Quaker has received the following recognition and awards:

2000 Food Processor of the Year by Prepared Foods magazine's September issue for industry leadership and outstanding performance. See the stories from Prepared Foods magazine: "An Unquenchable Thirst for Success" and "Sound Science, Tasty Nutrition".

American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) Quaker Oats ranked No. 2 on American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) on a list of American food processing groups and manufacturers. ACSI is designed as a national economic indicator of customer satisfaction with the quality of goods and services available to household consumers in the United States.

2001 Supplier of the Year award by Wal-Mart Stores, for its outstanding contributions to growing Wal-Mart.

One of "America's 50 Top Profit-Sharers" (as measured by charitable giving as a percent of pretax income) in Worth magazine's December/January 2000 issue, which profiled America's most generous companies.

One of "America's 100 Best Corporate Citizens" in Business Ethics magazine's March/April 2000 issue. The Business Ethics magazine reports on issues of corporate social responsibility and celebrates progressive management practices.

High ranking in Catalyst Study of Women Corporate Officers and Top Earners Catalyst is a not-for-profit research and advisory organization that works with businesses to advance women and recently ranked Quaker as an industry leader in its 1999 report.

United Way Community Pillar Award for Corporate Support as well as the Community Funds Partnership Award for companies that partnered with United Way to raise $1 million or more for United Way.

United Way's "Leadership Platinum Award" for Outstanding Employee Giving Award per capita gift.

No. 1 in Overall Value of Employee Benefits 1998 and 1999 determined by Hewitt Associates' Compensation & Benefits survey comparing Quaker, a unit of PepsiCo Beverages & Foods, against our competitive set.

"Corporate Leadership Award 2000" from the Association House of Chicago for its partnership and financial support.

"Gold Well Workplace Award" granted by the Wellness Councils of America in recognition for quality and excellence in corporate health promotion programs. Quaker is the only company to win this award three times, in 1992, 1996 and 1999. (It is not granted annually.)

"Corporate Diversity Messaging on Internet Sites and Related Advertising Award" granted by Washington DC-based Diversity Best Practices, a best practices benchmarking organization on national and global diversity.

March of Dimes-Chicago Mission Award for promoting "Babies and You" in the workplace.

Progressive Grocer Silver Circle Award for excellence in manufacturing in the "Health-Related Foods" category.


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