Mariani Packing was founded in 1906 by Paul Mariani, Sr., grandfather of current company chairman and CEO, Mark Mariani. Mariani Packing company produces dried fruits, which are sold in bulk, under private labels and the Mariani brand to retail food stores and other food manufacturing companies in more than 50 countries worldwide. Its products include dried apples, apricots, cranberries, mangoes, and plums, as well as raisins and sun-dried tomatoes. Mariani Packing company operates five production facilities in California.

Roquette America is the regional operating subsidiary of Roquette Freres, a leading producer of starch products, syrups, and polyols (sugar alcohols) made from corn, wheat, and other agricultural commodities. The products are used in a wide variety of applications, including animal feeds, chemical products, and food ingredients. Its products are also used by industrial products makers and pharmaceutical companies. Roquette America has production facilities in Illinois and Iowa.

Tony the Tiger may have gobbled up Ernie the Elf when Kellogg took over Keebler in 2001, but Kellogg's successful US snacks business is proof that cookies continue to please. Part of cereal giant Kellogg, it is the #2 cookie and cracker maker in the nation (behind Kraft's Nabisco). Its Keebler and Sunshine labels include leading brands such as Fudge Shoppe cookies and Sandies shortbread. The company also makes Cheez-It snack crackers, as well as Famous Amos cookies and Ready Crust piecrusts. Beyond cookies and crackers, Kellogg stocks food retailers' shelves with cereals-turned-into-snacks, including products such as Rice Krispies Treats and Nutri-Grain Bars.

Mr. Altshuler learned the art of candy making, and after struggling for years, finally achieved success with his Rocky Road® candy bar. He named his business the “Annabelle Candy Company” after his daughter, and began manufacturing Rocky Road in San Francisco. The item quickly gained popularity throughout the western United States where it has its strongest hold today, and is currently ranked among the top 35-40 best selling chocolate bars on the West Coast. Annabelle Candy Company moved across the San Francisco bay to its present location in Hayward, California. Sam Altshuler passed away in 1971, leaving control of the Company to his daughter, Annabelle Altshuler Block. In 1972, the Company purchased Golden Nugget Candy Company, of San Francisco, the makers of Big Hunk® and Look® candy bars, and began manufacturing those products. In 1978, Annabelle engineered the acquisition of the Cardinet Candy Co., which manufactured U-NO® and Abba Zaba® candy bars. All of these items, in addition to Rocky Road, are now being made in the Hayward factory.

The parent company of the maxingvest Group is maxingvest ag, which comprises asset management subsidiaries in addition to its two operating sub-groups: Tchibo and Beiersdorf. This combination provides the maxingvest Group with a stable portfolio, which is managed and developed in line with a longterm strategy. As a management holding, maxingvest guides its subsidiaries on the strategic level. With the Corporate Treasury, Corporate Controlling, Legal, Internal Audit and Tax departments, it assumes the central management functions for the Group as defined by good corporate governance. In addition, it deals with all matters relating to the strategic further development of the Group portfolio in close cooperation with the Group's operating sub-groups. The sub-groups within the maxingvest ag each have their own websites. You will find comprehensive information on brands, business areas and history at the following URLs.

Bush Brothers & Company's success is proof that well-spent ad money makes a difference -- even when you're up against the bean "big boys" (think Campbell's baked beans, or Heinz, Van Camp's, or B&M). Not deterred, however, Bush Brothers cans one of the leading US brands of baked beans, Bush's Best, which is made from a family recipe and first sold in 1969. The company also cans variety beans (black, garbanzos, pintos, refried), chili, greens, and hominy, all of which are sold in retail food outlets and to foodservice operators across the US. Company spokesbrother Jay Bush and his "talking" dog, Duke, are the stars of the company's popular TV commercials (which the man-and-his-dog duo started doing in 1995).

The Nisshin OilliO Group company sells salad dressing, cooking oil, and margarine for home and commercial use, as well as meal and grain products. The Nisshin OilliO Group company also dabbles in fine chemicals and health food. Its health foods, designed primarily for patients requiring specific diets, meet the needs of Japan's aging population. Nisshin OilliO's other businesses include software development, restaurants, insurance, and logistics.

Mead Johnson & Company was founded in 1905 in Jersey City, New Jersey, by Edward Mead Johnson, Sr. E. Mead launched his business after leaving Johnson & Johnson, which he had co-founded with his brothers.Mead Johnson & Company introduced its first major infant feeding product in 1910 and followed it the next year with the product that would set the company on its path to leadership in infant and children's nutrition. A carbohydrate milk-modifier, Dextri-Maltose® became the first clinically supported, physician recommended infant feeding product in the United States.In 1915, the company relocated to Evansville, Indiana to have better access to the raw materials needed to manufacture Dextri-Maltose.Over the next several decades, Mead Johnson built upon its leadership in science-based nutrition, introducing many innovative infant feeding products while expanding into vitamins, pharmaceutical products, and enteral and parenteral nutrition.

Just after the turn of the century, a young Armenian named Armen Tertsagian emigrated from the Near East to the United States, working his way from Ellis Island across the rugged continent to the infant city of Seattle. There he met Mark Balaban, another young Armenian who was visiting from England. It wasn't long before the two became fast friends and decided to venture into business together. But life in Seattle was far from easy. Their initial business ventures-- a yogurt factory and an Armenian restaurant-- were both ahead of their time. And the gray, wet winters were difficult for people used to the balmy eastern Mediterranean climate.

Since 1840, generations of agricultural pioneers have committed themselves to a labor of love in preserving an historic piece of property in Sonoma County’s Russian River Valley. In 1975, a 250-acre parcel known as Sweet Water Springs Ranch was turned over to eager viticulturalists and the award-winning Hop Kiln Winery was born.Hop Kiln Winery is geographically blessed, located on Healdsburg’s Westside Road amongst the Russian River’s finest producers. This land has seen many proud owners in its 100 + year history. In 2004, this renowned property was purchased by Westside Grapes. And with that switch, tradition returned to the soil with the sole purpose of upscaling and excellence, realizing the full potential of incredible real estate, yet remaining committed to preserving the property’s colorful past.

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