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On behalf of the Frozen Food Foundation Board of Directors and Officers, it’s our

pleasure to present the Foundation’s 2015 Annual Report. Whether through scientific research or community events, this report highlights the tremendous success the Frozen Food Foundation achieved in 2015 to enhance the public’s perception of frozen foods. The Foundation engaged key influencers to help them better appreciate how, and why, frozen foods play an integral part of their diets by promoting the results of the Foundation-commissioned nutritional studies conducted by the Universities of Georgia and California-Davis.

The Foundation once again hosted two educational and fundraising events in a public display of the frozen food industry’s commitment to health and wellness.

The 2015 5K Fun Run & Walk welcomed more than 100 runners and walkers and the Foundation hosted the sixth annual Frozen

Food Foundation Golf Classic presented by Simplot at Oak Creek Golf Course.

You can read more about these events, and the significant strides the Foundation made in promoting science-based information about the nutritional, safety and societal attributes of frozen foods, further in this Annual Report.

Lastly, we’d like to thank the generosity of our contributors for allowing the Foundation to engage in such critically important work. Thank you to all who have committed to ensuring the Foundation’s continued growth.

If you haven’t already done so, we encourage you to help support the Foundation’s work. It is our sincere hope to see all of us in the frozen food industry commit to supporting the Frozen Food Foundation.

Sincerely,

Dick GraderChair

Kraig R. NaaszPresident

Board of DirectorsMichael Barkley, Pinnacle Foods, Inc.Michele Bush, Kraft Heinz Co.Rick Loesel, Creative Supply Chain SolutionsTom Madden, Rite Stuff Foods, Inc.Joan Menke-Schaenzer, ConAgra Foods, Inc.David Moore, Superior Foods, Inc.Roz O’Hearn, Nestlé USAGeorge Smith, NORPAC Foods, Inc.Bill Smittcamp, Wawona Frozen FoodsSteve Vernon, J.R. Simplot Co.Julia Wells, The Pictsweet Co.

Dear Foundation Supporter

Kraig R. Naasz President Frozen Food Foundation

Dick Grader Chair Frozen Food Foundation

BoARD oF DIReCtoRS AnD oFFICeRS

officersChairDick Grader, National Frozen Foods Corp.

Vice ChairJeff Varcoe, The Schwan Food Company

PresidentKraig R. Naasz, American Frozen Food Institute

Secretary-TreasurerAdrienne Seiling, Frozen Food Foundation

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The Foundation extends special thanks to its 2015 5K sponsor:

Supporting Healthy and Active Living

The Frozen Food Foundation hosted the 5K Fun Run & Walk on Feb. 22, 2015, at

the Grand Plaza at the Hilton Anaheim. It was the eighth 5K to benefit the Foundation and the fifth to be opened to the public.

Fundraising

Frozen Food Foundation Golf Classic

The 2015 Frozen Food Foundation Golf Classic presented by Simplot was held on Feb. 24, 2015,

at Oak Creek Golf Course in Irvine, Calif.

Proceeds from the event benefit the Foundation, and golfers play for a chance to have each member of the winning foursome’s name permanently etched on the prized Foundation’s Golf Classic Cup. The Foundation extends special

thanks to its 2015 Golf Classic sponsors:

PRESENTED BY

SPONSORED BY

Over 100 community youth, teens and adults participated in a public display of their commitment to health and wellness.

Proceeds from the event benefit the public education and research efforts of the Frozen Food Foundation.

Frozen Food Foundation Golf Classic champions from left to right: Mark Lorion, U.S. Cold Storage; Wayne Wiggins, Refrigerated & Frozen Foods Magazine; Patrick Young, Refrigerated & Frozen Foods Magazine; and Sam Spicher, U.S. Cold Storage.

Prizes were also awarded for the following contest holes:• Closesttothepin:PaulChapa,Frozen & Refrigerated Buyer• Men’slongestdrive:BrandonMarino,NationalFrozenFoods• Women’slongestdrive:DianaWebb,RopakPackaging• Longestputt:SamSpicher,U.S.ColdStorage

Frozen Food Foundation 5K Fun Run & Walk

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Promoting Frozen Food Facts

The Frozen Food Foundation is dedicated to fostering scientific research, public awareness and industry education

regarding the nutritional, safety and societal attributes of frozen foods for the benefit of the common good. In 2015, the Foundation engaged key influencers to help them better appreciate how, and why, frozen foods play an integral part of their diets.

The Frozen Food Foundation, along with the Canned Food Alliance and Can Manufacturers Institute hosted an all forms of fruits and vegetables luncheon to promote the nutritional benefits of all forms of fruits and vegetables, including frozen and canned, and to encourage their inclusion in federal feeding and nutrition programs.

Nearly 50 key congressional staff, federal agency personnel from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, key influencers, such as the American Heart Association, and inside-the-Beltway press were in attendance.

Congressional staff, federal agency personnel and key influencers were in attendance to learn about the nutritional benefits of all forms of fruits and vegetables, including frozen.

UGA Associate Professor Dr. Ronald Pegg (center) poses with (from left to right) Frozen Food Foundation Executive Director Adrienne Seiling, AFFI Manager of Communications and Government Affairs Ron Davis, AFFI Vice President of Member Services Brynn Horne and AFFI Vice President of Government Affairs Kelly Poulsen.

Attendees enjoyed a lunch comprised of all forms of fruits and vegetables that meet dietary guideline recommendations, including grilled chicken marinated in frozen blueberries.

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University of Georgia (UGA) Associate Professor Dr. Ronald B. Pegg shared the results of the Foundation’s nutrition comparison project, which demonstrates that frozen fruits and vegetables are as rich in nutrients, and often more so, than their fresh counterparts. In addition to Dr. Pegg, Dr. Elizabeth Pivonka of the Produce for Better Health Foundation (PBH) and Rebecca Scritchfield of Capitol Nutrition Group discussed the important role all forms of fruits and vegetables, whether fresh, frozen, canned, dried or 100 percent juice can play in building and maintaining healthy and sustainable eating habits. Attendees were served meals comprised of a variety of frozen and canned ingredients, showcasing their versatility and practicality in preparing nutritious meals that meet federal guidelines.

In addition, the Foundation’s nutrition comparison study with the University of California-Davis (UC Davis) was published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. The results of the study found that the nutritional value of frozen fruits and vegetables are generally equal to, and in some cases better than, their fresh counterparts.

The study, conducted by lead researcher Dr. Diane Barrett of UC Davis, used methodologies designed to eliminate discrepancies in the harvesting, handling and storage of fruits and vegetables used in the analysis. Like produce found in farmers’ markets, the fruits and vegetables used in the study were locally grown, harvested and stored by the UC Davis research team. Each fruit and vegetable was analyzed under the following conditions: frozen (analyzed within 24 hours of harvest and after 10 and 90 days of storage in a freezer) and fresh stored (analyzed 24 hours of harvest and after three and 10 days of storage in a refrigerator).From left to right: Capitol Nutrition Group CEO Rebecca Scritchfield,

UGA Associate Professor Dr. Ronald Pegg and PBH President and CEO Dr. Elizabeth Pivonka pose during the Fruits & Veggies All Forms Luncheon.

UGA Associate Professor Dr. Ronald Pegg shares the results of the Foundation’s nutrition comparison research.

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2015 Frozen Food Foundation Contributors

The Frozen Food Foundation, in conjunction with the International Association for Food Protection (IAFP), presented

Dr. Erdogan Ceylan of the Silliker Food Science Center with the sixth annual Frozen Food Foundation Freezing Research Award.

The award, which recognizes individuals or organizations whose research contributes to the continued enhancement of food quality and safety through freezing, was presented to Dr. Ceylan during the IAFP 2015 Annual Meeting in Portland, Ore. Dr. Ceylan was selected for his contributions in research impacting the food safety and quality attributes of frozen foods and his impact on providing science-based solutions to frozen food makers.

Dr. Ceylan holds a M.S. and Ph.D. in Food Microbiology from Kansas State University. He is currently the director of research for the Silliker Food Science Center where he is responsible for managing research studies for a wide spectrum of food companies. He also serves as the responsible official for the Silliker, Inc. select agents and toxins program under the Federal Select Agent Program for Clostridium botulinum research studies.

As the recipient of the 2015 Frozen Food Foundation Freezing Research Award, Dr. Ceylan received a $2,000 honorarium and commemorative plaque.

Frozen Food Foundation Freezing Research Award

Benefactors ($10,000 or more)J.R. Simplot Co.National Frozen Foods Corp.

Patrons ($9,999 to $5,000)AmeriCold Logistics Jasper Wyman & Son Inc.Lineage LogisticsSargento Foods Inc.

Supporters ($4,999 to $500)Bonduelle AmericasCamerican International, Inc.ConAgra Foods, Inc.Donna GarrenFirestone Pacific FoodsGeneral Mills, Inc.Hanover Foods Corp.Kohl’s Eastlake

McCain Foods USA, Inc.Nestlé USANORPAC Foods, Inc.Pinnacle Foods GroupSanjay GummallaSmith Frozen FoodsTwin City Foods, Inc.Tyson Foods, Inc.Wawona Frozen Foods

Friends ($499 and below)Adrienne SeilingAlasko Foods Inc.Allied Frozen StorageAnacapa Foods, LLCArbre Farms Corp.Ascent Foods, LLCAtkins Nutritionals, Inc.Bellingham Cold Storage Co.Better Baked Foods, Inc.Blencor, LLCBNSF Railway

Brecon Foods, Inc.BWAy CorporationCalifornia Custom Fruits &

Flavors, Inc.California Splendor, Inc.Cambridge FarmsCascade International Foods,

Inc.Cascade Specialties Inc dba

White Oak Frozen FoodsCebro Frozen FoodsC. H. Belt & Associates, Inc.Cherry Central, Inc.Clear Springs Foods, Inc.Colliers InternationalColoma Frozen Foods, Inc.Columbia Fruit, LLCContainer Supply Co., Inc.Continental Food Sales, Inc.Creative Supply Chain

SolutionsCRF Frozen Foods LLC

Cryo-Trans, Inc.Del Carmen FoodsDel Mar Food Products Corp.Diversifood Associates, Inc.El Encanto Inc. dba Bueno

FoodsEnfield Farms, Inc.Eurocaribe Packing Co.Ever Fresh Fruit Co.Export Packers Co., Ltd.FGM Frozen Foods, LLCFimcor International, Inc.Food Service Systems, Inc.Food Source SolutionsfoodguysFreedom PackagingFrio Express, S.A. de C.V.Frozen Food DigestFrozsun Foods, Inc.Fuchs North AmericaGarlock Printing & Converting

Corp.

George Chiala Farms, Inc.Gingerich Farms Products, Inc.Giorgio Foods, Inc.Glacier Sales, Inc.Global PartnersGood Source Solutions, Inc.Gordon SpeedGreystone Foods, LLCH & W IngredientsHaliburton International FoodsHansen-Rice, Inc.Hanson LogisticsHappy D CorporationHarold J. Barrett Co., Inc.Harvest Food Group, Inc.Holli-Pac, Inc.Honor FoodsInabata America CorporationInn Foods, Inc.Innovative Cold Storage

Enterprises, Inc.

AFFI Vice President of Regulatory and Technical Affairs Dr. Sanjay Gummalla presents Dr. Erdogan Ceylan with the 2015 Frozen Food Foundation Freezing Research Award.

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Research 21%

Administration 11%

Total Expenses: $83,930

Contributions 50%

Revenue

Sponsorships 33%

Registrations 17%

Total Operating Revenue 100%

Total Operating Expenses 100%

Total Revenue: $91,390

Expenses

Education 27%

Events 41%

Operating Revenue

Operating Expenses

Frozen Food Foundation 2015 Revenue and Expenses

Interamerican Quality Foods, Inc.

Interpack Northwest Frozen Foods, Inc.

Interstate Cold StorageInventure FoodsIQF Frost ABiTi Tropicals Inc.Jewel Apple LLCJSO Associates Inc.Kelly PoulsenKendall Frozen Fruits, Inc.KH International Inc.Kraft Heinz Co.KyWA International Group,

LLCLeach Farms, Inc.Little Lady Foods Inc.Los Angeles Cold Storage Co.MarBran, USAMEEL Corp.

Merchants Cold Storage, LLCMérieux NutriSciencesMerrill Blueberry Farms, Inc.Milne Fruit Products, Inc.Mizkan AmericasMRB Food SourcesMTC LogisticsNational Food Trading Corp.Nature Quality Co.Naturipe Foods LLCNichirei USA, LLCNor-Am Cold Storage, Inc.Northwest NaturalsNS Food Machinery, Inc.NSF InternationalOne Source Food SolutionsOppenheimer Companies, Inc.Oregon Potato Co./Dickinson

Frozen Foods, Inc.Overhill FarmsPAC/GRO & Associates, LLC

Palermo Villa, Inc.Paris Foods Corp.Partner’s Produce, Inc.Patricia Anne Foods LLCPeterson Farms, Inc.Phillips GourmetPJ Impex, Inc.Plum Group FoodsPreferred Freezer Services, Inc.PROgramQuebec Wild Blueberries, Inc.Rader Farms, Inc.Rainsweet, Inc.RefrigiWear, Inc.Reliance Foods International

Inc.Remant Cool Logistics NVRestaurant DepotRite Stuff Foods, Inc.RLS LogisticsRose City Transportation, Inc.

Royal Ridge Fruits and Cold Storage

RR FoodsSakuma Bros. Processing Inc.San Joaquin BrokerageScenic Fruit Co.Seabrook Bros. & Sons Inc.SGS North America Inc.Sierra Pacific Warehouse

GroupSierra Packaging & ConvertingSingle Source, Inc.Smeltzer Orchard Co.SnoTemp Cold StorageSound Counsel Crisis

Communications LLCSouth Mill Mushroom Sales,

Inc.Sunny Dell Foods Inc.Superior FoodsSure Fresh Produce, Inc.

Sysco Corp.The Greenbrier CompaniesThe J.M. Smucker CompanyThe Mushroom CompanyThe Schwan Food CompanyToteco Packaging Company

LLCTSI Express, Inc.U.S. Growers Cold Storage

Inc.U.S. Highbush Blueberry

CouncilUren Food Group Ltd.Vantix Logistics, Inc.Versa Marketing Inc.Vidalia Brands Inc.VLM FoodsWorldwide Food Sales, Inc.Zentis North America

Operating LLCZero Mountain, Inc.

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