Beef Products, Inc., the world's leading manufacturer of boneless lean beef, is headquartered in the heartland of America, Dakota Dunes, South Dakota. Since its inception in 1981, BPI has operated with one simple guideline, to be the best at what we do. This drive to be a leader within the meat industry has resulted in continuous development of new processing techniques, sanitation programs, and food safety innovations. BPI's dedication to quality and innovation spans over two decades of proven leadership in the lean meat manufacturing industry. BPI's products are found in the majority of all ground beef produced in the United States. Current production of over 7 million pounds per week, makes BPI the world's largest manufacturer of boneless lean beef in the world. Eating a hamburger from a Quick Service Restaurant or buying ground beef from your local retailer, the chances are you'll be eating product produced by BPI.

Westward Seafoods processes ocean-going fin fish, crab, and surimi. Processing is done either in the company's plant near Anchorage, Alaska, or at Dutch Harbor, Alaska, which is located off the coast of the Aleutian islands in the Bering Sea. (Dutch Harbor has the distinction of being US' largest commercial fishing port). Seattle-headquartered Westward Seafoods has the capability of processing some 65,000 metric tons of seafood each year. Westward Seafoods, Inc. is owned by Japanese fish-processing giant, Maruha Nichiro.

American Beverage Corporation (ABC), a diversified non-carbonated beverage company, is part of the multi-billion dollar Dutch food group Royal Wessanen. Founded as Daily Juice Products in 1960, ABC began as a small door-to-door juice company in Verona, Pennsylvania, a suburb of Pittsburgh. ABC is still headquartered in Verona, but we have grown to become a multi-million dollar manufacturer and marketer of non-alcoholic cocktail mixers, ready-to-drink cocktails, juice beverages and spring water. Our products are nationally distributed in grocery, mass merchandisers, liquor stores and on-premise and we are the third largest US producer of non-carbonated bottled fruit drinks and a leading manufacturer of kids' beverages. Our main manufacturing facility in Verona is vertically integrated with manufacturing, blow molding and R&D expertise.

Dawn Food Products, Inc. was founded in 1920 and is headquartered in Jackson, Michigan. Dawn Food Products, Inc. manufactures and distributes bakery products. It offers batters, breading, coaters, biscuit and scone mixes, brownies and cookies, cakes, cinnamon rolls, sweet dough, croissants and breads, donuts, extracts, emulsions and colors, fillings, fruit bit concentrates, glazes, griddle mixes, icing and glaze stabilizers, muffins, puff dough, spreads and smears, and toppings. The company distributes its products in North America, Mexico, Central America, and Europe.

Gentile Bros. Company is the oldest trading member of the Blue Book. For decades, we have been servicing the retail chains and foodservice distributors with quality produce from around the world with the specialized services customers demand. Gentile Bros. Company specialized services include: Customized packaging of all commodities, Ripening and processing of tomatoes, bananas, melons and tree fruit, Complete specialty program, USDA certified organic repacker, Internet, EDI and VMI capabilities, Flexibility to service all customer's needs, Complete re-packaging division, Freight Forwarders and Brokerage sales.

Jonathan Sprouts is a fresh organic fruits and vegetables supplier that operates as Jonathan's Organic. Jonathan Sprouts, Inc. was founded in 1976 as an alfalfa-sprout grower. Today it sources organic produce from farmers in the US, as well as from Canada, Europe, Israel, Mexico, South Africa, and South America. Jonathan Sprouts was certified in 2002 as a "fair trade" company, paying higher prices to Third World suppliers of organic bananas and grapes. Jonathan Sprouts company partners with Organic Farm Foods of the UK, which owns 51% of Jonathan Sprouts; the remainder is owned by company officers.

The first company of the CEDC Group, Carey Agri, was founded in Poland in July 1990. The company’s founders were William O. Carey, Jeffrey Peterson and William V. Carey, the current President and CEO of CEDC. In February 1991, Carey Agri became the exclusive importer of Foster’s and Grolsch beers, as well as Anheuser Busch products, for the territory of Poland. Thanks to the initial success in the distribution of Foster’s beer, which is still exclusively licensed in Poland to Carey Agri, the company quickly expanded its offerings and added other beers from Europe and the U.S. Most of the sales in this period were to wholesale distributors in Poland.

Jackson Family Wines (JFW) plucks its success right from the vine. One of California's largest winemakers, JFW produces the top-selling chardonnay in the US: Kendall-Jackson brand Vintner's Reserve. The company's other leading (and most expensive) wine is Grand Reserve. Sold in restaurants, stores, and via the company's Web site (where legal), JFW's libations -- in addition to its well-known chardonnay -- include merlot, sauvignon blanc, pinot noir, cabernet sauvignon, and zinfandel. JFW owns and farms 14,000 acres of vineyards running along the California coast. Founder and billionaire Jess Jackson and his family own JFW.

P.L. Thomas was founded by Marvin Flowerman and Paul Greene in 1955 and is owned by the Flowerman family. P.L. Thomas company makes ingredients for the food, nutraceutical, and cosmetic industries. It provides hydrocolloids (i.e., water-soluble gums), stabilizers, flavors, and other ingredients for food manufacturers. It also offers botanical extracts, specialty nutraceuticals, herbal powders, mineral gluconates, and other items for nutritional supplement makers. For cosmetic maters it offers oils, vitamins, antioxidants, collagen producers, and ceramides. P.L. Thomas company provides global sourcing, custom ingredient manufacturing, and product development services.

Smithfield Foods is a global food company that goes above and beyond to provide good food in a responsible manner. We remain 100 percent committed to environmental leadership, community involvement, employee safety, animal welfare and high-quality food.When Smithfield Foods waddles up to the trough, the other porkers stand back. Fat from acquisitions, the company is the world's largest hog producer and pork processor. Its products include fresh pork and processed, value-added pork products sold under the Armour, Cook's, John Morrell, Lykes, Patrick Cudahy, and Roegelein, and Cumberland Gap names. Smithfield distributes its meats in the US and internationally, mainly in Mexico, Western Europe, the UK, Poland, Romania, and China. In addition to pork, the company produces turkey and turkey products through its Armour-Eckrich operations and its 49% stake in the largest US turkey producer Butterball.

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