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Aquamer Medical Corp.
Aquamer Medical Corp (OTCBB: AQUM) (DBA/ Urban Agricultural Corp.) urban indoor farming, environmentally friendly and sustainable urban production of healthy agricultural products under highly controlled, indoor conditions using advanced techniques and processes.
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AFC Enterprises Inc.
(AFCE) AFC Enterprises, Inc. is the franchisor and operator of Popeyes®
Chicken & Biscuits, the world's second-largest quick-service chicken
concept based on number of units. As of February 19, 2006, Popeyes had
1,830 restaurants in the United States, Puerto Rico, Guam and 25 foreign
countries. AFC has a primary objective to be the world's Franchisor of
Choice® by offering investment opportunities in its Popeyes Chicken &
Biscuits brand and providing exceptional franchisee support systems and
services.
Aladdin Trading & Co. (OTC.PK: ADTJ) is a leading fine craft beer and ale importer serving the North American markets. It is Aladdin's goal to be known as the top beer importer to North America, with only quality and forward-thinking brands in its portfolio.
All in Energy (OTCBB:KORE) is committed to producing premium energy drinks and an advanced purified water to suit the demands of the fast moving world of everyday life. Unlike traditional energy drinks, which can lack great taste and create an energy crash, ALL IN Energy is a premium product without sugar, carbs, or excess calories. Alternatively, it uses herbs, vitamins and amino-acids to provide a smooth, sustained sharpening of focus and pure energy. It comes in three unique and delicious flavors: Citrus, Grape, and Acai Berry. ALL IN also offers a premium water that uses advanced technologies clinically proven to deliver perfectly pure water that hydrates your body faster and more efficiently than tap or other bottled waters.
Alico Inc. (ALCO) Alico, Inc., an agribusiness company operating in Central and Southwest Florida, owns approximately 136,000 acres of land located in Collier, Hendry, Lee and Polk counties. Alico is involved in various operations and activities including citrus fruit production, cattle ranching, sugarcane, sod production, and forestry. Alico also leases land for farming, cattle grazing, recreation and oil exploration. Alico intends to grow its asset values and earnings through enhancements to its agricultural businesses and proactive management of its real estate holdings.
Alta Natural Herbs & Supplements Ltd.(CVE:AHS) develops and manufactures an extensive line of dietary supplements and nutraceuticals for the supplement industry. The Company is a full source contract manufacturer/converter of raw material powders, with all conversion done in one facility, from powders to capsules to bottling and packaging
AMCON Distributing Co. (AMEX:DIT) AMCON is a leading wholesale distributor of consumer products, including beverages, candy, tobacco, groceries, food service, frozen and chilled foods, and health and beauty care products with distribution centers in Illinois, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota. Chamberlin's Natural Foods, Inc. and Health Food Associates, Inc., both wholly-owned subsidiaries of The Healthy Edge, Inc., operate health and natural product retail stores in central Florida (6), Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska and Oklahoma (4). The retail stores operate under the names Chamberlin's Market & Cafe and Akins Natural Foods Market.
American Enterprise Development Corporation (OTCBB:AEND) through its subsidiary, Havoc Distribution, Inc., develops, markets, sells, and distributes energy drinks in the United States. It offers energy drinks under the Havoc brand name, and under the brand names of sports conferences, franchises, and teams that it sponsors.
American Italian Pasta Co. (PLB) Founded in 1988 and based in Kansas City, Missouri, American Italian Pasta Company is the largest producer and marketer of dry pasta in North America. The Company has four plants that are located in Excelsior Springs, Missouri; Columbia, South Carolina; Tolleson, Arizona and Verolanuova, Italy. The Company has approximately 600 employees located in the United States and Italy.
American Water Star Inc. (OTCBB: AMWS) in the beverage bottling industry. Its product brands are both licensed and developed in-house, and bottled in strategic locations throughout the United States. AMWS' beverage products are sold by the truckload, principally to distributors, who sell to retail stores, corner grocery stores, convenience stores, schools and other outlets.
Amish Naturals, Inc. (AMNT.OB)Building on generations of traditions, Amish Naturals creates food that reflects the wholesomeness and purity of the Amish people and their culinary customs through the manufacturing and distribution of organic and natural pastas, condiments and bakery products through recently acquired C.A.-based Prima Pasta, P.A.-based Amish Heritage Line and O.H.-based Schlabach Amish Bakery.
Anheuser-Busch Companies Inc. (BUD) Based in St. Louis, AnheuserBusch (NYSE: BUD) is the leading American brewer, holding a 48.8 percent share of U.S. beer sales. Anheuser-Busch sells its flagship brand under the "Budweiser" or "Bud" brand in 30 European countries.
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. (ADM) Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) is a world leader in agricultural processing and fermentation technology. ADM is one of the world's largest processors of soybeans, corn, wheat and cocoa. ADM is also a leader in the production of soybean oil and meal, ethanol, corn sweeteners and flour. In addition, ADM produces value-added food and feed ingredients.
Armanino Foods of Distinction Inc. (AMNF.PK) Armanino is an international food company that manufactures and markets frozen basil pesto sauce and numerous other sauces such as Cilantro, Dried Tomato Garlic, Roasted Red Bell Pepper, Southwest Chipotle, Artichoke, Mushroom, Alfredo and organic sauces which are in the development stage, filled pasta products, meatballs, cooked poultry products, garlic spreads and Focaccia to the food service, industrial, institutional industry. For 2006, it has an aggressive strategy to include retail sales.
Arrowhead (TSX Venture Exchange: AWP.A) water company specializing in the production and sale of large format bottled water. The Company generates the majority of its revenue through the delivery and sale of bottled water and the sale and rental of water coolers. Based in Alberta, Arrowhead operates production and distribution facilities in Calgary and Edmonton, Alberta and Dawson Creek, B.C
Attitude Drinks Inc. (OTCBB: ATTD) (OTCQB: ATTD) is an innovative, beverage brand development company with a focus on functional milk, ready-to-drink beverages. Phase III® is the Company's first, functional pure milk-based recovery drink that exploits recent scientific evidence confirming the benefits of milk and protein as an exercise recovery aid. Phase III is sold in select local, regional and national markets, including colleges, universities, convenience stores, fitness centers and gyms, as well as online. For more information, visit www.attitudedrinks.com.
Aquacell Technologies (AQUA.OB) The company makes automatically refilling Purific water coolers -- with permanently-attached five-gallon bottles -- equipped with sediment, reverse osmosis, carbon block, multi-media, and ultra-violet light filters.
Avani International Group (AVIT.OB) bottles and distributes Avani brand oxygen-enriched bottled water for couch potatoes, and athletes too. Avani water is produced from proprietary technology developed by the company and is primarily sold in the Vancouver metropolitan area.
Boreal Water Collection Inc. (OTCPK:BRWC) BOREAL Water Collection's goal is to become the leading producer of high-end, private label bottled water in North America. BOREAL plans to achieve this goal by developing its affiliation with Les Sources Saint-Elie Inc., a Canadian company that has been the leading producer of high-end, private label bottled water in Eastern Canada over the last decade. BOREAL is committed to providing its customers with the highest quality, private label bottled water products at affordable prices, supported by a wide range of products and an outstanding level of customer service. Its product line, which features various labels, shapes and sizes of water bottles, is the most impressive in the market. In today's health-conscious society, private label bottled water is an effective and highly desirable vehicle to promote businesses. Because BOREAL provides a turnkey project, it is able to offer its service to almost every type of corporate customer. BOREAL Water Collection plans to develop a national network of bottled water production facilities through an aggressive acquisition program and via selective joint ventures. BOREAL Water Collection, with its acquired know-how and its exclusive product offering, will expand by selling distribution licenses to selected well-established distributors, in addition to developing its own national corporate accounts.
Boston Beer Co. Inc.
(SAM) The Boston Beer Company, Inc. engages in brewing and selling malt
beverages and hard cider products primarily in the United States. It
offers beers under the Samuel Adams name, flavored malt beverage products
under the Twisted Tea name, and cider product under the HardCore Cider
name with a focus on Samuel Adams Boston Lager, Sam Adams Light, and
Samuel Adams Seasonal Beers. The company sells its products to a network
of wholesale distributors, who then sell to retailers, such as pubs,
restaurants, grocery chains, package stores, stadiums, and other retail
outlets. It sells its products in the United States, Canada, Europe, the
Caribbean, and the Pacific Rim.
Bridgford Foods Corp.
(BRID) Bridgford Foods Corporation is a producer of frozen dough,
microwaveable and shelf-stable sandwiches, dry sausages, processed meats
and other convenience food products.
BROWN FORMAN INC A
(BF-A) Louisville-based Brown-Forman Corp. (NYSE: BFB - News) produces and
markets consumer products, including Jack Daniel's, Southern Comfort,
Finlandia Vodka, Canadian Mist, Fetzer and Bolla Wines, Korbel California
Champagnes and Hartmann Luggage.
Cadbury Schweppes plc (AD (CSG) Battling the top names in cola with
brands such as Dr Pepper, 7 UP, and Canada Dry, Cadbury Schweppes is the
world's #3 soft-drink maker (after The Coca-Cola Company and PepsiCo).
Handling its core US market is Cadbury Scheweppes Americas Beverages.
Aside from Dr Pepper and 7 UP, other company brands include A&W Root
Beer, Country Time, Hawaiian Punch, Schweppes, and Squirt, as well as old
favorites such as Nehi and RC Cola. Snapple and Mott's also are part of
its portfolio.
Cagle's Inc. (CGL-A)
Cagle's, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary, Cagle's Farms, Inc., engage
in the production, marketing, and distribution of various fresh and frozen
poultry products primarily in the United States. The company's operations
consist of breeding, hatching, and growing chickens; feed milling; and
processing and marketing fresh and frozen poultry products. Its products
include rotisserie chicken, breaded chicken, eight-piece cut chicken, bulk
frozen parts, frozen tray pack parts, and boneless skinless breast. The
company sells its products to independent and chain supermarkets, food
distributors, food processing companies, and national fast-food chains, as
well as to institutional users, such as restaurants and schools through
direct sales staff and brokers.
CALCOL INC. (OTCPK: CLCL) 100% China subsidiary Malibu-Cola Beverage
Co. Ltd. of Beijing has sales contracts now binding and in effect for
nationwide rollout to all Wal-Mart, Sam's Club, Tesco, and Carrefour
stores throughout China to begin December 2005. CALCOL currently
manufactures and distributes in China, primarily in Chinese supermarkets
and through local distributors in the 10 major cities in Hebei province
and Beijing and Tianjin, Malibu-Cola, Malibu Sunrise Orange, Malibu Surf's
Up Lemon Lime, Malibu Verry Cherry Cola, and Malibu Lemon Squeeze
Carbonated Lemonade, as well as Malibu Diet Dee-Lite Cola in 500 ml, 1.25
liter, 2 liter pet bottles, and 355 ml aluminum cans. The products retail
at a discount of 20%-25% below the retail price of other American colas
sold in China.
Cal-Maine Foods
Inc. (CALM) Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. is primarily engaged in the
production, grading, packing and sale of fresh shell eggs. The Company,
which is headquartered in Jackson, Mississippi, currently is the largest
producer and distributor of fresh shell eggs in the United States and
sells the majority of its shell eggs in approximately 28 states across the
southwestern, southeastern, mid-western and mid-Atlantic regions of the
United States.
Calavo Growers Inc. (CVGW)
Calavo Growers, Inc. is the worldwide leader in the procurement and
marketing of fresh avocados and other perishable foods, as well as the
manufacturing and distribution of processed avocado products. Founded in
1924, Calavo's expertise in marketing and distributing avocados, processed
avocados, and other perishable products enables it to serve food
distributors, produce wholesalers, supermarkets and restaurants on a
global basis.
Campbell Soup
Co. (CPB) Campbell Soup Company engages in the manufacture and
marketing of convenience food products. It operates in three segments:
U.S. Soup, Sauces, and Beverages; Baking and Snacking; and International
Soup and Sauces.
China Medicine Corporation (CHME.OB) is a leading pharmaceutical company which discovers and develops medical formulations and distributes over 2,200 pharmaceutical products in China including prescription and over-the-counter drugs, traditional Chinese medicine products, herbs and dietary supplements. The Company distributes the products to wholesale distributors in 28 provinces and to more than 300 hospitals, 500 medicine companies, and 1,788 drug stores throughout China. The Company actively develops a number of proprietary products for many uses including oncology, high blood pressure and the removal of toxins from food and animal feeds.
China New Borun Corporation (NYSE:BORN) is a leading producer and distributor of corn-based edible alcohol in China. Borun's edible alcohol products are primarily sold as an ingredient to producers of baijiu, a popular grain-based alcoholic beverage that is sold throughout China in retail stores, restaurants and bars. The Company also produces DDGS Feed, Corn Germ, liquid carbon dioxide and crude corn oil as by-products of edible alcohol production China New Borun is based in Shouguang, Shandong Province.
China Organic Agriculture (CNOA.OB)
China Organic Agriculture is a leading producer and distributor in the agricultural industry in China. The Company's high-growth business plan is designed to enable it to capitalize effectively on China's burgeoning economy and expanding class of consumers with the ability to acquire upscale products. As one of the largest producers of green and organic rice in China, the Company has developed an extensive distribution network throughout many of China's major cities, including Beijing, Shanghai and Manjing, and is positioned to leverage those networks to establish broad distribution of a number of agricultural, food and related premium products. China Organic Agriculture is among the largest producers of green and organic rice in China and controls all aspects of the process, from the development of seeds to planting, processing, and distribution. CNOA has in excess of 6,260 acres dedicated to the production of green and organic rice, with an irrigation system fed from the Nen River, one of the last unpolluted rivers in China. The Company's flagship brand, ErMaPao, has won several awards for its high quality, holds the highest organic certification and is one of the most popular brands in the country. The Company has experienced significant growth since its inception in 2002 and has implemented a number of strategic initiatives to expand sales and revenues
China Ruitai International Holdings Co., Ltd. (CRUI.OB)(OTCBB: CRUI) through its operating subsidiary, is engaged in the production, sales, and exportation of deeply processed chemicals, with a primary focus on non-ionic cellulose ether products. Cellulose ether is an organic chemical that acts as a thickener and dissolves in water and other organic solvents. The Company is one of the largest non-ionic cellulose ether producers in China delivering products for the pharmaceutical, PVC manufacturing, construction industry, the personal care market and oil field exploration and recovery industries . China RuiTai exports to United States, Europe, India, the Middle East, and South East Asia.
China Sky One Medical, Inc. (CSY), a Nevada corporation, is a holding company whose principal operations are through its subsidiaries, which are engaged in the manufacturing, marketing and distribution of pharmaceutical, medicinal and diagnostic kit products. Through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Harbin Tian Di Ren Medical Science and Technology Company (''TDR'') and Harbin First Bio-Engineering Company Limited ("First"), the Company manufactures and distributes over-the-counter pharmaceutical products as its primary revenue source
China Vitup Healthcare Holdings, Inc. (CVPH.PK) engages in the provision of integrated healthcare services in the People's Republic of China and internationally. The company offers its services at its medical facility, which includes physical examinations, health management plans, and guidance for medical treatment. Its customers include enterprises, government agencies, financial agencies and insurance companies, members, individuals. The company was incorporated in 2003 and is headquartered in Beijing, the People's Republic of China.
China Water and Drinks, Inc. (OTCBB:CWDK) is a leading producer and distributor of bottled water in China. Through its production facilities in Guangzhou, Zhangjiang, Feixian, Nanning and Changchun, the Company produces and distributes bottled water to 11 provinces in China. The Company markets its own product under the brand 'Darcunk', supplies purified water to both local and international beverage brands such as Coca-Cola and Uni-President and provides private label bottled water for companies such as Sands Casino, Macau.
ChampionLyte Holdings, Inc. (CPLY.OB)
ChampionLyte Holdings, Inc., through ChampionLyte Beverages, Inc.,
manufactures, markets, sells and distributes ChampionLyte, a sugar-free
entry in the isotonic sports drink market. ChampionLyte is a sports drink
with no warning labels. The beverage does not have sugar, carbohydrates,
calories or caffeine. However, it does contain the electrolytes needed
when exercising.
Chiquita Brands
International Inc. (CQB) is a leading international marketer and
distributor of high-quality fresh and value-added produce, which is sold
under the Chiquita® premium brand and related trademarks. The company is
one of the largest banana producers in the world and a major supplier of
bananas in Europe and North America.
Chipotle Mexican Grill,
Inc. (CMG) Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. engages in the development and
operation of fast-casual, Mexican food restaurants in the United States.
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. is a subsidiary of McDonald's Corporation.
Clearly Canadian Beverage (CCBC.OB)
Clearly Canadian Beverage Corporation produces, distributes and markets
beverage products, including Clearly Canadian Flavored sparkling
beverages, Clearly Canadian O+2 and Tre Limone. The Company's
products are considered new age beverages.
Coca-Cola Bottling
Co. (COKE) CCBCC produces and distributes beverages, principally
products of The Coca-Cola Company, mainly in the Southeast. It is the #2
bottler of Coca-Cola in the US (behind Coca-Cola Enterprises), serving an
11-state territory with 18 million potential customers. CCBCC also
produces and markets other beverages, including Dr Pepper, Seagram drinks,
and Sundrop.
Coca-Cola Company (KO) The
Coca-Cola Company manufactures, distributes and markets nonalcoholic
beverage concentrates and syrups, including fountain syrups, in markets
across the world. The Company manufactures and sells non-alcoholic
beverages, primarily carbonated soft drinks, and a variety of
noncarbonated beverages. Coca-Cola also manufactures and distributes
juices and juice drinks and certain water products such as Dasani.
Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE) The
world's #1 bottler, CCE accounts for about 93% of worldwide sales of
Coca-Cola's beverages. CCE also bottles and distributes other beverages,
including Canada Dry, Dr Pepper, Nestea, bottled waters, and juices.
Coca-Cola FEMSA, S.A.
(AD (KOF)) An anchor bottler for The Coca-Cola Company, FEMSA produces
soft drinks such as Coca-Cola, Fanta, Sprite, and Ciel water. Already
commanding the Mexico and Argentinean markets, Coca-Cola FEMSA bought
Panamerican Beverages (Panamco), Latin America's largest soft drink
bottler, in May 2003.
Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottli (CCH)
Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company S.A. is principally engaged in the
production and distribution of alcohol-free beverages under franchise from
The Coca-Cola Company. Its products include carbonated soft drinks (CSDs)
and non-CSDs, including juices, waters, sports and energy drinks and other
ready-to-drink beverages, such as teas or coffees.
Companhia de Bebidas Das
Americas (AMBEV) (ABV) Companhia de Bebidas das Americas-AmBev, a
holding company, engages in the production, distribution, and sale of
beer, soft drinks, and other beverage products. The company also
sells nonalcoholic and noncarbonated beverage products, including mineral
water, isotonic sport drinks, and iced tea. In addition, it also offers
the by-products from beverage production and malt. AmBev distributes its
products through third party distributors and own direct distribution
centers in 14 countries across the Americas.
Compania Cervecerias
Unidas S.A. (CU) Compania Cervecerias Unidas S.A. operates as a
diversified beverage company in Chile and Argentina. The company produces
beer, soft drinks, mineral water, pisco, wine, and other products. Its
line of beers includes a range of super-premium, premium, medium-priced,
and popular-priced brands. The company also produces and distributes beers
under license. Compania Cervecerias Unidas sells its products to small and
medium sized retail outlets; retail establishments, such as restaurants,
hotels, and bars; wholesalers; and supermarket chains.
ConAgra Foods Inc.
(CAG) ConAgra Foods, Inc. operates as a packaged food company serving
restaurants and other foodservice establishments in North America. The
company operates in three segments: Retail Products, Foodservice Products,
and Food Ingredients. The Retail Products segment offers branded foods in
the shelf-stable, frozen, and refrigerated temperature classes. Its
shelf-stable include tomato products, cooking oils, popcorn, soup,
puddings, meat snacks, canned beans, canned pasta, canned chili, cocoa
mixes, and peanut butter for retail and deli customers; frozen products
include dinners, pizzas, turkeys, entrees, snacks, desserts, ice cream,
potato products, hand-held dough-based products, and seafood for retail
and deli customers; and refrigerated products include hot dogs, bacon,
ham, sausages, cold cuts, turkey products, ethnic foods, kosher products,
meat alternative products, tablespreads, egg alternatives, and dessert
toppings for retail and deli customers. The Foodservice Products segment
provides branded and customized food products, including meals, entrees,
prepared potatoes, meats, seafood, and sauces, as well as various
custom-manufactured culinary products packaged for sale to restaurants and
other foodservice establishments. The Food Ingredients segment offers
certain branded and commodity food ingredients, such as milled grain
ingredients, seasonings, blends, and flavorings.
Constellation Brands Inc. (STZ)
Constellation Brands, Inc. engages in producing and marketing beverage
alcohol brands in wine, imported beer, and spirits categories principally
in the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand. The
company operates in two divisions, Constellation Wines, and Constellation
Beers and Spirits. The Constellation Wines division produces and markets
wine worldwide. This division sells various wine brands in table wine,
sparkling wine, and dessert wine categories. Its primary wine brands
include Robert Mondavi Winery, Simi, Franciscan Oakville Estate, Estancia,
Ravenswood, Blackstone, Robert Mondavi Private Selection, Ruffino, Alice
White, Nobilo, Hardys, Woodbridge by Robert Mondavi, Vendange, Arbor Mist,
Almaden, and Stowells. This division also distributes wine, distilled
spirits, cider, beer, RTDs, and soft drinks, as well as water products. In
addition, Constellation Wines exports its wine products to other wine
consuming markets worldwide. The Constellation Beers and Spirits division
imports and markets a line of beer, as well as produces, bottles, imports,
and markets a line of distilled spirits. Its principal beer brands include
the St. Pauli Girl, Tsingtao, and Corona Extra. This division also sells
bulk distilled spirits and other related products and services. Its
principal distilled spirit brands include Black Velvet, Barton, Skol,
Fleischmann's, Canadian LTD, Montezuma, Ten High, Chi-Chi's prepared
cocktails, Mr. Boston, Inver House, and Monte Alban. The company
distributes its products through wholesale distributors, and state and
provincial alcoholic beverage control agencies; and directly to retail
chains, hotels and restaurants, and pubs and clubs.
Converted Organics Inc (COIN)
Converted Organics (NASDAQ:COIN), based in Boston, MA, is dedicated to producing valuable all-natural, organic soil amendment or fertilizer products through food waste recycling. The company uses proven, state-of-the-art technologies to create a product that helps grow healthier food and improve environmental quality. Converted Organics plans to sell and distribute its environmentally-friendly fertilizer products in the retail, turf management, and agribusiness markets
Continental Beverage & Nutrition, Inc. (OTCBB: COBN) develops,
produces, and markets bottled water and nutritionally enhanced beverage
products for distribution and sale throughout North America, including its
AvivA Springs Natural Water, MaxO2 Oxygenated Natural Water, and
nutritional beverage products in conjunction with significant nutritional
brands including TrimSpa(R), Pinnacle, and others.
Corn Products International Inc.
(CPO) Corn Products International, Inc. and its subsidiaries engage in the
production and sale of starches, liquid sweeteners, and other ingredients
worldwide. Its sweetener products include fructose corn syrups, glucose
corn syrups, maltose corn syrups, dextrose, maltodextrins and glucose, and
corn syrup solids. The company's starch-based products comprise industrial
and food grade starches. It also offers co-products, such as refined corn
oil to packers of cooking oil, as well as to producers of margarine, salad
dressings, shortening, mayonnaise, and other foods; corn gluten feed and
meal for chickens and pet food, as well as provides steepwater as an
additive for animal feed. The company offers its products to processed
foods, soft drink, and animal feed markets.
Cott Corporation (COT) The Company
is a leading producer of store-brand soft drinks in Canada, the UK, and
the US. In addition to soda, Cott makes and distributes bottled water,
juices, iced teas, and sports drinks.
Cresud Inc. (CRESY)
Cresud, Inc. produces basic agricultural products in Argentina. It
involves in various operations and activities, including crop production,
beef-cattle production, and milk production. The company's crop production
consists primarily of the sowing and harvesting of fine and coarse grains,
and oilseeds. Its principal crops include wheat, corn, soybean, and
sunflower; and other crops, such as sorghum. The company's beef-cattle
production involves the raising and fattening of beef-cattle from its own
stock for sale to slaughterhouses and supermarkets. It also produces milk.
Danisco A/S (DCO.CO)
Danisco is one of the world's largest producers of food ingredients. The
company develops and produces food ingredients, feed ingredients,
sweeteners and sugar. Danisco's broad product portfolio includes
emulsifiers, stabilizers, flavors, and sweeteners such as xylitol and
fructose. Many of these ingredients are produced from natural raw
materials and contribute, for instance, to improving the texture of
products such as bread, ice cream and yoghurt. Danisco is also one of the
largest and most efficient sugar producers in Europe.
Danone (Paris:BN.PA) formerly Groupe Danone SA, is a France-based company engaged in the food processing sector. Danone SA operates worldwide through a number of subsidiaries, comprising the wholly owned Danone GmbH, Danone Dnipro, Danone Hayat and Zywiec Zdroj, as well as Nutricia Baby OY Ltd, Milupa SA and others. Bottled water products include: Evian, Volvic, Aqua, Bonafont, Font Vella, Lanjarón.
DC Brands International ( OTCPK:HRDN) is a publicly traded company presently specializes in the manufacturing of its functional beverages and health products. Established in 1998, DC Brands began producing a number of lines of energy drinks in 2005. DC Brands then purchased the assets of H.A.R.D. Nutrition and began its quest to produce a new health line of products. DC Brands has recently announced the release of its new H.A.R.D. Nutrition Functional Water Systems, which it expects will revolutionize the functional beverage category.
Dean Foods Company NYSE:DF) is one of the leading food and beverage companies in the United States. Its Dairy Group division is the largest processor and distributor of milk and other dairy products in the country, with products sold under more than 50 familiar local and regional brands and a wide array of private labels. The Company's WhiteWave Foods subsidiary markets and sells a variety of well-known dairy and dairy-related products, such as Silk(R) soymilk, Horizon Organic(R) milk and other dairy products and International Delight(R) coffee creamers. WhiteWave Foods' Rachel's Organic(R) brand is the largest organic milk brand and second largest organic yogurt brand in the United Kingdom.
Delta & Pine Land
Co. (DLP) Delta and Pine Land Company engages in the breeding,
production, conditioning, and marketing of cotton planting seed in the
United States and other cotton producing nations. The company also breeds,
produces, conditions, and markets soybean planting seed in the United
States. It farms approximately 5,500 acres worldwide for research purposes
and for the production of cotton and soybean foundation seed.
Del Monte Foods Co.
(DLM) Del Monte Foods Company engages in the production, distribution, and
marketing of branded and private label food and pet products in the United
States. It operates through two segments, Consumer Products and Pet
Products. The Consumer Products segment manufactures, markets, and sells
branded and private label shelf stable products, including fruit,
vegetable, tomato, broth, infant feeding, tuna, and soup products. The Pet
Products segment manufactures, markets, and sells dry and wet pet food and
pet snacks. The company sells its products to grocery chains, club stores,
retail markets, mass merchandisers, the United States military, export
markets, the foodservice industry, and food processors through direct
sales force and independent food brokers.
Diageo plc (DEO)
Diageo plc engages in the manufacture and distribution of spirits, wines,
and beer worldwide. The company manufactures its products under the names
of Smirnoff vodka, Johnnie Walker Scotch whiskies, Guinness stout, Baileys
Original Irish Cream liqueur, J&B Scotch whisky, Captain Morgan rum, and
Tanqueray gin. Diageo's other spirits brands consist of Crown Royal
Canadian whisky, Buchanan's De Luxe whisky, Gordon's gin and vodka,
Windsor Premier whisky, Bell's Extra Special whisky, Dimple/Pinch whisky,
Seagram's 7 Crown American whiskey, Old Parr whisky, Seagram's VO Canadian
whisky, and Bundaberg rum; wine brands include Beaulieu Vineyard wine,
Sterling Vineyards wine, Blossom Hill wine, and Piat D'Or wine; and beer
brands comprise Harp Irish lager, Smithwick's ale, Malta non-alcoholic
malt, and Red Stripe lager. In addition, it also owns the distribution
rights for the José Cuervo tequila brands in the United States and other
countries.
Drinks Americas (OTC BB:DKAM) develops, owns, markets, and nationally distributes alcoholic and non-alcoholic premium beverages associated with renowned icon celebrities. Drinks Americas' portfolio of premium alcoholic beverages includes Trump Super Premium Vodka and Willie Nelson's Old Whiskey River Bourbon. The Company's non-alcoholic brands include the distribution of Paul Newman's Own Lightly Sparkling Fruit Juice Drinks and Flavored Waters.
Eldorado Artesian Springs
(ELDO.OB) Eldorado bottles and sells water from springs it owns in the
foothills of the Rocky Mountains. Nearly 70% of the company's sales come
from home and office delivery of large bottles of its natural spring water
(and water cooler rentals); smaller bottles are sold in stores.
Embotelladora Andina SA ( (AKOA)
The company serves Argentina, Brazil, and Chile; it enjoys a market share
of 50% or more in each country. In addition to rolling out Coca-Cola
products such as Coca-Cola, Fanta, Nordic Mist, and Sprite, Andina
distributes beer (Bavaria, Kaiser, Heineken, Santa Cerva) in Brazil; fruit
juices (Andifrut, Nectar Andina) and mineral water (Caxambu, Vital) in
Chile; and ready-to-drink juices (Kapo, Hi-C) in Argentina.
Emerald Dairy Inc. (EMDY.OB), Through its wholly-owned operating subsidiaries, Emerald Dairy Inc. is a producer and distributor of infant and children's formula, milk powder and soybean products in the People's Republic of China. The Company's products are sold under two brand names -- "Xing An Ling" and "Yi Bai."
FACT (OTC BB:FCTOA) has been engaged in the healthy lifestyle market since 2002. Operating through a wholly owned subsidiary, Food & Culinary Technology Group Inc., it develops and market customized nutrition solutions created specifically for the North American baked-goods industry.
EnWave Corporation (TSX:ENW.V; FRANKFURT:E4U.F) Using proprietary technologies developed in conjunction with the University of British Columbia, EnWave is focused on the development of new methods of dehydrating food and biological materials using Radiant Energy Vacuum technology under its nutraREV(R), powderREV(R), bioREV(R) and freezeREV(R) brands. REV technology combines microwave energy transfer under vacuum to dehydrate and alter structures and drive chemical reactions, thereby creating unique product characteristics for both food products and medical applications that include fruit, vegetables, probiotics, enzymes, proteins, food cultures, vaccines and antibodies.
Famous Uncle Al's Hot Dogs & Grille, Inc. (OTCBB: FDOG) operates franchised restaurants under the �Famous Uncle Al's Hot Dogs' name in the United States. As of December 31, 2006, it had 13 franchised stores in Florida, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Nevada, and Connecticut; and 14 regional franchisees in Connecticut, Virginia, Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia, Colorado, Florida, Nevada, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Arizona, and Washington.
Farmer Brothers
Co. (FARM) Farmer Bros. Co. is an institutional coffee roaster that
sells a variety of coffee and allied products to the food service
industry. The Company's signature trucks and vans bearing the
"Consistently Good" logo are seen throughout Farmer Brothers' 28-state
service area. Farmer Brothers has paid a dividend for 52 consecutive
years, increased the dividend in each of the last nine consecutive years,
and its stock price has grown on a split-adjusted basis from $1.80 a share
in 1980.
FEMSA-Fomento Economico M (FMX)
Fomento Económico Mexicano, S.A. (FEMSA) is one of the largest beverage
producers in Latin America. Its FEMSA Cerveza subsidiary (30% owned by
Labatt) brews beers such as Bohemia, Carta Blanca, Dos Equis, Sol, and
Tecate. Its Coca-Cola FEMSA subsidiary (46% owned), which purchased
Panamerican Beverages in May 2003, is the #2 Coca-Cola bottler in the
world (Coca-Cola Enterprises is #1). It bottles Coca-Cola, Sprite, Fanta,
and other soft drinks in nine Latin American countries.
Flowers Foods Inc.
(FLO) Headquartered in Thomasville, Ga., Flowers Foods is one of the
nation's leading producers and marketers of packaged bakery foods for
retail and foodservice customers. Flowers operates 37 bakeries that
produce a wide range of bakery products marketed throughout the
Southeastern, Southwestern, and mid-Atlantic states via an extensive
direct-store-delivery network and nationwide through other delivery
systems. Among the company's top brands are Nature's Own, Cobblestone
Mill, Sunbeam, BlueBird, and Mrs. Freshley's.
ForeverGreen Worldwide Corporation(OTC:FVRG) develops, manufactures and distributes an expansive line of all natural products to North America, Australia, Europe, and Asia. Offerings include FrequenSea™ a whole-food beverage, 24 Karat Chocolate®, ForeverYoung™ Essential Oils, Pulse™, a whole-food snack or meal replacement and an entire catalog of meals, snacks, household cleaners and personal care products
Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. (FDP) Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. is one of the world's leading vertically integrated producers, marketers and distributors of high-quality fresh and fresh-cut fruit and vegetables, as well as a leading producer and distributor of prepared fruit and vegetables, juices, beverages, snacks and desserts in Europe, Africa and the Middle East. Fresh Del Monte markets its products worldwide under the Del Monte® brand, a symbol of product innovation, quality, freshness and reliability.
Fresh Harvest Products, Inc (OTCBB:FRHV) sells, markets and distributes natural and organic food products and beverages. Under the Wings of Nature(TM) brand name, Fresh Harvest offers a line of organic snack products, which primarily include health bars, coffee bars, tortilla chips and salsa. In addition, Fresh Harvest provides a grocery product line, which includes several varieties of whole bean and ground coffees, olive oil and beverages. The Company sells its products through specialty and natural food distributors to stores, specialty supermarkets and retailers. Additionally, Fresh Harvest represents a branded line of patent pending bio-remediation products. Fresh Harvest Products, Inc. is headquartered in New York City.
Fresh Market, The (NasdaqGS:TFM) is a high-growth specialty retailer focused on creating an extraordinary food shopping experience for its customers. Since opening its first store in 1982, The Fresh Market has offered high-quality food products, with an emphasis on fresh, premium perishables and an uncompromising commitment to customer service. The Fresh Market currently operates 100 stores in 20 states, located in the Southeast, Midwest, Mid-Atlantic and Northeast, with plans for continued expansion throughout the country.
Full Motion Beverage, Inc (OTCPK:FMBV) is a diversified beverage company that owns, develops, markets and exclusively develops brands in the non-alcohol sector of the beverage industry. FMBV's produces and wholesales ENERGIZE™ and other non-alcohol brands. ENERGIZE™ is marketed and sold in Lemon-Lime and Orange under the label ENERGIZE™, The Ultimate Energy Boost.
Gaiam Inc. (GAIA) Internet retailer of green living products.
General Mills Inc. (GIS)
General Mills, with annual net sales of $12.5 billion, is a leading global
manufacturer and marketer of consumer foods products. Its global brand
portfolio includes Betty Crocker; Pillsbury; Green Giant; Old El Paso and
more. It also has more than 100 U.S. consumer brands, more than 30 of
which generate annual retail sales in excess of $100 million. Included in
the U.S. portfolio are some of the nation's most popular brands including
Cheerios, Wheaties and other Big G cereal brands; Yoplait and Colombo
yogurts; Betty Crocker desserts and dinner mixes; Betty Crocker and Nature
Valley snacks; Totino's frozen pizza and snacks and Progresso
ready-to-serve soups. General Mills is also a leader in the bakeries and
foodservice business as a major supplier of baking and other food products
to the foodservice and commercial baking industries.
Glacier Water Services Inc.
(GWSV.PK) With approximately 15,700 machines located in 40 states
throughout the United States and Canada, Glacier is the leading provider
of high quality, low-priced drinking water dispensed to consumers
through self-service bottled water machines located at supermarkets and
other retail locations.
Global Beverage Solutions, Inc. (GBVS:OTC)
invests in a portfolio of companies that primarily engage in
manufacturing, distributing, and selling beverages worldwide.
Golden Enterprises
Inc. (GLDC) Golden Enterprises, Inc., through its wholly owned
subsidiary, Golden Flake Snack Foods, Inc., engages in the manufacture and
distribution of salted snack items, such as potato chips, tortilla chips,
corn chips, fried pork skins, baked and fried cheese curls, onion rings,
and buttered popcorn. It also sells cakes and cookie items, canned dips,
pretzel, peanut butter crackers, cheese crackers, dried meat products, and
nuts packaged by other manufacturers using the Golden Flake label. Golden
Flake sells its products through its own sales organization and
independent distributors to commercial establishments, which sell food
products primarily in the southeastern United States.
Gold Kist Inc. (GKIS)
Gold Kist is the third largest chicken company in the United States,
accounting for more than 9 percent of chicken produced in the United
States in 2005. Gold Kist operates a fully-integrated chicken production
business that includes live production, processing, marketing and
distribution. Gold Kist's operations include nine divisions located in
Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina.
Green
Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc. (GMCR) Green Mountain Coffee Roasters,
Inc. was recently ranked No. 1 on Business Ethics magazine's list of "100
Best Corporate Citizens. It is a leader in the specialty coffee industry
and offers over 100 coffee selections including estate, certified organic,
Fair Trade Certified(TM), signature blends, and flavored coffees that it
sells under the Green Mountain Coffee Roasters® and Newman's Own® Organics
brands. While the majority of Green Mountain Coffee Roasters' revenue is
derived from its wholesale operations, the Company also operates a direct
mail business and an e-commerce website (www.GreenMountainCoffee.com)
from its Waterbury, Vermont headquarters. Each year the Company
contributes at least five percent of its pre-tax profits to support
socially responsible initiatives. Based on its performance, Green Mountain
Coffee Roasters has been recognized for the past six years as one of
Forbes Magazine's "200 Best Small Companies," and for the past two years
as one of the Society of Human Resource Management's "Best Medium
Companies to Work for in America."
Groupe DANONE (DA)
Groupe Danone engages in the production and sale of fresh dairy products,
biscuits, cereal products, and packaged water worldwide. It offers
yogurts, cookies, savory snacks, crispbreads and crackers, and packaged
cakes. The company also provides probiotic dairy products, low-fat
products, bifidus products, sauces, and infant foods. In addition, it
produces nonalcoholic beverages, such as flavored water and markets
Asian-style grocery products.
Gruma SA de CV (GMK)
Gruma, S.A. de C.V., a holding company, primarily engages in the
production, distribution, and marketing of corn flour, tortillas, wheat
flour, and other related products. The company markets its products to
supermarkets, mass merchandisers, smaller independent stores, restaurant
chains, food service distributors, schools, hospitals, and the military.
It operates in the United States, Mexico, Venezuela, Europe, and Central
America.
Hain Celestial Group, Inc.
(HAIN) Manufactures, markets, distributes and sells natural, organic,
specialty and snack food products under brand names that are sold as
better-for-you products. The Company's primary natural food brands include
Celestial Seasonings teas, Hain Pure Foods, Westbrae, Westsoy, Rice Dream,
Soy Dream, Imagine, Walnut Acres Certified Organic, Little Bear Organic
Foods, Bearitos, Arrowhead Mills, Health Valley, Breadshop's, Casbah,
Garden of Eatin', Terra Chips, Harry's Premium Snacks, Boston's, Gaston's,
Lima, Biomarche, Grains Noirs, Yves Veggie Cuisine, DeBoles, Earth's Best
and Nile Spice.
Hansen Natural Corp. (HANS) The
Company has expanded its stable of "alternative" sodas, juices,
and teas to include the Blue Sky brand. Other products made by Hansen
include fruit juice, smoothies, lemonade, iced tea, and spring water --
most of which are sold under the Hansen's brand name. Hansen also is
branching out with soy drinks and food bars. The company's Junior Juice
brand is aimed at toddlers
HERBALIFE LTD (NYSE:HLF) - Herbalife, Ltd., a network marketing company, sells weight management, nutritional supplement, energy and fitness, and personal care products worldwide. It offers science based products in four principal categories: weight management, targeted nutrition, energy and fitness, and outer nutrition. The company also sells literature and promotional materials, including sales aids, informational audiotapes, videotapes, CDs, and DVDs designed to support its distributors' marketing efforts, as well as start-up kits for new distributors. It sells its products in 65 countries through a network of approximately 1.7 million independent distributors, as well as through retail stores and sales force in China. Herbalife was founded in 1980 and is based in Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
Hershey Co. (HSY)
The Hershey Company (NYSE: HSY - News) is a leading snack food company and
the largest North American manufacturer of quality chocolate and
non-chocolate confectionery products. With revenues of over $4 billion and
more than 13,000 employees worldwide, The Hershey Company markets such
well-known brands as Hershey's, Reese's, Hershey's Kisses, Kit Kat, Almond
Joy, Mounds, Jolly Rancher, Twizzlers, Ice Breakers, and Mauna Loa, as
well as innovative new products such as Take 5 and Hershey's Cookies. In
addition to its traditional confectionery products, Hershey offers a range
of products specifically developed to address the nutritional interests of
today's health-conscious consumer. These products include sugar-free
Hershey's, Reese's and York candies, and PayDay Pro. It also markets
Hershey's cocoa, Hershey's syrup and other branded baking ingredients,
toppings and beverages. In addition, Artisan Confections Company, a wholly
owned subsidiary of The Hershey Company, markets such premium chocolate
offerings as Scharffen Berger, known for its high-cacao dark chocolate
products, and Joseph Schmidt, recognized for its fine, handcrafted
chocolate gifts.
Hines
Horticulture Inc. (HORT) Hines Horticulture is the leading operator of
commercial nurseries in North America, producing one of the broadest
assortments of container-grown plants in the industry. The Company sells
nursery products primarily to the retail segment, which includes premium
independent garden centers, as well as leading home centers and mass
merchandisers, such as The Home Depot, Lowe's and Wal-Mart.
HJ Heinz Co. (HNZ) H.
J. Heinz Company and its subsidiaries engage in manufacturing and
marketing processed food products worldwide. The company's principal
products include ketchup, condiments and sauces, frozen food, soups, beans
and pasta meals, tuna and other seafood products, infant food, and other
processed food products. The company sells its products through its own
sales force and through independent brokers, agents, and distributors to
chain, wholesale, cooperative and independent grocery accounts,
convenience stores, bakeries, pharmacies, mass merchants, and club stores,
as well as foodservice distributors and institutions, including hotels,
restaurants, hospitals, healthcare facilities, and certain government
agencies. H. J. Heinz Company was founded in 1869 and is based in
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Hormel Foods Corp. (HRL)
Hormel Foods Corporation, based in Austin, Minn., is a multinational
manufacturer and marketer of consumer-branded food and meat products, many
of which are among the best known and trusted in the food industry. The
company leverages its extensive expertise, innovation and high
competencies in pork and turkey processing and marketing to bring quality,
value-added brands to the global marketplace. For the past five years,
Hormel Foods was named one of "The 400 Best Big Companies in America" by
Forbes magazine. The company enjoys a strong reputation among consumers,
retail grocers, foodservice and industrial customers for products that are
highly regarded for quality, taste, nutrition, convenience and value.
Imperial Sugar Co.
(IPSU) Imperial Sugar Company is one of the largest processors and
marketers of refined sugar in the United States to food manufacturers,
retail grocers and foodservice distributors. With packaging and refining
facilities across the U.S., the Company markets products nationally under
the Imperial®, Dixie Crystals® and Holly® brands.
Industrias Bachoco SA
de CV (IBA) Industrias Bachoco S.A. de C.V. is Mexico's leading
producer and processor of poultry products with over 700 production and
distribution facilities throughout the country. The Company is also
Mexico's second largest producer of table eggs. It sells swine to meat
packers for the production of pork products and is an important player in
the balanced feed industry in Mexico. The Company posted net sales of
US$1.36 billion for 2005, divided among the Company's four main product
lines as follows: 80.1% chicken and chicken- related products, 8.7% table
eggs, 7.2% balanced feed and 4.0% swine and other lines.
Integrated Pharmaceuticals (OTCBB: INTP), an innovative healthcare product creator and manufacturer, announced that it is about to launch a unique bottled water product.Intepharm's half liter bottled water will have 135 mg of calcium and 35 mg of magnesium. Both important minerals are 100% soluble and 100% absorbable. Calcium supplements on the market now have very low absorption rates. Also, products on the market with more than 65 mg of calcium must add sweeteners or artificial flavoring to cover up an unpleasant taste and smell. Healthy Cal has no sweeteners, flavorings or calories.
Interstate
Bakeries Corp. (IBCIQ.PK) Interstate Bakeries Corporation is one of
the nation's largest wholesale bakers and distributors of fresh-baked
bread and sweet goods, under various national brand names, including
Wonder®, Baker's Inn®, Merita®, Hostess® and Drake's®. The Company is
headquartered in Kansas City. Currently, IBC employs approximately 26,000
people and operates 45 bakeries, as well as approximately 700 distribution
centers and approximately 860 bakery outlets throughout the country.
J&J Snack Foods Corp.
(JJSF) J & J Snack Foods Corp.'s principal products include SUPERPRETZEL,
PRETZEL FILLERS and other soft pretzels, ICEE and ARCTIC BLAST frozen
beverages, LUIGI'S, MAMA TISH'S, SHAPE UPS, MINUTE MAID* and BARQ'S** and
CHILL*** frozen juice bars and ices, TIO PEPE'S churros, THE FUNNEL CAKE
FACTORY funnel cakes, and MRS. GOODCOOKIE, CAMDEN CREEK, COUNTRY HOME and
READI-BAKE cookies. J & J has manufacturing facilities in Pennsauken,
Bridgeport and Bellmawr, New Jersey; Scranton, Hatfield and Chambersburg,
Pennsylvania; Carrollton, Texas; Atlanta, Georgia and Vernon, (Los
Angeles) California.
JM Smucker Co. (SJM)
The J. M. Smucker Company engages in the manufacture and marketing of
various food products worldwide. Its products include peanut butter,
shortening and oils, fruit spreads, flour and baking ingredients, baking
mixes and ready-to-spread frostings, potato mixes, fruit and vegetable
juices, beverages, dessert toppings, syrups, pickles and condiments, and
frozen sandwiches. The company sells its products to food retailers, food
wholesalers, club stores, mass merchandisers, and military commissaries
through brokers, retail channels, other food manufacturers, and health and
natural food stores.
John B Sanfilippo & Son
Inc (JBSS) JBSS's principal activities are to process, pack and market
edible nuts of all kinds. The products are sold under various brand names
including Fisher, Evon's, Sunshine Country, Flavor Tree, Texas Pride and
Tom Scott. The company also markets and distributes a diverse product line
of food and snack items like peanut butter, candy and confectioneries. The
products are sold to retail, wholesale, industrial, government and food
service customers on a national level. JBSS also manufacture, processes
and pack the retail brands of several other snacks food companies.
Jones Soda Co. (OTCBB:
JSDA.OB) Jones Soda Co. bottles and distributes soda products in
mixed fruit flavors such as Bananaberry. The company introduces seasonal
flavors (i.e. turkey-and-gravy for Thanksgiving and Chocolate Fudge for
Valentine's Day). Jones, which distributes its drinks through individual
retailers, including Barnes & Noble cafés and Starbucks coffee shops
in the US and Canada, customizes its beverage labels with photos submitted
by customers.
Kellogg Co.
(K) Kellogg Company and its subsidiaries engage in the manufacture and
marketing of ready-to-eat cereal and convenience foods worldwide. It
offers ready-to-eat cereals and convenience foods, such as cookies,
crackers, toaster pastries, cereal bars, frozen waffles, and meat
alternatives. Kellogg Company was founded in 1906 and is headquartered in
Battle Creek, Michigan.
KIRIN BREWERY ADR (KNBWY)
Kirin Brewery Company Limited is one of the largest multi-business
corporations in the world and is most widely recognized as a leading
brewer of some of the best beer brands on the market today. Kirin Brewery
Co., Ltd. currently ranks eighth among the top beer marketers worldwide
while the company's flagship beer brand, Kirin Lager, currently ranks as
the fourth largest in the world. Kirin holds a marketshare of nearly 40%
in Japan. In Japan, Kirin Brewery Co., Ltd. currently has 15 breweries,
two hop centers, a pharmaceutical plant, four research laboratories and 17
regional sales offices. Key subsidiaries include Budweiser Japan, Heineken
Japan, Kirin Seagram, Kirin Beverage, Yokohama Arena (concert hall like
Madison Square Garden), and, Kinki Coca-Cola Bottling Company. To ensure
that Kirin Beer reaches its customers in fresh and top-quality condition,
Kirin has established a highly efficient production system that links its
15 breweries in Japan via computer. Computerized central management has
shortened inventory rotation time to four days and ensures that supplies
are produced in the required quantities at the required times. As a
further guarantee of quality, Kirin has established the Quality Assurance
Department to oversee all the company's production facilities and
breweries. Worldwide, Kirin Beer is enjoyed in over 40 countries,
particularly in North America, Europe and Asia. Kirin has production
facilities in the United States, the United Kingdom, Shenyang, Zhuhai and
Hong Kong.
Kraft Foods Inc. (KFT)
Kraft Foods, Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the manufacture
and sale of packaged foods and beverages in the United States, Canada,
Europe, Latin America, Asia Pacific, and the Middle East and Africa. The
company manufactures and markets packaged food products, including snacks,
such as cookies, crackers, salted snacks, and chocolate confectionery;
beverages, including coffee, aseptic juice drinks, flavored water, and
powdered beverages; and cheese and dairy, such as natural, process, and
cream cheeses. It also offers grocery, including ready-to-eat cereals,
enhancers, and desserts; and convenient meals, such as frozen pizza,
packaged dinners, lunch combinations, and processed meats. The company's
products are sold to supermarket chains, wholesalers, super centers, club
stores, mass merchandisers, distributors, convenience stores, gasoline
stations, drug stores, value stores, and other retail food outlets.
Leading Brands, Inc. (LBIX)
Formerly Brio Industries, it is Canada's largest independent bottler and
distributor of soft drinks and other beverages, including Cool Canadian
water, Country Harvest juices, and Johnny's Roadside lemonade and teas. It
also bottles or distributes Coca-Cola products, Gatorade, Hansen's, and
Virgin, and it mixes private-label items for grocers.
Lance Inc. (LNCE)
Lance, Inc. engages in the manufacture, marketing, and distribution of
various snack food products in North America. Its products include
sandwich crackers and cookies, restaurant style crackers, kettle cooked
potato chips, potato chips, tortilla chips, cookies, sugar wafers, nuts,
candy, and other salty snacks. The company also purchases cakes, candy,
meat snacks, bread basket items, salty snacks, and cookies for resale. It
packages its products in various individual-size, multipack, and
family-size configurations. The company's customers for the private label
products include grocery stores, mass merchandisers, discount stores, and
distributors. Its customers for the branded and third-party branded
products comprise grocery stores, convenience stores, food service brokers
and institutions, mass merchandisers, drug stores, warehouse club stores,
vending operators, schools, military and government facilities, and
distributors, as well as outlets, such as recreational facilities,
offices, and independent retailers. The company distributes its products
through its sales personnel, independent distributors, and brokers.
Lifeway Foods Inc. (LWAY)
Lifeway Foods, Inc. manufactures and sells probiotic, cultured, functional
dairy and nondairy health food products in the United States. It offers
primarily kefir, a drinkable dairy beverage under the brand name Lifeway
Kefir; a line of various drinkable yogurts under the brand names La Fruta
and Tuscan; and BasicsPlus, a dairy-based immune-supporting dietary
supplement beverage. The company also offers various soy-based kefir
beverages under the trademark SoyTreat. In addition to the drinkable
products, Lifeway manufactures Lifeway Farmer Cheese, a line of various
farmer cheeses; Sweet Kiss, a fruit sugar-flavored spreadable cheese; and
a line of assorted fruit and vegetable flavored cream cheese under the
brand name Cream Cheese Gourmet. Further, it manufactures and markets a
vegetable-based seasoning under the brand name Golden Zesta. The company
sells its products to various retail establishments, including
supermarkets, grocery stores, gourmet shops, delicatessens, and
convenience stores in the United States; Ontario, Canada; and eastern
Europe.
Lucille Farms Inc.
(LUCY.PK) Lucille Farms, Inc. engages in manufacturing, processing,
shredding, and marketing mozzarella cheese, fat and nonfat mozzarella
cheese, and pizza cheese, as well as other cheese and cheese blends in the
United States. In addition, the company sells whey for animal food, a
by-product of its cheese making operation. It offers its products
primarily to the food service and industrial segments of the cheese
market. The food service segment consists of food service distributors,
pizza chains and independent pizzerias, restaurants, recreational
facilities, business feeders, health care facilities, schools, and other
institutions. The company markets these products through distributors. The
industrial segment includes manufacturers that utilize its products as an
ingredient in processed foods and frozen entrees, and side dishes. The
company sells these products through in-house sales staff and brokers.
Mannatech (Nasdaq: MTEX) - Mannatech, Incorporated, is a global wellness solutions provider of innovative, high-quality, proprietary nutritional supplements, topical and skin care products, and weight management products sold through independent associates and members located in the United States and the international markets of Canada, Australia, the United Kingdom, Japan, New Zealand, the Republic of Korea, Taiwan, Denmark, and Germany.
Nascent Wine Co.
Inc. (OTCBB: NCTW)is
charting a course to become one of the up-and-coming leaders in the
beverage and food industry in Mexico. The company is the exclusive
distributor of Miller Beer (SAB.L) in Baja California, Mexico. Nascent is
one of Baja California's largest foodservice distributors. Nascent markets
and distributes over 1,400 national and proprietary brand food and
non-food products to over 1000 customers. The company plans to continue
acquiring small to medium-sized beverage and food distributors in Mexico.
National Beverage
Corp. (FIZ) The Company offers up colas (Faygo, Shasta, Big Shot),
flavored and spring water (LaCROIX, Mt. Shasta), juice-based drinks (Home
Juice, Mr. Pure), and "alternative" beverages (VooDoo Rain). In
addition, National Beverage produces soft drinks for other drink companies
and for grocery chains and other retailers.
Maui Land & Pineapple
Co. Inc. (MLP) Maui Land & Pineapple Company, Inc. (MLPC) engages in
the growing, packing and processing, and marketing of canned and fresh
pineapple. The fruit grown by the company principally consists of three
types of pineapple: Champaka that is used for canning; Hawaiian Gold,
which is sold as fresh, whole fruit; and organic pineapple. It sells
pineapple juice, juice concentrates, pineapple juice blended with orange
juice, and canned pineapple products to grocery chains, other food
processors, wholesale grocers, and wholesalers in the United States and
internationally.
Mexican
Restaurants, Inc. (NASDAQ: CASA), based in Houston, Texas, operates 80
Mexican restaurants (61 Company-operated, 18 franchises and one licensed).
The current system includes six brands: Casa Ole, Monterey's Tex Mex Cafe,
Monterey's Little Mexico, Tortuga Mexican Kitchen, La Senorita and Crazy
Jose's. The Company enjoyed annual sales exceeding $81 million in 2005 and
employs more than 3,000 employees across four states.
McCormick & Co. Inc.
(MKC) McCormick & Company, Incorporated engages in the manufacture,
marketing, and distribution of spices, herbs, seasonings, and other
flavors principally in North America and Europe. It offers spices, herbs,
extracts, seasoning blends, sauces, marinades, specialty foods, wet
flavors, compound flavors, and coating systems primarily under the brand
names ‘McCormick', ‘Zatarain's', ‘Ducros', ‘Silvo', ‘Club House', and
‘Schwartz'. The company sells its products to the consumer food market,
food manufacturers, food processors, and food service industry through
brokers, wholesalers, and distributors.
MGP Ingredients
Inc. (MGPI) MGP Ingredients, Inc. produces certain ingredients and
distillery products. Its ingredients consists of specialty ingredients,
including specialty wheat starches and proteins; commodity ingredients,
including commodity wheat starches and vital wheat gluten; and mill feeds.
The company's distillery products consists of food grade alcohol,
including beverage alcohol and industrial alcohol; fuel alcohol; and
distillers grain and carbon dioxide, which are by-products of the
company's distillery operations. MGP Ingredients processes the products at
its plants located in Atchison, Kansas, and Pekin in Illinois. The company
sells its products directly or through distributors to manufacturers and
processors of finished goods.
ML Macadamia Orchards
LP (NUT) ML Macadamia Orchards, L.P. engages in growing and farming
macadamia nuts in Hawaii. It also provides contract farming services to
orchard owners. As of December 31, 2005, the company owned or leased
approximately 4,169 tree acres of macadamia nut orchards in 3 locations
within a 50-mile radius on the island of Hawaii. It also farms
approximately 2,505 acres of macadamia orchards under contract.
M&F Worldwide
Corp. (MFW) M&F Worldwide Corp., through its subsidiaries, produces
licorice products for the tobacco, food, pharmaceutical, and confectionery
industries. It operates in three segments: Licorice Products, Financial
Institution, and Direct-to-Consumer. The Licorice Products segment
produces licorice roots, intermediary licorice extracts produced by
others, and certain other ingredients; and manufactures and sells cocoa
and carob products for use in the tobacco industry. This segment operates
in Camden, New Jersey, Richmond, Virginia in the United States; and
Gardanne, France, as well in Xianyang Shaanxi and Weihai, and Shandong in
People's Republic of China.
New Dragon Asia Corp. (NWD) New Dragon Asia Corp. and its subsidiaries engage in the milling, sale, and distribution of flour and related products. It produces and markets a range of wheat flour for use in bread, dumplings, noodles, and confectionary products, as well as offers instant noodles and soybean-derived products to retail and wholesale customers in China. The company also provides a range of instant noodle products, such as packet noodles for home preparation, and snacks and cup noodles for outdoor. In addition, the company offers two types of soybean products, including soybean protein powder, and soybean powder supplied principally to food and beverage manufacturers. The company markets and sells its products through distributors, supermarkets, and food stores in China. It also exports its products to Korea, Australia, Malaysia, and Indonesia.
New Leaf Brands, Inc. (OTCBB:NLEF) Founded by Eric Skae in 2004, New Leaf Brands was born out of the vision to create the best tasting and healthy ready-to-drink (RTD) beverages. Skae believes, "When delicious flavors aren't obscured by high fructose corn syrup or artificial ingredients, the tea tastes better." As testament to this core commitment, New Leaf's 17 all natural flavors of RTD iced teas and lemonades are made from the most carefully selected ingredients, the finest natural flavors and with 100% organic cane sugar. The company is passionately devoted to providing beverages that deliver a superior taste experience, which justifies New Leaf's position as the "Official Beverage of Taste."
ORGANIC ALLIANCE INC (ORGC.PK)
Organic Alliance intends to become one of the world's leading providers of USDA certified organic crops to many of the country's leading consumer package goods manufacturers, food processors, grocery, and retail restaurant chains. Organic Alliance sources top quality, safe tested and certified organic at the source -- prior to customer shipment utilizing USDA certification in conjunction with the in-house OAI Quality Team. Company CEO Tom Morrison was CEO of Superior Farming, formerly one of the largest corporate farms and organic farming operations in the world before being acquired by Sun World International and later Black Diamond Capital Management. Organic Alliance plans to open its Bakersfield, CA sales and marketing office in August 2008
Organic To Go (OTCBB:OTGO) is the nation?s first fast casual café chain to be certified as an organic retailer with locations in Seattle, Los Angeles, San Diego and Washington, DC metropolitan area. Organic To Go?s delicious organic food is currently available in more than 170 locations - including 33 cafés, more than 120 wholesale locations, 14 universities, 11 locations at Los Angeles International Airport and one franchise café scheduled to open soon at the San Diego International Airport. The company?s multi-channel business model includes Retail, Corporate Catering and Wholesale operations. Organic To Go?s mission is to become the leading branded provider of certified organic and natural soups, salads, sandwiches, entrees and other food products to corporate, university and other institutional customers in selected urban areas nationwide. All Organic To Go fare is made with organic ingredients whenever possible and is always natural, free of harmful chemicals and created with care.
Organic To Go Food Corporation (OTGO.OB)Based in Seattle, Organic To Go is the nation's first fast, casual café chain to be certified as an organic retailer with locations in Seattle, Los Angeles, San Diego and Washington, DC metropolitan area. Organic To Go's delicious organic food is currently available in more than 170 locations - including 33 cafés, more than 120 wholesale locations, 14 universities, 11 locations at Los Angeles International Airport and one franchise café scheduled to open soon at the San Diego International Airport. The company's multi-channel business model includes Retail, Corporate Catering and Wholesale operations. Organic To Go's mission is to become the leading branded provider of certified organic and natural soups, salads, sandwiches, entrees and other food products to corporate, university and other institutional customers in selected urban areas nationwide. All Organic To Go fare is made with organic ingredients whenever possible and is always natural, free of harmful chemicals and created with care.
Overhill Farms Inc.
(OFI) Overhill Farms, Inc. operates as a custom manufacturer of frozen
food products. Its products include entrees, plated meals, meal
components, soups, sauces, poultry, and meat and fish specialties. The
company offers its products through its internal sales force and outside
food brokers. It serves retailers, foodservice, and airline industries.
Peet's Coffee & Tea Inc.
(PEET) Peet's Coffee & Tea, Inc. operates as a specialty coffee roaster
and marketer of roasted whole bean coffee in the United States. It sells
approximately 32 types of coffee comprising approximately 21 blends and 11
single origin coffees from countries, such as Colombia, Guatemala,
Sumatra, and Kenya. The company also offers hand selected whole leaf and
bagged tea, as well as a limited line of specialty food items, such as
jellies, jams, and candies. Peet's Coffee & Tea provides a range of
merchandise that consists of brewing equipment for coffee and tea; paper
filters and brewing accessories; and branded and nonbranded cups, saucers,
travel mugs, and serveware. As of January 1, 2006, the company operated
111 retail stores in California, Colorado, Illinois, Oregon,
Massachusetts, and Washington. It offers its products through various
distribution channels, including grocery, home delivery, food service, and
office accounts, as well as company-operated retail stores.
Pepsi Bottling Group
(PBG) The Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc. (PBG) is a manufacturer, seller and
distributor of Pepsi-Cola beverages.
PepsiAmericas,
Inc. (PAS) It is the world's #2 Pepsi bottler (behind Pepsi Bottling
Group). Besides Pepsi beverages, the company also distributes Dr Pepper,
Lipton Iced Teas, Welch's and Ocean Spray fruit drinks, Seagrams (tonic
water, ginger ale), Starbucks Frappuccino, and bottled water.
PepsiCo, Inc.
(PEP) PepsiCo's soft drinks (including Pepsi, Mountain Dew, Slice) make up
about one-quarter of its sales. (Bottling operations are run
independently.) PepsiCo also owns Frito-Lay, the world's #1 maker of
snacks such as corn chips (Doritos, Fritos) and potato chips (Lay's,
Ruffles, WOW!). PepsiCo sells its Gatorade sports drink and Tropicana
orange juice brands through other divisions. The company also sells
Aquafina bottled water, Dole juices (licensed), Lipton ready-to-drink tea,
and Rold Gold pretzels.
Perdigao S.A.
(PDA) Perdigao S.A. and its subsidiaries engage in the production and
distribution of meat and poultry products in Brazil and internationally.
Its poultry line products include frozen and seasoned whole and cut
poultry, and other processed products, such as specialty and frozen meats.
The poultry products also include chickens, turkeys, quail, and Chester.
The company's pork line products include processed meats, such as hams,
salamis, sausages, and bolognas; and unprocessed products, such as cuts,
ribs, whole carcasses, and other cuts. It also supplies feed, as well as
necessary medication, technical assistance, and genetic material for
poultry and pork raising farms. In addition, the company processes and
sells frozen pasta, frozen vegetables, and soybean derivatives.
PHLO Corp. (PHLC.PK) Phlo is a biotechnology company and a
manufacturer and marketer of products (primarily liquids) containing
patented and patent-pending biotechnologies. Phlo is focusing its
technology generation and acquisition efforts on those technologies
related to enhancing cognition and personal performance, reducing the
effects of aging, and preventing or ameliorating cancer.
Pilgrim's Pride
Corp. (PPC) Pilgrim's Pride Corporation produces poultry products in
the United States, Mexico, and Puerto Rico. The company offers prepared
chicken products, such as portion-controlled breast fillets, tenderloins
and strips, delicatessen products, salads, formed nuggets and patties, and
bone-in chicken parts; fresh chicken products, which include refrigerated
whole or cut-up chicken, and prepackaged case-ready chicken; and export
and other chicken products, such as parts and whole chicken, either
refrigerated or frozen for export or domestic use, as well as chicken
prepared foods products for export. Pilgrim's Pride Corporation's prepared
turkey products comprise turkey sausages, ground turkey, turkey hams and
roasts, ground turkey breast products, salads, flavored turkey burgers,
and cooked and further processed deli products; and fresh turkey products,
which include turkey burgers, and fresh and frozen whole birds, as well as
semiboneless whole turkey. Its other products comprise other types of meat
along with various other staples, table eggs, commercial feeds, and
related items and proteins. The company sells its products to foodservice
customers, including chain restaurants, food processors, foodservice
distributors, and other institutions; and retail customers, such as
grocery store chains, wholesale clubs, and other retail distributors. It
has operations in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, North
Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Puerto
Rico, and Mexico.
Planet Organic Health Corp.(CVE:POH) manufactures, distributes and sells quality products that are healthy for people and our planet. A publicly traded company on the TSX Venture Exchange (POH-X), Planet Organic Health Corp. is focused on consolidating the natural and organic foods industry in Canada via acquisitions, mergers and new retail operations. Planet Organic Health Corp. has two national retail divisions: Planet Organic Market, a natural food supermarket chain, and Sangster's Health Centres, a national chain of vitamin and natural health outlets. The company also owns Trophic Canada, a leading Canadian manufacturer of vitamin, mineral and herbal supplements.
Poore Brothers Inc. (SNAK) The Inventure Group, Inc. engages in the development, production, marketing, and distribution of snack food products in the United States. It manufactures and sells T.G.I. Friday's brand snacks under license from TGI Friday's Inc.; and sells Cinnabon brand snacks under license from Cinnabon, Inc. The company also offers its own brands of snack food products, including Poore Brothers, Bob's Texas Style, and Boulder Canyon Natural Foods brand batch-fried potato chips; and Tato Skins brand potato snacks. In addition, it manufactures private label potato chips for grocery retail chains in the southwest, and distributes in Arizona snack food products manufactured by others. The company sells its T.G.I. Friday's brand and Cinnabon licensed products to mass merchandisers, grocery, club, and drug stores directly; and to convenience stores and vend operators through independent distributors. Its other brands are also sold through independent distributors. The company was founded in 1986. It was formerly known as Poore Brothers, Inc. and changed its name to The Inventure Group, Inc. in May 2006.
Poseidis Inc. (OTCBB: PSED) Develops and controls a naturally sparkling mineral water source, La Troliere, and its exclusive products, Montespan, known since the fifteenth century.
Prime Star Group, Inc. (OTCBB:PSGI) [Formerly American Water Star, Inc.] Prime Star Group, Inc. does not have significant operations. The company intends to acquire or merge with an operating entity. Previously, it was engaged in the development, marketing, sale, and distribution of bottled water and branded beverages to single and multi-store retail operations, governmental agencies, and distributors who in turn sell to retail stores, convenience stores, schools, and other outlets.
Primo Water Corporation (NasdaqGM:PRMW) is a rapidly growing provider of three- and five-gallon purified bottled water and water dispensers sold through major retailers nationwide. Primo Water's products provide an environmentally friendly, economical, convenient and healthy solution for consuming purified water.
PT AdeS Waters Indonesia Tbk (ADES.JK.) is an Indonesia-based water bottling and distribution company. The Company is headquartered in Jakarta, Indonesia
Pulse Beverage Corporation, The (OTCBB:PLSB) is a development stage company preparing to manufacture, distribute and market the PULSE® brand of NutriPurpose™ beverages originally developed by a major healthcare company and containing effective ingredients widely considered to be critical to adult health.
Pyramid Breweries
Inc. (PMID) Pyramid Breweries, Inc. engages in brewing, producing, and
marketing craft beers and sodas primarily in the United States. It also
produces sodas and soft drinks, including root beer, cream soda, orange
cream, black cherry, grape, and ginger ale. The company produces beers
with malted barley, wheat grains, and hops; as well as with natural fruit
extracts and spices. It offers beer under the Pyramid, Thomas Kemper, and
MacTarnahan's brand names; and sodas under the Thomas Kemper Soda Company
brand name. Pyramid Breweries also operates two alehouse restaurants under
the Pyramid Alehouse and MacTarnahan Taproom brand names in Berkeley,
California and Portland, Oregon, respectively. The company distributes its
products to local grocery stores, convenience stores, restaurants, and
taverns through independent distributors.
Quilmes Industrial SA
(LQU) Quilmes Industrial S.A., through its subsidiaries, produces beer,
soft drinks, and mineral water. It offers beer in Argentina, Paraguay,
Uruguay, Bolivia, and Chile; and soft drinks and bottled water in
Argentina and Uruguay. The company distributes its products directly, and
through independent distributors and wholesalers. Quilmes Industrial has
strategic alliances with Companhia de Bebidas das Americas–AmBev and
Perrier Vittel S.A.
Ralcorp Holdings Inc.
(RAH) Ralcorp Holdings, Inc. engages in the manufacture, distribution, and
marketing of store brand food products in the United States and Canada. It
operates in four business segments: Cereals, Crackers, and Cookies;
Dressings, Syrups, Jellies, and Sauces; Snack Nuts and Candy; and Frozen
Bakery Products. The company's products include ready-to-eat and hot
cereal products; snack mixes and corn-based snacks; crackers and cookies;
snack nuts and chocolate candy; wet-filled products, such as salad
dressings, mayonnaise, peanut butter, syrups, jams and jellies, and
sauces; frozen griddle products, such as pancakes, waffles, French toast,
griddle products, and biscuits; and breads, rolls, and muffins. It serves
retail chains, mass merchandisers, grocery wholesalers, warehouse club
stores, drug stores, restaurant chains, and foodservice distributors.
Redhook Ale Brewery Inc.
(HOOK) Redhook Ale Brewery, Incorporated engages in brewing, marketing,
and selling craft beers in the United States. The company produces nine
types of beers, which are marketed under the brand names Redhook E.S.B.,
Redhook India Pale Ale, Redhook Blonde Ale, Blackhook Porter, Chinook
Copper Ale, Winterhook, Redhook Sunrye Ale, Redhook Nut Brown Ale, and
Widmer Hefeweizen. It distributes its products through joint venture and
distribution agreements.
Reed's, Inc. (NasdaqCM:REED) makes the top selling natural sodas in the natural foods industry sold in over 10,500 natural food markets and supermarkets nationwide. In 2009, Reed's started producing Private Label natural beverages for select national chains. Its six award-winning non-alcoholic Ginger Brews are unique in the beverage industry, being brewed, not manufactured and using fresh ginger, spices and fruits in a brewing process that predates commercial soft drinks. The Company owns the top selling root beer line in natural foods, the Virgil's Root Beer product line, and the top selling cola line in natural foods, the China Cola product line. Recently, Reed's introduced its ‘Reed's Rx' line of ginger-based nausea relief products for the drug store market and acquired the Sonoma Sparkler brand, a sparkling juice celebration drink with an established customer base. Other product lines include: Reed's Ginger Candies and Reed's Ginger Ice Creams. Reed's products are sold through specialty gourmet and natural food stores, mainstream supermarket chains, retail stores and restaurants nationwide, and in Canada, as well as through private label relationships with major supermarket chains.
Reliv International (NasdaqGS:RELV) - Reliv International, Inc. engages in the development, manufacture, and marketing of nutritional supplements addressing basic nutrition, specific wellness needs, weight management, and sports nutrition. Reliv International markets its products through a network of independent distributors in the United States, Australia, Austria, Canada, Germany, Ireland, Malaysia, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, the Philippines, Singapore, and the United Kingdom. The company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Chesterfield, Missouri.
Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory Inc. (RMCF) Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, Inc., headquartered in Durango, Colorado, is an international franchiser of gourmet chocolate and confection stores and a manufacturer of an extensive line of premium chocolates and other confectionery products. As of April 30, 2006, the Company and its franchisees operated 305 stores in 40 states, Canada, Guam and the United Arab Emirates.
Royal Spring
Water Inc (OTC.PK: RSPG) bottles and distributes purified water from the
Artesian wells of the Ogallala Aquifer. The Company's underground water
source has existed for millions of years and is part of the "Ogallala
Aquifer", one of the country's largest and best water quality aquifers. This
pure water from the Artesian wells is already cold and free of organic
contaminants, making it desirable for drinking. The state-of-the-art
facility in Hereford, Texas is where water is extracted from underground
wells, then processed through a complex filtration and bottling system. In
addition to producing high quality water, the facility allows for the
manufacturing of plastic bottles and labels providing a fully customized
product for a very competitive price.
Rubio's Restaurants, Inc.
(NASDAQ: RUBO) engages in the ownership and operation of fast-casual
Mexican restaurants, concessions, and franchised restaurants that offer
traditional Mexican cuisine. As of March 15, 2006, the company owned and
operated 150 fast-casual Mexican restaurants, 3 concessions, and 5
franchised restaurants in California, Arizona, Nevada, Colorado, and Utah.
Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc. (NasdaqGS:RUTH) is a leading restaurant company focused exclusively on the upscale dining segment. The Company owns the Ruth's Chris Steak House, Mitchell's Fish Market, Mitchell's Steakhouse and Cameron's Steakhouse concepts. With more than 150 Company- and franchisee-owned locations worldwide, Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc. was founded in 1965 and is headquartered in Heathrow, Fla.
Sadia S.A. (SDA) Sadia
S.A. operates in the agro industrial and food processing sectors in
Brazil. It primarily produces a range of processed products, poultry, and
pork. The company's products include frozen, refrigerated, salted, and
smoked pork cuts; lard, bacon, and ingredients for feijoada; frozen and
refrigerated pork and chicken giblets; whole frozen and seasoned chickens;
frozen and refrigerated poultry cuts and parts; marinated and partially
cooked chicken parts; whole frozen and seasoned turkeys; frozen and
seasoned turkey cuts and parts; breaded chicken parts; raw, cooked, and
smoked hams; tender gammons, hams, cold cuts, and related products;
Parma-type hams; smoked chickens and turkeys; cooked and smoked turkey
hams and turkey-based cold cuts; partially cooked and frozen products,
such as beef, turkey, and chicken meatballs; beef, turkey, and
chicken-based hamburgers; pork, turkey, and chicken-based frankfurters;
sausages; bolognas; salamis; coppa; turkey-based hams; cold cuts in
general; chicken, meat, and pork-based patés; beef, poultry, and
fish-based frozen ready-made dishes and pasta; frozen ready-made foods for
heating and serving as meals and snacks, such as breaded poultry, fish,
and appetizers, frozen pizzas, and refrigerated fresh pasta; and margarine
and refrigerated desserts. Sadia S.A. distributes around 1,000 different
products through distribution and sales centers located in Brazil, Latin
America, the Middle East, Asia, and Europe
Sanderson Farms
Inc. (SAFM) Sanderson Farms, Inc., an integrated poultry processing
company, engages in the production, processing, marketing, and
distribution of fresh and frozen chicken products. It sells ice pack,
chill pack, and frozen chicken in whole, cut-up, and boneless form to
retailers, distributors, and casual dining operators principally in the
southeastern, southwestern, and western United States. The company also
offers approximately 100 processed and prepared food items, which include
processed chicken products and frozen entrees, such as chicken and
dumplings, lasagna, seafood gumbo, shrimp creole, and other specialty
products to distributors, national food service accounts, retailers, and
club stores.
San Miguel Corporation (Phillippines – PSE:SMC) is the Philippines’ largest beverage, food and packaging company. Today, the company has over 100 facilities in the Philippines, Southeast Asia, and China. One of the country’s premier business conglomerates, San Miguel’s extensive product portfolio includes over 400 products ranging from beer, hard liquor, juices, basic and processed meats, poultry, dairy products, condiments, coffee, flour, animal feeds and various packaging products.
Sara Lee Corp. (SLE)
Sara Lee Corporation provides food and beverage, foodservice, and
household and body care products. It operates through five segments: Sara
Lee Meats, Sara Lee Bakery, Sara Lee Beverage, Household Products, and
Branded Apparel. The Sara Lee Meats segment provides meat products,
including hot dogs and corn dogs, breakfast sausages and sandwiches,
smoked and dinner sausages, and deli and luncheon, as well as meats,
bacon, meat snacks, and cooked and dry hams. The Sara Lee Bakery segment
provides frozen baked products, including bread, buns, bagels, rolls,
muffins, specialty bread, refrigerated dough, frozen pies, cakes,
cheesecakes, and desserts. The Sara Lee Beverage segment produces coffee
and tea products, as well as provides coffee and dispensing equipment.
Scheid Vineyards
Inc. (SVIND.PK) Scheid Vineyards, Inc. engages in the production and
sale of wine grapes and bulk wine in the United States. It produces 17
varieties of wine grapes, such as Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot,
Pinot Noir, Sauvignon Blanc, and Syrah. The company also converts a
portion of its grapes to wine. In addition, the company provides vineyard
management services. The company sells its wine grapes under short and
long-term grape purchase agreements to a variety of winery clients
Seaboard Corp. (SEB)
Seaboard Corporation operates in the food processing and shipping
industries in the United States and internationally. It primarily engages
in the production and sale of fresh, frozen, and processed pork products,
such as loins, tenderloins, and ribs; and processed pork products
primarily consisting of raw and pre-cooked bacon. The company also markets
wheat, corn, soybean meal, and other commodities worldwide; and involves
in milling and grain processing activities.
Seawright Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB : SWRI) is a company that acquires commodity producing assets whose value will increase over time. A significant asset owned by Seawright Holdings is Seawright Springs, a natural spring flowing some of America's purest drinking water. Seawright Springs is located in the beautiful Shenandoah Valley of Virginia on 144 acres of protected woodlands. The spring produces in excess of 1 million gallons of water a day and is one of the largest sources of natural spring water on the Eastern Seaboard. In 2003, Joel Sens formed Seawright Holdings, Inc. and purchased Seawright Springs to sell bottled water under the Seawright Springs brand as well as to sell excess capacity to major bottled water producers. Seawright is actively engaged in identifying and acquiring other high value commodity producing properties such as renewable biofuels.
Seneca Foods Corp.
(SENEA) Seneca Foods Corporation operates as a food processing company in
the United States. It offers canned vegetables, frozen vegetables, and
fruit and chip products, as well as sells cans and ends. The company sells
its products to retail, institutional, distributor, and industrial
customers. Under an alliance agreement with General Mills Operations, Inc.
(GMOI), Seneca Foods packs canned and frozen vegetables carrying GMOI's
Green Giant brand name.
Shengtai Pharmaceutical, Inc. (SGTI.OB) through its wholly-owned subsidiary Shengtai Holding, Inc. (SHI), a New Jersey corporation, and the Chinese operating company of Weifang Shengtai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., is a leading manufacturer and supplier of glucose products, which include pharmaceutical grade glucose used for medical purposes, and glucose and cornstarch products for the food and beverage industry and for industrial production in China.
Shiner International, Inc. (BEST) is a U.S. corporation that has its primary operations in China. Headquartered in the city of Haikou - China's "Hawaii'' - Shiner's products include coated packaging film, shrink- wrap film, common packaging film, anti-counterfeit laser holographic film and color-printed packaging materials. Approximately 60 percent of Shiner's current customers are located in China, with the remainder spanning Southeast Asia, Europe, the Middle East and North America. Shiner holds 13 patents on products and production equipment, and has additional patent applications pending. The Company's coated films meet the approval of U.S. FDA requirements, as well as those required for food packaging sold in the EU. Shiner's product manufacturing process is certified under ISO 9001:2000.
SodaStream International Ltd. (NasdaqGS:SODA) manufactures home beverage carbonation systems, which enable consumers to easily transform ordinary tap water instantly into carbonated soft drinks and sparkling water. Soda makers offer a highly differentiated and innovative solution to consumers of bottled and canned carbonated soft drinks and sparkling water. Our products are environmentally friendly, cost effective, promote health and wellness, and are customizable and fun to use. In addition, our products offer convenience by eliminating the need to carry bottles home from the supermarket, to store bottles at home or to regularly dispose of empty bottles. Our products are available at more than 40,000 retail stores in 41 countries around the world.
Zhongpin Inc. (HOGS), is a meat and food processing company that specializes in pork and pork products, and fruits and vegetables, in the PRC. Its distribution network in the PRC spans more than 20 provinces and includes over 2,900 retail outlets. Zhongpin's export markets include the European Union, Eastern Europe, Russia, Hong Kong, Japan and South Korea.
Sherwood Brands Inc. (SHDB.PK) Sherwood Brands, Inc. engages in the manufacture, marketing, and distribution of branded candies, cookies, chocolates, and gifts. It also manufactures lollipops, biscuits, and assembles seasonal gift items including gift baskets. The company operates in three segments: Manufactured Candy and Cookies, Purchased Candy and Cookies, and Purchased Gift Items. The Manufactured Candy and Cookies segment offers biscuits in various flavors, including the traditional tea biscuit, cinnamon honey, coconut, chocolate, and various sugar free varieties; and candy canes, such as amaretto, merlot, Irish creme, Dutch chocolate, maraschino cherry and blueberry cheesecake. The Purchased Candy and Cookies segment offers butter toffee candies and lollipops, fruit-filled hard candies, wafer cookies, chocolate bars, chocolate calendars, coin shaped milk chocolates, candy iced lollipops, caramel candy, and bubble gums. The Purchased Gift Items segment offers gift sets and gift baskets designed for a particular holiday, such as Christmas, Valentine's Day, or Easter. Sherwood Brands sells its products to mass merchandisers, drug stores, club stores, grocery stores, wholesalers, vending companies, gourmet distributors, and other retail customers in the United States, Puerto Rico, and Canada.
Skinny Nutritional (OTCBB:SKNY) develops, acquires, and distributes lifestyle and consumer products that capitalize on emerging trends in the health and wellness industry. Headquartered in Bala Cynwyd, Pa., the company is the exclusive worldwide distributor of Skinny Water®, Skinny Tea®, Skinny Shakes®, other Skinny branded beverages as well as Skinny Snacks(TM).
SmartCool Systems, Inc. (TSX.V: SSC; OTC.PK: SSCFF), a marketer of advanced energy saving technologies which reduce the electricity consumption (Kwh) and maximum demand (Kw/KVA) of refrigeration and air conditioning compressors, has recently penetrated the food distribution industry, signing with Tapia Bros.; the largest Food Service Distributor to Mexican restaurants in the United States.
SkyPeople Fruit Juice, Inc. (NasdaqGM:SPU) a Florida company, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Pacific Industry Holding Group Co., Ltd., a Vanuatu company, holds 99% ownership interest in SkyPeople Juice Group Co., Ltd. (“SkyPeople ( China”)). SkyPeople (China) is engaged in the production and sales of fruit juice concentrates (including fruit purees, fruit puree concentrates, and clear fruit juice concentrates), fruit beverages (including fruit juice beverages and fruit cider beverages), and other fruit related products (including primarily organic and non-organic fresh fruits, kiwifruit seeds and apple aroma) in and from the PRC. Its fruit juice concentrates are sold to domestic customers and exported directly or via distributors. Fruit juice concentrates are used as a basic ingredient component in the food industry. Its brand, Hedetang(TM), which is a registered trademark in the PRC, is positioned as a high quality, healthy and nutritious end-use juice beverage.
Smithfield Foods Inc. (SFD) Smithfield Foods, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in hog production and pork processing worldwide. The company operates in five segments: Pork, Beef, Hog Production, International, and Others. The Pork segment offers pork and processed meats products in the United States, as well as markets them in the United States, Japan, Mexico, Canada, and Australia. As of May 31, 2005, it operated approximately 40 processing plants. The Beef segment produces boxed beef and ground beef. The Hog Production segment operates hog production facilities with approximately 857,000 sows producing approximately 14.7 million market hogs annually in the United States, Poland, and Romania. The International segment comprises international meat processing operations mainly in France, Poland, Romania, and the United Kingdom. The Others segment comprises its turkey production operations. The company sells its products to supermarket chains; wholesale distributors; fast food, restaurant, and hotel chains; hospitals and other institutional customers; export markets; and other further processors through its sales force and through independent commission brokers
SunOpta, Inc (NASDAQ:STKL) primarily operates in the natural and organic food sectors of the food industry in the United States and Canada. It operates in three groups: SunOpta Food, Opta Minerals, and SunOpta BioProcess.
SUPERVALU (NYSE: SVU announced the national launch of its Wild HarvestTM organic and natural brand. The new brand, which will encompass a wide assortment of products across numerous food categories, is making its debut this month in the aisles of the company's family of grocery stores, including Acme, Albertsons, bigg's, Cub Foods, Farm Fresh, Hornbacher's, Jewel-Osco, Lucky, Shaw's/Star Market, Shop ‘n Save and Shoppers Food & Pharmacy.
Sun-Rype Products LT (SRPRF.PK) Sun-Rype Products Ltd. ("Sun-Rype") is a leading Canadian manufacturer and marketer of fruit-based juices and 100% fruit snacks, including our flagship Blue Label 100% Pure Apple Juice and Fruit to Go 100% fruit snacks, with net sales of $125.4 million in 2005. Beverage products are sold primarily in western Canada and food products are sold throughout Canada. Based in the heart of British Columbia 's fruit growing district since 1946, Sun-Rype operates some of the most sophisticated processing and packaging technology in North America. The Sun-Rype brand is renowned for wholesome goodness and quality, and has been a trusted brand amongst generations of Canadian families for 60 years.
Swiss Water Decaffeinated Coffee (TSX:SWS-UN.TO) SWDCC is the world's only consumer branded chemical-free coffee decaffeinator, and is certified organic by both the OCIA (Organic Crop Improvement Association) and Aurora Certified Organic. SWDCC decaffeinates customer-owned coffees, including organically certified coffees, for a toll fee. The company also purchases high-quality green coffees from more than 10 different countries, decaffeinates them and markets them to the green coffee trade. These two revenue streams are known as the company's "toll" and "non-toll" businesses, respectively. Approximately 58% of SWDCC's revenue comes from the US, about 32% from Canada and the balance from international markets, including the United Kingdom, Japan and Australia
Tasty Baking Co. (TSTY) Tasty Baking Company engages in the manufacture, co-packaging, and sale of sweet baked goods in the United States. It offers single portion cakes, pies, pretzels, brownies, donuts, snack bars, honey buns, and donut holes. The company sells its products principally by independent sales distributors through distribution routes to approximately 15,000 retail outlets in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Virginia. It also distributes its products through distributorships, grocery chains, and through the TastyShop program, whereby consumers call a toll-free number, as well as through the company's Website.
360 Global Wine Company (OTCBB: TSIX) based in Sonoma, California, sells wines and wine-related products through direct sales channels and independent distributors to grocery stores, wine shops, and restaurants.
SodaStream International Ltd. (NasdaqGS:SODA) manufactures home beverage carbonation systems, which enable consumers to easily transform ordinary tap water instantly into carbonated soft drinks and sparkling water. Soda makers offer a highly differentiated and innovative solution to consumers of bottled and canned carbonated soft drinks and sparkling water. Our products are environmentally friendly, cost effective, promote health and wellness, and are customizable and fun to use. In addition, our products offer convenience by eliminating the need to carry bottles home from the supermarket, to store bottles at home or to regularly dispose of empty bottles. Our products are available at more than 40,000 retail stores in 41 countries around the world.
Tropical Beverage (OTCPK: TPBV)
Manufactures and distributes a complete line of value-added beverages.
Their extensive line includes pure spring waters, flavored waters, vapor
distilled waters, ultra-pure purified waters, micro clustered waters and
waters with additives (including oxygen, caffeine, electrolytes and other
enhanced minerals and vitamins).
Tofutti Brands Inc. (TOF)
Tofutti Brands, Inc. engages in the development, production, and marketing
of nondairy frozen desserts and other food products in the United States
and internationally. It offers nondairy soy-based products that include
frozen desserts, nondairy cheeses and spreads, other frozen food products,
and various dry grocery items under TOFUTTI brand. The company's frozen
desserts include yogurt-based desserts and other soy-based desserts;
nondairy frozen desserts in prepacked pints, three-gallon cans, and soft
serve mix forms; frozen sandwiches; bullet-shaped stick novelties; various
other stick novelties; sour cream; pizzas; and cookies. It sells its
products to supermarkets, health food stores, retail shops, restaurants,
gourmet specialty shops, kosher supermarkets, and independent unaffiliated
food brokers.
Tootsie Roll Industries
Inc. (TR) Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc., through its subsidiaries,
engages in the manufacture and sale of confectionery products. It sells
its products primarily under the names of Tootsie Roll, Tootsie Roll Pops,
Child's Play, Caramel Apple Pops, Charms, Blow-Pop, Blue Razz, Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Da
Pops, Cella's, Mason Dots, Mason Crows, Junior Mint, Charleston Chew,
Sugar Daddy, Sugar Babies, Andes, Fluffy Stuff, Dubble Bubble, Razzles,
Cry Baby, and Nik-L-Nip. The company's customers include wholesale
distributors of candy and groceries, supermarkets, variety stores, dollar
stores, chain grocers, drug chains, discount chains, cooperative grocery
associations, warehouse and membership club stores, vending machine
operators, the U. S. military, and fund-raising charitable organizations.
It operates primarily in the United States, Canada, and Mexico, as well as
distributes its products through candy and grocery brokers.
Tyson Foods Inc.
(TSN) Tyson Foods, Inc. engages in the production, distribution, and
marketing of chicken, beef, pork, prepared foods, and related allied
products. The company operates in four segments: Chicken, Beef, Pork, and
Prepared Foods. The Chicken segment processes live chickens into fresh,
frozen, and value-added chicken products. The Beef segment processes live
fed cattle and fabrication of dressed beef carcasses into primal and
subprimal meat cuts, and case-ready products; and sells hides and variety
meats to processors and others. The Pork segment processes live market
hogs and fabrication of pork carcasses into primal and subprimal cuts, and
case-ready products. This segment also represents the company's live swine
group and related allied product processing activities. The Prepared Foods
segment manufactures and markets frozen and refrigerated food products,
including pepperoni, beef and pork pizza toppings, pizza crusts, flour and
corn tortilla products, appetizers, prepared meals, ethnic foods, soups,
sauces, side dishes, meat dishes, and processed meats. The company markets
its products to the U.S. and regional grocery retailers, regional grocery
wholesalers, meat distributors, clubs and warehouse stores, military
commissaries, industrial food processing companies, U.S. and regional
chain restaurants or their distributors, international export companies,
and U.S. distributors who service restaurants, foodservice operations,
such as plant and school cafeterias, convenience stores, hospitals, and
other vendors. Its products are also marketed to the manufacturers of
pharmaceuticals and technical products.
Unilever NV (UN)
Unilever N.V. engages in the manufacture and supply of fast moving
consumer goods in foods, home, and personal product categories worldwide.
Its food product category includes savoury and dressings, such as soups,
bouillons, sauces, snacks, mayonnaise, salad dressings, and olive oil;
spreads and cooking products that comprise margarines, spreads, and
cooking products; beverages, such as tea, weight management products, and
nutritional staples; and ice cream and frozen foods. In addition, the
company offers food solutions for professional chefs and caterers
Unilever plc (UL)
Unilever PLC engages in the manufacture and supply of fast moving consumer
goods in foods, home, and personal product categories worldwide. Its food
product category includes savoury and dressings, such as soups, bouillons,
sauces, snacks, mayonnaise, salad dressings, and olive oil; spreads and
cooking products, including margarines, spreads, and cooking products;
beverages, such as tea, weight management products, and nutritional
staples; and ice cream and frozen foods. In addition, the company offers
food solutions for professional chefs and caterers.
United Natural Foods Inc. (UNFI)
The largest publicly traded wholesale distributor to the natural and
organic foods industry.
Universal Delivery Solutions, Inc. (UDS) (OTCPK:UDSG) is the leader in providing comprehensive custom-developed catering/delivery solutions to industries throughout North America, including restaurants, retail and others. UDS solutions offer a seamless system that integrates Customer Relationship Management (CRM) and Call Center IT services through a proprietary technology backbone to offer convenience, consistent quality, flexibility, accountability and value for consumers and companies. UDS Group, Inc. (Pink Sheets:UDSG) has announced that their pilot agreement with Subway® has been extended into 2010, and that Washington, D.C. has been selected to be the first major market to introduce Subway Catering & Delivery (SCD) utilizing the UDS proprietary delivery management solution. The SDC launch is scheduled for October (2009) in D.C., which is ranked as the 8th Nielsen Media Market, with 450 Subway® restaurants.
USANA NASDAQ: USNA) - USANA Health Sciences develops and manufactures high-quality nutritionals, personal care and weight management products that are sold directly Preferred Customers and Associates throughout the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Japan, Taiwan, South Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, Mexico, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom.
Vermont Pure
Holdings Ltd (VPS) Vermont Pure bottles spring water for retail sales
and home and office delivery in New England, New York, New Jersey, the
Mid-Atlantic, and the Midwest. It offers water mainly under the Vermont
Pure, Hidden Springs, and Crystal Rock labels
Vita Food
Products Inc. (VSF) Vita Food Products, Inc. and its subsidiaries
engage in the production and sale of specialty food products in the United
States, Canada, and Mexico. It offers herring, cured, and smoked salmon
products; salad dressings; honey products; jams; marinades; gift baskets;
and jellies. The company also sells various spreads and condiments,
including horseradish, cream cheese with smoked salmon, cocktail and
tartar sauces, and shrimp cocktail products; specialty products, such as
BBQ sauce, steak sauce, hot sauce, wing sauce, gourmet cooking sauce, and
other specialty items; and molasses, baking mixes, syrups, cider, and
mustard. It sells its products primarily under Vita and Virginia brand
names through a distribution network of retail and institutional/food
service brokers to supermarket chains, wholesale clubs, and gourmet shops,
as well as to restaurant chains, hotels, country clubs, cruise lines, and
other bulk purchasers.
V-Net Beverage (VNTB.PK) is a niche beverage company
that secures agreements to market specialty Beverages to consumers in the
United States and Canada. V-Net has the distribution and licensing
rights to Rush Cola products. Rush Cola products are specially
formulated, low calorie, natural soft drinks enhanced with herbs.
Whole Foods Market Inc.
(WFMI) Retail chain of organic foods in the USA.
Wild Oats Markets Inc. (OATS)
Retail chain of organic foods in the USA.
Willamette
Valley Vineyards Inc. (WVVI) Willamette Valley Vineyards, Inc. engages
in the ownership and operation of vineyards and a winery in Oregon; and
production and sale of wines. It produces and sells wine under the names
of Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Pinot Gris, and Riesling and Oregon Blossom
types of wines. The company markets and sells its wines through a
combination of direct sales at the winery; directly and indirectly through
its shareholders; self-distribution to local restaurants and retail
outlets in Oregon; directly through mailing lists; and through
distributors and wine brokers.
William Wrigley Jr. Co.
(WWY) Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company and its subsidiaries engage in the
manufacture and sale of chewing gum and other confectionery products in
the United States and internationally. The company offers chewing gum in
various categories, including juicy fruit, spearmint, doublemint,
breath-freshening, oral care, and wellness. It also offers confectionery
products, including mints, sugarfree drops, lollipops, and revitalizing
menthol candies. The company's direct customers include vending
distributors, concessionaires, and other customers. It markets its
products primarily through distributors, wholesalers, corporate chains,
and cooperative buying groups that distribute the product through retail
outlets
Wimm-Bill-Dann Foods OJSC
(WBD) Wimm-Bill-Dann Foods OJSC engages in the manufacture, sale, and
distribution of dairy and juice products in Russia. Its dairy products
include traditional products, such as sterilized and pasteurized milk,
butter, cream and cheese, kefir, cottage cheese, soft cottage cheese, and
sour cream; yogurts and dairy desserts, including traditional and drinking
yogurt, mousse, fruit-flavored milk and kefir, puddings, and flavored
cottage cheese; and cheese products, which consist of hard and processed
cheese. The company's juice products include juice and nectars produced
from juice concentrate; and traditional berry-juice-based drink. It also
produces bottled natural mineral water. Wimm-Bill-Dann distributes its
products through various channels, including independent distributors and
wholesalers, supermarket chains, small-and medium- sized grocery stores,
open-air markets, and restaurants.
XStream
Beverage Group, Inc. (OTCBB: XSBG) XStream Beverage Network, Inc.
engages in the development, marketing, sale, and distribution of new age
beverage category natural sodas, fruit juices, and energy drinks.
Yocream International
Inc. (YOCM.PK) YoCream International, Inc. engages in the manufacture,
marketing, and sale of frozen yogurt, sorbet, frozen custard, smoothie,
soy, ice cream, and beverage products in the United States. It offers
frozen yogurt in various forms, such as low fat, nonfat, low carb, and
sugar-free flavors; smoothies; nondairy sorbet; organic frozen yogurt;
organic ice cream; gourmet ice cream; and frozen custard, frozen cultured
soy, and other frozen desserts and snacks. YoCream International also
produces bottled smoothie or juice products. The company sells its
products to various businesses and outlets, including convenience stores,
restaurants, hospitals, school districts, food distributors, military
installations, yogurt shops, fast food chains, discount club warehouses,
business and industry locations, and other types of outlets.
Food Safety Stocks
bioMerieux is listed on the NYSE Euronext Paris market (Code: BIM - Code ISIN: FR0010096479). A world leader in the field of in vitro diagnostics for 45 years, bioMerieux is present in more than 150 countries through 38 subsidiaries and a large network of distributors. In 2007, revenues reached EUR 1.063 billion with 84% of sales outside of France. bioMerieux provides diagnostic solutions (reagents, instruments, software), which determine the source of disease and contamination to improve patient health and ensure consumer safety. Our products are used for diagnosing infectious diseases and providing high medical value results for cardiovascular emergencies and cancer screening and monitoring. They are also used for detecting microorganisms in agri-food, pharmaceutical and cosmetic products.
Emerson Electric Co (NYSE:EMR), is engaged in designing and supplying product technology and delivering engineering services in a range of industrial, commercial and consumer markets globally. The business segments of the Company includes Process Management, providing measurement, control and diagnostic capabilities for automated industrial processes producing items, such as foods, fuels, medicines and power; Industrial Automation, bringing integrated manufacturing solutions to diverse industries globally; Network Power, providing power and environmental conditioning and reliability to help keep telecommunication systems, data networks and critical business applications continuously operating; climate technologies for household and commercial comfort, as well as food safety and energy efficiency through air-conditioning and refrigeration technology, and appliance and tools, providing designed motors for applications, appliances and integrated appliance solutions.
PuriCore plc - Sterilox Food Safety is a division of PuriCore plc (London Stock Exchange:PURI). The Sterilox System uses salt, water, and electricity to generate a food-safe sanitizer on site and on demand and is currently used in thousands of US retail supermarkets to improve the safety and freshness of their produce, floral, and seafood categories. The Sterilox Solution kills harmful pathogens on contact to prevent cross contamination when re-hydrating, misting, or rinsing fresh produce. It also kills bacterial and spoilage organisms to enhance the shelf life and home life of fresh produce as well as reduce the labor required to maintain and clean the display case. With the Sterilox System, retailers are protecting their brand, improving their image, reducing category shrink, and achieving greater customer loyalty. PuriCore is a life sciences company focused on developing and commercializing proprietary products that safely, effectively, and naturally kill contagious pathogens. PuriCore's technology provides a solution to a broad range of markets that depend upon controlling contamination, including food safety, medical device disinfection, wound management, and hospitality. The Company's proprietary technology mimics the human body's production of the natural antimicrobial hypochlorous acid, which is highly effective in killing bacteria, viruses, and fungal spores. Deploying hypochlorous acid solutions as soaks, sprays, mists, and in other forms, PuriCore's technology is designed to limit the spread of infectious disease, including major public health threats of M. tuberculosis, MRSA, E.coli, norovirus, avian influenza, HIV, polio virus, Helicobater pylori, and Legionella. PuriCore is headquartered in Malvern, Pennsylvania, with offices in Stafford, UK.