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Exhibit 99.1
1703 N. Randall Rd. | Elgin, IL 60123-7820 U.S.A. | P 847.289.1800 F 847.289.1843
JOHN B. SANFILIPPO & SON, INC.
NEWS RELEASE
NEWS RELEASE
COMPANY CONTACT:
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Michael J. Valentine | |
| Chief Financial Officer | ||
| 847-214-4509 |
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 26, 2011
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 26, 2011
Elgin, IL, January 26, 2011— John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. (Nasdaq: JBSS)
(the “Company”) today announced an increase in the size of its Board of Directors to nine and the
election of Ellen Connelly Taaffe as director.
Ms. Taaffe currently is President of Smith-Dahmer Associates LLC, a custom market research firm for
Fortune 500 clients and not-for-profit organizations. Ms. Taaffe has previously held senior
executive marketing positions at Whirlpool Corporation, Royal Caribbean Cruises Limited and
PepsiCo, Inc.
Ms. Taaffe received a B.S. degree in marketing from the University of Florida and an MBA from the
Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University.
Jeffrey T. Sanfilippo, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer said, “With a career that spans over
twenty years in the marketing field, Ellen brings an outstanding combination of talents and
experiences to our Board. We look forward to her contributions and assistance as the Company
increases its investments in consumer research and marketing and executes key strategies to grow
our Brands.”
John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. is a processor, packager, marketer and distributor of nut based
products that are sold under a variety of private labels and under the Company’s Fisher®, Orchard
Valley HarvestTM and Sunshine Country® brand names.