Eden began in Ann Arbor in the late 1960s with friends sourcing natural food. Young folks motivated by their study of a worldwide phenomenon centered upon macrobiotics; whole grains, plant based nourishment, and local food grown and made without toxic chemicals, and not nutrient depleted. Natural foods were simply not available at the time, so they started the Eden food co-op to source and bring them in. Their initial $200 orders to Erewhon in Boston and Chico-san in California were well received and caused a local stir. Co-op members traveled rural roads knocking on doors, looking for farms to grow food using organic methods. The Eden Co-op grew into a natural food store offering whole grains, beans, soyfoods, sea vegetables, miso, cereals, vegetable oils, seed and nut butters, and the like. It expanded adding a cafeteria, bakery, and books. Known at the time as the Eden Deli, it was one of very few places in the USA where one could get natural, organic, and macrobiotic food.

Whether rodent, fowl, bovine, or swine, Land O'Lakes Purina Feed will have something for it to eat. As the largest US producer of animal feeds, the company addresses the dietary needs of livestock (poultry, swine, and dairy and beef cattle); specialty animals (such as llamas and emus); zoo and lab animals; wild birds; and companion animals (pets). In addition to feed, the company makes milk-replacer products for young animals, premixes, supplements, and custom-mixed feeds, along with offering farm-management advice and services. It is a subsidiary of dairy giant Land O'Lakes, Inc.

United Farmers Cooperative provides a wide range of agriculture products and services to our members throughout southern Minnesota. People....Pride....Purpose....is our motto and focus since 1915. Our team of experienced employees works daily to provide you with the technology, products and services you need to enhance your agriculture operations and daily lives. Times are changing in agriculture—United Farmers Cooperative is your producer-owned cooperative that is always planning ahead and leading the way to your operation’s successful future.

Swiss Valley Farms operates a dairy cooperative. The co-op, representing more than 1,000 member/farmers in the upper Midwest, offers milk, cheese, butter, yogurt, dips, and soft-serve and shake mixes. It also sells orange juice, lemonade, fruit drinks and bottled water. Swiss Valley's customers include retail food outlets and school lunch programs and other foodservice providers. The co-op operates manufacturing and packaging plants in Iowa, Wisconsin, and Minnesota.

Diageo Chateau & Estate Wines (DC&E) is part of Diageo (Dee-AH-Gee-O); the world’s leading premium drinks business. DC&E produces and markets premium wines from around the globe including Napa Valley, Sonoma, the California Central Coast, Washington, France, New Zealand and Australia. Brands include: Beaulieu Vineyard, Sterling Vineyards, Sterling Vintner's Collection, Rosenblum Cellars, Chalone Vineyard, Acacia Vineyard, Edna Valley Vineyard and Provenance Vineyards as well as the French wines of Barton & Guestier. DC&E is also a leading importer of classified Bordeaux and Burgundy estate-bottled wines and F.E. Trimbach.Diageo's broader business includes an outstanding collection of beverage alcohol brands across spirits, wine and beer including Johnnie Walker, Guinness, Smirnoff, J&B, Baileys, Cuervo, Tanqueray, Captain Morgan and Crown Royal. Diageo is a global company, listed on both the New York Stock Exchange (DEO) and the London Stock Exchange (DGE).

The Bama Companies is a leading maker of bakery products for the foodservice industry. Its products include hand-held pies, whole pies, biscuits, cookies, crumb crusts, and frozen dough. It also produces frozen cakes, donuts, and dessert items. With four manufacturing facilities, including one in Bejing, Bama Companies distributes its food products to more than 20 countries. Its customers include such fast food giants as McDonald's, Pizza Hut, and Taco Bell. The family-owned company was formed by Cornillia Alabama "Bama" Marshall in 1927.

Fitness fanatic and billionaire S. Daniel Abraham helped shake up the weight-loss industry with the introduction in 1977 of his Slim-Fast meal-replacement drinks. After the success of the Slim-Fast shake, as well as other weight-loss remedies such as the over-the-counter drug Dexatrim, Slim-Fast Foods was spun off in 1990 from Abraham's Thompson Medical to capitalize on the needs of weight-conscious consumers. Unilever bought Slim-Fast Foods in 2000 for about $2.6 billion. The company sells some 50 Slim-Fast and Slim-Fast Optima branded drink powders, ready-to-drink shakes, and snack and meal bars through retailers in the US, Mexico, Canada, Ireland, the UK, and Germany.

The Oppenheimer Group was founded by the David Oppenheimer and his brothers in 1858 and originally provided food and supplies to gold prospectors. The Oppenheimer Group is a leading distributor of fresh fruits and vegetables to food retailers throughout North America. It delivers more than 100 different varieties of fresh produce from more than 20 countries, including citrus fruits, grapes, greenhouse vegetables, and pineapples, sold under several different brands. Oppenheimer has a dozen sales offices in Western Canada and across the US.

Westward Seafoods processes ocean-going fin fish, crab, and surimi. Processing is done either in the company's plant near Anchorage, Alaska, or at Dutch Harbor, Alaska, which is located off the coast of the Aleutian islands in the Bering Sea. (Dutch Harbor has the distinction of being US' largest commercial fishing port). Seattle-headquartered Westward Seafoods has the capability of processing some 65,000 metric tons of seafood each year. Westward Seafoods, Inc. is owned by Japanese fish-processing giant, Maruha Nichiro.

Fleury Michon provides a full menu. The company offers processed meats, ready-made meals, and other convenience food products for the supermarket and the foodservice sectors. In addition to hams, poultry, roasts, and charcuterie (deli meats), it also makes surimi (imitation crab). Fleury operates the Graine d'App�tit chain of restaurants and vending kiosks. France accounts for most of the company's sales but it also sells ready-meals in Canada, Italy, Spain, and the US. Star chef and company culinary advisor, Jo�l Robuchon, develops many Fleury Michon recipes. While publicly traded since 2000, the majority of Fleury Michon stock is held by chairman Yves Gonnord.

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