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The Food Industry Growth ConferenceFeasting on Opportunities

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July 16, 2013Sheraton Hotel & Towers, Chicago, IL

12:00 - 1:00 pm - Networking Lunch

1:00 - 2:00 pm - Industry Trend & Growth Perspectivesfrom a few of the nation's leading analysts and advisors;

Alexia Howard, Senior Research Analyst, U.S. Food, Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., LLCKathryn Peters, Executive Vice President, SPINSDarren Tristano, Executive Vice President, Technomic Inc.

2:00 - 3:00 pm - Corporate Development & Growth Strategiesin today's competitive markets, understanding the buy v. build strategies of successful food industry leaders;

Dave Beré, Chairman & CEO, Nonni's Foods LLCRandy Chapman, Vice President Corporate Development, Snyder's-Lance, Inc.Howard Eirinberg, President, Kronos Foods, Inc.Brian Johnson, CFO, Newly Weds FoodsModerator: Kevin T. Higgins, Managing Editor, Food Processing

3:00 - 3:15 pm - Networking Break

3:15 - 4:15 pm - Innovation as a Key Value Strategy Variables driving growth & value including branding, private label co-packing & other creative growth models;

Amy Grabow, Vice President Marketing, The Hillshire Brands CompanyMike Halverson, Vice President, Schulze & Burch Biscuit Co.Warren Lawson, Principal/Owner, ARI Packaging, Inc.Scott Mandell, CEO, Enjoy Life FoodsModerator: Kathryn Peters, Executive Vice President, SPINS

4:15 - 5:15 pm - Our Annual Crystal Ball Panel C-level executive insights into the food industry’s future & how they will capitalize on it;

Brock Furlong, President & CEO, Stampede Meat, Inc.William J. Henry, COO / CFO, Affy Tapple, LLCKate Maehr, Executive Director & CEO, Greater Chicago Food DepositoryArt Velasquez , CEO, Baja Foods, LLCModerator: Alexia Howard, Senior Research Analyst, U.S. Food, Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., LLC

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Panel ProfilesIndustry Trend & Growth Perspectives

Alexia HowardSenior Research AnalystU.S. Food, Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., LLC

Alexia Howard is the U.S. Foods analyst at Sanford C. Bernstein. She wasnamed to Institutional Investor's All-America Research Team in 2008, 2009,2010, 2011 and 2012. Before joining Bernstein in 2005, Alexia was a consultant

with Marakon Associates, working with leaders of consumer products companies and retailers todevelop strategies, improve organizational capabilities and allocate resources to enhance share-holder value. She has over 10 years of consulting experience based in London, continental Eu-rope, Chicago and on the west coast. Her experiences in the food and beverage sectors haveincluded developing corporate acquisition strategies, optimizing the allocation of marketingspend across regions and media types, embedding strategic decision-making capabilities andstreamlining product portfolios. Alexia earned her BA with honors in economics at CambridgeUniversity, England, in 1991 and her MBA from INSEAD, France, in 1998. She moved to theU.S. from the U.K. in 1999 and now lives in New York.

Kathyrn PetersExecutive Vice PresidentSPINS

Kathryn was brought aboard the SPINS team in 2007 to spearhead the company’s business development unit after having spent the previous 15 yearsin the food retail and consumer packaged goods industries. Kathryn served as

the Vice President of Grocery and Corporate Brands at BI-LO, LLC and worked in the categorymanagement and sales group at Ralston Purina. Since joining SPINS, her role has expanded toinclude the management of the company’s retail, consumer services, and product developmentdivisions. Kathryn is an outdoor enthusiast and enjoys paddle boarding, sailing, running, yogaand living an active beach lifestyle. She has a Bachelor of Science from the University of NorthCarolina at Chapel Hill and an MBA from Wake Forest University’s Babcock Graduate School ofManagement.

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Darren TristanoExecutive Vice PresidentTechnomic Inc.

Darren Tristano is an Executive Vice President at Technomic, Inc. Since 1993,Darren has led the development and growth of Technomic’s Information Servicesdivision, while also serving as an industry expert and analyst in Technomic’s

Restaurant Operator Practice.

Darren is responsible for industry tracking services and reports that foodservice executives relyon for market intelligence. These “industry standard” sources include Consumer Brand Metrics,MenuMonitor, PriceMonitor and The Digital Resource Library. Since 1999, he has led advisorygroup services for Technomic’s operator clients. These groups have been essential to maintain-ing close contact with the industry and providing unparalleled access to frontline industry issues.

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Panel ProfilesCorporate Development & Growth Strategies

Dave BeréChairman & CEONonni's Foods LLC

David L.Bere is Chairman and CEO of Nonni’s Foods LLC, a leading producerand marketer of biscotti and other specialty snack products. Dave formed a partnership with Wind Point partners to purchase the business in January of 2011.

From 2006-2010, Mr. Bere serve in a number of leadership roles with Dollar General Corporation, a leading discount retailer with over 8500 stores and $11 billion in sales. He wasnamed president and chief operating officer in 2006 after serving on the Board of Directors since2002. Upon completion of KKR’s (a major private equity firm) acquisition of Dollar General in2007, Dave was named interim chief executive officer. After a permanent ceo was named in January 2008, Dave served as Chief Strategy officer until his retirement in 2010.

From 1978-2005, Mr. Bere served in leadership roles within the Food industry. CEO-Bakery Chef(1998-2005), CEO-McCain Foods (1996-1998), Quaker Oats (1978-1995). In 1983, Bere servedas a White House Fellow for President Ronald Reagan. Mr. Bere currently serves on the Boardof Fuller Theological Seminary and Dollar General Literacy Foundation. He is married to KarenBere and they have three grown children.

Randy ChapmanVice President Corporate DevelopmentSnyder's-Lance, Inc.

Randy Chapman is a VP of Corporate Development & Strategy at Snyder’s-Lance. Following the merger of Snyder’s of Hanover and Lance, Mr. Chapmanled the development of the combined-company’s strategy and the corresponding

segmentation of capital and resources across its branded portfolio. In alignment with that strategy, he then led the evaluation and acquisition of Pretzel Crisps, which quickly acceleratedthe company’s progress along its newly defined strategic path.

Prior to Lance, Mr. Chapman served as COO and CFO of Insource Performance Solutions, amid-sized private equity backed company providing on-premises contract services within the distribution and manufacturing operations of its clients. At Insource, he was responsible for

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Randy Chapman (continued)business operations, corporate finance, business infrastructure, and strategy. During his tenure,he led the company through a successful ownership transition and liquidity event for its institutional investors.

Before joining Insource, Mr. Chapman served as the CFO and COO of CALEB Technologies, agrowing venture backed software company. At CALEB Mr. Chapman oversaw the growth of thecompany and subsequently orchestrated its successful sale to Accenture. Earlier in his career,Mr. Chapman worked with McKinsey & Company where he consulted numerous companies onoperation, financial, and strategic issues. Prior to joining McKinsey, Mr. Chapman was a Manager with Arthur Andersen LLP where he advised clients on tax and audit issues. Mr. Chapman received a B.S. in Accountancy from Miami University, Ohio; holds a MBA from Harvard Business School; and is a licensed CPA.

Howard EirinbergPresidentKronos Foods, Inc.

Howard Eirinberg became President of Kronos Foods, a Prospect Partners investment, in January 2011. Prior to joining Kronos, Howard was President &COO of Vienna Beef, Ltd., where he oversaw Vienna’s national food service and

retail businesses for seven years. Before Vienna Beef, Howard ran the foodservice division ofFresh Express, a fresh cut vegetable processor, where he grew sales with large foodservice accounts including YUM Brands, McDonalds, Subway and Burger King. Eirinberg started his career in brand management at Quaker Oats, and later managed a supermarket deli supplier, asalad dressing manufacturer, and a beverage company for two different private equity firms. Hehas also owned his own consulting firm, Eirinberg Consulting, which developed and implementedgrowth strategies for middle market consumer goods clients.

Howard holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing from the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign, and an MBA from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University.


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Panel ProfilesCorporate Development & Growth Strategies (continued)

Brian JohnsonCFONewly Weds Foods

Brian Johnson is the Chief Financial Officer of Newly Weds Foods, Inc, a world leader in food in-gredient technology. Specifically, Newly Weds is a producer of premium batters, breadings, coat-ings, spices and seasonings for the processed foods industries.

Since joining Newly Weds in 2006, Brian has been a leader in its financial and corporate devel-opment efforts. During Brian’s tenure, Newly Weds has experienced significant growth domesti-cally and internationally both organically and through acquisition. Today, Newly Weds services itsinternational customer base from 20 manufacturing facilities worldwide.

Prior to Newly Weds, Brian served in a number of leadership roles including Chief Operating Offi-cer Sengewald USA, Chief Financial Officer of North American Foods and Manager with ArthurAnderson. Brian is a CPA with a Finance degree from the University of Illinois. In addition, Brianreceived his Masters of Business Administration from Northwestern University.

From a community standpoint, Brian serves on the Board or Directors of Pivot Point Internationaland is a past Board member for Children’s Memorial Hospital. He and his wife Kathy live in Glen-view, IL with their 2 sons.

Kevin T. Higgins (moderator)Managing EditorFood Processing

Kevin is no stranger to many of our readers, coming to us from Food Engineeringmagazine. Before that, he was Chief Editor of Baking Management . Kevin hasextensive knowledge of the ins and outs of food and beverage manufacturingplants, and is no stranger to the trade show and conference circuit. You'll see him

at those kinds of venues, now on behalf of the Food Processing team.

Kevin will be an important component in Food Processing's continued role as the voice of thefood and beverage industry -- in-print, on the web, and in-person. Kevin Higgins is the ManagingEditor of Food Processing Magazine.

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Panel ProfilesInnovation as a Key Value Strategy Variables

Amy GrabowVice President MarketingThe Hillshire Brands Company

With over 16 years of consumer packaged good experience, Amy Grabow is theVP Marketing for the Jimmy Dean brand, the number one breakfast sausagebrand in America. In her current role, Amy is responsible for the strategic

development of the brand’s marketplace strategy and execution including the management of thebusiness P&L, brand creative development and advertising, packaging, and new product development. Prior to leading the Jimmy Dean business, Amy led the marketing strategies for anumber of brands including Hillshire Farm smoked sausage and Ball Park franks, under the Hillshire Brands Company.

Prior to joining the Hillshire Brands Company, Amy honed her marketing and innovation skills atthe Kellogg Company where she managed a variety of national cookie brands as well as Nutri-Grain Bars, and also at Unilever where she worked on Ragu pasta sauce and the LiptonSoups business. Amy graduated Summa Cum Laude from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance. She received her M.B.A. inMarketing and Management and Strategy from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management atNorthwestern University. Amy lives in Riverwoods, IL with her husband and 2 children.

Mike HalversonVice PresidentSchulze & Burch Biscuit Co.

Michael Halverson is a seasoned food industry executive with a proven trackrecord of growing shareholder value in the snack food, confectionary and break-fast categories. His career includes over 25 years of experience with General

Mills, Sather Candy, Hyde & Hyde, Warner Candy and most recently as the Vice-President ofSales with Schulze & Burch Biscuit Co., a Chicago based manufacturer of toaster pastries andgranola bars.

He has a proven track record of growing lower-middle market food companies including his current assignment at Schulze & Burch where he restructured the sales team which led to organic growth within the retail business from $65 million to $115 million over the past five years.

Innovation as a Key Value Strategy Variables (continued)

Mike Halverson (continued)Michael’s ability to identify new opportunities and execute upon them in the food industry hasbeen a hallmark in his career. While directing the marketing effort at Sather Candy, he refo-cused the business on a new distribution channel which grew the company from $125 to $180million within 5 years. At Warner Candy Company he identified the opportunity to roll-up severalregional candy packagers, found private equity backing, acquired a $15 million platform companyand rolled up 3 others into a $40 million national candy packager within 3 ½ years.

As an undergraduate at St. Thomas University in St. Paul MN, Michael founded the Entrepre-neurs Club where he earned both his BA and MBA. Today he resides in Kildeer, IL with his wifeChristine and their three children.

Warren LawsonPrincipal/OwnerARI Packaging, Inc.

Warren Lawson, Principal and Co-Owner of ARI Packaging and Advertising Re-sources, Inc, is currently responsible for operations, administration, quality andspecial sales. Warren was born and raised in Washington, D.C. During the past

35 years, he has worked in manufacturing facilities in the steel, food and paper industries. Some of the fortune 500 companies he hasworked for include Inland Steel Company, Frito-Lay, Kraft/General Foods, Amtrak, Ameritech,Chicago Title & Trust Co., The HAVI Group and Ecolab. He has held mid to senior managementpositions in each of these companies and has been an integral part of the leadership team. Hislast position was Vice President of Human Resources for Ecolab for Asia Pacific and Latin America. Mr. Lawson received his BA from Northwestern University and MSIR from Loyola University of Chicago. He resides in Chicago, Illinois. Mr. Lawson is Married to Pamela Hewittand has one son, Alexander. He enjoys, travel, photography and is a certified instructor in KenpoKarate.


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Scott MandellCEOEnjoy Life Foods

Scott Mandell is the Founder and CEO of Enjoy Life Foods, a company dedicatedto developing, producing, and marketing great tasting gluten free and allergyfriendly food products since 2001. Scott is a visionary, as he saw the growing

need for foods that cater to people with food sensitivities far ahead of current trends. Scott is ahands-on leader who remains extremely involved in all aspects of the business and in ensuringthat Enjoy Life stays true to its brand promise and company mission.

Prior to Enjoy Life Foods, Scott was a Vice President in commercial lending at American NationalBank in Chicago (currently JP Morgan Chase) from 1993 – 2001. Scott earned his Bachelor ofArts degree from Indiana University (Bloomington) in 1993 with a major in History and a minor inBusiness. In December 2001, he earned his MBA from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University with concentrations in the areas of Entrepreneurship &Innovation, Finance, and Management & Strategy.

Mr. Mandell serves on the boards of the American Celiac Disease Alliance, the University ofChicago Celiac Disease Center, and the Food Allergy Initiative. Scott is a member of the YoungPresidents Organization, a mentor to many up start entrepreneurs, and is an active alumnus andfrequent speaker at the Kellogg Graduate School of Management. Scott was inducted into theChicago Area Entrepreneurship Hall of Fame in 2006 and was named to the Crain’s ChicagoBusiness “40 under 40” list in November 2008. Scott resides in Deerfield, IL with his wife (Dana)and their two sons (Ronnie and Ryan).

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Panel ProfilesThe 4th Annual Crystal Ball Panel

Brock FurlongPresident & CEOStampede Meat, Inc.

Brock Furlong has been in the food industry for 25 years. He started his careerwith a focus primarily on the marketing and sales functions securing his trainingfrom companies such as The Quaker Oats Company (1990 to 1994) and

Pillsbury (1995 to 1998). He left Pillsbury as VP of Marketing to join Maple Leaf Meats, a $5B international meat and bakery company headquartered in Toronto, Canada. Brock joined as SVPof Marketing and R&D directing the activities of over 60 professionals across fresh and furtherprocessed pork and beef. Within 3 months of joining Maple Leaf the Food Service sales functionwas added to his responsibilities along with the leadership of a number of critical acquisitions. InOctober of 1999 Brock was promoted to the position of President, Maple Leaf Poultry. This com-pany became the largest poultry company in Canada growing from $270M in sales to over$600M in the 5 years Brock acted as President. The company serviced all major restaurants andretail customers in Canada and a number of significant US customers as well. In early 2005Brock was asked to assume the President role of the Frozen Bakery division of Maple Leaf thatwas headquartered in Chicago serving major Food Service restaurants throughout North America. The business grew to $350M in the 2.5 years Brock lead the company. In 2008, Brock’sfamily made the decision that the nearly constant travel needed to come to an end and he leftMaple Leaf after 10 years to start a gourmet protein company making high end burgers,sausages and meatballs. The business grew rapidly over the course of the next 3 years servingthe Food Service, Industrial and Retail business segments.

In the fall of 2010 Brock was enticed to join the Stampede team in the role of Executive VicePresident to assist with broadening the strategy and strengthening the very capable organizationalready in place at Stampede. In December of 2011 Brock was promoted to the President ofStampede following the successful 17 year leadership of Edward Ligas. Edward remains a boardmember active in defining the go forward strategy of the business.

Brock is Canadian originally but now resides in the suburbs of Chicago with his wife Jill havingenjoyed 21 years of marriage. They have 3 children ages 17, 15 and 11 that are all equally activeat school, in sports and in the community helping others. The entire Furlong family is looking for-ward to becoming a bigger part of the Stampede family and working hard collectively to continuethe legacy the Ligas family has built. Brock graduated in 1990 with an Honors Bachelor of Business Administration with Distinction ñ Dean’s List, Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo,Canada.

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William J. HenryCOO / CFOAffy Tapple, LLC

Bill Henry is Chief Operating Officer and CFO of Affy Tapple, maker of “the origi-nal” caramel apple and Mrs. Prindable’s confections and gourmet gifts. He is re-sponsible for all manufacturing, distribution and finance functions. Since joining

the company in 2003, Bill has made many improvements in manufacturing operations, financialmanagement and business planning that have helped build the Company’s track record of prof-itable growth.

Previously, Bill served as VP Finance and board member of Signa Group, a private investmentcompany affiliated with a number of industrial automation entities where he oversaw all corporatefinance and M&A activities in North America. For most of the 80s Bill was in the Colorado energysector working on enhanced oil recovery and cogeneration projects. Bill began his career in thechemical sector at what is now Mosaic, the world’s largest producer of agricultural phosphateproducts. The unusual diversity of Bill’s background was the subject of a recent Chicago Tribunearticle on career paths. Bill has a BS in Systems Engineering from the University of Illinois atChicago and an MBA in Finance and Economics from the University of Chicago.

Kate MaehrExecutive Director & CEOGreater Chicago Food Depository

Kate Maehr became chief executive officer of the Greater Chicago Food Depository in 2006. Kate’s leadership is documented by a number of strategic initiatives and significant accomplishments to address hunger in Cook County.

Under Kate’s guidance, the Food Depository has vastly expanded operations and distribution tomeet rising demand throughout Cook County. Over the last four years – since the economicdownturn of 2008 – the Food Depository has increased its distribution by more than 18 millionpounds of food while developing programs to better serve priority populations.

Kate’s vision for the organization led to the development and current implementation of a five-year strategic plan – Growing the Field – that launched in 2010. With this plan, the Food


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Kate Maehr (continued)Depository is increasing access to nutritious food, strengthening community responses tohunger, mobilizing the public to end hunger, implementing new outcome measurements andstrengthening its infrastructure. Significant progress has already been achieved, including theexpansion of produce distribution to 33 percent of all food.

Kate has overseen the creation and growth of several innovative programs. In 2007, the MobilePantry program was launched to distribute fresh and shelf-stable food to communities with highneed and limited local resources. That same year, the Food Depository started distributing foodboxes to older adult residences. In 2009, the Food Depository began offering SNAP Outreachservices to help families and individuals apply for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Pro-gram – formerly known as Food Stamps. In 2010, the Food Depository launched its Lunch Busprogram to deliver nutritious lunches to children during the summer months.

The Food Depository has conducted a number of studies under Kate’s leadership to identify andconnect priority populations and communities with the nutrition they need. In 2012, the Food Depository released Hunger Among Seniors in Cook County. In 2010, the Food Depositorybegan highlighting community food insecurity data in unprecedented detail. The same year, theFood Depository and the SOCIAL Impact Research Center examined nutritional access for CookCounty children in Running on Empty.

A leading voice in the fight to end hunger, Kate is co-chair of the Illinois Commission to EndHunger, a board member of Feeding Illinois – the state’s coalition of food banks – and a memberof the State of Illinois Social Services Advisory Council. Kate is also a member of the EconomicClub of Chicago and The Chicago Network. Kate holds a bachelor’s degree from MacalesterCollege and a master’s degree in Public Policy and Administration from the University of Wiscon-sin. She received an honorary doctorate from Knox College in 2011.

Art VelasquezCEOBaja Foods, LLC

Mr. Velasquez is founder and Chief Executive Officer of Baja Foods, LLC, whichwas established in 2001. Baja Foods is a U.S.D.A manufacturer of Mexican foodproducts, such as burritos, enchiladas, quesadillas and tamales that services

foodservice, retail grocery, private label and industrial customers.


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Art Velasquez (continued)Mr. Velasquez is also Executive Vice President of Azteca Foods, Inc., one of the largest Mexicanfoods manufacturing companies in the Midwest. Mr. Velasquez has been employed at Aztecasince 1989, primarily as its Vice President of Foodservice Sales and Marketing and has been inhis current position since 2009.

Mr. Velasquez received his degree in business from the University of Notre Dame in 1987. He isactive in business, civic and service groups in the Chicagoland area. Mr. Velasquez is currently amember of the Board of Regents for Mercy Home for Boys and Girls, the Leadership AdvisoryCouncil for Cristo Rey Jesuit High School, the Board of Directors of Cristo Rey Jesuit HighSchool, the Board of Directors of Luna Negra Dance Theater, Vistage International, and Treasurer of ADL, Inc.

Mr. Velasquez past activities include: Treasurer of 20-30 Club of Chicago, President’s Council forthe Museum of Science and Industry, graduate of Loyola University’s Next Generation Leader-ship Institute, the 21st Century Leadership Council for the City of Chicago, Green Tie Ball Committee. Mr. Velasquez resides in River North in Chicago.

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Paul BaisleyGE Capital FB&[email protected](312) 441-7267

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Richard N. BoosArbor [email protected](312) 981-3778

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Kurt M. RothRobert W. Baird & [email protected](312) 609-4689

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