At ak-mak Bakeries, four generations of the Soojian family have been very busy. Since 1893, the Soojians have been baking their Armenian flat-bread. Sold under the ak-mak label, the stone-ground, whole-wheat flat crackers are staple products on the shelves of natural foods retailers. Popular at first with dieters and diabetics, the crackers have found favor with the general public and can be found at major retail food outlets nationwide. The company also makes sheets of "country-style" whole-wheat cracker bread, pita bread, and rice cakes. Its products are made with no preservatives or bleaches.It is our desire to provide the highest quality affordable product available to the health conscious consumer. To that end we are often asked about promotions or coupons. To insure that our customers get the best value possible, we prefer to sustain the lowest pricing possible continuously. Promotions cost a considerable amount of money and resources to implement, and then additional costs to administer. This philosophy also aids in another area we feel strongly about and that is to not abuse the environment through the unnecessary use of printed materials such as coupons, advertisements, mailings, etc.

"Where's the beef?" In Brazil, if you're Marfrig. The company, through its GJ brand, is a top South American beef producer. Marfrig Frigor�ficos processes and exports (about 50% of sales) premium beef cuts and frozen cooked parts -- from tongues to shanks -- to consumer markets in Asia, Africa, Europe, the Middle East, and the Americas. It also supplies lamb, pork, and poultry, and other food products. It runs about 10 processing centers throughout South America, where it has a slaughter production capacity of about 10,000 animals per day, as well as a central storage facility. Marfrig is expanding internationally and has agreed to acquire US-based Keystone Foods for about $1.2 billion.

In business since 1978, Seabrook Brothers & Sons, Inc. is still run by the founding Seabrook family. Seabrook Brothers and Sons almost has an alphabet of products. From asparagus to water chestnuts, seabrook company grows, processes, and freezes a harvest of vegetables. In addition to producing items for retail sale under its Seabrook Farms label, seabrook company supplies vegetables to customers in the industrial ingredients, foodservice, and private-label retail sectors. It serves customers throughout the US, as well as in internationally in Canada, Chile, Israel, Puerto Rico, Mexico, and Saudi Arabia. Seabrook also makes such value-added products as frozen skillet meals, creamed spinach, and butter and cheese sauces.

The Seafood Company operates through subsidiaries, MacRae Foods, Cromer Crab, and Pinneys of Scotland. MacRae makes value-added smoked fish and shellfish, such as smoked salmon appetizers and terrines, smoked haddock gratins, and kippers with butter. Cromer Crab processes local and imported crab, lobster, prawn, and other shellfish and offers chilled seafood specialties. Pinneys smokes salmon and whitefish; its value-added products include chilled pates, terrines, and other party food. The Seafood Company is also a major UK supplier of fresh seafood; its customers include grocery stores, catering businesses, and other food manufacturers.

The Patron Spirits Company hopes to make ultra-premium patrons of as many people as possible. The world's #3 tequila maker produces five varieties of Patron "ultra-premium" tequila in Jalisco, Mexico (where its main ingredient, the Weber Blue agave plant, grows). It also makes Patron Citronge, an orange liqueur, and Patron XO Cafe, a blend of coffee and tequila. Patron's liquor line up includes Pyrat Caribbean rum (US distribution only) and Ultimat Polish vodka (which it owns). The company distributes its various products in 100 countries where it targets upscale retailers and duty-free shops. Caribbean Distillers Corporation, which owns Pyrat and distributes Ultimat globally, owns Patron Spirits Company.

Indage Vintners (formerly Champagne Indage) is one of India's top wine makers and suppliers. With some 32 labels, it produces a variety of red, white, and sparkling wines, which it exports throughout the world. Domestically, the company operates vineyards in the Narayangaon region that produce the Chateau Indage and Indage Vineyards brands. Top sellers include Riviera, Figueira, and Chantilli. Its international operations include the Thachi Vineyards in Australia. Subsidiary Indage (UK) imports wines from around the world and distributes them in the UK to major supermarkets, such as J Sainsbury, and other retailers. Indage Vintners is controlled by chairman Sham Chougule and his family.

Nutrition Management Services Company was founded in 1979 and is based in Kimberton, Pennsylvania. Nutrition Management Services Company provides food, facilities operations, and housekeeping management services to continuing care facilities, hospitals, retirement communities, and schools. Its services include the management and supervision of the dietary, facilities, and housekeeping operations in customers facilities through the use of on-site management staff, and quality and cost-control programs; and training and education of dietary staff. Nutrition Management Services company focuses on the continuing care and health-care segments of the food service market. In addition, Nutrition Management Services Company, through its subsidiary, Apple Management Services Company, offers management service expertise.

Adam Matthews was founded in 1983 by Adam Matthew Burckle at age 21. Growing up in Louisville, Adam and his family on special occasions would look forward to and enjoy the hard work of his mother "Nell" when she would bake her famous New York style cheesecake. While attending culinary school Adam missed the flavor and richness of his mothers cake so he started baking them at school. The demand from culinary classmates was so large that it caused Adam to consider pursuing his talents in a bakery rather than a restaurant. In 1983 he set out to open Adam Matthews with one oven and a baker. Soon sales took off and since then Adam Matthews has never looked back. Since 1983 Adam Matthews has baked 10's of millions of cheesecakes. Adam Matthews cheesecakes can be found throughout the United States in the Caribbean, Mexico and Canada. Adam Matthews cakes are sold in the bakery and or frozen food sections of major grocery stores and restaurants.

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.

European food retailers naturally look to Distriborg Groupe for specialty foods. A subsidiary of Dutch food group Koninklijke Wessanen, distriborg groupe is Europe's top distributor of organic, gourmet, and ethnic specialties (which includes foods from Europe, the Far East, India, the Mediterranean, and the US). Distriborg Groupe company distributes to supermarkets and health-food outlets throughout Europe, the franchised La Vie Claire organic-food shops in France, and various other specialty stores. Distriborg also has its own brands, such as Bonneterre, Vivis, Equilibrance, and Bjorg.

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