The family-owned and -operated The Musco Family Olive Co. was founded by Nicolo Musco, who immigrated to the US from Italy in the 1920s to start a food-distribution company. The Musco Family Olive Co. is the leading maker of canned and brined olives in the US. The Musco Family Olive company sells its products primarily under its flagship Pearls brand. It also sells olives under the Early California brand, as well as offering private-label services. Musco's products, which include black, green, and Mediterranean olives in sliced, chopped, pitted, and whole varieties, are sold through retail food outlets, as well as to restaurants and other foodservice providers across the nation.

The Mushroom Company was founded as the Mushroom Canning Company in 1931 by a group of mushroom farmers. In order to better reflect its range of products and services, it changed its name to The Mushroom Company in 2006. The Maryland company raises, processes, markets, and distributes all manner of the familiar fungi. It makes quick-blanched refrigerated, frozen, and canned mushrooms. It also offers mushroom sauces and bases, mushroom slices, pizza-diced mushrooms, and breaded appetizers, all under the MGA and MGA Gourmet labels. The Mushroom company it provides customized processing and private-label packaging services for other food manufacturers and food retailers.

Narborough Plantations produces and sells oil palm products in Malaysia. With its current holdings now mature, the narborough plantations company has 555 out of 564 hectares (1,371 out of 1,393 acres) under cultivation. In 2008 it produced 13,625 tonnes of oil palm. The Narborough Plantations company trades on the London Stock Exchange. Riverview Rubber Estates Berhad owns 49.8% of Narborough Plantations; Hamidah binti Abdul Rahman owns 26%.

The Nisshin OilliO Group company sells salad dressing, cooking oil, and margarine for home and commercial use, as well as meal and grain products. The Nisshin OilliO Group company also dabbles in fine chemicals and health food. Its health foods, designed primarily for patients requiring specific diets, meet the needs of Japan's aging population. Nisshin OilliO's other businesses include software development, restaurants, insurance, and logistics.

The family-owned business was founded in 1976 by brothers, Tom and Bob Nunes. The Nunes Company wants to be known as the foxy lady of the produce industry. The Nunes company markets fresh vegetables under the Foxy label. Its products include heads of lettuce, broccoli, cauliflower, and celery, as well as bags or party trays of fresh-cut vegetables, salad mixes, and stir-fry vegetables. Nunes also provides some organic produce. The Nunes company operates more than 20,000 acres of cropland, as well as processing and shipping facilities in Arizona and California.

The Oppenheimer Group was founded by the David Oppenheimer and his brothers in 1858 and originally provided food and supplies to gold prospectors. The Oppenheimer Group is a leading distributor of fresh fruits and vegetables to food retailers throughout North America. It delivers more than 100 different varieties of fresh produce from more than 20 countries, including citrus fruits, grapes, greenhouse vegetables, and pineapples, sold under several different brands. Oppenheimer has a dozen sales offices in Western Canada and across the US.

The Peanut Roaster business had its beginnings in 1949, when the Monahan family began roasting and selling peanuts at their restaurant; eventually, the restaurant closed and the business morphed into its current Peanut Roaster form; the Monahans still own and manage it. The Peanut Roaster offers a variety of nutty snack foods. The Peanut Roaster company's products include raw, roasted, honey-roasted, gourmet, and chocolate-covered peanuts; whole cashews; frosted pecans; pistachios; almonds; and nut mixes. Through its Web site, The Peanut Roaster sells nuts packaged in tubs, gift boxes, and collectable tins. The company also operates three retail stores in North Carolina and also sells through mail-order.

The Real Good Food Company has made a successful meal out of what larger food companies pushed off their plates. The Real Good Food company has been built up by the acquisition of smaller manufacturers that belonged to high-end convenience food makers who sold them off since they were no longer considered "core operations" -- some six since 2003. It's been a sweet tasty ride. Real Good Food's sugar products are made by subsidiary Renshawnapier. Its baking ingredients operations are under the purview of its Haydens Bakeries subsidiary, which makes yeast-dough products. Real Good's large retail customers include Waitrose and Marks and Spencer.

The Schwan Food Company was founded in 1952. The Schwan Food Company, through its subsidiaries, manufactures and markets frozen foods through home delivery, retail grocery, online, and food-service channels. It offers frozen pizzas, egg rolls, and desserts. The Schwan Food company also markets and distributes frozen-food products and meal solutions to schools, hospitals, chain restaurants, convenience stores, and other institutional channels in the United States.

The Seafood Company operates through subsidiaries, MacRae Foods, Cromer Crab, and Pinneys of Scotland. MacRae makes value-added smoked fish and shellfish, such as smoked salmon appetizers and terrines, smoked haddock gratins, and kippers with butter. Cromer Crab processes local and imported crab, lobster, prawn, and other shellfish and offers chilled seafood specialties. Pinneys smokes salmon and whitefish; its value-added products include chilled pates, terrines, and other party food. The Seafood Company is also a major UK supplier of fresh seafood; its customers include grocery stores, catering businesses, and other food manufacturers.

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