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.

Clearwater Seafoods Income Fund harvests, processes, and distributes fresh and frozen fish and shellfish. It holds major offshore rights to harvest clams, crab, lobster, scallops, and shrimp off the northeastern coast of Canada. The Canadian company sells seafood to customers worldwide. Clearwater Seafood operates its own fleet of ships, along with off-shore and on-shore processing facilities. Founder and CEO Colin MacDonald retired in 2010; food industry veteran Ian Smith was appointed CEO. MacDonald remained as chairman.

Lancaster Brewing Company's Brewmaster is Bill Moore, where he oversees brewing operations. Bill has worked in the craft brewing industry for over 20 years, running some of the top breweries on the East Coast, including Independence, Stoudt’s and Sly Fox. Bill invites you come taste the Hand Crafted Ales and Lagers of Lancaster Brewing Company.

For those who want the buzz without the bitter taste, there is Halewood International, maker of sugary, bubbly alcoholic drinks. In the UK Halewood International annually sells some 40 million bottles of Lambrini, a fizzy pear drink described by one retailer as the illicit drink of British housewives. In its bottling plant near Liverpool, Halewood churns out a variety of alcopops, designed to be drunk by twentysomethings who don't like the taste of alcohol. Alco-popularity has led to a string of successes like the firm's Caribbean Twist and Red Square offerings as well as forays into the spirits and wine market. Halewood International is owned by its chairman, John Halewood.

F.C.F. Fishery is gettin' jiggy with it! One of the largest marine product trading companies in Taiwan, F.C.F. Fishery is involved in squid jigging (a fishing method that uses weighted hooks that are jerked up and down in order to attract fish) in the North Pacific Ocean and the waters off New Zealand. Additionally, it procures and markets fresh and frozen swordfish, shark, tuna, other miscellaneous food fish. F.C.F.operates fishing bases in Japan, Singapore, and Taiwan. Its catches are exported worldwide.

The Dean's story begins in 1975 at the heart of Helen Dean's kitchen, in the small town of Huntly, North East Scotland.It was here that Helen first created her delicious traditional shortbread. First baking for friends and family who loved the ‘melt in the mouth’ sensation. Her husband Bill, a Drum Major, thought it was so delicious he decided to use Helen’s baking to help raise funds for the local Huntly pipe band. Their touring helped to spread her shortbread's fame far and wide. Soon the aroma of home baking would fill the town as Helen established her own small bakery to meet demand.

Alaska has a rich history of brewing. From the explorers of the 1700s through the Gold Rush, many a thirsty Alaskan has been able to enjoy locally made beers. In 1986, 28-year-olds Marcy and Geoff Larson reignited that tradition when they opened the Alaskan Brewing Company, the 67th brewery in the country and the first brewery in Juneau since Prohibition. Alaskan beers reflect many of the same characteristics of beers that were brewed here during the gold rush era. From the historically based Alaskan Amber recipe to alder-smoked malts and Sitka spruce tips, Alaskan beers reflect Juneau's local brewing history and innovation.

Willow Wind Organic Farms was founded by Steve and Margaret Walser in 1980. The agricultural company grows certified organic vegetables on its 640-acre farm in Washington State (it is developing a 2,000-acre farm in Oregon). Willow Wind's vegetable products include frozen broccoli, carrots, green beans, peas, mixed vegetables, sweet corn, and potato products (hash browns, french fries, nuggets). Its frozen veggies are available under the Earth's Finest Organic label. Willow Wind Organic Farms customers include national food chains and club stores including Costco.

In the first year of business, Joseph used every spare moment to perfect his shortbread recipe, and it was time well spent. Soon, shooting parties from the local estates were making detours to Joseph's bakery.As his fame spread, and demand increased for his quality shortbread, Joseph took the first steps to expanding the business by moving to a larger shop in the Speyside village of Aberlour and investing in a horse and cart to deliver his baking further afield. With its crisply traditional red-and-black tartan packaging, Walkers Shortbread has taken Scottish shortbread from the Isles to the world. The family-run company manufactures packaged biscuits, cakes, fruitcakes, meringues, oatcakes, shortbreads, and mincemeat tarts, all sporting the Walkers brand. The company also produces cookies and biscuits under the Weight Watchers label in the UK, and organic oat biscuits for Prince Charles' Duchy of Cornwall label. Walkers' customers include food retailers and foodservice operators worldwide. They can also be ordered through the company's Web site.

Lavazza knows a thing or two about coffee. The company, in business for more than 100 years, is one of the leading coffee roasters and sellers in Italy and does business abroad as well. Lavazza makes coffee for home use, institutional customers, and restaurants; it's sold under brands Lavazza, Caf� Espresso, Quality Or�, and others. Lavazza began to make hot chocolate, as well, through its purchase of Ercom in 2010. The company operates training centers around the world to teach baristas the finer points of making a cup of espresso and to "promote the coffee culture." Established in 1895 by Luigi Lavazza, the company is controlled and run by the fourth generation of Lavazza's descendants.

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