GOYA FOODS CELEBRATED 75th ANNIVERSARY WITH MARC ANTHONY

GOYA FOODS CELEBRATED 75th ANNIVERSARY WITH MARC ANTHONY

Goya donates 75,000 pounds of food to local charities throughout concert series

Secaucus, NJ (September 12, 2011) - Goya Foods, Inc., the largest Hispanic-owned food company in the United States, celebrated their 75^th anniversary at a concert with Marc Anthony at the IZOD Center in Rutherford, New Jersey on Friday, September 9,2011, one of nine concerts throughout six major cities including Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, Chicago, Orlando, and New Jersey. As part of the Goya Gives campaign, a series of initiatives the company has developed in partnership with United Way, Goya donated 75,000 pounds of food to local charities throughout the country.

“Giving has always been an integral part of our culture, so as we celebrate our 75th anniversary, we wanted to give back to the communities that have always supported us since 1936,” said Robert Unanue, president of Goya Foods.

Backstage at the New Jersey concert, Goya, on behalf of Marc Anthony donated 10,000 pounds of food products to The Puerto Rican Family Institute, a nonprofit, multi-program family oriented health and human service agency whose primary mission is to prevent family disintegration and enhance the self-sufficiency of the Latino community.

“I am honored and humbled to play a part in Goya’s 75th anniversary celebrations and to be able to give back together to these communities who have supported us for so long,” said Marc Anthony, who presented Goya with three autographed guitars in honor of their 75th and their commitment to helping those in need. In March of 2011, Goya donated one million pounds across multiple markets, the largest ever single-day food donation by a food company. The historic donation served as a reminder of Goya’s service to its communities and is the next step in Goya’s longstanding commitment of supporting the fight against hunger. Throughout its 75-year history, Goya has donated extensively to local and national organizations, and in 2010 alone, the company donated more than 1.5 million pounds of food worldwide. www.goyagives.org.

For more information on Goya Gives, please visit www.goyagives.org.

Upcoming Concert Dates:

Sept. 16 & 17, 2011 Marc Anthony American Airlines Arena Miami, FL

Sept. 18, 2011 Marc Anthony Amway Center Orlando, FL

Oct. 16, 2011 Ana Gabriel Gibson Amphitheatre Los Angeles, CA


Natalie J. Maniscalco / Communications Strategist
New York City / New Jersey