OLD ORCHARD BRANDS ADDS VETERAN GROCERY EXECUTIVE TO TEAM

SPARTA, Mich., December 12, 2007— Leading beverage innovator Old Orchard Brands® has hired Long Island native and veteran food industry executive, Henry VonSalzen, to oversee the Company’s east coast grocery sales.  VonSalzen’s title is that of eastern regional manager, reporting directly to Old Orchard Brands’ president and founder, Mark Saur.

VonSalzen comes to Old Orchard with more than 20 years of sales and marketing experience in the grocery segment.  He has served in sales leadership positions for such household brands as Ore Ida®, Kellogg’s and Rosina Foods®.  In his role at Old Orchard, VonSalzen will be responsible for retail account development, as well as sales and broker management for the region.

“We’ve made a significant addition to our leadership team today,” said Saur.  “Henry has a solid foundation in the grocery business, and we expect his involvement will rapidly advance our growth objectives in the region.”

Old Orchard Brands is currently the fourth-largest manufacturer of bottled juice in the nation, and the second-largest producer of frozen juice concentrates.  Today, Old Orchard Brands products can be found in nearly every major grocery market in the country.

About Old Orchard Brands
Sparta, Mich.-based Old Orchard Brands is one of the fastest-growing fruit juice brands in the United States.  Established in 1985, the company offers consumers 30 frozen concentrate flavors and 62 bottled varieties in a range of 100 percent fruit juices and blends, premium and organic juices, fruit juice cocktails, low-sugar fruit juice cocktails, and juice-infused teas.  Old Orchard Brands is an Allied Capital company.  For more about Old Orchard, visit www.oldorchardjuice.com.