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UNIFIED BRANDS NAMED 2010 PIZZA HUT EQUIPMENT SUPPLIER OF THE YEAR

Unified Brands

JACKSON, MS – (June 8, 2011) – Unified Brands announced today that its Randell and

Avtec brands were honored at the YUM! Brands, Inc. and Unified Foodservice Purchasing

Co-op®, LLC (UFPC®) annual Star Awards ceremony.

According to Pizza Hut’s R&D Group, “Randell’s hard work and determination gave

us a great pizza make-table solution for our smaller footprint restaurants in a very tight

time-line.”

Avtec was also recognized as a Star Award recipient for “outstanding energy

efficiency results in fryer and oven hoods.” Avtec is the sole supplier for Pizza Hut

traditional ducted WingStreet fryer hood systems and the primary supplier for unique oven

hood systems which substantially reduce building HVAC system costs. Pizza Hut noted

that Avtec provides ongoing field technical support for ventilation systems and site adapts

for specific mechanical code requirements.

Unified Brands and its Randell and Avtec brands were grateful to receive the 2010

Pizza Hut Equipment Supplier Star Award. “We strive to be a company our customers can

count on,” says Tom Donovan, VP of Sales for Unified Brands. “If our customers have a

problem or a design requirement, we are happy to work with them to develop a solution

that fits their needs. We’re honored that Pizza Hut considers us such a valuable partner

and look forward to continue working with them to develop solutions for their future needs.”

Unified Brands is a leader in the foodservice equipment industry encompassing

four industry leading branded product lines; Groen, Randell, Avtec and A la Cart. Under

these brands, the company manufactures and markets cooking, refrigeration and

ventilation equipment along with custom fabricated solutions, meal delivery systems,

conveyor systems and cook chill food production systems. Unified Brands’ primary markets

are the commercial restaurant industry as well as institutional applications such as

hospitals, colleges and universities, prisons, and schools.

For more information visit www.unifiedbrands.net or contact Tom Donovan, Vice

President of Sales, at 601-238-2891.