Musgrave Group is a leading broadline grocery distributor that supplies food and merchandise to more than 3,300 retail supermarkets doing business under such names as Centra and SuperValu. Located throughout Ireland and the UK, its portfolio of retail store banners also includes Daybreak, DayToday, and Mace. In the UK, the company's Musgrave Retail Partners franchises the Budgens supermarket chain and the Londis chain of convenience stores. Musgrave Group also operates a chain of cash & carry locations under the name MarketPlace, while its Musgrave Foodservices unit supplies pubs, restaurants, and other hospitality operators.

Associated Grocers is a leading grocery wholesale cooperative that distributes broadline grocery products to more than 215 independent retailers in Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas. In addition to supplying its member stores with food and non-food items, it also offers such services as advertising, marketing, and merchandising, as well as back office accounting services and technology support. The wholesaler is also a retailer with some 35 company-owned stores in Louisiana. Associated Grocers was founded in 1950 by 17 member stores.

Standard Management Corporation does not have significant operations. Previously, Standard Management Corporation was engaged in the acquisition and operation of pharmacies. It intends to manage, lead, and execute a consolidation strategy of acquiring long-term care pharmacies and homecare providers through Universal Healthcare Company, LLC and Newco. Standard Management Corporation was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Celesio likes being a middleman when it comes to pharmaceuticals. The company is one of Europe's largest drug wholesalers, holding market-leading positions in several of the countries it serves. Its largest wholesale markets are France, Germany, and the UK. In addition to more than 140 wholesale distribution branches, Celesio owns retail chains consisting of 2,300 pharmacies in Europe, including Norway, Italy, and the UK. The company also offers marketing, logistics, and transportation solutions to pharmaceutical manufacturers through its manufacturer solutions division (and its Movianto and pharmexx units). German conglomerate Franz Haniel & Cie. owns a majority stake in Celesio, which was founded in 1835.

Wakefern Food is the largest member-owned wholesale distribution cooperative in the US, supplying groceries and other merchandise to a chain of more than 200 ShopRite supermarkets in five eastern states, including parts of New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. The company supplies both national brands and private-label products (ShopRite, Chef's Express, Readington Farms) to its member stores; Wakefern also offers advertising, merchandising, and other business support services. The co-op, which boasts more than 40 members, was founded by seven grocers in 1946.

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.

Founded as Southern Engine and Pump Company in 1908, DXP was re-chartered in 1979 as Sepco Industries and renamed DXP Enterprises, Inc. in 1986. Over the years, we have strengthened our ability to support our customers by acquiring a diverse group of companies with a powerful corporate focus on product expertise, technical services and MROP supply chain management. Today, DXP is a publicly traded professional distribution management company that provides products and services to a variety of industries through its Innovative Pumping Solutions (IPS), Supply Chain Services and MROP Products and Services. DXP continues to stay on the leading edge of technology, training and products while attracting and retaining the best employees. Our corporate strategy is simply to be the best solution for the industrial customer.

Colorado Boxed Beef Company is a leading wholesale supplier of fresh and frozen meat with about a half-dozen processing and distribution facilities in the US. The company packs and ships beef, pork, veal, and lamb under such brands as Angus Ranch, Bridgewater Farms, New Generation, and Cedar Creek. Colorado Boxed Beef also supplies cheese, seafood, and other related products. It serves retailers, foodservice suppliers, and restaurant and hospitality operators in the Southeastern US. Its other customers include cruise ship lines and the US military. The family-owned business was founded in 1975 by Richard and Edith Saterbo.

United Natural Foods, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, distributes natural, organic, and specialty foods, as well as non-food products in the United States. It carries approximately 60,000 products, consisting of national brand, regional brand, private label, and master distribution products in 6 product categories: grocery and general merchandise, produce, perishables and frozen foods, nutritional supplements, bulk and food service products, and personal care items. The company serves approximately 17,000 customer locations primarily located across the United States, which include independently owned natural products retailers, supernatural chains, conventional supermarkets, and food service centers. Its other distribution channels include international mass market chains and buying clubs. The company also owns and operates natural products retail stores. As of August 1, 2009, it had 13 natural products retail stores located primarily in Florida. In addition, the company engages in the international importing, roasting, packaging, and distribution of nuts, seeds, dried fruits, and snack items. It sells these items in bulk in its own packaged snack lines, EXPRESSnacks, Woodfield Farms, and Woodstock Farms, as well as through private label packaging arrangements. The company was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Providence, Rhode Island.

Foodtown International is a wholesale distributor of private-label grocery products including juices, canned vegetables and meat, cereal, and condiments. The company supplies products to wholesale buyers and exports items to other regions, including Latin America, Europe, and Asia. Many of Foodtown International's shelf-stable products are sold under the Foodtown label.

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