50 Store Unit Converts to Nutra-Clear NT™ from Bunge Oils

Indianapolis, IN and Graham, NC - January 09, 2007

Biscuitville, home to the tastiest breakfasts in the South, announced today that it has converted all 50 of its restaurants to Nutra-Clear NT™ cooking oil from Bunge Oils.  This new zero trans fat canola oil has the lowest saturated fat levels among the new trans fat alternatives, a high level of heart-healthy (omega-9) monounsaturated fat, and actually allows Biscuitville to reduce the bad fats in fried items.

“We are excited that Nutra-Clear NT™ gives us the opportunity to help get trans fat out of local diets, while also reducing saturated fat,” said Larry Williams, Purchasing Director, Biscuitville.  “Because many of the zero trans fat oils on the market actually raise saturated fat levels, it was important for us to find an oil that does not exchange one fat for another.”

Following a month of extensive testing, all restaurants were converted to Nutra-Clear NT™ in October and November.  Items prepared in the zero trans fat oil include french fries, breaded pork chops, fried chicken filets and tenders, hash browns, country fried steak, and apple turnovers. 

“Our customers are so emotionally attached to the tastes and textures that Biscuitville offers, it was very important that we maintain those, while also working to make our foods healthier,” said Kellie Hicks, Marketing & Advertising Director, Biscuitville.  “Making this change was really the best thing to do for our customers.”

This new oil is made from naturally bred NEXERA™ canola seeds developed by Dow AgroSciences.  The company recently announced that it would dramatically increase crop production in 2007, with capacity to provide more than one billion pounds of this canola oil, enabling the immediate conversion by foodservice and food processing companies to a zero trans fat alternative.

In addition to being great tasting, having zero trans fat, and being lowest in saturated fat, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has recently announced a health claim for canola oil, saying "limited and not conclusive scientific evidence suggests that eating about 1 1/2 tablespoons (19 grams) of canola oil daily may reduce the risk of coronary heart disease due to the unsaturated fat content in canola oil.  To achieve this possible benefit, canola oil is to replace a similar amount of saturated fat and not increase the total number of calories you eat in a day." 

About Biscuitville

Biscuitville, Inc., is an independently owned, 50-unit quick service restaurant chain operating locations throughout North Carolina and south-central Virginia.  With its heritage rooted in made-from-scratch buttermilk biscuits, Biscuitville has been committed for over forty years to providing its customers a variety of wholesome, Southern breakfast products made from fresh, quality ingredients.  Additional information is available at www.biscuitville.com.

About Bunge North America

Bunge North America, the North American operating arm of Bunge Limited (NYSE: BG), is a vertically integrated food and feed ingredient company, supplying raw and processed agricultural commodities and specialized food ingredients to a wide range of customers in the livestock, poultry, food processor, foodservice and bakery industries.  With headquarters in St. Louis, Missouri, Bunge North America and its subsidiaries operate grain elevators, oilseed processing plants, edible oil refineries and packaging facilities, and corn dry mills in the U.S., Canada and Mexico. www.bungenorthamerica.com

About Dow AgroSciences

Dow AgroSciences LLC, based in Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.A., is a top-tier agricultural company, providing innovative crop protection, seeds, and biotechnology solutions to serve the world’s growing population.  A wholly owned subsidiary of The Dow Chemical Company, global sales for Dow AgroSciences are $3.4 billion. Learn more at www.dowagro.com.

™Nutra-Clear NT is a trademark of Bunge North America
™NEXERA is a trademark of Dow AgroSciences LLC

For Editorial Information:

Robyn Heine
Dow AgroSciences LLC
1-317-337-4807

Mandy Levings
Fleishman-Hillard
1-816-512-2379