Dole & Bailey, Inc. distributes wholesale food and grocery supplies, with a focus on sustainable produce, locally raised meat, and recyclable packaging. Its fleet of refrigerated trucks deliver products to restaurants, hotels, and institutions throughout New England and locations in northern New York and the Caribbean. Focusing on quality meats (beef, poultry, pork, lamb, and veal), Dole & Bailey also offers specialty game, kosher and halal meat, deli meats, fresh or frozen seafood, cheese and dairy products, produce, gourmet items such as foie gras and pate, and frozen convenience foods. The family owned company was founded in 1868.

Pharmaceutical wholesaler Alfresa Holdings Corporation encompasses Alfresa Corporation, which oversees the wholesale side of the business (the group's bread and butter), and Alfresa Pharma, which takes care of manufacturing, marketing, and importing and exporting. Both deal not only in drug products, but diagnostic reagents and medical equipment, as well. Additional businesses under the aegis of Alfresa Holdings include Ando Co., Daiwa Pharmaceutical Wholesalers, Kowa Pharmaceuticals, and Qingdao Nesco Medical Co. Another example of merger and acquisition activity in the Japanese drug industry, Alfresa was created in 2003 from the combination of wholesalers Azwell and Fukujin.

PharMEDium Healthcare supplies hospitals and pharmacies with sterile, pre-mixed specialty medications (known as admixture compounding). The company's products are primarily intravenous and epidural solutions geared towards pain management and anesthesia. It offers a variety of obstetric labor and delivery admixtures, as well as electrolyte, antibiotic, critical care, and anti-anxiety compounds. It also provides labeling, testing, and quality services, as well as customized drug admixtures. PharMEDium Healthcare Corporation serves more than 1,800 hospitals across the US through its regional pharmacy compounding centers. Venture capital firm Oak Investment Partners owns an interest in PharMEDium.

Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc.,the second-largest retailer-owned cooperative in the US (behind Wakefern Food Corporation), AWG supplies more than 1,900 member-stores in about 25 states with a wide array of grocery items from its eight distribution facilities. In addition to its wholesale operation, AWG offers a variety of business services to its members, including marketing and merchandising programs, shelf management, insurance, and store design. The firm also operates about 10 grocery store brands, including Country Mart and Homeland; it also owns a small number of supermarkets. AWG was founded by a group of independent grocers in 1924.

Alex Lee, Inc. is a leading distributor of food and other products to retailers and foodservice operators. Its Merchants Distributors, Inc. (MDI) subsidiary supplies food and general merchandise to more than 850 retailers in 10 states, and MDI's own Consolidation Services business provides warehousing and logistics services. The Institutional Food House unit is a foodservice supplier that serves customers in the hospitality industry. Alex Lee also operates Lowe's Food Stores, a chain of about 110 grocery stores in the Carolinas and Virginia. Alex and Lee George started the company in 1931. The George family continues to control Alex Lee.

Affiliated Foods is a leading wholesale distribution cooperative that supplies more than 700 member grocery stores and restaurants in half a dozen states, including Texas, New Mexico, and Oklahoma. It distributes fresh produce, meat, and non-food products, as well as dairy products and beverages through its Plains Dairy unit. Its Tri State Baking Company supplies bread and other baked goods. In addition, Affiliated Foods owns a stake in private-label products supplier Western Family Foods. The company was founded in 1946 as Panhandle Associated Grocers, which merged with South Plains Associated Grocers to form Affiliated Foods in 1968.

Diamond is the nations largest correctional pharmacy provider and Pennsylvanias largest independently owned Long Term Care pharmacy. Diamond's success began in 1970 when Gilbert and Joan Zilner, both pharmacists, purchased a retail pharmacy located in downtown Indiana, Pennsylvania. Mark Zilner joined the business in 1991 and provided new perspective and energy. Mark has helped to improve, enhance, and add features that have led to an expansion of Diamond's services. Due to the personalized service and cost effective pricing, Diamond has experienced tremendous growth, currently operating a 135,000 square foot state-of-the-art institutional pharmacy, IV infusion facility, two retail pharmacies, and a medical supply facility. Combining the values of a family owned business with cutting edge technology has made Diamond a company in which customers will find a mixture of the latest industry technology in unison with old-fashioned hard work. In 2001, Diamond surpassed all competition to become the nations largest correctional pharmacy services provider. Continuing to lead the way, Diamond understands the responsibilities associated with satisfying the needs and exceeding the expectations of all individuals and facilities. Diamond is accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO), whose criteria set the standards on quality patient care. Diamond's Medical Supply and Infusion Division are also accredited by JCAHO.

Titan Energy Worldwide is dedicated to helping companies meet their power generation and energy management needs. To date we have focused on providing thousands of customers with the most advanced power generation equipment to enable their operations to continue uninterrupted during times of power failures or disasters. We have also established a professional service team that helps customers to maintain and manage their power generations assets. From emergency and back up power technologies, to demand response programs and Smart Grid applications, Titan Energy is setting a path for the future in energy management. Titan Energy is already a key player in the Smart Grid or Intelligent Grid industry. We offer a range of products including distributed power generation equipment to help companies operate during times of power failure and emergencies. We also provide applications such as remote monitoring and demand response services to assist our customers in better managing their energy assets.

Swiss-American, Inc., which stocks more than 500 products and slices and wraps more than 300, also delivers blue, brie, brick, colby, cheddar, farmers, feta, fontina, gouda and havarti cheeses, among many others. Swiss-American's stable of brands includes Capricorn, Dutch Garden, Epic, Fire Jack, Mr. Sharp, and Saint-Louis. Swiss-American serves supermarkets across the US. Founded in 1938 by Joseph Weil, today the company is run by his sons, Jerry and Ronald.

The C.D. Hartnett Company,the full-line grocery distributor serves convenience stores and foodservice operators throughout Texas, supplying more than 12,000 items including dry foods, dairy products, frozen foods, candy, tobacco, and other general merchandise. For restaurants, hotels, and other foodservice operators, the company distributes both food and non-food supplies mostly under the Frosty Acre brand. C.D. Hartnett traces its roots to 1880 and operates today as a subsidiary of food distribution giant McLane Company.

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