RICESELECT™ DONATES TEXMATI® RICE TO MAINE FOOD BANK


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RICESELECT™ DONATES TEXMATI® RICE TO MAINE FOOD BANK
In Honor of Author Stephen King
ALVIN, TX (April 1, 2010) – RiceSelect™, the makers of
well-known Texmati® Rice, is pleased to announce
that they have made a donation of 1,000 pounds,
almost 500 jars, of Texmati® Brown Rice to Good
Shepherd Food-Bank in Auburn, ME. The troubled US
economy is having a widespread negative effect on
local food bank donations, and RiceSelect™ found a
way to help out. “We know so many families are
struggling to put food on their tables,” said Mark
Denman, vice president of sales, “and this is one small
way of helping.”
RiceSelect™ chose Maine for this donation in
Rick Small, executive director of Good Shepherd
Food-Bank accepts donation of Texmati Rice
delivered by Dave Selby of Hannaford Bros.
honor of native son and author, Stephen King. “We were so thrilled to see our Texmati® Rice
mentioned in King’s recent novel “Under the Dome”,” says Deborah Locke, product manager,
“we are delighted that he may be a fan of our products.” This specific food bank was chosen
with the help and cooperation of the Hannaford Brothers Supermarket chain which makes
RiceSelect products available in the area and also delivered the Texmati® Rice for RiceSelect™.
Hannaford makes regular donations to Good Shepherd Food-Bank, and sends four to five
truckloads of food to the Food-Bank each week.
About RiceSelect
RiceSelect™ is the maker of Texmati® – the first basmati rice to be successfully grown in America. Grown
and packaged in the United States with inspiration from around the world. Cook’s Illustrated, the official
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publication of “America’s Test Kitchen,” recently named RiceSelect’s Arborio Rice the top risotto rice,
giving it a coveted “Highly Recommended” rating. RiceSelect’s other products include Jasmati®,
Kasmati®, Sushi, Royal Blend®, Couscous, Texmati® Medleys and Orzo. RiceSelect’s products can be
purchased in more than 30,000 grocery stores in North America. RiceSelect is a leading developer,
producer, miller and marketer of specialty consumer products. For more information and visuals, please
visit us at www.riceselect.com.
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