Roll Global Rebranded As the Wonderful Co

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Roll Global rebranded as The Wonderful Co.

June 1, 2015

Roll Global has officially changed its name to The Wonderful Co. This strategic move will align the company’s long-standing passion for harvesting healthy and nutritious foods with the consumers it

serves across the United States and the globe.

In addition to The Wonderful Co. name change, the following operating units also have new names: Wonderful Pistachios & Almonds (formerly Paramount Farms); Wonderful Citrus (formerly Paramount Citrus); and Wonderful Orchards (formerly Paramount Farming).

“At The Wonderful Company, we are totally integrated in our approach to farming and distribution — we grow our produce, then harvest, package and deliver to a store near you,” Stewart Resnick, co-

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“Consumers know us from our iconic Super Bowl commercials and viral marketing campaigns,” Lynda Resnick, co-owner and vice chair, said in the release. “Now we want the world to know the company behind some of America’s healthiest and most popular brands.”

As one of America’s largest and fastest-growing produce companies, The Wonderful Co. continues to build upon its position as one of the world’s larger growers of tree nuts and one of America’s larger citrus growers, while leveraging its new name to unify the company’s presence in the marketplace and deepen its connection with consumers.

Giving back is Wonderful

The Wonderful Co. has a rich heritage of investing in the communities in which its employees live and work, specifically California’s Central Valley and Fiji.

“Our company has always believed that success means doing well by doing good,” Resnick said in the release. “That’s why we place such importance on our extensive community outreach programs, education and health initiatives and sustainability efforts. We are deeply committed to doing our part to build a better world and inspiring others to do the same.”

The Wonderful Co.’s $48.4 million total charitable giving for 2015 includes community development efforts; a new comprehensive employee health and wellness program featuring two fully staffed health clinics; and educational initiatives such as scholarships, school grants, two pre-schools, arts programs, summer schools and the acclaimed Wonderful Agriculture Career Prep. An additional $25 million has been allocated toward the construction of a new campus for the Wonderful College Prep Academy, a charter school first established by the company in 2009.

The company’s robust culture of philanthropy extends to all of its employees through the Wonderful Giving program, which allows each employee to contribute $500 to $1,000 in company funds to the nonprofit of their choosing, in addition to the company’s traditional matching gifts program. In 2014 alone, Wonderful Giving contributed more than $4 million to a diverse array of nonprofits, all chosen by employees.

The Wonderful Co. has also made major investments in sustainability, clean energy and the responsible use of natural resources. It has invested nearly $25 million in advanced irrigation research and technologies; $22 million on solar installations across four facilities, with the Wonderful Halos plant boasting one of the largest solar rooftop installations in America; and $41 million in fuel cells, generating 35 percent of required electricity without combustion or air pollution.

In addition, The Resnick Sustainability Institute at the California Institute of Technology — made possible through Stewart and Lynda Resnick’s $30 million gift — provides a path to sustainability by focusing on the innovative science and engineering research required to develop groundbreaking technologies and solutions to global energy and climate challenges.

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