Affiliated Foods Midwest Cooperative is a wholesale food distribution cooperative that supplies more than 800 independent grocers in some 15 Midwestern states. From its handful of distribution centers in Kansas, Nebraska, and Wisconsin, the co-op distributes fresh produce, meats, deli items, baked goods, dairy products, and frozen foods, as well as general merchandise and equipment. It distributes goods under the Shurfine brand (from Topco Associates) and IGA labels. Additionally, Affiliated Foods Midwest provides marketing, merchandising, and warehousing support services for its members. The cooperative was formed in 1931 to make wholesale purchases for a group of retailers in Nebraska.

A.F. Blakemore and Son (AFB) is a leading wholesale grocery distributor that serves more than 700 SPAR convenience stores in England and Wales. It also operates more than 200 of the chain stores through its Tates subsidiary. In addition to its broadline grocery distribution business, AFB supplies foodservice operators through its Blakemore Food Service unit, and it operates about 10 cash & carry outlets through Blackmore Wholesale. The company's Blakemore Fresh Foods unit distributes meat products throughout Europe. The family-owned business was started by Arthur Blakemore in 1917.

Tripifoods Inc.,the convenience store supplier distributes a full line of groceries, tobacco products, frozen and microwavable foods, hot and cold drinks, health and beauty care products, office supplies, motor oil, and other consumer items to stores in 18 Northeastern and Midwestern US states. Tripifoods also offers store operators support services such as merchandising ideas, promotional materials, group insurance, and financing programs. The fourth generation of the Tripi family runs the company, which was founded in 1911.

DPI Specialty Foods West is a regional operating division of wholesale food distributor DPI Specialty Foods. The unit supplies ethnic and specialty food products to supermarkets and other retailers in Arizona, California, New Mexico, and parts of two other Western states. DPI West distributes more than 17,000 products, including baked goods, deli meats and cheeses, kosher foods, and organic products. Illinois-based DPI serves customers in more than 20 states.

Taitron Components Incorporated engages in the distribution of brand name electronic components, as well as the supply of original designed and manufactured (ODM) electronic components. It offers various discrete semiconductors, which include rectifiers, diodes, transistors, optoelectronic devices, commodity integrated circuits, and passive components. The company’s ODM products are marketed in wild animal feeders, timers for DC motor, public street light controllers, battery testers, universal remote control devices, and battery chargers industries. It serves electronic distributors, contract electronic manufacturers, and original equipment manufacturers. Taitron Components Incorporated sells its products in the United States, Mexico, Brazil, Taiwan, China, and Canada. Taitron has strategic alliances with Princeton Technology Corporation and Teamforce Co. Ltd. Taitron Components Incorporated was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Valencia, California.

Beaver Street Fisheries is a leading supplier of fish and other seafood products to wholesalers, retailers, and foodservice operators. The company imports from more than 50 countries a wide variety of fresh and frozen seafood, including such products as octopus, shrimp, and turtle, sold under the Sea Best and Admiral Jacks brands. In addition to seafood, Beaver Street imports lamb products from New Zealand, along with pork and beef though its Florida-New Zealand Lamb & Meat division, which are sold under the Silver Fern brand name. Its warehouse facility covers more than two city blocks. Alfred and Hans Frisch started the family-owned business as a retail fish shop in 1950.

Colorado Boxed Beef Company is a leading wholesale supplier of fresh and frozen meat with about a half-dozen processing and distribution facilities in the US. The company packs and ships beef, pork, veal, and lamb under such brands as Angus Ranch, Bridgewater Farms, New Generation, and Cedar Creek. Colorado Boxed Beef also supplies cheese, seafood, and other related products. It serves retailers, foodservice suppliers, and restaurant and hospitality operators in the Southeastern US. Its other customers include cruise ship lines and the US military. The family-owned business was founded in 1975 by Richard and Edith Saterbo.

Trujillo and Sons is a leading food distributor that supplies foodservice operators and retail grocery stores with dry goods, canned foods, beverages, and a variety of other goods. Most of its products are sold under the Alberto and Don Lucas brands; the company also provides private label packaging services through affiliated companies Trujillo Oil Plant (vegetable and cooking oils) and American Spice Company. Trujillo and Sons serves customers throughout the US, and in the Caribbean and South America. The family-owned company was founded in 1966 by Lucas Trujillo Sr.

Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc.,the second-largest retailer-owned cooperative in the US (behind Wakefern Food Corporation), AWG supplies more than 1,900 member-stores in about 25 states with a wide array of grocery items from its eight distribution facilities. In addition to its wholesale operation, AWG offers a variety of business services to its members, including marketing and merchandising programs, shelf management, insurance, and store design. The firm also operates about 10 grocery store brands, including Country Mart and Homeland; it also owns a small number of supermarkets. AWG was founded by a group of independent grocers in 1924.

Universal Power Group, Inc. supplies and distributes batteries and related power accessories; and provides third-party logistics and supply chain management services. It offers sealed or maintenance-free lead-acid batteries, such as batteries of various chemistries, battery chargers, and related accessories; portable battery-powered products, including jump starters and 12-volt DC power accessories; and security system components, which include alarm panels, perimeter access controls, horns, sirens, speakers, transformers, cables, and wires. The company also provides UPG-branded and private-label batteries of various chemistries, such as nickel-cadmium, lithium, lithium polymer, nickel metal hydride, alkaline, and carbon-zinc batteries. Its brands include Adventure Power, All in One, Batteries & Beyond, Charge N’ Start, Starter-Up, UB Scootin, UNILOK, Let Us Power You, and UPG. The company’s logistics and supply chain management services comprise inventory sourcing and procurement, warehousing and distribution, graphic design and marketing, and recycling, as well as engineering design assistance, custom assembly, and kitting. It also provides value-added services, including custom battery pack assembly, custom kitting, private-labeling, and product development and engineering services. Universal Power Group, Inc. offers its batteries and related power accessories under manufacturer brands and private labels, as well as under its own proprietary brands. It serves OEMs, distributors, and online and traditional retailers in automotive, medical mobility, medical, consumer goods, electronics, marine, hunting, security and surveillance, telecommunications, uninterruptible power supply, power sports, solar, and portable power industries. Universal Power Group sells its products in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, China, Ireland, and Australia. Universal Power Group, Inc. was founded in 1968 and is based in Carrollton, Texas. Universal Power Group, Inc. was founded in 1968 and is based in Carrollton, Texas.

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