Gate Gourmet began in 1992 as the catering arm of Swissair; it is now part of the publicly traded gategroup. The foodservice company is one of the world's largest in-flight caterers, alongside rival LSG Sky Chefs. Gate Gourmet prepares more than 200 million meals a year for travelers from its 100 flight kitchens in more than 25 countries. Gate Gourmet company contracts for about 250 airlines, including American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, and Thai Airways. Gate Gourmet also offers consulting on menu and service design, cost monitoring, and logistics.

Levy Restaurants, Inc. was founded in 1978. Levy Restaurants, Inc. operates as a foodservice company. It serves restaurants, stadiums, racetracks, hotels, convention centers, arenas, zoos, racetracks, music festivals, sports and entertainment facilities, and special events in the United States and Canada. Levy Restaurants company also engages in the operation of a chain of restaurants, as well as offers consulting and advisory services.

Thompson Hospitality, formed in 1992, is the largest minority-owned food service company and one of the largest minority-owned businesses in the United States. Thompson Hospitality currently employ over 2,500 food service professionals and provide meals at businesses and institutions in 40 states and four foreign countries. The restaurant and retail division operates four different concepts with 22 unique locations in the Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, D.C. area, serving over 1.9 million guests each year.Thompson Hospitality, the largest minority-owned foodservice company in the United States, formed a strategic alliance with the Compass Group, the world’s largest food service company, in 1997. This partnership continues to provide synergy and value to clients of this partnership. By choosing the Thompson/Compass partnership as your food service provider, your business will be assured of working with an organization with a solid track record, successful operating history, and the ability to handle all of your food service needs.

Privately owned and operated, Nielsen-Massey was established in 1907 as a provider of aromas for the cleaning industry. Nielsen-Massey Vanillas company produces vanilla extracts, powders, and bean pastes, as well as whole vanilla beans. It also offers other liquid extracts, including coffee, chocolate, almond, orange, and lemon. With US headquarters in Waukegan, Illinois, and an international office in The Netherlands, Nielsen-Massey supplies organic and conventional vanilla and other flavoring products to customers Africa, Europe, the Middle East, the Pacific Rim, and Central, North, and South America.

National Beef exists to take care of its own flesh and blood. The company is the holding company for National Beef Packing Company, one of the largest beef processing companies in the US. The processor produces a variety of beef products and sells to hundreds of retailers, food service companies, and processed meat product companies; its brands include Black Canyon, Certified Premium Beef, Naturewell, and Imperial Valley Premium Beef. National Beef was formed in 2009 to manage National Beef Packing Company's operations; it had planned to file an initial public offering (IPO) in 2009 but postponed it.

The family-owned Lewis Brothers Bakeries Incorporated was established in 1925 by the Lewis brothers, Amos, Armold, and Jack. Welcome to Lewis Bakeries, with the Company headquarters located in Evansville Indiana, and additional bakeries in Murfreesboro Tennessee, Ft. Wayne, LaPorte and Vincennes Indiana. Lewis Bakeries is one of the few remaining independent bakeries in the Midwest and the largest wholesale bakery in Indiana. It is an honest, hard-working, traditional Midwestern company devoted to producing a high quality product. Its aim has always been twofold-to respond to consumers’ needs, and to produce the very best bakery foods.

A family hobby has turned into a flourishing family business. Jerry and Flora Komes started Flora Springs Wine Company as a single vineyard to keep them busy during retirement. The company, now run by their children John Komes and Julie Garvey and their families) operates a dozen Napa Valley vineyards and a winery. It distributes its red and white wine varietals under the Flora Springs label through its tasting room, via its Web site, and by mail order to states that allow such shipments. Flora Springs also offers tastings for corporate and group events.

Idaho Fresh-Pak, also known as Idahoan Foods, manufactures a number of different dehydrated potato products under the Idahoan brand for sale in retail food outlets and foodservice businesses across the US. Its products include instant mashed potatoes, hash browns, scalloped and au gratin potatoes, as well as potato ingredients such as flakes, shreds, and slices. Idaho Fresh-Pak's foodservice potato products are marketed and distributed by J.R. Simplot. In addition to potatoes, the company's foodservice products include frozen fruit, vegetables (from asparagus to zucchini), value-added pasta mixes, and microwaveable pancakes.

an Sebastian Winery, founded in 1996 is located at 157 King Street, St. Augustine, Florida in one of Henry Flagler’s old East Coast Railway buildings located just a few blocks from historic downtown. According to historians, this area is the birthplace of American wine, dating back to 1562.Today, San Sebastian ranks as one of Florida's premium wineries, and remains a pioneer in the development of table, sparkling and dessert wines from hybrid and muscadine grapes. Vintage-dated varietals from hybrids such as Stover and Blanc Du Bois are produced and marketed along with blended and sparkling wines from native Muscadine grapes. Port and Cream Sherry dessert wines are also produced by and sold under the San Sebastian brand. Together, these labels have won many awards for excellence in winemaking, over 300 so far with more to come each season. Every year more than 100,000 people are expected to visit the winery’s extensive tasting room and wine shop. San Sebastian Winery has an overall production of over 80,000 cases, (that’s over 960,000 bottles!). San Sebastian wines are sold at the winery and at major supermarkets and wine shops throughout Florida.

Kraft Food Ingredients Corp. manufactures and supplies food ingredients for food manufacturers. Kraft Food company offers cheese solutions, such as pasteurized process, soft, and restricted melt cheeses, as well as cheese powders, dairy flavors, and cheese sauces; savory solutions, including pan dripping, roast, fried, sautéed, rotisserie, meat, and vegetarian flavors; and dessert and baked goods solutions comprising marshmallows, caramel, granolas, and crackers. Kraft Food also provides enhancers, such as barbeque sauces, mustards, and steak sauces, as well as salad dressings; and other ingredient solutions, including cereals, tapioca, meals, fat replacers, and non-fat dry milk alternates.

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