Mellace Family Brands Fights Hunger Through Mama Cares

Carlsbad, CA, November 23, 2009 --(PR.com)-- Mellace Family Brands, a snack food innovator known for a diverse product line that includes tree nuts, peanuts, snack mixes, and enrobed chocolate items, today announced that The Mama Cares Foundation, a non-profit organization set up by Mellace Family Brands, is embarking on a major initiative to provide aid to kids suffering from severe acute malnutrition. While the foundation will continue to support many of the causes it has in the past, it will now focus on fighting world hunger.

Every six seconds, a child dies because he/she did not have access to essential nutrients. According to the World Health Organization, 178 million children are malnourished across the globe. And malnutrition is the underlying cause of death for between three and five million children under five every year. “When I hear the statistics, I just feel sick,” said Mike Mellace, chief executive officer, Mellace Family Brands. “We can and must do more. The Mama Cares Foundation is utilizing our food innovation expertise to come up with a solution. And we are in discussion with several key international organizations about partnering to distribute our potentially life-saving products to children in need around the world.”

With the holiday season approaching, The Mama Cares Foundation encourages everyone who can to reach out and help someone in need. “We will be preparing our usual Thanksgiving and Holiday gift baskets for local families,” said Mellace. “Every outreach, big and small, makes a difference.”

About The Mama Cares Foundation
Since its founding in 2001, Mellace Family Brands has made social responsibility a top priority. Through the Mama Cares Foundation, the company has provided assistance to many individuals, families and organizations in need. The 501(c)(3) non-profit foundation recently focused its efforts on eliminating severe acute malnutrition which is the underlying cause of death of millions of children around the world every year. A major initiative to address this problem is now underway. Donations from individuals and other organizations to fund its mission are gratefully accepted. The Mama Cares Foundation is currently being renovated, please check back often as we add updates and more information at www.mamacares.org.

About Mellace Family Brands
Mellace Family Brands is a snack food innovator that produces the highest quality and most desirable products using unique processes and recipes. The company’s 42,000 square foot state-of-the-art facility located in Carlsbad, California, manufactures a diverse product line that includes kosher tree nuts, peanuts, snack mixes, and enrobed or panned chocolate items. These products have propelled the company’s growth, placing it on the Inc. 5000 list and earning its founder Entrepreneur of the Year award recognitions from both the Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce and Ernst & Young (as finalist for San Diego) in 2007. Since its founding in 2001, Mellace Family Brands has made social responsibility a top priority. Through the Mama Cares Foundation, the company has provided assistance to many individuals, families and organizations in need. Please visit www.mellacefamilybrands.com and www.mamacares.org for more information.

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