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DECEMBER 2, 2010

Dawn Foods: A Winning Recipe and a Winning Team
Golden Raisin Walnut Flip wins Judges Prize in
Third Annual America’s Best Raisin Bread Contest

Jackson, MI – Dawn Food Products is pleased to announce David Corning won the California Raisin Marketing Board’s Judges Prize in the Breakfast Category of the third annual America’s Best Raisin Bread Contest, which was held recently at the American Institute of Baking in Manhattan, Kan.

Corning, a technical sales representative at Dawn, was one of 13 first-place winners. He was
among a total of 38 finalists who were selected to prepare their innovative recipes for a
distinguished panel of judges in the categories of artisan, commercial, breakfast and student
bread competitions. The final 13 winning entries were chosen on the basis of taste, appearance,
originality and value of their final baked products.

Success Took a True Team Effort However, it’s important to note that Corning didn’t do it alone. Shortly before the contest, he was unavoidably sidelined. So, Team Dawn rallied and Mike Dixon, a national technical sales representative at Dawn stepped in to attend the competition and make Corning’s winning creation, the Golden Raisin Walnut Flip.

The Golden Raisin Walnut Flip, the only fried entry in the contest, was created by using Dawn.  Raised A® donut mix and California Raisin Golden Paste to make a turnover or “flip” that was ultimately glazed and decoratively topped with walnuts. The end result was a uniquely delicious treat and the winner of the Judges Prize in the Breakfast Category.   “I’m truly passionate about baked goods and it is always fun to experiment with new flavors and textures,” said Corning. “I’m thankful for Mike Dixon’s help in making it all happen and turning this challenge into such a great success.”

Corning and Dixon’s commitment to their craft is exemplary of the kind of expertise that Dawn
brings to its customers and the marketplace. “On behalf of everyone at Dawn, we would like to
extend our congratulations to David and Mike,” said Dawn CEO, Carrie Jones-Barber. “People
talk about teamwork, but at Dawn we live it every day and this is a great example of how we
collaborate to produce the very best result.”

This year marks the third consecutive year Dawn Foods has been recognized in the America’s
Best Raisin Bread Contest. In 2009, Larry Lobe was awarded the Grand Prize in the Artisan
Category with his Sicilian Raisin Bread, and in 2008, he also won the Judges Prize in the same
category.

About Dawn Foods:
For more than 90 years, Dawn’s dedicated Team Members, outstanding products, and valued customers have made the Dawn name synonymous with excellence. American-owned and family 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. Dawn and its expansive Dawn Distributors Advantage® network allow the company to better serve customers through the buying power of more than 40 facilities across North America. For further information, please visit www.dawnfoods.com.

About the California Raisin Marketing Board: A State Marketing Order in 1998 created the 100-percent grower-funded California Raisin Marketing Board. Its mission is to support and promote the increased use of California-grown raisins and sponsor crop production, nutrition and market research. For more information about the California Raisin Marketing Board and to browse delicious recipes, visit www.LoveYourRaisins.com.

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