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Vegetable Juices, Inc. brings Natural Ingredient Solutions™ to Worldwide Food Expo 2007

More Alive with Flavor ^TM

BEDFORD PARK, Ill. (October 24, 2007) – While convenience may arguably be the primary driver of many of today’s new food products, flavor and nutrition are equally important. Vegetable Juices, Inc., Natural Ingredient Solutions™ capture all three while offering a clean label declaration, as well. Experience great flavor with convenience and nutrition firsthand—stop in at booth S3232 where VJI is demonstrating its expertise in vegetable and fruit juices and purees.

Featured products at Worldwide Food Expo 2007:

• Garlic and Onion Juices—used as natural flavor boosters in many types of formulations these juices deliver fresh flavor and accent natural topnotes with virtually no color or aftertaste. All VJI juices are filtered and pasteurized and have very low mircobiological counts with no enzymatic activity. Vegetable juices are used as natural flavors in meats applications, beverages, sauces, and dressings, and have also demonstrated natural flavor enhancing attributes in these and other product applications. Taste for yourself how VJI juices add unmatched, natural flavor to almost any application—try our Al Pastor Pork, Barbacoa Beef and Garden Herb Dip.

• Fire-roasted Purees—made from premium raw ingredients and roasted over direct fire, these purees add authentic roasted notes and visual character to soups, sauces, salad dressings and more. When tomatoes, tomatillos, onions, bell peppers, eggplant and jalapenos are roasted over a direct fire, it gives them a smoky flavor and aroma. Taste these smoky flavors and authentic roasted notes in our Fire-Roasted Tomato & Onion Marsala Dip.

• Non-thermal Concentrates—non-thermal processing of natural concentrates and juices retains their flavor, color and nutritional value. A proprietary separation technology gives products a natural clarity along with preserving naturally high levels of vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. The proof is in the punch, though. Drop by and quench your thirst with these fully-juiced sippers:
  • Orange Cocktail - Orange Juice Concentrate, Pineapple Juice Concentrate, Carrot Juice, Cucumber Juice, Yellow Tomato Juice.  (Contains 1.5 servings or fruits and vegetables.)
  • Antioxidant Tea Beverage – Water, Hibiscus Extract, Lemon Myrtle Extract, Rooibos Extract, Green Tea, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Citric Acid

About Vegetable Juices, Inc.

For more than 70 years, Vegetable Juices, Inc. has been a leader in converting natural produce into flavorful, high value-added products for industrial use. VJI supplies ingredients that deliver outstanding fresh flavor and superior health benefits to its customers’ products by sourcing the highest quality vegetable ingredients for use in its products. Working closely with customers, VJI shares expertise and provides innovative solutions in vegetable and fruit ingredient applications. For more information, visit www.vegetablejuices.com or drop by booth # S3232.