It's a real place. It's a way of life. And it's a heritage that we work to live up to every day. Its roots are in a special part of the world called Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, but its appeal is universal and its popularity is spreading. Food is an important part of our life here, and it's always been that way. The Pennsylvania Dutch are famous for home cooking with homegrown ingredients. You can count on Lancaster County meals to be hearty and wholesome, made from scratch, and served with pride. Some people say we save the best for last, with our freshly baked cakes, pies, and cookies — and, of course, any one of the rich, creamy frozen desserts fresh from Turkey Hill Dairy.

The Natural Fruit Corp. was founded in 1984 by Colombian brothers Simon (president) and Jorge Bravo, Sr. (EVP). Natural Fruit Corp. company manufactures and markets frozen snacks made from 100% natural fruit -- no artificial anything. Its signature product is the Chunks O' Fruti frozen fruit bar, but the company also makes frozen yogurt bars and Allyson JAYNE brand frozen fruit drink mixes. Natural Fruit Corp. company's fruit-filled foods are distributed throughout the US and internationally.

Furman Foods is a family-owned business founded in 1921 by J. W. Furman. The Pennsylvania company distributes a complete line of canned tomatoes and tomato products. Furman Foods also offers canned beans; spaghetti, pasta, and pizza sauces; bean salads; vegetables; and ketchup and other condiments. Furman's brand names include include Furmano's, Conte, and Bella Vista. Furman Foods company has customers in the foodservice (restaurants, schools, and hospitals), retail (supermarkets and grocery stores), export, branded, manufacturing, and private-label sectors along the US's East Coast.

Quady Winery wants everyone to enjoy the sweet life. The winery specializes in dessert wines made from rare Muscat grapes as well as port (wine with brandy added). Quady also makes extra dry and sweet vermouth under the Vya Vermouth label. It ships ports and aperitif bottles under several labels, including Essensia, Elysium, Red Electra, and Electra. Shipments are made direct to consumers where allowed by law, about 20 US states; other areas are served via distributors, such as Southern Wine & Spirits and Glazer's. Quady, located in California's Central Valley, also does business in close to 20 international markets. The company traces its roots to 1975 when president Andrew Quady began making port at his home.

L&H Packing Company disassembles beef. The company's San Antonio, Texas, facilities produce boneless beef, preserved hides, tripe and other offal products, rendered blood and bone meal, as well as tallow for wholesale distribution. It has the capacity to process more than 260,000 cows per year. L&H Packing was founded in 1963 by Al Leonard and Dwayne Harral and is still owned and operated by the Leonard family. In business since 1979, L&H's sister company, Surlean Foods, provides chicken, pork, and beef entrees along with soups, sauces, marinades, and rubs to the foodservice industry.

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.

Maple Leaf Bakery, Inc.'s operations makes one's mouth water. The Des Plains, Illinois-based company makes and sells par-baked, and frozen bread, rolls, croissants, turnovers, and bagels throughout the US. The company is part of Canada Bread Co.'s bakery group, which is 89%-owned by Canada's Maple Leaf Foods. In 2002 the bakery acquired San Francisco-based artisan bread operation Grace Baking. Maple Leaf Bakery's products are available through instore bakeries at retail grocery stores and at club-stores, as well as to foodservice operators.

Eberly Poultry knows a fair amount about fowl. The Pennsylvania company processes and markets certified organic, free-range, naturally raised chicken, turkey, and Cornish game hen. The birds are raised on area Amish, Mennonite and other family-owned farms. Eberly processes and sells them under the Eberly, Guinta's, Koch's, and John F. Martin brands to mainly eastern US food wholesalers and retailers. The company also offers specialty poultry, including duck, pheasant, and quail. Eberly owns and operates an outlet store adjacent to its Stevens, Pennsylvania, headquarters. The founding Eberly family has been in the poultry business since the 1940s.

granoVita UK company supplies vegetarian and vegan organic food products to UK health food retailers. granoVita company's products include edible and essential oils, breakfast cereals, cookies, energy bars, household cleaners, soy drinks, and vegetable pat's. Many of its products are also nut, wheat, dairy, and/or gluten-free and, increasingly, organic and free of genetically modified organisms (GMOs). Most of granoVita's products are manufactured by the German food company De-Vau-Ge Gesundkostwerk GmbH, founded and owned by the Seventh-Day Adventist church. CEO Dr. Nigel Phillips started granoVita in 1991.

MWBrands Holdings has a lot of fish stories under its belt and they're all true. Through its operating subsidiaries, MWBrands produces ambient, or room temperature, seafood products like canned tuna (its primary product and brand John West), salmon, sardines, and packaged seafood snacks. It sells its products in the UK, France, Italy, Ireland, and the Netherlands under its core John West and Petit Navire brand names, as well as under its specialized brands, Parmentier (gourmet sardines) and Mareblu (tuna products sold in Italy). MWBrands operates four production plants in France, Portugal, Ghana, and the Seychelles islands. MWBrands Holdings company has agreed to be acquired by Thai Union Frozen Products for $867 million.

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