Nearly a century ago Ajinomoto was built on our discovery that an amino acid is the key to the human body’s ability to recognize nutritious foods by taste. Deliciousness, we learned, is actually a signal for nutritiousness. Healthy diet, healthy life. One comes only with the other. Through 100 years of amino acid research Ajinomoto has deeply penetrated into the source of human health. That is to say, our research explored the roots of happiness.On the eve of our centennial anniversary we are expressing our mission in a new promise: Ajinomoto Works for life. Working to fulfill our individual potential we will work for all life on earth. It is a promise we make at the start of the new century. It is a promise we make to extend a lifetime. Ajinomoto Co. is a science-oriented manufacturer and marketer of processed food, seasonings, fine chemicals, pharmaceuticals and animal nutrition. Since the start in 1909, Ajinomoto Co. has established itself as a household food brand in Japan, and a reliable source of nutrition that helps people savor those golden moments in life. Today, Ajinomoto Co. operates globally, with operations in 23 countries and regions backed by over 100 manufacturing facilities.Ajinomoto U.S.A., Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Ajinomoto Company Inc. (Japan) originally started its business in the U.S. in 1956. In keeping with its impressive growth and effective diversification, three limited liabilities companies were formed in the state of Delaware on April 1, 2003 to improve operations and hence, to serve the customers better. These are Ajinomoto Food Ingredients LLC, Ajinomoto AminoScience LLC and Ajinomoto Heartland LLC.

For nearly a century, Fresh Mark has been a leading supplier of smoked and processed meats to the retail and food service industries. Our commitment to quality and safety has enabled us to grow from a regional provider to a nationwide supplier of bacon, ham, wieners, deli and luncheon meats, dry sausage and other specialty meat items. Fresh Mark’s customers include major grocery chains, well-known restaurants and food service operators throughout the country. Many of our products are also distributed and enjoyed internationally. As one of the largest private companies in the industry, our expertise, quality manufacturing and innovative product and service offerings also rank Fresh Mark among the top 40 of the nation’s leading 150 meat and poultry companies as measured by National Provisioner magazine. However, our true measures of success are our customers. For years our growing base of loyal customers has come to rely on the quality, safety and consistency of Fresh Mark’s Sugardale® and Superior’s Brand® Meats products. These partnerships and inherent trust are at the very core of our past, present and future.

Stone Bridge Cellars, which operates as Joseph Phelps Vineyards (JPV), produces up to 80,000 cases of cabernet sauvignon, chardonnay, and dessert wines a year. The wines, aged in oak barrels made in France, are sold under the Joseph Phelps Insignia label. The winery, which was founded in Callifornia's Napa Valley in 1972, practices biodynamic farming, which, along with the usual organic farming methods, includes having onsite honeybee hives and allowing sheep to graze the vineyards when the grape vines are dormant. Wines are available through the company's Web site in states that allow such shipments; JVP also owns Freestone Vineyards in Sonoma County.

O'Leary Potato Packers Ltd. (OPP) was established in 1986 to better manage and distribute the shipments of growers' products to clients at competitive prices. The company acquires a large amount of product from local growers. O'Leary Potato Packers Ltd. enjoys considerable success as a result of its strong management and dedicated staff, who through significant team efforts, attain the goals established by the company. Our services for all Prince Edward Island growers include grading, packaging, purchasing, and marketing. We also deliver quality products for use throughout North, South and Central America.

Aaahhhh ... Bacon... Now that we have your attention, you'll want to know that Nueske's Meat Products slow-smokes pork bellies over applewood for 24 hours to make a bacon that's in hot demand. The company also produces hams, sausage, and poultry products, which it sells to foodservice and retail food customers. Nueske's meats and specialty gift foods are also available directly to consumers through its mail order catalog and Web site. R.C. Nueske began to market meats using his family's Old World recipes to Wisconsin customers in 1933. The company distributes its products both nationally and internationally.

Kona Brewing Company was started by father and son team Cameron Healy and Spoon Khalsa. The pair had a dream to create fresh, local island brews made with spirit, passion and quality. Their love of Hawaii, and a desire to protect the pristine environment here, brought them to the Big Island to fulfill their vision. Kona Brewing continues to be headquartered right where it began, in Kailua-Kona on Hawaii's Big Island. Kona Brewing Company is committed to producing, marketing and serving the finest handcrafted beers and tastiest cuisine with its exceptional team of motivated individuals who are passionate about quality and care about working in an environment where integrity, good will and discipline are the codes.

The story of one of India's favourite brands reads almost like a fairy tale. Once upon a time, in 1892 to be precise, a biscuit company was started in a nondescript house in Calcutta (now Kolkata) with an initial investment of Rs. 295. The company we all know as Britannia today.The beginnings might have been humble-the dreams were anything but. By 1910, with the advent of electricity, Britannia mechanised its operations, and in 1921, it became the first company east of the Suez Canal to use imported gas ovens. Britannia's business was flourishing. But, more importantly, Britannia was acquiring a reputation for quality and value. As a result, during the tragic World War II, the Government reposed its trust in Britannia by contracting it to supply large quantities of "service biscuits" to the armed forces.Today, more than a century after those tentative first steps, Britannia's fairy tale is not only going strong but blazing new standards, and that miniscule initial investment has grown by leaps and bounds to crores of rupees in wealth for Britannia's shareholders. The company's offerings are spread across the spectrum with products ranging from the healthy and economical Tiger biscuits to the more lifestyle-oriented Milkman Cheese. Having succeeded in garnering the trust of almost one-third of India's one billion population and a strong management at the helm means Britannia will continue to dream big on its path of innovation and quality. And millions of consumers will savour the results, happily ever after.

Australian creatures of legal drinking age. Through its Little Creatures Brewing subsidiary, Little World Beverages makes the Little Creatures line of craft beers. The company's award-winning varieties -- all of which sport its trademark cherub logo -- are Little Creatures Pale Ale, the amber Rogers' Beer, and Little Creatures Pilsner. It exports its beers to New Zealand and the UK. Big Australian brewer Lion Nathan owns more than a third of Little World Beverages, which was founded in 2000 by a group that included directors Howard Cearns, Adrian Fini, and Nic Trimboli.

Founded on March 9, 1948, by Tojuro Iijima, Yamazaki Baking Co., Ltd., began as a provider of reasonably priced, fresh, high-quality baked goods in the post- World War II era, when most of Japan was still experiencing severe food shortages. Yamazaki Baking modernized through aggressive technological advances and the installation of state-of-the-art equipment and systems from Europe and North America. At the same time, the company expanded its offerings, introducing breads and other products from around the world into the Japanese market and contributing to the enhancement of Japanese lifestyles and dietary culture.

Angostura doesn't mind taking the bitter along with the sweet. In addition to producing cognac, rum, gin, and vodka, the company is best known for its line of bitters, a liquid ingredient used in many cocktail recipes. The company also produces Bloody Mary seasoning and a line of soy, Teriyaki, and Worcestershire sauces. In addition, Angostura manufactures fuel ethanol. Company founder Dr. Johann Siegert developed the recipe for aromatic bitters in the Venezuelan town of Angostura in the first half of the 19th century; it was originally used to treat stomach ailments.

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