Beef is just one of the cornerstones of this food company. Keystone Foods is one of the largest makers of hamburger patties and processed poultry with about 30 distribution and processing centers located throughout the world. A major supplier to McDonald's restaurants, Keystone serves about 28,000 restaurants in a dozen countries worldwide with hamburgers, chicken wings, breast fillets, and chicken patties, as well as fish and pork products. Keystone also provides new product development services to its customers, as well as custom distribution and logistics services. The company, which began as a beef-boning business in the 1960s, has agreed to be acquired by Brazil's Marfrig Alimentos for about $1.2 billion.

Pahlmeyer produces chardonnay, merlot, and some proprietary blends from grapes grown on several California vineyards. Pahlmeyer also operates its own vineyard near Napa, California. The 220-acre ranch supports 100 acres of vineyards. Pahlmeyer was founded by Jason Pahlmeyer who sold his first vintage in 1986. Pahlmeyer sells proprietary blends under the "Jason" and "Pahlmeyer" labels.

Bush Brothers & Company's success is proof that well-spent ad money makes a difference -- even when you're up against the bean "big boys" (think Campbell's baked beans, or Heinz, Van Camp's, or B&M). Not deterred, however, Bush Brothers cans one of the leading US brands of baked beans, Bush's Best, which is made from a family recipe and first sold in 1969. The company also cans variety beans (black, garbanzos, pintos, refried), chili, greens, and hominy, all of which are sold in retail food outlets and to foodservice operators across the US. Company spokesbrother Jay Bush and his "talking" dog, Duke, are the stars of the company's popular TV commercials (which the man-and-his-dog duo started doing in 1995).

Mars knows chocolate sales are nothing to snicker at. Mars, Incorporated makes such worldwide favorites as M&M's, Snickers, and the Mars bar. Its other confections include 3 Musketeers, Dove, Milky Way, Skittles, Twix, and Starburst candy; Combos and Kudos snacks; Uncle Ben's rice; and pet food under the names Pedigree, Sheba, and Whiskas. It also owns the world's largest chewing gum maker, the Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company. The Mars family (including siblings and retired company CEO Forrest Mars Jr., chairman John Franklyn Mars, and VP Jacqueline Badger Mars) owns the highly secretive firm, making the family one of the richest in the US.

The Lion Brewery is the proud brewer and bottler of the ever-popular brands of Lionshead, Stegmaier, Pocono, Gibbons, Bartels, Olde Philadelphia Soda, and the Lion Brewery’s very own Root Beer! We are not just brand owners, but also a contract beverage manufacturer. As one of the largest American-owned breweries in the U.S., we have a large portfolio of customers and pride ourselves on producing the best consumer beverages.

It should be pointed out that chickens don't start out with fingers, but Brakebush Brothers produces plenty of 'em. The company manufactures processed value-added chicken products (wings, nuggets, patties, fingers, and strips) for sale through retail grocery and foodservice operators. Its subsidiary, Squawkers, is a branded, restaurant-concept family of products marketed to the foodservice industry; Brakebush Transportation distributes the company's products to destinations in the 48 contiguous US states. Brakebush Brothers, a family-owned company, was founded by William and Otto Brakebush in 1925.

Winemaker Kristina Mielke-van Loben Sels the second generation of the Mielke family to oversee Arbor Crest and brings both education and practical skill to her work. A University of California at Davis fermentation science graduate, Kristina came to Arbor Crest after several years at Ferrari-Carano Vineyards and Winery in Healdsburg, California . Her husband, James van Loben Sels, is an experienced viticulturist, which complements Kristina's skills nicely. Together, these two understand the complexities of grapes, soil, trellising, pruning, irrigation, and winemaking. They also share duties as the winery's general managers.

Chocolates and chocolate-lovers are international. Eurochoc Americas knows and bases it business on this. Eurochoc Americas Corporation distributes gourmet chocolate and non-chocolate confectionary products made in Europe. It imports and markets high-end Swiss and French candy, including the Grether's Pastilles, Halter BonBons, Revillon Finesses, Swiss Prestige, and Favarger Fondue brands. Eurochoc's goodies are shipped to retailers and wholesalers throughout North America and can also be ordered through the company's Web site. Gift baskets and special-occasion selections are available.

Turkey is the main dish at West Liberty Foods, but the company has room for other meats on its plate as well. In addition to slaughtering and processing turkeys, the company also prepares and slices pork, chicken, ham, beef and cheese into value-added meat products (luncheon meat, deli trays) for retail and foodservice customers, including the Subway sandwich shop chain. West Liberty operates four production facilities (three in Iowa and one in Utah). It co-packs branded meats for bigger companies and also offers private-label services. The company's commodity products include deboned turkey, ground turkey, turkey parts, and premixed meat slurries which it supplies to other food processors.

Since 1919, Van Houtte has been producing superior-tasting coffees using traditional European small-batch roasting methods. Our long-standing dedication to European-style quality and tradition is reflected in our company signature, A taste of Europe in your cup. It expresses our commitment to the highest standards of excellence in all aspects of our business. Today, we are one of North America's leading gourmet coffee companies involved in nearly every aspect of the industry. We select and buy our beans, roast and package our coffees, manufacture state-of-the-art single-cup brewing equipment, and market a wide range of unique products to retail, office, café and online customers. Van Houtte offers a full range of retail packages and bulk bean coffees with sophisticated and unparalled merchandising units that create gourmet coffee corners. Our in grocery liquid program allows sampling before purchasing. As well, we operate the largest coffee services network in North america serving more than 71,000 workplaces in most major cities.

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