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.

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.

Before there was a company, there was a drink. Antoine Peychaud, a Creole immigrant, operated a pharmacy on the French Quarter's Royal Street in 1838. With his background as an apothecary, he was a natural mixologist. His friends would gather for late-night revelry at his pharmacy. Peychaud would mix brandy, absinthe and a dash of his secret bitters for his guests. Later this quaff would come to be known as the Sazerac.

Since 1987, Behind the Scenes Catering has been providing affordable, quality catering for all occasions. Whether you are planning a large wedding reception or a small office party, from food only to full service, Behind the Scenes Catering strive for excellence. Behind the Scenes Catering prepare food with a homemade quality using only the finest, freshest ingredients. Behind the Scenes Catering cater hot or cold buffets, dessert buffets, Hawaiian luaus, picnics, cocktail parties, Mexican fiestas, full service dinner receptions, and nearly any other occasion imaginable. Behind the Scenes Catering also provide gourmet take-out, delivery services, and private school lunch programs. For dependable service, affordable pricing, and delicious food please consider Behind the Scenes Catering.

Whyte and Mackay may sound as if it could help you in the courtroom, but is more likely to be of service afterward. Founded in 1844, the company produces Scotch and other spirits from single malt distilleries in Dalmore, the Isle of Jura, Fettercairn, and Tamnavulin. It also operates a grain distillery at Invergordon. Whyte and Mackay, which exports its spirits to customers in more than 100 countries, also produces Valdivar, a leading vodka brand in the UK. Whyte and MacKay operates four distilleries and one bottling plant in Scotland. In 2007 it was sold to United Spirits Limited (a unit of the Indian conglomerate, the UB Group) for about $1 billion). In 2008 Whyte and Mackay brands were introduced in India.

Formerly Sodexho Alliance, Sodexo is the world's #2 contract foodservice provider (after Compass Group), with operations in about 80 countries. Its subsidiaries offer corporate foodservice and hospitality services, vending services, and foodservices for educational institutions and other public-sector clients. Other operations include event concessions, health care foodservices, and such outsourced on-site service solutions as cleaning, groundskeeping, and laundry. Its US-based subsidiary, Sodexho, Inc., is one of the largest contract foodservice providers in North America. Sodexo company has some 33,900 service sites worldwide.

Brown Packing Company knows the difference between a foreshank and a flank. The Illinois company, which also does business as Dutch Valley Foods, slaughters, prepares, and packs veal and lamb for food retailers. The company also offers other branded meat products, such as organic Dakota Beef, Hudson Valley Foie Gras, King's Pride Fresh Chilled Australian Lamb, and grass-fed Tallgrass Beef, and Tracy Lynns Veal, which contains no preservatives or other additives. Brown Packing was founded in 1944.

Twin Rivers Technologies company produces oleochemicals and other additives for food-manufacturing customers in North America and abroad. Its products include approximately 40 fatty acids, glycerin, and methyl esters in food and industrial grades; its food-grade products are made from edible tallow, cottonseed, sunflower and canola seeds, and soybeans. Twin Rivers also produces vegetable-oil-based biodiesel and ethanol. Twin Rivers Technologies company operations in the US and Canada. Twin Rivers is a subsidiary of the Federal Land Development Authority (Felda), a Malaysian govenment-owed agency located in Kuala Lumpur.

At The Western Sugar Cooperative, company primary product is refined sugar. Sugar is nature’s sweetener – pure and simple, with nothing artificial added. Also known as sucrose, sugar is an important source of carbohydrates for humans and is the main carbohydrate stored by the sugar beet.The sugar beet crop is planted in the early spring and reaches its peak sugar content in the fall. The Western Sugar Cooperative growing areas provide a high quality raw material due to the long summer days, cool nights and excellent agronomic conditions. In early fall the beets are harvested over a six-week period and stored in large field piles for processing. During the four-to-five month processing period, the plants operate 24 hours per day, seven days per week, producing pure granulated sugar from the sugar beet. The refined sugar and beet by-products are stored for year-round shipment.

Shelton's Poultry teaches its chickens to "Just Say No!" The company raises its poultry under strict house rules: no drugs, no enhancers, no artificial ingredients. The firm produces and markets more than 50 fresh and processed chicken, turkey, and duck products under the Shelton's brand through natural food stores and conventional grocery retailers. Its processed products include frozen pot pies, meat snacks, turkey franks and burgers, and canned soups and broths. Shelton's is owned by the Flanagan family, which oversees its operations. The company was founded in 1924 by the Shelton family and was purchased by the Flanagans in 1969.

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