Published: January 18, 2009

Tastykake Responds to Concern Regarding National Peanut Butter Recall

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Tasty Baking Company's peanut butter supply is safe for consumption

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- In light of the expanded recall of peanut butter and peanut butter-based products, Tasty Baking Company announced today that all Tastykake products, including the iconic Peanut Butter Kandy Kake, are safe for consumption and not included in the national recall program.

Tasty Baking Company does not have a supplier relationship with Peanut Corporation of America (PCA). Further, Tasty Baking Company continues to uphold its nearly century-long reputation for quality assurance on its ingredient supply chain. This corporate quality assurance program includes rigorous internal testing of ingredients, including peanut butter, for any bacteria, such as Salmonella, or contamination.

ABOUT TASTY BAKING COMPANY

Tasty Baking Company (Nasdaq: TSTY), founded in 1914 and headquartered inPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, is one of the country's leading bakers of snack cakes, pies, cookies, and donuts with manufacturing facilities inPhiladelphia andOxford, Pennsylvania. For more information on Tasty Baking Company, visit www.tastykake.com. Consumers can send Tastykake products throughoutthe United States from the Company's website or by calling 1-800-33-TASTY.

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