In 1971 Sanford Winery and Vineyards discovered an overlooked, grape-growing treasure in the Santa Rita Hills. Recognizing a magical combination of climate and soil conditions much like those in France's famed Burgundy province, Sanford planted the area's first Pinot Noir in its Sanford & Benedict vineyard.Pinot Noir has thrived in the Santa Rita Hills ever since, and so has Sanford Winery. The pioneering winery's Pinot Noir ranks among the best and most distinctive in the world. And Sanford's leadership helped put Santa Barbara and the Santa Rita Hills on the map of the world's great wine regions. Certified as an American Viticultural Area (AVA) in 2001, today the area is renowned for its Chardonnay as well as Pinot Noir. The Santa Rita Hills AVA is 100 square miles of heaven for Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, and Sanford's estate vineyards - Rancho La Rinconada and Sanford & Benedict - lie within it. Sanford relies exclusively on these vineyards for its luscious, signature Pinots.The area owes its magic to an unusual east-west mountain valley that runs from the vineyards to the Pacific Ocean. This passage allows a meteorological ebb-and-flow between the mountains and the sea that is ideal for cool-climate varietals.

Cheesemakers, Inc., located in Montgomery County, Texas, was founded by James C. Keliehor, P.E., who is originally from South Texas where he grew up on his family farm. He learned from his aunt and uncle about making dairy products such as butter, butter milk, and fresh soft cheese curds on their dairy farm. After graduating from the University of Texas at Austin as a Mechanical Engineer, he became involved in the food industry when he began working with his cousin, Dr. James C. Curry, owner of Custom Ingredients, Inc.of New Braunfels. Keliehor created customized cheese formulations and produced and sold cheese ingredients to various food processors across the nation while working with Custom Ingredients, Inc. In 1992, Keliehor started his own custom design manufacturing company for automating food processing, Custom Food Equipment, Inc. (CFE). From the inception of CFE, James was involved with major food manufacturing companies. In the summer of 1994, Keliehor was asked by Land O’ Lakes to partner with them on a project to deliver and form fresh cheddar cheese curd without damaging the delicate consistency of the curd. This concept had been tried unsuccessfully for years until Keliehor applied his Positive Displacement Delivery technology to solve the problem. After years of experimentation with Land O’ Lakes and continual trips to Wisconsin from Texas, Keliehor developed and has a patent pending on his design for a Cheese Curd Delivery and Forming System.

Prairie Grove Farms was started back in 1997 by a group of agricultural visionaries who understood that, when it comes to pork, "Taste" and "Health" could come in the same package. The group wanted to find a "better way" to bring families "100% Natural" pork - going beyond what is required by the USDA. And they did.Today we deliver on this taste and health promise by partnering with local farmers who agree to our protocols of raising animals "a better way". That means producing exceptionally delicious pork products for you and your family that NEVER uses antibiotics, and NEVER uses artificial growth stimulants or artificial ingredients, EVER.

The drive-up self-serve vendor of drinking water operates about 1,200 corporate and franchised locations. The 42-square-foot vendor units are located in retail parking lots in about ten US states, including California, Florida, Ohio, and Texas. Customers supply their own containers in one, three, and five gallon quantities and fill them up for an average price of 35 cents per gallon. Watermill Express was founded in 1984 by a couple in Brighton, Colorado who were unsatisfied with their local municipal drinking water, which had been declared unsafe for pregnant women and infants.

Flagship of China's Dairy Industry Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co., Ltd. is a dairy enterprise with spirit of innovation and social responsibility. It is the only one of Chinese enterprises which supplies dairy products for the Olympics. Under Yili Group there are five divisions：liquid milk, ice cream, milk powder, yoghurt and raw milk. More than 1,000 series of Yili brand products, such as: popsicle, ice cream, milk powder, milked tea powder, asepsis milk, yoghurt, and cheese are made by 130 affiliated enterprises of Yili Group. In course of the several tens of years' development, Yili has always been devoting to producing 100% safe and 100% healthy dairy products, and spreading concept of nutrition and health for Chinese. Meanwhile, Yili has been serving for the consumers' health and happy life according to the highest worldwide production standards. As the leading enterprise of dairy industry, Yili takes developing China's dairy industry as its mission. After taking the lead completion of the industrial upgrade, Yili began to devote to promoting China’s dairy industry development transfer from "quicker and better" to "better and quicker".

Alaskan Leader Fisheries, LLC, located in Lynden, Washington and Anchorage, Alaska is owned by the Alaskan Leader Group (ALG) and Bristol Bay Economic Development Corporation (BBEDC). Each of these groups consist of individuals who are lifelong fishing families that currently own and operate various fishing vessels in the salmon, longline and pot fisheries of Alaska. Alaskan Leader Fisheries manages three fishing vessels, the F/V Alaskan Leader, F/V Bristol Leader and the F/V Bering Leader, which are 50% owned by ALG and 50% by BBEDC.Each of the ALG members started in the 70's and 80's as crewmen in the Alaskan fishing industry and have independently worked their way up the ladder from deck, to wheelhouse, to eventually owning their own vessels.

For nearly a century, Fresh Mark has been a leading supplier of smoked and processed meats to the retail and food service industries. Our commitment to quality and safety has enabled us to grow from a regional provider to a nationwide supplier of bacon, ham, wieners, deli and luncheon meats, dry sausage and other specialty meat items. Fresh Mark’s customers include major grocery chains, well-known restaurants and food service operators throughout the country. Many of our products are also distributed and enjoyed internationally. As one of the largest private companies in the industry, our expertise, quality manufacturing and innovative product and service offerings also rank Fresh Mark among the top 40 of the nation’s leading 150 meat and poultry companies as measured by National Provisioner magazine. However, our true measures of success are our customers. For years our growing base of loyal customers has come to rely on the quality, safety and consistency of Fresh Mark’s Sugardale® and Superior’s Brand® Meats products. These partnerships and inherent trust are at the very core of our past, present and future.

Vincor Canada is the largest producer and marketer of wine and related products in Canada. The Company's leading wine brands include Jackson-Triggs, Sawmill Creek and Inniskillin, maker of the world's leading Icewine. The Company's products are produced at a family of estate wineries located in the provinces of British Columbia, Ontario, Quebec and New Brunswick. These wineries are supported by a national distribution network and dedicated sales and marketing team. The Company's wine brands are complemented by a variety of popular priced wines, wine kits (RJ Spagnols) and refreshment products.Vincor Canada has a history that dates back to 1874. Its founding vision has been, and remains, to further the reputation and sales of Canadian wines in the premium, super-premium and ultra-premium categories, not simply at home but, as importantly, in the international marketplace. With an emphasis on quality grapes, the Company has worked consistently to develop vineyards with the most sophisticated viticultural technologies, not to mention research capabilities.

Frito-Lay North America company makes some of the best-known and top-selling savory snacks around, including Cheetos, Doritos, Lay's, Ruffles, and Tostitos. On the sweet side, Frito-Lay also makes Grandma's cookies, Funyuns onion-flavored rings, Cracker Jack candy-coated popcorn, and Smartfood popcorn. It also offers Funyuns onion-flavored rings, Smartfood popcorn, and a line of chips made with the fat substitute, Olestra under the Light brand name. Owned by PepsiCo, Frito-Lay North America (i.e., the US and Canada) accounts for about one-third of the soda maker's sales. Frito-Lay's Mexican sales are reported within Pepsi's Latin America Foods segment.

Marvin and Linda Brown and their partners Ronnie and Pam Young, established BBI Produce, Inc. in 1990. Production of high quality strawberries and outstanding customer service have made them leaders in the Florida marketplace. With over 40 years of growing experience combined, BBI uses many innovations in production, packaging and shipping, thus allowing the company to remain on the leading edge. Under the "Berry Boss" brand, BBI delivers strawberries that have the look and taste customers demand.BBI Produce, Inc. sells and ships strawberries from Brown's and Young's own 425 acres, plus the fruit from selected independent growers in the Dover, Florida area, located near Plant City, the "Winter Strawberry Capital" of the world. Their customers appreciate the dedication and care given to all phases of production from planting in the field to final delivery.

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