Welcome to Tyson Fresh Meats, a subsidiary of Tyson Foods, Inc., and the world's leading supplier of premium beef and pork. Headquartered in Dakota Dunes, South Dakota, Tyson Fresh Meats maintains 17 production sites throughout North America and employs nearly 41,000 team members.That steak that you're going to dig into tonight may very well have come from Tyson Fresh Meats. As a top US processor of beef and pork, Tyson slaughters and sells fresh beef and pork and case-ready ground beef and pork products. Its brand names include Chairman's Reserve Beef and Supreme Tender Pork. Its customers include the US food retailers, foodservice operators, and meat processors. Tyson does not raise its own cattle, but has buyers who purchase on the open market. It has swine buyers as well; however, it does raise some of its own pigs. Non-edible animal remains are processed and sold to manufacturers of animal feed, leather, and pharmaceuticals.

Trim-Rite Food Corporation was founded as an independent custom pork boning business in 1980 with a plant in Schaumburg, IL. This positioning put Trim-Rite closer to the fresh meat supply. Trim-Rite’s main business at the time was to supply custom trimmed pork to the Oriental restaurants on the East Coast.As the business grew, Trim-Rite began to supply customers all throughout the Midwest and East Coast in all areas of the meat business. The increased customer base dictated that we move into a larger facility to handle the growing business. In 1991 Trim-Rite moved to a 37,500 square foot building in Addison, IL.Trim-Rite successfully began to fill the Addison plant with new business and began to ship products all over the world. As Trim-Rite’s domestic and international business grew, it again became apparent that more space was needed. This further growth forced Trim-Rite to move into a larger facility.In March of 2002, Trim-Rite built from the ground up and moved into a 76,000 square foot, state of the art facility in Carpentersville, IL.

Over the past two decades Interfresh has emerged as a leading distributor and marketer of fresh fruits and vegetables. Interfresh passion for produce began in 1987, supplying the finest fruits and vegetables to a small group of upscale independent markets. Outgrowing Interfresh humble beginnings, Interfresh now utilizes a global sourcing network to provide top-quality product year-round. Interfresh nationwide retail, wholesale and foodservice customer base benefits from Interfresh team's flexibility and resourcefulness in filling each and every order.Interfresh corporate headquarters, located in Fullerton, CA, coupled with interfresh strategic expansions into Los Angeles, San Francisco and Walnut Creek, have allowed Interfresh the ability to broaden interfresh reach and further develop interfresh product line. The added capacity of interfresh 30,000 square foot distribution facility in Orange, CA enhances interfresh ability to provide consistent service 52 weeks a year.

Silver Lake Cookie Company is recognized throughout the baking industry as the “Quality Leader” since 1965. A family business whose reputation is based on the fundamental concept of delivering the finest quality product possible, and providing the highest level of service to the customer.Silver Lake got its start in Baldwin, Long Island, in a 3,500 square foot building behind a park called Silver Lake Park. As you guessed, that is where the name Silver Lake came from. In the early 70’s more space was needed and the company relocated to larger quarters in North Baldwin. A retail store was established at this location called “Mr. Cookie.” It wasn’t long before continued growth made another move necessary. In 1978 a 35,000 square foot building on Sunrise Highway in Amityville became the next location. Over the next few years another 4,000 square feet were added to the building. For more space two buildings around the corner were rented. But by 1986 the company again outgrew its facilities.

At House of Raeford Farms, a turkey can become a meatloaf, a pot roast, or a ham; a chicken can be transformed into fajitas, lunch meat, or a breaded dog-on-a-stick. The vertically-integrated North Carolina poultry processor supplies fresh, frozen, and value-added chicken and turkey products to retail food, in-store deli, and foodservice operators. It offers whole, cut-up, ground, boneless and bone-in meat, ready-to-heat entrees, as well as poultry sausage and smoked and breaded poultry products. Its brands include House of Raeford and Lakewood Plantation and are available throughout the US. Raeford has eight facilitates located in eight facilities in North and South Carolina, Georgia, Louisiana, and Michigan.

Black Star Farms, which calls itself "An Agricultural Destination," operates a winery and distillery, a fresh produce farm, horse stables (which can accommodate up to 13 horses), and an eight-room bed-and-breakfast inn. It also offers event planning at its facilities. Black Star's winery produces Arcturos brand white wines (pinot blanc, pinot gris, chardonnay, and reisling); red wines under the Leorie and Red House labels (merlot, pinot noir, and cabernat franc); as well as fruit wines and fruit brandies (apricot, apple, pear, and cherry). Also operating onsite is the Leelanau Cheese Company, an creamery that makes European-style cheeses made from cow's milk. The northern Michigan company was founded in 1998.

Van's International Foods company makes and markets specialty frozen waffles, including Belgian, mini, organic, and wheat-free varieties. It also makes frozen French toast sticks, pancakes, panini, and "breakfast in a pocket" wraps. Van's International sells its traditional, vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free products nationally through natural foods retailers and grocery stores. Van's products are sold throughout the US at food retailers such as Whole Foods, Trader Joe's, and Costco. Van's International Foods company is owned by Connecticut-based investment firm, Catterton Partners.

The V&S Group has absolute power -- er, make that "Absolut" power. The company is Sweden's top supplier of wine and spirits, but it is best known for its Absolut vodka, which is sold in 126 markets. The group is comprised of three business units: V&S Absolut Spirits, V&S Distillers, and V&S Wine. V&S has a long-term agreement with Maxxium Worldwide, a spirits distribution consortium, for distribution of its beverages outside the Nordic countries and the US. In 2008 the company was auctioned off to Pernod Ricard by its owner, the Swedish government.

GRUMA is the indisputable worldwide leader in corn flour and tortilla production, with operations in United States Mexico, Mexico, Central America, Venezuela and more recently, Europe.The Company began operations in Mexico in 1949. Its objective was to modernize the traditional Mexican masa and tortilla industry, which is an activity of huge economic and social significance, through an industrial, ecological and more efficient process.Because of its constant research and development efforts, GRUMA developed proprietary technology that allowed the Company to position itself as the worldwide leader in corn flour and tortilla production, in production costs and product quality.

Founded in 1958 by Mauro Robles, La Reina began as a family owned business that specialized in making flour tortillas. Mauro's determination to bring customers a diversity of authentic Mexican products became a reality within several years. La Reina now operates multiple plants, products and brands to truly become a World Class company. Many of their manufactured products are packaged for private label companies.It is the philosophy of La Reina to service customers by working with them to develop new products, recipes, create eye appealing packaging and provide their insightful marketing experience for diverse Mexican food products. La Reina has several product divisions. These include: La Reina Inc., Anita's Mexican Foods Inc., Sierra Madre Foods Corp., and La Tolteca Tortillas.

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