Columbia Grain markets the harvest. It processes, stores, and ships the pulses and grains grown by farmers in the Western US. Headquartered in Portland, Oregon, the company has grain elevators with a total storage capacity of more than 1 million tons in Idaho, Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, and Washington. Columbia Grain ships its bulk and bagged products worldwide from its Portland Terminal 5, located near the joining of the Columbia and Willamette Rivers. In addition to grain handling, it provides customers with crop seed for wheat, barley, pulses, and canola and works with researchers to develop new varieties. The company is a subsidiary of Japan's Marubeni Corporation.

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.

Daffin's Candies has gained a national name for its delectable milk and semi-sweet chocolate candy. In addition to offering its regular line of yummy chocolates Daffin's provides gourmet chocolates through its Jean Marie Collection. This scrumptious collection offers unique hand-molded chocolates with extra special insides containing such things as whole nuts, truffles and their famous Opera Cream. Chocolate has an interesting history, as it didn’t catch on with the public until the 192Os. This wasn't a matter of people not enjoying the delicious taste of chocolate. Rather, it was the debut of air conditioning - which helped prevent chocolate from melting - that pushed chocolate sales through the roof. Prior to that it was uncommon for stores to carry chocolate past April because of the warm temperatures.

Pescanova Alimentacion has a product line that goes swimmingly well. Pescanova Alimentacion company is a vertically integrated seafood business -- it operates fish farms and harvests fish in the open sea; it then processes and distributes its catch/harvest and offers fresh fish, frozen fish, value-added fish products, and fish meal). Pescanova's wild-catch fish are sold under the Empresas brand. In 2008 Pescanova Alimentacion company added to its frozen seafood operations in Spain with the acquisition of Frictar for some $56 million.

L. Carroll Cole started Cole's Quality Foods, Inc. as a bakery in 1943. Cole's is controlled by the family of chairman W. Scott Devon.Cole's Quality Foods is a leading manufacturer of frozen bread products including breadsticks, cheese bread, garlic bread, and Texas toast. It has two manufacturing facilities in Michigan and one in Iowa. The products are marketed under the Cole's brand through grocery, warehouse, and convenience stores nationwide; Cole's also supplies frozen bread to customers in the foodservice industry.

Foster Farms has been a family–owned and operated company for four generations. Since our founding days back in 1939, we have always been committed to providing consumers with the highest–quality, best–tasting poultry products available. Travel with us through our history and learn how what started as a small farm back in Modesto, California, grew into the West’s most trusted poultry company.

Aurora Organic Dairy is a company with several important priorities.First and foremost, we produce the highest quality organic milk available at prices our customers and our broad base of consumers can afford. We hope to see the day when all people who want organic milk will have access to it at a price they can afford in stores where they shop. Second, we have a positive, “expansionist” vision and a plan for the growth and prosperity of agriculture in the 21st century. We see the future in our integrated organic farm model in which the health and welfare of people, animals and the earth combine to create success and well-being. Third, we believe that innovation, as well as state-of-the-art technology and processes can be merged with traditional farming values to create high quality milk, efficient management and an exciting workplace.

The U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) is a non-profit, independent membership organization that represents the export trade interests of U.S. milk producers, proprietary processors, dairy cooperatives, and export traders. The Council was founded in 1995 by Dairy Management Inc. (DMI), the farmer-funded marketing, promotion and research organization, to build global demand for U.S. dairy products and assist the industry in increasing the volume and value of exports.

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.

Solae is the world leader in developing soy‑based technologies and ingredients enjoyed by consumers around the world in products such as baked goods, beverages, nutrition bars, meats, vegetarian meals and much more. Since Solae's inception more than 50 years ago, Solae has dedicated itself to soy research and product development, providing innovative solutions to enhance the nutritional, functional and economical benefits of soy food products. Solae helps its customers succeed through advanced technologies, quality soy products and worldwide support to ensure they have a sustainable and competitive advantage in the global food marketplace. Headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, USA, Solae was formed in 2003 through a joint venture between DuPont and Bunge.

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