Aside from water, beer’s chief ingredient, barley is the primary raw material. The barley has to germinate for five days in the maltworks before being dried with hot air. This results in malt. The colour of the malt and consequently, of the beer as well, is determined by the temperature. In the brewing hall we mix the ground malt with the brewing water that is drawn from our own sources. We have four 60m-deep wells. This mixture of water and malt, the mash, is brought to various temperatures in a series of steps. The enzymes that are formed during germination further break down the starch in the malt into fermentable sugars. Through filtration, the solids (draff) are separated from the liquid sugar extract (wort). During the cooking process, we add various types of hops which give the beer its characteristic bitterness and pleasing aromas. For the hops our brewers select only the best aromatic varieties, Saaz-Saaz from the Czech Republic and Styrian Golding from Slovenia. After the hops are removed and the mixture is processed in the whirlpool, it is allowed to cool and the beer extract is pumped into the fermentation vessels.

Whether it's simmered for hours using grandmere's recipe or popped in a microwave, Group Doux hopes chicken will be on tonight's dinner table. The company is among the largest poultry processors in Europe, serving both the retail grocery sector and the foodservice and food-manufacturing industries. Along with chicken and turkey, the company also processes rooster, duck, guinea fowl, quail, rabbit, goat, and kid. Its products include fresh meats and further-processed frozen entries, snacks, and sausages sold under the Doux, LeBon, Pure Dodu, and Frangosul brands. With operations in Brazil, France, Germany, Spain, and the UK, Group Doux markets its products in more than 130 countries around the world.

Peco Foods hopes you'll do more than peek at their poultry parts. Producing some 18 million pounds of poultry every week, the company processes private-label and store brand chicken for US retail and foodservice customers. It also exports items to Canada, Mexico, South America, Asia, and Eastern Europe. Peco's frozen, deli, and tray-pack products include boneless, skinless chicken breasts and tenderloins; boneless thighs; and jumbo legs and wings; as well as value-added breaded and flavored products. As a fully integrated processor, the company operates feed mills and hatcheries to support its poultry production facilities.

Pahlmeyer produces chardonnay, merlot, and some proprietary blends from grapes grown on several California vineyards. Pahlmeyer also operates its own vineyard near Napa, California. The 220-acre ranch supports 100 acres of vineyards. Pahlmeyer was founded by Jason Pahlmeyer who sold his first vintage in 1986. Pahlmeyer sells proprietary blends under the "Jason" and "Pahlmeyer" labels.

Frog's Leap Winery owns operates organic vineyards and a winery and distributes its wines through its store, its tasting room, and thorough mail order. Frog's Leap bottles Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Merlot, and a number of blends. Frog's Leap was founded in 1981 by John Williams, who is credited as an early pioneer of organic grape-growing in Napa Valley. Frog's Leap was founded on land that was a commercial frog farm in the late 1800s -- thus, its name.

Morinaga & Co., Ltd. makes Weider In Jelly, a jelly-like drink touted in Japan as something of a health food. The drink has become a high-sales novelty item popular among athletes and many a sleepy "salary man" commuting to work. Morinaga & Co., Ltd. also sells dietary supplements through an agreement with Weider Nutrition. A confectioner since 1899, Morinaga manufactures candy, including chocolates and caramels, as well as canned soft drinks, cookies, snack foods, ice cream desserts and baby food. Morinaga & Co., Ltd. operates five food manufacturing plants in Japan and also has various real estate holdings.

No, it's not the redwoods that California Giant produces -- it's strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, and blueberries. In order to supply its customers with berries throughout the entire year, the company has growing operations in California, Washington, Oregon, New Jersey, Florida, Mexico, Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay. California Giant's berries are distributed to customers in the retail grocery, foodservice, and restaurant industries around the world. It also has extensive research and breeding operations, testing more than 15,000 new berry varieties every year. California Giant was founded in the 1970s by president Bill Moncovich and his partners.

Began operations in 1890 with the founding of our brewery in Monterrey, Mexico. Hoy, un siglo más tarde, crecimos de una cervecera a una compañía de consumo con la integración de refrescos, bebidas de jugo, agua embotellada y operación de tiendas. Today, a century later, we grew from a brewery to a company with the integration of consumption of soft drinks, juice drinks, bottled water and retail operations. On April 30, 2010, FEMSA announced the closing of the transaction by which FEMSA agreed to exchange 100% of its beer operations by a 20% shareholding in the Heineken Group. A través de esta transacción, incrementaremos nuestra escala y alcance geográfico para competir efectivamente. Through this transaction, we increase our scale and geographic reach to compete effectively.

The family-owned company was formed by Louis Craven and his sons, Sam and Ben, in 1950; it is managed by Craven descendants. L. Craven & Sons has a knack for finding sweet deals. The wholesale distributor purchases and resells closeout lots of candy, snacks, and other food items. It also shops the closeout and secondary markets for general merchandise, including office supplies, health and beauty products, and pet supplies. L. Craven & Sons buys surplus, distressed, and returned merchandise and repackages and relabels it for distribution. Before distributing, the products are stored in a 100,000 sq. ft. warehouse.

Battling both boll weevils and synthetic fibers, Cotton Incorporated bolsters the US cotton industry through its research and marketing efforts. To the public, Cotton Inc. is known for its white-on-brown "Seal of Cotton" logo -- recognized by about 75% of Americans -- and its advertising slogan, "The fabric of our lives." Founded in 1970, Cotton Inc. is funded by US growers of upland cotton, cotton importers, and cotton-product makers. Its board consists of representatives from each cotton-growing state, all of whom are themselves cotton producers. Cotton Incorporated is overseen by the US Department of Agriculture.

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