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Food Processing's Top 100 Companies for 2003
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Kraft Foods | |||
| Sales: $29,723 million Address: Three Lakes Drive, Northfield, IL 60093 Phone: (847) 646-2000 Fax: (847) 646-6005 Web Site: www.kraftfoods.com | ||||
| Executives: | ||||
| Chairman: Louis C. Camilleri; Co-CEO and Director, President and CEO, Kraft Foods International: Roger K. Deromedi; Co-CEO and Director, President and CEO, Kraft Foods North America: Betsy D. Holden; Group VP, Kraft Foods North America, and President, Operations, Technology, Procurement, and Information Systems: David S. (Dave) Johnson; SVP and CFO:James P. Dollive | ||||
| Subsidiaries, Divisions: | ||||
| Kraft Foods International Inc., Kraft Foods North America Inc. | ||||
| Brands: | ||||
| 100% Bran, Aladdin, Alpha-Bits, Altoids, Athenos, Baker's, Balance Bar, Banana Nut Crunch, Blendy, Blueberry Morning, Boca Burger, Breakstone's, Breyers, Bull's-Eye, Callard & Bowser, California Pizza Kitchen, Calumet, Capri Sun, Carte Noire, Celis, Certo, Cheez Whiz, Churny, Claussen, Clight, Cool Whip, Cote d'Or, Country Time, Cracker Barrel, Cranberry Almond Crunch, Crystal Light, D-Zerta, Daim, Dairylea, DiGiorno, Dream Whip, Eden, El Caserio, Estrella, Ever Fresh, Figaro, Foster's, Freia, Frisco, Frosted Shredded Wheat, Fruit & Fibre, General Foods International Coffees, Gevalia, Golden Crisp, Good Seasons, Grand Mere, Grape-Nuts, Great Grains, Handi-Snacks, Harvest Moon, Hoffman's, Hollywood, Honey Bunches of Oats, Honey Nut Shredded Wheat, Honeycomb, Invernizzi, Jack's, Jacobs Kronung, Jacobs Monarch, Jacques Vabre, Jell-O, Kaffee HAG, Kenco, Knudsen, Kool-Aid, Korona, Kraft, Kraft Free, La Vosgienne, Lacta, Light n' Lively, Louis Rich, Magic Moment, Marabou, Maxim, Maxwell House, Meister Brau, Milka, Minute brand tapioca, Minute Rice, Miracle Whip, Miracoli, Molson, Nabob, Natural Bran Flakes, Old English, Oreo O's, Oscar Mayer, Oven Fry, Peanott, Pebbles, Philadelphia, Poiana, Polly-O, Post, Presidente, Prince Polo, P'tit Quebec, Q-Refresko, Raisin Bran, Red Dog, Saimaza, Sanka, Seven Seas, Shake 'N Bake, Shipyard, Shredded Wheat, Shredded Wheat 'n Bran, Simmenthal, Slim Set, Snack Abouts, Sottilette, Splendid, Spoon Size Shredded Wheat, Starbucks, Stove Top, Suchard, Sugus, Sure-Jell, Taco Bell, Tang, Temp-Tee, Terry's, Toasties, Tobler, Toblerone, Tombstone, Vegemite, Velveeta, Waffle Crisp, Yuban | ||||
| Major Product Areas: | ||||
| Meat and poultry, dairy, grain mill products, sugar/confectionery, miscellaneous | ||||
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Nestle USA Inc. | |||
| Sales: $28,000 million Address: 800 N. Brand Blvd., Glendale, CA 91203 Phone: (818) 549-6000 Fax: (818) 549-6952 Web Site: www.nestle.com | ||||
| Executives: | ||||
| Chmn & CEO: Joe Weller; Pres. & COO: Robert Schult; EVP & CFO: Peter Argentine; EVP, Technical and Manufacturing: Martin Holford; EVP, HR: Cam Starret; SVP, Logistics: Ron Baker; Pres., Ice Cream Division: Jim Dintamin; Pres., Foreign Trade Division: Chris Lewis; Pres., Beverage Division: Ed Marra; Pres., Frozen Food Division: Mark Sarvary; Pres., Culinary Division: Petraea Heynike; Pres., PetCare Division: John Harris; Pres., Chocolate and Confections Division: Frank Arthofer; Pres., Nutrition Division: Sam Lee; Pres., Sales Division: John Hubbell; Pres., FoodServices Division: Alan Lutz | ||||
| Subsidiaries, Divisions: | ||||
| Beverage Division, Chocolate & Confections Division, Culinary Division, Frozen Food Division, FoodServices Division, Foreign Trade Division, Ice Cream Division, Nutrition Division, PetCare Division, Sales Division | ||||
| Brands: | ||||
| Brands: Baby Ruth, Butterfinger, Carnation, Carnation Instant Breakfast, Chase & Sanborn, Coffee Mate, Contadina, Friskies, Friskies ALPO, Friskies Mighty Dog, Goobers, Hills Bros. Coffee, Juicy Juice, Kerns, Libby's, MJB Coffee, Nescafe, Nestle, Nestle Carnation Follow-Up Baby Formula, Nestle Carnation Good Start Baby Formula, Nestle Crunch, Nestle Drumstick Ice Cream, Nestle Flipz, Nestle Quik, Nestle, O'Henry, Ortega, Raisinets, Stouffer's, Stouffer's Lean Cuisine, Sweet Success, SweeTarts, Taster's Choice, Toll House, Turtles, Willy Wonka | ||||
| Major Product Areas: | ||||
| Canned, frozen and preserved foods, sugar/confectionery, beverages, miscellaneous | ||||
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ConAgra Inc. |  | ||
| Sales: $27,629 million Address: One ConAgra Drive, Omaha, NE 68102-5001 Phone: (402) 595-4000 Fax: (402) 595-4707 Web Site: www.conagra.com | ||||
| Executives: | ||||
| Chmn. & CEO: Bruce Rohde; EVP, CFO & Corp. Sec.: James P. O'Donnell; Pres. & COO, ConAgra Agri-Products Cos.: J. Charles Blue; Pres. & COO, ConAgra Grocery Products Cos.: Raymond J. DeRiggi; Pres. & COO, ConAgra Refrigerated Prepared Foods Cos.: Timothy M. Harris; Pres. & COO, ConAgra Trading and Processing Cos.: Thomas L. Manuel; Chmn., Lamb-Weston and Pres., ConAgra Foodservice Sales Co.: Richard A. Porter; Pres., ConAgra Frozen Prepared Foods: James T. Smith; VP, Strategic Sourcing: David A. Reitz | ||||
| Subsidiaries, Divisions: | ||||
| The Beatrice Group, ConAgra Agri-Products Cos., ConAgra Foodservice Sales Co., ConAgra Frozen Prepared Foods, ConAgra Grocery Products Cos., ConAgra Refrigerated Prepared Foods Cos., ConAgra Trading and Processing Cos., Lamb-Weston Inc. | ||||
| Brands: | ||||
| Act II, Andy Capp's, Armour, Banquet, Blue Bonnet, Butterball, Chef Boyardee, Chun King, Cook's, Country Pride, County Line, Crunch n Munch, Decker, Egg Beaters, Eckrich, Fleischmann's, Gilroy Brands, Gulden's, Healthy Choice, Hebrew National, Hunt's, Hunt's Snack Pack, La Choy, Lamb-Weston, Libby's, Marie Callender's, Orville Redenbacher's, Parkay, Peter Pan, Slim Jim, Swift Premium, Swiss Miss, Van Camp's, Wesson, Wolfgang Puck's | ||||
| Major Product Areas: | ||||
| Meat and poultry, dairy, canned, frozen and preserved foods, grain mill products, bakery, fats/oils, miscellaneous | ||||
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Unilever | |||
| Sales: $25,700 million Address: Unilever House, Blackfriars, London, EC4P 4BQ, United Kingdom Phone: +44-20-7822-5252 Fax: +44-20-7822-5951 Web Site: www.unilever.com | ||||
| Executives: | ||||
| Chmn. Unilever Plc/Vice Chmn. Unilever NV: Niall FitzGerald; Chmn. Unilever NV/Vice Chmn Unilever Plc: Antony Burgmans; Dir. Finance: Rudy Markham | ||||
| Brands: | ||||
| Ben & Jerry's, Bertolli, Birdseye, Breyers, Country Crock, Dove, Flora, Hellmann's, I Can't Believe It's Not Butter, Knorr, Magnum, Lipton, Omo, Slim-Fast | ||||
| Major Product Areas: | ||||
| Ice cream, processed foods, fats & oils, sauces, tea | ||||
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PepsiCo Inc. | |||
| Sales: $25,112 million Address: 700 Anderson Hill Road, Purchase, NY 10577-1444 Phone: (914) 253-2000 Fax: (914) 253-2070 Web Site: www.pepsico.com | ||||
| Executives: | ||||
| Chairman and CEO: Steven S. Reinemund; President, CFO, and Director Indra K. Nooyi; Senior Vice President, Government Affairs, General Counsel and Secretary: David R. Andrews; Senior Vice President and Controller: Peter A. Bridgman; President, PepsiCo Sales: Albert P. Carey; Senior Vice President: Global Diversity and Community Affairs: Ronald E. Harrison; Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications: Tod J. MacKenzie; Senior Vice President, Finance: Matthew M. McKenna; Senior Vice President, Human Resources: Margaret D. Moore; Senior Vice President and Treasurer: Lionel L. Nowell III | ||||
| Subsidiaries, Divisions: | ||||
| Frito-Lay Co., Pepsi-Cola Co., Pepsi Bottling Group, Tropicana Products | ||||
| Brands: | ||||
| 7Up, Alegro, All Sport, Aquafina, Burger Rings, Chee-tos, Diet Pepsi, Dole, Doritos, Frappuccino Coffee Drink, Fritos, Funyuns, Gamesa, Grandma's Cookies, Lay's, Lipton Brisk, Lipton Brew, Lites, Mirinda, Mountain Dew, Mug, Nobby Nuts, O'Grady's, Parkers, Pepsi, Pepsi Max, Pepsi One, Rold Gold, Ruffles, Slice, Smartfoods, Smith's, Smooth Moos, Storm, SunChips, Tostitos, Tropicana, Tropicana Pure Premium, Tropicana Season's Best, Walkers | ||||
| Major Product Areas: | ||||
| Beverages, bakery, salty snacks, miscellaneous | ||||
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Tyson Foods | |||
| Sales: $23,367 million Address: 2210 W. Oaklawn Drive, Springdale, AR 72762-6999 Phone: (479) 290-4000 Fax: (479) 290-4061 Web Site: www.tyson.com | ||||
| Executives: | ||||
| CEO, Chmn., Pres.: John Tyson; CFO, EVP: Steven Hankins; SVP, IBP International: Roel G.M. Anderson; SVP, Technical Services: Mike Baker; Co-COO, Group Pres., Fresh Meats & Retail: Richard L. Bond; SVP, Tyson Int.: Greg Huett; SVP, HR: Kenneth J. Kimbro; Group VP, Consumer Products: John S. Lea; SVP, Finance & Treasurer: Dennis Leatherby; Co-COO, Pres., Food Service & International: Greg W. Lee; SVP, IBP Fresh Meats: Eugene D. Leman; VP, IBP Fresh Meats: James V. Lochner | ||||
| Subsidiaries, Divisions: | ||||
| IBP, Tyson Seafood Co., Mexican Original Inc., Tyson Prepared Foods, Tyson Specialty Products, Tyson International, The Pork Group | ||||
| Brands: | ||||
| Barney's, Black Forest, Bonici, Casino Chef, Cobb, Colonial, Copperfield's, Corn King, Delightful Farms, Deli Slices, DFG Foods, Doskocil Foods, Fresh Cuts, IBP, ITC, Iowa Ham, JAC PAC Foods, Jefferson, Jordan's, KPR Foods, Lady Aster, Mexican Original, Our American Favorite, Pizzano, Pizza Topper, Restauranic, Reuben, Russer, TNT Crust, TastyBird, Thorn Apple, Weaver, Wilson, Wilson's, Wright, Tyson | ||||
| Major Product Areas: | ||||
| Meat and poultry, canned, frozen and preserved foods, miscellaneous | ||||
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Cargill Inc. | |||
| Sales: $19,750 million Address: 15407 McGinty Road West, Wayzata, MN 55391-2399 Phone: (763) 742-7575 Fax: (763) 742-7393 Web Site: www.cargill.com | ||||
| Executives: | ||||
| Chmn. & CEO: Ernest S. Micek; Pres. & COO: Warren R. Staley; Vice Chmn. & CFO: Robert L. Lumpkins; Vice Chmn.: F. Guilllaume Bastiaens; EVP: David W. Raisbeck; Pres., Asia/Pacific Sector: Daniel R. Huber; VP, General Counsel & Secretary: James D. Moe; VP & Chief Technology Officer: Ronald L. Christenson; VP, Worldwide Cargill Foods and Procurement: Tyrone K. Thayer; VP & Treasurer: William W. Veazey | ||||
| Major Product Areas: | ||||
| Meat and poultry, bakery, fats/oils, grain mill products, beverages, miscellaneous | ||||
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The Coca-Cola Co. | |||
| Sales: $19,564 million Address: One Coca-Cola Plaza, Atlanta, GA 30301-1734 Phone: (404) 676-2121 Fax: (404) 676-6792 Web Site: www.cocacola.com | ||||
| Executives: | ||||
| CEO, Chmn.: Douglas N. Daft; EVP, Public Affairs & Administration: Carl Ware; Vice Chmn., COO: Brian G. Dyson; EVP, Pres. & COO, Coca-Cola Ventures: Steven J. Heyer; SVP, CMO: Stephen C. Jones; EVP, General Counsel: Deval L. Patrick; EVP, Pres. & COO, Asia: Mary E. Minnick; EVP, Pres. & COO, Europe, Eurasia, Middle East: Alexander R.C. (Sandy) Allan; Pres., Africa Group: Alexander B. Cummings, Jr.; EVP, Pres. & COO, Americas: Jeffrey T. Dunn; SVP, CFO: Gary P. Fayard | ||||
| Subsidiaries, Divisions: | ||||
| Africa Group, Latin America Group, Greater Europe Group, Middle and Far East Group, North America Group, The Minute Maid Co. | ||||
| Brands: | ||||
| Barq's, Bright & Early, Citra, Coke, Coca-Cola, Dasani, Diet Coke, Fanta, Five Alive, Fresca, Fruitopia, Georgia, Hi-C, Mello Yello, Minute Maid, Mr. PiBB, Nestea, Powerade, Schweppes, Sprite, Surge, TAB | ||||
| Major Product Areas: | ||||
| Beverages | ||||
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Mars Inc. | |||
| Sales: $17,000 million Address: 6885 Elm St., McLean, VA 22101-3810 Phone: (703) 821-4900 Fax: (703) 448-9678 Web Site: www.mars.com | ||||
| Executives: | ||||
| Pres. & CEO: John Frank Mars; VP, Treas. & CFO: R.E. Barnes; VP: Jaqueline Mars Vogel; VP, Sec.: D. M. Newby | ||||
| Subsidiaries, Divisions: | ||||
| Kal Kan Foods Inc., M&M/Mars, Uncle Ben's Inc. | ||||
| Brands: | ||||
| Combos, Dove, Kal Kan, Kudos, M&M's, Mars, Milky Way, Pedigree, Sheba, Snickers, Starburst, Twix, Uncle Ben's, Whiskas | ||||
| Major Product Areas: | ||||
| Dairy, canned, frozen and preserved foods, grain mill products, confectionery, miscellaneous | ||||
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Anheuser-Busch Inc. | |||
| Sales: $13,566 million Address: One Busch Place, St. Louis, MO 63118-1852 Phone: (314) 577-2000 Fax: (314) 577-2900 Web Site: www.anheuser-busch.com | ||||
| Executives: | ||||
| Chmn. & CEO: August A. Busch III; Pres: Patrick T. Stokes; VP & CFO: W. Randolph Baker; VP, Marketing: August A. Busch IV; VP, Quality Assurance: Phillip J. Colombatto; VP, Operations: Joseph P. Sellinger; VP, Administration: James F. Hoffmeister; VP, Wholesaler Operations: Joseph Castellano; VP, Sales: Michael J. Brooks | ||||
| Subsidiaries, Divisions: | ||||
| Anheuser-Busch Inc., Anheuser-Busch International, Busch Agricultural Resources Inc., Busch Entertainment Corp. | ||||
| Brands: | ||||
| Azteca, Bud Dry, Bud Ice, Bud Ice Light, Bud Light, Budweiser, Busch, Busch Ice, Busch Light, Busch NA, Catalina Blonde, Elk Mountain, Hurricane, Hurricane Ice, King Cobra, Michelob, Michelob Amber Bock, Michelob Black & Tan, Michelob Classic Dark, Michelob Dry, Michelob Golden Draft, Michelob Golden Draft Light, Michelob Hefeweizen, Michelob Honey Lager, Michelob Light, Michelob Malt, Michelob Pale Ale, Michelob Porter, Michelob Winterbrew Spiced Ale, Natural Ice, Natural Light, O'Douls, O'Doul's Amber, Pacific Ridge Pale Ale, Red Wolf, Rio Cristal, Tequiza, Ziegenbock | ||||
| Major Product Areas: | ||||
| Beverages | ||||
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Archer Daniels Midland Co. | |||
| Sales: $12,950 million Address: P.O. Box 1470, Decatur, IL 62525 Phone: (217) 424-5200 Fax: (217) 424-5447 Web Site: www.admworld.com | ||||
| Executives: | ||||
| Chmn., CEO: G. Allen Andreas; Pres.: John D. Mcnamara; SVP: Martin L. Andreas; SVP: Larry H. Cunningham; SVP: Craig L. Hamlin; SVP: Burnell D. Kraft; SVP: Paul B. Mullhollem; SVP: Richard P. Reising; SVP: John D. Rice; CFO, VP: Douglas J. Schmaltz; VP & Controller: Steven R. Mills; VP: David J. Smith; Group VP, Grain Merchandising: Lewis W. Batchelder; Group VP, Manufacturing and Technical Services: Howard E. Buoy; Group VP, North American Oilseed Processing: William H. Camp; Group VP: European Operations; Group VP, MIS: Raymond V. Preiksaitis; VP, HR: Maureen K. Ausura; VP, Security & Administrative Services: Mark J. Cheviron; VP, Nutraceutical & Protein Specialties: Anthony P. Delio; VP, Manufacturing & Technical Services: Dennis C. Garceau; VP, Corn Processing: Edward J. Harjehausen; VP, Commodities Futures Operations: Paul L. Krug Jr.; VP, Research & Development: John E. Long, Ph.D.; VP, Insurance Risk Management: Michael Lusk; VP, International Advisor: John G. Reed, Jr.; VP, Commodity & Risk Management: Kenneth A. Robinson; VP, Asia-Pacific Operations: Stephen Yu | ||||
| Subsidiaries, Divisions: | ||||
| ADM Cocoa, ADM Corn Processing, ADM Food Additives, ADM Food Oils, ADM Milling, ADM North American Oilseed Processing, ADM Nutraceuticals, ADM Protein Specialties, Gooch Foods Inc. | ||||
| Brands: | ||||
| Novasoy | ||||
| Major Product Areas: | ||||
| Grain mill products, bakery, fats/oils, beverages, miscellaneous | ||||
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Sara Lee Corp. | |||
| Sales: $9,617 million Address: 3 First National Plaza, Chicago, IL 60602-4260 Phone: (312) 726-2600 Fax: (312) 558-8653 Web Site: www.saralee.com | ||||
| Executives: | ||||
| Chmn. & CEO: John Bryan; Pres. & COO: C. Steven McMillan; CEO, U.S. Foods Group: James Carlson | ||||
| Subsidiaries, Divisions: | ||||
| Sara Lee Packaged Meats, Jimmy Dean Foods, Bil Mar Foods, Bryan Foods, Galileo Foods, Hillshire Farm, Hygrade Food Products, Bessin Foods, Sara Lee Bakery, Sara Lee Coffee and Tea, State Fair Foods, Douwe Egberts Coffee Systems, Superior Coffee and Foods, PYA/Monarch | ||||
| Brands: | ||||
| Aoste, Argal, Ball Park, Benenuts, Best's Kosher, Bil Mar, Bravo, Brossard, Bryan, Cafˇ de Ponto, Chat Noir, Cochonou, Cornby, Dacor, Douwe Egberts, Duyvis, Felix, Friele, Galelio, Harris, Hillshire Farm, Hornimans, Hygrade, Imperial, Jacqmotte, Jimmy Dean, Justin Bridou, Kahn's, Kanis & Gunnick, King Cotton, Kir, Lassie, Maison du Cafˇ, Marcassou, Marcilla, Merrild, Moccona, Monarca, Monarch, Mr. Turkey, Natreen, Natrena, Nobre, Nutrine, Pickwick, Rudy's Farm, Sara Lee, Savane, Seitz, Sinai 48, Soley, State Fair, Stegeman, Suenos de Oro, Superior, Sweet Sue, Van Nelle, Wolferman's, Zwanenberg | ||||
| Major Product Areas: | ||||
| Meat and poultry, canned, frozen and preserved foods, bakery, beverages | ||||
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H.J. Heinz Co. | |||
| Sales: $9,431 million Address: 600 Grant St., Pittsburgh, PA 15219 Phone: (412) 456-5700 Fax: (412) 456-6128 Web Site: www.heinz.com | ||||
| Executives: | ||||
| Pres., Chmn., & CEO: William Johnson; EVP and Pres./CEO-Heinz NA: Neil Harrison; EVP and Pres./CEO Heinz Europe: Joe Jimenez; EVP & CFO: Arthur (Art) Winkleblack; SVP & Pres.-Asia/Pacific: Michael Bertasso; SVP: Michael Milone; SVP, Corporate & Government Affairs: D. Edward I. Smyth; SVP, General Counsel: Laura Stein; VP & Chief Procurement Officer: R. Scott Allen. | ||||
| Subsidiaries, Divisions: | ||||
| Heinz Canada, Heinz Central Eastern Europe, Heinz Europe, Heinz Frozen Food Co., Heinz Pacific Rim, Heinz Southern Africa, Star-Kist Foods | ||||
| Brands: | ||||
| Budget Gourmet, Earth's Best, Farley's, Guloso, Heinz, Ken-L-Ration, Olivine, Ore-Ida, Orlando, Plasmon, Starkist, Wattie's, Weight Watchers | ||||
| Major Product Areas: | ||||
| Canned, frozen and preserved foods, miscellaneous | ||||
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Dean Foods Co. | |||
| Sales: $8,991 million Address: 2515 McKinney Ave., Ste. 1200, Dallas, TX 75201 Phone: 214-303-3400 Fax: 214-303-3499 Web Site: www.deanfoods.com | ||||
| Executives: | ||||
| Chmn. & CEO: Gregg L. Engles; EVP & CFO: Barry A. Fromberg; Pres. & COO: Richard E. Bailey; VP, Finance & CFO: Barbara A. Klein; VP, CIO: Gary P. Rietz; VP, Strategic Planning: Robert Baker; VP, Specialty Business Unit: Jenny Carpenter; VP, Manufacturing & Engineering: Gary Flickinger; VP, R&D: George A. Muck; Group VP & Pres., Dean Pickle and Specialty Products Co.: James R. Greisinger; Group VP: Dennis J. Purcell; VP & Pres., Dairy Division: Eric A. Blanchard; VP, Specialty Business Unit: Kevin Nemetz; VP, Dairy Sales & Marketing: Douglas A. Parr; SVP: Thomas A. Ravencroft | ||||
| Subsidiaries, Divisions: | ||||
| Alta Dena Dairy, Amboy Specialty Products, Amboy of Michigan, Barber Dairy, Bell Dairy Products, Berkeley Farms, Coburg Dairy, Cream O'Weber Dairy, Creamland Dairies, Dean Dairy Products Co., Dean Foods Co. of California, Dean Milk Co., Dean Pickle & Specialty Products Co., Fairmont Products Inc., H. Meyer Dairy, Hillside Dairy, Maplehurst Dairy, Marie's Salad Dressing, Mayfield Dairy Farms Inc., McArthur Dairy, Meadow Brook Dairy, Meadows Distributing, Morningstar Foods, Price's Creameries, Purity Dairies, Reiter Dairy, Rod's Food Products, Ryan Foods Co., Sani-Dairy, Schwartz Pickle Co., T.G. Lee Foods, Verifine Dairy Products Corp., Wengert's Dairy | ||||
| Brands: | ||||
| Amboy, Atkins, Arnold's, Aunt Jane's, Barber, Bennett's, Berkeley Farms, Carnation Coffee Mate Liquid, Cates, Coburg, Cream O' Weber, Dairy Ease, Dairy Pure, Dean Ultra, Dean's Country Charm, Easy 2%, Fitzgerald's, Gandy's, Goldenrod, Guilt Free, H. Meyer, Heifetz, Hillside, Hoffman House, Maplehurst, Marie's, McArthur, Meadow Brook, Peter Piper, Purity, Rainbo, Reiter, Roddenbery, Rod's, Sani-Dairy, Schwartz, Sealtest, T.G. Lee, Verifine, Wengert | ||||
| Major Product Areas: | ||||
| Dairy, miscellaneous | ||||
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Kellogg Co. | |||
| Sales: $8,304 million Address: One Kellogg Square, Battle Creek, MI 49016-3599 Phone: (616) 961-2000 Fax: (616) 961-2871 Web Site: www.kelloggs.com | ||||
| Executives: | ||||
| Chmn., Pres., & CEO: Carlos M. Gutierrez; SVP & CFO: John A. Bryant; EVP & Pres., Kellogg North America: John D. Cook; EVP, New Business Development: William J. Mayer; EVP & Pres., Kellogg Europe: Alan F. Harris; Pres., Kellogg Asia-Pacific: Jacobus Groot; VP & Pres., Kellogg Latin America: Gustavo Martinez | ||||
| Subsidiaries, Divisions: | ||||
| Worthington Foods Inc. (acquired in 1999) | ||||
| Brands: | ||||
| All-Bran, Apple Jacks, Bran Buds, Cocoa Frosted Flakes, Cocoa Krispies, Common Sense, Complete Bran Flakes, Corn Flakes, Cracklin' Oat Bran, Crispix, Croutettes, Cruncheroos, Double Dip Crunch, Eggo, Ensemble, Froot Loops, Frosted Flakes, Frosted Mini-Wheats, Fruitful Bran, Harvest Burgers, Just Right, Lender's Bagels, MeatFree Corndogs, Mueslix, Nut & Honey Crunch, Nutri-Grain, Pops, Pop-Tarts, Product 19, Raisin Bran, Rice Krispies, Smacks, Special K | ||||
| Major Product Areas: | ||||
| Grain mill products, bakery, cereal | ||||
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General Mills Inc. | |||
| Sales: $7,949 million Address: One General Mills Blvd., Minneapolis, MN 55426 Phone: (763) 764-7600 Fax: Web Site: www.generalmills.com | ||||
| Executives: | ||||
| Chmn. & CEO: Stephen W. Sanger; Vice Chairman: Stephen R. Demeritt; Vice Chairman: Raymond G. Viault; SVP, Pres., Big C Cereals: Y. Marc Belton; SVP, Pres., Snacks Unlimited: Peter J. Capell; SVP, Supply Chain: Randy G. Darcy; SVP, Global Convenience Foods: Jon L. Finley; SVP, Pres., Yoplait-Colombo: Ian R. Friendly; VP, Pres., Baking Products: David P. Homer; EVP, CFO: James A. Lawrence; SVP, Sales, Strategic Channels; SVP, Corporate Affairs, General Counsel & Secretary: Siri S. Marshall; SVP, Pres., Betty Crocker Meals: Christopher D. O'Leary | ||||
| Subsidiaries, Divisions: | ||||
| Betty Crocker Division, Big G Division, Gold Medal Division, Snacks Unlimited Division, Yoplait-Colombo Division, General Mills Canada, CPW, SA | ||||
| Brands: | ||||
| Bac-Os, Basic 4, Betty Crocker, Bisquick, Bugles, Cheerios, Chex, Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Clusters, Cocoa Puffs, Colombo, Cookie Crisp, Count Chocula, Crispy Wheaties 'N Raisins, Dunkaroos, Farmhouse, Fiber One, French Toast Crunch, Fruit Roll-Ups, Gold Medal, Golden Grahams, Green Giant, Haagen-Dazs, Honey Nut Cheerios, Hungry Jack, Kix, Lloyd's, Lucky Charms, Nature Valley, Oatmeal Crisp, Old El Paso, Pillsbury, Pop Secret, Progresso, Raisin Nut Bran, Reese's Peanut Butter Puffs, Red Band, Ripple Crisp, Robin Hood, Squeezit, Sweet Rewards, Total, Totino's, Triples, Trix, Underwood, Wheaties, Yoplait | ||||
| Major Product Areas: | ||||
| Grain mill products | ||||
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Swift & Co. | |||
| Sales: $7,733 million Address: 1770 Promontory Circle, Greeley, CO 80634 Phone: (970) 506-8000 Fax: (970) 506-8307 Web Site: www.swiftbrands.com | ||||
| Executives: | ||||
| CEO: John Simons; CFO: Danny Huron | ||||
| Subsidiaries, Divisions: | ||||
| Brands: | ||||
| Swift Premium, Swift Select, Swift Black Angus | ||||
| Major Product Areas: | ||||
| Meat & poultry | ||||
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Smithfield Foods Inc. | |||
| Sales: $7,356 million Address: 200 Commerce St., Smithfield, VA 23430 Phone: (757) 365-3000 Fax: (757) 365-3017 www.smithfieldfoods.com | ||||
| Executives: | ||||
| Chmn., Pres., & CEO: Joseph Luter III; Pres. & COO, Smithfield Foods, Browns of Carolina, Inc.: Ronald G. Brown; Pres. & CEO, Schneider Co.: Douglas A. Dodds; Pres. & COO, Carroll's Foods, Inc.: F.J. Faison, JR.; Pres. & COO, Murphy Farms, Inc.: Jerry H. Godwin; Pres. & CEO, North Side Foods Corp.: Robert G. Hofmann, II; Pres. & COO, Patrick Cudahy Inc.: Roger R. Kapella; Pres. & COO, The Smithfield Packing Co., Inc. & Lykes Meat Group, Inc.: Lewis R. Little; VP, CFO: C. Larry Pope; VP, General Counsel: Richard J.M. Poulson; Pres. & COO, Smithfield France S.A.S.: Jean A. Quentin; Pres. & COO, John Morell & Co.: Joseph B. Sebring; Pres., COO, Gwaltney of Smithfield, Ltd.; VP, Engineering: Robert F. Urell; Pres., Animex S.A.: Robert Zulewski; VP, Purchasing: Elaine C. Abicht; VP, Logistics: William J. Arbuckle; VP, Corporate Development: Raoul J. Baxter. | ||||
| Subsidiaries, Divisions: | ||||
| Smithfield Packing Co. Inc., Smithfield, Va.; Gwaltney of Smithfield Ltd., Smithfield, Va.; Carroll's Foods Inc.; John Morrell & Co., Cincinnati; Patrick M. Cudahy Inc., Cudahy, Wis.; Lykes Meat Co. Inc., Plant City, Fla.; Murphy Family Farms | ||||
| Brands: | ||||
| Dinner Bell, First Prize, Great, Gwaltney, Jamestown, John Morrell, Kretschmar, Lykes, Patrick Cudahy, Patrick's Pride, Peyton's, Realean, Smithfield Lean Generation Pork, Smithfield Premium, Tobin's, Valleydale | ||||
| Major Product Areas: | ||||
| Meat and poultry | ||||
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Farmland Industries Inc. | |||
| Sales: $6,574 million Address: 3315 N. Farmland Trafficway, Kansas City, MO 64116 Phone: (816) 891-3698 Fax: (816) 891-2691 Web Site: www.farmland.com | ||||
| Executives: | ||||
| Pres. & CEO: Harry Cleberg; EVP & COO, Meats Group: Gary Evans; EVP & COO, Grain & Grain Processing Businesses: John F. Berardi; EVP & CFO: Terry M. Campbell | ||||
| Subsidiaries, Divisions: | ||||
| Alliance Farms Cooperative Association, Farmland Foods Inc., Farmland National Beef Packing Co., Heartland Wheat Growers L.P. | ||||
| Brands: | ||||
| Carando, Farmland, Farmland Black Angus Beef, Farmland Certified Premium Beef, Farmstead, OhSe, Roegelein | ||||
| Major Product Areas: | ||||
| Meat and poultry | ||||
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Dairy Farmers of America | |||
| Sales: $6,448 million Address: Northpointe Tower, 10220 N. Executive Hills Blvd., Kansas City, MO 64153 Phone: (816) 801-6455 Fax: (816) 801-6456 Web Site: www.dfamilk.com | ||||
| Executives: | ||||
| Chmn.: Herman Brubaker; Pres. & CEO: Gary Hanman; SVP & COO: John Collins; CFO: Gerald Bos; SVP, Marketing and Sales, Cheese: Lonnie Spurgeon; VP & COO, Formulated Dairy Foods: Sam McCroskey; SVP/Cheese Operations: Don Bradford; VP, Marketing & Economic Analysis: John Wilson; VP, R&D: Craig Schroeder; VP & COO, Northeast Area Council: Don Branson; VP & COO, Southwest Area Council: David Jones; VP & COO, California Area Council: David Parrish; VP & COO, Central Area Council: William Phipps; VP & COO, Mountain Area Council: Greg Yando; COO, Southeast Area Council: Randy McGinnis | ||||
| Subsidiaries, Divisions: | ||||
| Formulated Dairy Foods Group, Springfield, Mo.; Dairy Foods Group, Springfield, Mo.; Mountain Council, Salt Lake City; California Area Council, Corona, Calif.; Southwest Area Council, Arlington, Texas; Central Area Council, St. Louis; Southeast Area Council, Knoxville, Tenn.; Northeast Area Council, Strongsville, Ohio | ||||
| Brands: | ||||
| Borden Cheese, Breakstone Butter, Healthy Pleasures, Mid-America Farms, Sport Shake | ||||
| Major Product Areas: | ||||
| Dairy | ||||
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Campbell Soup Co. | |||
| Sales: $6,133 million Address: Campbell Place, Camden, NJ 08103-1799 Phone: (609) 342-4800 Fax: (609) 342-3878 Web Site: www.campbellsoup.com | ||||
| Executives: | ||||
| Chairman: George M. Sherman; Pres., CEO: Douglas R. Conant; EVP & CFO: Basil L. Anderson; SVP, Law and Government Affairs: Ellen Oran Kaden; President, North American Soup & Sauces Division: F. Martin Thrasher; VP & Pres., U.S. Grocery Division: Mark Leckie; SVP, Global Sourcing and Engineering: Robert Subin; VP, Purchasing/Procurement: C.E. Miller; SVP & Pres.-Europe/Canada: F. Martin Thrasher; VP & Pres., Pepperidge Farm: David L. Albright; VP, Supply Chain: T. Ron Gable; VP & Pres.-Asia/Pacific: Andrew K. Hughson; VP & Controller: Gerald S. Lord; VP, Global R&D: R. David Macnair; VP & Pres., Campbell Away From Home: Craig W. Rydin | ||||
| Subsidiaries, Divisions: | ||||
| Arnott's Ltd., Campbell Foods Belgium NV, Campbell Foodservice Co., Campbell France S.A.S., Campbell Soup Co. Ltd., Campbell's Australasia Pty. Ltd., Campbell's de Mexico S.A. de C.V., Campbell's U.K. Ltd., Erasco GmbH, Godiva Chocolatier Inc., Pepperidge Farm Inc., PF Brands Inc., Stockpot Inc. | ||||
| Brands: | ||||
| Campbell's, Chunky, Franco-American, Godiva, Goldfish, Healthy Request, Hungry-Man, Pace, Pepperidge Farm, Prego, SpaghettiOs, V8 Vegetable Juice | ||||
| Major Product Areas: | ||||
| Meat and poultry, canned, frozen and preserved food, bakery, sugar/confectionery, beverages, miscellaneous | ||||
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Land O'Lakes Inc. | |||
| Sales: $5,847 million Address: 4001 Lexington Ave. North, Arden Hills, MN 55126 Phone: (612) 481-2222 Fax: (612) 481-2022 Web Site: www.landolakes.com | ||||
| Executives: | ||||
| Pres. & CEO: Jack Gherty; EVP, COO, Ag Services: Duane Halverson; EVP, COO, Dairy Foods Value-Added Group: Chris Policinski; EVP, COO, Dairy Foods Industrial Group: Jack Prince; SVP, CFO: Dan Knutson; Pres., Land O' Lakes Farmland Feed: Bob DeGregorio; VP, Research, Technology, & Engineering: David Hettinga; VP, Public Affairs: Don Berg; VP, HR: Karen Grabow; VP, General Counsel: John Rebane; VP, Research, Technology, & Engineering: David Hettinga; VP, Planning & Business Development: Jim Wahrenbrock | ||||
| Brands: | ||||
| Country Morning Blend, Land O'Lakes | ||||
| Major Product Areas: | ||||
| Dairy | ||||
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Dole Food Co. Inc. | |||
| Sales: $4,392 million Address: 31365 Oak Crest Drive, Westlake Village, CA 91361 Phone: (818) 879-6600 Fax: (818) 879-6618 Web Site: www.dole.com | ||||
| Executives: | ||||
| Executives: Chmn. & CEO: David Murdock; Pres. & COO: David DeLorenzo; CFO: John W. Tate; Pres., Dole North American Fruit: Gregory Costley; Pres., Dole Fresh Vegetables: Lawrence Kern; Pres., Dole Packaged Foods: Peter M. Nolan | ||||
| Subsidiaries, Divisions: | ||||
| Dole Fresh Vegetables, Dole North American Fruit, Dole Packaged Foods, Dole Europe, Dole Asia, Dole Latin America, Dole Honduran Beverages | ||||
| Brands: | ||||
| Dole, Dole Classic Salad, Dole Complete Salads, Dole Fruit Bowls, Dole Lunch for One, Dole Special Blends | ||||
| Major Product Areas: | ||||
| Canned, frozen and prepared foods, miscellaneous | ||||
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Miller Brewing Co. | |||
| Sales: $4,364 million Address: 3939 W. Highland Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53201 Phone: (414) 931-2000 Fax: (414) 931-3735 Web Site: www.millerbrewing.com | ||||
| Executives: | ||||
| Chmn: J Meyer Kahn; Chief Executive: Graham Mackay; CFO: Malcolm Wyman; Pres.-Americas: John Bowlin | ||||
| Subsidiaries, Divisions: | ||||
| Parent-SABMiller | ||||
| Brands: | ||||
| Miller, Miller Lite, Miller Genuine Draft, Miller High Life, Sharp's, Henry Weinhard's Private Reserve, Hamm's, Olde English, Milwaukee's Best, Sauza Diablo, Skyy Blue, Stolichnaya Citrona, Icehouse, Red Dog, Leinenkugel | ||||
| Major Product Areas: | ||||
| Beer | ||||
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Hershey Foods Corp. | |||
| Sales: $4,120 million Address: 100 Crystal A Drive, Hershey, PA 17033 Phone: (717) 534-6799 Fax: (717) 534-6760 Web Site: www.hersheys.com | ||||
| Executives: | ||||
| Chmn. & CEO: Richard Lenny; SVP-Human Resources & Corp. Affairs: Marcella Arline; VP-Operations & Techy.: Raymond Brice; SVP & CFO: Frank Cerminara; VP & CIO: George Davis; VP-Strategy & Innovation: Dennis Eschelman; SVP-Sales: David West | ||||
| Subsidiaries, Divisions: | ||||
| Hershey International, Weston, Fla. | ||||
| Brands: | ||||
| 5th Avenue, Almond Joy, Amazin' Fruit Candies, Amazin' Fruit Super Fruit Candies, Bridge Mixture, Brown Cow, Cadbury's Candies, Caramello's, Cherry Blossom, Chipits Chocolate Chips, Chuckles, Crash Bar, Eat-More, Glosette, Good & Plenty, Goodies, Heath Bar, Heide, Hershey's, Hugs, Jolly Rancher, Kisses, Kit Kat, Krackel, Lowney, Luden's, Milk Duds, Mounds, Mr. Freeze, Mr. Goodbar, Nibs, NutRageous, Oh Henry!, Ovation, PayDay, Pot of Gold, Rain-Blo, Reese's, Rolo, Skor, Sour Dudes, Special Crisp, Special Dark, Strawberry Cow, Super Bubble, Sweet Escapes, Symphony, TasteTations, Top Scotch, Twizzelators, Twizzlers, Whatchmacallit, Whoppers, Wunderbeans, York, Zagnut, Zero | ||||
| Major Product Areas: | ||||
| Sugar/confectionery | ||||
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Hormel Foods Corp. | |||
| Sales: $3,910 million Address: One Hormel Place, Austin, MN 55912-3680 Phone: (507) 437-5611 Fax: (507) 437-5158 Web Site: www.hormel.com | ||||
| Executives: | ||||
| Chmn., Pres. & CEO: Joel W. Johnson; EVP, Refrigerated Foods: Gary J. Ray; Group VP, Prepared Foods: Eric A. Brown; Group VP, International & Corporate Development: David N. Dickson; SVP, CFO: Michael J. McCoy; Group VP, Foodservice: Stevn G. Binder; Group VP, Meat Products: Ronald W. Fielding; SVP, Corporate Staff: James A. Jorgenson; SVP, External Affairs, General Counsel: Mahlon C. Schneider; VP, Pres. Hormel Foods International: Richard A. Bross; VP, Foodservice Sales; VP, Research & Development: Forrest D. Dryden | ||||
| Subsidiaries, Divisions: | ||||
| Hormel Foods International Corp., Jennie-O Foods | ||||
| Brands: | ||||
| Black Label, By George, Chi-Chi's, Cure 81, Curemaster, Dinty Moore, Dubuque, Farm Fresh, Fast'N Easy, Herdez, Homeland, Hormel, House of Tsang, Jennie-O, Kid's Kitchen, Light & Lean, Little Sizzlers, Mary Kitchen, Old Smokehouse, Quick Meal, Rosa Grande, Sandwich Maker, SPAM, Stagg, Wranglers | ||||
| Major Product Areas: | ||||
| Meat and poultry, canned, frozen and preserved foods, fats/oils, miscellaneous | ||||
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Procter & Gamble Co. | |||
| Sales: $3,800 million Address: One Procter & Gamble Plaza, Cincinnati, OH 45202 Phone: (513) 983-1100 Fax: (513) 983-9369 Web Site: www.pg.com | ||||
| Executives: | ||||
| Chmn.: John E. Pepper; Pres. & CEO: Alan "A.G." Lafley; CTO: Gordon Brunner; CFO: Clayton C. Daley Jr. | ||||
| Brands: | ||||
| Brands: Crisco, Folger's, Hawaiian Punch, Jif, Millstone, Olean, Punica, Pringles, Sunny Delight | ||||
| Major Product Areas: | ||||
| Fats/oils, beverages, miscellaneous | ||||
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Adolph Coors Co. | |||
| Sales: $3,776 million Address: 311 10th St., Golden, CO 80401-1295 Phone: (303) 279-6565 Fax: (303) 277-6517 Web Site: www.coors.com | ||||
| Executives: | ||||
| Chmn. & Pres.: William K. Coors; Vice Chmn.: Joseph Coors; Vice Chmn. & CEO, Coors Brewing: Peter H. Coors; Pres. & COO, Coors Brewing: W. Leo Kiely III; SVP, Operations and Technology, Coors Brewing: L. Don Brown; SVP & CFO, Coors Brewing: Timothy Wolf; SVP, Marketing, Coors Brewing: William H. Weintraub; SVP, Sales, Coors Brewing: Carl Barnhill | ||||
| Subsidiaries, Divisions: | ||||
| Coors Brewing Co., Coors Brewing Co. International, Coors Brewing Iberica SA, Coors Brewing International CV, Coors Brewing International Ltd., Coors Canada, Coors Japan Co., Coors Nova Scotia Co. | ||||
| Brands: | ||||
| Blue Moon, Coors, Extra Gold, George Killian's, Herman Joseph's, Keystone, Original, Steinlager, Winterfest, Zima | ||||
| Major Product Areas: | ||||
| Beverages | ||||
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Interstate Bakeries Corp. | |||
| Sales: $3,532 million Address: 12 E. Armour Blvd., Kansas City, MO 64111 Phone: (816) 502-4000 Fax: (816) 502-4126 Web Site: www.irin.com/ibc | ||||
| Executives: | ||||
| Chmn. & CEO: Charles A. Sullivan; Pres. & COO: Michael D. Kafoure; SVP, Purchasing: Brian Stevenson; SVP, CFO: Frank W. Coffey; VP, Treas.: Paul Yarick; SVP, Marketing: Mark D. Dirkes; VP, R&D: Theresa Cogswell | ||||
| Subsidiaries, Divisions: | ||||
| Interstate Brands Corp., Interstate Brands West Corp. | ||||
| Brands: | ||||
| Beefsteak, Bread du Jour, Butternut, Cotton's, Dolly Madison, Eddy's, Holsum, Home Pride, Hostess, J.J. Nissen, Marie Callender's, Merita, Millbrook, Mrs. Cubbison's, Roman Meal, Sun Maid, Toscana, Wonder | ||||
| Major Product Areas: | ||||
| Bakery products | ||||
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Contigroup Cos. Inc. | |||
| Sales: $3,300 million Address: 277 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10172 Phone: (212) 207-5617 Web Site: www.contigroup.com | ||||
| Executives: | ||||
| Chmn. & CEO: Paul Fribourg, EVP & COO: Vart K. Adjemian | ||||
| Subsidiaries, Divisions: | ||||
| Premium Standard Farms, Wayne Farms LLC, | ||||
| Brands: | ||||
| Major Product Areas: | ||||
| Poultry processing | ||||
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Weston Foods | |||
| Sales: $3,039 million Address: 255 Business Center Drive, Ste. 200, Horsham, PA 19044 Phone: (215) 672-8010 Web Site: www.weston.ca | ||||
| Executives: | ||||
| President, Weston Foods Canada: Ralph A. Robinson; President, Weston Foods United States: Gary Prince; SVP- Finance: Bill Petersen | ||||
| Subsidiaries, Divisions: | ||||
| Subsidiary of George Weston Ltd & Associate British Foods; Interbake Foods, Maplehurst Bakeries, Stroehmann Bakeries | ||||
| Brands: | ||||
| Arnold, Entenmann's. Freihofer's, Thomas' | ||||
| Major Product Areas: | ||||
| Bakery, grocery products | ||||
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J.R. Simplot | |||
| Sales: $3,000 million Address: One Capital Center, 999 Main St., Suite 1300, Boise, ID 83702 Phone: (208) 336-2110 Fax: (208) 389-7515 Web Site: www.jrsimplot.com | ||||
| Executives: | ||||
| Pres. & CEO: Stephen Beebe; SVP & CFO: Dennis Mogensen; Pres., Simplot Food Group: James Munyon; SVP, Marketing: Greg Ibsen; SVP, Operations: Rick Fisch; VP, Research: Steve Vernon | ||||
| Subsidiaries, Divisions: | ||||
| Simplot Dairy Products, SSI Food Services, Simplot Meat Products Division, Simplot Food Group | ||||
| Brands: | ||||
| Blue Ribbon, Golden Seal, J.R. Simplot, MicroMagic, Simplot Classic | ||||
| Major Product Areas: | ||||
| Canned, frozen and preserved foods | ||||
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Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co. | |||
| Sales: $2,746 million Address: 410 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL 60611 Phone: (312) 644-2121 Fax: (312) 644-0097 Web Site: www.wrigley.com | ||||
| Executives: | ||||
| Pres. & CEO: William Wrigley Jr.; SVP, International: Peter R. Hempstead; SVP, Americas: Gary E. McCollough; SVP, CFO: Ronald V. Waters; VP, Worldwide Manufacturing: Donald E. Balster; VP: Gary R. Bebee; VP, Organizational Development: Vincent C. Bonica; CIO, VO: Donagh Helihy; VP, Worlwide Engineering: Shaun Kim;VP, International: Jon Orving; VP: Dusan Petrovitch; VP, Europe: Stefan Pfander; VP, Corporate Affairs: Wm. M. Piet; VP, Purchasing: John A. Schaefer; VP, Research & Development: Phillip G. Schnell; VP, Supply Chain & Coroporate Development: Darell R. Splithoff; VP, Product & Technical Development: Christafor E. Sundstrom; VP, Asia: Michael F. Wong; Senior Director Consumer Marketing: A Rory Finlay; Controller: Reuben Gamoran; Senior Director, Benefits & Compensation: Philip C. Johnson; Secretary & General Counsel: Howard Malovany; Treasurer: Alan J. Schneider | ||||
| Subsidiaries, Divisions: | ||||
| Amurol Confections Co., Yorkville, Ill.; Four-Ten Corp., Chicago; L.A. Dreyfus Co., Edison, N.J.; Northwestern Flavors Inc., West Chicago, Ill.; The Wrigley Co. Pty., Sydney, Australia; Wrigley Austria Ges.m.b.H., Salzburg, Austria; Wrigley Bulgaria EOOD, Sofia, Bulgaria; Wrigley Canada, Don Mills, Ontario, Canada; Wrigley Chewing Gum Co. Ltd., Guangzhou, Guangdong, People's Republic of China; Wrigley Zagreb d.o.o., Zagreb, Croatia; Wrigley s.r.o., Prague, Czech Republic; The Wrigley Co. Ltd., Plymouth, England | ||||
| Brands: | ||||
| Airwaves, Doublemint, Extra, Ice White, P.K, Alpine, eclipse, Freedent, Juicy Fruit, Spearmint, Big Red, excel, Hubba Bubba, Orbit, Winterfresh, Big League Chew, Bubble Jug, Bug City, Blasters, Bubble Tape, Everest | ||||
| Major Product Areas: | ||||
| Confections | ||||
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Constellation Brands Inc. | |||
| Sales: $2,731 million Address: 300 Willowbrook Office Park, Fairport, NY 14450 Phone: (716) 393-4130 Fax: (716) 394-6017 Web Site: www.cbrands.com | ||||
| Executives: | ||||
| Pres., CEO, Chmn.: Richard Sands; Pres., Director: Robert Sands; EVP, General Counsel: Thomas Mullin; EVP, CHRO: George Murray; EVP, CFO: Thomas Summer; Pres., CEO, Barton, Inc.: Alexander Berk; Pres., Franciscan Vineyards: Agustin Francisco Huneeus; Pres., CEO, Canandaigua Wine Company, Inc.: Jon Moramarco | ||||
| Subsidiaries, Divisions: | ||||
| Barton Beers, Barton Brands, Barton Inc., Canandaigua Wine Co. Inc. | ||||
| Brands: | ||||
| Almaden, Arbor Mist, Barton, Canadian LTD, Chi-Chi's, Cook's, Corona, Double Diamond, Fleischmann's, Inglenook, J. Roget, Kentucky Tavern, Manischewitz, Montezuma, Mystic Cliffs, Paul Masson, Peroni, Point, Skol, St. Pauli Girl, Taylor, Tsingtao | ||||
| Major Product Areas: | ||||
| Beverages | ||||
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Keystone Foods | |||
| Sales: $2,716 million Address: 300 Barr Harbor Dr., Ste. 600, West Conshohocken, PA 19428 Phone: (610) 667-6700 Fax: (610) 667-1460 Web Site: www.keystonefoods.com | ||||
| Executives: | ||||
| Chmn. & Pres.: Herbert Lotman; Pres., COO: Jerry Dean; CFO: Michael Mardy; VP, HR: Jerry Gotro; SVP, Controller: Jack Conway | ||||
| Subsidiaries, Divisions: | ||||
| Brands: | ||||
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Perdue Farms Inc. | |||
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Sales: $2,700 million | ||||
| Executives: | ||||
| Chmn. & CEO: James Perdue; Pres. & COO: Robert Turley; CFO: Michael Cooper | ||||
| Subsidiaries, Divisions: | ||||
| Brands: | ||||
| Cafe Perdue, Cookin' Good, DeLuca, Fit'n Easy, Freshly Sliced Deli Pick-Ups, Golpak, Perdue Oven Stuffers, Perdue, Shenandoah, Tender Ready | ||||
| Major Product Areas: | ||||
| Meat and poultry, fats/oils | ||||
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Pilgrim's Pride Corp. | |||
| Sales: $2,533 million Address: 111 S. Texas St., Pittsburg, TX 75686-0093 Phone: (903) 855-1000 Fax: (903) 856-7505 Web Site: www.pilgrimsonline.com | ||||
| Executives: | ||||
| Chmn.: Lonnie "Bo" Pilgrim; Pres., CEO, COO: David VanHoose; Vice Chmn.: Clifford Butler; EVP & CFO: Richard Cogdill; EVP, Operations: Robert Hendrix; EVP, Marketing & Sales: Mike Murray; EVP, Prepared Foods Operation: O.B. Goolsby; SVP, Retail Marketing & Sales: David Hand; VP, Marketing: Dan Emery; VP, Purchasing/Procurement: Tim Thomas | ||||
| Subsidiaries, Divisions: | ||||
| Sales/Marketing, Dallas | ||||
| Brands: | ||||
| Major Product Areas: | ||||
| Meat and poultry | ||||
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McCormick & Co. Inc. | |||
| Sales: $2,320 million Address: 18 Loveton Circle, Sparks, MD 21152-6000 Phone: (410) 771-7310 Fax: (410) 527-8289 Web Site: www.mccormick.com | ||||
| Executives: | ||||
| Chmn., Pres., CEO: Robert Lawless; VP, Regulatory & Environmental Affairs: Susan L. Abbott; SVP: J. Allan Anderson; VP, Corporate Communications: Allen M. Barrett, Jr.; EVP, CFO: Francis A. Contino; Pres. Global Industrial Group: Robert G. Davey; VP, Strategic Sourcing: Stephen J. Donahue; VP, Research & Development: Dr. Hamed Faridi; VP, Taxes: H. Grey Goode, Jr.; VP, Operations Resources: Randall B. Jensen; VP, Controller: Kenneth A. Kelly, Jr.; VP, Treasurer: Christopher J. Kurtzman; VP, Quality Assurance: Roger T. Lawrence; VP, MIS: C. Robert Miller, II; EVP: Caroll D. Nordhoff; VP, General Counsel & Secretary: Robert W. Skelton; VP, Aquisitions & Financial Planning: Gordon M. Stetz, Jr.; SVP, HR: Karen D. Weatherholtz; VP, Global Business Solutions: Jeryl Wolfe | ||||
| Subsidiaries, Divisions: | ||||
| McCormick/Schilling Division, Hunt Valley, Md.; McCormick Food Service Group, Hunt Valley, Md.; McCormick Flavor Division, Hunt Valley, Md. | ||||
| Brands: | ||||
| Bag N' Season Seasoning Mixes, Club House, Golden Dipt Sauces, McCormick Schilling | ||||
| Major Product Areas: | ||||
| Miscellaneous | ||||
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Brown-Forman Corp. | |||
| Sales: $2,208 million Address: 850 Dixie Highway, Louisville, KY 40201-1080 Phone: (502) 585-1100 Fax: (502) 774-7876 E-mail: Brown-Forman@b-f.com Web Site: www.brownforman.com | ||||
| Executives: | ||||
| Chmn. & CEO: Owsley Brown II; Vice Chmn., Pres., CEO, Brown-Forman Beverages Worldwide: William M. Street; VC: Owsley B. Frazier; EVP & CFO: Steven B. Ratoff; EVP, Brown-Forman Beverages Worldwide: E. Peter Rutledge; SVP & Chief Marketing Officer, Brown-Forman Beverages Worldwide: Timothy D. Younkin; VP & Dir., R&D, Brown-Forman Beverages Worldwide: John Bujake | ||||
| Subsidiaries, Divisions: | ||||
| Brands: | ||||
| Armstrong Ridge, Bel Arbor, Black Bush, Blue Grass, Bolla, Bonterra Vineyards, Brolio, Bushmills, Canadian Mist, Carmen Vineyards, Early Times, Fetzer Vineyards, Finlandia, Fontana Vineyards, Fontanafredda, Forester, Gentlemen Jack, Glenmorangie, Ice Breakers, Jack Daniel's, Jekel Vineyards, Korbel, Mendocino, Michel Picard, Noilly Prat, Oblio, Old Forester, Pepe Lopez, Southern Comfort, Tropical Freezes, Usher's, Woodford Reserve | ||||
| Major Product Areas: | ||||
| Beverages | ||||
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Gold Kist Inc. | |||
| Sales: $1,863 million Address: 244 Perimeter Center Pkwy. NE, Atlanta, GA 30346 Phone: (770) 393-5000 Fax: (770) 393-5262 Web Site: www.goldkist.com | ||||
| Executives: | ||||
| Chmn.: Fred N. Norris Jr.; CEO: Gaylord Coan; Pres. & COO: John Bekkers; CFO, Treas.: Steven O. West; VP, Operations, Poultry Group: Donald W. Mabe; VP, Marketing, Poultry Group: Jerry L. Stewart | ||||
| Subsidiaries, Divisions: | ||||
| Golden Peanut Co., Young Pecan Co. | ||||
| Brands: | ||||
| Gold Kist Farms | ||||
| Major Product Areas: | ||||
| Meat and poultry | ||||
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Seaboard Corp. | |||
| Sales: $1,829 million Address: 9000 W. 67 St., Shawnee Mission, KS 66201 Phone: (913) 676-8800 Fax: (913) 676-8872 E-mail: seaboard@seaboardcorp.com Web Site: www.seaboardcorp.com | ||||
| Executives: | ||||
| Chmn., Pres., CEO: H.H. Bresky; EVP & Treas.: Joe E. Rodrigues; VP: Rick Hoffman; VP: Steven Bresky; VP, Finance: Robert Steer | ||||
| Subsidiaries, Divisions: | ||||
| Pork Division, Shawnee Mission, Kan.; Poultry Division, Athens, Ga. | ||||
| Brands: | ||||
| Bimbo, Chestnut Hill Farms, Country Hearth, Cumars Best, Easy Entrees, Gold-n-Fresh, Holsum, Olympic Kids, Season Sweet | ||||
| Major Product Areas: | ||||
| Meat and poultry, canned, frozen and preserved foods, grain mill, bakery, sugar/confectionery | ||||
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Ag Processing Inc. | |||
| Sales: $1,801 million Address: 127000 W. Dodge Road, Omaha, NE 68103-2047 Phone: (402) 496-7809 Fax: (402) 492-7721 Web Site: www.agp.com | ||||
| Executives: | ||||
| Chmn.: Denis E. Leiting; CEO: James W. Lindsay; CFO: Kenneth S. Grubbe; Group VP, Food Group, Industrial Products & Pet Foods: Joseph L. Meyer; SVP, Food Group: George L. Hoover; VP, Sales & Marketing, Consolidated Nutrition: Terry T. Myers; VP, Research & Technology, Consolidated Nutrition: Wayne L. Stockland | ||||
| Subsidiaries, Divisions: | ||||
| Ag Environmental Products LLC, AGP Corn Processing Inc., AGP Grain Cooperative, AGP Grain Ltd., AGP Inc., AGP LC, Consolidated Nutrition LC | ||||
| Brands: | ||||
| Master Feeds, Mastermix Feeds, Supersweet Feeds | ||||
| Major Product Areas: | ||||
| Fats/oils, grain mill products | ||||
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Leprino Foods Co. | |||
| Sales: $1,750 million Address: 1830 W. 38th St., Denver, CO 80211 Phone: (303) 480-2600 Fax: (303) 480-2605 Web Site: www.leprinofoods.com | ||||
| Executives: | ||||
| Chmn. & CEO: James Leprino; Pres.: Wes Allen; SVP, Business Development: Larry Jensen; VP, Finance: Ron Klump; VP, Personnel: Dave Swan | ||||
| Subsidiaries, Divisions: | ||||
| Brands: | ||||
| Leprino | ||||
| Major Product Areas: | ||||
| Cheese | ||||
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Rich Products Corp. | |||
| Sales: $1,702 million Address: 1150 Niagara St., Buffalo, NY 14213 Phone: (716) 878-8000 Fax: (716) 878-8765 Web Site: www.richs.com | ||||
| Executives: | ||||
| Chmn.: Robert E. Rich Sr.; Pres.: Robert E. Rich Jr.; COO: William G. Gisel Jr.; CFO: Charles R. Trego | ||||
| Subsidiaries, Divisions: | ||||
| Brands: | ||||
| Coffee Rich, Della Supreme, Old World Country Classics, Rich's | ||||
| Major Product Areas: | ||||
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Golden State Foods | |||
| Sales: $1,659 million Address: 18301 Von Karman Avenue, Suite 1100, Irvine, CA 92612 Phone: (949) 252-2000 Web Site: www.goldenstatefoods.com | ||||
| Executives: | ||||
| Chmn & CEO: Mark S. Wetterau | ||||
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Flowers Industries Inc. | |||
| Sales: $1,652 million Address: 1919 Flowers Circle, Thomasville, GA 31757 Phone: (229) 226-9110 Fax: (229) 225-3816 Web Site: www.flowersindustries.com | ||||
| Executives: | ||||
| Chmn. & CEO: Amos R. McMullian; Vice Chmn., Chmn., Keebler Foods: Robert P. Crozer; VP & CFO: Jimmy M. Woodward | ||||
| Subsidiaries, Divisions: | ||||
| Flowers Bakeries Inc., Thomasville, Ga.; Mrs. Smith's Bakeries Inc., Suwanee, Ga. | ||||
| Brands: | ||||
| BlueBird, Bunny, Butterkrust, Cobblestone Mill, Danish Kitchens, European Bakers, Evangeline Maid, Mary Jane, Mrs. Freshley's, Mrs. Smith's, Murray, Nature's Own, Oregon Farms, Oronoque Orchard, Our Special Touch, Pet-Ritz, Pour-A-Quiche, Sunshine, Vienna Fingers | ||||
| Major Product Areas: | ||||
| Bakery | ||||
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Dot Foods | |||
| Sales: $1,500 million Address: Route 99 South, Mount Sterling, IL 62353 Phone: (217) 773-4411 Fax: (217) 773-3321 Web Site: www.dotfoods.com | ||||
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Schreiber Foods Inc. | |||
| Sales: $1,450 million Address: 425 Pine St., Green Bay, WI 54301 Phone: (920) 437-7601 Fax: (920) 437-1617 Web Site: www.sficorp.com | ||||
| Executives: | ||||
| Chmn: Robert G. Bush; Pres. & CEO: John C. Meng; CFO: Bryan Liddy | ||||
| Subsidiaries, Divisions: | ||||
| Brands: | ||||
| Major Product Areas: | ||||
| Cheese | ||||
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Chiquita Brands International | |||
| Sales: $1,443 million Address: 250 E. Fifth St., Cincinnati, OH 45202 Phone: (513) 784-8000 Fax: (513) 784-8030 Web Site: www.chiquita.com | ||||
| Executives: | ||||
| Chmn. & CEO: Carl Lindner; Vice Chmn.: Keith Lindner; Pres. & COO: Steven Warshaw; Pres. & COO, Chiquita Banana Group: Robert F. Kistinger; Pres., Diversified Foods Group: Anthony Battaglia; Pres. & COO, Chiquita Banana Group North American: Benjamin Paz; Pres. & COO, Chiquita Banana Group Europe: Peter A. Horekens; EVP, Fresh Sales & Marketing-North America: Fred B. Heptinstall | ||||
| Subsidiaries, Divisions: | ||||
| Brands: | ||||
| Chiquita Tropicals, Chiquita, Clover, Club Chef, Consul, Friday, Naked Foods, Naked Juice, Naked Sun Tea, Numar | ||||
| Major Product Areas: | ||||
| Canned, frozen and preserved foods, beverages | ||||
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Foster Farms Inc. | |||
| Sales: $1,400 million Address: 1000 Davis St., Livingston, CA 95334 Phone: (209) 394-7901 Fax: (209) 394-6362 Web Site: www.fosterfarms.com | ||||
| Executives: | ||||
| Pres. & CEO: Robert A. Fox; CFO: Larry Keillor; Dir. of Marketing: John Bartleme; VP, Purchasing/Procurement: Phil Greene; VP, Manufacturing: Mike Hoyt | ||||
| Subsidiaries, Divisions: | ||||
| Del Mesa Farms, Delta, Colo. | ||||
| Brands: | ||||
| Foster Farms, Pederson Farms | ||||
| Major Product Areas: | ||||
| Meat and poultry | ||||
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Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream Inc. | |||
| Sales: $1,346 million Address: 5929 College Ave., Oakland, CA 94618 Phone: (510) 652-8187 Fax: (510) 601-4473 Web Site: www.dreyers.com and www.edys.com | ||||
| Executives: | ||||
| Chmn.: T. Gary Rogers; Pres. & CEO: William F. Cronk III; CFO: Timothy Kohn; VP, Operations: William Oldenburg; VP, Marketing: J. Tyler Johnston; VP, Sales: Tom Delaplane | ||||
| Subsidiaries, Divisions: | ||||
| Dreyer's International, Edy's Grand, Grand Soft Capital, Portofino Co. | ||||
| Brands: | ||||
| Dreamery, Dreyer's, Edy's, Portofino, Starbucks | ||||
| Major Product Areas: | ||||
| Dairy products | ||||
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Del Monte Foods | |||
| Sales: $1,322 million Address: One Market St., San Francisco, CA 94105 Phone: (415) 247-3000 Fax: (415) 247-3565 Web Site: www.delmonte.com | ||||
| Executives: | ||||
| Chmn., Pres., CEO: Richard Wolford; COO: Wesley Smith; EVP & CFO: David Meyers; SVP, Sales: John Alfieri; SVP, CAO: Richard L. French; SVP, Treas.: Thomas E. Gibbons; SVP, Strategic Planning & Business Development: Marc D. Haberman; SVP, Marketing: Irvin R. Holmes; SVP, CCAO: William J. Spain; VP, General Counsel & Sec.: William R. Sawyers | ||||
| Subsidiaries, Divisions: | ||||
| Brands: | ||||
| Apple Cup, Contadina, Del Monte, Fruit Cup, Fruit Naturals, Fruit Pleasures, Fruit Rageous, Fruit Smoothie Blenders, Orchard Select, Snack Cup | ||||
| Major Product Areas: | ||||
| Produce | ||||
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Imperial Sugar Co. | |||
| Sales: $1,297 million Address: P.O. Box 9, Sugarland, TX 77487-0009 Phone: (281) 491-9181 Fax: (281) 490-9879 Web Site: www.imperialholly.com | ||||
| Executives: | ||||
| Chmn.: I.H. Kempner III; Pres. & CEO: James Kempner; CFO: Mary L. Burke; VP, Marketing: Douglas W. Ehrenkranz | ||||
| Subsidiaries, Divisions: | ||||
| Diamond Crystal Brands, Savannah, Ga.; Holly Sugar Corp., Sugarland, Texas; Savannah Foods & Industries Inc., Savannah, Ga.; Michigan Sugar Co., Saginaw, Mich. | ||||
| Brands: | ||||
| Dixie Crystals, Imperial, Pioneer, Spreckels, Holly, Wholesome Sweetners | ||||
| Major Product Areas: | ||||
| Sugar/confectionery | ||||
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WestFarm Foods | |||
| Sales: $1,291 million Address: 635 Elliott Ave. West, Seattle, WA 98119 Phone: (206) 284-7220 Fax: (206) 281-3456 Web Site: www.westfarm.com | ||||
| Executives: | ||||
| Pres. & CEO: John E. Mueller; VP-Finance & CFO: Steven Boyd; VP, Consumer Products: Steve Harper; SVP: Richard Low; VP, Manufacturing: John Underwood | ||||
| Subsidiaries, Divisions: | ||||
| Dairy Export Co., Darigold Farms, Darigold Inc. | ||||
| Brands: | ||||
| Darigold | ||||
| Major Product Areas: | ||||
| Dairy | ||||
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Ralcorp Holdings Inc. | |||
| Sales: $1,280 million Address P.O. Box 618, St. Louis, MO 63188-0618 Phone: (314) 877-7000 Fax: (314) 877-7666 Web Site: www.ralcorp.com | ||||
| Executives: | ||||
| Pres. & CEO: Joe R. Micheletto; V.P. & Controller: Thomas G. Granneman; V.P. & Pres., Nutcracker Brands, Inc.: Gregory Hintlian; V.P. & Pres., Bremner, Inc.: Kevin J. Hunt; V.P., General Counsel, & Secretary: Robert W. Lockwood; V.P. & Treasurer: Scott Monette; V.P. & Pres., Ralston Foods: David P. Skarie; V.P. & Pres., The Carriage House Companies, Inc.: James A. Nichols; V.P. & Director of Product Supply: Ronald D. Wilkinson | ||||
| Subsidiaries, Divisions: | ||||
| Brands: | ||||
| Bremner, Carriage House, Cascade, Farina, Nutcracker, Ralston, RyKrisp | ||||
| Major Product Areas: | ||||
| Canned, frozen and preserved foods, bakery, grain mill products | ||||
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Colgate-Palmolive Co. | |||
| Sales: $1,187 million Address: 300 Park Ave., New York, NY 10022 Phone: (212) 310-2000 Fax: (212) 310-3405 Web Site: www.colgate.com | ||||
| Executives: | ||||
| Chmn. & CEO: Reuben Mark; Pres. & COO: William Shanahan; EVP & COO, Developed Markets: Lois Juliber; EVP & COO, High Growth Markets: David Metzler; CFO: Stephen Patrick; CEO, Hill's Pet Nutrition: Robert Wheeler | ||||
| Subsidiaries, Divisions: | ||||
| Brands: | ||||
| Hill's Prescription Diet, Science Diet | ||||
| Major Product Areas: | ||||
| Grain mill products | ||||
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Michael Foods | |||
| Sales: $1,168 million Address: 5353 Wayzata Blvd., Minneapolis, MN 55416 Phone: (616) 546-1500 Fax: (612) 546-3711 Web Site: www.michaelfoods.com | ||||
| Executives: | ||||
| Chmn.: Arvid Knudtson; Pres. & CEO: Gregg A. Ostrander; CFO: John D. Reedy; EVP & Sec.: Jeff Shapiro; Asst. Treas.: Mark Witmer | ||||
| Subsidiaries, Divisions: | ||||
| Papetti's Hygrade Egg Products Inc., Elizabeth, N.J.; M.G. Waldbaum Co., Minneapolis; Crystal Farms Refrigerated Distribution Co., Minneapolis; Kohler Mix Specialties Inc., White Bear Lake, Minn.; Northern Star Co., Minneapolis | ||||
| Brands: | ||||
| Better 'n Eggs, Bongards, Crystal Farms, Deep Chill, Easy Eggs, Farmer Select, Kohler, Lite-N-Hearty, Logan Valley, MGW, Michael Foods, MicroFresh, Midwest Mix, Northern Star, Quaker State, Qu | ||||