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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Subsidiaries: Cheese and Functional Products Div., Fine Cheese Div., Natrel Div., Ultima Foods Inc. (joint venture)

Brands: Oka, Vaudreuil, Ultra'milk, Sealtest, Natrel Ultra'Milk, Natrel Nutrition 24, Yoplait (sold under a distribution agreement)

Products: Cheeses, butter, milk, specialty milk, yogurt


47. Flowers Foods Inc.

1919 Flowers Circle, Thomasville, GA 31757
Phone: 229-226-9110; Fax: 229-225-3816; www.flowersindustries.com

Executives: Chmn. & CEO: Amos R. McMullian; President and COO: George E. Deese; SVP and 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


48 (tie). Parmalat Canada (Parmalat Dairy & Bakery Inc.)

5915 Airport Road, 10th Floor, Mississauga, Ontario, L4V 1T1
Phone: 800-563-1515; www.parmalat.ca

Executives: N/A

Brands: Astro, Beatrice, Black Diamond, Lactantia, Parmalat

Major Product Areas: Dairy


48 (tie). Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream Holdings

5929 College Ave., Oakland, CA 94618
Phone: 510-652-8187; www.dreyers.com; 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: Ice cream


50. Ralcorp Holdings, Inc.

P.O. Box 618, St. Louis, MO 63188-0618
Phone: 314-877-7000; Fax: 314-877-7666; 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

Brands: Bremner, Carriage House, Cascade, Farina, Nutcracker, Ralston, RyKrisp

Major Product Areas: Canned, frozen and preserved foods, bakery, grain mill products


To read the main article on the Top 100 processors and how our list was compiled, see "The Top 100: It’s been a tough year." Access processor profiles ranked 1-25 here. Access processor profiles 51-100 here.

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