The Top 100: Corporate Profiles 51-100

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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Product Areas: Citrus, fresh-cut fruit


77. Birds Eye Foods Inc.

90 Linden Oaks, Rochester, NY 14625
Phone: 585-383-1850; Fax: 585-383-1281; www.birdseyefoods.com

Executives: Pres. & CEO: Dennis M. Mullen; EVP-Ops: Carl W. Caughran; EVP-Mktg. & Bus. Devel.: David E. Hogberg; CFO: Earl L. Powers; SVP-Retail Sales: Robert Montgomery

Subsidiaries & Divisions: California & Washington Co., Kennedy Endeavors Inc., Linden Oaks Corp., Pro-Fac, GLK Holdings, BEMSA Holdings, Tim's Cascade Chips

Brands: Bird’s Eye, Freshlike, Brooks, Comstock, McKenzie’s, McKenzie’s Gold King, Southern Farms, Southland, Nalley, Pixie, Snyder of Berlin, Thunder Crunch, Tim’s Cascade Style Potato Chips, Husman, La Restaurante, Erin’s Naturally Good, Flavor Destinations, Riviera, Mariner’s Cove, Bernstein’s, Bird's Eye Viola!, California & Washington, Birds Eye Fresh, Tropic Isle, Naturally Good, Thank You, California & Washington Organic

Product Areas: Meat and poultry products, canned, frozen and preserved foods, snack foods, miscellaneous


78. Goya Foods, Inc.

100 Seaview Dr., Secaucus, NJ 07096  
Phone: 201-348-4900; Fax: 201-348-6609; www.goyafoods.com

Executives: Pres.: Robert I. Unanue; COO: Andy Unanue; VP, Sales & Marketing: Conrad O. Colon; VP, MIS: David Kinkela; VP, Purchasing: Joseph Perez; VP-Dist. & Logistics: Peter Unanue; Pres.-Goya Fla.: Frank Unanue

Brands: Goya, Canilla, Golden Canilla, Adobo, Sazon, Cafe Goya, Adobo

Product Areas: Beverages, Frozen & canned foods, edible oils, spices


79. Imperial Sugar Co.

P.O. Box 9, Sugarland, TX 77487-0009
Phone: 281-491-9181; Fax: 281-490-9879; 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

Product Areas: Sugar/confectionery


80. Hilmar Cheese

9001 N. Lander Ave. Hilmar, CA 95324
Phone: 209-667-6076; www.hilmarcheese.com

Executives: Chairman: Richard Clauss; Pres./CEO: John Jeter

Products: Cheese and whey protein concentrate


81. The Dannon Co. Inc.

120 White Plains Road, Tarrytown, NY 10591-5536
Phone: 914-366-9700; Fax: 914-366-2805

Executives: Pres. & CEO: Thomas Kunz; CFO: Rick Lees; VP, R&D: Michel Saintain; VP Purchasing/Procurement: Charles Haberkorn; VP, Manufacturing: Rene-Charles Coumes; VP, Marketing: James Taylor; VP, Sales: Jim Blakely

Brands: Dannon

Product Areas: Dairy


82. Lactalis America Group

950 Third Ave., 22nd Floor, New York, NY 10022
www.liusa.com

Executives: Pres./CEO: Frederick Bouisset

Brands: Precious, President, Sorrento

Product Areas: Cheese


83. Lance Inc.

8600 South Blvd., Charlotte, NC 28273
Phone: 704-554-1421; Fax: 704-554-5562; www.lance.com

Executives: Chmn.: Wilbur J. Prezzano; Pres., CEO & Dir.: David V. Singer; EVP, CFO & Sec.: Richard D. Puckett; VP & Pres.-Vista Bakery: H. Dean Fields; VP-IS: L. Rudy Gragnani; VP-HR: Earl D. Leake ; VP-Sales: Frank I. Lewis; VP-Supply Chain: Blake W. Thompson; Treas.: David R. Perzinski

Subsidiaries & Divisions: Vista Bakery

Brands: Lance, Cape Cod, Tom's

Product Area: Snack foods


84. Lancaster Colony Corp.

37 W. Broad St., Columbus, Ohio 43215
Phone: 614-224-7141; www.lancastercolony.com

Executives: Chmn, CEO & Pres.: John Gerlach Jr.; VP, Treas. & CFO: John Boylan

Subsidiaries & Divisions: T. Marzetti Co, New York Frozen Foods Inc., Sister Schubert’s Homemade Rolls Inc., Quality Baking Co.

Brands: Marzetti

Product Areas: Dressings, dip, sauces, frozen bakery


85. The Hain Celestial Group Inc.

58 S. Service Rd., Melville, NY 11747
Phone: 631-730-2200; Fax: 631-730-2550; www.hain-celestial.com

Executives: Chmn, Pres & CEO: Irwin D. Simon; EVP & CFO: Ira J. Lamel; EVP: John Carroll; EVP: Francis W. Daily; EVP: Steven List

Subsidiaries & Divisions: Celestial Seasonings, Hain Celestial Canada ULC, Hain Celestial Europe BVBA

Brands: Celestial Seasonings, Terra Chips, Garden of Eatin', Health Valley, WestSoy, Earth's Best, Arrowhead Mills, DeBoles, FreeBird, Hain Pure Foods, Hollywood, Spectrum Naturals, Spectrum Essentials, Walnut Acres Organic, Imagine Food®, Rice Dream, Soy Dream, Rosetto, Ethnic Gourmet, Yves Veggie Cuisine, Lima, Biomarche, Grains Noirs, Natumi

Product Areas: Natural food, beverages, snacks


86. Ventura Foods LLC

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