French agri-food empire Societe Cooperative Agricole et Agro-Alimentaire, or Agrial, provides a rich crop of agricultural products as one of the country's largest food cooperatives. Created in 2000 from the merger of three co-ops -- Agralco, Orcal, and Coop Can -- Agrial grows, processes, and markets vegetables, cereals, beef, pork, poultry, and dairy products, selling its products in France and in other European countries. It also mills flour, and operates hardware stores and nursery and garden centers under the Point Vert and Magasin Vert names. Subsidiaries include Valtero, and Socopa. Agrial and Coopagri Bretagne cooperate in a pig-production venture, Gie Capig.

At one point, Swedish confectioner Cloetta and Finnish confectioner Fazer went together like chocolate and peanut butter. The two companies melted into Cloetta Fazer for eight years until 2008, when the relationship went sour and they broke back into separate entities. Now Cloetta is once again on its own, producing some 20,000 tons of chocolate and candy per year from its two production plants in Sweden. Its products are only sold in the Nordic countries; however, Cloetta buys cocoa exclusively from the Ivory Coast. As part of the demerger settlement with Fazer, Cloetta kept Sweden's third-largest throat-lozenge and lollipop manufacturer, Karamellpojkarna.

Goulding Chemicals Ltd is a wholly owned subsidiary of Origin Enterprises plc and has been in existence since 1856.Goulding Chemicals Ltd supply a wide range of Agricultural Fertilisers and Industrial Chemicals to the Irish market - North and South. Goulding Chemicals supplies Irish farmers with agricultural fertilizers and industrial chemicals such as sodium and potassium hydroxide and sulphuric, hydrochloric, and nitric acids. The company has operations in Ardee, Askeaton, Athenry, Cork, Derry, and New Ross. The company distributes its products by the bag, in bulk, or by the tank load to the Irish agricultural market. It also provides technical consultation to farmers. Goulding brand garden care products have been moved over to its sister company Power Seeds and Hardware. Goulding is owned by agri-business Origin Enterprises.

Mavericks these days are the ones who don't use chemicals. Maverick Ranch, doing business as Maverick Ranch Natural Meats, only processes and distributes meat that has had limited or no exposure to antibiotics, pesticides, or steroids. Its meat products include natural beef, pork, buffalo, lamb, chicken, chicken eggs, turkey, turkey eggs, and an array of sausage, all of which it sells to more than 2,000 grocers in the US. Maverick's flagship product, extra lean ground beef is 96% fat free. Along with its fresh meats, the company offers fully-cooked meat entrees.

Venus Wafers hopes consumers will think its crackers are out of this world. The company manufactures and sells specialty crackers, breads, pizza crusts, and breadsticks under such labels as Haute Cuisine, Sunflower, CaPeachio's, and Nejaimes Lavasch. Its products are sold through gourmet food shops and online. Venus Wafers was founded in 1930 by Napolean Barkmakian; the Barkmakian family still owns and operates the business.

Japanese enthusiasm for sweets has put Ezaki Glico in a sweet situation. Ezaki Glico Co., Ltd. manufactures candy, cookies, ice cream treats, sherbet, and puddings for those sweet of tooth. It also produces value-added curries, stews, and convenience foods such as rice-based meals, processed meat, and snack foods. Its other products include baby formula, baby food, health foods and health supplements, and food ingredients for other manufacturers. Ezaki Glico's confections, for which it is best known, include its flagship Pocky and Pretz chocolate-covered pretzel sticks and biscuits and its Giant Cone ice cream snack.

Founded in 1967 with a registered capital of Baht 10 million, the Betagro Group began as a single entity, Betagro Company Limited, to produce and distribute animal feed. Its headquarters were originally located in Pom Prab, Bangkok, and its first feed mill in Prapadaeng, Samut Prakan province.From that time, Betagro has grown from strength to strength; beginning with the establishment of its first animal husbandry facility in Pak Chong, Nakhon Ratchasima province, comprising poultry and swine farming, feed mill and hatchery. Success of this venture was soon followed by the company’s expansion into the strategically located and resource rich province of Lop Buri. There, comprehensive production facilities that included feed production, hatchery, poultry and swine raising, fresh and frozen chicken processing, hygienic pork processing, and manufacturing of processed frozen SPF pork products, were soon to position Betagro as a leading conglomerate in the agro-industry.Today, the Betagro Group is recognised as being at the forefront of Thailand’s agro-industry and food business, engaged in animal feed production, livestock, and animal health products, and most importantly, high-quality, safe food products. Distributed to local and overseas markets, these leading, branded products respond to the diverse needs of consumers across the globe, reflecting Betagro’s guiding principle: "Let’s Make Life Better."

At Sorrento®, we do more than just bring exceptional cheese to America’s kitchens. We bring fresh, delicious taste to every bite. Innovation to every table. And unyielding quality to every package of Sorrento® Cheese. After all, we respect the discerning style of savvy consumers like you, and we aim to satisfy your needs with our extensive portfolio. And we’re bringing our fresh, delicious taste everywhere. Through partnerships with school programs as well as our Food Service division, Sorrento® is America’s choice for exceptional cheese.We are part of the second largest dairy company in the world, Groupe Lactalis, which also includes Président®, Precious®, Galbani®, rondelé®, and Mozzarella Fresca®. You could say we’re in good company.

Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory is an international franchisor, confectionery manufacturer and retail operator in the United States, Canada and the United Arab Emirates. The Company is based in the charming old-west town of Durango located on the western slope of the Rocky Mountains in southwestern Colorado. From its 53,000 square foot factory, the Company manufactures an extensive line of premium chocolate candies and other confectionery products to supply its many franchise locations, delivered fresh by its fleet of refrigerated trucks. The factory typically produces approximately 300 chocolate candies and other confectionery products, using proprietary recipes developed primarily by its master candy maker. These products include many varieties of clusters, caramels, creams, meltaways, truffles and molded chocolates. Individual stores prepare a variety of caramel and candy apples, fudge, chocolate items and confections in full view of the customer using traditional cooking utensils such as copper kettles on gas-fired stoves and marble slab cooling tables.

Since 1919, Van Houtte has been producing superior-tasting coffees using traditional European small-batch roasting methods. Our long-standing dedication to European-style quality and tradition is reflected in our company signature, A taste of Europe in your cup. It expresses our commitment to the highest standards of excellence in all aspects of our business. Today, we are one of North America's leading gourmet coffee companies involved in nearly every aspect of the industry. We select and buy our beans, roast and package our coffees, manufacture state-of-the-art single-cup brewing equipment, and market a wide range of unique products to retail, office, café and online customers. Van Houtte offers a full range of retail packages and bulk bean coffees with sophisticated and unparalled merchandising units that create gourmet coffee corners. Our in grocery liquid program allows sampling before purchasing. As well, we operate the largest coffee services network in North america serving more than 71,000 workplaces in most major cities.

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