Winemaker Kristina Mielke-van Loben Sels the second generation of the Mielke family to oversee Arbor Crest and brings both education and practical skill to her work. A University of California at Davis fermentation science graduate, Kristina came to Arbor Crest after several years at Ferrari-Carano Vineyards and Winery in Healdsburg, California . Her husband, James van Loben Sels, is an experienced viticulturist, which complements Kristina's skills nicely. Together, these two understand the complexities of grapes, soil, trellising, pruning, irrigation, and winemaking. They also share duties as the winery's general managers.

Frozen Specialties company makes private-label frozen pizzas (in value-priced, lean, and microwaveable variations) and a frozen pizza-flavored snack called Pizza Bites for the North American convenience and grocery store markets. Its pizzas are primarily sold under store-brand names at major grocery chains. Frozen Specialties, Inc., (also known as FSI) is a top player in the frozen pizza industry and produces more than 100 million pizzas every year. Investment firm Swander Pace Capital is the majority owner of Frozen Specialties.

Interior Alaska Fish Processors company, which does business as Santa's Smokehouse, specializes in wild Alaskan salmon items. It processes and packages salmon in smoked, canned, and frozen forms. Other products include frozen crab legs, caviar, and halibut. Interior Alaska Fish Processors company's offerings are sold through distributors in the continental US and can also be purchased at interior alaska fish company's retail store in Fairbanks, Alaska, or ordered through its Web site and catalog. Santa's Smokehouse also provides custom seafood and game processing for hunters and fishermen. Interior Alaska Fish Processors, Inc. is owned and operated by the Umphenour family.

Uniq plc is a UK focused food group with market leading positions in chilled prepared foods. The Group makes own-label and co-pack branded products including prepared salads, desserts, sandwiches and wraps and its customers include all the major UK food retailers, food service businesses and branded food manufacturers. Headquartered in Gerrards Cross, the company employs around 2,200 people and manufactures its products in four sites across the UK at Minsterley, Spalding, Evercreech and Northampton. Uniq is listed on the London Stock Exchange and trades under the EPIC code: UNIQ.

That’s just one man’s perception of what makes the perfect cup of coffee - so strong it keeps the neighbours awake! Back then of course, he wouldn’t have had a great deal of choice. Now when you ask for coffee you get a menu: ground or whole bean? Caff or de-caff? Americano, cappuccino, espresso, frappé macchiato, mocha or latte? Coffee these days is big business. Petroleum aside, it is the biggest natural commodity in international trade. Some 25 million people in 50 countries worldwide depend on it for their livelihood. And among the connoisseurs, good coffee is treated with the same reverence as fine wine. All this from an innocuous-looking bean discovered, according to legend, by an African goatherd. He thought his goats seemed unusually jumpy when they ate this particular bean. Trying it for himself, he felt alert and invigorated. But it was a passing monk that made the first cup of coffee from the beans by crushing them into a powder and pouring on boiling water. His fellow monks were greatly impressed by his ability to pray all night and word soon got around.

Thanksgiving Coffee Company roasts and sells fair trade coffee beans, roasted, whole or ground, to java lovers in Northern California. Fair trade coffee is purchased from small farmers who are paid a price that can sustain their small-scale coffee bean production. The company purchases coffee beans from more than 20 countries and sells some 100 different coffee brands and varieties. In addition, it sells tea under the Royal Gardens banner. Thanksgiving Coffee also owns and operates a small Mendocino, California, bakery. The company was founded in 1972 by Paul (CEO) and Joan (president) Katzeff. The Katzeffs own 78% of the company.

Kenneth Lee and Caryl Levine started Lotus Foods, Inc. in 1995. Lotus Foods is a leading importer and distributor of organic and specialty rice. Lotus Foods company purchases rice primarily from family farms overseas; its products include such varieties as Organic Jasmine, Bhutanese Red, and Cassava Sesame. Lotus Foods distributes rice to specialty gourmet and natural food stores and to restaurants. It also sells rice and rice cooking products to consumers online.

Distributors Processing, Inc. is a privately owned corporation. The DPI employees are individually dedicated to serving our customers in a timely and efficient manner. We truly believe in "Taking Care of Business" because our customers are No. 1 with us!Our President, Randy Walker, Ph.D., PAS and our Salesmen; Mike Cody, Mike Rincker, Ph.D., Kendal Thompson, Dennis Eike and Arius Schiff work hand in hand with the home office and our numerous Distributors worldwide to provide the best possible assistance and support to our customers. Our products are 100 percent natural because "We Care" about you, your families, neighbors and the environment. All of our products are developed with these thoughts in mind. We welcome any ideas or communication from you that might assist us in finding a better way to serve you and your needs. Should you have any questions regarding us or our products, please feel free to contact us and we'll make every effort to respond to you as soon as possible.

Forget Idaho. County Super Spuds has been growing Maine potatoes for five generations. The company operates through three subsidiaries -- the 500-acre Sunday River Farms (bought in 2004) grows the potatoes, JDR Transport (launched in 1992) ships them to food processors such as Penobscot McCrum, which was also bought in 2004. County Super Spuds is owned by the McCrum family. The company is located in Aroostook County, in northeastern Maine near the Canadian border, which was known as the Potato Capital of America in the early 20th century.

Worldwide Fruit is actually limited to the UK, but still appeals to the fruit lover, whether the fruit in question needs peeling or not. The privately held marketing and distribution company imports its wide range of fruit from all over the planet and supplies them to major UK food retailers. Worldwide's products include apples, avocados, dates, kiwi fruit, pears, and stone and soft fruit (berries). Worldwide Fruit company is jointly owned by Northcourt Group and New Zealand's Enza.

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