Angels don't help the Christian Brothers bottle their brandy; Heaven Hill does. One of Kentucky's oldest and largest distilling operations, Heaven Hill Distilleries makes Evan Williams Bourbon as well as super-premium bourbons under the brand names Elijah Craig and Henry McKenna. The company bought the Christian Brothers brandy and Old Fitzgerald bourbon brands in 1999. The company also distributes a variety of other spirits, including the aperitif Dubonnet. Founded in 1934 by five brothers from the Shapira family, Heaven Hill is still family owned.

The legacy of Teixeira Farms began with the marriage of J.C. and Elsie Teixeira in 1937. With the wisdom of four generations of agricultural know-how passed down through J.C. to his five sons, Teixeira Farms incorporated in 1970. With these years of knowledge, Teixeira Farms, including many members of the fifth-generation and its staff focuses on customer service. Their progessive approach to industry trends is demonstrated by their teamwork with Primuslabs.com’s certified food safety program. Teixeira Farms, Inc.’s commitment to food safety and quality of customer service is second to none. Excellence in the finished product must begin with excellence in the raw product which is achieved through generations of total commitment.

Beef is just one of the cornerstones of this food company. Keystone Foods is one of the largest makers of hamburger patties and processed poultry with about 30 distribution and processing centers located throughout the world. A major supplier to McDonald's restaurants, Keystone serves about 28,000 restaurants in a dozen countries worldwide with hamburgers, chicken wings, breast fillets, and chicken patties, as well as fish and pork products. Keystone also provides new product development services to its customers, as well as custom distribution and logistics services. The company, which began as a beef-boning business in the 1960s, has agreed to be acquired by Brazil's Marfrig Alimentos for about $1.2 billion.

The golden goose of the growing demand for consumption of members of the Anatidae family is well looked after by Schiltz Foods, Inc., the largest Anatidae, or goose, producer in the Americas. The company offers geese fit for the table, including frozen whole geese, breasts, and livers, as well as specialty items including rendered and unrendered goose fat, goose feet, and goose chitterlings (intestines). Sister company Schiltz Goose Farms sells goose eggshells for crafting and bulk feathers for bedding. Marlin Schiltz founded the family business with five Toulouse goose eggs in 1944.

Salvatore Ferrara came to America from Nola, Italy in 1900 and founded Ferrara Pan Candy Company in 1908 in Chicago, Illinois. At the time of his immigration from Italy, Mr. Ferrara was skilled in the art of making Italian pastries and sugar coated candy almonds. Sugar coated candy almonds, otherwise known as "confetti", continues to be a tradition at Italian weddings. Salvatore Ferrara had become proficient in the English language. Since he was fluent in both English and Italian the Santa Fe Railroad hired him as an interpreter between crews and their foreman. He worked at the Santa Fe Railroad for four years. In 1908 he came to Chicago and opened a retail pastry and confection shop. From 1908 to 1919 the sugar coated almond business experienced substantial growth and Mr. Ferrara was shipping to an extensive market in the Midwest.

Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated is the nation’s 2nd largest Coca-Cola Bottler. Headquartered in Charlotte, NC, the Company has been refreshing thirsty consumers for over 100 years. True to its roots, Coca-Cola Consolidated is still a pioneering force in the soft drink industry, developing new technologies and seeking better, more efficient ways to make, sell and deliver the world's best soft drinks.

Linden Foods in recent years has developed into a market leader within the Northern Ireland fresh meat processing industry, sourcing and processing top quality beef and lamb.The company which is part of the Linden Food Group currently services a wide range of retail multiplies their dedicated convenience food manufacturers, and the wider meat packing industry in UK and Europe. By providing excellent products and first class service, close working relationships have been established with all our customers as the company continues to grow.

SunOpta was founded in 1973. SunOpta Inc. has three business segments: SunOpta Foods, Opta Minerals Inc. (Opta Minerals) and SunOpta BioProcess Inc. (SunOpta BioProcess). SunOpta Foods operates in the natural, organic and specialty foods and natural health product sectors. SunOpta Foods is comprised of five operating groups: Grains and Foods Group, Ingredients Group, Fruit Group, International Sourcing and Trading Group and Distribution Group. Opta Minerals processes, sells and distributes silica-free loose abrasives and other specialty industrial minerals to the foundry, steel, roofing shingle and marine/bridge cleaning industries. SunOpta BioProcess operates facilities in Brampton, Ontario and pilot plant facilities in Waterdown, Ontario.

The country's largest brewery, it makes the popular Kingfisher Beer, which is exported to more than 50 countries around the world. UBL also brews London Pilsner, Kalyani Black Label, Premium Ice, and UB Export. Altogether, its brands account for half of India's beer market. The company sells about 75 million cases (900 million bottles) per year, both domestically and abroad. UBL traces its roots back to 1857, when a Scotsman began brewing beer in India for British troops stationed there. The brewery is a subsidiary of the UB Group, a conglomerate chaired by billionaire Vijay Mallya, who is also a member of India's parliament.

DFA is one of the world's largest dairy cooperatives, with some 17,000 member/farmers nationwide. Some 1.8 million cows belonging to member/farmers produce about 62 billion pounds of milk a year, which DFA markets. Along with fresh and shelf-stable fluid milk, the co-op produces cheese, butter, dried whey, dried milk powder, and other dairy products for industrial, wholesale, and retail customers worldwide. It also offers contract manufacturing services. The co-op has some 30 manufacturing sites located throughout the country. DFA, which netted more than $8 billion in sales in 2009, is a major supplier to US dairy powerhouse, Dean Foods.

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