Founded in 1987, Bon Appétit Management is a unit of UK foodservices giant Compass Group. Bon Appétit Management is trying to turn the cafeteria into a greener dining experience. A leading onsite dining services provider, the company incorporates socially responsible practices into the catering services if offers to corporations, colleges and universities, and specialty venues (primarily museums). It serves more than 400 locations in about 30 states, including such clients as eBay, Oracle, Target, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Oberlin College, and The Art Institute of Chicago.

There's probably a lot of breath mints available at Christopher Ranch, the largest garlic producer in the US. Christopher Ranch sells dozens of types of fresh and jarred garlic, as well as specialty onions, sun-dried tomatoes, broccoli, dried chilies, herbs, and spices. (The company is phasing out jars in favor of resealable, recyclable plastic pouches.) Christopher Ranch ships more than 60 million pounds of garlic every year to foodservice companies and grocery stores such as Kroger, Safeway, and Whole Foods. Its garlic is also exclusively used in Michael Angelo's frozen foods. Christopher Ranch was founded in 1953 by brothers Don and Art Christopher. Don's son Bill now runs the company.

Despite its bucolic trademark of a barefoot country girl leading a milk cow, ice cream maker Blue Bell Creameries means big business. It offers some 50 different ice cream flavors. And although Blue Bell is still considered a regional brand (with distribution in fewer than 20 US states), it is one of the US's most popular ice cream brands. In addition to ice cream, the company sells yogurt, frozen treats (ice cream sandwiches, fruit pops), sherbet, and low-fat and sugar-free ice creams. Blue Bell continues to expand from its strong regional base in Texas and surrounding areas, but no giant-corporation tactics for this company -- it retains total control over production and distribution of its products.

For more than 110 years, The J.M. Smucker Company has been committed to offering consumers quality products that help families create memorable mealtime moments. Today, Smucker is the leading marketer and manufacturer of fruit spreads, retail packaged coffee, peanut butter, shortening and oils, ice cream toppings, sweetened condensed milk, and health and natural foods beverages in North America. Its family of brands includes Smucker's®, Folgers®, Dunkin' Donuts®,Jif®, Crisco®, Pillsbury®, Eagle Brand®, R.W. Knudsen Family®, Hungry Jack®, White Lily® and Martha White® in the United States, along with Robin Hood®, Five Roses®, Carnation®, Europe's Best®,and Bick's® in Canada. The Company remains rooted in the Basic Beliefs of Quality, People, Ethics, Growth and Independence established by its founder and namesake more than a century ago. The Company has appeared on FORTUNE Magazine's list of the 100 Best Companies to Work For in the United States 12 times, ranking number one in 2004.The J. M. Smucker Company is the owner of all trademarks, except Pillsbury is a trademark of The Pillsbury Company, LLC used under license; Carnation is a trademark of Société des Produits Nestlé S.A., used under license; and Dunkin' Donuts is a registered trademark of DD IP Holder LLC used under license.

Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG started in a small pastry shop on Marktgasse in Zurich's old town in 1845. Confectioner David Sprüngli-Schwarz and his 29 year old son Rudolf Sprüngli-Ammann, who also trained to be a confectioner, dared to do something new: they decided to make chocolate. In particular and in keeping with the new fashion that came from Italy –solid bars - just like François-Louis Cailler in Vevey and Philippe Suchard in Neuchâtel had already done.

Moark LLC is one of the top egg producers in the US, owning more than 24 million laying hens in about a dozen facilities across the nation. Its eggs are sold under private-label and national brand names, such as Land O'Lakes All-Natural Farm Fresh Eggs. The company, whose hens produce some 126 million eggs a week, also produces specialty eggs including all-natural, cage-free, Omega-3-enhanced, and organic. Moark is also is a top franchisee of the Eggland's Best brand of eggs. The bulk of the company's eggs are sold as shell eggs, the rest are turned into other consumer and industrial egg products.

The Aztecs are thought to have been the first people to turn the cacao beans into a more edible form. They roasted the beans, ground them into a paste and dissolved the paste in water with a few spices and chillies. It might not sound particularly yummy, but there it was, the very first drinking chocolate. They called it chocolate, which means bitter drink, and it was lapped up in sacred rituals and quaffed by elite tribesmen for the next few hundred years. Today, chocolate has become one of the most versatile and beloved foods in the world. And yet it’s become so much more – we have an emotional, sensual connection with chocolate that we have with few other foods. It comforts us, delights us, draws us in and gives us a taste experience unlike any other. Simply put, we love it. And the humble beans it comes from have had a heck of a journey over the past 4,000 years.

Ole Mexican Foods company makes Mexican-American foods, inducing tortilla and taco shells, under brand names including La Banderita, La Centroamericana, Ole, and Verole. Ole Mexican Foods company also produces Mexican cheeses and sausages, tostadas, and tortillas chips, as well as yogurt and dessert items. Its customers include retail food outlets and foodservice operations. Headquartered in Norcross, Georgia, the company has nine distribution centers (one each in California, Illinois, and Kentucky and two each in Florida, North Carolina, and Texas); with the exception of Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming, Ole Mexican's products are available throughout the continental US, as well as in Puerto Rico.

ADM Alliance Nutrition, Inc., based in Quincy, IL is a wholly owned subsidiary of Archer Daniels Midland Company, this partnership strengthens our resources and provides opportunities for new technologies and increased efficiencies - all aimed at making our customers more efficient.ADM supplies ingredients that make animal feed more nutritious. ADM produces a vast array of ingredients such as proteins, vitamin blends and amino acids. Used the world over, ADM feed ingredients can improve protein quality, nutritional standards, and the production efficiency of traditional animal feed products.

The late Vincent Charles Ferachi started the family-owned business in the 1940s. Capitol City Produce is a fresh fruits and vegetables supplier in the capitol city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, as well as in the surrounding region. Capitol City Produce company provides products to food service and retail operations in the southeastern US. It specializes in fresh produce and herbs, as well as frozen vegetables and processed items. Capitol City Produce operates a refrigerated storage facility and a delivery fleet of 50 trucks.

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