In 1969, a group of passionate young entrepreneurs founded Celestial Seasonings upon the belief that their flavorful, all-natural herbal teas could help people live healthier lives. They harvested fresh herbs from the Rocky Mountains by hand, and then dried, blended and packaged them in hand-sewn muslin bags to be sold at local health food stores. By staying committed to their vision, the founders of Celestial Seasonings turned their cottage industry into an almost overnight success. Today, Celestial Seasonings is the largest specialty tea manufacturer in North America. We serve more than 1.6 billion cups of tea every year, and we source more than 100 different ingredients from over 35 countries to create our delicious, all-natural herbal, green, red, white, chai and wellness teas.

PPB Group Berhad was incorporated in Malaysia in 1968 with the initial business of sugar cane cultivation and refining. It was subsequently listed on the then Stock Exchange of Kuala Lumpur and Singapore in May 1972 with an issued and paid capital of RM15 million. Today, PPB Group has grown into a major conglomerate with assets totaling RM15.1 billion as at 31 December 2009 and has positioned itself to be a dominant player in the grains trading, flour and animal feed milling industry as well as downstream activities including livestock farming, food processing and consumer products distribution. FFM Group owns and operates a total of four (4) flour mills in the country and one (1) each in Vietnam, Thailand and Indonesia. FFM Group supplies more than 40% of the country's flour requirements. PPB is also the single largest shareholder owning 18.4% equity interest in one of Asia's largest integrated agribusiness groups, Wilmar International Limited (Wilmar) which operates in more than 20 countries with primary focus in Indonesia, Malaysia, China, India and Europe. Wilmar has over 250 processing plants and an extensive distribution network for its products which are delivered to more than 50 countries globally.

Established in 1965, Monel Inc. is one of Florida’s most competitive distributors and exporters of: Chocolates, candy, confections, sauces, pastas, gourmet items, caviar, fresh salmon, pâtés, cookies, pastries, oils, specialty items, vinegars, canned products, basket items and much more.With more than 40 years experience in the industry, we stock over 4500 items and provide a complete assortment of world-recognized brands such as: Valor, Lindt, Ghirardelli, Perugina, Toblerone, Bahlsen, Delacre, Twinings, Desert Pepper, Anastasia, Kame, St. Dalfour, Dirty Chips, Volvic, Turin, Al Dente, Mantova, and countless others.

For nearly a decade, Canyon Creek has been dishing up delicious foods to grocery retailers, restaurant chains, and other foodservice institutions throughout Canada. Well known for its gourmet soups, Canyon Creek also makes tasty sauses, easy gravies, fresh mashed potatoes and a variety of other side dishes and entrees.At Canyon Creek, company commitment to quality defines who canyon are. Canyon Creek foods are prepared with the freshest ingredients to meet the needs of today's health conscious consumers. They are conveniently packaged to ensure easy preparation straight from the kitchen to the customer. From canyon federally inspected full scale manufacturing plant in Edmonton, Alberta, canyon superior products are shipped coast to coast in Canada. Canyon Creek Edmonton facility is federally inspected but on top of that manufacturing facility is also HAACP approved. With fully integrated production facilities coupled with extensive research and development, Canyon Creek has the right ingredients for satisfying its customers with high quality, custom formulated food products.

Richelieu Foods, Inc. was founded in 1862. Richelieu Foods, Inc., a contract packaging manufacturer, provides food products to food retail and food manufacturing companies. It offers pizzas, pizza crust, meal solutions, desserts, bagel spreads, salad dressings, salsa, sauces, dips, marinades, and canned fruits and vegetables. Richelieu Foods company also offers deli salads, salad bases and kits, desserts, appetizers, and dips and bagel spreads. In addition, Richelieu provides marketing services and sells various types of retail accounts, including small chains, specialty food distributors, regional wholesalers, club stores, mass merchandisers, and hypermarkets. It serves retail, corporate brands, and contract packing customers.

WhiteWave Foods is a leading producer of dairy and dairy-related products, including coffee creamers, dairy toppings, and yogurt. The unit of Dean Foods is best known for its Silk brand milk-substitute soy beverages, as well as organic dairy products sold under the Horizon Organic label. It also makes International Delight coffee creamers and Rachel's yogurt products, in addition to LAND O' LAKES-branded coffee creamers and dessert toppings (sold under license from dairy co-op Land O'Lakes). WhiteWave's products are sold through natural food and grocery stores, as well as at major food chains across the US and Canada.

Brown-Forman is a diversified producer of fine quality consumer products. It was founded in 1870 by George Garvin Brown in Louisville, KY, U.S. His original brand, Old Forester Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whisky, was America's first bottled bourbon and remains one of Brown-Forman's finest brands today. Geo. Garvin Brown IV, a descendant of the founder, is part of the 5th generation of Brown Family members engaged with the company and serves as the Presiding Chairman of the Board. Brown-Forman employs 4,120 people worldwide with about 1,000 located in Louisville. Brown-Forman, one of the largest American-owned spirits and wine companies and among the top 10 largest global spirits companies, sells its brands in more than 135 countries and has offices in cities across the globe. In all, Brown-Forman has more than 25 brands in its portfolio of wines and spirits.

Farm Service Cooperative (FSC) offers a big bushel basket full of products and services to farmers in west central Iowa. The agricultural co-op offers its members such farm-management supplies and services as grain elevator operations, grain marketing, equipment rental, tires, livestock feed and fertilizer sales, soil sampling, on-staff crop advisors, farm credit and financing, agronomy, and Cenex energy products (diesel, home-heating oil, propane, ethanol, gasoline) from its 10 locations.

Thomas Baliker started Spartan Foods of America, Inc. in 1987, naming the Mama Mary product line after his mother, Mary. Private equity firm Linsalata Capital Partners owns SFA. Spartan Foods of America company owns the famous Mystic Pizza pizzeria in Mystic, Connecticut. It also distributes a line of frozen pizzas under the Mystic Pizza brand to stores throughout the New England area. In addition, SFA makes and sells pizza crusts, refrigerated pancakes, packaged pepperoni slices, and pizza sauces under the Mama Mary's brand name. Mama Mary's products are distributed in some 20,000 retail supermarkets nationwide, as well as to foodservice and private-label customers.

Grupo Cerveceria Nacional de Panama beer brands include Atlas and Balboa but it also distributes the Miller and Corona brands. Through its subsidiaries, Cervecer�a makes and distributes Pepsi, 7 UP, Canada Dry, Orange Crush, Squirt, as well as Brisa bottled water and La Chircana shelf-stable milk products. Founded in 1909 as the Panama Brewing & Refrigerating Company by five local businessmen, Cervecer�a Nacional has grown to become one of the leading brewers in Panama. It is a subsidiary of SABMiller.

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