Newman's Own, Inc.

Newman's Own started as a joke among friends -- and the fun has spread to grocery aisles, refrigerators, pantries, and dining tables. The late Oscar-winning actor Paul Newman's namesake company is best known for salad dressing. However, it makes more than 100 different food products, including lemonade, wine, pasta sauce, marinades, microwave popcorn, salsa, and steak sauce. Manufactured using natural ingredients, Newman's Own foods are sold in the US and abroad at major food retailers. All after-tax profits (more than $280 million since 1982) are donated to charities, including Habitat for Humanity.