FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - Birmingham, AL (October 21, 2005) - Did you know there are certain kinds of bacteria that are good for your health? Barber's Dairy recognizes this and has created Nutrish A/B, a richer-tasting 1% milk with health-enhancing bacteria, so you can get your balance back.

The active cultures of acidophilus and bifidum (A/B) in Barber's Nutrish A/B aid in better digestion by replenishing the natural enzymes in the digestive track that get destroyed by processed foods, allowing the body to maintain a healthy balance. Studies suggest that these "probiotics" may: enhance immunity and increase resistance to infection, suppress the toxic effects of carcinogens (cancer-causing agents), decrease food allergy symptoms, help avoid stomach upset while traveling, ease symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome and other gastrointestinal disorders, help reduce the risk of developing food allergies in children when consumed by pregnant women and reduce symptoms of lactose intolerance.

"We created Nutrish A/B as a 1% milk because we understand the need for lowfat dairy in today's diets," stated Johnny Collins, Sales Manager for Barber's Dairy. "The fact that the State Board of Education in Alabama has just passed new school dietary guidelines for 2005-06, which mandates that all milk be 1% or less, reiterates this need for lowfat dairy. We are committed to promoting good health and providing everyday goodness in all our products."

Milk and other dairy products are a major source of calcium in the American diet, and calcium is essential for the growth and repair of bones throughout life. A shortage of calcium and vitamin D may lead to thinning, fragile bones that break easily, a condition called osteoporosis that is usually diagnosed in adults over 50 years old. The National Osteoporosis Foundation states that 10 million Americans are estimated to have the disease, and 34 million are at risk.

Adults and children need substantial calcium in their diet...but how do the 30 to 50 million Americans suffering from lactose intolerance (reported by the National Institute of Health) incorporate this necessary vitamin in their daily diet? The probiotics in Nutrish A/B provide lactase, the enzyme needed to digest milk sugar, to people who are lactose intolerant. Recent studies also show that diets with higher intakes of lowfat dairy, such as Nutrish A/B which is a 1% milk, may help with weight management and obesity, reducing osteoporosis and hypertension and lower the risk of Type 2 diabetes.

About Barber's Dairy
As the oldest dairy in Alabama, Barber's has a history of delivering the best in dairy products in Alabama and parts of Mississippi, Georgia and Florida. Barber's is serious about delivering freshness and takes every measure to avoid heat-shocking the milk at every point in the process, including direct-store-delivery, which protects taste and guarantees freshness. Barber's has a reputation for raising the bar in quality and innovation. From the introduction of wax-coated paperboard cartons in 1949 to the use of opaque white plastic jugs in the 1980's to keep out the light that destroys nutrient content and affects taste and freshness, Barber's delivers on its everyday promise of Freshness. Guaranteed!

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