History: Naturally Iowa (Symbol: NLIA) began with one simple idea: bringing back the goodness of locally produced, organic and all-natural milk products.  Co-founders William Horner and Steve Williams both grew up on farms in Southwest Iowa, and later returned to farming after completing their education.  In 2002, the two partnered to create a consortium of small dairy farmers, banding together to add value to their main product – raw milk.  They applied for a VADG grant from USDA, and proceeded to put their plans into action.

Wishing to place their superior dairy products in containers that would not harm the environment, the Naturally Iowa group found a revolutionary type of plastic made from corn that biodegrades in the compost bin or local landfill.  Naturally Iowa developed a working partnership with Cargill, Inc., and became the world’s first dairy to use PLA bottling.  Dozens of public and private companies joined in Naturally Iowa’s vision, and organic milk in PLA bottles landed on grocery store shelves in October, 2005.  The Company’s main product lines are organic and all-natural fluid milk, ice cream and drinkable yogurt.

Naturally Iowa’s organic farmers never use chemicals or other harmful additives, and always work toward farming practices that maximize soil, water and natural habit conservation.  Naturally Iowa therefore supports and encourages the growth of the small family farm by providing an outlet to sell their organic and all-natural milk.

Products

Fluid Milk:  All Naturally Iowa milk comes from organic certified small dairy farms and all-natural farms and is cold-separated.  The vast majority of commercial dairies pasteurize their milk at an Ultra High Temperatures which gives it a longer shelf life, but compromises the taste of the way real fresh Naturally Iowa milk tastes.  Naturally Iowa maintains that it is this cold-separation methodology and the age old method of conventional pasteurization that maintains the good bacteria and enzymes, yet still kills the bad bacteria.  Naturally Iowa argues that high temperature pasteurization robs milk of the good bacteria and enzymes.  All Naturally Iowa milk is filled in bottles made from corn – PLA.

Ice Cream:  All Naturally Iowa ice cream is made from organic and all-natural milk, cream, and other high quality organic ingredients.  It is formulated by Mr. Bill Lambert, who has been making superior ice cream for fifty years and is considered a leader in the ice cream industry.  Naturally Iowa brand ice cream is packed in pints and/or quarts which feature a PLA shrink-wrap, yet another unique packaging signature.  Naturally Iowa packs its natural and organic ice cream in three gallon tubs, and its heritage brand, Falk’s Ice Cream (founded in 1933) in half gallon containers.

Drinkable Yogurt:  Probiotics have long been known to be beneficial in the digestive process.  Evidence of decrease of diarrhea illnesses, and restoration of “good” bacteria in the digestive tract along with relief of the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome, allergies, and even its effects on cancer, are all attributed to adding probiotics to one’s diet.  The American Academy of Microbiology noted that “at present, the quality of probiotics to consumers in food products around the world is unreliable”. 

Naturally Iowa’s line of organic drinkable yogurt has three years of research and development behind it.  The formulations of flavors (mango, raspberry, blueberry, mixed berry, strawberry, and peach) will stand out in the marketplace because of superior taste and texture, a laboratory proven extended life probiotic (Iowa State University Food & Tech Laboratory) and a full-color PLA shrink-wrap in a PLA bottle, and a lower price point per ounce that the competitor(s).  This product promises to be Naturally Iowa’s flagship product.

PLA Packaging:  (Polylactic Acid) NatureWorks LLC, a company owned by Cargill, Inc. pioneered this revolutionary compostable plastic resin ten years ago.  As a “start up” organic dairy, the management of Naturally Iowa seized the opportunity to conduct the necessary research and development, along with their strategic partner Norland International, to take the resin produced by Natureworks, and build preforms that blow bottles from eight ounce to half gallons.  In fact, Naturally Iowa, with Norland International’s equipment, blow the bottles in their plant at Clarinda, Iowa.

Management

Naturally Iowa is led by an experienced management team with in-depth knowledge and experience in organic farming, dairy production, ice cream formulation, and dairy product marketing.  Most members of the management team have spent the majority of their careers in the dairy and agricultural industry, with a combined experience of over 100 years. 

In the coming weeks and months, The Green Baron Report has plans to introduce our members and the investment community to key executives of the management team through our webcast interviews.  We seek to draw out information that will be both educational and insightful. 

First Press Release – Today, September 12

Naturally Iowa Inc., an organic and all-natural dairy processor and producer, completes Reverse Merger and becomes a Publicly Traded Company

Clarinda, Iowa, September 12, 2007 – Naturally Iowa Inc. (OTCPK: NLIA) the world’s first and only dairy that is manufacturing biodegradable bottles made from corn in its dairy processing production plant, today announced it is a publicly traded Company, completing a reverse merger into a public entity. 

Naturally Iowa Inc., (www.naturallyiowa.com) operating through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Naturally Iowa, LLC, is a fully certified organic dairy processor that produces superior organic and all-natural fluid milk, ice cream and drinkable yogurt. Naturally Iowa distinguishes itself from other dairy processors and producers by offering the highest quality organic and all-natural dairy products packaged in an environmentally-friendly, sustainable container that completely biodegrades in 60 to 100 days in an industrial compost facility.

“Our management team believes the time is right and it is in the best interest of Naturally Iowa to enter the public marketplace,” said William Horner, Naturally Iowa’s co-founder and CEO. “With the continued growth of the organic and all-natural dairy sector into the mainstream of the U.S. and international marketplace, we feel the advantages of being a publicly traded company at this point in history will benefit Naturally Iowa and allow us to achieve sustainable growth for the future.”

According to a nine year study by the Organic Trade Association (OTA) for their Manufacturer’s Survey, with data gathered from 1997 to 2005, demand for organic and natural dairy products has grown at an average rate of 21.46% percent annually in the United States for the period of their study.

Given the present market environment, Naturally Iowa will seek to grow the Company internally as well as pursue strategic acquisitions. As a private company, Naturally Iowa, LLC purchased the assets of Falk’s Classic Homemade Ice Cream Company in 2004, a major milestone for the Company. Falk’s originated on a dairy farm in Essex, Iowa, in 1933, and Naturally Iowa has continued the tradition of using only the freshest, all-natural ingredients in addition to adding an organic line to the Falk’s label. “We believe that by positioning the Company in the public markets, this will not only enhance our ability to grow internally, it will also be invaluable in allowing the Company to continue to make strategic acquisitions such as Falk’s, as we move forward,” Horner said.

Along with the clear market trend toward organic and natural foods is the movement toward sustainable resources, and socially responsible, environmentally-friendly corporate practices. Naturally Iowa is positioned to be a leader in sustainable resource management with its biodegradable dairy containers, and socially responsible farming and dairy production processes. “Naturally Iowa is the first and only dairy in the world that is certified to produce biodegradable PLA containers made from corn. These containers will biodegrade in 60 to 100 days in an industrial landfill or compost pile. Additionally, we are the only dairy in the world that is IMS (Interstate Milk Shippers) approved to ship PLA bottles across state lines and internationally,” Horner said. To keep track of all of the latest developments with Naturally Iowa, visit our web site at www.naturallyiowa.com.