TreeHouse Foods Amends Product Recall Information

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1 For Immediate Release May 4, 2016 Contact Consumers TreeHouse Foods, Inc TreeHouse Foods Amends Product Recall Information Announcement OAK BROOK, Ill. TreeHouse Foods, Inc. (NYSE: THS) today amended certain information regarding the products it recalled yesterday including the following: New items: Signature Kitchen Sweet & Salty Almond Bars Dec Southern Grove Roasted and Salted Sunflower Kernals 2/28/2017 Corrections: Best By Date: DEC for Meijer White Chocolate Chip Pretzel Bars UPC Code : Changed Signature Kitchen Chocolate Chip Pretzel Bars DEC to Signature Kitchen Peanut Chocolate Chunk Bars Dec UPC Code for Essential Everyday Peanut Almond Dark Chocolate Protein Bar DEC is updated to (previously ) Updated the below list of shipped products TreeHouse yesterday announced the voluntary recall of products that may be impacted by sunflower seeds contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes (L.mono). L.mono is an organism, which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea, Listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women. Product was distributed nationwide through retail stores. No illnesses have been reported to date. However, TreeHouse is initiating the voluntary recall in an abundance of caution to protect public health. The products being recalled are listed below. Consumers can find UPC codes and Best By/Date Codes on each package Southern Grove Roasted and Salted Sunflower Kernels 3/1/2017

2 Southern Grove Roasted and Salted Sunflower Kernels 3/2/ Southern Grove Roasted and Salted Sunflower Kernels 2/28/ Natures Harvest Whole Almonds 3/3/ Natures Harvest Slivered Almond 3/3/ Southern Grove Dry Roasted No Salt Almond 3/4/ Southern Grove Dry Roasted Sea Salt Almond 3/4/ Natures Harvest Sliced Almonds 3/4/ Natures Harvest Pecans 3/4/ Natures Harvest Roasted and Salted Sunflower Kernels 11/25/ Natures Harvest Sunflower Kernels Ranch Flavored 3/1/ Natures Harvest Roasted and Salted Sunflower Kernels 12/4/ Best Choice Dark Chocolate Cranberry 3/14/ Best Choice Mountain Trail Mix 3/14/ Amport Roasted and Salted Sunflower Seeds 11/26/ Naturally Select Roasted and Salted Sunflower Seed 3/1/2017

3 Smart Sense Roasted and Salted Sunflower Kernels 3/4/ Nice Sunflower Seeds Salted in Shell 3/4/ Gold Emblem Roasted and Salted Sunflower Kernels 11/27/ Sunflower Seeds Roasted and Salted 11/27/ Natures Harvest Afternoon Snack Blend 11/28/ Raisin and Nut Trail Mix 11/28/ Natures Harvest Southwest Trail Mix 11/28/ K&G Southwest Trail Mix 11/28/ Roundy Sweet and Salty Almond Chewy Bars DEC Roundy Peanut Butter Dark Chocolate Bars DEC Roundy Peanut Butter Dark Chocolate Bars JAN ShurFine Sweet and Salty Almond Chewy Bars DEC Meijer Peanut Butter Dark Chocolate Protein Bars DEC Meijer Peanut Butter Dark Chocolate Protein Bars JAN Meijer Peanut Almond Dark Chocolate Protein Bars DEC 07 16

4 Meijer Peanut Almond Dark Chocolate Protein Bars JAN Meijer Sweet and Salty Almond Bars DEC Meijer Sweet and Salty Almond Bars DEC Meijer Peanut Chocolate chunk Pretzel Bars DEC Meijer White Choc Chip Pretzel Bars DEC Western Family Sweet and Salty Almond Bars DEC Signature Kitchen Peanut Chocolate Chunk Bars Dec Signature Kitchen White Chocolate Chip Pretzel Bars DEC Signature Kitchen Sweet & Salty Almond Bars Dec Family Gourmet Peanut Butter Dark Chocolate Protein Bars JAN Food Club Sweet and Salty Almond Bars DEC Food Club Sweet and Salty Almond Bars DEC Food Club White Chocolate Chip Pretzel Bars DEC Food Club Peanut Butter Dark Chocolate Protein Bars DEC Food Club Peanut Butter Dark Chocolate Protein Bars JAN 04 17

5 Food Club Peanut Almond Dark Chocolate Protein Bars JAN Essential Everyday Trail Mix Bars JAN Essential Everyday Sweet and Salty Almond Bars DEC Essential Everyday Peanut Butter Dark Chocolate Protein Bars DEC Essential Everyday Peanut Butter Dark Chocolate Protein Bars JAN Essential Everyday Peanut Almond Dark Chocolate Protein Bar DEC Gold Emblem Peanut Butter Dark Chocolate Protein Bars DEC Gold Emblem Peanut Butter Dark Chocolate Protein Bars JAN Gold Emblem Peanut Butter Dark Chocolate Protein Bars JAN Best Choice Trail Mix Fruit and Nut Bars JAN Best Choice Peanut Butter Dark Chocolate Protein Bars DEC Best Choice Peanut Butter Dark Chocolate Protein Bars JAN Best Choice Peanut Almond Dark Chocolate Protein Bars DEC Best Choice Peanut Almond Dark Chocolate Protein Bars JAN Our Family Sweet and Salty Almond Bars DEC 08 16

6 Our Family Peanut Butter Dark Chocolate Protein Bars DEC Our Family Peanut Butter Dark Chocolate Protein Bars JAN Our Family Peanut Almond Dark Chocolate Protein Bars DEC Tops Sweet and Salty Almond Bars DEC Tops Peanut Butter Dark Chocolate Protein Bars JAN HyVee Peanut Choc Chunk Pretzel Bars DEC Great Value Peanut Butter Dark Chocolate Protein Bars Great Value Peanut Butter Dark Chocolate Protein Bars Great Value Peanut Butter Dark Chocolate Protein Bars Great Value Peanut Butter Dark Chocolate Protein Bars Great Value Peanut Almond Dark Chocolate Protein Bars Great Value Peanut Almond Dark Chocolate Protein Bars Great Value Peanut Almond Dark Chocolate Protein Bars Great Value Peanut Almond Dark Chocolate Protein Bars Great Value Sweet & Salty Almond Bars

7 Great Value Sweet & Salty Almond Bars Great Value Trail Mix Fruit and nut Bars Great Value Trail Mix Fruit and nut Bars Great Value Trail Mix Fruit and nut Bars Great Value Trail Mix Fruit and nut Bars Great Value Trail Mix Fruit and nut Bars Eating Right (Lucerne) Peanut Almond Dark Chocolate Protein Bars DEC Eating Right (Lucerne) Peanut Almond Dark Chocolate Protein Bars JAN Eating Right (Lucerne) Peanut Butter Dark Chocolate Protein Bars DEC Eating Right (Lucerne) Peanut Butter Dark Chocolate Protein Bars JAN FoodHold Sweet and Salty Almond Bars DEC Pictures of the products listed above will be available on the TreeHouse Foods website. TreeHouse was made aware of the contaminated sunflower seeds by a supplier. The Company is working closely with the FDA as we continue to investigate the problem further. Consumers who have purchased any of the above products are urged to dispose of or return the product to the place of purchase for a full refund. Consumers with any questions may call , Monday Friday, 7:00 a.m. 6:00 p.m. (CST). ABOUT TREEHOUSE FOODS TreeHouse Foods, Inc. is a manufacturer of packaged foods and beverages with more than 50 manufacturing facilities across the United States, Canada and Italy that focuses primarily on private label products for both retail grocery and food away from home customers. We manufacture shelf stable, refrigerated, frozen and fresh products, including beverages and beverage enhancers (single serve beverages, coffees, teas, creamers, powdered beverages and

8 smoothies); meals (cereal, pasta, macaroni and cheese and side dishes); retail bakery (refrigerated and frozen dough); condiments (pourable and spoonable dressing, dips, pickles, soups and sauces) and healthy snacks (nuts, trail mix, bars, dried fruits and vegetables). We have a comprehensive offering of packaging formats and flavor profiles, and we also offer natural, organic and preservative free ingredients in many categories. Our strategy is to be the leading supplier of private label food and beverage products by providing the best balance of quality and cost to our customers. Additional information, including TreeHouse's most recent statements on Forms 10-Q and 10-K, may be found at TreeHouse's website, Original Release * We believe that none of the products being recalled were processed or offered through the national office. * We strongly encourage you to notify your agencies within one business day from receipt of this notice. * ALL cased and uncased inventories, both at the member level and agency level, need to be checked. This product may have entered member and agency warehouses through salvage, local donations, TEFAP, local purchases, retail pickups, food drives, or other avenues. * For additional local details, please contact the Health Department(s) for the area(s) your food bank serves. For full details on the recall, please visit: =govdelivery If you have questions, please contact Wayne Melichar, Food Safety Manager, at wmelichar@feedingamerica.org or