THAI KITCHEN’S ORGANIC COCONUT MILKS NOW AVAILABLE NATIONWIDE

April 5, 2004– Union City, CA – Thai Kitchen (www.thaikitchen.com), the nation’s leading brand of authentic Thai products, announces the addition of two organic products to its line of premium coconut milks. With the introduction of Organic Regular and Organic Lite Coconut Milk, Thai Kitchen satisfies the growing consumer demand for top-quality, natural and organic products.
“Our coconuts milks have always been the leaders in flavor and quality,” commented Thai Kitchen Marketing Director John Wright. “As more and more people are seeking out organic products, we wanted to offer those consumers products that fit their needs and met our standards of the being the finest coconut milks in the world.”

Thai Kitchen’s Organic Regular and Organic Lite Coconut Milk are the only organic coconut milk items on the market that are all natural, with no preservatives, chemical additives, or processing aids. Both the regular and lite products meet USDA Organic Standards, are certified organic by Quality Assurance International. Thai Kitchen Organic Lite Coconut Milk is the only organic lite coconut milk from Thailand available nationwide.

Thai Kitchen Introduces Premium Organic Regular and Lite Coconut Milk - 2 -Unlike many other coconut milks in the marketplace that are made with inferior second or third pressings, Thai Kitchen’s Premium Coconut Milk comes only from the first pressing of the coconut.

The company’s expanded product line comes at a time when demand is growing not only for organic products, but also for coconut milk in general. Increased awareness of ethnic cooking has brought coconut milk’s versatility in Caribbean, Indian, Southeast Asian and African cooking to the forefront as well as being a staple in the Thai pantry. Additionally, greater understanding of the beneficial qualities of the fats in coconut milk has caused it to be recognized as part of a healthy diet.

Thai Kitchen, a division of Epicurean International, was founded in 1989 and is based in Union City, California. It is the nation's leading brand of authentic Thai ingredients, easy-to-make dishes and microwave-ready convenience meals. Thai Kitchen’s varied line includes more than 45 products and is sold in gourmet food shops, natural food stores, and grocery stores in all 50 states, Canada, Japan, Australia and 9 countries in Europe. With offices in the United States, Europe and Thailand, Thai Kitchen is committed to continually developing unique and delicious products that bring the sights, smells and flavors of Thailand into consumers’ homes.