RWG FAMILY OWNED SINCE 1982 Our Story

521 Parrott St. Media Contact: San Jose, CA 95112 Kohnstamm Communications www.rwgarcia.com Rachel Jones-Pittier 408-287-4616 [email protected] Office: 651-228-9141 Company Snapshot Family Tradition Our President and CEO, Robert Garcia, is driven by the notion of “better.” In 1982, seeking a better life for himself and his young family, he left a successful sales job to start his own tortilla chip company. A few years later, when supplier distribution issues threatened his fledgling business, Robert took a holistic approach and began manufacturing the chips himself. Recognizing the market need for healthier, higher quality and minimally processed before the trend, he decided to make products that were simply better.

The RW Garcia brand has come a long way since Robert and his wife, Margaret, started distributing their chips out of the back of a van more than 30 years ago. Still today, Robert’s dual notion of “better” still drives our family-owned company – his passion to make a better life for his family lives on in RW Garcia’s innovative approach and drive to produce better-for-you, gluten-free tortilla chips and crackers.

First Non-GMO Project Verified Company Staying steadfast to our family values of making artisan, high quality chips, even before the clean label trend became mainstream, led us to become the first Non-GMO Project Verified snack company in 2009. We source the highest quality organic and non-GMO stone-ground corn that we artistically combine with seasonings and other additive- and preserva- tive-free ingredients. In addition to our Non-GMO Project Verified status, all of our products are certified gluten-free. Taking an artisan approach to chip making means nothing is mass-produced and that we make daily accommodations for temperature and humidity changes in our manufacturing facility. Those individuals with discerning palates will definite- ly be able to taste the difference!

Growth and Expansion Today our dedication to authenticity and transparency remains stronger than ever with two generations of our family working for our company. Now our product line includes not only non-GMO and certified gluten-free tortilla chips, but crackers that contain innovative nutrition and flavor profiles such as ancient grains, pulses, vegetables and a matrix of seeds such as chia, flax and black sesame – all of which are also Non-GMO Project Verified and certified gluten-free.

RW Garcia products are available throughout North America, as well as in Europe and Australia. To meet product demand, we now have two manufacturing facilities, one in Lincolnton, N.C., and a 63,000 square foot state-of-art production plant, which opened in 2014 in Las Vegas.

In addition, our commitment to sustainability also means we reuse and recycle whenever possible. We recycle all unpro- cessed corn, cooking oil and cornstarch. Cattle farmers use all unprocessed corn for feed and bio-fuel converters utilize all unused cornstarch.

Overall, Robert, Margaret and all of the Garcia family continue to take pride in making great tasting, sustainable and unique products that provide better snack options for families around the world. Quick Facts

Founded in 1982 and based in San Jose, Calif., RW Garcia is a family-owned and operated artisan About RW Garcia maker of high quality, organic corn-based snacks. RW Garcia is committed to sourcing the finest ingredients available, and proudly produces all products in its wholly-owned facilities. All RW Garcia products are made from stone ground non-GMO corn, contain no additives or preservatives, are verified non-GMO and certified gluten-free. The company is also dedicated to making the world a better place through sustainable practices, which it uses at its manufacturing facilities in Las Vegas and Lincolnton, N.C. RW Garcia’s distinct products can be found throughout North America as well as in Europe and Australia.

San Jose, Calif. - Manufacturing facilities in Las Vegas and Lincolnton, N.C. Headquarters

Robert Garcia – Founder, President & CEO Company Leadership Margaret Garcia – Vice President Sales & Marketing Genelle Chetcuti – Senior Director of Marketing

- NEW Pulse Chips (three varieties): Black Bean & Garlic, & Red Bell Pepper, Lentil & Turmeric; Product Lines MSRP $3.99 - 3-Seed Crackers (four varieties): Sweet Potato, , Sweet Beet, Harvest; MSRP $5.49 - MixtBag (three varieties): Veggie Tortilla Chips, Yellow & Tortilla Chips, Yellow & Red Tortilla Chips; MSRP $3.99 - Big Bag (two varieties): Yellow Chips, Blue Corn Tortilla Chips - MSRP $4.99

Our products are available at Safeway/Vons, Kroger, select Costco stores, Wegmans, Stop&Shop, Giant Availability Carlisle, Harris Teeter, Central Market and other grocery chains, as well as at health and specialty stores across North America and in Europe and Australia.

Rachel Jones-Pittier, Kohnstamm Communications Media Contact 651-228-9141, [email protected]

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Robert W. Garcia, President & CEO Robert Garcia has more than 30 years of experience working in the food industry, and a love for making tortilla chips that spans generations. After working in food sales at Standard Brands for many years, Robert recognized a need for high quality, all-natural and organic corn-based products in the snack food marketplace. He met Margaret Fraga, who also worked in sales at Standard Brands, and the two collaborated on an idea to start making the highest quality tortilla chips. After they married in 1981, the idea grew, and Robert and Margaret founded RW Garcia Co., in 1982, originally a distri- bution business for corn products and tortilla chips made with clean, simple ingredients. Four years later, Robert set up the company’s first manufacturing facility in Milpitas, Calif. and began making his own all-natural, artisan and organic corn-based snacks, which remains our company’s mission today. Under Robert’s leadership, our company now operates two manufacturing facilities, one in North Carolina and one in Nevada. Our products are available throughout North America, as well as in Europe and Australia. Robert takes pride in keeping RW Garcia a family business. After more than 30 years of marriage, Robert and Margaret still enjoy collaborating and running the company’s day-to-day operations. And when he’s not dreaming up the next tortilla chip variety or cracker, Robert enjoys boating and golfing.

Margaret Garcia, Genelle Chetcuti, Senior Vice President Sales Director of Marketing & Marketing Genelle has grown up in the Margaret Garcia plays an family business, working in some integral role in the family capacity since the age of 12 until business. In 1982, she helped she went to college. Graduating her husband Robert create RW from UC San Diego with a Garcia. With more than 30 degree in Communications, she years of experience leading embarked on a marketing career our company’s marketing and in the high-tech industry, working sales initiatives, she is the for a variety of companies. In primary mastermind behind 2006, she transitioned back to our robust product develop- her healthy snacking roots, ment efforts. Her world travels bringing her extensive brand provide unique perspectives experience to the RW Garcia that assist in innovative flavor business. Since then, she’s never profile creation. looked back. Prior to helping start RW Garcia in 1982, Margaret worked in Genelle is the mother of three children and she enjoys playing food sales at Standard Brands, which is where she met Robert. guitar, gardening and cooking. In her spare time, she enjoys traveling, gardening and the company of her Bernese Mountain Dogs, which are also frequent visitors to the RW Garcia corporate offices. Family of Products NEW: Pulse Chips Delicious and sustainable too! Arriving on shelf in May 2017, this new line includes three pulse crop-based varieties sure to excite your taste buds! Black Bean & Garlic, Lentil & Turmeric, and Hummus & Red Bell Pepper. Like the brand's other products, the Pulse Chips are Non-GMO project verified, certified gluten free and kosher.

MixtBag® Tortilla Chips Our MixtBag combines two quality mouthwatering tortilla chip flavors in one bag. They are available in three varieties -- Yellow and Blue, Yellow and Red, and Veggie.

Artisan Crackers Our 3-Seed gluten-free crackers have flaxseed, chia and sesame inclusions. The four nutrient-dense yet tastefully robust flavor profiles are: Sweet Potato, Kale, Sweet Beet and Harvest, which includes an appealing mix of pumpkin and blue corn. Made with healthy, wholesome ingredients, they’re great with all kinds of toppings.

Big Bags Our Big Bags give you a full pound of tortilla chips in a convenient re-sealable bag. Made with organic corn, they come in two tasty variet- ies; Blue Corn and Stone Ground Yellow Corn.