Charlie's Enterprises was started by Charles Matoian in 1950, and today it is led by the family's third generation. Charlie's Enterprises aims to be A-OK with its wholesale produce customers. Charlie's Enterprises does business as OK Produce, a family-run fresh fruit and vegetable supplier to retail stores and foodservice companies. The company operates a fleet of about 30 tractor-trailers delivering a variety of fresh produce to customers in California, Arizona, and Nevada. OK Produce also offers ripening services and runs merchandising programs for retailers.

C&C Group plc is a leading manufacturer, marketer and distributor of branded beverages in Ireland and the UK. C&C manufactures the leading Irish cider brand, Bulmers, and the premium international cider brand, Magners, for export to the United Kingdom, the United States and Continental Europe. C&C also recently acquired the Tennent's beer brand which is primarily sold in Scotland and Northern Ireland. C&C also exports spirits and liqueurs to over 80 international markets. The company also distributes a number of beer brands in the Scottish, Irish and Northern Irish markets and niche spirits and liqueur brands across a number of international markets. C&C is headquartered in Dublin and its manufacturing operations are based in Clonmel, Co. Tipperary and Glasgow. C&C is listed on the Irish and London Stock Exchanges.

Ginger Beef Corporation is a food company based in Calgary, Alberta. It is a public company listed on the TSX Venture Exchange. Through two wholly owned subsidiaries, Ginger Beef Express Ltd. and Ginger Beef Choice Ltd., Ginger Beef franchises a number of take out/delivery service restaurants in Alberta and produces a number of frozen or ready to serve deli Chinese food products. The Corporation's manufacturing facility is certified and licensed by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency as a federally regulated plant and; therefore, all products manufactured can be shipped to all provinces and territories in Canada.

Naumes is a leading producer of pears with orchards in California, Oregon, and Washington. It grows, packs, and ships a number of different varieties including Anjou, Bartlett, and Seckel pears. In addition, the company produces several varieties of apples, along with cherries and such specialty fruit as Asian pears and persimmons. Naumes has centralized packing facilities in California and Oregon, along with 225,000 sq. ft. of cold storage. The company also produces juice concentrate at a facility in Washington. The family-owned company was established in 1946, though the Naumes family began growing apples in Oregon in the early 1900s.

Windsor Distribution was founded in 1995 by CEO and owner John Karalekas. Windsor Distributing's domain is the fruit and vegetable shipping and brokering business. Windsor Distributing company purchases fresh produce from growers throughout the US, as well as in Canada, and Mexico. Headquartered in Naples, Florida, it partners with fruit and vegetable shipping companies as Ocean Mist, Tanimura & Antle, and A. Duda & Sons to get the ordered products to its foodservice, retail, and wholesale customers. The firm has seven distribution centers spread across the country and offers a wide variety of produce, including asparagus, bell peppers, cabbage, carrots, cucumbers, eggplant, melons, lettuce, and tomatoes.

Rudi's Organic Bakery was founded as a local bakery in Boulder, Colorado, in 1976 and began producing organic products in 1990. Rudi's Organic Bakery company is part of Charter Baking, which is owned by investment firm Charterhouse Group. Rudi's Organic Bakery produces organic artisan breads in flavors such as Country French and Tuscan Roasted Garlic and sandwich bread in low-carb and whole grain varieties. Other products include hamburger buns, hot dog rolls, and tortillas. It is launching its Rudi's Gluten Free Bakery line, with sandwich, multigrain, and cinnamon-raisin varieties, in July 2010. Its baked goods are available at supermarkets and natural food stores throughout the US.

The family-owned Perfection Bakeries, Inc. was founded in 1901 by John Franke as the Wayne Biscuit Company. A leading producer of baked goods, Perfection Bakeries company makes such products as bread, hamburger and hotdog buns, and English muffins for the retail market under its flagship Aunt Millie's brand. It also supplies baked goods and mixes to the foodservice industry. Perfection Bakeries has operations in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, and Ohio, and its products are distributed primarily throughout the Great Lakes region.

So where did that steak you threw on the barbecue last night come from? Perhaps it was from Agri Beef, an Idaho-based company that raises cattle on its ranches and then fattens them up on its four feedlots in Idaho, Kansas, and Washington. Then its off to its processing plant in Washington. Offering both fresh and processed meats, Agri Beef's brands include St. Helens and Snake River Farms (premium meats including American Kobe beef and Kurobuta pork), and Double R Ranch Northwest Beef. The family-owned business also operates Performix, a cattle-feed and -supplement manufacturer.

It should be pointed out that chickens don't start out with fingers, but Brakebush Brothers produces plenty of 'em. The company manufactures processed value-added chicken products (wings, nuggets, patties, fingers, and strips) for sale through retail grocery and foodservice operators. Its subsidiary, Squawkers, is a branded, restaurant-concept family of products marketed to the foodservice industry; Brakebush Transportation distributes the company's products to destinations in the 48 contiguous US states. Brakebush Brothers, a family-owned company, was founded by William and Otto Brakebush in 1925.

Martin Miller's Gin is distilled by obsessive gin makers at The Reformed Spirits Company for obsessive gin connoisseurs around the world. The premium gin, which has won many awards for its quality and taste, is distilled in a century-old copper still outside of London, then shipped to Iceland where it's blended with spring water. Reformed Spirits has given close attention to packaging and public relations to establish Martin Miller's as a top premium brand. The company exports to Australia, Ireland, Russia, and the US.

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