Chicago, IL December 2002 -- Peer Foods is pleased to announce its "Honorable Mention" in the Better Business Bureau's Torch Award for Marketplace Ethics competition for the Chicago and Northern Illinois region.  The awards honors those companies that demonstrate high ethical standards of behavior toward customers, suppliers, shareholders, employees and the community in which they do business.  States Peer's CEO, Larry O'Connell, "At Peer Foods, we know we need to earn the respect of our customers, employees, suppliers and community every single day through strong moral ethics.  Strong moral character is as important today in business as it has ever been and we intend to uphold our honor and integrity through it all."

 Peer Foods, based in Chicago, IL has proudly served the foodservice industry for well over a century.  The company promotes a tradition of excellence in product quality, service and innovation.  It has sustained a leadership position in the meat industry by combining its exclusive curing and cooking techniques with stellar state-of-the-art production.  Peer Foods is dedicated to providing customers with innovative products that provide ease-of-preparation and service, superior quality and "the taste they'll remember."

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