SAPEC began decades ago in search of fool's gold, but its work since has been anything but daft. The family-run company was founded in 1926 to exploit pyrite (fool's gold) mines in Portugal. SAPEC gradually expanded into the production and commercialization of agriculture products, and today is an investment holding company with interests in all of the above. It conducts activities mainly in Portugal, but increasingly in Spain. SAPEC operates six main sectors: agrochemical, micronutrients, chemical distribution, food processing distribution, logistics, and energy. It also has holdings in real estate and information technology.

The Ashers really love to smother things in chocolate. Asher's Chocolates manufactures chocolate and confections, including chocolate-covered pretzels potato chips, and graham crackers. Asher's Chocolates, Inc. also produces boxed assortments (including truffles, chews, nuts, cordials, and creams) and gift baskets, fudge, pecan-caramel patties, almond bark, and sugar-free assortments. Asher's Chocolates sells its products through its own retail store (in Souderton, Pennsylvania -- near Philadelphia), by mail- order, and online on its Web site. The family-owned company was founded in 1892.

General Custer ran into trouble at the Little Big Horn and Alexander Graham Bell made his famous telephone call to Mr. Watson. In St. Louis, Missouri, Mr. Busch was brewing his first batch of beer. Meanwhile, across the state in the busy river town of St. Joseph, Dr. George Washington Chase faced a dilemma. In those days it was difficult raising a family on a doctor’s meager wages. Drawing upon his previous experiences while growing up back East, Chase decided to open a fruit and produce business. The business prospered and in the early 1920’s Chase built a modern four story factory in downtown St. Joseph. About this time the third generation of the Chase family, Charles, joined the Company.

Wheat's going on? Well, at Pamela's Products, it's gone. Wheat, that is. The company makes wheat- and gluten-free cookies, biscotti, and cakes (including cheese cakes such as white chocolate raspberry). It also offers baking mixes for bread, cornbread, pancakes, cakes, cookies, brownies, and frosting. The company's goods are geared toward people with food allergies and intolerances. They are available at specialty and natural food stores and supermarkets throughout North America. They can also be ordered online. Pamela's Products was founded by Pamela Giusto-Sorrells in 1988.

Neco Foods wants you to sink your teeth into its array of tasty comestibles. Neco Foods company, located in Palm Beach County, Florida, offers an array of smoked fish, seafood dips and spreads, fresh soups and salads, finishing butters, and sauces. Neco's appetizers and value-added seafood and non-seafood items are sold under the Atlantis Foods brand name. Its products are distributed to retail food outlets, club stores, and foodservice institutions, including restaurants, throughout the US. Neco also offers its customers new product development, individual product specifications, handling variations, and menu applications.

Established in 1965, Nongshim has expanded from its Korean roots to establish operations around the globe. Nongshim provides instant noodles and rice, as well as beverages and a variety of snacks to customers in about 80 markets. Its products include instant noodle soups, instant rice cups, snack foods (such as onion rings, potato chips, and shrimp chips), fruit juice, and bottled water. Nongshim company operates plants and offices in China, Korea, Japan, and the US. Nongshim's 10 subsidiaries include discount store Mega Mart, foodmaker Taekyung Nongsan, and packing producer Youlchon Chemistry.

Sodexo Limited is a leading contract foodservices provider serving more than 2,300 customers in the UK and Ireland. Sodexo company offers corporate dining and hospitality services, operates foodservices for education and healthcare companies, and runs concessions at sporting events and other attractions. Its facilities management services include cleaning, grounds keeping, security, and technical support. In addition, Sodexo Holdings operates voucher cards used by central and local governments for social benefits programs. Sodexo company is the UK operating unit of Paris-based global foodservices giant Sodexo.

Glanbia plc is an international nutritional ingredients and cheese group, headquartered in Ireland. The Group's Global Nutritionals head office and main innovation centre are also located in Ireland. Glanbia has over 4,300 employees in fifteen countries, including Joint Ventures & Associates. The Group has three business segments - US Cheese & Global Nutritionals, Dairy Ireland and Other Business. Glanbia also has three principal international joint ventures - Southwest Cheese in the USA, Glanbia Cheese in the UK and Nutricima in Nigeria.

New Britain Palm Oil Limited is a United Kingdom-based company. New Britain Palm Oil Company and its subsidiaries operate in the oil palm, sugar and beef cattle industries in Papua New Guinea with oil palm operations also in the Solomon Islands. It is an industrial producer of palm oil and is vertically integrated, producing its own seed (which it also sells globally) and planting, cultivating and harvesting its own land, as well as processing and refining palm oil. New Britain Palm Oil Company sells its palm oil to countries within the European Union and the United Kingdom, and its sugar and beef cattle is sold mainly within Papua New Guinea. Its subsidiaries include Guadalcanal Plains Palm Oil Limited, Dami Australia Pty Limited, New Britain Nominees Limited, New Britain Plantation Services Pte Limited, New Britain Oils Limited, Ramu Agri-Industries Limited and Dumpu Limited.

Eberly Poultry knows a fair amount about fowl. The Pennsylvania company processes and markets certified organic, free-range, naturally raised chicken, turkey, and Cornish game hen. The birds are raised on area Amish, Mennonite and other family-owned farms. Eberly processes and sells them under the Eberly, Guinta's, Koch's, and John F. Martin brands to mainly eastern US food wholesalers and retailers. The company also offers specialty poultry, including duck, pheasant, and quail. Eberly owns and operates an outlet store adjacent to its Stevens, Pennsylvania, headquarters. The founding Eberly family has been in the poultry business since the 1940s.

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