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.

Whether it's simmered for hours using grandmere's recipe or popped in a microwave, Group Doux hopes chicken will be on tonight's dinner table. The company is among the largest poultry processors in Europe, serving both the retail grocery sector and the foodservice and food-manufacturing industries. Along with chicken and turkey, the company also processes rooster, duck, guinea fowl, quail, rabbit, goat, and kid. Its products include fresh meats and further-processed frozen entries, snacks, and sausages sold under the Doux, LeBon, Pure Dodu, and Frangosul brands. With operations in Brazil, France, Germany, Spain, and the UK, Group Doux markets its products in more than 130 countries around the world.

Eldorado Artesian Springs, Inc. was founded in 1983 when the company became the owner of 28 acres of land, the artesian springs, eleven wells, water rights, a bottling plant, a warehouse, the resort pool and numerous other homes and buildings in Eldorado Springs, CO. Continuous growth over the years necessitated expansion and in 2001 Eldorado built a new 38,000 sq. foot state of the art bottling and distribution facility (see picture). The company relocated headquarters and operations to this new facility in August of 2001.

Founded in 1919 as a Dutch sugar manufacturer, CSM makes and distributes food products and ingredients for food processors, food retailers, and institutional foodservice operations worldwide, although half of its sales are in the US. CSM is a leading producer of bakery products and ingredients, including bread and pastry mixes, margarines and emulsifiers, fruit- and non-dairy-based fillings, icings, glazes, and frozen dough. Its biochemical division, PURAC, makes lactic acid, lactic acid derivatives, and lactides, which it distributes to food, chemical, and pharmaceutical companies. CSM has operations in 25 countries.

Best Brands Corporation was founded in 1971. Best Brands Corporation manufactures goods and services for the baking industry in the United States. Best Brands Corp. products include cakes, muffins, croissants, danishes, cookie doughs, puff pastries, donuts, brownies, fillings, mixes and bases, cinnamon rolls, icings and glazes, and breads. Best Brands Corp. company also provides breakfast cookies, square croissants, whole grain muffins, retail ready cakes, cut-out cookies, and croissants. Best Brands Corp. offers its products through representatives.

Today, consumers want more than a promise of quality, they want proof. That's why more and more consumers today are buying eggs from Egg Innovations. The high standards we live by everyday are helping set a higher industry standard across the nation. The endorsements we've earned from the industry's leading certifiers prove it. When it comes to eggs that are "Better for You"... consumers trust us because we do more than promise quality, we prove it.

Lam Soon (Hong Kong) Limited, an investment holding company, engages in the manufacture, sale, and distribution of food, and household and institutional cleaning products in Mainland China and Hong Kong. Lam Soon company’s food products include flour, edible oils, and vegetable fats for catering industries and consumers. Its cleaning products comprise liquid dish washing detergents, laundry powders, liquid laundry detergent, fabric softeners, and floor cleaners. Lam Soon company offers its flour products under the American Roses, Golden Statue, Super Locomotive, Crown, and L'arce De Triomphe brand names; oil products under the Knife and Red Lantern brand names; and detergent products under the AXE, Labour, and Pow brand names. In addition, it provides trucks rental service; warehousing and logistics services; Internet marketing services; trustee services; and silo facilities, as well as involves in property holding.

Naked Juice makes a splash with its all-natural juices. The company, a subsidiary of PepsiCo, focuses on preservative-free (thus "naked"), no-sugar-added juices, smoothies, and other beverages, which are spiked with combinations of proteins, probiotics, vitamins, and herbs. Its products are sold throughout the US at health food stores and neighborhood markets, as well as major food retailers and club stores. They are also available in Canada and the UK. Naked Juice's customers include Costco, Kroger, Wal-Mart, Target, and Whole Foods Market.

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.

At The Western Sugar Cooperative, company primary product is refined sugar. Sugar is nature’s sweetener – pure and simple, with nothing artificial added. Also known as sucrose, sugar is an important source of carbohydrates for humans and is the main carbohydrate stored by the sugar beet.The sugar beet crop is planted in the early spring and reaches its peak sugar content in the fall. The Western Sugar Cooperative growing areas provide a high quality raw material due to the long summer days, cool nights and excellent agronomic conditions. In early fall the beets are harvested over a six-week period and stored in large field piles for processing. During the four-to-five month processing period, the plants operate 24 hours per day, seven days per week, producing pure granulated sugar from the sugar beet. The refined sugar and beet by-products are stored for year-round shipment.

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