Don't fault Skyy Spirits if it's up bright and early to raise the American flag. The company touts its SKYY Vodka as the #1 domestically made US vodka. Founded in 1992 by an inventor tired of hangovers, Skyy claims that its distilling process eliminates toxins, which results in a cleaner vodka that makes the morning after less, er, shall we say, painful. Skyy is the exclusive US importer for Campari, Cutty Sark Scotch Whiskey, and other liqueurs and spirits. The company has won many awards for its innovative marketing of its premium SKYY Vodka and its SKYY flavored vodkas. Skyy Spirits is a subsidiary of Davide Campari-Milano.

Natraceutical is shooting for your food dollar. It is the biotechnology arm of Spanish agri-chemical and food producer Natra (which owns a more than 55% stake in Natraceutical). Natraceutical company is primarily in the business of extracting essential oils and and natural chemicals from plants for use as ingredients in the food production cosmetic manufacturing, and pharmaceutical industries. It also makes nutritional supplements. Natraceutical company's products include soluble cocoa fiber that is shown by research to lower cholesterol and kola-nut extract with a high caffeine content. Natraceutical holds a major stake in France's Naturex.

Zweigle's is a regional food manufacturer best known for its hot dogs and other sausage products. The company makes skinless and natural casing frankfurters, along with Italian sausages, knockwurst, and Polish sausages. Zweigle's also markets a variety of deli meats and condiments. The company's products are sold through supermarkets and retailers mostly in New York and other East coast states. Zweigle's also sells products through its Web site and it distributes to foodservice suppliers. The family-owned company was started in 1880 by Whilehem Zweigle.

Reichel Foods was founded by president, Craig Reichel, in 1997. Reichel Foods company produces value-added branded and private-label ready-to-eat convenience foods such as sliced apples and caramel dip all packaged together for customer convenience. Just open and eat. Its flagship Dippin' Stix products come in single-serve portions. Several choices of "Stix" are offered, including apples, carrots, pickles, pita chips and come with either caramel, ranch-dressing, yogurt, peanut-butter, or hummus dips. Reichel Foods company also offers party-tray and bulk-pack variations of Dippin' Stix. All are available at food retailers throughout the US.

Going with the grain, Wheeler Brothers Grain Company operates beef cattle feedlots and grain elevators in Oklahoma. The company offers agronomy services and has certified crop consultants who offer advice regarding the development of production strategies. Traditionally, Oklahoma wheat had been marketed domestically or shipped through the Texas Gulf for export. However, in the wake of the implementation of NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement), Wheeler Brothers Grain became one of the first Oklahoma grain companies to ship grain directly (by rail) to millers in Mexico in 2000. The company was founded in 1917.

QAF Limited is an investment holding and management company. The principal activities of QAF Company consist of the manufacture and distribution of bread, bakery and confectionery products; provision for warehousing logistics for food items; trading and distribution of food and beverages; production, processing and marketing of meat; feedmilling and sale of animal feeds and related ingredients; production, processing and sale of dairy products, and manufacture and sale of fruit juice-concentrate and investment holding. QAF Company operates in five segments: food manufacturing, bakery, primary production, trading and logistics and investments and others. As of May 6, 2009, QAF Limited announced that its interest in Australian incorporated joint venture company, Diamond Valley Pork Pty Ltd (DVP), has increased from 51% to 80%.

Unilever N.V. is the numero uno Unilever. It has joint custody of food and personal care products giant Unilever. Along with Unilever PLC, the Netherlands-based firm operates Unilever as a joint venture. The three companies operate as the Unilever Group, which has a single board of directors and one set of financial statements. Unilever holds the No. 1 spot in manufacturing dressings, savory, and spreads with brand names Hellmann's, Knorr, Wish Bone, and Ragú. Its other top products include ice cream (Breyers, Ben & Jerry's), tea (Lipton), deodorants (Sure, Degree), and mass skin care (Dove). The company holds the No. 2 position in laundry detergents. Unilever also operates tea and oil plantations.

Elizabeth Shaw won't mind if you eat that after-dinner mint before dinner. Elizabeth Shaw Ltd. manufactures premium liquor and mint-laced chocolates. Its product line includes truffles and liqueur-filled, as well as its best known -- chocolate mint crisps -- all sold under the Elizabeth Shaw brand. Elizabeth Shaw Ltd.'s boxed confections are sold in supermarkets in the UK and exported widely to other countries The company is owned by Icelandic confectionery company, Nói Síríus. From humble beginnings of Elizabeth Shaw chocolate in a Teddington kitchen, the brand has gone from strength to strength and is now a major household name, on the shelves of virtually every supermarket in the UK and exported widely throughout the World.

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.

Sun-Maid has served consumers and customers since 1912 by providing premium quality raisins and dried fruits from the raisin and fruit farms of California to homes and eating establishments around the world. As a cooperative, Sun-Maid Growers of California is owned by family farmers who grow raisin grapes all located within 100 miles of each other in the Great Central Valley of California, midway between Los Angeles to the south and San Francisco to the north. This fertile agricultural valley produces some of the best fruits and vegetables in the world, including a wide assortment of grapes, peaches, plums, apples, figs, apricots, blueberries, strawberries, and melons. When appropriate, Sun-Maid reaches beyond this geographical area to source a complete array of dried fruits.

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