COMPANY BACKGROUNDER Galaxy Nutritional Foods, now GO Veggie!,® is America’s leading provider of cheese-free cheese for people who love cheese. GO Veggie! is proud to offer an array of choices for consumers looking to cut back on dairy and lactose, whether they are vegan, vegetarian, living with a food allergy, or trying to eat healthier by lowering cholesterol and fats. Founded more than 30 years ago, GO Veggie!’s mission has remained grounded while its products have stretched and spread: allow the millions of Americans seeking healthy dairy and lactose free alternatives to enjoy the cheesy foods they love.

GO Veggie! offers improved product flavors and packaging for consumers to easily identify the cheesy choice that is right for them. The three unique product lines – GO Veggie! LACTOSE FREE (green packaging), GO Veggie! DAIRY FREE (purple packaging) and GO Veggie! LACTOSE & SOY FREE (blue packaging) – are strategically color-coded and designed to display product benefits and differentiators.

GO VEGGIE! has set the stage for healthy cheese alternatives for decades. In 1972, Galaxy’s founder, Angelo Morini, introduced the first low fat, cholesterol and lactose free cheese alternative at a time when cheese free products were unheard of. As a result, Galaxy Foods was created in 1980 and launched a revolution marketing cheese alternatives to mainstream grocery and natural foods stores. In 1987, Galaxy announced its public offering and successfully raised funds for an unprecedented long-term growth plan to expand its production capability and sales. With the development of its plant based and dairy free products, Galaxy quickly gained market share and has continued to lead in innovation ever since.

At Galaxy’s inception, brands included Formägg (lactose free), Soyco (soy nutritious), and Soymage (dairy free). 1995 was a breakthrough year of “firsts,” as Galaxy introduced the first soy free rice- based line of cheese products, as well as the first cheese alternative made with organic tofu. That same year, Galaxy introduced the world’s first pareve kosher, 100% dairy free individually wrapped cheese slices as Soymage Soy Singles. Shortly thereafter, Galaxy expanded its Soyco branded products to Canada.

Today, North Kingstown, Rhode Island-based GO Veggie! is owned by a private equity firm. More people than ever are turning to plant-based diets to help prevent obesity, heart disease, cancer, type II diabetes, hypertension, and other life-threatening conditions beyond allergens. More people are also embracing vegetarian eating as an easy, cost-effective way to reduce environmental impact. Under the leadership of CEO Rick Antonelli, the company has met these growing demands by expanding its dairy free and vegan product lines, improving formulations for exceptional taste and melt and uniting all products under a singular brand, GO Veggie! PRODUCT OVERVIEW Dedicated to catering to a variety of tastes, dietary restrictions and health goals, GO Veggie! offers three lines of more than 52 products across the United States and Canada including shreds, slices, blocks, grated topping and dairy free cream cheese in a range of flavors. GO Veggie! products make excellent ingredients contributing to both sweet and savory recipes, from simple grilled cheese sandwiches to elaborate cheesecakes.

GO Veggie! LACTOSE FREE (green packaging)

These products contain casein and come in a variety of flavors in slices, shreds, blocks and grated topping. The line is cholesterol free, contains 0g of trans fat per serving and is rich in calcium. GO Veggie! Lactose Free is for individuals who have a lactose intolerance or are simply looking to eat healthier by cutting back on dairy in their diets. New and improved products include the slices in American, cheddar, cheddar with jalapenos, mozzarella, pepper jack, provolone and Swiss flavors.

GO Veggie! LACTOSE & SOY FREE (blue packaging)

These products contain casein, yet are lactose free, gluten free, cholesterol free and have 0g of trans fat per serving. They contain no soy and are free of preservatives. GO Veggie! Lactose & Soy Free is available in slices, shreds and blocks in a variety of flavors. New and improved products include the blocks in both cheddar and mozzarella flavors.

GO Veggie! DAIRY FREE (purple packaging)

These products are completely dairy free and vegan. They contain no casein. The Dairy Free line is gluten free, non-GMO and free of preservatives. GO Veggie! Dairy Free is available in slices, shreds, blocks, grated topping and cream cheese in a variety of flavors. New and improved products include the slices in American, cheddar, pepper jack, and mozzarella flavors.

The GO Veggie! Lactose Free and GO Veggie! Dairy Free (green and purple) can be found in the produce section or natural set of traditional grocery stores across the country. GO Veggie! Dairy Free and GO Veggie! Lactose & Soy Free (purple and blue) can be found in the dairy section of natural food stores. To find a store location visit http://www.goveggiefoods.com/where-to-buy/.

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© 2014 GALAXY NUTRITIONAL FOODS, INC. COMPANY BIOS It takes one great idea to launch a company like GO Veggie!,® but many people working together to, well, put the “GO” in GO Veggie! Here, true leadership spans across internal and external advocates committed to providing cheesy delight to those who seek healthier options.

KEY LEADERS

RICK ANTONELLI, Chief Executive Officer Favorite GO Veggie! Product: Dairy Free Strawberry Cream Cheese, preferably on a bagel or in stuffed French toast

Mr. Antonelli joined the Company in 2009 as Chief Executive Officer and serves on the Company’s Board of Directors. Previously, he was Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and President of Distribution for United Natural Foods from December 2005 to August 2008 and served as a member of the Board of Directors from December 2003 to August 2008. The majority of his professional career was dedicated to United Natural Foods (Nasdaq: UNFI), the nation’s largest natural products distributor at over $4 billion in annual sales, serving as President of both Eastern and Western Regions, Director of Sales since its inception from 1996 through 2001 and Director of Sales for Cornucopia Natural Foods, the Company’s predecessor, from 1985 through 1996. From 1982 through 1985, Mr. Antonelli was Director of Operations for Harvest Provision, a division of Bread and Circus that was acquired by Cornucopia Natural Foods in 1985. From 2001 to 2002, Mr. Antonelli was President of Fairfield Farm Kitchens, a Massachusetts-based custom- food manufacturer where Mr. Antonelli’s responsibilities included oversight of a 250,000 square foot manufacturing facility, the acquisition and integration of an integrated food company and the development and launch of three new organic product lines. In addition to his responsibilities at Galaxy Nutritional Foods Mr. Antonelli currently serves on the Board of Directors of both the Zevia Beverage Company and the National Cooperative Grocers Association.

BRIAN O’FARRELL, CFA, Chief Financial and Operating Officer Favorite GO Veggie! Product: Dairy Free Classic Plain Cream Cheese

Mr. O’Farrell joined the company as Chief Financial Officer in 2009, bringing extensive experience in finance and operations working both with consumer packaged goods and in mergers and acquisitions. In 2011, he was also appointed Chief Operating Officer, overseeing all of the companies’ departments, with the exception of sales and marketing. Mr. O’Farrell most recently served as the Vice President of Finance at American Power Conversion (APC), the $4 billion IT business unit of French conglomerate, Schneider Electric (Paris: SU.PA). Prior to APC, he served as President and CEO of a consumer products start-up company, and led it through its evolution from concept to its successful sale. From 1996 to 2002, Mr. O’Farrell was managing director at Bennett Management Corp, a private investment company specializing in distressed securities investments. From 1992 to 1996, Mr. O’Farrell was senior Vice President and Director of Operations for Newstart Factors, a financial investment entity based in New York. Mr. O’Farrell holds a B.A. in Economics from Boston College, a Diploma in Financial Analysis from New York University, and a Chartered Financial Analyst® (CFA®) designation. He currently serves as the President of the North Kingstown Youth Lacrosse League and coaches youth hockey.

WHITNEY VELASCO-AZNAR, Vice President of Marketing Favorite GO Veggie! Product: Dairy Free Chive & Garlic Cream Cheese

Ms. Velasco-Aznar joined the company as Vice President of Marketing in 2014. She brings a combination of classic CPG experience from Fortune 500 multinationals General Mills, Nestlé, Mars and Hormel Foods with natural foods experience from Koala Springs and Beyond Meat companies. In her twenty-plus year tenure, she has acquired a broad skill set from building a brand and running a business to leading teams and creating innovation. She has helped lead and drive growth for some of the world’s most beloved brands, like icons Cheerios®, SPAM®, and M&Ms® as well as up-and-comers Beyond Meat® and Wholly Guacamole®.

Most recently, Velasco-Aznar served as the Vice President of Marketing for Beyond Meat, a plant- based meat alternative startup based in El Segundo, California. There, she helped expand retail distribution and launch new products. Previously, she was Vice President of Marketing for the $1 billion Grocery Products division for Hormel Foods in Austin, Minnesota and spent more than 12 years in various global marketing roles at General Mills around the globe.

She earned an MBA from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University in Evanston, IL and a BS from the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University in Bloomington, IN.

JAMIE SCHAPIRO, Director of Marketing Favorite GO Veggie! Product: Dairy Free Chive & Garlic Cream Cheese – on a cracker, in a sauce or on a baked potato

Mr. Schapiro joined the company as Director of Marketing in 2010. With 19 years of experience, he is an expert in the food and beverage industry and has experience driving the development, launch, and growth of highly differentiated consumer goods and services. He played a key role as an early contributor to four successful, high-growth, premium branded consumer companies. Prior to GO Veggie!, Mr. Schapiro spent five years at Stirrings, LLC as Planning Director and on the Management Team. In 1999, Mr. Schapiro spent three years at Cybergold/MyPoints (later acquired by United Airlines) as Senior Manager. He was responsible for the development and creation of the Internet’s first “cash-back” shopping website and contributed to integration of CyberGold with MyPoints as a member of the M&A team. In 1997, Mr. Schapiro worked at Clif Bar, Inc. as Business Development Manager, where he developed and implemented sales and marketing strategies that penetrated new channels in the health and fitness, national sport specialty, and ski and golf resort sectors. Mr. Schapiro launched his marketing career in 1995 at Jamba Juice Company. He managed the first Bay Area store, a $1 million operation, spearheaded grassroots marketing for new store openings, and assisted with companywide rebranding of Jamba Juice. Mr. Schapiro holds a B.A. in Fine Arts from St. Lawrence University. SABRINA MAK, Director of Sales Favorite GO Veggie! Product: Lactose Free Smoked Provolone Flavor Slices straight up, with crackers, or in a decadent (but healthy) grilled cheese sandwich

Ms. Mak joined the company as Director of Sales in 2011. She has extensive experience managing and mentoring sales professionals focused on various classes of trade from natural food to the produce department. Previously, she was Trade Marketing Manager at Fruit Patch, Inc. overseeing all aspects of the company’s trade marketing programs for fresh commodities like stone fruit and table grapes. From 2003 to 2009, Ms. Mak worked at Ballantine Produce where she was promoted from Director of Trade Marketing to Director of National Sales, primarily responsible for developing and managing trade programs and national accounts for fresh commodities. From 2000 to 2003, she was Vitasoy USA’s National Sales Manager. Her natural foods experience began in 1995 with Yves Veggie Cuisine as the Western Regional Sales Manager focusing on sales in all classes of trade for the western region of the United States. Ms. Mak holds a B.S. in Business Administration from San Francisco State University.

DR. JONATHAN GORDON CFS, Product Developer Favorite GO Veggie! Product: Dairy Free Chive & Garlic Cream Cheese

Dr. Gordon created the cutting-edge formula for GO Veggie!’s Dairy Free Cream Cheeses and Dairy Free Shreds, along with reformulations of other GO Veggie! product lines. He is the president of Glasgow Consulting Group LLC, a full service product development consulting company offering world-class product development and scale-up services. Over the years, Dr. Gordon has worked in and managed a multitude of food and beverage product development areas such as soy and dairy products, aseptic beverages, juices, emulsions, fat-replacers, nutraceuticals, diet and wellness products etc. He has worked for Kraft Jacob Suchard in Germany, Kraft Food Ingredients, White Wave (where he helped to transform the company and the US milk-alternate market through his invention of ‘Silk’ soymilk) and Firmenich a global flavor company. He has undergraduate degrees in both Engineering and Food Science and a Doctorate in Chemical and Process Engineering for research in Soy Protein Chemistry and Microbiology.

AMBASSADORS GO Veggie! has enlisted talented and passionate brand ambassadors with expertise in lactose + gluten free living, nutrition + healthy lifestyle, and vegan cuisine + dairy free living, including:

AMIE VALPONE, GO Veggie! Chef Ambassador – Lactose + Gluten Free Living Favorite GO Veggie! Product: Dairy Free Shreds

Amie Valpone, HHC, AADP, Editor-in-Chief of The Healthy Apple is a Manhattan-based personal chef, culinary nutritionist, food photographer, writer and professional recipe developer. Struggling with Lactose Intolerance and Gluten Intolerance from a young age, Amie’s recipes cater to the Lactose and Gluten Free lifestyle, without sacrificing taste. Amie was previously the Culinary Nutritionist for the NBA Fit Program and is now a regular contributor to The Food Network, The Huffington Post, YahooShine!,WebMD, Glamour Magazine, Vegetarian Times Magazine, Kiwi Magazine and FOX News Health. Amie works hands-on with individuals and groups as a food allergy concierge and healthy family pantry stylist to guide them through their transition into a healthier lifestyle. JENNY ENGEL and HEATHER GOLDBERG of Spork Foods, GO Veggie! Chef Ambassadors – Vegan Cuisine + Dairy Free Living Favorite GO Veggie! Product: Dairy Free Chive & Garlic Cream Cheese

Los Angeles based Spork Foods is a gourmet vegan food company owned and operated by sisters Jenny Engel and Heather Goldberg. They offer live vegan organic cooking classes in Los Angeles at Spork Foods (www.sporkfoods.com) and an online video cookbook at www.sporkonline.com. Their cookbook, Spork-Fed, is currently in stores, with a foreword by fellow fans Emily and Zooey Deschanel. Heather and Jenny are Chef Ambassadors for two major brands, GO Veggie! and Setton Farms. They teach all over the country and the world reaching over 10,000 people a year. Jenny and Heather train home cooks and chefs at universities, resorts and corporations worldwide.

KATIE CAVUTO, GO Veggie! Dietitian Ambassador – Nutrition + Healthy Living Favorite GO Veggie! Product: Lactose Free Parmesan Grated Topping

Katie Cavuto MS, RD is a Registered Dietitian, Chef and owner of Healthy Bites, a Philadelphia based business offering culinary nutrition and consulting services. A graduate of Tufts University with a Masters Degree in Clinical Nutrition, Katie also holds a certification in Adult Weight Management through the American Dietetic Association and Center for Dietetic Research Widely sought for her knowledge and ability to translate nutrition into approachable messages, Katie can be seen on local and national TV and in print as an expert in her field. She contributes to Healthy Eats, a national nutrition blog on Foodnetwork.com, US News and World Report, Eat + Run Blog, and several national publications including O, the Oprah Magazine, Parents, Every Day with Rachel Ray, Fitness, Women’s Health, Health, and Today’s Dietitian. Katie is the dietitian for the Philadelphia Phillies. She was one of 10 finalists on season 5 of The Next Food Network Star and in 2012 named Best of Philly Nutritionist.

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30-YEAR VETERAN GALAXY NUTRITIONAL FOODS LAUNCHES NEW BRAND, GO VEGGIE!, TO MEET RAPIDLY GROWING DEMAND FOR DAIRY FREE AND LACTOSE FREE FOODS

North Kingstown, Rhode Island — December 3, 2013 — Galaxy Nutritional Foods, America’s 30-year leading provider of delicious cheese free products, announces the launch of GO Veggie!,® a new brand of products that proudly serve the millions of Americans seeking dairy and lactose free foods. More than one third of all people worldwide are lactose intolerant, and millions of Americans are choosing to reduce their dairy, go dairy free or go vegan in hopes of establishing a healthier and/ or more principled lifestyle.

“We’ve seen an exponential rise in the number of Americans, including children, who have a dairy or lactose allergy, are following a vegan lifestyle, or are simply trying to cut back on cholesterol,” said Jamie Schapiro, Marketing Director, GO Veggie! “We believe everyone should be able to enjoy the cheesy food they love without sacrifice. GO Veggie! exists as a healthier solution for any diet.”

Uniting five Galaxy Nutritional Foods brands into one, GO Veggie! offers improved product flavors and packaging for consumers to easily identify the cheesy choice that is right for them. GO Veggie! offers three unique product lines, strategically color-coded and designed to display product benefits and differentiators. The product lines include GO Veggie! Lactose Free (green packaging), GO Veggie! Dairy Free (purple packaging) and GO Veggie! Lactose & Soy Free (blue packaging).

DIGESTING THE DATA Lactose is a milk sugar and requires the enzyme lactase for digestion, which decreases with age. Globally, 33 percent of people are lactose intolerant—40 million of which are Americans—and only 40 percent of people maintain the ability to digest lactose after childhood. A milk allergy, on the other hand, involves an immune response to casein and/or whey, which are milk proteins and common allergen triggers, especially in children. Many dairy products also contain high levels of cholesterol, which can negatively impact heart health.

“It can be overwhelming to navigate the food landscape with an allergy or dietary restriction,” said Rick Antonelli, Chief Executive Officer of GO Veggie! “Our unified brand packaging eliminates guessing in the grocery aisle, and we’re proud to say that our products keep getting tastier. Anyone who loves cheese is a friend of GO Veggie!” PRODUCT INFORMATION: GO Veggie! Lactose Free (green packaging) products contain casein and come in a variety of flavors in slices, shreds, blocks and grated topping. The line is cholesterol free, contains 0g of trans fat per serving and is rich in calcium. GO Veggie! Lactose Free is for individuals who have a lactose intolerance or are simply looking to eat healthier by cutting back on dairy in their diets. New and improved products include the slices in American, cheddar, cheddar with jalapenos, mozzarella, pepper jack, provolone and Swiss flavors.

GO Veggie! Lactose & Soy Free (blue packaging) products contain casein, yet are lactose free, gluten free, cholesterol free and have 0g of trans fat per serving. They contain no soy and are free of preservatives. GO Veggie! Lactose & Soy Free is available in slices, shreds and blocks in a variety of flavors. New and improved products include the blocks in both cheddar and mozzarella flavors.

GO Veggie! Dairy Free (purple packaging) products are completely dairy free and vegan. They contain no casein. The Dairy Free line is gluten free, non-GMO and free of preservatives. GO Veggie! Dairy Free is available in slices, shreds, blocks, grated topping and cream cheese in a variety of flavors. New and improved products include the slices in American, cheddar, pepper jack, and mozzarella flavors.

The GO Veggie! Lactose Free and GO Veggie! Dairy Free (green and purple) can be found in the produce section or natural set of traditional grocery stores across the country. GO Veggie! Dairy Free and GO Veggie! Lactose & Soy Free (purple and blue) can be found in the dairy section of natural food stores.

For product information, recipes, and more, visit www.goveggiefoods.com. Follow GO Veggie! on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest.

ABOUT GO VEGGIE!® Founded more than 30 years ago, Galaxy Nutritional Foods remains America’s leading provider of great tasting cheese free products. Today, under Galaxy’s new brand GO Veggie!, the company continues to innovate and offer consumers with food sensitivities or seeking healthier alternatives more cheese free choices. Across its product portfolio – Dairy Free; Lactose Free; and Lactose & Soy Free – GO Veggie! offers 52 products across the United States and Canada including shreds, slices, blocks, grated topping and dairy free cream cheese in a range of flavors. GO Veggie! Lactose Free (green packaging) and GO Veggie! Dairy Free (purple packaging) can be found in the produce section of grocery stores nationwide. GO Veggie! Dairy Free and GO Veggie! Lactose & Soy Free (blue packaging) are available in natural food stores nationwide. For more information: visit: www.goveggiefoods.com.

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