Top 100: Profiles 77-100

The 2008 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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Major Product Areas: Meat and poultry products, canned, frozen and preserved foods, snack foods, miscellaneous

 


 

82. The Hain Celestial Group Inc.
58 S. Service Rd., Melville, NY 11747
Phone: 631-730-2200; Fax: 631-730-2550; Web site:
www.hain-celestial.com

Executives: Chrmn, 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, Casbah, Nile Spice, Mountain Sun, WestSoy, Boston’s, Harry’s, Bearitos, Little Bear, Freebird, Alba, Estee, Haldane Foods

Major Product Areas: Natural food, beverages, snacks

 


 

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

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

Major Product Areas: Cheese and whey protein concentrate

 


 

84. Gilster-Mary Lee Corp.
1037 State St., Chester, IL 62233
Phone: 618-826-2973; Web site:
www.gilstermarylee.com

Executives: Pres/CEO: Donald Welge; CFO: Michael Welge; VP-Technical Sales: Tom Welge

Brands: Hospitality (mostly private label)

Major Product Areas: Bakery & drink mixes, cereal, soups & sauces, popcorn, rice & pasta

 


 

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

Executives: Chrmn: Wilbur J. Prezzano; Pres., CEO & Dir.: David V. Singer; EVP, CFO Treasurer & 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;

Subsidiaries, Divisions: Vista Bakery

Brands: Lance, Cape Cod, Tom's, Don Pablo’s, Brent & Sam’s

Major Product Areas: Snack foods

 


 

86. Goya Foods, Inc.
100 Seaview Dr., Secaucus, NJ 07094  
Phone: 201-348-4900; Fax: 201-348-6609; Web site:
www.goyafoods.com

Executives: Pres: Robert I. Unanue; EVP: Peter Unanue; SVP: Joseph Perez; VP-Sales & Marketing: Conrad O. Colon; VP-MIS: David Kinkela

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

Major Product Areas: Beverages, frozen & canned foods, edible oils, spices

 


 

87. Lancaster Colony Corp.
37 W. Broad St., Columbus, OH 43215
Phone: 614-224-7141; Web site:
www.lancastercolony.com

Executives: Chrmn, Pres/CEO: John Gerlach Jr.; VP, Treas. & CFO: John Boylan; VP-Development: Bruce L. Rosa

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

Brands: Amish Kitchen, Aunt Vi’s, Cardini’s, Chatham Village, Girard’s, Inn Maid, Mamma Bella, Marshall’s, Mary B’s, Marzetti, New York BRAND, Reames, Romanoff, Sister Schubert’s, T. Marzetti, Pfeiffer, Teresa’s Select

Major Product Areas: Dressings, dip, sauces, frozen bakery

 


 

88. Sargento Foods Inc.
One Persnickety Place, Plymouth, WI 53073
Phone: 920-893-8484; Web site:
www.sargento.com

Executives: Chrmn/CEO: Louis P. Gentine; Pres. & Chief Customer Officer: Bob Clouston; EVP & CFO: George Hoff; Dir. of Procurement: Louis P. Gentine II; EVP & COO: Mark Rhyan

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