The Top 100: Corporate Profiles 26-50

The top 100 food and beverage processing companies in the U.S. and Canada are profiled in this annual feature. Find company contact information, major brands, key executives and main product areas.

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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


41. Golden State Foods

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

Executives: Chmn. & CEO: Mark Wetterau; SEVP: Mark Listi; EVP and CFO: Mike Waitukaitis; Pres-Distribution Group: Bob Jorge

Subsidiaries/Divisions: Liquid products, Meat products, Produce, Bakery

Products: Foodservice supplier (esp. McDonald’s)


42. Brown-Forman Corp.

850 Dixie Highway, Louisville, KY 40201-1080
Phone: 502-585-1100; Fax: 502-774-7876; www.brown-forMgr.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

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


43. J. M. Smucker Co.

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

Executives: Chmn. & Co-CEO: Timothy Smucker; Pres. & Co-CEO: Richard Smucker; VP, CFO & Treas.: Mark Belgya; VP, Operations: Richard Troyak; SVP-Consumer Market: Vincent Byrd; VP & Controller: John Denman; VP-Sales, Grocery Market: Donald Hurrle Sr.; SVP-Special Markets: Fred Duncan Jr.; VP-Customer Development: John Mayer; VP-Logistics & Fruit Processing: John Milliken; VP & GM-Consumer Oils & Baking: Steven Oakland; VP-Intl. Market & Managing Dir.-Canada: Mark Smucker

Subsidiaries/Divisions: U.S. Retail Segment, Special Markets Segment

Brands: After the Fall, Crisco, Dickinson's, Hungry Jack, IXL, Jif, Laura Scudder, Lost Acres, Martha White, Pet, Pillsbury, Red River, Robin Hood, R.W. Knudsen Family, Santa Cruz, Shirriff, Simply Fruit, Smucker's

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


44 (tie). The Schwan Food Co.

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 & Pres.-Venture Group: David Bunnell; SVP-Human Resources: Bernadette Kruk; SVP & General Counsel: Brian Sattler; Pres.-Schwan's Global Food Service: Cal Brink; EVP & Pres.-Schwan's Development: Bill McCormack; Pres.-Schwan's Global Home Service: Larry Oberkfell; Pres.-Schwan's Global Supply Chain: Doug Olsem; SVP-Product & Market Strategy: Kristy Griffin; Pres.-Schwan’s Global Consumer Brands: Greg Flack  Subsidiaries/Divisions: Home Service Inc., Global Consumer Brands Inc., Global Food Service Inc., Global Supply Chain Inc.

Brands: Asian Sensation, Edwards, Freschetta, Larry’s, Mrs. Smith’s, Pagoda, Red Baron, Schwan’s, Tony’s

Major Product Areas: Frozen foods


44 (tie). Leprino Foods Co.

1830 W. 38th St., Denver, CO 80211
Phone: 303-480-2600; Fax: 303-480-2605

Executives: Chmn. & CEO: James Leprino; Pres.:Larry Jensen; VP, Finance: Ron Klump; VP, Personnel: Dave Swan

Brands: Leprino

Major Product Areas: Dairy (cheese)


46. Agropur Cooperative

101 Roland-Therrien Blvd., Suite 600, Longueuil, Quebec, J4H 4B9
Phone: 450-646-1010

Executives: CEO: Pierre Claprood

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