Atkinson Candy Company has a family tradition of making candy since 1932. Located in Lufkin, Texas, the company is known worldwide for its fine quality candy, including some of the best peanut butter and peppermint candies available. "Naturally, we're Texas proud," says President Eric Atkinson, "but our candy is sold all over the world." Each piece bears our family name, so we take pride in its quality and never compromise when it comes to our products. Our candy is made using only the finest ingredients, and we work diligently to ensure it reaches you at the peak of perfection.

Exelixis Plant Sciences operates millions of small solar-powered factories -- i.e., plants. A subsidiary of cancer-drug-development company, Exelixis, Inc., it focuses on plant genomics (identifying plant DNA sequences and identifying specific genes and their functions) in order to produce natural flavors and colorants for food, health and wellness, and cosmetics manufacturers. In addition, the company's gene technology provides improvement in areas such as plant-disease resistance and improved crop yield. Since 2007 it has partnered with Dow AgroSciences to do research focused on the development of new tools for gene discovery and the validation of novel crop traits.

It should be pointed out that chickens don't start out with fingers, but Brakebush Brothers produces plenty of 'em. The company manufactures processed value-added chicken products (wings, nuggets, patties, fingers, and strips) for sale through retail grocery and foodservice operators. Its subsidiary, Squawkers, is a branded, restaurant-concept family of products marketed to the foodservice industry; Brakebush Transportation distributes the company's products to destinations in the 48 contiguous US states. Brakebush Brothers, a family-owned company, was founded by William and Otto Brakebush in 1925.

PPB Group Berhad was incorporated in Malaysia in 1968 with the initial business of sugar cane cultivation and refining. It was subsequently listed on the then Stock Exchange of Kuala Lumpur and Singapore in May 1972 with an issued and paid capital of RM15 million. Today, PPB Group has grown into a major conglomerate with assets totaling RM15.1 billion as at 31 December 2009 and has positioned itself to be a dominant player in the grains trading, flour and animal feed milling industry as well as downstream activities including livestock farming, food processing and consumer products distribution. FFM Group owns and operates a total of four (4) flour mills in the country and one (1) each in Vietnam, Thailand and Indonesia. FFM Group supplies more than 40% of the country's flour requirements. PPB is also the single largest shareholder owning 18.4% equity interest in one of Asia's largest integrated agribusiness groups, Wilmar International Limited (Wilmar) which operates in more than 20 countries with primary focus in Indonesia, Malaysia, China, India and Europe. Wilmar has over 250 processing plants and an extensive distribution network for its products which are delivered to more than 50 countries globally.

Renshawnapier (formerly Napier Brown Foods) has found a sweet spot in the food biz. The Liverpudlian company is a supplier of sugar (Whitworths and nbf), marzipan and other baking ingredients (Renshaw), as well as icings (Regalice), and jams (R&W Scott). Renshawnapier company also makes caramel, cooking chocolate, sauces, and syrups, as well as dairy ingredients (milk powders, stabilizers, emulsifiers, boxed fats, and dextrose, glucose, and fructose). It serves customers in the food manufacturing, retailing, wholesaling, and foodservice sectors throughout the UK. It also exports its products to mainland Europe and the US. Renshawnapier is owned by The Real Good Food Company.

The R. Torre & Company was founded in 1925 by Rinaldo and Ezilda Torre and is still owned and operated by the Torre family. R. Torre & Company blends some 85 flavored syrups, which it sells to food and specialty retailers under the Torani brand name. Its products, which include regular and sugar-free syrups in flavors such as amaretto, butterscotch, cheesecake, chocolate, French vanilla, strawberry, and peppermint, are used to flavor coffees, sodas, and teas. R. Torre & Company also produces dessert sauces, and smoothie and flavored-coffee bases. Its products are available throughout the US.

Founded in 1895, Poupart is owned by Argent Group Europe. Poupart Limited is a leading UK fresh produce company, importing fruit from more than 15 countries worldwide. Its BerryWorld division, which accounts for most of the company's sales, supplies soft fruits, while its OrchardWorld division supplies top fruits (apples and pears). Poupart's Imports division supplies a wide array of citrus fruits. Poupart company's customers include major retail food outlets, as well as independent retailers, caterers and foodservice operators.

Boizel Chanoine Champagne has a hand in making one of the finer things in life. It's the second largest producer of champagne in France (behind LVMH). BCC makes and sells champagne for the domestic and international markets. The group owns and markets seven brands (or "houses") of champagne. The company's acquisition of Maison Burtin and Champagne Lanson in 2006 doubled its activity and made it a tour de force in the industry. Maison Burtin sells the Besserat de Bellefon and Alfred Rothschild labels, and Lanson is known for its coveted Noble Cuvee. Chairman and CEO Bruno Paillard has a 25% stake in the company.

Cadbury Adams USA has it all wrapped up -- in thin little rectangles wrapped in foil. The US division of UK candy giant Cadbury makes candy, chewing gum, and mints. Its brands include Bubblicious, Certs, Chiclets, Dentyne, HALLS, Sour Patch, Swedish Fish, and Trident. The company also makes the retro gum brands Beeman's, Blackjack, and Clove, which it reintroduces every few years in order to cash in on nostalgia buffs and baby boomers. Cadbury Adams USA was formed after then Cadbury Schweppes bought the Adams chewing gum brands from Pfizer for $4.2 billion in 2003 and integrated it into its already existing US operations. (Cadbury Schweppes spun off its beverage operations to focus solely on candy in 2008.)

Milk Specialties Global is an industry-leading manufacturer of nutritional ingredients for the health and wellness, performance nutrition and functional food industries, with manufacturing facilities in WI, MN, NE, IL and CA. The core of MSG’s business is in high protein ingredients (such as whey protein isolates and concentrates – 34% to 80%, milk protein concentrates – 70% to 85%, micellar casein and isolates as well as hydrolysates), lactose and permeate as well as value added ingredients. Please contact Benoit Turpin, VP Sales and Marketing at bturpin@milkspecialties.com for more information.

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