2005 "Top 100" corporate profiles (26-50)

This article provides background information on the companies comprising Food Processing's Top 100. Our ranking reflects the 100 largest value-added food and beverage processors in the U.S. and Canada, the top producers (not necessarily marketers) of grocery store-ready packaged food products.

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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


39. Gold Kist Inc.

Address: 244 Perimeter Center Pkwy. NE, Atlanta, GA 30346
Phone: (770) 393-5000 • Fax: (770) 393-5262 • www.goldkist.com

Executives: Chmn.: Fred N. Norris Jr.; CEO: Gaylord Coan; Pres. & COO: John Bekkers; CFO, Treasurer: 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


40. Golden State Foods

Address: 18301 Von Karman Ave., Ste. 1100, Irvine, CA 92612
Phone: (949) 252-2000 • Fax: (949) 252-2080 • www.goldenstatefoods.com

Executives: Chmn. & CEO: Mark S. Wetterau; Vice Chmn. & President-International: Richard W. Gochnauer; EVP and CFO: Mike Waitukaitis

Brands: Chef Gold

Major Product Areas: Bakery, beef products, processed produce, and condiments, dressings and sauces, jams, jellies, syrups and toppings for foodservice


41. HP Hood LLC (4/06)

Address: 90 Everett Ave., Chelsea, MA 02150-2301
Phone: (617) 887-3000 or (800) 343-6592

Executives: Chmn, Pres., CEO: John Kaneb; CFO: Gary Kaneb; SVP-Operations: H. Scott Blake; SVP-R&D, Engineering and Procurement: Mike Suever; SVP-General Counsel: Paul Nightingale; EVP-Sales: James Walsh; VP: Jeffrey Kaneb; VP/Controller: James A. Marcinelli; VP/Treasurer: Theresa Bresten; VP-Quality Systems and Regulatory Affairs: Margaret Poole; VP-Operations Services: Francis Torgerson; VP-Human Resources: Bruce Bacon; VP-Marketing: Barry Boehme; VP-Public Relations and Government Affairs: Lynne Bohan

Subsidiaries: Crowley Foods, Kemps LLC

Brands: Axelrod, Crowley, Heluva Good Cheese, Hood, Kemps, Maggio, Penn Maid, Rosenberger’s, Simply Smart, Yo-J

Major Product Areas: Dairy products, ice cream, drinks


42. Rich Products Corp.

Address: 1150 Niagara St., Buffalo, NY 14213
Phone: (716) 878-8000 • Fax: (716) 878-8765 • www.richs.com

Executives: Chmn/CEO: Robert E. Rich Jr.; COO: William G. Gisel Jr.; CFO: Charles R. Trego

Brands: Della Suprema, Old World Country Classics, Rich’s

Major Product Areas: Non-dairy refrigerated and frozen products


43. J. M. Smucker Co.

Address: One Strawberry Lane, Orrville, OH 44667-0280
Phone: (330) 682-3000 • Fax: (330) 684-3370 • www.smucker.com

Executives: Chmn.: Timothy Smucker; Pres.: Richard Smucker; VP, Operations: Robert Morrison; VP & General Manager, Consumer Market: Vincent Byrd; VP, Sales: K. Edwin Dountz; VP & General Manager, Industrial Market: Fred Duncan Jr.; VP & General Manager, International and Beverage Market: Charles Laine

Brands: After the Fall, Dickinson's, IXL, J.M. Smucker's, Laura Scudder, Lost Acres, R.W. Knudsen Family, Santa Cruz, Shirriff, Simply Fruit, Smucker's

Major Product Areas: Canned, frozen and preserved foods, beverages


44. The Schwan Food Co.

Address: 115 W. College Drive, Marshall, MN 56258
Phone: (800) 533-5290, (507) 532-3274 • www.theschwanfoodcompany.com

Executives: Chmn: Alfred Schwan; V-Chmn, Pres./CEO: M. Lenny Pippin; SEVP&COO: John Beadle; SEVP & CFO: Tracy Burr; SEVP-Strategic Development: David Bunnell; SVP-Human Resources: Bernadette Kruk; SVP & General Counsel: Brian Sattler; Pres.-Schwan's Global Home Service: Cal Brink; Pres.-Schwan's Global Consumer Brands: Bill McCormack; Pres.-Schwan's Global Food Service: Larry Oberkfell; Pres.-Schwan's Global Supply Chain: Doug Olsem; Pres.-Schwan's Venture Group: David Paskach; EVP-Product and Market Strategy: Greg Flack

Subsidiaries, Divisions: Schwan's Home Service Inc., Schwan's Global Consumer Brands Inc., Schwan's Food Service Group Inc.

Brands: Tony’s, Red Baron, Freschetta, Pagoda, Larry’s

Major Product Areas: Frozen foods


45. Brown-Forman Corp.

Address: 850 Dixie Highway, Louisville, KY 40201-1080
Phone: (502) 585-1100 • Fax: (502) 774-7876 • www.brown-forMgr.com

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