PPB Group Berhad was incorporated in Malaysia in 1968 with the initial business of sugar cane cultivation and refining. It was subsequently listed on the then Stock Exchange of Kuala Lumpur and Singapore in May 1972 with an issued and paid capital of RM15 million. Today, PPB Group has grown into a major conglomerate with assets totaling RM15.1 billion as at 31 December 2009 and has positioned itself to be a dominant player in the grains trading, flour and animal feed milling industry as well as downstream activities including livestock farming, food processing and consumer products distribution. FFM Group owns and operates a total of four (4) flour mills in the country and one (1) each in Vietnam, Thailand and Indonesia. FFM Group supplies more than 40% of the country's flour requirements. PPB is also the single largest shareholder owning 18.4% equity interest in one of Asia's largest integrated agribusiness groups, Wilmar International Limited (Wilmar) which operates in more than 20 countries with primary focus in Indonesia, Malaysia, China, India and Europe. Wilmar has over 250 processing plants and an extensive distribution network for its products which are delivered to more than 50 countries globally.

Bridgford Foods Corporation traces its roots back seventy-eight years to February 1932. Hugh H. Bridgford (1908-1992) opened a retail meat market in San Diego, California. The business evolved first into several retail meat markets, then meat wholesaling to hotels and restaurants, frozen food distribution, meat packing and processing and frozen food manufacturing. The Company is now headquartered in Anaheim, California about four miles from Disneyland. In addition to meat processing and bakery operations in Anaheim the Company has four additional factories, two in Dallas, Texas, one in Chicago, Illinois and one in Statesville, North Carolina.

Compass Group UK & Ireland is a leading contract foodservices and catering business that offers corporate dining services, concessions operations at sports stadiums, and fine dining at a number of conference venues. Compass Group also has foodservice operations at schools and healthcare facilities, as well as at military bases and remote locations such as off-shore oil rigs. It operates through such subsidiaries as Eurest, ESS Support Services, and Chartwells. Its Facilities Management Catering unit offers hospitality services at sporting events including Wimbledon. Compass Group UK is a division of Compass Group, the world's largest contract foodservices provider.

Founded in 1996 by our president, Mitch Possinger, Cura Hospitality is a highly responsive and innovative dining services and hospitality provider exclusively serving fresh, nutritious and delicious foods to senior living communities and community hospitals throughout the mid-Atlantic region of the United States. Cura is synonymous with “care for others” and was chosen as the company's name to personally reflect Mitch’s belief in treating seniors, patients, families and staff members with respect, dignity and concern. CURA 1,000 support team members share this belief, dedicating themselves to Cura’s mission of Enhancing Life Around Great Food.

ALL Holding Company, Inc. is the jointly owned entity of the merger of two historic companies (Alderfer, Inc. and Leidy's, Inc). The Alderfer brand of products specializes in naturally wood smoked pork, beef and turkey products and has been in the marketplace for over 87 years. The Leidy’s brand of products which has been in existence for over 115 years, is well known for its high quality, fresh and smoked pork products. Given the long history, expertise and complementary products of Alderfer & Leidy's, the merger was a natural fit and the merged company is now able to be a single source for over 1300 different products as well as the best in quality and service. Today, the vision to carry on the solid reputation and legacy of Alderfer & Leidy's premium product lines continues. The ALL Holding Company organization will continue maintaining the highest processing standards in the industry, while focusing on product line extensions and geographical market expansion for our retail and foodservice divisions. To make strides in those directions we've upgraded our facilities by improving our production, packaging, shipping and warehouse areas.

Atkinson Candy Company has a family tradition of making candy since 1932. Located in Lufkin, Texas, the company is known worldwide for its fine quality candy, including some of the best peanut butter and peppermint candies available. "Naturally, we're Texas proud," says President Eric Atkinson, "but our candy is sold all over the world." Each piece bears our family name, so we take pride in its quality and never compromise when it comes to our products. Our candy is made using only the finest ingredients, and we work diligently to ensure it reaches you at the peak of perfection.

DPI Specialty Foods, Inc. founded in 1989, is controlled by the Irish Dairy Board. DPI Specialty Foods is a leading wholesale food distributor that delivers gourmet, organic, and ethnic food, and other specialized products. DPI Specialty Foods company offers more than 55,000 items through its five main distribution centers and delivers goods to customers throughout the US. It serves food service operators, retail grocers, and customers in other food sectors. In addition to supplying food and other goods, DPI offers its customers technology support, marketing, merchandising, and sales services.

Began operations in 1890 with the founding of our brewery in Monterrey, Mexico. Hoy, un siglo más tarde, crecimos de una cervecera a una compañía de consumo con la integración de refrescos, bebidas de jugo, agua embotellada y operación de tiendas. Today, a century later, we grew from a brewery to a company with the integration of consumption of soft drinks, juice drinks, bottled water and retail operations. On April 30, 2010, FEMSA announced the closing of the transaction by which FEMSA agreed to exchange 100% of its beer operations by a 20% shareholding in the Heineken Group. A través de esta transacción, incrementaremos nuestra escala y alcance geográfico para competir efectivamente. Through this transaction, we increase our scale and geographic reach to compete effectively.

Harry L. Brown owned a small confectionery store and enjoyed experimenting with chocolate and sugar candies. J. C. Haley, worked for Shilling and Company, a spice company, and had a flair for sales and advertising. Together J.C. and Harry created confections known world-wide, and the enterprise we have the honor of carrying forward today. After beginning to work together in 1912, they incorporated their candy manufacturing business in 1914. By 1916, Brown & Haley was marketing a full line of candy products, including a chocolate and nut confection with a vanilla-cream center called Mt. Tacoma Bar, later known as MOUNTAIN® Bar.

Paragon Vineyards owns a winery and vineyard in the San Luis Obispo area between San Francisco and Los Angeles. The company makes Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Port, and Syrah wines under the Baileyana label. The Paragon vineyards operate under the Firepeak name, which also is the namesake for a second line of Baileyana wines. Other labels include CADRE, tangent, and trenza. Bottles can be ordered online from those states that allow such shipments to be made directly to consumers. Baileyana wines are also available through distributors in about 35 states and for export to Europe, Canada, and Asia. Part of the Niven Family Wine Estates, Paragon was founded by Catharine and Jack Niven in the 1970s.

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