Winkler is an independent wholesale grocery distributor that supplies food and other merchandise to more than 400 grocery stores and convenience retailers in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, and Missouri. It supplies dairy products, frozen food, fresh meat and produce, and tobacco products in addition to general grocery items. Winkler also provides a number of business services for its customers, including advertising support, merchandising, and retail accounting. The family-owned business was started in 1911 by John Winkler and his son Elmer.

Southeast Frozen Foods supplies ice cream and other frozen and refrigerated food products to independent grocery stores and supermarket chains to 22 states and the District of Columbia. It has distribution centers in Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, South Carolina, and Virginia. It also offers cold storage and logistics support. Through its Southeast Wholesale Foods unit, the company delivers wholesale dry groceries to customers in Florida, the Caribbean, and Central and South America. It was founded by Lawrence Udell in 1958 as a frozen poultry supplier in Miami.

Axis-Shield plc is a pioneering organisation focused on the development and manufacturing of important in vitro diagnostic tests for use in clinical laboratories and at the point of care. In the laboratory sector we specialise in proprietary markers for diagnosis and management of critical illnesses such as diabetes, cardiovascular and neurodegenerative diseases and rheumatoid arthritis. At the point of care our products include the NycoCard® range and the state-of-the-art Afinion™ system. The company's shares are traded on the London and Oslo Stock Exchanges and the group comprises Laboratory Division in Dundee, a Point-of-Care Division in Oslo with a US operation in Norton, Mass., and local distribution subsidiaries in the UK (Axis-Shield UK), in Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Finland (Medinor), Switzerland (Axis-Shield AG) and in Germany (Axis-Shield GmbH).

PSS World Medical, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, distributes medical products and equipment, and pharmaceutical products to alternate-site healthcare providers in the United States. It operates in two segments, Physician Business and Elder Care Business. The Physician Business segment distributes medical-surgical disposable supplies, diagnostic equipment, non-diagnostic equipment, and healthcare information technology products. This segment also provides pharmaceutical products, such as vaccines, injectables, inhalants, topicals, opthalmic ointments and solutions, otic solutions and oral analgesics, antacids and antibiotics, and controlled pharmaceutical products to physician offices, as well as non-controlled drugs. The Elder Care Business segment distributes medical and related products, including medical supplies, incontinent supplies and personal care items, enteral feeding supplies, point of care testing devices, wound care, home medical equipment, and various supplies to long-term care patients. It also provides Medicare and Medicaid billing services to the assisted living market. This segment serves independent, regional, and national nursing home facilities, home health agencies, assisted living centers, hospices, and home medical equipment dealers. As of March 27, 2009, the Physician Business segment operated a distribution network consisting of 27 full-service distribution centers, 33 break-freight locations, and 2 redistribution facilities; and the Elder Care Business segment operated a distribution network consisting of 12 full-service distribution centers, 7 break-freight locations, 6 ancillary service centers, and 2 redistribution centers. The company was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida.

Miami-based Kasim International imports and exports a varied line of crackers, flour, and canned and bottled foods, including coffee, dressing, and fruit nectar. The company has a long history of doing business in Central America but is looking to increase business in the US through major retailers like Winn-Dixie and Wal-Mart. Kasim bottles Petit nectar in El Salvador.

Kato Sangyo is a leading Japanese distributor of foodstuffs. Founded in 1947, the Tokyo exchange-listed company distributes processed food products primarily in the Kansai region and is expanding its sales force in the areas of Kanto and Tohoku. Its product offerings include milk, soft drinks, beer wine, fresh produce, pasta, cereal products, confectionery, jam, honey, frozen foods, and seafood products. Kato Sangyo operates via about a dozen subsidiaries and affiliated companies in Japan, including insurance, property leasing, and franchised restaurant operations.

Australian Pharmaceutical Industries Limited (API) has developed into one of Australia’s leading beauty and health retail companies. API was founded in 1910 and became one of Australia’s leading pharmaceutical distributors. Changes within the pharmacy industry propelled API to focus on the needs of consumers and patients thereby developing a retail footprint and retail services that provide growth opportunities for the company today. API is one of the leading service providers to the pharmacy industry in Australia and today has a relationship with more than 4000 independent pharmacies. The services include wholesale product delivery, retail services, marketing programs and business advisory services. API also owns and operates the Priceline retail store brand that is a leading health and beauty brand in Australia. The company has product manufacturing capabilities and it is a niche player in over-the-counter pharmaceuticals and toiletries, which supply the Australian and New Zealand markets.API believes that all its service and product offerings must ultimately end with meeting a need of a consumer or patient. As the leading distributor of pharmaceuticals in Australia, API has staff in warehouses across the country that ensure daily deliveries of medicines to pharmacies that aim to improve the life of their patients. API is the leading franchisor in the pharmacy industry, with more than 150 Priceline Pharmacy stores, it provides the pharmacist franchisees a total retail model. Combined with the traditional Priceline stores (no pharmacy service) that the company owns, API provide health and beauty products that meet the needs consumers. Every day staff in these stores are providing advice to consumers to add vitality and wellness to their lives. The manufacture of our products is undertaken to the highest standards so that patients and consumers can benefit from them and improve their lives. API’s story is one of growth and development, and today it continues to pursue growth by supporting its independent pharmacy partners and believes it is best placed to achieve this by focussing on what drives purchasing patterns of health and beauty products.

Bozzuto's is a leading wholesale grocery distribution company that supplies food and non-food products to independent supermarkets belonging to the IGA network in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and in New England. The company distributes a full line of grocery items, including meat products, produce, and frozen food, as well as household goods and other general merchandise. It carries goods sold under both the IGA and Hy-Top labels, in addition to national brands. Bozzuto's also owns about half a dozen supermarkets in Connecticut and Massachusetts operating under the Adams Super Food Stores banner. The company, founded in 1945, is owned and operated by the Bozzuto family.

Vistar Corporation is a leading distributor of snacks, specialty food products, and other "impulse items" to vending and foodservice operators. From more than 20 distribution centers throughout the country, Vistar delivers candy, snacks, and beverages to more than 33,000 customers in the vending, concessions, and convenience store segment. Besides its distribution services, the company sells its products wholesale through about a dozen Merchant's Mart cash & carry locations across the US. Formed in 1997, Vistar became a unit of Performance Food Group (PFG) in 2008.

Sysco Corporation, through its subsidiaries, markets and distributes a range of food and related products primarily to the foodservice industry in the United States. It distributes a line of frozen foods, such as meats, fully prepared entrees, fruits, vegetables, and desserts; a line of canned and dry foods; fresh meats; dairy products; beverage products; imported specialties; and fresh produce. The company also supplies various non-food items, including paper products, such as disposable napkins, plates, and cups; tableware comprising china and silverware; cookware consisting of pots, pans, and utensils; restaurant and kitchen equipment and supplies; and cleaning supplies. Sysco Corporation offers its products to restaurants, hospitals and nursing homes, schools and colleges, hotels and motels, lodging establishments, and industrial caterers. As of June 27, 2009, it operated 186 distribution facilities serving approximately 400,000 customers. The company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

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