Deschutes Brewery, located in Central Oregon along the banks of the wild and scenic Deschutes River, has brewed a family of handcrafted ales since 1988. Starting out as a small brewpub in the heart of downtown Bend, Deschutes’ first beers were Black Butte Porter, Bachelor Bitter and Cascade Golden Ale. In 1993, Deschutes moved into its current brewing facility and has continued expanding and improving the facilities. With a 50-barrel traditional gravity brew house and a new one-of-a-kind 131-barrel Huppmann brew system from Germany, Deschutes now creates and experiments with specialty batches of limited beers like The Abyss and Hop Trip while brewing large quantities of everyone’s favorites like Mirror Pond Pale Ale. Consistently producing the highest quality beers is always Deschutes’ number one priority and commitment.

Ginger Beef Corporation is a food company based in Calgary, Alberta. It is a public company listed on the TSX Venture Exchange. Through two wholly owned subsidiaries, Ginger Beef Express Ltd. and Ginger Beef Choice Ltd., Ginger Beef franchises a number of take out/delivery service restaurants in Alberta and produces a number of frozen or ready to serve deli Chinese food products. The Corporation's manufacturing facility is certified and licensed by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency as a federally regulated plant and; therefore, all products manufactured can be shipped to all provinces and territories in Canada.

The late Roberto Alvarez founded the family-owned business in 1950. Coast Citrus Distributors is a leading wholesale distributor of fresh fruits and vegetables in Mexico and the US. Coast Citrus Distributors company supplies a variety of produce, including bananas, lettuce, limes, and potatoes, to retail grocers and other food customers under such brands as Coast Citrus, Coast Tropical, and Olympic Fruit and Vegetable. Coast Citrus Distributors operates a half dozen distribution facilities in California, Texas, and Florida. It also has about five locations in Mexico.

The #1 dairy processor in Canada, Saputo makes Italian and European-style cheeses for sale to retail, foodservice, and industrial customers in Canada, the US, and Argentina. Its big brands include Armstrong, Frigo, Stella, and Treasure Cave. Saputo also produces fluid milk and yogurt, and distributes imported cheeses for the Canadian consumer retail market. Also in Canada, Saputo bakes up snack cakes, tarts, and cereal bars under such brands as Vachon and Granny's. Originally a small mozzarella maker, the company grows through acquisitions.

Grupo Cerveceria Nacional de Panama beer brands include Atlas and Balboa but it also distributes the Miller and Corona brands. Through its subsidiaries, Cervecer�a makes and distributes Pepsi, 7 UP, Canada Dry, Orange Crush, Squirt, as well as Brisa bottled water and La Chircana shelf-stable milk products. Founded in 1909 as the Panama Brewing & Refrigerating Company by five local businessmen, Cervecer�a Nacional has grown to become one of the leading brewers in Panama. It is a subsidiary of SABMiller.

Golden Agri-Resources Ltd. engages in cultivating and harvesting oil palm trees, and processing fruit bunches into crude palm oil and palm kernel in Indonesia and internationally. Golden Agri-Resources company owns, operates, and manages oil palm plantations and mills and refineries, as well as operates an integrated deep sea port and storage facilities. It produces a range of domestic and international refined branded products, such as cooking oil, margarine, butter oil substitute, shortening and fats for end-customers, restaurants, hotels and cafes, as well as industrial markets. As of December 31, 2008, golden agri resources company had a total planted area of approximately 392,000 hectares, 3 refineries, and 5 kernel crushing plants. Acquisitions In 2008, golden agri resources company acquired Eco Investment Limited and PT Soci Mas.

Premier Tech Industrial Equipment Group (PT IEG) was born in 1989 to satisfy a need for automation at Tourbières Premier (now Premier Horticulture, PT IEG’s sister company). PT IEG started out as the company’s engineering department, manufacturing equipment to support internal technological needs. But PT IEG quickly decided to sell its equipment outside the company and became an international leader in the design, manufacturing, and marketing of state-of-the-art industrial equipment. Mostly involved in the organic industry at the beginning of the 1990s, PT IEG quickly expanded its activities towards non-organic markets through both its extensive IR&D programs and the acquisition of Chronos Richardson Systems. By adding this 125-year-old German company to its team, PT IEG paved the way for major growth in the food, chemical, and mineral industries while complementing its product lines with new packaging technologies. With its wide range of products and innovative solutions tailored to customers’ individual needs, PT IEG is now an international leader in the field of Industrial Flexible Packaging (IFP) equipment.

Atkins has pushed beef off its plate in favor of a protein shake. Atkins Nutritionals, which once touted the meat-heavy Atkins diet, makes nutritional bars and shakes. The number of products offered by the company is down from the more than 300 items it made at the height of the low-carbohydrate diet craze. Atkins no longer offers strictly low-carb dieting advice, but instead focuses on nutrition. As with other weight-loss companies, Atkins offers memberships and diet plans. Its Web site has an online support group called the Community Forum. The company's branded food products are sold in retail outlets worldwide.

Germain-Robin Alambic produces hand-distilled brandies and bourbons under the Anno Domini, Select Barrel XO, Shareholders Reserve, and Grappa labels. Germain-Robin products, said to rival the great French brandies (called cognac), are distilled from premium wine grapes such as Pinot Noir, Merlot, and Viognier (grappa is made from apples). Germain-Robin was founded by Ansley Coale and Hubert Germain-Robin who, according to company legend, set out to make brandy using an antique still found in an abandoned cognac distillery.

J.C. Potter Sausage Company, a subsidiary of Atlantic Premium Brands, processes and distributes sausages and other meats under the J.C. Potter brand name. The company's products are a staple in grocery stores and supermarket chains in Arkansas and Oklahoma, although they are available nationwide. Potter's products include breakfast sausage in link, patty, and bulk forms; sausage biscuits; bacon, cured salt pork; hickory smoked ham; hot links; and smoked sausages. It also processes private-label products for other organizations. The company was founded in 1949 by its namesake, J.C. Potter.

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