Farley's & Sathers Candy Company, Inc. has become one of the top 25 manufacturers of confections in the world. Headquartered in Round Lake, Minnesota, Farley's & Sathers Candy Company, Inc. is a leading manufacturer and distributor of quality confectionery and gum products, offering full line, full service opportunities to all classes of trade in the United States. Farley's & Sathers Candy Company, Inc. success in the industry, experience with acquisitions, and significant capital resources established Farley's & Sathers Candy Company as a leader in the confection industry. Farley's & Sathers Candy Company has developed its business both through internal growth and through the acquisitions of famous confectionery brands, including FARLEY'S®, SATHERS®, HEIDE®, JUJYFRUITS®, NOW AND LATER®, BOBS®, SWEET STRIPES®, SUPER BUBBLE®, FRUIT STRIPE®, RAIN-BLO®, TROLLI®, CHUCKLES®, AND BRACH'S®.

Nonpareil Corporation company grows and ships fresh potatoes and manufactures value-added potato products such as hash browns, mashed potatoes, and potato flakes, which it distributes to US foodservice operators. Nonpareil also supplies ingredients, including flavor additives made from potatoes, to other food manufacturers. Nonpareil company's potatoes are grown on a 10,000 acres in Nebraska and 3,000 acres in Idaho. The Nonpareil Corporation was founded in 1946 by Harold and Robert Abend; it continues to be owned and managed by members of the Abend family.

Ventura Foods, LLC is a joint venture between CHS and Mitsui & Co. that was formed in 1995. Ventura Foods is one slick company. Its branded and private-label products include salad oils, shortenings, margarine, butter and butter blends, pan coatings, liquid butter alternatives, mayonnaises, salad dressings, fruit glazes and more. Ventura Foods company also makes soup and flavor bases and concession items such as popcorn popping oil. It sells its products to foodservice operators, other food manufacturers, and retail food stores in the US and abroad. Ventura's consumer brands include Marie's Dressing, Dean's Dip, Gold 'n Soft margarine, and LouAna Oils.

It takes two parents -- one Dutch and one British -- to make one Unilever. Unilever N.V. and Unilever PLC, together with their group companies, constitute a global food, personal care, and household products powerhouse. The company's vast portfolio of products includes eleven brands that ring up more than $1 billion each annually. They include Hellmann's (mayonnaise), Knorr (soups), Lipton (tea), Dove and Lux (soaps), and Sure and Degree (antiperspirants). Unilever's consumer goods are sold in more than 170 countries. The company was the world's #1 consumer products maker until Procter & Gamble purchased Gillette in 2005. Based in England, Unilever PLC trades on the London and New York stock exchanges.

Butterball, LLC, is the largest U.S. turkey producer. Smithfield Foods owns 49 percent of the company, a joint venture with Maxwell Farms, Inc., of Goldsboro, North Carolina. Formerly Carolina Turkeys, the company adopted the Butterball name in acquiring the brand in October 2006. The celebrated Butterball name is the most widely recognized brand in the turkey industry and carries more than a half century of brand equity. Primary lines of business include whole turkeys, cooked turkey breasts, turkey sausages, ground turkey, lunchmeat, and fresh tray pack, bone-in and boneless turkey. Available through retail, deli, and foodservice channels, Butterball products are sold in approximately 20 countries.

Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated is the nation’s 2nd largest Coca-Cola Bottler. Headquartered in Charlotte, NC, the Company has been refreshing thirsty consumers for over 100 years. True to its roots, Coca-Cola Consolidated is still a pioneering force in the soft drink industry, developing new technologies and seeking better, more efficient ways to make, sell and deliver the world's best soft drinks.

Begun in 1914 when seven Missouri farmers got together to buy binder twine, the agricultural cooperative MFA today ties together 45,000 farmers in Missouri and adjacent states. It is one of the US's oldest regional co-ops, supplying its member/owners with agronomy, distribution, financing, and purchasing services. It runs some 100 retail farm supply centers and works with independent dealers. MFA supplies animal feeds, seed, fertilizer, and crop protection products. In addition to feed, fertilizer, and seed, the co-op also provides its members with agronomy services, animal-health products, and farm supplies. It also offers marketing services, and is the publisher of Today's Farmer.

S&W Seed breeds seeds of the alfalfa variety. The agricultural company contracts locally grown alfalfa seeds from farmers in California's San Joaquin Valley, processes them at its production facility, and sells them to agribusinesses and farmers around the globe for use in growing animal feed -- particularly alfalfa hay -- for dairy and beef cattle, horses, and other livestock. About 50% of its certified seeds are sold to customers in the Middle East and Latin America, since the varieties it produces are better suited for warmer climates. S&W Seed also produces wheat on occasion and is looking into producing stevia, a natural, no-calorie sweetener. The company went public in May 2010.

Rossi Pasta Ltd. was founded in 1981 by John Rossi and is majority-owned by chairman, Frank Christy. Rossi Pasta company rolls out some 50 different flavored pastas (mainly fettuccini and linguini) under the Rossi brand name, including shiitake fettuccini, roasted red bell pepper fettuccini, and its perennially popular spinach basil garlic fettuccini. It produces flavored lasagna noodles, pasta sauces, and specialty gift items. Rossi's goods are sold to retail and wholesale customers at specialty grocery stores and restaurants, as well as through its Web site. It also makes private-label pastas for upscale retailers.

BelleHarvest Sales company sells fresh vegetables and fruits to global customers; it primarily operates in the eastern US. BelleHarvest Sales, formed by a group of Michigan growers in 1957, provides storage, packing, delivery, and marketing services. Its products include apples, peaches, plums, and asparagus. BelleHarvest Sales is the sales and marketing arm of parent Belding Fruit Storage. It is also the exclusive marketer of produce from Umlor Orchards, Roossinck Fruit Storage, Gavin Orchards, and Timpson Orchards.

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