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West Liberty Foods Purchases Quantum Foods Assets

Monday, June 23, 2014 - 8:00am

Corporate Headquarters

228 West 2nd Street

PO Box 318

West Liberty, IA 52776

888-511-4500 phone

319-627-6127 fax

West Liberty Facility www.wlfoods.com

207 West 2nd Street

PO Box 318

West Liberty, IA 52776

319.627.6000 phone

319.627.6334 fax

Mount Pleasant Facility

2225 E Commerce Drive

PO Box 272

Mount Pleasant, IA 52641

319-385-5900 phone

319-986-6658 fax

Tremonton Facility

705 N. 2000 West

Tremonton, UT 84337

435-207-7000 phone

435-207-7090 fax

News Release

West Liberty Foods Purchases Quantum Foods Assets

West Liberty, Iowa (June 23rd, 2014)—West Liberty Foods, L.L.C. announced today that it has

closed on the purchase of substantially all of the assets of Bolingbrook, Illinois-based Quantum

Foods.

West Liberty Foods expects to start up meat processing operations at the Bolingbrook location

within the next thirty days.

“This is an exciting step forward for West Liberty Foods,” says Ed Garrett, President & CEO for

West Liberty Foods. “This acquisition will enhance our offerings and benefit our customers,

employees, and owners. In addition, we will be able to bring back jobs lost when Quantum Foods

shut down its business.”

West Liberty Foods has three manufacturing locations in West Liberty, Iowa, Mount Pleasant,

Iowa and Tremonton, Utah. The company is headquartered in West Liberty, Iowa.

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About West Liberty Foods: West Liberty Foods is a leading co-packer, private label manufacturer,

and foodservice supplier of sliced deli meats and fully cooked IQF products. In 2012 they became

one of the first companies in the United States to be verified as Landfill Free, meaning that less

than the industry acceptable 1% of waste enters the landfill. Please visit their website for more

information: www.wlfoods.com.

For more information please contact:

Michelle Elizondo

Marketing Manager

West Liberty Foods

319.627.6371

michelle.elizondo@wlfoods.com