Bush Brothers & Company's success is proof that well-spent ad money makes a difference -- even when you're up against the bean "big boys" (think Campbell's baked beans, or Heinz, Van Camp's, or B&M). Not deterred, however, Bush Brothers cans one of the leading US brands of baked beans, Bush's Best, which is made from a family recipe and first sold in 1969. The company also cans variety beans (black, garbanzos, pintos, refried), chili, greens, and hominy, all of which are sold in retail food outlets and to foodservice operators across the US. Company spokesbrother Jay Bush and his "talking" dog, Duke, are the stars of the company's popular TV commercials (which the man-and-his-dog duo started doing in 1995).

Meridian Nut Growers is the sales and marketing arm for a group of California growers and processors of almonds, walnuts, pistachios as well as a variety of other nuts and dried fruits. In addition, we work with South African growers and processors to supply the highest quality Macadamia nuts in the world.We supply large volumes of high quality nuts and dried fruit products to customers worldwide for use in the snacking, baking, confectionery and manufacturing industries. We understand the needs of customers and match that need with the right product and the right supplier. No matter what the customer's needs; from Hong Kong to Hamburg, Meridian Nut Growers is here to serve them. Our primary focus is on users that need the services of a major nut producer but like a more personal touch. We also specialize in high quality specifications and use every tool at our disposal to give the customer the product they desire.We strive to be the bridge between growers and users of dried fruits and nuts. While we are customer oriented, we never forget that without growers, we would not exist. We believe that while looking out for our customers, we can look out for our growers best interests as well.

Clement Pappas leads the industry in producing the finest fruit juices, fruit drinks and cranberry sauces, while providing the best solutions for our customers’ businesses. Our leadership is the result of our steadfast commitment to our core principles of quality, integrity, accomplishment and innovation. These are the standards by which we build our business every day – and the assurance for our customers that they can always expect superior products, service and support. At Clement Pappas, our more than 60-year history and our focus on the future unite to create a company uniquely positioned to meet the challenges of today as well as in the years to come.

Ole Mexican Foods company makes Mexican-American foods, inducing tortilla and taco shells, under brand names including La Banderita, La Centroamericana, Ole, and Verole. Ole Mexican Foods company also produces Mexican cheeses and sausages, tostadas, and tortillas chips, as well as yogurt and dessert items. Its customers include retail food outlets and foodservice operations. Headquartered in Norcross, Georgia, the company has nine distribution centers (one each in California, Illinois, and Kentucky and two each in Florida, North Carolina, and Texas); with the exception of Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming, Ole Mexican's products are available throughout the continental US, as well as in Puerto Rico.

More than 600 employees of Advance Brands, L.L.C. create the delicious, convenient chicken, beef and pork products known nationwide as Fast Fixin'. The company's mission is the driving force behind the high quality and convenience of our products: to exceed our customers' expectations and to enable our employees and shareholders to flourish and prosper.Advance Brands knows its customers have precious little time. That's why it spends its time manufacturing more than 150 fully-cooked, frozen, convenience meat products for hurried, harried, and hungry customers. Its Fast Fixin', Fast Fixin' Restaurant Style, and Steak-EZE brands of value-added meat items are made using beef, chicken, pork, turkey and veal. Varieties include breakfast sausage links, sausage patties, and sausage biscuits with gravy. Advance's brands are available at food retailers throughout the US. The company is a privately owned joint venture between Cargill's Excel division and Advance Food.

Sara Lee chose cheesecake over clothing. Jettisoning the apparel business, Sara Lee now peddles mostly food and drink, along with some household goods, although it's selling off that business too. Its North American Retail unit is a major packaged meat maker (Ball Park, Jimmy Dean), and a leading manufacturer of frozen bakery products, including Ms. Lee's famous raid-the-refrigerator-at-midnight frozen cheesecakes. The fresh bakery segment supplies North America with prepackaged bread and other baked goods. Sara Lee International oversees coffee, tea, and bakery in Europe, Australia, and Brazil. The North American Foodservice unit supplies coffee, meat, and bakery to foodservice operators across the continent.

United Apple Sales, L.L.C. is owned by president Ward Dobbins, who also controls apple packhouse H. H. Dobbins. United Apple Sales (UAS) is a leading supplier of fresh fruit in the US. It primarily distributes apples under the America's Fruit label from growers in Michigan, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Washington to fresh produce buyers throughout the country. Its products include Empire, Red Delicious, Pink Lady, and Macintosh varieties. United Apple Sales company also distributes produce (pears and and other stone fruits) harvested in South America.

Ruiz Foods company produces some 200 frozen Mexican foods under the El Monterey and Tornados brand names, including burritos, taquitos, enchiladas, and tamales. Its value-added convenience products can be found in grocery stores throughout the US; it also serves foodservice clients. Ruiz Foods manufactures its products at its main 300,000-sq.-ft. facility in Dinuba, California, and, in order to meet the demand for its products in the eastern and midwestern US, two more in Texas. In a move to provide healthy food products, in 2006 the company removed all trans fats from its El Monterey brand products.

Since 1937 Baker Commodities Inc. has been one of the nation’s leading providers of rendering, and grease removal services. Baker Commodities Inc. is a completely “green” company, recycling animal by-products and kitchen waste into valuable products that can be used to feed livestock, power vehicles, and act as a base for everyday items.

For more than 110 years, The J.M. Smucker Company has been committed to offering consumers quality products that help families create memorable mealtime moments. Today, Smucker is the leading marketer and manufacturer of fruit spreads, retail packaged coffee, peanut butter, shortening and oils, ice cream toppings, sweetened condensed milk, and health and natural foods beverages in North America. Its family of brands includes Smucker's®, Folgers®, Dunkin' Donuts®,Jif®, Crisco®, Pillsbury®, Eagle Brand®, R.W. Knudsen Family®, Hungry Jack®, White Lily® and Martha White® in the United States, along with Robin Hood®, Five Roses®, Carnation®, Europe's Best®,and Bick's® in Canada. The Company remains rooted in the Basic Beliefs of Quality, People, Ethics, Growth and Independence established by its founder and namesake more than a century ago. The Company has appeared on FORTUNE Magazine's list of the 100 Best Companies to Work For in the United States 12 times, ranking number one in 2004.The J. M. Smucker Company is the owner of all trademarks, except Pillsbury is a trademark of The Pillsbury Company, LLC used under license; Carnation is a trademark of Société des Produits Nestlé S.A., used under license; and Dunkin' Donuts is a registered trademark of DD IP Holder LLC used under license.

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