KRAFT FOODSERVICE SPONSORS CULINARY TEAM USA
Company strengthens its commitment to culinary by proudly supporting the American Culinary Federation’s 2004 Culinary Team USA

GLENVIEW, Ill. (November 2004)

Kraft Foodservice is dedicated to providing ongoing support and resources to culinary professionals within the industry. As part of this dedication, Kraft Foodservice is a proud sponsor of the American Culinary Federation (ACF) Culinary Team USA 2004, which will be participating at the upcoming 2004 Internationale Kochkunst Ausstellung (IKA), held in Germany this October.

Often called the culinary “Olympics,” IKA tests the expertise of chefs from around the world and is considered the world's oldest and largest international culinary competition of its kind. Representing some of the best chefs in the nation, the ACF Culinary Team USA is comprised of six chefs who will travel to Germany to test their culinary mastery as they compete for the chance to win “the gold.”

“Kraft Foodservice is honored to sponsor the team that recently won a gold medal at the American Culinary Classic, another one of the world’s most important international culinary competitions,” said Harry Crane, Kraft Foodservice Executive Chef and Kraft Culinary Centre Manager. “We believe this team embodies the uniqueness and diversity of the culinary field and exemplifies the rewards of good education, support from the industry and teamwork and we will be cheering them on at the upcoming culinary Olympic event.”

Kraft Foodservice is a division of Kraft Foods North America, Inc., the largest branded food and beverage company headquartered in the United States and the second largest worldwide. Kraft Foodservice provides a diverse portfolio of brands, marketing and sales expertise and resources to the U.S. foodservice industry. Visit www.kraftfoodservice.com for more information.

Founded in 1929, the American Culinary Federation (ACF) is the largest chefs' organization in the world. ACF sets and upholds the highest standards of professional cooking in the nation and, in so doing, makes a positive difference for culinarians internationally through education and creates a fraternal bond of respect and integrity. Visit www.acfchefs.org for more information.

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Contact:
Jennifer Jashelski
The Food Group
(312) 329-0811, ext. 250

Renee Zahery
Kraft Foods
(847) 646-4422