Tongaat Hulett is an agri-processing business which includes integrated components of land management, property development and agriculture. Through its sugar and starch operations in Southern Africa, Tongaat Hulett produces a range of refined carbohydrate products from sugar cane and maize. It has considerable expertise in downstream agricultural products, biofuel production and electricity cogeneration. Competition for water and alternative land usages is an ongoing dynamic. Tongaat Hulett balances the operational requirement for cane supplies to its sugar cane processing operations with the transition of agricultural land to other uses at the appropriate times. It is well positioned to benefit from the changing world of agriculture and agri-processing.Over the past century, Tongaat Hulett has established itself as a leading large scale agri-processing business which has its base firmly established in Southern Africa. Demand for food products is increasing worldwide, renewable energy has introduced a new dimension to agriculture and agricultural trade regimes are changing, with Africa and the European Union moving closer as a trade bloc. Further opportunities for expansion and growth in Africa are thus emerging. Tongaat Hulett has the established business platform and size to capitalise on these opportunities.

NEW Cooperative provides its Iowa member/farmers with a full range of agricultural products and services, including corn and soybean drying, storage, pricing, marketing. The co-op also provides its member/farmers with seed, feed, crop protection, soil sampling, fertilizer and a staff of agronomy experts. It operates via a network of 23 facilities located 14 counties in the northwestern region of Iowa. The organization was formed as the result of a merger of two cooperatives in 1973; it has expanded throughout the years as a result of other co-ops joining NEW. Regarding its name, NEW stands for North East Webster (Iowa's Webster County is part of the company's original service area).

Nichirei Corporation is a Japan-based holding company engaged in six business segments. The Processed Foods segment manufactures, processes and sells frozen food, processed agriculture products, retort-pouch food, acerola, wellness products and packed ice. The Marin Products segment is engaged in the processing and trading of seafood products. The Meat and Poultry Products segment processes and sells poultry, pork and beef, and operates beef barbecue restaurants. Low-temperature Logistics segment is engaged in the third party logistics (3PL) business; the provision of storage, inventory control, import clearance, freezing and unfreezing services, and the design, construction and maintenance of buildings. The Real Estate segment is engaged in the sale of building lots; the leasing of office buildings and parking lots, and the management of real estate. The Others segment is engaged in the insurance agency business, and the provision of greenery and cleaning services, among others.

Schulze and Burch Biscuit Co. which invented the saltine cracker in 1949, was founded by German immigrant Paul Schulze, Sr., in 1896. Schulze and Burch Biscuit company makes and markets toaster pastries under its Toast'em Pop-ups brand, as well as for private- and branded-label customers. It also makes Snackin' Fruits pastry bars, and it offers contract manufacturing for such food items as cereal bars, granola bars, breakfast cereal, crackers, and fruit snacks for other food companies. Schulze and Burch Biscuit operates two manufacturing facilities in the Chicago area.

Saputo Cheese USA manufactures and distributes a wide range of cheeses to the retail, industrial, and foodservice markets. The company's fresh and aged Italian-style cheeses are sold under brand names such as Saputo, Stella, and Dragone. With Cheese Head mascots, its Frigo brand was designed to be kid friendly but adults like it too -- Frog is a leading US brand of string cheese. The company's deli cheeses are sold under the Lorraine brand. Saputo also makes and sells whey protein concentrate to food manufacturers. The company is a subsidiary of Canadian cheese giant, Saputo.

Centerplate, Inc. was founded in 1995. Centerplate, Inc. offers food and related services to recreational facilities in the United States and Canada. Its services include food and beverage concession, and catering services in sports and other entertainment facilities, as well as banquet catering and food court operations in convention centers and in-facility restaurants. The company also provides food and related services, including merchandise services; and facility management services comprising event planning and marketing, maintenance, ticket distribution, program printing and advertising, and licensing rights for the facility.

Boar's Head Provisions is more of a ham than a bore. Under the Boar's Head brand name, the company manufactures and distributes specialty deli meats, cheeses, and soups to restaurants, grocers, and delicatessens throughout the US. Its products are distributed in distinctive black and red refrigerated trucks owned by its sister company, Frank Brunckhorst Company. Boar's Head has operations in Arkansas, Florida, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, and Virginia. The company was founded in 1905 by Frank Brunckhorst, who delivered his foods by horse-drawn wagon to small delicatessens and mom-and-pop stores in New York City. It is still owned and operated by his descendants.

The family-owned and -operated Fazio Marketing, Inc. was founded in 1984 by Don Fazio and his son Tony. Fazio Marketing harvests, packs, and ships table grapes and raisins. Offering about 15 varieties of grapes (based on seasonality), the company grows its juicy crops mainly in California's Central Valley with some operations in the Coachella Valley. Fazio Marketing company, which also makes grape juice, sells its products under the Tri-Boro brand name. Tri-Boro Fruit Co., Inc. is a subsidiary; the name salutes the company's origins as a grape marketer in New York City.

When Little Debbie smiles up out of your lunch bag, you know you are loved. McKee Foods' Little Debbie is one of the US's best known brands of snack cakes, named for and featuring the smiling face of the four-year-old granddaughter of the company's late founders, O.D. and Ruth McKee. McKee also makes ready-to-eat breakfast cereals, granola, creme-filled cookies, crackers, and snack bars. There are more than 150 varieties of Little Debbie-brand snack packs. McKee's products are available in the US, Canada, and Mexico, as well as at US military commissaries around the world. The company is still owned and operated by the McKee family, including CEO Mike McKee.

Peet's Coffee & Tea enjoys the daily grind. The company owns and operates about 190 coffee shops in California and half a dozen other states offering java lovers about 25 types of whole bean and fresh ground coffee, including about 15 blends. Its teas run the spectrum from India black to herbal blends. The stores also offer fresh brewed coffee, biscotti, and other pastries, along with mugs and brewing equipment. In addition to its retail operation, Peet's sells coffee through retail grocery chains such as Safeway and Whole Foods, and through its own online mail order operation. The company also supplies coffee to foodservice operators.

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