NORPAC was formed by a group of Oregon farmers in 1924. NORPAC Foods company is a 240-member, grower-owned cooperative that produces frozen and canned fruits and vegetables, as well as soup and pasta mixes, under the FLAV-R-PAC, NORPAC, WEST-PAK, SOUP SUPREME, and Pasta Perfect labels. The cooperative sorts, processes, and packages its growers' products at its five processing plants in the northwestern US and sells the packaged foods to foodservice companies, retail grocers, club stores, and food manufacturers throughout the US; it also exports products to Canada, Latin America, Puerto Rico, Japan, Korea, and Taiwan.

Keller's Creamery knows it's a matter of more butter-fat. Many of its products contain a higher butter-fat content than other butters. The company whips up salted and unsalted butter and butter products for retail, foodservice, and industrial customers. In addition to the familiar sticks and tubs of butter, Keller's also offers butter sculptures for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Easter. It also offers regional and national premium brands such as Borden, Breakstone's, Falfurrias, Hotel Bar, Mid-America Farms, and Plugr�. Keller's also offers private-label manufacturing services. Founded as Branch Valley Creamery in 1906, it became a subsidiary of Dairy Farmers of America in 2005.

Ruggiero Seafood is not squeamish when it comes to squid. The New Jersey has company processed and distributed some 300 million pounds of domestic calamari (squid) since its beginnings in 1938. Along with squid, Ruggiero offers other shellfish under its own Fisherman's Pride and other, imported brand names. Its products, available throughout the US, include calamari, squid ink, mussels, clams, conch, and seafood salads, all of which it delivers directly to customers using its own fleet of refrigerated trucks. Ruggiero Seafood was founded by Andrew Ruggiero and is owned and operated by his nephew and company president, Rocco Ruggiero.

Maple Leaf Foods makes hot dogs and the buns to put them in. The company is Canada's largest pork processor and produces fresh and processed pork and poultry products under its flagship Maple Leaf brand. Its agribusiness group raises swine and poultry and includes Canada's largest rendering operation, Rothsay. The company owns almost 90% of leading bakery business, Canada Bread, which produces fresh and frozen baked goods, pasta, and pasta sauces. Maple Leaf owns and operates 37 bakeries and 34 fresh and packaged meat plants. A branch of the McCain family owns 32% of Maple Leaf Foods' voting stock; the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan fund holds 33%.

St. Ours & Co. was founded in 1979 by president, Frederick St. Ours. St. Ours company manufactures the St. Ours brand of seafood broths, condiments, and seasonings. Its products are distributed across North America and in Europe. St. Ours company sells clam and other broth mixes as a spray dried powder, for use in recipes such as clam chowder, shrimp creole, crawfish scampi, and she-crab soup. It also wholesales frozen shellfish.

Atlantic Premium Brands doesn't operate along the Atlantic Ocean but it does have a boatload of premium regional meat brands. The company processes and distributes packaged value-added meats under names such as J.C. Potter, Blue Ribbon, Texas Traditions, Richard's Cajun Foods, Carlton, and Cajun Favorites. It also offers its customers private-label products and services. Atlantic Premium's meats include smoked and breakfast sausages, ham, bacon, and meat-based entrees. The Northbrook, Illinois-headquartered company distributes its products to US supermarkets and discount stores.

French agri-food empire Societe Cooperative Agricole et Agro-Alimentaire, or Agrial, provides a rich crop of agricultural products as one of the country's largest food cooperatives. Created in 2000 from the merger of three co-ops -- Agralco, Orcal, and Coop Can -- Agrial grows, processes, and markets vegetables, cereals, beef, pork, poultry, and dairy products, selling its products in France and in other European countries. It also mills flour, and operates hardware stores and nursery and garden centers under the Point Vert and Magasin Vert names. Subsidiaries include Valtero, and Socopa. Agrial and Coopagri Bretagne cooperate in a pig-production venture, Gie Capig.

Plainville Farms is proud to provide you with the very best turkey in the marketplace today. In an era where far too many companies are only focused on the bottom line, Plainville Farms presents a clear, sensible, alternative. The quality of our products is a natural outgrowth of a philosophy of caring for our customers, team members, animals and the planet that we all share.Providing tasty food products that are healthy, convenient, and responsibly produced has been our passion since 1835. We evolve and continuously improve but our commitment to this mission never wavers.

HAVOC Distribution, Inc. is the manufacturer and distributor of HAVOC Energy Drink. HAVOC focuses on licensing certain branding rights from U.S. athletic conferences, professional sports teams, bars/clubs and other affinity groups. HAVOC then markets it's beverage products through big box retailers, convenience stores and other retail outlets. We believe this will facilitate rapid market penetration at a cost far lower than trying to market under a unique "Havoc Energy" brand name. HAVOC is a portfolio company under the public corporation; American Enterprise Development Corporation, listed as AEND. Havoc was acquired by American Enterprise Development Corporation through a reverse merger in early 2006. Energy drinks, also known as "functional beverages" in the beverage industry, are one of the most rapidly growing beverage categories in the world. Consumers generally purchase functional beverages to provide hydration, nutritional input, energy stimulation and to contribute to the user's overall sense of well-being. The major competitors, in the energy drink market, primarily compete for brand loyalty and taste. "Havoc Energy" feels that by licensing pre-established well-known brand names of athletic teams and various professional/private organizations, along with providing a great tasting product, we will effectively capture market share.

Natraceutical is shooting for your food dollar. It is the biotechnology arm of Spanish agri-chemical and food producer Natra (which owns a more than 55% stake in Natraceutical). Natraceutical company is primarily in the business of extracting essential oils and and natural chemicals from plants for use as ingredients in the food production cosmetic manufacturing, and pharmaceutical industries. It also makes nutritional supplements. Natraceutical company's products include soluble cocoa fiber that is shown by research to lower cholesterol and kola-nut extract with a high caffeine content. Natraceutical holds a major stake in France's Naturex.

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