Index Fresh, Inc. distributes avocados and Asian pears to retailers and food service markets. It packs, ships, and imports avocados from California, Chile, and Mexico. Index Fresh company’s programs for growers include market information, pre-season estimates, seasonal harvest planning, maturity testing, volume rebate programs, free bin delivery/pickup or haul credit, feedback of packout information, analysis of grower returns, and online packouts and grower statements.

Olam International is likely "the man behind the curtain" when it comes to many foods. A global leader in the supply-chain management of agricultural products and food ingredients, its stable of products includes confectionery and beverage ingredients (cocoa and coffee), food staples and packaged foods (rice, sugar, coffee, cocoa, and other packaged foods), fiber and wood products (cotton and wood items), and edible nuts, spices, and beans. The Singapore company, which has operations in more than 60 countries, sources raw materials from some 200,000 suppliers, and then processes, distributes, and markets 17 agricultural products. Olam supplies its food products to more than 6,500 customers globally.

Founded in 1987, Bon Appétit Management is a unit of UK foodservices giant Compass Group. Bon Appétit Management is trying to turn the cafeteria into a greener dining experience. A leading onsite dining services provider, the company incorporates socially responsible practices into the catering services if offers to corporations, colleges and universities, and specialty venues (primarily museums). It serves more than 400 locations in about 30 states, including such clients as eBay, Oracle, Target, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Oberlin College, and The Art Institute of Chicago.

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.

From piglets to poults and hogs to hens, Murphy-Brown supervises a growth industry. As the livestock production subsidiary of pork-processing giant Smithfield Foods, it is the world's largest hog producer and a leading US turkey producer as well. Through partnerships with contract farmers and its own farms, Murphy-Brown maintains about 1 million breeding sows and produces more than 17 million market hogs annually. Its turkey operations produce about 10 million turkeys a year. Along with its own animal production facilities, the company contracts with about 1,700 US farmers, who supply the company with hogs and turkeys.

The family-owned and -operated Chelten House Products Inc. was started in 1965 by Martin Dabrow. Chelten House Products makes all-natural, organic salad dressings and marinades for private-label customers and under its own Chelten House, Marinade Bay, and Simply Natural brand names. Its products, which also include marinades, rubs, salsa, mustard, and seafood, horseradish, soy, and pasta sauces, are sold in grocery stores in the US and Canada. Chelten's retail food customers include Albertson's, Giant, Kroger, Meijer, Whole Foods, and Wal-Mart. It also sells to the foodservice sector (Chef Select Recipes brand).

Lieken AG was founded in 1982 and is based in Düsseldorf, Germany. As of July 25, 2002, Lieken AG operates as a subsidiary of Barilla Alimentare S.p.A. Lieken AG operates as the producer of bread and bakery goods in Europe. It offers a range of products that include bread, rolls, pastries, snacks, and drinks through food retail outlets and bakeries. Lieken AG company supplies toasting bread and bake-off products under Golden Toast brand to the supermarkets and food retailers. It also offers the bake-off concept to its customers, wherein deep-frozen and pre baked breads and rolls are baked for the customers at ‘bake-off points’. Lieken AG company bakes bread and bakery goods to approximately 23,000 food retail outlets. It also markets its products under Lieken Urkorn brand name.

Tongaat Hulett is an agri-processing business which includes integrated components of land management, property development and agriculture. Through its sugar and starch operations in Southern Africa, Tongaat Hulett produces a range of refined carbohydrate products from sugar cane and maize. It has considerable expertise in downstream agricultural products, biofuel production and electricity cogeneration. Competition for water and alternative land usages is an ongoing dynamic. Tongaat Hulett balances the operational requirement for cane supplies to its sugar cane processing operations with the transition of agricultural land to other uses at the appropriate times. It is well positioned to benefit from the changing world of agriculture and agri-processing.Over the past century, Tongaat Hulett has established itself as a leading large scale agri-processing business which has its base firmly established in Southern Africa. Demand for food products is increasing worldwide, renewable energy has introduced a new dimension to agriculture and agricultural trade regimes are changing, with Africa and the European Union moving closer as a trade bloc. Further opportunities for expansion and growth in Africa are thus emerging. Tongaat Hulett has the established business platform and size to capitalise on these opportunities.

Founded in 1910, Organic Bean & Grain is owned and operated by the fourth generation of the Vollmar family. Organic Bean & Grain goes with the grain, not against it. Organic Bean agricultural company grows and harvests organic, non-genetically modified corn, spelt, and wheat, as well as soybeans, navy beans, and black turtle beans. Organic Bean & Grain also produces flour, meal, and oil products, and it purchases organic crops from other Michigan farmers. Organic Bean company sorts, cleans, and packages organic goods, and it markets them to food manufacturers and consumers.

Since its founding in 1986, Royale International Beverage has expanded its product line to include more than 250 products sold under 13 brand names, including Energy Ice, frosted Cocktails, Frozen Cappuccino, Slush!, Royale Rush, and Cruisin' Cool. Royale International Beverage (also known as Royale Brands) makes both frozen and shelf-stable drink mixes (frozen cocktails, smoothies, cappuccinos) and flavoring syrups for use in the foodservice industry. Royale International Beverage company offers its customers, many of which are in the hospitality industry, complete commercial turn-key juice and smoothie systems, including equipment such as freezers and blenders, marketing and merchandising materials, staff training, and service.

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