FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: JUNE 30, 2003

RICH PRODUCTS ANNOUNCES AGREEMENT
TO ACQUIRE MOTHER’S KITCHEN INC.

BURLINGTON, NJ BASED FINISHED DESSERT MANUFACTURER

Buffalo, N.Y. – Rich Products Corporation, the nation’s largest family-owned food manufacturer, has announced it has reached agreement to acquire Mother’s Kitchen Inc., a leading manufacturer of premium finished desserts including gourmet cheesecakes and cakes based in Burlington, NJ

The acquisition includes Mother’s 105,000 sq. ft. Burlington, NJ manufacturing facility and Mother’s premium brands including Mothers Kitchen™;
Baby Watson ®; BabyCakes® and Turf®.

“The acquisition of Mother’s Kitchen and its outstanding Burlington, NJ manufacturing operations greatly enhances Rich’s leadership position as a supplier of premium fully finished desserts to the Foodservice and In-Store bakery markets,” said William G. Gisel Jr., Chief Operating Officer, Rich Products.

“With Mother’s as our east coast anchor, and our highly successful Jon Donaire operations based in the west, we are now excellently positioned to continue to meet the growing needs of our customers. “

“The acquisition of Mother’s Kitchen Inc. by Rich Products is very good for the company, its employees and the Burlington community,” said Don A. Butte, President, Mother’s Kitchen.

“This is an important milestone in the continued growth of the Mother’s brand in the marketplace. The cultures and goals of the two companies are quite similar and we anticipate continued growth, improved stability and overall, little change.”

“We find this to be a very exciting time in the history of Mother’s Kitchen,” said Steven J. Shaw, Vice President, Marketing and Sales, Mother’s Kitchen.

“Our mission and promise to our customers to become the gold standard of service and quality will be greatly enhanced with the additional resources and expertise provided to us as a member of the Rich Products family.”

MOTHER’S KITCHEN
www.motherskitchen.com

Founded in 1971 as a local bakery, Mother's Kitchen is now one of the largest cheesecake manufacturers in the industry, producing 26 varieties of cheesecake and 12 varieties of premium cakes and pies sold to the foodservice and retail/ins-tore bakery markets.

After quickly outgrowing two buildings, the current Mother's Kitchen facility was built in 1986 and is 105,000 sq. ft., and produces and ships 40,000 cheesecakes and 2,500 cakes per day.

The American Institute of Baking (AIB) has awarded its highest inspection rating to Mother's Kitchen for 3 consecutive years

RICH’S… FOUNDED IN 1945
www.richs.com

Family owned for over 57 years… Food Service and Bakery pioneer… Industry leader and innovator… Rich Products Corporation is one of the world’s premiere family-owned food companies, posting annual sales exceeding $1.7 billion on over 2300 products available in over 80 countries. Including Australia, Belgium, Canada, Colombia, China, Holland, India, Israel, Italy, Japan, Mexico and South Africa, Thailand, United Kingdom…to name a few.

Rich’s is known around the world as founder of the non-dairy segment of the frozen food industry and a leading supplier and solutions
provider to the Food Service and In-Store Bakery segments, specializing in bakery and dessert products and field technical support services.

The company’s world headquarters are in Buffalo, NY. For further information contact Peter Ciotta, Director, Public Relations: phone 716-878-8932, E-mail Cindy Anderson