Value Drug Company was formed in 1934 as a cooperative by 19 local Independent Pharmacists to consolidate their purchasing power. Rated as one of the top independent wholesale drug distributors in the United States, we have continually been able to meet our goal to offer our customers the very best value in products and services that can be obtained. The mission of Value Drug Company is to serve as a support system for all aspects of Independent Pharmacy. Our Board of Directors and Management are committed to this mission. Combining our strength with yours, we form a powerful distribution channel to help you service the Independent Pharmacy's customer needs.

Bassett & Walker International, Inc. is an international trade firm that specializes in agricultural commodities such as meat and dairy products. BWI acts as principal buyer and seller of these goods, and handles all trade-related issues, such as foreign exchange, documentation, and international finance. It also offers logistical and fulfillment services. Clients include food producers and processors, as well as pharmaceutical and industrial companies in more than 55 countries. BWI operates from offices in Brazil, Canada, and the US.

Cronin Ice Cream is a leading distributor of frozen treats that serves retail stores and foodservice operators in New England. It supplies a wide variety of ice cream and other dessert products such as frozen yogurt, sherbet, and sorbet. It handles such brands as Ben & Jerry's, Haagen Daaz, and Klondike, as well as specialty treats and Kosher desserts. In addition, Cronin Ice Cream supplies freezers for catered events. The family-owned business was founded in 1963.

Bestway is the UK's second-largest grocery wholesaler (behind Booker), trading from more than 50 warehouses throughout the UK. It was founded by Mohammed Anwar Pervez in 1962 as a single Asian food store, then moved into the wholesale arena in 1976 with its first cash and carry warehouse in London. Bestway boasts a product line of more than 50,000 items sold under the private brand Best-in and serves about 100,000 independent retailers. In 2005, Bestway acquired rival Batley's for £100 million. In 2010, the company merged the buying functions of its Batley's and Bestway businesses.

Koch Supply & Trading (KS&T) knows the risks in being crude and refined at the same time. Koch Supply and Trading, LP company, a member of conglomerate Koch Industries' group of businesses, offers its clients global trading and risk management services. Koch Supply and Trading, LP markets crude oil, refined petroleum products, chemicals, industrial and precious metals, steel, and other commodities. KS&T also offers logistics and technical management services. Risk management offerings include market research, derivative transactions, and price hedging. Koch Supply and Trading, LP leverages the presence of Koch companies in about 60 countries in order to secure and execute contracts.

AJC International, Inc. is a leading distributor of refrigerated and frozen food products, serving customers in more than 140 countries. It supplies retail and foodservice customers with a variety of products, including beef, poultry, pork, and seafood, as well as fruits and vegetables. It also offers its own branded products under such labels as Early Dawn, Golden Phoenix, and Mity Fresh. In addition to food distribution, AJC offers warehousing and other logistics services. Chairman and CEO Gerald Allison and vice chairman Eric Joiner founded AJC in 1972.

CE Franklin Ltd. distributes oilfield equipment products and services principally to the oil and gas industry in Canada. CE Franklin Ltd. supplies pipes, valves, flanges, fittings, production equipment, tubular products, and other general oilfield supplies. CE Franklin Ltd. company also offers various services comprising pump repair, customized pump designs and testing, and on call services. In addition, it provides well optimization analysis, onsite project management, oilfield engine maintenance, and crane equipment services. CE Franklin Ltd. company also serves oil sands, midstream, refining, and petrochemical industries, as well as non-oilfield related industries, such as forestry and mining. CE Franklin Ltd. was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.

Krasdale Foods is a leading independent grocery wholesaler that supplies more than 7,000 products to food retailers, mostly in the New York metropolitan area. From its distribution center in the Bronx, the company offers Krasdale-labeled, private-label, and regional brands, as well as ethnic and specialty food items. Krasdale also provides merchandising and marketing services to its customers. Abraham Krasne founded the company as A. Krasne Inc. in 1908. The company adopted its current moniker in 1972 and today is led by Abraham's son, chief executive Charles Krasne. Krasdale remains family owned.

Wayside Technology Group, Inc. and its subsidiaries market software to software development and information technology professionals in the United States and Canada. It operates in two segments, Programmer's Paradise and Lifeboat. The Programmer's Paradise segment sells technical software, hardware, and services for microcomputers, servers, and networks to individual programmers, corporations, government agencies, and educational institutions. This segment also provides technical and general business application software solutions from various publishers and manufacturers. In addition, its catalogs offer collections of microcomputer technical software, including programming languages, tools, utilities, libraries, development systems, interfaces, and communication products. This segment markets its products through catalogs, direct mail programs, and advertisements in trade magazines, as well as through Internet and email promotions. The Lifeboat segment distributes technical software to corporate and value-added resellers, consultants, and systems integrators. Wayside Technology Group, Inc. was formerly known as Programmer's Paradise, Inc. and changed its name to Wayside Technology Group, Inc. in August 2006. Wayside Technology Group, Inc. was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Shrewsbury, New Jersey.

Forrest City Grocery Co. distributes grocery items (food and tobacco products) to some 2,000 retail food and convenience and dollar stores in Arkansas and portions of Tennessee, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Missouri. It offers private-label brands such as Better Valu and Parade. In 2009 it acquired Memphis-based Galler Wholesale, adding 150 stores to its service area. Dating back to 1911, the company operates out of a 200,00-square-foot distribution center located in Forrest City, Arkansas. It us owned and operated by the third generation of the founding Cohn family.

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