KETTLE CLASSIC POTATO CHIPS NAMED BEST SNACK FOOD IN THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE" Classic Foods, Inc. Honored at The American Food & Beverage Show 2002 First Annual Americas Food and Beverage Awards"

SAN FRANCISCO, CA / MIAMI, FL (PRWEB) December 12, 2002 -- Classic Foods, Inc. maker of Kettle Classic Potato Chips, was selected as a finalist and awarded a trophy for Best Snack Food of the Western Hemisphere" by the Americas Food and Beverage show December 4, 2002 at the World Trade Center Miami.

The award was presented to Florencio Cuétara, President of Classic Foods. We feel tremendously honored to be nominated and chosen for this award. I would like to recognize our employees, partners and especially our customers who made this award possible for us."

A special ceremony took place to present the "First Annual Americas Food and Beverage Awards" to the "Best in the Western Hemisphere" for the following categories: Best Non-Alcoholic Beverage; Best Salsa/Sauce/Condiment; Best Candy & Confectionary; and Best Snack Food. The World Trade Center Miami and a panel of distinguished judges including Linda Gassenheimer, author of Low-Carb Meals in Minutes" selected four winners and several finalists in each category.

The Food and Beverage Trade Show is one of the largest exhibitions in the Americas. It welcomes exhibitors from 25 countries, buyers from 85 countries and in 2001 generated $505 million in sales. Over $1.4 trillion is spent annually on food and beverage purchases with export sales expected to double by 2007. Miami serves as the Americas leading food and beverage purchasing, sales and distribution center, which handle the bulk of all U.S. trade with Latin America and the Caribbean. Companies interested in developing new markets in the 47 countries that comprise the Western hemisphere use Miami as their platform for market entry, sales and distribution.

Classic Foods is a wholly-owned subsidiary of 80 year-old Cuétara Holdings., of Madrid, Spain. With 15,000 employees, Cuétara globally produces and distributes cookies, snacks, dairy products and bottled water. Kettle Classics potato chips are available in a variety of flavors including Natural, Mesquite Barbecue, Salt & Vinegar, and Jalapeno. Stoned Classic flavors include Natural, Santa Fe Cheddar, and Chipotle Chile. For more information visit www.kettleclassics.com

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