Since its foundation in 1928, Itoham has followed its company policy of “Service to Society Through Business” by providing meat and processed meat products. As these products are an important source of the animal protein that we need as part of a healthy diet, our business has helped to improve the food lifestyles of people who consume our products. To this end we will continue to uphold the trust that the public places in us as a company that is responsible for food by implementing a comprehensive compliance system to improve our product quality management. At the same time, we remain committed to fulfilling our responsibilities as a member of society through environmental preservation, community-oriented initiatives and food awareness programs.

Robert Colescott founded Southern Specialties in 1990. Southern Specialties is really something special. The Pompano Beach, Florida-based company imports and markets regular and tropical fruits and vegetables. It offers white and green asparagus, specialty lettuces, hot peppers, baby vegetables, berries, papayas, mangoes, avocados, star fruit, and more, sourced from North, Central, and South America. Southern Specialties company serves retail and wholesale food companies, big box stores, and foodservice operators in the US and Canada. Southern has offices in Los Angeles, Atlanta, Florida, Texas, Mexico, and Peru. Southern Specialties company's retail products are sold under the brand names Paradise and Southern Selects.

Taylor Fresh Foods, Inc., was founded in 1994 with the objective of being the predominant value-added fresh vegetable supplier to the foodservice market. The guiding belief behind the business plan was that there was a place in the industry for a company that was both dedicated solely to foodservice customers and that achieved the low cost, high service position in the industry. The primary means of growth of the Company has been through acquisitions and through significant relationships with large, national distributors and restaurant chains.

Wixon Inc. was founded in 1907. Wixon, Inc. develops, manufactures, packages, and delivers ingredients and finished products for the food and beverage industry in the United States. Its products include bread and baking mixes, sauces, gravies, marinades, microwave meals, flavors, sweet, savory, blended seasonings, pet foods, and spices. The company serves alcoholic beverages, non-alcoholic beverages, baking goods, confectionary, meat and poultry products, sausage, snack foods, dairy products, private label/specialty foods, and tobacco flavors/additives industries.

At The Western Sugar Cooperative, company primary product is refined sugar. Sugar is nature’s sweetener – pure and simple, with nothing artificial added. Also known as sucrose, sugar is an important source of carbohydrates for humans and is the main carbohydrate stored by the sugar beet.The sugar beet crop is planted in the early spring and reaches its peak sugar content in the fall. The Western Sugar Cooperative growing areas provide a high quality raw material due to the long summer days, cool nights and excellent agronomic conditions. In early fall the beets are harvested over a six-week period and stored in large field piles for processing. During the four-to-five month processing period, the plants operate 24 hours per day, seven days per week, producing pure granulated sugar from the sugar beet. The refined sugar and beet by-products are stored for year-round shipment.

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.

Clearwater Seafoods Income Fund harvests, processes, and distributes fresh and frozen fish and shellfish. It holds major offshore rights to harvest clams, crab, lobster, scallops, and shrimp off the northeastern coast of Canada. The Canadian company sells seafood to customers worldwide. Clearwater Seafood operates its own fleet of ships, along with off-shore and on-shore processing facilities. Founder and CEO Colin MacDonald retired in 2010; food industry veteran Ian Smith was appointed CEO. MacDonald remained as chairman.

Nippon Suisan Kaisha, Ltd. is a Japan-based company engaged in five business segments. The Marine Products segment is engaged in fishing, cultivation, processing and sale of seafood products. The Food segment manufactures and sells processed food products such as frozen food products and common temperature food products, among others. The Logistics segment is engaged in the refrigeration storage of marine products, as well as the transportation of frozen and chilled products. The Fine Chemical segment manufactures and sells pharmaceuticals, health food and pharmaceutical materials. The Others segment is engaged in the construction and repair of ships, as well as the marine transportation and engineering business. As of March 31, 2010, the Company had 73 subsidiaries and 35 associated companies.

We opened our doors for business in July 1996 with a single product—TAHITIAN NONI® Juice. We knew the health benefits of noni were powerful, but nothing could have prepared us for the explosive growth that followed. The effectiveness of TAHITIAN NONI products has led to incredible growth and expansion. Our first year’s sales totaled well over $6 million; now, less than 10 years later, our yearly sales exceed $500 million. Tahitian Noni International does business in over 70 countries and has a wide offering of noni-based products, including healthy menu selections found at seven Tahitian Noni Cafés™ worldwide. We have adopted the heritage of Tahiti as our own and do all we can to preserve the purity of her lands and people. The Tahitians are our full partners in bringing the benefits of noni to the world, and their economy has benefited tremendously from the jobs and growth the noni fruit has produced.

Natraceutical is shooting for your food dollar. It is the biotechnology arm of Spanish agri-chemical and food producer Natra (which owns a more than 55% stake in Natraceutical). Natraceutical company is primarily in the business of extracting essential oils and and natural chemicals from plants for use as ingredients in the food production cosmetic manufacturing, and pharmaceutical industries. It also makes nutritional supplements. Natraceutical company's products include soluble cocoa fiber that is shown by research to lower cholesterol and kola-nut extract with a high caffeine content. Natraceutical holds a major stake in France's Naturex.

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