Specialty Brands of America Acquires Bear Creek Country Kitchens

Bear Creek is the second largest manufacturer and marketer of dry soups and soup bases in the U.S. Bear Creek offers a range of packaged food products including hearty dry soups, ready-to-serve soups and culinary bases under the Bear Creek® brand. The Company also sells soups, dips and smoothies under the Sheila's Select® brand, and gourmet salsas, pickled vegetables and gourmet jellies under the Cherith Valley® brand. Bear Creek's products are sold in over 30,000 stores nationwide, including retail stores, club stores, dollar stores, specialty food outlets, gift shops and military and mass market channels. Customers include Costco, Kehe Food Distributors, Kroger, Wal-Mart and Safewa