Kenneth Lee and Caryl Levine started Lotus Foods, Inc. in 1995. Lotus Foods is a leading importer and distributor of organic and specialty rice. Lotus Foods company purchases rice primarily from family farms overseas; its products include such varieties as Organic Jasmine, Bhutanese Red, and Cassava Sesame. Lotus Foods distributes rice to specialty gourmet and natural food stores and to restaurants. It also sells rice and rice cooking products to consumers online.

Nestle Waters North America (NWNA), finding a drink of water today is a lot easier. The company started off selling Perrier Sparkling Mineral Water in the US and Canada during the 1970s, but today NWNA offers a broad portfolio of regional water brands, including Arrowhead, Calistoga, Deer Park, Great Bear, Ice Mountain, Ozarka, Poland Spring, and Zephyrhills. And that's just US water. It also sells Acqua Panna and S.Pellegrino from Italy, as well as Contrex and its old standby, Perrier, from France. NWNA is a subsidiary of Nestl� Waters.

Shank's Extracts was formed in 1899 by pharmacist Jacob Shank, who created flavorings for medicines. Shank's Extracts company has locations in St. Louis and Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Shank's knows what vanilla should taste like. Shank's Extracts is a top producer of vanilla extract in the US. Shank's Extracts company makes and distributes extracts and other products including flavors, emulsions, botanical extracts, colors, and sauces for retail and food industry customers. It also provides custom formulation and private label services.

Orion Seafood International caters to the crab lover; not to mention the lobster lover and the shrimp lover. As a worldwide distributor and marketer, the company serves up such products as snow and king crab meat, lobster claws and tails, scoopable lobster salad, and cooked and raw shrimp. Customers include foodservice providers, supermarket chains, retailers, and cruise lines. Orion's Grill-Cuts brand shrimp for grilling is sold ready-prepped, frozen, and packaged at such grocery stores as Albertsons, Hannaford, and Hy-Vee. Privately held, Orion Seafood International was co-founded by CEO Charles Anastasia in 1988. Orion Seafood International company sources its products from North America, South America, Asia, and Russia.

Moonlight Packing Corporation does its business so we can partake in fruit consumption by sunlight and moonlight. The California growing/packing/distribution company is a stone-fruit (peaches, nectarines, plums, pluots) and table-grape grower, packer and supplier.

Zacky Farms really likes to talk turkey. It also likes to raise and process them. The company works at hatching, raising, and processing turkeys and creating turkey-based deli products ( turkey franks, turkey bologna, turkey ham, and yes, turkey salami). The vertically integrated company works from five locations in Southern California, producing its own feed and operating a distribution fleet. In addition to products from traditionally raised birds, Zacky Farms offers "100% natural," free-range turkey products. In addition to retail grocery outlets, the company makes items for companies in the foodservice sector.

Barilla is Italy's and the world's #1 dry pasta maker. It is also a leader in the pasta sauce business in continental Europe, in the bakery products business in Italy, and in the crispbread business in Scandinavia. Barilla Holding sells its 1,500 products in more than 125 countries. The business encompasses Barilla (pasta, sauces), along with additional pasta and baked goods operations. Along with Barilla, the company's brands include Mulino Bianco and Pavesi (breads, cookies, cakes, crackers), Voiello (pasta), and Wasa (crackers). It also sells readymade pasta and frozen meals.

Kantner Group, Inc. makes cheese-making ingredients, such as milk proteins and replacers, rennet, whey, cheese powders and analogues, and starter media. Its other products include ice cream and shake mixes. The company also offers private-label and custom-blending, and -packaging services. Kantner owns cheese-manufacturing companies Blue Valley Foods and Chianti Cheese. Chianti makes Italian specialty cheeses; Blue Valley also makes Italian cheeses, plus Cheddar and Jack. Kantner's customers include food retailers and manufacturers and foodservice providers. The firm was founded by CEO Doug Kantner in 1999.

HAVOC Distribution, Inc. is the manufacturer and distributor of HAVOC Energy Drink. HAVOC focuses on licensing certain branding rights from U.S. athletic conferences, professional sports teams, bars/clubs and other affinity groups. HAVOC then markets it's beverage products through big box retailers, convenience stores and other retail outlets. We believe this will facilitate rapid market penetration at a cost far lower than trying to market under a unique "Havoc Energy" brand name. HAVOC is a portfolio company under the public corporation; American Enterprise Development Corporation, listed as AEND. Havoc was acquired by American Enterprise Development Corporation through a reverse merger in early 2006. Energy drinks, also known as "functional beverages" in the beverage industry, are one of the most rapidly growing beverage categories in the world. Consumers generally purchase functional beverages to provide hydration, nutritional input, energy stimulation and to contribute to the user's overall sense of well-being. The major competitors, in the energy drink market, primarily compete for brand loyalty and taste. "Havoc Energy" feels that by licensing pre-established well-known brand names of athletic teams and various professional/private organizations, along with providing a great tasting product, we will effectively capture market share.

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.

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