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Brand Protection Through Food Safety Innovation

Mike CoynerPresident & COORochester Midland Corporation

Rochester Midland Corporation is a 120+ year old, privately-owned company. We differentiate ourselves with our level of service and our commitment to continuous improvement. We hold ourselves to the highest ethical standards and are strongly committed to the environment through sustainable solutions for improved health, productivity and the environment.

These values have allowed us to develop solid, integrated and comprehensive programs that address the needs of our customers.

Our HACCP-based BrandGuard® Food Safety Program offers solutions to food manufacturers across all aspects of food safety including brand protection and sustainable solutions.

We are proud of our BrandGuard Program and want to thank you for the opportunity to present it to you.

We recognize that the single most important business issue for today’s food processor is the protection of the company’s brands. We developed our BrandGuard Food Safety Program to address the challenges food manufacturers face daily.

Our programs are designed to solve food safety issues in your processing plant. To ensure the most effective solutions we provide:

Your Brand is your most valuable asset.

A Food Safety Specialist who is your partner in your food safety efforts.

Superior cleaners and sanitizers for a complete solution to your sanitation needs.

A broad range of equipment designed to meet all of your chemical application and dispensing needs.

Comprehensive food safety education to train food processing employees.

Trained specialists who work with you to find Joint Process Improvements to save you money or make you more money. We streamline, provide efficiency, fill gaps that expose you to risk, and improve sustainability.

BrandGuard®

Programs

AuditGuard®

We use a HACCP-based approach to identify pro-gram deficiencies before they negatively impact your product. Your Food Safety Specialist will conduct sanitation and GMP audits at regular intervals to identify program deficiencies and offer sustainable based solutions to address them. Follow-up training is a critical element of this program and employees will be educated on the proper procedural techniques that must be employed to address these deficiencies. RMC University’s training programs include the following:

! "! Mold remediation

! "! Allergen control

! "! CIP training and flow audits by our SQF certified auditors

! "! GMP training with certification exam

! "! Sanitation training

! "! SQF & BRC program support

ChemGuard®

Chemical safety is a primary concern. We focus on promoting the safe handling of chemicals through in-plant training which covers:

! "! Proper chemical handling techniques

! "! MSDS interpretation

! "! Label directions

! "! A video presentation with interactive discussions

! "! An employee exam and certificate

! "! Color-coded bilingual safety charts and tags

FloorGuard®

Regardless of how often a plant floor is cleaned and sanitized, harmful microorganisms can be present. Minimizing cross-contamination between the floor and product contact surfaces is critical. FloorGuard addresses this risk from several different perspectives including:

! "! Proper cleaning and sanitizing techniques

! "! Color-coded cleaning utensils

! "! Antimicrobial floor barrier sanitizing systems

! "! Traffic pattern designs

! "! Employee training

The FloorGuard program utilizes an innovative antimicrobial floor barrier called DoorGuard™ to reduce cross-contamination within the plant environment. The DoorGuard system will provide an antimicrobial barrier between raw and cooked processing areas, employee entrances and in warehouse areas.

DrainGuard®

The effective control of harmful microorganisms commonly found in drains requires a drain cleaning and sanitizing program with adherence to a stringent cleaning protocol. Along with offering cleaners and sanitizers specific to drain cleaning, we also offer the following:

"! Color-coded brushes

"! Specific instructions on proper brush selection

"! Unique cleaning techniques

"! Specific storage procedures

"! Specialized equipment

BrandGuard Programs

HandGuard®

Employee hand hygiene is one of the most critical components of a sound food safety program. Our HandGuard Program offers the following:

! "! Antimicrobial hand cleaners

! "! Hand sanitizing compounds

! "! Hands free dispensing systems for properly applying hand soaps and sanitizers

"! Training for employees including video presentations, hand washing demonstrations and instructional signage

" Certification exam

SurfaceGuard®

SurfaceGuard focuses on our BrandGuard line of cleaners and sanitizers, which are formulated to remove soil and eliminate microorganisms from product contact and environmental surfaces. We offer a broad selection of products that cover the requirements of all food markets including specialty products needed in specific food industries. These include unique patented technology, an arsenal of sanitizers, and direct product contact intervention strategies like ozone, peracetic acid and the newest in chlorine dioxide technology. Our SurfaceGuard program offers:

! "! Online cleaning for conveyor tracks

! "! Extended water cycles reducing microbiological fouling and improved product quality

! "! Increased shelf life and improved product appearance and quality

! "! Environmentally friendly surface cleaners

ServiceGuard®

RMC guarantees a regular cycle of servicing by a Senior Food Safety Specialist. Each service will conclude with a discussion on ways to save money, improve the process or protect your brand through:

! "! Continuous improvement of the plant sanitation program

! "! Chemical usage report

! "! Equipment checks

! "! Titration results

! "! Process improvements

Plant-wide Solutions

We recognize that you are looking for plant-wide solutions and we have the answers from facility maintenance to transportation to locker rooms/showers and more.

To learn more about our

plant-wide solutions programs

call 1.800.836.1627 or visit us at

www.rochestermidland.com

To learn more about Rochester Midland Corporation’s BrandGuard Program, please call 1.800.836.1627 or visit us at www.rochestermidland.com.

Sustainable SolutionsThe environmental, social and financial legs of sustainability are built into our BrandGuard Program.

"! EnviroGuard® was created to meet strict human health and environmental criteria.

"! Through automation, there is less environmental impact because waste is eliminated.

"! Continuous program auditing maximizes efficiencies.

"! Reduction in hot water, energy and waste will lower the carbon footprint.

"! Training programs focus on employee safety, food safety, and application training.

"! Sanitation verification and control offers protection against food recalls.

"! Product quality protects the customer against negative health risks.

"! Automation reduces exposure to chemicals and reduces waste.

"! Production improvements result in less scrap or waste.

"! The use of less water results in water savings, fuel savings and reduced waste discharge.

" Increased automation results in labor savings and less waste.

Sustainable solutions for health, productivity and the environment.

www.rochestermidland.com

This material may not be copied or duplicated in any manner without the express written consent of Rochester Midland Corporation ©2011

Corporate HeadquartersRochester Midland Corporation

155 Paragon Drive, Rochester, New York 14624 USA585.336.2200

Toll Free: 800.836.1627

Rochester Midland Limited851 Progress Court, Oakville, Ontario L6J 5A8 CANADA

800-387-7174 www.rochestermidland.ca

Rochester Midland International155 Paragon Drive

Rochester, New York 14624 USA585.336.2377

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Form 1442 ©2011 Rochester Midland Corporation3.5M 8/2011 MPP