Cooperative Regions of Organic Producers Pool (CROPP) is one of the largest organic farmer cooperatives in the US. Its 1,341 farmer/members produce the co-op's Organic Valley Family of Farms brand of fluid and shelf-stable milk, along with cheese, butter, and soy milk. Beyond the dairy barn, the cooperative also offers organic citrus juices, produce, eggs, meats, and poultry. Organic Valley retail products are sold at food retailers, and its ingredients are marketed to other organic food processors. Wisconsin-headquartered CROPP's member/farmers are located in California, Florida, and the northeast, northwest, and midwest regions of the US.

Anadolu Efes Biracilik ve Malt Sanayii A.Ş. (Anadolu Efes or, the Company), together with its subsidiaries and affiliates produces and markets beer, malt and soft drinks across a geography including Turkey, Russia, the CIS countries, South Eastern Europe and the Middle East. Anadolu Efes is the beverage division of Anadolu Endüstri Holding A.Ş. (AEH or Anadolu Group), one of Turkey's leading conglomerates. The foundation of Anadolu Group, one of Turkey's largest conglomerates, was laid in the early 1950's through the immense efforts and grand visions of the Özilhan and Yazıcı families. Anadolu Group has principal interests in the beverage, automotive, finance, food, writing instrumens and office supply sectors.

Schulze and Burch Biscuit Co. which invented the saltine cracker in 1949, was founded by German immigrant Paul Schulze, Sr., in 1896. Schulze and Burch Biscuit company makes and markets toaster pastries under its Toast'em Pop-ups brand, as well as for private- and branded-label customers. It also makes Snackin' Fruits pastry bars, and it offers contract manufacturing for such food items as cereal bars, granola bars, breakfast cereal, crackers, and fruit snacks for other food companies. Schulze and Burch Biscuit operates two manufacturing facilities in the Chicago area.

Shanghai Bright Dairy & Food (Bright Dairy) is one of China's largest dairy producers. It has the largest pasture in the East Asia and a 500,000 ton annual production capacity. Bright Dairy churns out a variety of dairy products including disinfected milk, fresh milk, yogurt, pasteurized milk, and milk powder. It also operates a number of urban fresh milk mills in the cities of Xi'an, Beijing, Wuhan, Wuxi, and Nanjing. Bright Dairy is majority-owned by Shaghai Industrial Holdings Ltd., whose shares are traded in Hong Kong. Shanghai Milk (controlled by Shanghai Nong Gong Shang) owns almost 31% of Bright Dairy. Groupe Danone sold its interest in the company in 2008.

Campofrio Food Group has a leading position in the herd of Spanish meat packers. The company (formerly called Campofrio Alimentacian) produces and sells processed and canned meat and meat products made from both pork and beef. The company's products include fresh, processed, and cured meat and meat products, including Spain's cherished jamon (cured ham), as well as deli slices, sausages, frozen pizza, and prepared meals. In addition to its strong domestic presence throughout Spain, Campofrio's products are distributed in more than 40 countries, including Portugal, France, the Netherlands, Romania, and Russia.

Lavazza knows a thing or two about coffee. The company, in business for more than 100 years, is one of the leading coffee roasters and sellers in Italy and does business abroad as well. Lavazza makes coffee for home use, institutional customers, and restaurants; it's sold under brands Lavazza, Caf� Espresso, Quality Or�, and others. Lavazza began to make hot chocolate, as well, through its purchase of Ercom in 2010. The company operates training centers around the world to teach baristas the finer points of making a cup of espresso and to "promote the coffee culture." Established in 1895 by Luigi Lavazza, the company is controlled and run by the fourth generation of Lavazza's descendants.

Cheri's Desert Harvest was founded in 1985 by Cheri Romanoski. Preserving fresh fruits and vegetables began as a home-spun hobby which has blossomed into a national and international venture. Cheri began her business by preserving various fruits grown on her property and giving them to family and neighbors. Soon the neighbors began sending over unusual fruit grown on their own property for Cheri to preserve for them. Payment for this favor came in the way of special homemade goodies made from their own kitchens. As a result, Cheri soon learned how to make many different varieties of preserves, some of which she still continues to make for her own business today. Her line now has expanded to include specialty honeys, syrups, candy and bread mixes as well as jellies and marmalades.

As a leading US egg producer, the company relies, instead, on the millions of hens it employs. In addition to the fresh chicken eggs it distributes to grocers throughout the US, the company manufactures dried egg products, such as egg white protein, for animal feed and nutritional supplements for athletes and bodybuilders. Rose Acre also offers eggs from free-roaming, cage-free hens, who hunt and peck their nutritional way through all-natural, hormone-free feed. The company operates its own fleet of delivery trucks.

Founded in 2003, DS Waters has grown through the acquisition of regional brands and is owned by private investment fund Kelso & Co. The largest water-cooler delivery company in the US, the company delivers to homes and offices, owning some 25 manufacturing sites across some 40 US states. Regional brands offered by DS waters of america company include Alhambra, Belmont Springs, Crystal Springs, Hinckley Springs, Kentwood Springs, Nursery, Sierra Springs, and Sparkletts. The company also operates a national coffee and tea delivery service under the Roast2Coast banner and sells water filtration systems.

In 1903, the Yakima Valley was already established as a premiere growing region for many fruits and vegetables, but the system of getting the crops to market was outdated. At the time, truckers traveled from farm to farm negotiating with individual farmers to set a price for their fruit. The farmers knew they needed a better system so they banded together to form the Yakima County Horticultural Union and Yakima Valley Growers Association cooperatives. These groups centralized packing, selling and distribution of the crops and opened channels for shipping to markets such as Los Angeles, Chicago, New York and beyond. In 1965 the two cooperatives merged together and took on the name Snokist Growers.Today, Snokist is still a grower-owned cooperative with more than 150 active members. Our growers range from multi-generation family farms that are steeped in tradition to young, innovative farmers setting a new standard in agriculture with organic production and integrated pest management. We employ more than 700 people to provide food products for retail, food service and industrial use customers. The Snokist cannery packs in a variety of containers from cans, glass and totes to single serve bowls and cups. We've joined forces with Pacific Coast Producers to give our customers a one-stop shopping choice for the majority of products you find in the grocery fruit aisle, including apples, apricots, cherries, peaches, pears, prunes and fruit cocktail.

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