Retail farm-supply and grain-marketing cooperative GROWMARK can mark its growth by the grain. A member-owed agricultural co-op, GROWMARK serves farmers in the midwestern US and Ontario, Canada. Founded in 1980, it has more than 250,000 members. Under the FAST STOP name, the co-op runs more than 300 fuel stations and convenience stores in the Midwest. Its Seedway subsidiary sells commercial vegetable seed and farm seed for turf, and grains including alfalfa, corn, wheat, and soybeans. GROWMARK also offers fertilizer, seeds, ethanol, biodiesel, and farm financing. Its MID-CO COMMODITIES subsidiary trades grain and offers advice regarding futures and options.

Italgrani U.S.A. puts the flour in the fusilli, the pasta on your plate. Italgrani U.S.A. company purchases grain directly from US farmers in the Midwest, as well as through the Grain Exchange in Minneapolis and turns it into durum and semolina flour. Its distributes its products to pasta manufacturers throughout the US. Headquartered in St. Louis, Italgrani operates grain elevators in North Dakota, wheat mills in St. Louis and the Boston area, and a trading operation in Minneapolis (subsidiary Mayco Export). Italgrani U.S.A. is a subsidiary of bankrupt Italian grain producer, Italgrani S.p.A.

Family-owned Culver Duck Farms knows the trick to smoking ducks is keeping those eggs lit. The vertically-integrated company hatches close to 3.5 million ducks every year, then processes them into fresh and frozen whole ducks, fillets, sausage, smoked or marinated breasts, and even duck sticks (think jerky). The company also produces chicken products, and barbecue sauces and rubs. Using every bit of their birds, the company also makes soaps from duck oil. Dating back to 1858, Culver Duck Farms sells its products to specialty retailers, the foodservice industry, restaurants, and directly to consumers through its Web site.

RFI Ingredients, based in Blauvelt, NY, is a manufacturer of innovative natural ingredients for the food, functional food and dietary supplement industries. RFI Ingredients which was formed in 1989, specializes in the supply of quality ingredients (including certified-organic) and proprietary formulations, building on its global partnerships and in-house applications laboratory.RFI Ingredients extensive network of global partners enables us to offer multiple markets for natural products sourcing, allowing us to capitalize on worldwide seasons and economic fluctuations. With manufacturing operations in North America, South America and China, RFI can offer true global reach. In addition to RFI international raw materials sourcing platform, RFI also operate Atlantic Coast Functional Foods (ACFF), a separate company that concentrates on selling functional foods into the Asian market.

Premier Pacific Vineyards is a unique partner for small and large high-end wine companies. We provide vineyard sourcing options for wineries seeking additional world-class vineyards as well as creative financial solutions to support growth and to better face the challenges of a competitive marketplace. Premier Pacific Vineyards puts its money in where the wine is. The company is made up of a group of private investors who create vineyards. The group provides the capital, secures sites, and develops vineyards in California, Oregon, and Washington. Its customers include vintners who rent vineyards from Premier because they are need extra acreage to fill the demand for their products. Premier Pacific also offers financial services, including vineyard sale-buyback financing and other capital-based solutions. The company was founded in 1998by vineyard developer, William Hill, and real estate veteran, Richard Wollack.

Morgan Foods, Inc. was founded in 1899 by Joseph Morgan and his partners; the firm is in its fourth generation of Morgan-family ownership and management. Morgan Foods aims to warm up tummies with a hot bowl of soup. Morgan company makes private-label condensed and ready-to-serve soups and broths, baked and refried beans, and chilies, as well as a line of gravies and sauces for retail food outlets. It offers such services as consumer-preference testing, regulatory auditing, competitor and sensory and product-assortment analysis, promotional and marketing plans, and label development.

In 1971, Double B was created to produce hand-held food products that would lead the industry. Since then, Double B Foods, Inc. has been producing the highest quality, custom-formulated 'hand-held' enrobed appetizers, entrées and desserts to meet the needs and desires of today's consumer. Operating out of a 60,000 sq.ft., state-of-the-art bakery production facility in Meridian, Texas, Double B produces a line of Kolaches (smoked sausage rolls) and dough-enrobed and filled products.In 2003, Double B acquired a line of products that included an extensive collection of wraps, dips, and wrapped, rolled appetizers for foodservice and retail. To accommodate the anticipated growth of this new line of products, Double B added a new 40,000 sq.ft. expansion to the Meridian plant.

Chosen for its Mediterranean-style environment, the Tuxca valley offers warm, dry weather all year-round, ideal for providing you with the best vine ripened tomatoes during any season. Who knew that nature could produce sweet tomatoes in a desert climate? Desert Glory did. The company produces bagged on-the-vine fresh tomatoes and cherry tomatoes under the brand name NatureSweet. Its organic products are grown year-round in a controlled growing environment in Mexico. Desert Glory's tomatoes are sold to retail grocery providers, as well as to restaurant and other foodservice companies throughout the US. Located in San Antonio, Texas, the company's customers include retail chains such as Kroger, SAMS CLUB, Wal-Mart, Super Target, Whole Foods, and Safeway.

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.

Healthy Foods, Healthy Families, Healthy Business.Just as milk grows healthy bodies and families, Dean Foods nourishes a strong and vibrant dairy industry. A dynamic company with an entrepreneurial spirit, we are the country's largest processor and distributor of dairy products giving us a unique responsibility. Our thousands of customer-focused employees take great pride in delivering fresh, nourishing and quality products to American families - pure and simple. Our products are only a refrigerator door away - delicious healthy foods and beverages for the entire family.

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