Owned by Bill Ramsey and the family of late chairman Don Nucci, Mann Packing Co., Inc. was founded in 1939 by H.W. "Cy" Mann. Mann Packing is one of the world's largest suppliers of fresh broccoli and a leading shipper of cut vegetables. In addition to the vitamin-filled and not-presidentially-preferred florets, Mann's packages a variety of other fresh vegetables such as carrots, cauliflower, romaine lettuce, and snow peas. It serves both grocery and produce retailers, as well as customers in the foodservice industry.

Klosterman might just have more bread (of the eating kind) than anybody in the Cincinnati area. Klosterman Baking Co. makes some fifty different varieties of baked goods -- such as sliced bread, buns, breadsticks, and rolls -- for restaurants and grocery stores. Klosterman Baking company has bakeries and distribution centers throughout Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana. Klosterman Baking also has partnerships with about a dozen food service distributors such as SYSCO Corporation and Gordon Food Service. Klosterman Baking company is owned and managed by the Klosterman family.

You could say that the Young Pecan Company is a shell company but in a good way. Relieving some 100 million pounds of pecans of their shells every year, the company is one of the largest pecan processors in the world. It has state-of-the-art laser shelling operations in Las Cruces, New Mexico; Florence, South Carolina; and Zaragosa, Mexico, as well as buying operations and storage facilities in Albany, Georgia. Farming no nut orchards of its own, Young Pecan purchases pecans from growers located near its plants. It sells its shelled pecan products to mainly domestic and international food manufacturing companies, with some distribution in retail food outlets. The company was purchased by the King Ranch in 2006.

Lovers of premium scotch whisky might want to raise a glass to Glenmorangie's "Sixteen Men of Tain." The sixteen craftsman employed in the company's distillery in the village of Tain make the company's single-malt whiskies. The company sold the Glen Moray distillery and brand in 2008 as part of a reorganization plan which has the company paring down to its two international single malt Scotch whiskey brands, Glenmrangie and Ardberg. The company also owns and operates the upscale inn/resort, Glenmorangie House. The distiller traces its roots to the Macdonald and Muir company, which was founded in 1893. The company sells its whiskey worldwide. Louis Vuitton Mot Hennessy (LVMH) purchased Glenmorangie in 2005.

Cerebos Pacific Limited was founded in 1892. Cerebos Pacific Limited, through its subsidiaries, engages in the manufacture, marketing, sale, and distribution of health supplements and food products in the Asia Pacific region. Its health supplement products comprise essence of chicken and related products; and food products include sauces, gravies, coffee, salt, and other food products. The company also provides a range of canned food, juices, beverages, desserts, toppings, condiments, cooking aids, tablet health supplements, noodles/vermicelli, pickles, herbs and spices, and canned soups. In addition, Cerebos Pacific manufactures composite caps. It markets its products under the BRAND'S, Fountain, Gravox, Robert Harris, and Greggs brand names.

Good Food, Good Life is the very essence of Nestlé and this philosophy can be traced back to our beginnings. The Nestlé Company was founded in 1867 by Henri Nestlé, who developed the first milk-based baby formula in order to save the life of a neighbour’s baby. His Farine Lactée formula went on to nourish many babies who were unable to feed from their mothers or unable to accept the usual substitutes. Since this beginning, nutrition has been the heart of the Nestlé business. At Nestlé, we believe that every food has a role to play in achieving a balanced diet. This is why we produce and market a wide range of foods and beverages which satisfy many consumer needs – nutrient content, variety, pleasure and convenience – which all contribute to achieving a balanced diet and overall well-being. We continue to use our extensive scientific knowledge to develop new products to help consumers manage their health, well-being and body weight and to improve the nutritional profiles of existing products.

Val Verde Vegetable Co. is a leading grower and packager of fresh produce that sources products primarily from farms in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas. The company ships such fresh produce as cabbage, carrots, and tomatoes, as well as a variety of melons. In addition to US growers, Val Verde Vegetable also sources fresh produce from Mexico. The family-owned company was started by president Frank Schuster in 1987.

Bright Harvest was founded in 1967 in Clarksville, Arkansas. Its products were marketed under the Kim's, Chef Francisco, and Ore-Ida labels as part of the Heinz company until 1999, when CEO Don Kerr acquired the company through Kerr Industries. Bright Harvest Sweet Potato manufactures and sells frozen sweet potatoes and value-added sweet potato products under the Bright Harvest brand name. It is the top processor of sweet potatoes in the US and supplies the USDA.) The company's offerings include center cut, candied patties, and mashed sweet potatoes, as well as sweet potato casserole.

O.K. Industries, Inc. is an Industrial Plastic Recycling company started by James Kenyon in 1992 as O.K. Granulating. In 1993 O.K. Granulating was incorporated as O.K. Industries, Inc. in Findlay, Ohio. In July of 2007 O.K. Industries, Inc. moved to its new home in Fostoria, Ohio. The company is now housed in a 107,000 sq. ft. facility and still has a 135,000 sq. ft. warehouse in Findlay; O.K. Industries, Inc. is adequately equipped to handle most any plastic recycling job.Our goal at O.K. Industries, Inc. is to build and maintain a company which is a source of pride to its employees and which serves its customer’s demands with quality and integrity.

Back in the mid-80’s, restaurants, wholesalers and just about every other company in the food industry wished that someone would come along and provide top quality dairy products nationwide, while offering great prices and unwavering consistency. In 1985 such a company finally emerged. That company was DARIFAIR® FOODS, INC.. Chartered as America's first "national" dairy supplier, Darifair was an instant success. In the years to follow, lots of competition would come and go but Darifair remained an industry leader recognized for high-value dairy items, great service and a dedication to innovation. Today, Darifair continues to grow and pioneer. In just the last few years, the company has expanded it's product line to include culinary items, introduced revolutionary products like Identi-cal Plus Cream Replacer and has just moved to an expanded headquarters featuring a cutting-edge research kitchen.

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