Chupa Chups (pronounced "choopa choops") might be hard to say, but its products just roll off the tongue. A Spanish confectioner, the company makes some four billion lollipops a year and it offers more than 100 different flavors. The company produces Smint Xylicare "dental" candy, which it claims protects teeth from cavities, as well as Cremosa sugar-free strawberry and cream-flavored lollipops. It also licenses the Chupa Chups brand to makers of clothing, footwear, and personal care products. Founded in 1958 by Enric Bernat, Chupa Chups was owned and run by the Bernat family until 2006, when it was sold to leading Italian confectioner Perfetti Van Melle.

Nonpareil Corporation company grows and ships fresh potatoes and manufactures value-added potato products such as hash browns, mashed potatoes, and potato flakes, which it distributes to US foodservice operators. Nonpareil also supplies ingredients, including flavor additives made from potatoes, to other food manufacturers. Nonpareil company's potatoes are grown on a 10,000 acres in Nebraska and 3,000 acres in Idaho. The Nonpareil Corporation was founded in 1946 by Harold and Robert Abend; it continues to be owned and managed by members of the Abend family.

LongDa Foodstuff Group Company processes fruits and vegetables, grains, meats, and fish for sale domestically and for export. Its products include flour, freeze-dried foods, frozen fruits and vegetables, noodles, peanut oil, processed pork, prepared foods, and soy sauces. Other subsidiaries include agricultural support companies, a 20-store chain of supermarkets, a furniture and wood work manufacturer, a paper and plastic packaging factory, and a slaughterhouse. Many of the LongDa operations are joint ventures with companies from Japan and Singapore.

Chef Paul Prudhomme has propelled the distinctive cuisine of his native Louisiana into the international spotlight and continues to push the limits by creating exciting and new American and international dishes. Chef Paul learned the importance of using the freshest ingredients while cooking at his mother’s side and continues to use only earth’s finest harvests. As the youngest of 13 children, Chef Paul was always adventurous. His strong curiosity of life and cultural customs motivated him to leave Louisiana in his early 20’s and travel across the United States to experience every culinary environment possible. From an Indian reservation all the way to the finest, five-star restaurant, Chef Paul learned to love, appreciate and blend the flavors of his younger years with those of many other cultures.

Venus Wafers hopes consumers will think its crackers are out of this world. The company manufactures and sells specialty crackers, breads, pizza crusts, and breadsticks under such labels as Haute Cuisine, Sunflower, CaPeachio's, and Nejaimes Lavasch. Its products are sold through gourmet food shops and online. Venus Wafers was founded in 1930 by Napolean Barkmakian; the Barkmakian family still owns and operates the business.

Ridley Corporation is a global producer of animal feed and salt. Its Ridley AgriProducts division is the largest feed producer in Australia providing products for the livestock, pet food, and aquaculture industries. Its Cheetham Salt division is the largest maker of domestic and refined salt in Australia. The company also owns nearly 70% of Ridley Inc., one of the largest producers of livestock feed in North America. Its North American operations contribute about one-third of the company's sales. Originally a salt producer, since 1990 Ridley has bulked up with acquisitions large and small in Australia, Canada, and the US. Ridley received a takeover offer from fellow Australian ag company, GrainCorp, in 2008.

Wimm-Bill-Dann is the market leader in dairy products and children’s food in Russia and one of the leading players in the market for non-alcoholic drinks in Russia and the CIS. Wimm-Bill-Dann has more than 35 production facilities in Russia, Ukraine and Central Asia. More than 18,000 people work at WBD’s production facilities and trading affiliates. Our most recognized brands include: Domik v Derevne (Little House in the Village), Chudo (Wonder), Vesely Molochnik (Happy Milkman), Imunele and Lamber. We also have Russia’s best-known juice brand, J7. No less popular are our brands Lyubimy Sad (Favorite Garden), Chudo-Yagoda (Wonder-Berry), and Essentuki. Our Agusha trademark is Russia’s most recognized baby-food brand.

Finsbury Food Group has puffed up since it mixed up a recipe for a bakery roll-up. Starting with the purchases of Nicholas & Harris (specialty breads, muffins) and Memory Lane Cakes (boxed cakes, sponges), Finsbury has acquired more companies to fill up its bread box. Its subsidiary businesses include: California Cake Company (low-fat cakes, pies, muffins), Campbells Cake Company (unbaked desserts), United Central Bakeries (breads, breakfast goods), Livwell (Yorkshire Farm gluten-free breads and breakfast goods), Anthony Allen (Weight Watchers cakes), and Lightbody (Celebration cakes).

C.F. Sauer has been adding a little spice to life. It produces extracts, flavorings, and spices for the consumer food and foodservice industries. The C.F. Sauer company also sells mayonnaise, mustard, seasoning blends, dry mixes, margarine, and cooking oils. In addition to its namesake brand, Sauer, it also makes the Duke's, Bama, Spice Hunter, Gold Medal, and Mrs. Filbert's brands. Sauer's customers include retail food outlets and foodservice providers, including restaurants and concessionaires east of the Mississippi River. C.F. Sauer also provides private-label and blending services for food processors.

Select brands that embody the distinctive characteristics sought by discriminating beer drinkers. Support our brands with a strong marketing agenda, a disciplined sales approach and a long-term commitment to distributors, retailers, and consumers. The Gambrinus Company, headed by President Carlos Alvarez, is a privately held corporation located in San Antonio, Texas. Gambrinus is best known as the owner and brewer of Shiner Beers, which are brewed at the Spoetzl Brewery in Shiner, Texas. Gambrinus also owns the BridgePort Brewery in Portland, Oregon, the Trumer Brauerei in Berkeley, California and the Pete's Brewing Company. Gambrinus also brews Tappeto Volante in Biella, Italy. The Gambrinus Company includes more than 100 corporate, sales, distribution, brewing and support personnel, and markets 5 brand portfolios throughout the United States, Australia, New Zealand and Italy. From corporate headquarters in San Antonio, Gambrinus partners with a family of distributors and world-class brewers to bring its portfolio of top quality products to a dynamic and growing consumer base.

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