Tayto (N.I.) is the undisputed king of crisps in Northern Ireland and is expanding its empire. The family-owned company was already nearing the top of the snack market sector when it acquired its larger rival, UK biscuit and snack maker, Golden Wonder, in 2006. Continuing to expand its presence throughout the UK, Tayto purchased Wales-based Real Crisp company the following year. In 2008 it purchased the Red Mill Snack Foods with its Mr Porky and Transform-A-Snack brands, making it one of the leading snack-food makers in the UK.

Lopez Foods is the Hamburglar's Fort Knox. The company's main plant operates around the clock as it grinds, blends, molds, and quick-freezes millions of Big Mac and Quarter Pounder hamburger patties, pork sausage patties, and Canadian-style bacon for McDonald's restaurants. It also makes chorizo sausage and private-label meat products. The company's retail brands include Country Cousin and Quick'n Eat. The company's other customers, also big players in the food biz, include Burger King, Applebee's, Sonic, and Wal-Mart. Lopez has production facilities in Oklahoma City and Caryville, Tennessee.

Duck Delivery Produce, founded by a graduate of the University of Oregon (the Oregon Ducks), is a leading supplier of custom-cut fresh fruits and vegetables serving restaurants and other foodservice operators, as well as some retail customers in Washington and Oregon. It also distributes such specialty products as fruit shortcakes, vegetable trays, nacho trays, packaged salads, and watermelon boats. Duck Delivery company has processing and distribution centers in Portland, Oregon and in Sumner, Washington. Duck Delivery Produce is owned by United Salad Co., a wholesale supplier of fruits and vegetables.

Windsor Distribution was founded in 1995 by CEO and owner John Karalekas. Windsor Distributing's domain is the fruit and vegetable shipping and brokering business. Windsor Distributing company purchases fresh produce from growers throughout the US, as well as in Canada, and Mexico. Headquartered in Naples, Florida, it partners with fruit and vegetable shipping companies as Ocean Mist, Tanimura & Antle, and A. Duda & Sons to get the ordered products to its foodservice, retail, and wholesale customers. The firm has seven distribution centers spread across the country and offers a wide variety of produce, including asparagus, bell peppers, cabbage, carrots, cucumbers, eggplant, melons, lettuce, and tomatoes.

Sweet Shop USA (formerly DFG Confectionery) produces more than 100 varieties of gourmet sweets. Sweet Shop Candies, Inc. offers handmade chocolates, fudge, truffles, and toffee under the Price's Fine Chocolates, Mrs. Weinstein's Gourmet Toffee, and Sweet Shop brand names. Sweet Shop's confections are available at candy and gift shops, boutiques, floral, and gourmet food retailers throughout the US. Its some 8,000 customers include Whole Foods, Neiman Marcus, Dillard's, Lord & Taylor, Hallmark Cards, and various Federated stores.

Natural Selection Foods took root on a three-acre raspberry farm. Today it's a leading supplier of packaged organic salads to retailers and foodservice operators nationwide. Natural Selection Foods company's more than 100 different products, which also include organic fruits and vegetables, juice, cookies, and granola, are sold in 75% of US grocery stores under the Earthbound Farm brand name. Natural Selection's growers operate some 33,000 certified organic acres in the US (Arizona, California, Colorado, and Washington), Canada, Mexico, and New Zealand. In 2006 the California company recalled its fresh spinach and salad mixes containing spinach, which were the subject of an FDA nationwide recall due to an outbreak of E. coli.

J. Lohr Winery pours it on. It produces red, white, sparkling, and non-alcoholic wines. The winery's vintages are divided into tiers with the more expensive wines falling under the J. Lohr Cuv�e Series, J. Lohr Vineyards Series, and J. Lohr Estates labels. Its less expensive wines bear the Cypress Vineyards and Painter Bridge labels. The company also makes a line of non-alcoholic wines called ARIEL. It grows mainly red varietals of grapes on some 3,000 acres that it owns and farms in the Arroyo Seco, Paso Robles, and Napa Valley regions of California.

Founded in 1958 by Mauro Robles, La Reina began as a family owned business that specialized in making flour tortillas. Mauro's determination to bring customers a diversity of authentic Mexican products became a reality within several years. La Reina now operates multiple plants, products and brands to truly become a World Class company. Many of their manufactured products are packaged for private label companies.It is the philosophy of La Reina to service customers by working with them to develop new products, recipes, create eye appealing packaging and provide their insightful marketing experience for diverse Mexican food products. La Reina has several product divisions. These include: La Reina Inc., Anita's Mexican Foods Inc., Sierra Madre Foods Corp., and La Tolteca Tortillas.

Nebraska Popcorn hopes popcorn consumption isn't confined to the movie theater experience. Nebraska Popcorn company produces grows and manufactures raw and processed popcorn for retail, wholesale, and export. Its products are sold under the Morrison Farms label and include microwave popcorn, bulk popcorn, and popped and raw packaged popcorn. Nebraska Popcorn also offers private-label services. It customers include grocery stores and other food retailers, as well as companies in the foodservice industries.

Clement Pappas leads the industry in producing the finest fruit juices, fruit drinks and cranberry sauces, while providing the best solutions for our customers’ businesses. Our leadership is the result of our steadfast commitment to our core principles of quality, integrity, accomplishment and innovation. These are the standards by which we build our business every day – and the assurance for our customers that they can always expect superior products, service and support. At Clement Pappas, our more than 60-year history and our focus on the future unite to create a company uniquely positioned to meet the challenges of today as well as in the years to come.

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