Sara Lee mixes it up. And we're talking more than Ms. Lee's cheesecake recipe here. The parent company underwent a major restructuring in 2005 and one result was the creation of Sara Lee International Beverage and Sara Lee International Bakery. The operations oversee the non-US coffee, tea, and bakery business (bread, buns, rolls, specialty breads, refrigerated doughs, and frozen desserts) of Sara Lee in Australia, Brazil, and Europe. Its major beverage brands include Douwe Egberts, Senseo, and Caf� do Ponto; its top bakery brands are Ortiz, BonGateaux, and Sara Lee.

Ginger Beef Corporation is a food company based in Calgary, Alberta. It is a public company listed on the TSX Venture Exchange. Through two wholly owned subsidiaries, Ginger Beef Express Ltd. and Ginger Beef Choice Ltd., Ginger Beef franchises a number of take out/delivery service restaurants in Alberta and produces a number of frozen or ready to serve deli Chinese food products. The Corporation's manufacturing facility is certified and licensed by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency as a federally regulated plant and; therefore, all products manufactured can be shipped to all provinces and territories in Canada.

AGRANA Beteiligungs AG company's central European sugar factories produce beet sugar, which is then sold to consumers and food manufacturers worldwide. It also operates starch factories which refine potato starch and cornstarch for the food, paper, textile, alternative energy, and chemical manufacturing industries. Through worldwide acquisitions beginning in 2003, AGRANA has added fruit processing to its mix and starting in 2007 fruit became (and remains) the company's largest revenue sector. Its fruit plants make fruit juice concentrates, frozen fruits, and other fruit preparations for use by food and beverage manufacturers.

M.A.Patout & Son, Ltd., also known as "Enterprise Factory", is located in Patoutville, Louisiana, approximately 6 miles southwest of Jeanerette. M.A.Patout & Son, Ltd. is the oldest sugar company in the United States still owned and operated by the original family - Patout. It was founded in 1825. Today, it operates three raw sugar cane factories in southern Louisiana, M.A.Patout & Son, Ltd., Sterling Sugars, Inc., and Raceland Raw Sugar Corporation. Former C.E.O. Wm. S. Patout III led the effort of mill capacity expansion and acquisition of Sterling Sugars, Inc. and Raceland Raw Sugar Corp. All three mills are producers of sugar, molasses and syrup. Enterprise Factory has a processing capacity of 22,000 tons of cane per day and 2,100,000 tons of cane for the season. The combined capacity of the three mills is 4,600,000 tons of cane annually.

The story of one of India's favourite brands reads almost like a fairy tale. Once upon a time, in 1892 to be precise, a biscuit company was started in a nondescript house in Calcutta (now Kolkata) with an initial investment of Rs. 295. The company we all know as Britannia today.The beginnings might have been humble-the dreams were anything but. By 1910, with the advent of electricity, Britannia mechanised its operations, and in 1921, it became the first company east of the Suez Canal to use imported gas ovens. Britannia's business was flourishing. But, more importantly, Britannia was acquiring a reputation for quality and value. As a result, during the tragic World War II, the Government reposed its trust in Britannia by contracting it to supply large quantities of "service biscuits" to the armed forces.Today, more than a century after those tentative first steps, Britannia's fairy tale is not only going strong but blazing new standards, and that miniscule initial investment has grown by leaps and bounds to crores of rupees in wealth for Britannia's shareholders. The company's offerings are spread across the spectrum with products ranging from the healthy and economical Tiger biscuits to the more lifestyle-oriented Milkman Cheese. Having succeeded in garnering the trust of almost one-third of India's one billion population and a strong management at the helm means Britannia will continue to dream big on its path of innovation and quality. And millions of consumers will savour the results, happily ever after.

Shamrock Foods manufacturers, imports, and distributes shelf-stable, ambient consumer food products throughout Ireland. Along with its Shamrock line of home baking ingredients, rice, dried fruits, nuts, and sugar shamrock company also distributes its Roma line of Italian foods, Odlums baking goods, and Shamrock-brand fruit and nut snack foods. It also offers Shamrock-branded foods for the foodservice trade. Shamrock Foods company sources and provides sales and marketing services for a number of other food manufacturing companies including Ballymaloe, Masterfoods, and Splenda.

The Eckes-Granini Group based in Nieder-Olm near Mainz (Germany) is a financially sound and independent family-owned enterprise with annual turnover amounting 827 million Euros. “We bring people the best of fruit for a healthy and enjoyable life” – that is the guiding principle behind everything we do. Competent, committed employees, strong brands and a long-term strategy devoted to sustainable value enhancement are pillars of strength at Eckes-Granini. Since the early 1990s, we have pursued a consistent course toward internationalization. Today, we are represented by 14 national organizations in Europe and employ roughly 1,461 people. We shall continue to seek ways to achieve further growth in future – through organic development as well as acquisitions and strategic partnerships. The internationally renowned premium brand granini and our strong national and regional brands are the foundation of our business. Enjoyment and health, innovation and tradition – these are the goals to which we are dedicated as an independent brand producer in the beverage industry. Superior quality is our highest priority – from the selection of fruits and raw materials to our gentle production process to the finished product.

Founded in 1947 by Stuart Hanan, a research chemist, Hanan Products Company Inc. has developed into a leading manufacturer of a broad line of whipped toppings used for baking and food service. With an overwhelming interest in quality, and a very active research and development staff, we have created products for every aspect of the industry. These products include; kosher dairy and parve, ready to use and concentrates, along with whippable and pre-whipped icings and fillings. With our newly expanded facility in Hicksville, New York, we are proud of our ability to develop and manufacture products that have attained the highest level of acceptance both domestically and throughout many international markets, including Europe, Asia, and South America. Our frozen storage capacity allows us to meet the most demanding requirements of all of our customers. In addition, our manufacturing approach remains agile and responsive.

Nodine's Smokehouse smokes and sells bacon and other meats, poultry, fish, and cheeses to wholesale customers throughout the US. Its products have been sold at well-known outlets such as Dean & DeLuca and Zabar's. In addition, Nodine's Smokehouse operates a retail store in Goshen, Connecticut, and sells its products online. The family-owned company, which also offers fundraising opportunities, is run by Johanne Nodine and her husband, Ronald. Nodine's Smokehouse was founded in 1969.

DeLoach Vineyards pioneered Pinot Noir wine growing in the Russian River Valley when Cecil DeLoach, a firefighter from San Francisco with a passion for winemaking, first planted the grape in 1973. In 2003, DeLoach Vineyards was purchased by the Boisset Family from Burgundy, France, when Jean-Charles Boisset fell in love with the Russian River Valley on his first visit to the area, immediately recognizing the similarities between Sonoma County and Burgundy: each boast a confluence of river, mountains, and soil that is perfect for growing world-class Pinot Noir. A recognized authority on biodynamic, organic, and sustainable winemaking, the Boisset Family had been using these eco-friendly practices in their estate vineyards in Burgundy and understood the positive effects they had on the health of the land and the quality of the wine. In 2004 the family brought that vision here to DeLoach Vineyards. Showing our dedication to the environment, we tore up award-winning, highly-lauded vineyards after the 2004 vintage and replanted with cover crops designed to revitalize the soil. New vines were planted in 2006, and the first vintage grown with biodynamic farming techniques will be the eagerly-awaited 2010 vintage. In the meantime, we continue to produce world-class wine by partnering with winegrowers who are equally dedicated to and passionate about eco-friendly farming practices and the production of high-quality wines of distinction.

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