John B. Sanfilippo & Son Launches First Student Earth Day Contest as Part of Companywide `Green` Program

Kids Across the Country Drawing Pictures of Inventions to Recycle and Help Keep
the Earth Clean

ELGIN, Ill.--(Business Wire)--
Helping to preserve the Earth`s resources is an important issue to John B.
Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. (NASDAQ: JBSS), www.jbssinc.com, a leading processor,
packager, marketer and distributor of shelled and in-shell nuts and nut-based
snacks. The company is dedicated to inspiring awareness and appreciation for the
environment, and is doing its part to help reduce their own carbon footprint.
One recent contribution is the upcoming launch of the company`s new
Earth-friendly packaging for its Fisher Chef`s Naturals line of Baking Nuts,
www.fishernuts.com. Another important contribution is the company-wide
celebration of Earth Day on April 22.

For this important day, JBSS has launched a fun and educational way to inspire
kids across the country to think about how to help the environment. Third and
fourth-graders at elementary schools in JBSS plant communities in Gustine,
California; Bainbridge, GA, Elgin, IL; Garysburg, NC and Selma, Texas were asked
to draw pictures on recycled paper of inventions to recycle and help keep the
Earth clean. A winner was chosen from each school, and a grand prizewinner was
chosen from the finalists from each school.

To help commemorate Earth Day and the students` creative efforts toward saving
the environment, JBSS will be planting a tree at each of the participating
elementary schools around the country. Each of these schools also will receive a
Wal-Mart gift certificate.

On the same day, at JBSS` Elgin headquarters, employees are planting trees,
shrubs and prairie grass along Fox Lane.

JBSS is committed to helping to reduce its impact on the world`s resources and
to be socially and environmentally responsible in their actions, practices and
decision-making. The company developed Corporate and local Resource Conservation
Teams with leaders at its Elgin headquarters and in each of its plant
communities. Efforts are underway to help reduce the company`s energy usage and
to continue researching packaging materials and processing methods to help lower
emissions and waste.

One example of JBSS` environmental achievements is the new Earth-Friendly
packaging for the Fisher Chef`s Naturals baking nut line and Fisher snack and
baking products for the food service channel in which a portion of the packaging
is now made with thirty-five percent renewable resources. Processing these
packages with sustainable materials saves the environment up to 34,000 gallons
of gasoline every year*

For the company`s overall environmental strategy, JBSS is actively implementing
the following initiatives:

* Sustainable - Some packaging programs are being converted to have a portion of
the package processed with sustainable materials. Fisher will launch a Baking
Nut Program using 35% plant-based film structures, and all corrugated boxes will
be purchased through Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) certified vendors.
* Recycling - Internal recycling and conservation programs have been instituted.
Composite cans are now made from 50% recycled paperboard material.
* Lightweighting - JBSS is currently working with vendors to lightweight its PET
jars.
* Manufacturing - Energy and waste reduction initiatives have been identified at
every plant.

"Statistics and research show the importance of making changes in our business
practices to help protect our global resources and climate," Schumann said.
"JBSS is taking steps to become an environmental leader. Our vision and focus
will set an example of our own level of expectations to our customers, our
vendors, our consumers, our employees and our children."

About John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc.

John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc., founded in 1922, is a leading processor,
marketer and distributor of shelled and in-shell nuts and extruded snacks that
are sold in multiple distribution channels. Their products can be found under
the company`s Fisher and Sunshine Country brand names and under a variety of
private labels. Visit www.fishernuts.com for more information.

*Based on JBSS estimated annual sales for packages that are partially produced
with sustainable materials.

for John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc.
Gigi Lubin
773/549-0000, ext. 102
gigi@newsmarkinc.com

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