Smithfield Foods Ltd was formed in 2004 from a merger between two independent meat companies. The Norwich Food Company, which specialised in the supply of meat, poultry and game to retailers, wholesalers, food processors and caterers, and Ridpath PEK, an importer of canned and deli meats established in the UK since the mid 1970's.There was little overlap in their product ranges or client base and the merger has produced a company with a wide range of skills and experience across many industry sectors, from retail to wholesale and independent trading.

Nippon Beet Sugar Manufacturing Co., Ltd. is a Japan-based company that is active in five business segments. The Sugar segment manufactures and sells beet sugar, refined sugar, beet molasses, refined molasses and stick sugar. The Other Food Product segment manufactures and sells yeast, raffinose, betaines, difructose anhydride III (DFAIII) and others. The Agricultural and Livestock segment manufactures and sells formula feed, beet pulps, paper pots, seeds, adjusted peat and agricultural equipment and materials. The Real Estate segment constructs and leases commercial facilities. The Others segment, through its subsidiaries, is involved in the provision of transportation and warehousing services, the sale of coal, petroleum and automobile parts, the provision of insurance agency services, as well as the operation of book stores and bowling alleys. As of March 31, 2010, the Company had four subsidiaries and three associated companies.

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.

Marker 29 plants its "Carrots for Sale" signpost in the southeastern region of the US. Marker 29 Produce company is an agent and broker for the fresh produce industry. Its primary product is carrots; Marker 29 also offers a variety of other fruits and vegetables. Marker 29 Produce company's principal partner is Coggins Farms & Produce, which has produce growing and packing operations in Georgia. Marker 29 provides storage, packing, and delivery services and offers private-label packaging. Its products can be found in retail stores such as Albertson's, SUPERVALU, and Winn Dixie.

The family-owned and -operated Chelten House Products Inc. was started in 1965 by Martin Dabrow. Chelten House Products makes all-natural, organic salad dressings and marinades for private-label customers and under its own Chelten House, Marinade Bay, and Simply Natural brand names. Its products, which also include marinades, rubs, salsa, mustard, and seafood, horseradish, soy, and pasta sauces, are sold in grocery stores in the US and Canada. Chelten's retail food customers include Albertson's, Giant, Kroger, Meijer, Whole Foods, and Wal-Mart. It also sells to the foodservice sector (Chef Select Recipes brand).

Enstrom Candies, Inc. handmade process uses almonds, butter, sugar, and chocolate to make the toffee, which comes in dark or milk chocolate varieties. It also makes other confections, including chocolates, truffles, caramels, toffee popcorn, and ice cream. But toffee is Enstrom's "bread and butter" -- it turns out 500,000 pounds of toffee every year. Enstrom Candies, Inc. confections are shipped to customers in the US and internationally. It also operates five retail candy stores in Colorado. Chet Enstrom started the company in 1960; his granddaughter Jamee, and her husband Doug Simons now oversee the company.

We believe the quality of our dairy products starts with the milk, and it's the care and treatment we give our cows that makes Rockview Farms milk a brand your family can trust.At our farms, everything is done naturally and with the animal's health in mind. Our cows have plenty of room to roam around in, sunshine to bask in, clean water to drink and fresh air to breathe. They are fed a nutritious diet of alfalfa hay and grains. Because we have our own farms, we have a consistent supply of delicious-tasting milk that we guarantee comes from cows that have never been given artificial growth hormones to stimulate milk production as most other dairies do.To maintain the high quality of Rockview Farms products, rigorous tests are performed at every step of the process to make certain milk is pure and meets our exacting standards. It's also kept colder than required so it stays fresh and reaches its destination at its peak.

P.L. Thomas was founded by Marvin Flowerman and Paul Greene in 1955 and is owned by the Flowerman family. P.L. Thomas company makes ingredients for the food, nutraceutical, and cosmetic industries. It provides hydrocolloids (i.e., water-soluble gums), stabilizers, flavors, and other ingredients for food manufacturers. It also offers botanical extracts, specialty nutraceuticals, herbal powders, mineral gluconates, and other items for nutritional supplement makers. For cosmetic maters it offers oils, vitamins, antioxidants, collagen producers, and ceramides. P.L. Thomas company provides global sourcing, custom ingredient manufacturing, and product development services.

Oakshire Mushroom Farm has the right to dole out Dole products. The company is the exclusive grower of Dole's fresh mushrooms. Its mushroom varieties include white, portobello, and shiitake. Its subsidiary Oakshire Mushroom Sales markets and distributes the products to customers in the retail food and foodservice distribution sectors, as well as to food-manufacturing companies. Its other subsidiary, Golden Oak Spawn, produces a line of hybrid mushroom spawn for other commercial mushroom growers; it also offers shiitake home-growing kits for people perhaps looking for a new hobby. Oakshire Mushroom Farm was founded and is owned by president Gary Schroeder.

Kids, always telling jokes that make their parents groan, ask why the chicken crossed the road. But it's you who should cross the road -- to get to Koch Foods -- because the company is ready with a whole henhouse full of poultry products. Its products include value-added fresh and frozen chicken, such as chicken tenderloins, tenders, strips, boneless breasts, and wings, along with diced and pulled white and dark meat, and whole and whole cut-up chickens. Koch's customers include companies in the retail food and foodservice sectors throughout the US, as well as overseas.

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