Top 100: Corporate Profiles 26-50

The 2007 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 and 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


44 (tie). Leprino Foods Co.

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

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

Brands: Leprino

Major Product Areas: Dairy (cheese)


44 (tie). McCain Foods Ltd.

181 Bay St., Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Phone: 416-955-1700

Executives: Chmn: Allison McCain; CEO: Dale Morrison; VP-Human Resources: Janice Wismer; CFO: David Sanchez

Subsidiaires, Divisions: Day and Ross Transportation Group

Brands: Brew City, Ellios, McCain

Major Product Areas: Appetizers, frozen pizza, frozen potatoes, frozen vegetables, juice


46. Dairy Farmers of America

Northpointe Tower, 10220 N. Executive Hills Blvd., Kansas City, MO 64153
Phone: 816-801-6455; Fax: 816-801-6456; www.dfamilk.com

Executives: Chmn.: James P. Camerlo Jr.; Pres. and CEO: Rick Smith; SVP-Accounting: Joel Clark; SVP-Legal Counsel: David Geisler; Pres.-Dairy Food Products: Mark Korsmeyer; SVP-Finance: David Meyer; SVP-Marketing and Economic Analysis: John Wilson; VP and COO-Southeast: Jim Hahn; SVP and COO-Southwest: David Jones; VP and COO-Central: Randy McGinnis; VP and COO-Western: David Parrish; COO-Mideast: Glenn Wallace; COO-Northeast: Greg Wickham; VP and COO-Mountain Area: Greg Yando

Brands: Borden Cheese, Keller's Butter, Golden Cheese, Mid-America Farms, Jacobo, Enricco, CalPro, Sport Shake, VitalCal

Major Product Areas: Dairy


47. J. M. Smucker Co.

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

Executives: Chmn. and Co-CEO: Timothy Smucker; Pres. and Co-CEO: Richard Smucker; VP, CFO and Treas.: Mark Belgya; VP-Operations: Richard Troyak; SVP-Consumer Market: Vincent Byrd; VP and Controller: John Denman; VP-Corporate Development: Barry Dunaway; SVP-Special Markets: Fred Duncan Jr.; VP-Human Resources: Robert Ellis; VP-General Counsel and Secretary: M. Ann Harlan; VP-Sales, Grocery Market: Donald Hurrle, Sr.; VP-Customer Development: John Mayer; VP-Logistics and Fruit Processing: John Milliken; VP and GM-Consumer Oils and Baking: Steven Oakland; VP-Information Services and Chief Information Officer: Andrew Platt; VP-Marketing Services: Christopher Resweber; VP-Intl. Market and Managing Dir.-Canada: Mark Smucker; VP-Foodservice and Beverage Markets: Paul Smucker Wagstaff

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, Smucker’s Organic

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


48. Agropur Cooperative

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

Executives: CEO: Pierre Claprood

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)

Major Product Areas: Cheeses, butter, milk, specialty milk, yogurt


49. Flowers Food Inc.

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

Executives: Chrmn and CEO: George E. Deese; SVP and CFO: Jimmy M. Woodward; SVP, Secretary and General Counsel: Stephen R. Avera; SVP Supply Chain: Michael A. Beaty; Pres/COO Bakeries Group: Gene D. Lord; President and COO: Allen L. Shiver; SVP Corporate Relations: Marta Jones Turner

Subsidiaries, Divisions: Flowers Bakeries, Flowers Specialty
Brands: Nature's Own, Whitewheat, Cobblestone Mill, ButterKrust, Evangeline Maid, Dandee, Mary Jane, Captain John Derst, European Bakers, Mrs. Freshley's, Blue Bird, Mi Casa, Sunbeam, Bunny

Major Product Areas: Bakery


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: Co-CEO and Pres/CEO of Bremner Food Group Inc. and Nutcracker Brands Inc.: Kevin J. Hunt; Co-CEO and Pres/CEO of The Carriage House Cos. Inc. and Pres/CEO of Ralston Foods: David P. Skarie; VP and Controller: Thomas G. Granneman; VP, General Counsel and Secretary: Charles G. Huber, Jr.; VP and Pres. of The Carriage House Cos.: Richard R. Koulouris; VP and Treasurer: Scott Monette; VP and Pres.-Frozen Bakery Products: Richard G. Scalise; VP and Pres. of Bremner Food Group and Nutcracker Brands: Ronald D. Wilkinson

Brands: Bremner, Carriage House, Cascade, Farina, Flavor House, Jero, Krusteaz, Lofthouse, Major Peters, Medallion, Nutcracker, Parco, Ralston, Rippin’ Good, RyKrisp, 3 Minute Brand

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

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