Founded in 1947 by Stuart Hanan, a research chemist, Hanan Products Company Inc. has developed into a leading manufacturer of a broad line of whipped toppings used for baking and food service. With an overwhelming interest in quality, and a very active research and development staff, we have created products for every aspect of the industry. These products include; kosher dairy and parve, ready to use and concentrates, along with whippable and pre-whipped icings and fillings. With our newly expanded facility in Hicksville, New York, we are proud of our ability to develop and manufacture products that have attained the highest level of acceptance both domestically and throughout many international markets, including Europe, Asia, and South America. Our frozen storage capacity allows us to meet the most demanding requirements of all of our customers. In addition, our manufacturing approach remains agile and responsive.

Royal Rose has found its niche growing produce normally found in the fields of Italy. The California company grows and markets such Tuscan treats as radicchio, treviso, frisee, and other specialty leafy vegetables under the Royal Rose brand. Its products are primarily used in packaged salad mixes sold in grocery stores, although it does sell some of its items pre-bagged. It also sells produce to foodservice customers. The company, which says it is the largest radicchio grower in the world, was formed in 1993 by Italian growers Lucio Gomiero and Carlo Boscolo, and California growers John Tamagni and A.W. Johnson & Son.

Sweet Shop USA (formerly DFG Confectionery) produces more than 100 varieties of gourmet sweets. Sweet Shop Candies, Inc. offers handmade chocolates, fudge, truffles, and toffee under the Price's Fine Chocolates, Mrs. Weinstein's Gourmet Toffee, and Sweet Shop brand names. Sweet Shop's confections are available at candy and gift shops, boutiques, floral, and gourmet food retailers throughout the US. Its some 8,000 customers include Whole Foods, Neiman Marcus, Dillard's, Lord & Taylor, Hallmark Cards, and various Federated stores.

Albert's Organics is the nation’s leading distributor of quality organically grown produce and perishable items. We deliver to all major metropolitan cities, most regions in the continental U.S., and to many areas in Canada. We have the largest effective distribution coverage of any organic produce supplier in the country.Albert's Organics is the first Certified Organic Distributor with nationwide coverage. This gives us the ability to trace any product sold through our distribution channels back to its source. We are inspected annually by Quality Assurance International (QAI) to maintain our Certified Organic status. Albert’s Organics is also Primus Certified in all of our distribution centers. The Primus Labs program gives us the ability to have a 3rd party certification agency come in and audit our program to verify that our program is working and to validate our own internal audits of our food safety program. The program audit creates a comprehensive and detailed report that we can use to focus on potential areas of improvement as well as producing a score that we use to set and measure our goals for the program.Albert's Organics maintains an in-stock status of over 300 seasonal fruits and vegetables and other organic perishables in our distribution centers providing product to 5000 natural food stores, supermarkets and restaurants across America.

Clearwater Seafoods Income Fund harvests, processes, and distributes fresh and frozen fish and shellfish. It holds major offshore rights to harvest clams, crab, lobster, scallops, and shrimp off the northeastern coast of Canada. The Canadian company sells seafood to customers worldwide. Clearwater Seafood operates its own fleet of ships, along with off-shore and on-shore processing facilities. Founder and CEO Colin MacDonald retired in 2010; food industry veteran Ian Smith was appointed CEO. MacDonald remained as chairman.

PM Beef Holdings is a leading processor and supplier of meat products to consumers, retailers, and foodservice operators. Its PM Beef Group supplies private-label and branded (Nature's Pride and Angus Beef Preferred Stock) case-ready beef to food retailers, as well as other specialty meat products for restaurants and other hospitality operators. The company also sells a variety of steaks and other beef cuts direct to consumers through its Web site. It has operations in Minnesota and Virginia. PM Beef was started in the 1990s by billionaire John Kluge (founder of holding company Metromedia) and James Ukrop (Ukrop's Super Markets).

United Farmers Cooperative provides a wide range of agriculture products and services to our members throughout southern Minnesota. People....Pride....Purpose....is our motto and focus since 1915. Our team of experienced employees works daily to provide you with the technology, products and services you need to enhance your agriculture operations and daily lives. Times are changing in agriculture—United Farmers Cooperative is your producer-owned cooperative that is always planning ahead and leading the way to your operation’s successful future.

As a grower, the prime responsibility of Sharyland Farms is to produce a quality product for the various packing, shipping, and marketing of the farm's fruit and vegetables. Sharyland Farms contracts millions of pounds of raw product to various processors annually millions of packages are sold to the fresh market through packer and shipper arrangements. These packages are sold under various labels from the different packer-shippers. We are proud of our products and proud of our established relationship with the various packing facilities who market our products. We conduct extensive training sessions among our employees and entomologists to assure the highest quality in production, as well as strict compliance with all food safety regulations.The marketing philosophy of Sharyland Farms is to forward contract vegetables and grain to processors to assure the company a profit when fresh market prices fail to justify harvesting, packaging, and shipping costs. Our management is aware of the importance of diversification, as well as the increasing demand for prepackaged food in today's market, and explores every available means to market products internationally on a year round basis while maintaining outstanding quality and service.

Unilever N.V. is the numero uno Unilever. It has joint custody of food and personal care products giant Unilever. Along with Unilever PLC, the Netherlands-based firm operates Unilever as a joint venture. The three companies operate as the Unilever Group, which has a single board of directors and one set of financial statements. Unilever holds the No. 1 spot in manufacturing dressings, savory, and spreads with brand names Hellmann's, Knorr, Wish Bone, and Ragú. Its other top products include ice cream (Breyers, Ben & Jerry's), tea (Lipton), deodorants (Sure, Degree), and mass skin care (Dove). The company holds the No. 2 position in laundry detergents. Unilever also operates tea and oil plantations.

At Green & Black’s, we make and sell premium organic chocolate. We use fine organic ingredients and these are ethically sourced. This perfect balance between taste and principles is what we stand for and why we pay a premium for all our ingredients. The story of how Green & Black's began is certainly a unique one. People often ask us questions about organic sourcing, ethical sourcing and trading, the early days and how we got our name. So we hope we can answer most of your questions here.

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