Just after the turn of the century, a young Armenian named Armen Tertsagian emigrated from the Near East to the United States, working his way from Ellis Island across the rugged continent to the infant city of Seattle. There he met Mark Balaban, another young Armenian who was visiting from England. It wasn't long before the two became fast friends and decided to venture into business together. But life in Seattle was far from easy. Their initial business ventures-- a yogurt factory and an Armenian restaurant-- were both ahead of their time. And the gray, wet winters were difficult for people used to the balmy eastern Mediterranean climate.

Cabo Wabo Tequila was born in 1996 on the backroads of Guadalajara by legendary musician and tequila aficionado, Sammy Hagar. After searching for a tequila exceptional enough to serve inside his cantina in Cabo San Lucas, Sammy partnered with a tequila-making family with over 80 years of experience. Today, the agave used to make Cabo Wabo Tequila is grown, cultivated and harvested by this same family.

Chaucer Foods Ltd. was founded in 1982. Chaucer Foods, Ltd. engages in the design, manufacture, and sale of re-hydrating ingredients for convenience foods in the United Kingdom and internationally. Chaucer company specializes in ingredients used in various sweet and savoury convenience and snack foods. Chaucer offers various croutons and toppings, such as soup croutons, salad croutons, salad and soup sprinkles, toppings and crumbles for ready meals, and fresh crumb cereal fillers. Chaucer company also provides various freeze dried ingredients, which include whole products, pieces, slices, and powders in various formats, such as whole vegetables, fruits, and herbs primarily for applications in fruits, vegetables, herbs, and cheese. In addition, Chaucer Foods, Ltd. offers natural mushroom extract, which is used in various convenience foods, including liquid and dehydrated soups, sauces, and stocks and bouillons.

At Lifeway Foods, we are on a mission. A mission that started in 1986 when we brought our unique probiotic recipe for Lifeway Kefir to America. Like all good missions, ours is simply expressed: We’re here to provide the best in probiotic and nutritious foods. We’re here to improve the health of our customers. And we’re here to leave the world a better place than we found it. On a lighter note, we’re also here to change the meaning of the word delicious, and to have a little fun along the way. You with us? Good, very good.

Colavita USA is a leading importer and distributor of Italian foods, notably olive oil, pastas, sauces, and vinegars sold under the Colavita label. It supplies products to retail grocery store chains, specialty food stores, and wholesale distributors, as well as restaurants, caterers, and other foodservice operators. Colavita USA, L.L.C. was started by John J. Profaci, who struck a distribution agreement with Italy's Colavita family in 1978. Rome-based Colavita S.p.A owns 80% of the US importer.

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.

PYCO Industries is a member-owned cooperative with cottonseed oil mills located in Lubbock, Texas. Used by food manufacturers and other foodservice companies, its oil is shipped to customers across the country. The coop also markets whole cottonseed as well as such byproducts as cottonseed hulls and cottonseed meal used in livestock feed. Cottonseed linters, another byproduct, is used by manufacturers for mattresses and upholstery padding, as well as in the paper and plastics industries. PYCO boasts more than 60 cotton gins in the southern US.

Grapette International, Inc. began as part of the original Grapette Company in Camden, Arkansas in 1939. The company gained national prominence with its flagship Grapette and Orangette sodas, which are now sold exclusively in Wal-Mart stores nationwide under the Sam's Choice brand. Grapette International has evolved into a full-service flavor manufacturer. We provide customized flavors, ingredients, and value-added products to customers in the United States and around the world. Centrally located in Malvern, Arkansas, the company produces the flavors for Grapette and Orangette sodas as well as a spectrum of flavors used in brands throughout North America, Central America, South America, and Southeast Asia.

Stauffer’s is best recognized for animal crackers but also produces a variety of crackers and cookies in three bakeries around the United States. Stauffer’s roots are still in York, Pennsylvania where the first animal crackers were produced in 1871. Two additional bakeries are located in Cuba, New York and Santa Ana, California. Stauffer’s west coast bakery started producing crackers and cookies in 2001.Enjoy snacking with delicious Stauffer’s animal crackers in a variety of flavors and shapes. Stauffer’s animal cracker and cookie varieties have expanded from Original, Mini, Chocolate, Iced and Cinnamon Graham. Stauffer’s recently introduced a new line of all natural animal crackers and animal cookies that are fun, wholesome, and delicious. The new all natural animal crackers and animal cookies are a good source of calcium, zero grams trans fat, and available in a brand new resealable package.

Friendship Dairies originated over 90 years ago in the small town of Friendship, located in upstate NY, where its founder first crafted an Old World Style Cheese called Farmer Cheese. This All Natural cheese was produced all week long then transported by railway to be sold on the streets of New York City. Today, Friendship is a leading producer of "All Natural" cultured and pasteurized dairy products, processing more than a million pounds of Grade A milk a day at its state-of-the-art manufacturing facility still located in Friendship, NY. The milk is delivered fresh and used within hours of its arrival to make a wide variety of All Natural dairy products including Cottage Cheese, Sour Cream, Farmer Cheese, Buttermilk and select Yogurt products. The same care and attention to quality that have been the cornerstone of the Friendship Brand since its inception, is still adhered to this day. And Farmer Cheese, still in high demand, continues to be produced in a way that maintains its tradition of "homemade" excellence. Friendship has received much praise for the taste, consistency, and overall quality of its products. All Friendship dairy products conform to Vegetarian Diet Standards and, with the exception of Toasted Onion Flavored Sour Cream, are Gluten Free.

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