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Calumet Becomes Supplier Diversity Mentor for Veterans Select Foods, LLC

Seeks to Increase Supplier Diversity in the Food Industry

Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin, January 22, 2007 – Calumet Diversified Meats is pleased to announce that we have become a participant in the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Mentor Protégé Program with Vera Oellerich, President of Veterans Select Foods LLC, a Native American, service disabled, veteran owned business based in Illinois.

Calumet Diversified Meats is a diversity-oriented company that is committed to sharing our success with Veterans Select Foods LLC, to become the leading diversity supplier of protein and vegetable food products to major corporations and government agencies in the United States .   As a mentor, Calumet is helping increase the representation of minority-, women- and service disabled veteran-owned businesses in the food industry.   Our goal is help Veterans Select Foods become a strategic supplier in our industry.

Out of approximately 11,000 suppliers across the United States , there are currently no food industry companies that are minority-, woman- and service disabled veteran owned.   Veterans Select Foods LLC is the first. For more information about Veterans Select Foods LLC, please visit www.VeteransSelectFoods.com

“In today’s increasing diverse global society, corporate diversification is an important mission of our company as well as our customers.   Calumet is taking the lead in this area.   Our Mentor-Protégé program will strengthen Calumet ’s relationship with our existing customers and also help us gain access to new markets.” stated Joy Huskey, Vice President Sales & Marketing of Calumet Diversified Meats Inc.

About Calumet Diversified Meats

Calumet Diversified Meats, based in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin is a leading processor of pork products with over 30 years of experience in the meat packing industry.   Calumet ’s management team of men and women are the key players in this fast-paced business.   Their talent coupled with technology has generated a level of innovation that is unsurpassed in the meat industry.   From raw material to finished product, Calumet ’s production team is helping its customers to create an eye-pleasing menu item to keep their customers returning again and again.   For more information, please visit www.porkchops.com.

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