Pacific Tomato Growers sells produce ripened under the benevolent West Coast sun. The company is part of the SUNRIPE group of companies, which, in addition to Pacific Tomato, includes Triple E Produce, SUNRIPE Pre-Pak, Pacific Collier Fresh, and Heller Bros. Packing Corp. Pacific Tomato Growers grows, packs, and ships tomatoes, including mature green, Bella Roma, sweet grape, and vine-ripened varieties to repackers as well as to retail and foodservice customers; its SUNRIPE affiliates produce bell peppers, yellow squash, zucchini, cucumbers, oranges, tangerines, and grapefruit. Field-grown and greenhouse and standard and organic varieties are available.

Founded in 1936 as a raw popcorn supplier to ball parks and movie houses by Hoover and Ava Brown with just $750, Wyandot was family-owned and -managed until 1994, when Nick Chilton, the first non-family member to run the company, was named president and CEO. Wyandot asks the consumer, why not trust your impulses and snatch a bag of its chips on your way out of the supermarket? Wyandot makes potato chips and other salty snacks under private-labels, as well for the retail food and foodservice sectors. It is one of the leading US snack-food contract manufacturers, with an annual production capacity of 100 million pounds. Its products are available worldwide.

Don't fault Skyy Spirits if it's up bright and early to raise the American flag. The company touts its SKYY Vodka as the #1 domestically made US vodka. Founded in 1992 by an inventor tired of hangovers, Skyy claims that its distilling process eliminates toxins, which results in a cleaner vodka that makes the morning after less, er, shall we say, painful. Skyy is the exclusive US importer for Campari, Cutty Sark Scotch Whiskey, and other liqueurs and spirits. The company has won many awards for its innovative marketing of its premium SKYY Vodka and its SKYY flavored vodkas. Skyy Spirits is a subsidiary of Davide Campari-Milano.

Seneca Foods Corporation is a producer and distributor of processed fruits and vegetables. The Company’s product offerings include canned, frozen and bottled produce and snack chips and its products are sold under private label, as well as national and regional brands that the Company owns or licenses, including Seneca, Libby’s, Aunt Nellie’s Farm Kitchen, Stokely’s, Read and Diamond A. The Company packs Green Giant, Le Sueur and other brands of canned vegetables, as well as select Green Giant frozen vegetables for General Mills Operations, LLC (GMOL). As of March 31, 2010, the Company’s facilities consisted of 20 processing plants located throughout the United States, two can manufacturing plants, two seed processing operations, a small farming operation and a limited logistical support network. The Company also maintains warehouses, which are generally located adjacent to its processing plants.

For those who want the buzz without the bitter taste, there is Halewood International, maker of sugary, bubbly alcoholic drinks. In the UK Halewood International annually sells some 40 million bottles of Lambrini, a fizzy pear drink described by one retailer as the illicit drink of British housewives. In its bottling plant near Liverpool, Halewood churns out a variety of alcopops, designed to be drunk by twentysomethings who don't like the taste of alcohol. Alco-popularity has led to a string of successes like the firm's Caribbean Twist and Red Square offerings as well as forays into the spirits and wine market. Halewood International is owned by its chairman, John Halewood.

SunOpta was founded in 1973. SunOpta Inc. has three business segments: SunOpta Foods, Opta Minerals Inc. (Opta Minerals) and SunOpta BioProcess Inc. (SunOpta BioProcess). SunOpta Foods operates in the natural, organic and specialty foods and natural health product sectors. SunOpta Foods is comprised of five operating groups: Grains and Foods Group, Ingredients Group, Fruit Group, International Sourcing and Trading Group and Distribution Group. Opta Minerals processes, sells and distributes silica-free loose abrasives and other specialty industrial minerals to the foundry, steel, roofing shingle and marine/bridge cleaning industries. SunOpta BioProcess operates facilities in Brampton, Ontario and pilot plant facilities in Waterdown, Ontario.

Gentile Bros. Company is the oldest trading member of the Blue Book. For decades, we have been servicing the retail chains and foodservice distributors with quality produce from around the world with the specialized services customers demand. Gentile Bros. Company specialized services include: Customized packaging of all commodities, Ripening and processing of tomatoes, bananas, melons and tree fruit, Complete specialty program, USDA certified organic repacker, Internet, EDI and VMI capabilities, Flexibility to service all customer's needs, Complete re-packaging division, Freight Forwarders and Brokerage sales.

Hiland Dairy began in Springfield, Missouri, in 1938 by two men, Mr. Putman and Mr. Carter, who used a gas-powered electric generator to facilitate the milking of a 50-cow herd. All sales at this time were conducted door-to-door to homes in the area. Hiland Dairy was one of about 40 such dairies that existed around Springfield in the late 1930s. In 1948, Hiland moved to a single, two-story brick building on old Route 66. Mr. Putman worked hard for many years and developed the business until 1979, when he sold the operation to Prairie Farms Dairy, Inc. and Dairy Farmers of America, Incorporated. Hiland Dairy is now jointly owned by these two dairy farmer cooperatives. Since the late 1970s, Hiland has competed against other much larger national dairies. Today, Hiland is the only locally operated dairy due in large part to its single-minded commitment to quality. Hiland’s stringent production standards exceed the toughest state and federal requirements which help ensure the highest quality dairy products available.

Founded in 1938, Oskaloosa Food Products quickly developed a strong reputation for exceptional quality. We have gained international acclaim as a premier provider of egg products to the food industry. Our passion has been to produce excellent food products and services. As a team that lives and works in one of America’s richest farmland environments, we are uniquely positioned to lead our industry while defining its standards for quality and excellence. Today Oskaloosa Food Products is a state-of-the-art, environmentally conscious producer of the highest quality products found in the food industry. All of our processes are designed around HACCP and Total Quality Concepts with strict adherance to clearly defined procedures. The end result is a full line of exceptional egg products that are not compromised with respect to quality, value and overall excellence.

Alanheri N.V has subsidiaries in the Netherlands, South Africa, and Switzerland. Its subsidiary in the Netherlands makes WITTE MOLEN petfood and birdfeed, as well as participates in the trade of cereals, coffee, spices, herbs, bakery ingredients, and nuts. The company also processes and distributes agricultural products including rice, beans, dried fruits, and peanuts through subsidiary Umgeni Products in South Africa. Alanheri has additional offices in China and Ethiopia.

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