New World Pasta Company manufactures brands such as American Beauty, Ronzoni, San Giorgio, Creamette, Prince, Skinner, a high-fiber pasta called Ronzoni Healthy Harvest, and a whole-grain pasta called Ronzoni Smart Taste. New World Pasta's foodstuffs are sold at retail grocers, wholesale clubs, drug and convenience stores, mass merchandisers, foodservice purveyors, and other food manufacturers in the US and Canada. New World Pasta Company is owned by Spanish food company Ebro Puleva.

There's probably a lot of breath mints available at Christopher Ranch, the largest garlic producer in the US. Christopher Ranch sells dozens of types of fresh and jarred garlic, as well as specialty onions, sun-dried tomatoes, broccoli, dried chilies, herbs, and spices. (The company is phasing out jars in favor of resealable, recyclable plastic pouches.) Christopher Ranch ships more than 60 million pounds of garlic every year to foodservice companies and grocery stores such as Kroger, Safeway, and Whole Foods. Its garlic is also exclusively used in Michael Angelo's frozen foods. Christopher Ranch was founded in 1953 by brothers Don and Art Christopher. Don's son Bill now runs the company.

Bodegas Riojanas brings fine wine to dinner tables throughout Spain and many places abroad. From growing grapes to aging wine and putting it in bottles, the company produces and distributes high-end wine from Spain's famed Rioja region. Its top labels include Canchales, Monte Real, Vi�a Albina, and Puerta Vieja. Bodegas Riojanas wine is sold across Europe, the US, and Latin America. The founding Fr�as-Artecho and Artecho-Nieto families still help run the company. Bodegas Riojanas also owns 83% of Bodegas Torreduero, another maker of Spanish wine and liquor.

Deep Foods, Inc. is a family-owned and operated manufacturer of authentic all natural Indian cuisine since 1977. In the early '70s Mrs. Bhagwati Amin's passion for good authentic cuisine gave birth to a hobby. Mrs. Amin had a passion for sharing the cuisine and culture from her homeland. She served up delicious food to friends and neighbors. Soon, small Indian storeowners sought her abilities. As she worked in a clothing mill on weekdays, she would work nights and weekends to satisfy her desire to make and serve high quality foods for the community. Many advised her to open a restaurant. She knew that the time required to run a restaurant would detract her from the family's need. For this reason, she opted not to start a restaurant.In a short time her products became popular. Mrs. Amin's husband, working as an accountant in AT&T at the time, was always eagerly supporting her endeavors. In 1977, he helped Mrs. Amin Incorporate her hobby into a fledgling business. As the business grew, she never lost sight of producing authentic, quality products. No short cuts were taken that would compromise the quality of the products. Her concern and personal interest for the well being of all her employees earned a great deal of respect from them.

Land O'Frost makes meat sandwich-worthy. The family-owned company manufactures lunch and deli meats (beef, chicken, turkey, Canadian bacon, and ham) under the DeliShaved, Land O'Frost, Taste Escapes, and Premium brand names. Land O'Frost customers include food retailers, food processors and foodservice companies across the US. It also provides meat-derived ingredients to other food manufacturers and bulk products to foodservice providers. The company operates three plants, one each in Illinois, Arkansas, and Kentucky. Land O'Frost was founded by Antoon Van Eekeren in the 1950s and is still owned and managed by his descendants.

Blendex Company produces custom-made breading, batters, coatings, marinades, pizza crusts, sauce and seasoning mixes, flavored sugars, dry rubs and beverage mixes for commercial and private-label food manufacturers. It manufactures more than 200 products and provides custom formulation, packaging, storage, and shipping services as well. Blendex was founded in 1975 and was acquired by the late Eugene Pottinger, father of CEO Ronald Pottinger, in 1981.

Par-Way Group manufactures edible oils in aerosol cans and spray bottles. Par-Way Group company, which operates as the Par-Way Tryson Company, serves the bakery and foodservice industries. Its products include pan and grill release (Vegalene), bakery release (Bak-klene), flavor, and specialty sprays, as well as Saragosa brand oils in bulk. Par-Way, whose other aerosol brands include Buttery Delite, Garlic Mist, Olive Mist, and Waffle Off, also provides research and development, custom blending, and private-labeling services. Par-Way Group company's products are available worldwide.

Depending on what stage of life you're currently inhabiting, you're likely to associate Pepperidge Farm with either "all grown up now" Milan cookies or "yippee" Goldfish crackers -- a staple of most preschoolers' diets -- and, truth be told, lots of adults' workplace desk drawers as well. A subsidiary of the Campbell Soup Company, Pepperidge Farm is part of the company's Baking and Snacking segment, which accounts for about a quarter of Campbell's total sales. Products in the Pepperidge Farm line include fresh bread and rolls, cookies, crackers, stuffing mixes, and ready-made croutons, as well as frozen puff pastry.

The Green Valley Pecan Company is one of the world's foremost suppliers of quality pecans. Our location, in the height of the Sonoran Desert just 15 miles south of Tucson, Arizona, provides the perfect environment for pecan cultivation. Family owned and operated since 1948, The Green Valley Pecan Company has 5000 acres of orchard and a modern on-site processing and storage plant. This means we're able to control every aspect of pecan production, from orchard operations to packaging, ensuring a consistently high quality end product.

Maple Leaf Bakery, Inc.'s operations makes one's mouth water. The Des Plains, Illinois-based company makes and sells par-baked, and frozen bread, rolls, croissants, turnovers, and bagels throughout the US. The company is part of Canada Bread Co.'s bakery group, which is 89%-owned by Canada's Maple Leaf Foods. In 2002 the bakery acquired San Francisco-based artisan bread operation Grace Baking. Maple Leaf Bakery's products are available through instore bakeries at retail grocery stores and at club-stores, as well as to foodservice operators.

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