Discovery Foods was founded by chairman James Beaton in 1989. Discovery Foods aims to stamp out dull food by allowing home cooks and foodservice operators to discover the power of chilies. The UK company makes spice-rich sauces, seasonings, condiments, and meal kits based on mainly Mexican cuisine (with some Cajun, Creole, and Texan selections available as well). Its also makes tortillas, wraps, and chips. The company's Discovery-branded (consumer) and Santa Maria-branded (foodservice) products are sold in the UK and mainland Europe.

A family hobby has turned into a flourishing family business. Jerry and Flora Komes started Flora Springs Wine Company as a single vineyard to keep them busy during retirement. The company, now run by their children John Komes and Julie Garvey and their families) operates a dozen Napa Valley vineyards and a winery. It distributes its red and white wine varietals under the Flora Springs label through its tasting room, via its Web site, and by mail order to states that allow such shipments. Flora Springs also offers tastings for corporate and group events.

Chairman Al Maiocco founded Spectrum Foods, Inc. in 1973. Spectrum Foods provides a spectrum of diet alternatives for those who have special dietary needs and/or who use caution while choosing a meal. Spectrum Foods company sells specialty food and beverage products. Spectrum Foods specializes in popular gluten-free, wheat-free, sugar-free, and Pritkin-diet branded items. It sells them through its Web site, efoodpantry.com. Spectrum Foods company also produces and sells a line of non-genetically-modified, organic soy ingredients (oil, flour, grits, and textured protein) to food manufacturers under the NexSoy brand name. Spectrum also offers dietary supplements and herbal remedies.

Best Brands Corporation was founded in 1971. Best Brands Corporation manufactures goods and services for the baking industry in the United States. Best Brands Corp. products include cakes, muffins, croissants, danishes, cookie doughs, puff pastries, donuts, brownies, fillings, mixes and bases, cinnamon rolls, icings and glazes, and breads. Best Brands Corp. company also provides breakfast cookies, square croissants, whole grain muffins, retail ready cakes, cut-out cookies, and croissants. Best Brands Corp. offers its products through representatives.

The Adani Group, despite a humble beginning in 1988, is one of the fastest growing professionally owned enterprises in India and in the global arena. The flagship company, Adani Enterprises Ltd. (formerly known as Adani Exports Ltd.), was established by Mr. Gautam S Adani in 1988 as a partnership firm with a seed capital of Rs. 5 lacs. An entrepreneurial vision coupled with lofty ambitions and hard work set the pace for the growth of the company. Adherence to world-class quality standards and a customer centric approach has helped the Adani Group touch revenues of INR 262 billion (as on March 31, 2009.). The journey from a being a India’s most trusted trading house to a diversified conglomerate is fast, yet memorable. Today, the Adani business portfolio is a diverse, yet profitable assortment of Edible Oil, Logistics, Power Generation, Coal, Oil and Gas Exploration, Gas distribution, Real Estate, Ports, Special Economic Zones and IT enabled services. Its growth has been organic leading to a synergy among its business units, making them more productive and competitive together.

Celsius helps you get fit and stay fit. Celsius is your partner whether you walk the dog or workout at the gym. Studies show that drinking a great tasting Celsius may help you burn calories and give you lasting energy to power you through your routine and beyond.†* Even better, studies show Celsius may reduce body fat and build lean muscle. †* These were the results for participants, who drank a Celsius once a day during the 10-week study and on the days they exercised they consumed their daily Celsius 15 minutes prior to exercise.

From a little acorn the mighty oak does grow ... an adage that Syngenta Seeds is squarely behind. The company's big business is based on little seeds of all types, commercial and retail flower and vegetable, and field crop. A subsidiary of global agricultural giant Syngenta AG's US business, Syngenta Seeds is comprised of NK Seeds, Garst, Golden Harvest, Hilleshög, and Rogers -- all of which take seed production from the research and development phase all the way through to sales and distribution. Syngenta Seeds' products are available worldwide.

PM Beef Holdings is a leading processor and supplier of meat products to consumers, retailers, and foodservice operators. Its PM Beef Group supplies private-label and branded (Nature's Pride and Angus Beef Preferred Stock) case-ready beef to food retailers, as well as other specialty meat products for restaurants and other hospitality operators. The company also sells a variety of steaks and other beef cuts direct to consumers through its Web site. It has operations in Minnesota and Virginia. PM Beef was started in the 1990s by billionaire John Kluge (founder of holding company Metromedia) and James Ukrop (Ukrop's Super Markets).

American Rice, Inc. (ARI) one of the world's foremost marketing and milling companies, supplies USA origin rice in familiar, trusted brands to consumers worldwide. ARI has long been recognized as an industry leader and innovator. Beginning as an agricultural marketing cooperative, it was ARI that first developed a standardized rough rice grading system for US rice farmers. Today, ARI markets about 10% of USA grown rice and offers a growing family of top quality rice products: white, brown, parboiled long grain and medium grain rice under established brand names that are favorites worldwide. With locations in the south and on the west coast, ARI services diverse markets in the USA and worldwide. Internationally, ARI markets rice in over 50 countries, including Saudi Arabia, Haiti, Mexico, the Caribbean and the European Union. ARI's ABU BINT brand rice, the most recognized food product in Saudi Arabia holds the dominant position in that large market.

S&W Seed breeds seeds of the alfalfa variety. The agricultural company contracts locally grown alfalfa seeds from farmers in California's San Joaquin Valley, processes them at its production facility, and sells them to agribusinesses and farmers around the globe for use in growing animal feed -- particularly alfalfa hay -- for dairy and beef cattle, horses, and other livestock. About 50% of its certified seeds are sold to customers in the Middle East and Latin America, since the varieties it produces are better suited for warmer climates. S&W Seed also produces wheat on occasion and is looking into producing stevia, a natural, no-calorie sweetener. The company went public in May 2010.

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