Chef Paul Prudhomme has propelled the distinctive cuisine of his native Louisiana into the international spotlight and continues to push the limits by creating exciting and new American and international dishes. Chef Paul learned the importance of using the freshest ingredients while cooking at his mother’s side and continues to use only earth’s finest harvests. As the youngest of 13 children, Chef Paul was always adventurous. His strong curiosity of life and cultural customs motivated him to leave Louisiana in his early 20’s and travel across the United States to experience every culinary environment possible. From an Indian reservation all the way to the finest, five-star restaurant, Chef Paul learned to love, appreciate and blend the flavors of his younger years with those of many other cultures.

Since the early 1900's, the Miles family has been a leader in agriculture in Western Kentucky. What began for the family as a farming operation spread into the wholesale and retail market. In the early 1950's, William S. Miles began to experiment and plant hybrid seed corn. As the years went by, the next generation including Billy Joe Miles, entered the business and the Farm Supply operations continued to grow. Miles' goal is to help our customers become more successful by bringing better technologies, markets, and genetics for them to use. Most importantly, Miles strives to provide the necessary tools that will allow more profits to our customers.

In 1905, Carl Woeber came from Germany to Springfield, Ohio, with a handful of family mustard recipes, expertise in the art of mustard making, and the desire to succeed. He launched his business from home, making a variety of quality mustards in his own kitchen and selling them door-to-door by horse and buggy. It was just a matter of time before the demand for the Woeber products grew into a need for a manufacturing facility. The rest is history. Carl's son, Raymond, joined the business and made great strides in expanding product lines and distribution. As new flavors and other ground horseradish products were introduced, several plant expansions came about.Today, the company is owned and operated by the third generation of the Woeber family, brothers Ray and Dick. Under their leadership, Woeber's has grown to be one of the largest suppliers of horseradish in the United States. With the most up-to-date technology and increased warehousing capacity, Woeber's is capable of adding new product lines and increasing its capacity for its foodservice, commercial and retail customers. It is rare in today's business environment that even third generation family businesses survive the temptation to sell out or be gobbled up by huge conglomerates. The fact that the Woebers maintain the family pride and hands-on passion for making the best mustards and horseradish products is testimony to the quality of their brands.

Angels don't help the Christian Brothers bottle their brandy; Heaven Hill does. One of Kentucky's oldest and largest distilling operations, Heaven Hill Distilleries makes Evan Williams Bourbon as well as super-premium bourbons under the brand names Elijah Craig and Henry McKenna. The company bought the Christian Brothers brandy and Old Fitzgerald bourbon brands in 1999. The company also distributes a variety of other spirits, including the aperitif Dubonnet. Founded in 1934 by five brothers from the Shapira family, Heaven Hill is still family owned.

Indalco Food Corp. company manufactures a milk and caramel spread called dulce de leche (literally "milk candy") that is a familiar product in Central and South America. Indalco has brought this traditional food product to the US. The spread can be used in a variety of ways, such as a dessert topping or filling, or in baked goods such as cheesecake. Indalco Food company's customers include bakeries, donut shops (Dunkin' Donuts), restaurants (McDonald's), ice cream makers (Heagen-Dazs), and confectioners (Mars), as well as retail food stores. Indalco's dulce de leche is sold under the Del Campo label.

China Grains and Oils Group Corporation (CGOG) is a large state-owned grain and oil marketing enterprise under the direct administration of the State-Owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council.The major business of the Company is in grain and oil. Its business activities include domestic and foreign trade, grain and oil food and feedstuff processing, storage and transportation, equipment and engineering, and futures and capital market operations. CGOG undertakes also real estate business and other business as well.The Company has 21 full, holding and overseas subsidiaries; 5 key domestic business areas, namely areas around the Pear River, the Yangtze River, the Yellow River, Northeast and Inner Mongolia, and Beijing, Tianjin and Tanggu Zone; 4 business lines, i.e. purchasing and sales network, storage and transportation, grain and oil processing, and technical development; a nation wide marketing network; the construction of 4 industry chains specialized in grain, oil and fat, feedstuff and technical engineering respectively; 5 national first-class scientific research and design institutes specialized in grain and oil related projects. CGOG has built close relations with domestic grain departments and business organizations at various levels; CGOG keeps frequent contacts with tens of specialized institutions and nation-level societies and organizations internationally.

Chaucer Foods Ltd. was founded in 1982. Chaucer Foods, Ltd. engages in the design, manufacture, and sale of re-hydrating ingredients for convenience foods in the United Kingdom and internationally. Chaucer company specializes in ingredients used in various sweet and savoury convenience and snack foods. Chaucer offers various croutons and toppings, such as soup croutons, salad croutons, salad and soup sprinkles, toppings and crumbles for ready meals, and fresh crumb cereal fillers. Chaucer company also provides various freeze dried ingredients, which include whole products, pieces, slices, and powders in various formats, such as whole vegetables, fruits, and herbs primarily for applications in fruits, vegetables, herbs, and cheese. In addition, Chaucer Foods, Ltd. offers natural mushroom extract, which is used in various convenience foods, including liquid and dehydrated soups, sauces, and stocks and bouillons.

Viterra provides premium quality ingredients to leading global food manufacturers. Headquartered in Canada, the global agribusiness has extensive operations across Western Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, with Adelaide, Australia as the base for Viterra’s Southeast Asian operations. Our growing international presence also extends to operations in the United States, offices in Japan, Singapore, China, and Switzerland. Driven by an entrepreneurial spirit, we operate in five interrelated business areas: grain handling and marketing, agri-products, food processing, feed products and financial services. Our expertise, close relationships with producers and superior logistical assets allow the company to consistently meet the needs of the most discerning end-use customers, helping to fulfil the nutritional needs of people around the world.Viterra and ABB Grain reached a historic agreement in September 2009 to combine operations, creating one of the world’s leading agricultural companies.

The libations of the Royal Wine Corp. are never passed over. The company produces, imports, and distributes kosher wine, grape juice, and spirits. It owns and operates two wineries, both of which are located in the US -- the Herzog Wine Cellars, in Oxnard, California and the Kedem Winery, in Marlboro, New York. In addition to making its own wines, Royal imports both wine and spirits from 18 other countries. Wine is the company's strong suit, however -- it sells more than 1 million cases of wine and grape juice annually. Royal Wine is owned and operated by the Herzog family, which traces its roots back to Phillip Herzog, royal winemaker to Emperor Franz Joseph, leader of the Austro-Hungarian empire.

Certified by the Islamic Food and Nutrition Council of America, Al Safa Halal is North America's leading provider of Halal -- an Arabic word meaning lawful or permitted -- meats using the Zabiha (hand-slaughtering) process. In addition to fresh beef and chicken, the company offers Muslim communities convenience foods such as processed meats and frozen entrees, including pizza, wieners, and popcorn chicken, all marketed under the Al Safa brand name. Its products are distributed to grocery retailers and foodservice operations throughout North America. Al Safa Halal was founded in 1999 by the Muller family.

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