Davisco Foods International Selected as 2006 Exporter of the Year

Le Sueur, MN (November 2^nd, 2006) – Davisco Foods International was presented with the first Exporter of the Year Award, given by the U.S. Dairy Export Council and DairyField magazine for demonstrating excellence in the global marketplace. Davisco Foods accepted the award at Stagnito’s 2006 Top Gun Conference in Phoenix.

Davisco Foods won the Exporter of the Year Award for its global leadership in the cheese and food ingredients industry. President Mark Davis recognized the importance of export markets early on in the history of the company, and Davisco Foods has since dedicated its efforts to increasing worldwide demand for dairy products. Davisco Foods has built a strong reputation both in the United States and throughout the world, maintaining its global presence with sales offices in Geneva and Mexico City, and with partnerships in Asia and Europe.

About Davisco Foods International:
Davisco Foods International (www.daviscofoods.com) is a privately held, family-owned dairy business headquartered in Le Sueur, Minnesota. Davisco Foods produces and sells cheese, lactose, whey, whey permeate, hydrolyzed whey proteins, whey protein concentrate, whey fractions (alphalactalbumin and glycomacropeptide), and BiPro, a whey protein isolate that accounts for 65 percent of whey protein isolate sold worldwide.

Contact:
Pauline Olson-VP Business Development Sales and Marketing
952-914-0400 or Pauline.Olson@DaviscoFoods.com

Davisco Foods International, Inc., based in Le Sueur, Minn., is the world's largest manufacturer of whey protein isolates. Its pioneering technology serves as the global standard in the industry for whey protein purity and functionality. Its high quality proteins, and protein fractions are used in food, beverage, nutraceutical, and pharmaceutical applications.

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