Del Monte and SodaStream Announce a New Series of Fruity Flavors for the SodaStream Home Carbonation System

Del Monte, a leading producer and distributor of high-quality fresh fruits and vegetables, and SodaStream International Ltd. (SODA), the world's leading manufacturer and distributor of home beverage carbonation systems, today announced that SodaStream will produce and distribute a portfolio of Del Monte branded syrups. These flavors will be part of a new fruit family, starting with Tropical, Caribbean and Orange flavor options.

"Del Monte is excited to partner with SodaStream as we enter the category of homemade sparkling drinks," stated Frans Van Melis, Vice-President Food Operations of Del Monte EA. "We are delighted that our consumers will be able to experience our high-quality brand in a fun, new, innovative way."

"We are happy to join forces with Del Monte and welcome such an iconic, global brand to the SodaStream family," stated Daniel Birnbaum, CEO of SodaStream. "This collaboration further enhances our strategy to expand our variety of beverage brands to increase consumer awareness and adoption of our home carbonation system."

The products are expected to debut at retail in Italy and the UK for Summer 2014.

Del Monte International Contact:
Pamela Ghinamo
Marketing Manager
Del Monte
Phone: +377 97 97 42 71
pghinamo@freshdelmonte.com

SodaStream Contact:
Yonah Lloyd
Chief Corporate Development and Communications Officer
SodaStream International Ltd.
Phone: +972-3-976-2462
yonahl@sodastream.com

About Del Monte

Fresh Del Monteis one of the world's leading vertically integrated producers, marketers and distributors of high-quality fresh and fresh-cut fruit and vegetables, as well as a leading producer and distributor of prepared fruit and vegetables, juices, beverages, snacks and desserts in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Fresh Del Monte markets its fresh products worldwide under the Del Monte brand, a symbol of product quality, freshness and reliability for more than 100 years.

Del Monteis dedicated to meeting the current and future needs of consumers worldwide. In fact, our long-range vision is to become the leading global supplier of healthful, wholesome and nutritious fresh and prepaRed Foods and beverages to consumers of all ages

About SodaStream

SodaStream International is the world's leading manufacturer and distributor of home beverage carbonation systems, which enable consumers to easily transform ordinary tap water instantly into carbonated soft drinks and sparkling water. Soda makers offer a highly differentiated and innovative solution to consumers of bottled and canned carbonated soft drinks and sparkling water. Our products are environmentally friendly, cost effective, promote health and wellness, and are customizable and fun to use. In addition, our products offer convenience by eliminating the need to carry bottles home from the supermarket, to store bottles at home or to regularly dispose of empty bottles. SodaStream products are available at more than 60,000 retail stores in 45 countries around the world, including over 15,000 retail stores in the United States. For more information please visit www.sodastream.com.

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