Reddy Ice was born of simple beginnings, an ice company staffed by hardworking folks with a desire to please their customers. Providing a product people needed at a fair price and with excellent service was a recipe for success. As the business of ice making progressed from an industry based on animal power and harvesting ice from rivers in winter, to a technology-based industry with the capacity for year-round production, Reddy Ice was there.Ice is hot stuff, especially when you own the ice factory -- Reddy Ice does, and its proprietary technology lets grocery and convenience stores make and package their own ice automatically. Reddy Ice is the largest US maker and distributor of packaged ice products. It has the capacity to make about 18,000 tons of ice per day. In addition to its Ice Factory machines, the company sells ice in a variety of shapes and sizes (ranging from seven-pound bags to 300-pound blocks) to retail, commercial, and industrial customers throughout 33 US states and in the District of Columbia. Harbinger Capital Partners Master Fund owns about 10% of Reddy Ice.

Reichel Foods was founded by president, Craig Reichel, in 1997. Reichel Foods company produces value-added branded and private-label ready-to-eat convenience foods such as sliced apples and caramel dip all packaged together for customer convenience. Just open and eat. Its flagship Dippin' Stix products come in single-serve portions. Several choices of "Stix" are offered, including apples, carrots, pickles, pita chips and come with either caramel, ranch-dressing, yogurt, peanut-butter, or hummus dips. Reichel Foods company also offers party-tray and bulk-pack variations of Dippin' Stix. All are available at food retailers throughout the US.

Rossi Pasta Ltd. was founded in 1981 by John Rossi and is majority-owned by chairman, Frank Christy. Rossi Pasta company rolls out some 50 different flavored pastas (mainly fettuccini and linguini) under the Rossi brand name, including shiitake fettuccini, roasted red bell pepper fettuccini, and its perennially popular spinach basil garlic fettuccini. It produces flavored lasagna noodles, pasta sauces, and specialty gift items. Rossi's goods are sold to retail and wholesale customers at specialty grocery stores and restaurants, as well as through its Web site. It also makes private-label pastas for upscale retailers.

Welcome to the Internet home of J.D. Heiskell & Company. We are a 124-year-old grain and commodity trading business that also operates livestock feed manufacturing and trans-loading facilities in seven western states, and exports grains and commodities to Mexico, the Pacific Rim and the Far East. Since the year 2000, our enterprise has evolved from a small feed company with one manufacturing facility in Tulare, California to one of the nation's premier providers of feed, grain and commodity inputs. Today we have feed handling assets in Pixley California, Ontario California, Wendell Idaho, Bliss Idaho, Gooding Idaho, Twin Falls Idaho, Mountain Home Idaho, Wiggins Colorado, Friona Texas, and Portales New Mexico and dynamic trading offices in Elkhorn Nebraska, Amarillo Texas and Minneapolis Minnesota. Privately held and professionally managed, J.D. Heiskell and Company is among the top trading companies in the USA and is the country's fourth largest feed manufacturing company by volume. Our culture is driven by relentless pursuit of the highest standards of integrity, accountability, professionalism, excellence and innovation. Customer satisfaction and employee growth opportunities are the benchmarks by which our success is measured.

Hiland Dairy began in Springfield, Missouri, in 1938 by two men, Mr. Putman and Mr. Carter, who used a gas-powered electric generator to facilitate the milking of a 50-cow herd. All sales at this time were conducted door-to-door to homes in the area. Hiland Dairy was one of about 40 such dairies that existed around Springfield in the late 1930s. In 1948, Hiland moved to a single, two-story brick building on old Route 66. Mr. Putman worked hard for many years and developed the business until 1979, when he sold the operation to Prairie Farms Dairy, Inc. and Dairy Farmers of America, Incorporated. Hiland Dairy is now jointly owned by these two dairy farmer cooperatives. Since the late 1970s, Hiland has competed against other much larger national dairies. Today, Hiland is the only locally operated dairy due in large part to its single-minded commitment to quality. Hiland’s stringent production standards exceed the toughest state and federal requirements which help ensure the highest quality dairy products available.

Shamrock Foods manufacturers, imports, and distributes shelf-stable, ambient consumer food products throughout Ireland. Along with its Shamrock line of home baking ingredients, rice, dried fruits, nuts, and sugar shamrock company also distributes its Roma line of Italian foods, Odlums baking goods, and Shamrock-brand fruit and nut snack foods. It also offers Shamrock-branded foods for the foodservice trade. Shamrock Foods company sources and provides sales and marketing services for a number of other food manufacturing companies including Ballymaloe, Masterfoods, and Splenda.

Pernod Ricard USA is the premium spirits and wine company in the U.S., and the largest subsidiary of Paris, France-based Pernod Ricard SA. In July, 2008, Pernod Ricard completed the acquisition of the iconic ABSOLUT® Vodka brand from the V&S Group, and Pernod Ricard USA is now the second-leading company in the U.S. by sales value. In addition to ABSOLUT®, Pernod Ricard USA’s leading brands include such prestigious spirits as The Glenlivet® Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Chivas Regal® Scotch Whisky, Jameson® Irish Whiskey, Seagram’s Extra Dry Gin®, Beefeater® Gin, Plymouth™ Gin, Martell® Cognac, Malibu®, Kahlúa® Liqueur, Hiram Walker® Liqueurs, Pernod® and Ricard®; such superior wines as Jacob's Creek® and Brancott Estate®; and such exquisite champagnes and sparkling wines as Perrier-Jouët® Champagne, G.H. Mumm™ Champagne and Mumm Napa® sparkling wines.The company is based in Purchase, New York, and has roughly 1,000 employees across the country.

Nestled in the lushness of Vancouver, British Columbia, a tradition sprang from the love of chocolate and the love of people. Richard Carmon Purdy opened his first chocolate shop in 1907 on Robson Street in Vancouver. His reputation for superb chocolates grew, earning him the respect of chocolate lovers throughout Vancouver. Since 1907, one thing has remained constant at Purdy's — a commitment to quality and tradition. View Purdy's Chocolates' historical timeline. Purdy's Chocolates are made using only the finest ingredients from around the world including chocolate from Belgium, ginger from Australia, cashews from India, and dairy products delivered fresh daily from farms across Western Canada. Care is taken to ensure each batch of creams curls just right; nuts are roasted to perfection; caramel flavour bursts as it fills your mouth; and Hedgehogs have that silky, smooth texture that our customers have come to expect.

Schulze and Burch Biscuit Co. which invented the saltine cracker in 1949, was founded by German immigrant Paul Schulze, Sr., in 1896. Schulze and Burch Biscuit company makes and markets toaster pastries under its Toast'em Pop-ups brand, as well as for private- and branded-label customers. It also makes Snackin' Fruits pastry bars, and it offers contract manufacturing for such food items as cereal bars, granola bars, breakfast cereal, crackers, and fruit snacks for other food companies. Schulze and Burch Biscuit operates two manufacturing facilities in the Chicago area.

Since "Yosemite" means "those who kill," it is a fitting name for this meat processor. Yosemite Meat & Locker Service specializes in the slaughter and cutting of fresh pork. The company also offers fresh beef and chicken, along with specialties such as beef tripe, goat, quail, and headcheese. Its brand names include Yosemite, Yosemite Gourmet, and Azteca (aimed at California's large Latino population). The company's customers include Hispanic and Asian supermarkets, as well as restaurants and carnicerias (Mexican meat markets) located primarily in California and Nevada.

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