From the late 1800s to the early 1900s, the Northwest dairy industry was on the rise. By 1909, Washington State was one of the nation's top producers of canned evaporated milk, butter and cheese. Dairy farmers realized that teamwork was the best way to market their dairy products. The result — local county dairy cooperatives began to form. In 1918, five Puget Sound co-ops joined marketing forces to create the United Dairymen's Association. Since the Northwest produced more milk than its citizens used, UDA worked with Seattle food broker Umberto Dickey to develop distant markets for the co-ops' manufactured products. In 1930, the UDA bought Dickey's company, Consolidated Dairy Products Company.

In 1893 Willis Boyd Johnston established W.B. Johnston Grain Company. The company was built on service, providing grain, seed, flour, coal, hay and livestock to the Cherokee Strip settlers. Five generations later, this is still the foundation of W.B. Johnston Grain Company. As the oldest and largest privately owned grain elevator company in Oklahoma, W.B. Johnston Grain Company’s success is based not only on our ability to adapt to the ever-changing needs and demands of the agricultural industry, but most significantly on our ability to deliver unwavering service to each customer. Knowledge equates with success, and our 117 year history and expertise allows us to continually strengthen our position as the regional leader in the grain industry.

Peco Foods hopes you'll do more than peek at their poultry parts. Producing some 18 million pounds of poultry every week, the company processes private-label and store brand chicken for US retail and foodservice customers. It also exports items to Canada, Mexico, South America, Asia, and Eastern Europe. Peco's frozen, deli, and tray-pack products include boneless, skinless chicken breasts and tenderloins; boneless thighs; and jumbo legs and wings; as well as value-added breaded and flavored products. As a fully integrated processor, the company operates feed mills and hatcheries to support its poultry production facilities.

Moy Park, one of Northern Ireland's largest food processors, supplies private-label fresh, processed, and value-added chicken to food retailers and foodservice distributors in the UK, France, and other parts of Europe. It entered the turkey market by buying local O'Kane Poultry in 2010. Moy Park's agricultural arm operates hatcheries using chicks from Aviagen. Its Moy Park Foodservices division offers frozen onion rings, breaded mushrooms, tempura-battered vegetables and fried cheese bites ideal for pubs and restaurants. The company has operations in Northern Ireland, France, and England. Moy Park was founded in 1943; Chicago-based meatpacker The OSI Group sold it to Brazil's Marfrig in 2008.

ML Macadamia Orchards, L.P. (“MLMO”) was founded in 1986 under Delaware partnership law as a publicly traded partnership (NYSE – “NUT”). MLMO is engaged in the business of growing and farming macadamia nuts in the state of Hawaii. The Company owns or leases approximately 4,190 tree acres of macadamia nut orchards in three regions within a 50 mile radius on the island of Hawaii. The Company also performs farming services on approximately 2,100 tree acres for other orchard owners. ML Macadamia Orchards, L.P. is the world’s largest grower of macadamias. The Partnership is managed by its general partner, ML Resources, Inc. (the Managing Partner). Throughout the first 19 years of its existence, the Managing Partner was owned by various related entities, which managed the Partnership’s business activities. Effective January 6, 2005, 100% of the outstanding shares of ML Resources, Inc. were purchased by the Partnership on behalf of the limited partners.

Australian creatures of legal drinking age. Through its Little Creatures Brewing subsidiary, Little World Beverages makes the Little Creatures line of craft beers. The company's award-winning varieties -- all of which sport its trademark cherub logo -- are Little Creatures Pale Ale, the amber Rogers' Beer, and Little Creatures Pilsner. It exports its beers to New Zealand and the UK. Big Australian brewer Lion Nathan owns more than a third of Little World Beverages, which was founded in 2000 by a group that included directors Howard Cearns, Adrian Fini, and Nic Trimboli.

Annie’s, Inc., based in Napa, CA, offers delicious foods made with the highest-quality natural and organic ingredients. The family of well-loved Annie’s, Inc. brands includes: Annie’s Homegrown, pasta meals, snacks and cereal; and Annie’s Naturals, unique salad dressings and condiments. The company has a long tradition of social and corporate responsibility, and believes in the importance of sustainable farming practices that respect the earth and its inhabitants. Each year, Annie’s gives $50,000 in scholarship funds to support the next generation of organic farmers.

Spicy is on the menu at Manda Packing Company. Doing business as Manda Fine Meats, the company processes and distributes a variety of meats, including Cajun-flavored deli meats such as ham, roast beef, turkey breast and smoked sausage. Its specialty products include hog cracklings, head cheese, and andouille and boudin sausage. Manda Fine Meats sells its products in more than 40 US states under brands names such as Cajun Prize, Four Star, and Manda. The Louisana company was founded in 1947 by brothers Bennie, John, and Vincent Manda; today it is run by third-generation family members, Vincent Manda's grandsons -- Bobby, Steve, and Tommy Yarborough.

Golden Peanut Company, LLC, is a leading sheller and processor of peanuts and peanut products with headquarters in Alpharetta, Georgia. Golden Peanut's primary product lines include raw shelled and inshell peanuts, peanut flours, peanut extracts, roasted aromatic and refined various peanut oils, and peanut seed. Golden Peanut serves peanut growers and operates plants in all major peanut growing areas of the United States and Argentina. Golden Peanut are proud to be a leading supplier of peanut products to manufacturers worldwide.

Since 1937 Baker Commodities Inc. has been one of the nation’s leading providers of rendering, and grease removal services. Baker Commodities Inc. is a completely “green” company, recycling animal by-products and kitchen waste into valuable products that can be used to feed livestock, power vehicles, and act as a base for everyday items.

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