They've got an awful lot of coffee in Florida, home of Rowland Coffee Roasters, one of North America's largest privately-owned producers of coffee products in the US. If espresso is your thing, you're likely drinking a blend of coffee from Rowland, which roasts 80% of all espresso coffee sold in the US and owns the two top espresso brands, Bustelo and Pilon. The company also sells European blends (Caffe Signore, Medaglia D'Oro) and Cabana blends (Estrellla, El Pico, and Oquendo). The family-run company was established in Cuba in 1865. The founder's son, Jose Angel "Pepe" Souto, died in 2007. His children continue to oversee the business.

Valley Fig Growers is located in Fresno, California. All of the commercially sold dried figs produced in the United States are grown in the Fresno area and north, in the fertile San Joaquin Valley. California represents 20% of the world production of dried figs. Valley Fig Growers was established in 1959 and is the largest handler of figs in North America. The cooperative has 30 grower members representing about 40% of the California fig industry.

The brewer produces, markets and distributes premium, mainstream, and budget beers under its brands including Formosa, Laker, Red Baron, Red Cap, and Waterloo. The company also produces and distributes private label beer for the Loblaws grocery chain and co-packs alcohol-based drinks for beverage maker Canada Dry Mott's. It manufactures and distributes its products in Ontario and Quebec, and distributes some products in Ontario for US brewer High Falls Brewing. Former chairman Jim Brickman founded Brick Brewing in 1984; the company touts itself as the largest publicly held Canadian-owned and Canada-based brewer.

Link Snacks wants to forge a link to your adventurous side. The company, which does business as Jack Link's Beef Jerky, makes meat snacks such as beef jerky, turkey jerky, beef sticks, meat and cheese packs, kippered beefsteaks, sausages, and beefsteak nuggets. Its other products include spicy pickled sausage and lean-sliced barbecued pork, beef, and chicken. Its products can be found at retail outlets worldwide; items can also be ordered through the company's Web site. The company has four manufacturing and distribution operations in the US and one in New Zealand. Link Snacks was founded in 1985 by president Jack Link and is owned by the Link family.

Since 1919, Van Houtte has been producing superior-tasting coffees using traditional European small-batch roasting methods. Our long-standing dedication to European-style quality and tradition is reflected in our company signature, A taste of Europe in your cup. It expresses our commitment to the highest standards of excellence in all aspects of our business. Today, we are one of North America's leading gourmet coffee companies involved in nearly every aspect of the industry. We select and buy our beans, roast and package our coffees, manufacture state-of-the-art single-cup brewing equipment, and market a wide range of unique products to retail, office, café and online customers. Van Houtte offers a full range of retail packages and bulk bean coffees with sophisticated and unparalled merchandising units that create gourmet coffee corners. Our in grocery liquid program allows sampling before purchasing. As well, we operate the largest coffee services network in North america serving more than 71,000 workplaces in most major cities.

For twenty-five years, Old Orchard has been making apple interesting. That means we use only the finest ingredients. We carefully craft our juices to make sure they not only beat our expectations, but yours as well. Located at the center of an old apple orchard in the heart of West Michigan, Old Orchard started out as a small, friendly, privately-owned business and has remained just that. We've always worked with the best growers from around the world, to ensure we get the best fruits to craft our juices. And we're constantly experimenting — trying out new combinations of flavors — earning us the nickname: "the blend experts."

Gold Digger Apples provides fruits in an array of colors, including gold, but its produce isn't dug up from the ground. Rather, it's picked from trees and bushes. In addition to apples, the company packs and ships cherries, nectarines, peaches, pluots, and pears to US and foreign foodservice operators, retail food outlets, and food wholesalers. Gold Digger grows such apple varieties as Braeburn, Jonagold, Granny Smith, and Golden Delicious, which are custom packaged in tray packs, bags, loose bushels, and gift boxes. The company also owns Okanogan Estate & Vineyards.

South Dakota Wheat Growers (SDWG) began as a state wheat pool in 1923. We have since grown into one of the most successful cooperatives in the United States. We’ve made sure this growth has not come at the expense of service or by discarding the core values established by our ‘founding farmers.’ South Dakota Wheat Growers (SDWG) is a grain and agronomy cooperative in the heart of the James River Valley of South and North Dakota. Owned by the customers it serves, Wheat Growers exists to provide value for customer owners from Interstate 90 to Interstate 94 and the Missouri River to Interstate 29.

Fish, fowl, or human, Charoen Pokphand Foods Public Company (CPF) feeds them all. The company, Thailand's largest food conglomerate, makes animal feed; raises pigs, ducks, and chickens; and sells their meat via its livestock division. The aquaculture unit of the company, which includes Seafoods Enterprise and Thai Prawn Culture Center, produces and processes shrimp, prawns, and some finfish. CPF also sells eggs, sausage, and other value-added food products. The company has some 75 subsidiaries, including chicken farms in Turkey; feed production and aquaculture operations in China, Laos, Malaysia, and Russia; and a fast-food restaurant in Shanghai. Parent Charoen Pokphand Group owns about 40% of CPF.

JBS Five Rivers Ranch Cattle Feeding hopes to milk a profit from fattening up cows for market. One of the largest cattle feeding businesses in the US, the company operates with a capacity to feed more than 800,000 head of cattle. Five Rivers operates approximately about 10 feedlots located in Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas. The company, which takes care of the health and nutrition of the steer, also offers feed financing and marketing services for its customers. Five Rivers is owned by the giant Brazilian beef processor, JBS.

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