Erath Vineyards Winery operates vineyards and a winery in Oregon's Willamette Valley. Erath's specialty is Pinot Noir, but it also produces Pinot Gris and Pinot Blanc varietals. Erath farms 118 acres of land, purchases grapes from an additional 130 acres in Oregon, and produces approximately 65,000 cases of wine per year. Wines are sold under the Erath label and are available online and at the winery, where tastings take place daily. Dick Erath founded Erath Vineyards in 1967, which was among the first vineyards in the state of Oregon.

Eleva Alimentos (also known as Avipal) keeps Brazilians well-fed. The company provides a variety of meat (chicken and pork), dairy, and grain (soy, corn) products. Processing about 1 billion liters of milk each year, Eleva sells a line of dairy products including milk, cheese, and butter under brands such as El Vaquero and Dobon. The company offers poultry and swine, which it processes at its three meat-processing sites. Founded in 1959, Eleva markets its products in Brazil and regions abroad, including Africa, Asia, Central America, Europe, and the Middle East. The company operates four distribution centers in Rio Grande do Sul, Sao Paran, and Rio de Janeiro. Eleva is a subsidiary of Brasil Foods.

AWB Limited markets wheat and other grains grown on farms Down Under. AWB's activities include the pooling, marketing, trading, financing, risk and logistical management of wheat. Other crops that it handles include include barley, sorghum, and oilseeds and its seeds division provides seed for those crops. AWB made the transition from government-owned to farmer-owned in 1999 and is now a publicly traded company, although it continues to be monitored by the Wheat Export Authority. AWB also owns rural-services company, Landmark, which operates some 400 retail supply outlets for Australian farmers. AWB's other operations include wool marketing services and fertilizer production.

Anadolu Efes Biracilik ve Malt Sanayii A.Ş. (Anadolu Efes or, the Company), together with its subsidiaries and affiliates produces and markets beer, malt and soft drinks across a geography including Turkey, Russia, the CIS countries, South Eastern Europe and the Middle East. Anadolu Efes is the beverage division of Anadolu Endüstri Holding A.Ş. (AEH or Anadolu Group), one of Turkey's leading conglomerates. The foundation of Anadolu Group, one of Turkey's largest conglomerates, was laid in the early 1950's through the immense efforts and grand visions of the Özilhan and Yazıcı families. Anadolu Group has principal interests in the beverage, automotive, finance, food, writing instrumens and office supply sectors.

West Central Cooperative serves farmers in west-central Iowa. The full-service, farmer-owned agricultural co-op is made up of some 3,100 farmers in 10 counties. It provides administrative services, agronomy services grain marketing (82 million bushels per year), and feed, seed, fertilizer, and soybean processing to its members. The cooperative also operates facilities, the Renewable Energy Group, which converts soy oil into alternative energy fuels. West Central Cooperative traces its roots to the Farmers Elevator Company, which was formed in 1907 to market grain; it became a cooperative (Farmers Cooperative Association of Ralston) in 1933.

Founded in 1983, Vilore was named in honor of the founder of Conservas La Costeña, Don Vicente Lopez Resines, whose great vision of perseverance is present in all facets of the Vilore Organization. Vilore Foods Mission is to create "Best-In-Class" Hispanic selling strategies that satisfy the continuing and growing need for real Hispanic consumer products throughout the United States and Canada.Vilore Foods is the exclusive importer, distributor and marketer of leading Hispanic brands in the U.S. and Canada. Through innovative strategies, Vilore has obtained leadership in the authentic Mexican Dry Grocery Category. Vilore distribute a wide variety of Mexican products from vilore 470,000 square-foot facility in Laredo, Texas and vilore 150,000 square-foot facility in Imperial, California.

Arrowac Fisheries uses more advanced techniques than spear-fishing to bring in its catch. Arrowac Fisheries, Inc. harvests, buys, processes, and markets fresh and frozen seafood products under the Arrow, Merco, and Ocean Dawn brands. Products include herring, salmon, sardines, sea bass, flounder, crab, shrimp, and shark meat. Arrowac Fisheries, Inc. Merco Intertrade division provides international marketing services. Arrowac's fishing and processing operations are located along the Pacific coasts of Alaska, Canada, and the Pacific Northwest. Arrowac Fisheries, Inc. is owned by president Frank Mercker, who founded Arrowac in the 1970s.

Established in 1965, Nongshim has expanded from its Korean roots to establish operations around the globe. Nongshim provides instant noodles and rice, as well as beverages and a variety of snacks to customers in about 80 markets. Its products include instant noodle soups, instant rice cups, snack foods (such as onion rings, potato chips, and shrimp chips), fruit juice, and bottled water. Nongshim company operates plants and offices in China, Korea, Japan, and the US. Nongshim's 10 subsidiaries include discount store Mega Mart, foodmaker Taekyung Nongsan, and packing producer Youlchon Chemistry.

Japanese pro baseball fans know the Nippon Ham Fighters, the team owned by Nippon Meat Packers (NMP). NMP, in turn, knows meat. The company is one of Japan's top beef-, pork-, and chicken-processing firms. Its meat business comprises all stages of production, from raising the animals and making their feed to processing the meat to delivering it to customers. In addition to fresh meat, NMP makes ham, sausage and deli meat; it offers dairy foods (including Luna brand yogurt and foodservice cheese) and ramen noodles. Its marine farming activities supply toppings and fillings for foodservice sushi. NMP makes probiotic beverages and a health drink, called Celeb no Jikan, made from pig placenta.

Standard Candy Company is the maker of the Goo Goo Cluster, a milk chocolate candy filled with caramel, marshmallow, and peanuts. Considered one of the first combination candy bars (as opposed to solid bars), the company's Goo Goo cluster has been around since 1912 and since that time Standard has added to its offerings, which now include Supreme and Peanut Butter Goo Goo versions. It also makes a line of Cinnabon-branded clusters through a licensing agreement, as well as the Cumberland Ridge brand of pecan rolls. Standard Candy sells its products at retailers in Tennessee and other southern US states, as well as through its Web site.

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