DAKOTA GROWERS PASTA CO
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Exhibit 10.3</font></b></p>



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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">CONFIDENTIAL

TREATMENT REQUESTED. CERTAIN PORTIONS HAVE BEEN OMITTED AND HAVE BEEN FILED

SEPARATELY WITH THE COMMISSION.</font></p>



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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">FIRST AMENDMENT</font></b></p>



<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">FIVE-YEAR CONTRACT AGREEMENT:</font></b></p>



<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">U.S. FOODSERVICE&#153;</font></b></p>



<h1 style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">AND</font></b></h1>



<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">DAKOTA GROWERS PASTA COMPANY</font></b></p>



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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; This

First Amendment (the &#147;First Amendment&#148;) to the Five-Year Contract Extension

between U.S. Foodservice&#153; and Dakota Growers Pasta Company dated December 28,

2000 (the &#147;Agreement&#148;) is entered into this 20th day of December, 2001.</font></p>



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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>



<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; WHEREAS,

U.S. Foodservice&#153; and Dakota Growers Pasta Company (collectively referred to

herein as the &#147;Parties&#148;) entered into the Agreement on December 28, 2000,

effective from December 28, 2000 through December 31, 2006; and</font></p>



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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; WHEREAS,

the Agreement covered dry pasta products for the foodservice and retail markets

packed under the Roseli&#174;, Monarca&#174; and Pasta Sanita&#174; brands and dry pasta

products for the foodservice and retail markets packed exclusively under the

Bellagio S.p.A. brand imported from Italy; and</font></p>



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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; WHEREAS,

U.S. Foodservice&#153; has acquired Alliant Foodservice which provides dry pasta

products for the foodservice markets under the Luzzati and Cosenza brand

labels; and</font></p>



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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">WHEREAS, U.S. Foodservice&#153;

also provides dry pasta products for the foodservice markets under the Monarch

Advantage and Monarch Regency brand labels; and</font></p>



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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; WHEREAS,

the Parties, on the 21st day of December, 2001, entered into an Exclusive

License Agreement, wherein Dakota Growers Pasta Company granted U.S.

Foodservice&#153; an exclusive license to use the Trademark &#147;Primo Piatto&#148; in

connection with the distribution and marketing of dry pasta products imported

from Italy; and</font></p>



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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; NOW

THEREFORE, it is hereby agreed as follows:</font></p>



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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 54.7pt;text-indent:-54.7pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; 1.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Section <u>A.

Products</u> of the Agreement is hereby amended as follows:</font></p>



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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 54.7pt;text-indent:-54.7pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Item

1 is amended to add reference to Luzzati, Monarch Advantage and Monarch Regency

brands.</font></p>



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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 54.7pt;text-indent:-54.7pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Item

2 is amended to add reference to the Primo Piatto and Cosenza brands.</font></p>



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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 54.7pt;text-indent:-54.7pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; 2.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Item 6 under

Section <u>B. Pricing:&#160; Terms of Sale</u>

of the Agreement is hereby amended by adding the following:</font></p>



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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 54.7pt;text-indent:-54.7pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Synergistic

savings realized through consolidation of the brands will be reviewed upon

completion of such consolidation, and any adjustments to the pricing or

allowances will be agreed upon by U.S. Foodservice&#153; and Dakota Growers upon

completion of such review.</font></p>



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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 54.7pt;text-indent:-54.7pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; 3.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Item 2 under

Section <u>E. Contract Incentive Program</u> of the Agreement is hereby amended

as follows:</font></p>



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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 54.7pt;text-indent:-54.7pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; (Confidential

treatment requested.)</font></p>



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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 54.7pt;text-indent:-54.7pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; 4.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Item 1 under

Section <u>G. Duration of Agreement; Exclusivity</u> of the Agreement is hereby

amended as follows:</font></p>



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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 54.7pt;text-indent:-54.7pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; The

Luzzati, Monarch Advantage and Monarch Regency brands are added, and the Primo

Piatto and Cosenza brands are added to the imported dry pasta products.</font></p>



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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 54.7pt;text-indent:-54.7pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; 5.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Item 4 under Section <u>G. Duration

of Agreement; Exclusivity</u> of the Agreement is hereby deleted in its

entirety and replaced with the following:</font></p>



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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 54.7pt;text-indent:-54.7pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; This

Agreement may not be transferred or assigned, or any portions thereof, by

either Party, without the written consent of the other Party, such consent not

to be unreasonably withheld.</font></p>



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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 54.7pt;text-indent:-54.7pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; 6.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Schedule A is amended as attached.</font></p>



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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 54.7pt;text-indent:-54.7pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; 7.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">All other terms

and conditions of the Agreement remain unchanged.</font></p>



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<p align="left" style="letter-spacing:-.1pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-align:left;text-indent:-1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the

Parties have executed this First Amendment (the &#147;First Amendment&#148;) to the

Five-Year Contract Agreement on the day and year first above written.</font></p>



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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Dakota Growers Pasta

  Company</font></p>

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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/ Tim Dodd</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Schedule A</font></u></b></p>



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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Confidential treatment requested.)</font></p>



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