Smithfield Foods Ltd was formed in 2004 from a merger between two independent meat companies. The Norwich Food Company, which specialised in the supply of meat, poultry and game to retailers, wholesalers, food processors and caterers, and Ridpath PEK, an importer of canned and deli meats established in the UK since the mid 1970's.There was little overlap in their product ranges or client base and the merger has produced a company with a wide range of skills and experience across many industry sectors, from retail to wholesale and independent trading.

Perhaps the US company least susceptible to an outbreak of scurvy among its employees, Sunkist Growers is an agricultural cooperative owned by California and Arizona citrus growers who farm some 300,000 acres. Sunkist offers traditional and organic fresh oranges, lemons, limes, grapefruit, and tangerines worldwide. The company also makes cut fruit in jars and juice. Fruit that doesn't meet fresh market standards is turned into juices, oils, and peels for use in food products made by other manufactures. Its customers include food retailers and manufacturers and foodservice operators.

Tabasco is hot. Created in 1868 by Edmund McIlhenny, the popular pepper sauce is still made at the original site by McIlhenny Company on Avery Island, Louisiana. In fact, Tabasco actually created the pepper-sauce industry, and it remains a leader in its production and sale to this day. The sauce is distributed to foodservice clients (bars and restaurants) and food retailers in 160 countries. With a 600,000 bottle-a-day capacity Tabasco is labeled in more than 20 languages and dialects. McIlhenny also co-brands and produces other products such as pepper jelly, soy sauce, steak sauces, alcoholic beverages, and, not for the faint of heart, Tabasco lollipops. The McIlhenny family still owns and runs the company.

High Liner Foods Incorporated engages in processing and marketing of seafood, and other food products in North America. High Liner Foods company distributes products to retail and food service customers. It sells its own brands, including High Liner, Fisher Boy, FPI, Sea Cuisine, Mirabel, and Royal Sea and manufactures private labels. High Liner Foods company owns and operates four food-processing plants located in Lunenburg Nova Scotia; Burin Newfoundland & Labrador; Portsmouth New Hampshire and Danvers Massachusetts. Canadian Operations Retail: The primary brand of the company’s business, High Liner, is sold to every major Canadian grocery retailer and club store. The brand includes approximately 100 individual products, from its traditional battered and breaded fish portions to premium products that offer various seafood species. Retail also sells private label brands to customers. Retail also includes the Mirabel and Royal Sea brands. Food Service: High Liner Foods company provides food service customers with new products. Food Service focuses on delivering seafood and menu expertise to restaurant chains and food service distributors. United States Operations Retail: High Liner Foods company’s U.S. subsidiary produces and sells seafood products under the Fisher Boy and High Liner brands. The business distributes products throughout the United States and in Mexico. It sells to all major U.S. club store chains.

Trinity Fruit Sales is a year-round shipper and marketer of fresh California and Chilean fruits, nuts and vegetables. Ever since Trinity opened our doors in 1999 our focus has been on service to our customers and growers alike, quality in the products Trinity ship, and creating increased value for our customers, growers, and employees.Trinity feature a full line of California fruits supplemented by a network of worldwide growers who allow us to service your needs twelve months a year. Trinity take pride in Trinity commitment to food safety, excellent service level, and Trinity innovations in packaging.Programs such as Trinity Preconditioned Fruit Program, featuring the Ripeway brand of fruit, have kept us on the cutting edge of value added fruit sales. Trinity Fruit Sales supplies a wide variety of market sectors including retailers, club-stores, foodservice providers and wholesalers on five continents. With state of the art packing facilities, digital photography EDI compatible computer systems, and a team of highly-trained interactive support personnel, Trinity Fruit Sales stays abreast and supports you with the latest produce technology.

Now shipping product into 40 countries, Poindexter Nut has become one of the most well known and respected walnut brands in the world.Founded in 1969 and now in the 3rd generation, our family has always stressed high quality and good service. Over the past 40 years, we have grown from a small roadside walnut dehydrator to a large and well respected processor in the nut industry. Located in the heart of California's fertile San Jaoquin Valley, our family business continues to expand to meet the growing domestic and export demand for our products.

Stewart & Jasper Orchards (S&J) shakes trees, bringing down nutty treasures. The company is a California nut and fruit grower and operates a state-of-the-art nut-hulling, -shelling, -processing, and -packing facility. In addition to bulk almonds and walnuts, it offers packaged foods such as chocolate-covered nuts, dried fruit, fruit preserves, and nut butters. S&J also grows and packs stone fruits, including peaches, nectarines, pluots, plumcots, and apricots, which are marketed under the Suprema Brand and J.J.'s Jackpot labels. While its 500 acres yield 2 to 3 million pounds of marketable products a year, S&J also contracts with local growers to meet customer demand. The company ships its products worldwide.

Global Tropical was formed in 1993 and is owned by its executives. Global Tropical is a New York-based, wholesale produce company specializing in domestic fruits and vegetables. Global Tropical are also direct importers of the finest quality tropical produce to be shipped daily into the United States. Global Tropical supplies many restaurants, caterers and supermarkets with the freshest produce available.

Campofrio Food Group has a leading position in the herd of Spanish meat packers. The company (formerly called Campofrio Alimentacian) produces and sells processed and canned meat and meat products made from both pork and beef. The company's products include fresh, processed, and cured meat and meat products, including Spain's cherished jamon (cured ham), as well as deli slices, sausages, frozen pizza, and prepared meals. In addition to its strong domestic presence throughout Spain, Campofrio's products are distributed in more than 40 countries, including Portugal, France, the Netherlands, Romania, and Russia.

In China pigs fly and chickens cross the road to get to People's Food Holdings. At its processing plants located throughout China, People's Food produces and sells various high- and low-temperature meat products made from pork and poultry under the Jinluo brand name. The company supplies wholesalers and retailers nationally with sausages, fresh and frozen meats, and a selection of animal by-products used in other industries including food production, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals. Company chairman Ming Kam Sing owns a controlling interest in People's Food Holdings.

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