It's always an adventure at The Inventure Group. The company -- founded by Don and Jay Poore in 1986 and formerly known as Poore Brothers -- makes snack chips and dips under Bob's Texas Style, Poore Brothers, Boulder Canyon Natural Foods, and Tato Skins brands. The company also makes savory snacks branded with the T.G.I. Friday's and BURGER KING names, as well as manufacturing store brands for several food chains in the southwestern US. The firm distributes its own and other companies' snack food products. Costco accounted for about 24% of the company's 2008 sales.

At Lifeway Foods, we are on a mission. A mission that started in 1986 when we brought our unique probiotic recipe for Lifeway Kefir to America. Like all good missions, ours is simply expressed: We’re here to provide the best in probiotic and nutritious foods. We’re here to improve the health of our customers. And we’re here to leave the world a better place than we found it. On a lighter note, we’re also here to change the meaning of the word delicious, and to have a little fun along the way. You with us? Good, very good.

Frieda Caplan started the family-owned Frieda's, Inc. in 1962. Frieda's is a leading supplier of fresh specialty produce that serves supermarkets, foodservice customers, and wholesale distributors throughout the US. It distributes a wide variety of gourmet and ethnic produce, including black garlic, bok choy, cactus pads, and edible flowers. Other products include dried fruits and vegetables, onions, potatoes, and squash. Known for its commitment to quality products, the company sources its fresh produce primarily from a network of small growers.

he Northeast's Premier Dairy Farmer Cooperative Working together, farmers can and do make a difference. Agri-Mark's rich tradition as a cooperative dates back to 1916 with the formation of its predecessor, the New England Milk Producers Association. The cooperative flourished during the twentieth century and in 1980 became Agri-Mark. A dozen years later Agri-Mark merged with Cabot Creamery Cooperative, thereby ensuring that Northeast dairy farmers would continue their ownership of a valuable, time-honored consumer brand -- Cabot. Naturally aged Vermont cheddar cheese and fresh creamery butter top the list of Cabot's best known products. In 2003, Agri-Mark merged with the Chateaugay Cooperative in Upstate New York and acquired the assets of McCadam Cheese, including a plant located in Chateaugay. McCadam manufactures award-winning New York Cheddar, Muenster and European-type cheeses. Agri-Mark farmers take pride in their Cabot and McCadam products and have the toughest milk quality standards in the market. If you enjoy healthy, delicious, award-winning dairy products, you can count on the fact that the pride of both our farmers and our employees are vital ingredients in everything we make.

Ampol Food Processing Ltd. was set up in 1988 with 90 million baht capital. The company vision is to produce and distribute domestic agricultural processed goods and products. At the first stage, the company dealt with vegetables and fruits exportation to other countries around the world. Later, the company invested in Chaokoh UHT Coconut Milk research and development and lastly became the first instant UHT coconut milk manufacturer in Thailand. The new products are also accepted and warmly welcomed by general public. In 1996, the company turned to invest in healthy beverage market to respond the new trend of health care by launching the latest Fit-C Konjac Drink With 25% Fruit Juice, Pro-Fit Job's Tears Cereal Drink, and V-Fit Young Rice Milk Cereal Drink. Those products are corporately developed by the Institute of Nutrition, MahidolUniversity to produce new coming Good-Life Seasoning Sauce Less Sodium and Less Saturated Fat Cereal Coconut Milk. From that success, the company had more than 700 employees and gained 1,000 millions baht for its revenue each year, with continuously growing income. Ampol Food Processing Ltd. runs its business with high technology and is standardized by ISO 9001: 2000, ISO 14001 on Environmental Friendliness, OHSAS/ TIS 18001 with HACCP and GMP on Security and Sanitation from BVQI, accompanied with the certification of the Ministry of Pulbic Health's Food and Drug Administrative Committee. All certifications are to guarantee the best products and services to every customer.

Bolner's Fiesta Products, Inc. is a family owned and operated company with headquarters in San Antonio, Texas. The Bolner family is stubborn about quality and insistent on providing the most excellent customer service possible. They know spices...know where the best spices are grown, what improves flavor, how they should be stored, exactly how the spice should be handled and in which types of foods it should be used. The Bolner Family exhibits the qualities generally associated with artisans or craftsmen - attention to the smallest detail, an exacting and thorough knowledge of their craft, and a sense of excitement about presenting to their customers the very best and freshest product possible.Clifton J. Bolner gained his experience in the food business by working in the family grocery store that his grandfather started in 1906. Clifton founded Bolner's Fiesta Products in 1955 and today is joined by family members who manage the Sales, Marketing and Production teams of Fiesta. Soon after its beginning the company began purchasing spices from around the world. Today the company is importing spices from more than 60 countries and offers over 600 different product items. The innovative melding of flavors has lead to many popular specialty blends such as Fajita Seasoning, Brisket Rub and Texas Style Steak Seasoning just to name a few. Recognizing the Hispanic culture's influence on Southwest cooking, Fiesta offers a full product line to create authentic Mexican dishes. This includes whole and ground chili peppers, Enchilada Seasoning, Carne Guisada Seasoning and the ever popular Tamale Kit.

Maple Leaf Foods makes hot dogs and the buns to put them in. The company is Canada's largest pork processor and produces fresh and processed pork and poultry products under its flagship Maple Leaf brand. Its agribusiness group raises swine and poultry and includes Canada's largest rendering operation, Rothsay. The company owns almost 90% of leading bakery business, Canada Bread, which produces fresh and frozen baked goods, pasta, and pasta sauces. Maple Leaf owns and operates 37 bakeries and 34 fresh and packaged meat plants. A branch of the McCain family owns 32% of Maple Leaf Foods' voting stock; the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan fund holds 33%.

Yamhill Valley Vineyards knows a whole lot more than peanuts about Pinots. Its 150-acre estate in Oregon's Willamette Valley produces Pinot wines; most are are sold under the Yamhill label. Its Pinot Noir and Pinot Noir Reserve, Pinot Gris, and Pinot Blanc, along with its Tall Poppy Reserve Pinot Noir, are available in the US, Canada, and the Caribbean. The wines are sold at restaurants and specialty wine shops, and through Yamhill Valley's Web site and tasting shop. Retail prices range from $12 to nearly $50 a bottle. The company was founded in 1983 by husband-and-wife team Elaine McCall and Denis Burger.

Western Yeast Company produces cultured yeast and other dietary supplements for farm animals and livestock. Yeast aids in digestion and is especially helpful for pregnant or nursing animals and their young. Western Yeast makes supplements suitable for beef and dairy cattle, goats, horses, swine, chickens and turkeys, and sheep, as well as for dogs. The company also makes sanitizing products for controlling and.or eliminating odor from live animal operations and septic tanks. Western Yeast was founded by Dr. E. W. Newhaven in 1932 and incorporated in 1969.

Taittinger has something to be bubbly about. When celebrations are afoot, the champagne and wine maker produces vintages for all. The company produces its champagne and wines in France and the US. It offers wines made from grapes grown in the Bordeaux, Bourgogne, Champagne, and Rhone regions of France and it owns Domaine Carneros, a California winemaker which plies about 200 acres in Napa and Sonoma valleys. About two-thirds of Taittinger's champagne production is sold overseas. In addition to wine the company offers spirits including brandies, scotch, gin, vodka, and liqueurs.

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