Founded in 1975, Viscofan Group is the world leader in manufacturing and distribution of artificial casings for the meat industry. Technical innovation, product quality and customer service are our main drivers.Viscofan helps butchers make order out of chaos, or at least sausage out of scraps. The company is one of the world's largest makers of artificial sausage casings. It has casings operations in about 15 countries in North and South America, Europe, and Asia. Viscofan sells its cellulose, collagen, and plastic casings and food film to food processors; it produces both edible small diameter and non-edible large diameter collagen and plastic casings. Its Industrias Alimentarias de Navarra (IAN) subsidiary makes canned vegetables, sauces and salad dressings under the Carretilla brand. Viscofan sells its products in more than 120 countries. The company was founded in 1975.

Sanderson Farms, Inc., an integrated poultry processing company, engages in the production, processing, marketing, and distribution of fresh, frozen, processed, and prepared chicken products in the United States. It sells ice pack, chill pack, bulk pack, and frozen chicken in whole, cut-up, and boneless form under the Sanderson Farms brand name. Sanderson Farms sells its products to retailers, distributors, and casual dining operators in the southeastern, southwestern, northeastern, and western United States, as well as to brokers. The company was founded in 1947 and is headquartered in Laurel, Mississippi.

Nearly a century ago Ajinomoto was built on our discovery that an amino acid is the key to the human body’s ability to recognize nutritious foods by taste. Deliciousness, we learned, is actually a signal for nutritiousness. Healthy diet, healthy life. One comes only with the other. Through 100 years of amino acid research Ajinomoto has deeply penetrated into the source of human health. That is to say, our research explored the roots of happiness.On the eve of our centennial anniversary we are expressing our mission in a new promise: Ajinomoto Works for life. Working to fulfill our individual potential we will work for all life on earth. It is a promise we make at the start of the new century. It is a promise we make to extend a lifetime. Ajinomoto Co. is a science-oriented manufacturer and marketer of processed food, seasonings, fine chemicals, pharmaceuticals and animal nutrition. Since the start in 1909, Ajinomoto Co. has established itself as a household food brand in Japan, and a reliable source of nutrition that helps people savor those golden moments in life. Today, Ajinomoto Co. operates globally, with operations in 23 countries and regions backed by over 100 manufacturing facilities.Ajinomoto U.S.A., Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Ajinomoto Company Inc. (Japan) originally started its business in the U.S. in 1956. In keeping with its impressive growth and effective diversification, three limited liabilities companies were formed in the state of Delaware on April 1, 2003 to improve operations and hence, to serve the customers better. These are Ajinomoto Food Ingredients LLC, Ajinomoto AminoScience LLC and Ajinomoto Heartland LLC.

Sodexo, Inc., is a leading foodservice operator in North America, serving 10 million customers consisisting of corporations, health care, long-term-care and retirement centers, schools, college campuses, government entities, and remote sites. Sodexo company also provides office-beverage and convenience-store vending services. In addition to foodservice, Sodexo provides outsourced facilities-management services (or, as the company calls it, on-site service solutions), which includes cleaning, grounds-keeping, and uniform and linen supply. Sodexo Inc. is the North American operating arm of French foodservice giant Sodexo.

The family-owned business was founded in 1976 by brothers, Tom and Bob Nunes. The Nunes Company wants to be known as the foxy lady of the produce industry. The Nunes company markets fresh vegetables under the Foxy label. Its products include heads of lettuce, broccoli, cauliflower, and celery, as well as bags or party trays of fresh-cut vegetables, salad mixes, and stir-fry vegetables. Nunes also provides some organic produce. The Nunes company operates more than 20,000 acres of cropland, as well as processing and shipping facilities in Arizona and California.

he Gaviña family has been in the coffee business for over 130 years as growers, importers, and roasters of gourmet coffee. The most important word in this statement is family. A strong sense of family is at the heart of F. Gaviña & Sons, Inc., more commonly known as Gaviña. The Company, one of the largest and most successful coffee businesses in the western United States, is led by a team of four siblings: three brothers, Jose, Pedro and Paco, and one sister, Leonor Gaviña-Valls. We have been US specialty coffee roasters since 1967 and we are the largest privately held minority coffee roaster nationwide, producing more than 30 million pounds of roasted coffee a year. The installation of our new state-of-the-art roasting and packing facility is almost complete, with a capacity of 60 million pounds and expandable to 100 million pounds. Our leading specialty retail brands.

Fredericksburg Lockers is a leading regional meat processor and supplier in central Texas. Doing business as Opa's Smoked Meats ("Opa" is German for grandfather), the company sells traditional German sausages such as bratwursts and knackwursts. It also sells hams, jerky, smoked poultry, and a variety of other sausages. Opa's sells its meat products through grocery stores and supermarkets (Albertson's, HEB), as well as direct to consumers through its retail store and Web site; it also supplies concessions operators. The company was founded in 1947.

Founded in 1967 with a registered capital of Baht 10 million, the Betagro Group began as a single entity, Betagro Company Limited, to produce and distribute animal feed. Its headquarters were originally located in Pom Prab, Bangkok, and its first feed mill in Prapadaeng, Samut Prakan province.From that time, Betagro has grown from strength to strength; beginning with the establishment of its first animal husbandry facility in Pak Chong, Nakhon Ratchasima province, comprising poultry and swine farming, feed mill and hatchery. Success of this venture was soon followed by the company’s expansion into the strategically located and resource rich province of Lop Buri. There, comprehensive production facilities that included feed production, hatchery, poultry and swine raising, fresh and frozen chicken processing, hygienic pork processing, and manufacturing of processed frozen SPF pork products, were soon to position Betagro as a leading conglomerate in the agro-industry.Today, the Betagro Group is recognised as being at the forefront of Thailand’s agro-industry and food business, engaged in animal feed production, livestock, and animal health products, and most importantly, high-quality, safe food products. Distributed to local and overseas markets, these leading, branded products respond to the diverse needs of consumers across the globe, reflecting Betagro’s guiding principle: "Let’s Make Life Better."

James Desiderio Inc, is a full line service wholesaler, in business for over 52 years. James Desiderio company is family owned and operated with three generations of hard work and experience to back it up. The business has been built on a very basic philosophy "Provide the customer with a quality product, at a competitive price." In today's competitive world, the businesses who keep the customer as their #1 priority, are the ones who can remain successful. As each customer has specific needs James Desiderio sales team can hand tailor a product and delivery program that will satisfy each individual business. Chain supermarkets, independents, and foodservice are James Desideriospecialty and james have trained professionals designated to put together a program that will work for you. James Desiderio feel james "hands on" attitude can make the difference in complete customer satisfaction.

Benziger Family Winery produces a wide variety of Bordeaux wines from its 168-acre, family-owned and -operated vineyards and winery, which is located in Glen Ellen, California. In addition to using its own fruit, Benziger also makes wines from grapes grown by a network of 50 other area vineyards. The company is dedicated to certified-sustainable, organic farming practices. It operates a research and education center to further these practices, which it shares with its longtime Sonoma County grower/partners. Benziger Family wines are distributed to retailers and restaurants throughout the US, as well as through its wine club and the company's Web site. Benzinger's first wines were produced in 1981.

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