Gelatin may not seem like a very stable base, but it's the foundation of HARIBO's best-loved goodie, the gummi bear. HARIBO's Gold-Bear candies begat a myriad of chewy shapes and made it Europe's largest confectioner. In addition to its HARIBO gummi and licorice treats, the company's brands include Maoam (fruit candies), Dulcia (marshmallow confections), Bären-Schmidt brand spruchherzen (cookies decorated with icing messages), and, under license, PEZ (and its famous dispensers). Acquisitions of smaller confectioners have spread the company's manufacturing base across Europe; it exports to more than 100 countries around the globe.

Located in Lubbock, Texas, Llano Estacado Winery is one of the largest wineries in the state, it has the capacity to produce 120,000 cases of white, red, and dessert wines a year. Founded in 1976, the winery sits on the high plains of west Texas. It owns two vineyards -- Home Estate (three acres) and Mont Sec (100 acres). It also buys grapes from other high-plains growers with which it is associated. VP Greg Bruni, who has been the company's winemaker since 1993, operates an experimental vineyard at Llano Estacado aimed at increasing the quality of the vineyards' grapes. Bruni shares the results of his experiments with the winery's associated growers. Llano Estacado wines have been served at the White House.

Pamlico Packing Co. Inc. was founded in 1941 and is owned and operated by the Cross family. Pamlico Packing company sells fresh and frozen fish and other seafood items to more than 200 wholesalers, restaurants, hotels, and retail food outlets in the US's mid-Atlantic region. Pamlico's products include shellfish and fin fish. Much of its seafood is harvested from the Pamlico Sound off the shores of North Carolina; more exotic species are brought in from Argentina, Canada, Chile, India, and Vietnam.

Barry Callebaut has been producing cocoa and chocolate products for more than 150 years. Barry Callebaut AG are a fully integrated company that masters every step from the sourcing of cocoa beans to the shelf. Barry Callebaut AG are proud to serve the entire food industry, whether it be industrial food manufacturers, professional users of our products or retailers. Barry Callebaut has strong traditional roots in Europe, is headquartered in Switzerland and listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange. Its products include bulk chocolate, chocolate coverings, coatings, powders, decorative products, and fillings, all of which it sells to large-scale processors and artisan chocolatiers alike.

Bonduelle SA engages in the production of processed vegetables in France and internationally. It offers fresh, canned, and frozen vegetables, as well as prepared food products. Bonduelle company’s fresh processed vegetables include green salads and raw vegetables without seasoning, such as lettuce, rocket, oak leaf, mixed green salad, corn salad, and curly endives; and delicatessen products. It also markets canned, frozen, fresh, and deli products under the Bonduelle brand to catering professionals. Bonduelle S.A. sells its products under Bonduelle brand in Europe and Latin America; Cassegrain brand in France; Frudesa and Salto brands in Spain; and Arctic Gardens brand in Canada. It offers its products through various distribution channels, such as retailers and discounters and restaurants, as well as corporate, school, and hospital foodservice operations.

Fehr Foods, Inc. was established in Abilene, Texas in February 1992. The manufacturing facility initially consisted of one shift, two ovens, three customers and approximately forty different product items. Since then, the company has grown in every conceivable way. We now operate around the clock with three shifts, our oven capacity has more than doubled, our customers now number over 100 and the product line keeps expanding. Our customers are located in 27 different states and our trademark Lil' Dutch Maid cookies continue to gain national recognition.The primary market of Fehr Foods, Inc has always been in the value priced, wholesale cookie market where our niche is to provide the best quality at the lowest cost.Our customers vary from local and regional distributors to the Fortune 500 retailers, to other manufacturers who purchase our cookies to use in their manufacturing process. In order to continue the growth and success of our past decade, we are committed to strive for excellence, integrity and honesty.

Starting as a cooperative of agricultural producers, Tnuva has become Israel’s largest food conglomerate. This achievement is the result of successfully implementing major structural changes to meet the demands of the competitive local market and adapting its activities to advanced, global markets. In Jan 2008 Tnuva sold the majority of its shares to APAX Partners (55%) and to Mivtach Shamir Holdings (20%). Tnuva is today ready for any challenge, and is positioned at an excellent launching point for attaining its goals in both local and overseas markets.

Zetar decided in 2005 that chocolate sounded like a good place to start ... and the company hasn't stopped licking its fingers since. Zetar Plc was founded in 2004 and acquired UK confectionery company Kinnerton Group in 2005. Zetar went public that year, as well, and established two divisions: confectionery and snack foods. Zetar's second, third, and fourth acquisitions came in 2006 when it snapped up dried fruit and nut supplier Readifoods, dried fruit importer Humdinger, and US-based Salamanda, manufacturer of chocolate- and yogurt-coated nuts. Continuing its journey down the buy-up path, the next year it acquired bakery group, Britannia, and Lir Chocolates.

Evergreen FS is an agricultural cooperative serving the needs of northern Illinois farmers. The co-op provides a full range of farm supplies and services including agronomy, feed, seed, fertilizer, fuel, financing, and marketing advice and products. The group also operates a handful of grain elevators as part of its operations. It specializes in the production of corn, soybeans, and wheat. The co-op boasts some 13,000 member/owners that operate businesses on farmland in the counties of McLean, Woodford, and Livingston. Evergreen FS is a member of the GROWMARK system.

A simple desire to build a family-based produce business through hard work and commitment to quality, was the seed that grew into one of the world's largest agricultural organizations. That seed was planted by "Papa Joe" Giumarra over 70 years ago. Today, The Giumarra Companies is recognized for setting standards of excellence in the world of agribusiness. We are privately owned and operated by members of the Giumarra family.Giumarra works hard with its international network of growers to make sure its wide variety of products are available to retailers throughout the year. Giumarra's association with the finest international produce brands guarantee the highest quality fruits and vegetables arrive on time at their destinations.

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