UK Pomegranate Juice Company Announces World's First Partnership With Afghanistan Fruit Factory

By Pomegreat, PRNE
Sunday, February 28, 2010

LONDON, March 1, 2010 - Pomegreat, the UK's leading pomegranate juice company, has
become the first international company to purchase any form of fruit juice
from Afghanistan, committed to purchasing a minimum of 500 tons of
pomegranate concentrate and 500 tons of fresh fruit from Omaid Bahar Ltd,
Afghanistan's first fruit processing facility.

Pomegreat is leading the way for international companies by
opening trade dialogue with Afghanistan, despite its problems. The country
once famous for its pomegranates, before years of war cut trade routes and
forced the loss of traditional markets, is slowly regaining its position with
the help of international aid forces who are working to restore old trade
routes that were once broken.

Omaid Bahar is Afghanistan's first fruit processing facility,
based in Kabul. Opened in October 2009, with the support of USAID, the
facility hopes to produce and export fruit concentrate and fresh fruit to all
global markets. The pioneering deal with Pomegreat is worth an estimated GBP3
million
over 2010 / 2011 period.

Adam Pritchard, Chief Executive, Pomegreat Ltd has been
waiting since he formed the company for this opportunity: "Being given the
chance to source the best pomegranates in the world, from their spiritual
home is something I couldn't overlook. The Afghan pomegranate is the best in
the world and in ten years sourcing pomegranates from many other countries, I
have never previously encountered juice of the quality Omaid Bahar is
offering. My long-term aim is for pomegranates and other fruit juices from
Afghanistan to become a valuable and valid commodity that can be exported
around the world."

The first batch of juice is expected to arrive in the UK
during March 2010.

Mustafa Sadiq, owner of Omaid Bahar said: "I am proud to have
built this factory and the commitment from Pomegreat gives me great hope for
the future that I can fulfill the needs of international markets with our
superior production of juice."

Pomegreat is the UK's leading pomegranate juice company and
sells around 8 million litres a year, with an estimated market share of 60%.
Pomegreat sells to all major supermarkets and has established the pomegranate
juice category in the UK since its launch in 2004.

For more information visit www.pomegreat.com.

Notes to Editors:

Omaid Bahar Factory

The Afghanistan Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and
Livestock inaugurated the Omaid Bahar factory in October 2009. Minister
Rahimi said: "Thirty years ago, Afghanistan exported 20 percent of the
world's raisins. Today is not just the start of a factory, it is the rebirth
of Afghanistan in the global economy.

The facility will use Afghanistan's produce to compete in two
world markets. Firstly by producing fruit juice concentrate of the country's
pomegranates, apples, melons, apricots and peaches and secondly the fresh
fruit division which will sort, grade and package fresh produce for export to
international markets - including the UK and United States.

The facility will increase exports, create jobs and improve
livelihoods throughout Afghanistan. Omaid Bahar will buy fruit from 50,000
Afghan farmers from provinces including Kandahar, Helmand, Wardak, Ghazni,
Paktya, Farah and Kapisa. The facility will create 200 jobs with Afghan women
comprising approximately 35 percent of staff.

For further information about Pomegreat, please contact Karina Aguirre or Vicky Stoakes at Indigo Cow PR on +44(0)1273-773-516 / +44(0)7748907748 / +44(0)7747-534-519 / karina at indigocow.com / vicky at indigocow.com

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