Paradise Brands Brings You a Rich Tradition of Delectable Confections…. For nearly three-quarters of a century, Paradise, Inc., has produced, packed and distributed its brands of Candied Fruit, which have been the favorites of homemakers and commercial bakers throughout North America. Paradise Inc. began as a subsidiary of a diversified corporation soon after WW II, but shortly thereafter, Candied Fruit became the focus of its business and other operations were either sold or closed. In 1961, current ownership purchased the company, and the name Paradise Fruit Company was adopted and later incorporated in 1965 as Paradise Fruit Company, Inc. Through ever increasing diversification and a number of acquisitions of related entities, the company’s name was changed in 1993, to Paradise, Inc.

Kettle Foods, Inc. which was founded in 1978, was acquired by snack foods maker Diamond Foods in 2010. Kettle Foods company produces all-natural, hand-cooked chips. Kettle firm also manufactures and sells tortilla chips, roasted nuts, trail mixes, and nut butter spreads. Whereas in the past, Kettle Foods' products were only available in natural food stores, Kettle Foods company has extended its market reach in recent years by moving into mainstream supermarkets. Kettle's products are available throughout North America, as well as in Asia and Western Europe.

Located in Franklin Park, Illinois, Sterling Extract is a family-owned company founded in 1947. Sterling Extract is bent on setting a sterling example in the flavoring industry. Sterling Extract company makes wholesale flavoring extracts and concentrates for the US ice cream, yogurt, bakery item, and confection industries. Its products include natural and artificial vanilla extract, fruit flavors, amaretto, mint, butter, rum, and nut flavors, and other natural and artificial concentrates and flavorings.

Alabama Farmers Cooperative, originally the Tennessee Valley Fertilizer Cooperative, was organized in Decatur, Alabama in 1936 by a group of local county co-ops. Upon becoming a single entity, the new cooperative developed a modest plant in Decatur to satisfy the farmers’ need for fairly priced fertilizer.Over the years, AFC acquired or built additional facilities. Today, AFC has storage facilities for both liquid and dry fertilizer throughout the areas that it serves.Alabama Farmers Cooperative (AFC) provides farmers in the Yellowhammer State a full range of agricultural supplies and services, including feed, fertilizer, seed, grain storage, and marketing, along with home-gardening items such as seeds and hardware. The co-op, which boasts 46 member associations, serving members in 49 US states; it owns and operates member-only co-op stores in Alabama, Florida, and Georgia. AFC owns Bonnie Plants, one of the largest suppliers of vegetable and herb plants for the home gardener in the US, along with BioLogic, which makes forage products for wild game. AFC also operates catfish fish farms and supplies the foodservice industry with whole and value-added catfish.

United Food delivers on the notion of convenient hot and cold drinks and meals. United Food Group markets and distributes powdered beverages, soup mixes, and dispensers to foodservice operators. It provides flavored cappuccino mixes and brewing machines (under the Victorian Inn label), hot soup and cereal dispensers (Perfect Servings), and frozen or cold drink dispensers (Cool Cafe Chillers). United Food Group also sells horchata mixes, a sweetened rice milk beverage from Mexico. Customers include merchandisers, vending companies, convenience store distributors, grocery stores, and office supply stores.

O'Leary Potato Packers Ltd. (OPP) was established in 1986 to better manage and distribute the shipments of growers' products to clients at competitive prices. The company acquires a large amount of product from local growers. O'Leary Potato Packers Ltd. enjoys considerable success as a result of its strong management and dedicated staff, who through significant team efforts, attain the goals established by the company. Our services for all Prince Edward Island growers include grading, packaging, purchasing, and marketing. We also deliver quality products for use throughout North, South and Central America.

Berry Bros. & Rudd is Britain's oldest wine and spirit merchant, having traded from the same shop for over 300 years. The business was officially established in 1698 by the Widow Bourne at 3 St James's Street in London, opposite St James's Palace. The company evolved from selling provisions, exotic spices, tea and coffee to, ultimately, fines wines and scotch whisky. Berrys first supplied wine to the British Royal Family during the reign of King George III and has continued to do so to the present day. Our first Royal Warrant was awarded in 1903 by King Edward V11 and today we hold two Royal Warrants for H.M. The Queen and H.R.H. The Prince of Wales.

Coffee Bean International, Inc. are as passionate about the coffee we roast as the service we deliver to you. From the farms to the roaster to the retailer to the cup, we strive for perfection every step of the way. Founded in 1972 as a tiny storefront operation, we are now one of the biggest and most respected specialty coffee roasters in the nation. But no matter how big we grow, we’ll never forget our roots. Its the one-on-one relationships with the people who buy, sell, and drink our coffee that matter most. Coffee Bean International, Inc. take enormous pride in helping you become a Coffee Destination. From working with you to create coffee that’s uniquely yours to providing marketing, training, and customer service support, Coffee Bean International is proud to be your partner every step of the way.

Louis Dreyfus Group is banking on agriculture, energy, and properties. The conglomerate has operations around the globe and is engaged in processing, trading, and merchandising a range of agricultural commodities, including wheat, oilseeds, cocoa, coffee, cotton, meat, rice, sugar, and ethyl alcohol. Its citrus division is one of the world's largest producers of orange juice. Other activities include petroleum product refining and marketing, property development, forestry management, electricity distribution, and renewable energy projects. The group is owned by Louis Dreyfus SAS, which in turn is a subsidiary of Florentz, the chief holding company for Louis Dreyfus.

The people who live in these glass houses are too busy picking tomatoes to throw stones. Village Farms International is one of the largest North American producers of hydroponically grown beefsteak and cherry tomatoes and tomatoes on-the-vine. The company operates four greenhouses covering some 230 acres in Texas and British Columbia. It also purchases and sells tomatoes, sweet peppers, and English seedless cucumbers grown by other greenhouses. Selling under the Village Farms and Home Choice brand names, the company's fresh produce is available year-round throughout the US, Canada, and Mexico. Its greenhouses are located in Marfa and Fort Davis, Texas, and Delta, British Columbia.

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