Chickens are always on the menu at this company. Perdue Incorporated is one of the largest poultry (chicken and turkey) producers in the US. The company operates live production and processing facilities in about 15 US states through its some 2,250 contracted poultry farmers. The Perdue Farms division processes and packs 3 billion pounds of chicken and 268 million pounds of turkey a year. Perdue sells poultry through retail food outlets and to foodservice customers, most of which are located in the eastern half of the US; the company also exports worldwide. Its Perdue Agribusiness unit processes grain for animal feed and pet food ingredients, makes vegetable oils, and manufactures fertilizer and renewable fuel.

Guinness Anchor Berhad (GAB) was incorporated on 24th January 1964 under the name of “Guinness Malaysia Limited”. The Company changed its name to “Guinness Malaysia Berhad” on 15th April 1966 and assumed its present name on 15th November 1989. GAB has been listed on the Main Board of Bursa Malaysia since 1965. GAB evolved from the merger of Guinness Malaysia Berhad and Malayan Breweries (Malaya) Sdn Bhd (“MBM”) in 1989, whose parent companies were Guinness Overseas Ltd and Malayan Breweries Ltd (the present Asia Pacific Breweries Limited) respectively. The merger in 1989 saw a new joint venture company, GAPL Pte Ltd as the holding company of GAB whilst MBM became a dormant wholly-owned subsidiary of GAB.

H.C. Brill Company, a subsidiary of global ingredients giant CSM, makes a wide variety of commercial bakery products, including frozen doughs and batters, icings and glazes, powdered and liquid fillings, whipped toppings, and frozen cakes. It also makes consumer products such as prepared mixes for bread, brownies, cakes, and puddings, as well as fruit-based glazes and fillings. Its products are available in some 25 countries. Brill took its present form in 2005 when CSM combined its three bakery-ingredient businesses -- H.C. Brill (which CSM had acquired in 2003), Baker & Baker, and Henry & Henry.

J. Filippi Vintage, which operates as Joseph Filippi Winery & Vineyards, produces merlot, syrah, zinfandel, chardonnay, and dessert wines. The winery is known for its premium wines, but it also makes sacramental and altar wines and offers custom-labeling services. It has tasting and sales locations, one in Rancho Cucamonga, California, and another in the Guasti district, near the Ontario Airport. The family-owned vineyard and winery was founded in 1922.

Steinbeck County Produce is owned and operated by the Huntington Family. The Huntington’s family’s roots run deep in the Salinas Valley soil, and Steinbeck company is one of the few remaining family-run agricultural businesses in the Salinas Valley. In 1949 Lou Huntington, Sr. began farming tomatoes, potatoes, sugar beets and onions in Soledad, CA. His son, Lou Jr. joined him in 1963 after graduating from California Polytechnic University-San Luis Obispo with a degree in Ag Business. The business grew and the products grown changed, with asparagus, lettuce and mixed vegetables added to the deal. Land along the Salinas River from Salinas to Soledad was acquired over time, and the third generation of Huntington’s graduated from college and began working for the company.

Founded in 1911 by brothers Lloyd and Paul Skinner, James Skinner Baking Company is still family owned by president James Skinner. James Skinner Baking Company is that it supplies more than 200 million Danish pastries and batter products per year to customers throughout the US. Cinnamon rolls, sweet rolls, and coffee and crumb cakes are among the products manufactured and frozen at its Nebraska facility. Its baked goods are offered under the Skinner brand and other branded and private-label names to store bakeries, foodservice companies, and distributors. James Skinner Baking company also specializes in co-packing for contract food manufacturers. Skinner products are sold through a direct sales force and a national broker network.

If it seems that Bossie is belching, Porky is pooped, or Mary's little lamb is languishing, ECO Animal Health makes products that can help. The UK company makes and markets generic and patented pharmaceuticals (such as its own Aivlosin brand) for animals, mainly livestock and farm animals. It has operations in Brazil, China, Japan, South Africa, the UK, and the US. About 25% of sales are generated in Europe, with the balance coming from outside markets. Schroder Investment Management and executive chairman Peter Lawrence and his family each own about 20% of the company; Prudential plc owns 15%.

This company is blending up business with its fruit-filled drinks. Jamba operates the Jamba Juice chain, the leading outlet for blended fruit drinks with more than 740 smoothie stands in more than 20 states and the Bahamas. Its menu includes more than 30 varieties of custom smoothies (including Aloha Pineapple, Mango-a-go-go, and Strawberry Surf Rider) and Jamba Boosts (smoothies made with vitamin and protein supplements), along with other fruit juices and food items. Jamba Juice locations include freestanding units as well as on-site kiosks in high traffic areas, including college campuses, gyms, and airports. About 460 Jamba Juice locations are company-owned, while the rest are franchised.

Friona Industries, L. P. began as single small feedyard in 1962 and has progressed to become one of the leading cattle feeding businesses in the world. The Friona of today has four state of the art commercial cattle feeding facilities with one time capacity of 275,000 head, which form the base of a vertically aligned production system that creates a consistent, reliable, safe, tender and flavorful fresh branded product line that is marketed in 2300 of the top retail stores in the U.S. Our experience in creating the facilitative link between the cow/calf sector and the eventual end-user at the retail level, has put our employees and our company in a unusual, information-based position as a facilitator of innovation and excellence in the beef industry. Our mission statement communicates our belief that creating a valuable and popular consumer beef product creates the cornerstone of an informed, communicative, and responsive beef industry that can bring value and profitability to all segments and all participants.

Nash Produce is a leading producer of fresh vegetables serving wholesalers and retailers around the country. With growers in North and South Carolina, Florida, Georgia, and Virginia, the company harvests, packs, and ships cantaloupes, pumpkins, sweet potatoes, and watermelons. It is also one of the leading producers and processors of pickling cucumbers in the US. Nash Produce was started by Dale Bone in 1977 as a cucumber-grading station. It was purchased by a group of North Carolina growers in 2006.

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