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Albertson's Supports Vitafort's Visionary Brands Peanut Squeeze Expansion.


LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 2, 1999--

Vitafort International Corp. (OTCBB OTCBB

See OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB).
:VRFT) announced shipments of Peanut Squeeze to five divisions of Albertson's Inc. (NYSE NYSE

See: New York Stock Exchange
:ABS), Portland, Spokane, and Seattle, Wash.; Texas; and Tampa, Fla.

Albertson's is one of the largest retail food-drug chains in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . Based in Boise, Idaho “Boise” redirects here. For other uses, see Boise (disambiguation).

Boise is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Idaho. It is the county seat of Ada County and the principal city of the Boise metropolitan area.
, the Company currently operates almost 2,500 retail stores in 38 states across the United States.

Albertson's has acquired several other companies across the United States over the last few years. These additions have included Seessel's, Smitty's, Super One Foods, Bruno's, Buttrey Food and Drug, Jewel Osco, Acme Markets, Sav-On and Osco Drug Osco Drug is a chain of pharmacy stores which operate under Supervalu Pharmacies. Most Oscos currently can be found in Jewel supermarkets. Since 2006, Osco is a wholly owned subsidiary of Supervalu Pharmacies of Eden Prairie, Minnesota-based Supervalu.  stores. These acquisitions have enabled Albertson's to become the second largest food-drug retailer in the nation.

John Coppolino, Vitafort Executive Vice President, said: "We are excited to welcome Albertson's to the ranks of retailers supporting Peanut Squeeze. Albertson's high-quality merchandising and market coverage will provide us with broader distribution and a superior environment to reach our consumers."

Steve McKendry, Director of Sales, added: "The addition of Peanut Squeeze at these Albertson's divisions further confirms widespread customer acceptance of the product. The five divisions that have authorized Peanut Squeeze represent a large portion of the total Albertson's organization. Albertson's is a major force in the markets where they compete. The addition of these divisions gives Peanut Squeeze an immediate market presence."

Peanut Squeeze is a delicious, squeezable, peanut snack offering lower calories and a fraction of the fat of peanut butter. Peanut Squeeze is gaining consumer awareness throughout the country within the $1 billion peanut butter category.

Vitafort International develops and markets products in the healthy snack category under the Visionary Brands umbrella including its Toast `N Jammers low-fat toaster pastries and Juliette's Private Collection of super premium cookies. The Company's products are sold in major retailing organizations nationwide.

In conjunction with the provisions of the Safe Harbor Safe Harbor

1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated.

2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive.
 section of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and  of 1995, this news release may contain forward-looking statements pertaining to future anticipated projected plans, performance and developments, as well as other statements relating to relating to relate prepconcernant

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 future operations. All such forward-looking statements are necessarily only estimates of future results and there can be no assurance that actual results will not materially differ from expectations. Further information on potential factors that could affect Vitafort International is included in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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