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Contact:  John Larsen, President                       Phone:  402-551-8422                        November 18, 2011

Marathon Ventures Hosting Ribbon Cutting for New Bellevue Fresh Roast Store

Omaha, NE, November 18, 2011 - - Marathon Ventures, Inc., parent company to Herman’s Nuts, Pear’s Gourmet Coffee and Maggie’s Gourmet Popcorn, is celebrating the opening of its 3,000 square foot Fresh Roast Store at 901 Ft. Crook Rd. North with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Friday, November 18, from 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.  “This will be our second Fresh Roast Store location and joins our flagship store at 6171 Grover St.,” stated John S. Larsen, President of Marathon Ventures, Inc.  “This is part of our overall redevelopment plan which encompasses over 100,000 square feet of space dedicated to the new store, our offices and our expanded operations, and we wanted to have our doors open to the public by the holidays to shop our festively decorated Fresh Roast Store.  We want our store to become the destination for specialty food items including a full line of gifting packages and holiday tins, trays, and tubs filled with a wide selection of nuts, chocolate covered nuts, peanut brittles, caramel popcorns drizzled with chocolate and holiday coffees.”   

The goal of the retail shop is to provide a destination for people looking for specialty products while supporting the local retailers who sell Marathon’s family of brands in their stores by educating the public that their nuts, coffee and popcorn are fresh roasted and packaged daily here in the local market.  Both Fresh Roast locations are open to the public Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. with possible extended hours throughout the holidays, with the Bellevue location open for business after the November 18 ribbon cutting ceremony.

There has been much anticipation by the City of Bellevue for this new facility which was formerly a Gordman’s building that was purchased by Larsen and business partner Mike Sortino.      “We are excited about being a part of the redevelopment of Fort Crook Road and have enjoyed working with local city and county officials to bring new life to the Fort Crook Road corridor,” Larsen stated.

Marathon Ventures, Inc. is a full-service processor and packager of a variety of consumable products including baking and snack nuts, mixes, gourmet coffees and popcorn.  Since its inception in 1915 with the Herman’s Nut House brand, it has maintained a growing family of consumer brands including Pear’s Gourmet Coffee and Maggie’s Gourmet Popcorn in addition to packaging many well-known store brands.  Marathon Ventures, Inc.’s products can be found in retail establishments in all 50 states and it currently services many Fortune 500 companies. 

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Bellevue's Gone Nuts

The smell of nuts permeated the air in the back of the former Gordman's building on Fort Crook Road last Wednesday . . .

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Representatives from Marathon Ventures, Inc. will be attending the upcoming Private Label Manufacturer's Association (PLMA) Show taking place at Chicago's Rosemont Convention Center, November 13-15, 2011. 

Please stop by booths 1651 and 1652 to meet members of our private label program team.  We've worked with some of the top retailers in transition and implementation of their private label programs.  Ask us how we can help your organization!

Marathon Ventures Set to Expand Popcorn, Coffees and Nuts Brands

Omaha-based Marathon Ventures, a diversified company with a variety of consumable products including snack nuts, mixes, gourmet coffees and popcorn, is positioning itself for growth nationally . . .

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Contact:           John Larsen, President          Phone:              402-551-8422                     March 16, 2011

Marathon Ventures, Inc. Receives SQF Level 2 Certification

Omaha, NE, March 16, 2011 - - Marathon Ventures, Inc. has positioned itself among the elite leaders in the nut processing and packaging world by recently obtaining the prestigious Safe Quality Food (SQF) Level 2 certification from Silliker Global Certification Services.  The SQF Level 2 certification program is unique in that it focuses on both food safety and quality, giving retailers and food service providers around the world who require a rigorous, credible food safety program even more reason to seek out manufacturers, processors and distributors that have earned this distinction.    

“This certification represents our ongoing quest to establish Marathon Ventures, Inc. as a leader in the private brand and contract packaging industries,” said John S. Larsen, President of Marathon Ventures, Inc.  “It highlights the level of achievement we strive for every day in our business and it clearly verifies that we have comprehensive safety control systems that have been effectively designed, implemented and maintained.” 

Marathon Ventures, Inc. is an Omaha-based full-service processor and packager of a variety of consumable products including snack nuts, mixes, gourmet coffees and popcorn.  Since its inception in 1915 with the Herman’s Nut brand, it has maintained a growing family of consumer brands including Pear’s Gourmet specialty coffee, Maggie’s Gourmet Popcorn, River City Roasters, Better Together and La Casa de Botanas.  Marathon Ventures, Inc.’s products have been found in over 11,000 retail establishments in all 50 states and it currently services many Fortune 500 companies.  Marathon Ventures, Inc. presently operates from its primary production facility at 60th and Grover St. while completing plans for an expanded facility in Bellevue that will serve as its corporate headquarters. 

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