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National Pasteurized Eggs Receives Chicago Innovation Award

The Chicago Innovation Awards recognizes firms that introduce products or services that uniquely fill unmet needs, generate a competitive response in the marketplace, exceed market expectations and achieve financial success. NPE was one of ten firms selected for the honor, from a pool of over 300 nominees.

Based in suburbanLansing, Ill., NPE produces the Davidson's Safest Choice(R) brand of pasteurized shell eggs, which uses a patented, all-natural pasteurization process to eliminate Salmonella enteritidis (SE), the most dangerous egg-related bacteria, which sickens more than 100,000 Americans annually. NPE clients include leaders in the hospitality, healthcare and restaurant industries including Fat Burger, LePeep Restaurants, Mandalay Bay and Luxor Hotels and Sunrise Senior Living. Sales of the all-natural pasteurized shell eggs are at an all time high, with production expected to reach 50 million eggs this quarter.

"Food safety continues to be a major priority for food service operators, consumers, producers and those concerned with public health and safety, and our brand of Davidson's Pasteurized Eggs contributes significantly to making that priority happen," said Greg West, president of National Pasteurized Eggs. "This award underscores the importance of our product, and we are honored to have been selected."

About National Pasteurized Eggs

NPE's eggs are distributed under the name Davidson's Safest Choice pasteurized eggs to food service facilities, restaurants in 50 states and various retailers across the U.S. For more information, visit http://www.safeeggs.com or call 708-418-8500.

About the Chicago Innovation Awards

Kuczmarski & Associates and prominent local journalist Dan Miller established the Chicago Innovation Awards in 2002 as an annual program to honor significant innovations introduced byChicago-area companies. Each year, the Chicago Innovation Awards honor 10 winners who have introduced products or services that uniquely fill unmet needs, generate a competitive response in the marketplace, exceed market expectations and achieve financial success. For more information, visit: http://www.chicagoinnovationawards.com.

SOURCE National Pasteurized Eggs