FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 20, 2000

DAWN FOOD PRODUCTS, INC. APPOINTS HIPWELL

Jackson, MI: Dawn Food Products, Inc. announced the appointment of Roger L. Hipwell as Vice President - Principal Accounts. Hipwell will lead a sales and technical service group focused on the wholesale baking and industrial foods sectors for Dawn North America.

"Roger's wealth of knowledge and experience in the baking industry will help solidify successful partnerships with our wholesale customers," said Ron Jones, CEO of Dawn North America. "Roger and his National Wholesale Team will continue to strive to fulfill our mission of being a leading supplier to the baking industry by providing consistent, quality products along with outstanding R&D, technical support and the custom formulation capability our wholesale customers are looking for."

Prior to joining Dawn, Hipwell held sales and marketing positions with Bay State Milling Company in Quincy, MA and The Pillsbury Company, Minneapolis, MN. During his career he has held positions with the Wheat Quality Council, the North American Millers Association and the National Association of Flour Distributors, and has been active in wholesale and retail baking trade activities.

Dawn Food Products, Inc. is one of the world's largest independently owned bakery manufacturers and distributors as well as one of the nation's oldest manufacturers of bakery mixes and bases. Since 1920, Dawn's dedicated employees, outstanding products and valued customers have made the Dawn name synonymous with excellence. American-owned and operated, Dawn currently supplies a complete line of quality, consistent mixes, bases, icings, glazes, fillings, frozen dough, par-baked and fully baked products and equipment to the food industry worldwide.

For more information, please contact Dawn Food Products, Inc., 2021 Micor Drive, Jackson, MI 49203. Phone: (800) 248-1144 or (517) 789-4400. Fax: (517) 789-4465. Or Web site: www.dawnfoods.com.

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