Seneca Foods to Acquire Unilink, LLC and Lebanon Valley Cold Storage, LP

Our company will fit well into the Seneca Foods structure and we believe both companies will benefit from the relationship,” stated Gary Gregory, Unilink, LLC’s President.

22 Jun 2010 --- Seneca Foods Corporation announced that it has signed a letter of intent to acquire Unilink, LLC and its affiliated company, Lebanon Valley Cold Storage, LP, which primarily sell frozen fruits and vegetables in the packaged private label retail and food service channels. Unilink, LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Pennsylvania Food Group, LLC. It is headquartered in Lebanon, PA. Fiscal 2009 revenues were approximately $65 million.

"We believe Unilink is an excellent fit for Seneca as we expand our frozen private label and food service businesses. The company has been growing very rapidly over the past several years and operates a state-of-the-art facility that opened in 2008," stated Kraig Kayser, Seneca Foods' President and CEO.

“Unilink has developed a market presence in the frozen fruit and vegetable business due to the hard work of its employees. Our company will fit well into the Seneca Foods structure and we believe both companies will benefit from the relationship,” stated Gary Gregory, Unilink, LLC’s President.

The acquisition remains subject to both the signing of a definitive agreement and to customary closing conditions. It is expected that the acquisition will be completed within the next four weeks.