just A Carb ... Or Is It?

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"Our analysis suggests Americans have a greater appreciation for the role
carbs play in their diet, health and well-being and a desire to manage carbs
appropriately, not purge them from their lives," said Bob Norbert, director of
economic and market research at the Florida Department of Citrus which
commissioned the survey.

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With processing facilities across the United States, Ready Pac's
award-winning salads , fresh-cut fruit and vegetables are distributed in
supermarkets and restaurant chains across North America.

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and Jackson, Ga.
The FDOC is an executive agency of the Florida government charged with the
marketing, research and regulation of the Florida citrus industry.

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" Consumers participating in the survey ranked the
"goodness" of whole grain bread, apples and orange juice highest from a list
that included a variety of carbohydrate-containing foods.S.

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, More than two-thirds (71 percent )
of Americans think the low carb craze has gone too far, and now 36 percent of
consumers distinguish "good carbs" in their food choices, according to a
recent national survey.

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J. Importantly, each plant will be capable of responding to
marketplace changes and serving both retail and foodservice customers with
Ready Pac's award-winning, innovative fresh-cut salads, fruit, complete
meal salad bowls , and convenience vegetable products.

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Ready Pac announced today that it has secured
financing to upgrade and expand production capacity across its
manufacturing network in the United States.

The four plants are located in Irwindale, Calif. For more
information, visit www. 2000 census.

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As previously announced in the plant consolidation plan this
May, each of these plants were slated for upgrading to add production
capacity to better serve current and future market demand and improve the
company's ability to provide overnight delivery to the majority of the
North American market .

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"A new, common-sense approach to carbohydrates as part of a health- and
weight-management plan is now being supported by the nutrition community and
will help vindicate nutrient-rich foods like 100-percent orange juice," said
Liz Weiss, M. Its
activities are funded by a tax paid by growers on each box of citrus that
moves through commercial channels.

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(along with the corporate headquarters); Florence, N. The industry employs approximately 90,000
people, provides a $9 billion annual economic impact to the state, and
contributes hundreds of millions of dollars in tax revenues that help support
Florida's schools, roads and health care services.

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The survey , fielded by TNS/NFO Online Express, showed Americans are taking
a more balanced approach to carbs .

CONTACT: Denise Paleophodoris for Florida Department of Citrus,
312-729-4211

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The plant
upgrades, along with our recent executive additions, will solidify our
strategy of profitable growth across all our categories.

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Survey Says Carb-Conscious Americans Are Embracing 'Good Carbs'

LAKELAND, Fla.

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"Due to its natural nutrient value, the Guidelines also highlight
orange juice as a good source of potassium for heart health and folate for
women of childbearing age to help prevent birth defects."
The TNS/NFO Online Express survey consisted of 1,000 online interviews
with American consumers age 18 or older from January 13-15, 2005.

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What's a good carb? Nutritionists suggest foods that naturally contain
carbohydrates along with valuable nutrients such as vitamins and minerals can
be considered "good carbs.