Mariani Packing was founded in 1906 by Paul Mariani, Sr., grandfather of current company chairman and CEO, Mark Mariani. Mariani Packing company produces dried fruits, which are sold in bulk, under private labels and the Mariani brand to retail food stores and other food manufacturing companies in more than 50 countries worldwide. Its products include dried apples, apricots, cranberries, mangoes, and plums, as well as raisins and sun-dried tomatoes. Mariani Packing company operates five production facilities in California.

Dave's Gourmet is the result of Dave owning and managing a small restaurant called Burrito Madness near the University of Maryland. Late at night a number of Dave's patrons were usually drunk and troublesome. Quickly Dave discovered that if some of these drunks ate super hot hot sauce, then they either left or became extremely quiet. Since it worked out that the hotter the sauce, the faster drunk patrons left; Dave went on a mission to create the hottest sauce in the Universe. The end result of this mission was Insanity Sauce which Dave took to the National Fiery Foods Show in New Mexico. At the show the sauce made quite an impression and not just because of the straight jacket that Dave wore. In fact, Insanity became the only product ever banned for being too hot. Since that day over 13 years ago: Burrito Madness was sold, Dave set up Dave's Gourmet, Inc., and seventy other products have been added to Dave's Gourmet's offerings.Dave's Gourmet's products are distributed throughout the U.S. and in several foreign countries. The excellent quality of their items has garnered the company a number of awards including a prestigious gold trophy and 6 silver trophies from NASFT (The National Association for the Specialty Food Trade). Dave's Hurtin' Habanero Mustard won a gold award the last 3 years in a row at the World Wide Mustard Festival. Dave's Gourmet has been featured in every major newspaper in the U.S. and on television shows and networks such as Good Morning America, the Today Show, Food Network, CNN, MTV and more.

Total Produce probably wouldn't let you get up from the conference table until you'd purchased some of its vegetables. One of the UK's largest fresh produce producers, Total Produce grows, imports, distributes, and markets more than 200 fruit and vegetable products, including bananas, tomatoes, peaches, lettuce, potatoes, oranges, onions, and cabbage. Total Produce company, which operates 90 facilities in 19 countries, targets its products to retailers, wholesalers, and food service companies around Europe. Its brand portfolio includes its core product line Top, as well as Peviani, Haluco, and several others. Total Produce was formed in 2007 after it was spun off from fruit producer Fyffes.

Land O’Lakes, Inc. is one of America’s premiere member-owned cooperatives. We offer local cooperatives and agricultural producers across the nation an extensive line of agricultural supplies, as well as state-of-the-art production and business services. We also are a leading marketer of dairy-based food products for consumers, foodservice professionals and food manufacturers. Land O’Lakes, Inc. is one of America’s premiere member-owned cooperatives. We offer local cooperatives and agricultural producers across the nation an extensive line of agricultural supplies, as well as state-of-the-art production and business services. We also are a leading marketer of dairy-based food products for consumers, foodservice professionals and food manufacturers.

New Belgium Brewing Company Inc traces its origin to a bike ride through Belgium that inspired the company's founder, Jeff Lebesch to start the business. That jaunt is commemorated with the company's flagship product, Fat Tire ale. The regional Colorado brewery's other beers go by names such as Blue Paddle, Mothership Wit, and Skinny Dip, and a series of labels under the Lips of Faith name. New Belgium makes some 350,000 barrels of beer a year and distributes them throughout the US. The US's third largest craft brewer by sales in 2008, the company attributes its success to its "whimsical approach to business."

At Dundee, it's a done deal. Dundee Citrus Growers Association (also known as Dun-D) is a grower-owned agricultural cooperative whose farmers produce oranges, tangerines, and grapefruit. It supplies its member/farmers with processing and packing services for their citrus crops, as well as sales and marketing services through its membership in Diversified Citrus Marketing. The co-op offers more than 18 varieties of citrus products, including juice. The cooperative was founded in 1924 and represents growers who oversee more than 10,000 acres of orchards in Florida.

At Green & Black’s, we make and sell premium organic chocolate. We use fine organic ingredients and these are ethically sourced. This perfect balance between taste and principles is what we stand for and why we pay a premium for all our ingredients. The story of how Green & Black's began is certainly a unique one. People often ask us questions about organic sourcing, ethical sourcing and trading, the early days and how we got our name. So we hope we can answer most of your questions here.

Sun-Maid has served consumers and customers since 1912 by providing premium quality raisins and dried fruits from the raisin and fruit farms of California to homes and eating establishments around the world. As a cooperative, Sun-Maid Growers of California is owned by family farmers who grow raisin grapes all located within 100 miles of each other in the Great Central Valley of California, midway between Los Angeles to the south and San Francisco to the north. This fertile agricultural valley produces some of the best fruits and vegetables in the world, including a wide assortment of grapes, peaches, plums, apples, figs, apricots, blueberries, strawberries, and melons. When appropriate, Sun-Maid reaches beyond this geographical area to source a complete array of dried fruits.

Chupa Chups (pronounced "choopa choops") might be hard to say, but its products just roll off the tongue. A Spanish confectioner, the company makes some four billion lollipops a year and it offers more than 100 different flavors. The company produces Smint Xylicare "dental" candy, which it claims protects teeth from cavities, as well as Cremosa sugar-free strawberry and cream-flavored lollipops. It also licenses the Chupa Chups brand to makers of clothing, footwear, and personal care products. Founded in 1958 by Enric Bernat, Chupa Chups was owned and run by the Bernat family until 2006, when it was sold to leading Italian confectioner Perfetti Van Melle.

Barber Foods doesn't produce mullets. Mohawks, or crew cuts, but it does chop chicken into meal-sized portions. The company offers value-added poultry products including all white-meat chicken breasts, chicken nuggets and fingers, and stuffed chicken entrees. Its packaged frozen chicken is sold in retail supermarkets and club stores, including Albertson's, Safeway, and Wal-Mart stores, as well as at BJ's Wholesale Club, Costco, and SAM'S CLUB outlets throughout the US. Barber Foods also provides products to the foodservice industry. The company was founded by Gus Barber in 1955 and is still owned and operated by the Barber family.

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