BAWLS Guarana started as the brainchild of a then college graduate who was looking for an alternative to coffee. As part of a class project, he came up with BAWLS – a premium, carbonated, non-alcoholic beverage made with Guarana. Named for the caffeinated 'Bounce' it gives you, BAWLS gets its flavor and kick from the Amazonian Guarana berry, which contains a natural form of caffeine nearly three times stronger than that found in traditional sodas. Using the untapped potential of Guarana in the United States as a source for caffeine in soft drinks, BAWLS Guarana took off with surprising strength on November 14, 1996 in Miami, FL. People instantly fell in love with the refreshing, crisp taste of BAWLS, while being able to enjoy the rush of caffeine the drink packs.

Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG started in a small pastry shop on Marktgasse in Zurich's old town in 1845. Confectioner David Sprüngli-Schwarz and his 29 year old son Rudolf Sprüngli-Ammann, who also trained to be a confectioner, dared to do something new: they decided to make chocolate. In particular and in keeping with the new fashion that came from Italy –solid bars - just like François-Louis Cailler in Vevey and Philippe Suchard in Neuchâtel had already done.

French champagne producer Laurent-Perrier toasts its place as one of the world's largest champagne producers. The company's middle market to high-end bubbly, incuding lables such as Laurent-Perrier, Champagne de Castellane, Salon, Delamotte, Jeanmaire, Oudinot, and Beaumet, is distributed primarily by controlled company channels in more than 120 countries through direct sales to restaurants, retailers, bars, and hotels. The company concentrates on sales in Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Switzerland, the UK, and the US. Founded in 1812, Laurent-Perrier went public in 1999 by selling a little more than one-quarter of the company's shares. The de Nonancourt family controls the company.

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.

Furman Foods is a family-owned business founded in 1921 by J. W. Furman. The Pennsylvania company distributes a complete line of canned tomatoes and tomato products. Furman Foods also offers canned beans; spaghetti, pasta, and pizza sauces; bean salads; vegetables; and ketchup and other condiments. Furman's brand names include include Furmano's, Conte, and Bella Vista. Furman Foods company has customers in the foodservice (restaurants, schools, and hospitals), retail (supermarkets and grocery stores), export, branded, manufacturing, and private-label sectors along the US's East Coast.

They've got an awful lot of coffee in Florida, home of Rowland Coffee Roasters, one of North America's largest privately-owned producers of coffee products in the US. If espresso is your thing, you're likely drinking a blend of coffee from Rowland, which roasts 80% of all espresso coffee sold in the US and owns the two top espresso brands, Bustelo and Pilon. The company also sells European blends (Caffe Signore, Medaglia D'Oro) and Cabana blends (Estrellla, El Pico, and Oquendo). The family-run company was established in Cuba in 1865. The founder's son, Jose Angel "Pepe" Souto, died in 2007. His children continue to oversee the business.

VRANKEN-POMMERY MONOPOLE has corked the notion that fine champagne does not belong on a supermarket shelf. Founded in 1976, the company has built its name selling its libations at grocery retailers -- a market its older competitors have historically shunned. It makes the Charles LAFITTE, Cuve Diamant, Demoiselle, Heidsieck & Co Monopole, POMMERY, and VRANKEN brands of champagne. It also owns the ROZS port brand. VRANKEN-POMMERY operates subsidiaries in Belgium, Germany, Portugal, Switzerland, the UK, and the US. Founder and president Paul-Franois Vranken owns some 70% of VRANKEN-POMMERY.

Clover Corporation Limited (Clover) is engaged in the refinement and sale of natural oils, production of microencapsulated powders, and the research and product development of functional food and infant nutrition ingredients. The Company operates in two business segments. The Company’s manufacturing division is engaged in the manufacture of tuna oils and related products. Major product lines of this division include, fish and algal oil-derived omega-3 oils and microencapsulated powders. Clover’s distribution division provides a range of freight and transportation services throughout, Australia and overseas and specializes in the transportation of the oil and soy bean products to various customers. Its subsidiaries include Nu-Mega Lipids Pty Limited, Nu-Mega Ingredients Pty Limited, Clover Healthcare Limited and Clover Corporation PLC.

Oakshire Mushroom Farm has the right to dole out Dole products. The company is the exclusive grower of Dole's fresh mushrooms. Its mushroom varieties include white, portobello, and shiitake. Its subsidiary Oakshire Mushroom Sales markets and distributes the products to customers in the retail food and foodservice distribution sectors, as well as to food-manufacturing companies. Its other subsidiary, Golden Oak Spawn, produces a line of hybrid mushroom spawn for other commercial mushroom growers; it also offers shiitake home-growing kits for people perhaps looking for a new hobby. Oakshire Mushroom Farm was founded and is owned by president Gary Schroeder.

Hardie's was established in 1943 by the father of the owner, chairman and CEO of the company, David Hardie. For 67 years, Hardie’s has provided fresh fruits and vegetables to foodservice and retail businesses in Texas and Louisiana. Hardie’s Fruit & Vegetable is headquartered in the Dallas Metroplex area with additional facilities located in Austin, San Antonio and McAllen, Texas. With a fleet of 78 trucks making 5,000 deliveries per week, covering a 600 mile swath of territory, Hardie’s is dedicated to exceeding the customer’s expectations each time an order is placed. To serve Hardie's Fruit & Vegetable customer's needs with the highest quality products and best service possible while exceeding the standards of business integrity that people have grown to expect from us.

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