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INTRODUCTION BY RANDY HOFBAUER
A Salute
to E xcellence
PL Buyer is proud to announce the winners of its 10th anniversary
Category Colonels Awards program.
I
t’s a battle⇒eld out there.
When retailers aren’t going
to war against the national
brands with their private labels,
they’re developing ways to grab
share from other retailers boast-
ing innovative private brands of
their own.
Thankfully, retailers are not
alone in the battle. These days,
suppliers know that it takes
more than developing basic
“me too” products to hand
over to their retailer partners
— retailers are expecting both
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sides involved in product
development to put some skin
in the game if victory is to
be claimed.
PL Buyer magazine’s annual
Category Colonels Awards
program is designed to give
you the ammunition you need
in this ongoing war. We ask the
retail community to sound off
and vote for who they feel are
the best and bravest supplier
partners, so we can show
you the companies that have
the courage and expertise to
help you succeed in the ever-
developing world of private
label retailing.
This year, we at PL Buyer are
excited to present our 10th annual
Category Colonels Awards
winners. A very big salute goes
out to the manufacturers who
won, and a very special thank
you goes out to you, the retailers,
who submitted your votes and
gave us the names of this year’s
“best of the best.” Thank you all
for your contributions, and now
— on with the awards!
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Category Colonel Award Winners
PRODUCT LINE WINNER
Alternative Beverages ............................................... Clement Pappas
Baby Products ............................................................... PBM Products
Baby Diapers ........................................ Associated Hygienic Products
Baked Goods .............................................................. Harlan Bakeries
Baking Mixes .................................................................Custom Foods
Baking Supplies .................................................. Karlin Food Products
Bath & Body ........................................................ Garcoa Laboratories
Batteries ......................................................................PowerMax USA
Beverage Mixes ............................................................... Sturm Foods
Bottled Water .............................................................. Niagara Bottling
Candy/Chocolate ........................................................... Palmer Candy
Canned Meat ...............................................Hormel Corporate Brands
Canned Poultry ........................................................................... Crider
Canned Soups ...............................................................Morgan Foods
Canned Fruit ..................................................................Seneca Foods
Canned Vegetables .......................................................Seneca Foods
Carbonated Soft Drinks ................................................................. Cott
Cheese – Natural ................................................ Great Lakes Cheese
Cheese – Shelf-Stable.................................. Berner Food & Beverage
Cereal ............................................................................Ralston Foods
Cleaning Aids .................................................................... Clean Ones
Coffee .........................................................................Massimo Zanetti
Condiments ...........................................................................Red Gold
Cookies...............................................................Lance Private Brands
Cosmetic Supplies ........................................................... Millers Forge
Crackers .................................................................. Bloomfield Bakers
Dairy ............................................................. Dean Foods/Morningstar
Deli Meats ............................................................... Carl Buddig & Co.
Dry Dinner Mixes ..................................................S.T. Specialty Foods
Eggs ............................................................................ Sparboe Farms
Eye Care......................................................................Bausch & Lomb
Feminine Care ....................................................................Rostam US
Foils/Wraps............................................................................ Reynolds
Food/Trash Bags ........................................................................Presto
Foot Care...................................................Premier Brands of America
Frozen Bread/Dough ............................................................T. Marzetti
Frozen Prepared Meals ................................................. Marsan Foods
Frozen Pizza ............................................................... Palermo’s Pizza
Frozen Potatoes ............................................................. Lamb Weston
Frozen Snacks ...........................................Great American Appetizers
Frozen Vegetables ...................................................................... Allens
Frozen Fruit .................................................................. Frozsun Foods
Fruit Snacks ..................................................................National Raisin
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Hair Care ...............................................................Vi-Jon Laboratories
Home Fragrance .....................................................Innofresh Products
Household Cleaning Products ........................Crescent Manufacturing
Ice Cream .................................................................................. Kemps
Jams/Jellies ...................................... The Carriage House Companies
Juices .......................................................................................Cliffstar
Laundry Products ........................................................... Sun Products
Meat....................................................................... West Liberty Foods
Meat Snacks ................................................................... Marfood USA
Nuts/Seeds ................................................... John B. Sanfilippo & Son
Oils ...................................................................................Sovena USA
Olives.....................................................................Musco Family Olive
Oral Care ..................................................................................... Ranir
Organic Foods ............................................... Chelten House Products
Organic Beverages .................................................................SunOpta
OTC ...........................................................................................Perrigo
Paper Products ......................................................... Clearwater Paper
Pasta ..........................................................American Italian Pasta Co.
Pet Supplies ..................................................................... Menu Foods
Plastic Cups/Bowls/Utensils .................................................. Solo Cup
Plastic Storage ....................................................... Webster Industries
Pickles .......................................................................Bay Valley Foods
Poultry – Refrigerated/Frozen ..........................................Tyson Foods
Pre-Moistened Wipes .............................................................Nice-Pak
Produce ....................................................... River Ranch Fresh Foods
Puddings .................................................................................. Hormel
Refrigerated Dough ............................................................... Sara Lee
Refrigerated Juices.............................................. Silver Springs Citrus
Rice ............................................................................. Riceland Foods
Salad Dressings ........................................................Bay Valley Foods
Salty Snacks – Chips..................................................Shearer’s Foods
Salty Snacks – Pretzels ................................Barrel O’Fun Snack Food
Sauces/Spreads/Marinades ............. The Carriage House Companies
Seafood – Frozen ......................................................High Liner Foods
Seafood – Canned............................................ Bumble Bee Seafoods
Self-Diagnostic Testing Devices ...............................Nipro Diagnostics
Shaving Products ............................Personna/American Safety Razor
Skincare............................................................... Garcoa Laboratories
Spices/Seasonings ............................................................. McCormick
Sweeteners....................................................... Heartland Sweeteners
Syrups .............................................. The Carriage House Companies
Snacks/Granola Bars................................................... ConAgra Foods
Tea ................................................................................Mother Parkers
Vinegars ....................................................................Mizkan Americas
Vitamins/Nutritional Supplements .............................Vitaceutical Labs 
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CategoryColonel Profiles
Alternative Beverages grocers’ frozen food sections in many Midwestern
states. Harlan also produces bagel chips, mini bagels,
Batteries
Clement Pappas & Co. private label bagels, and health bars. PowerMax USA
Clement Pappas & Co. is a leading supplier of Harlan Bakeries Powermax USA offers a full assortment of
beverages and cranberry sauces. Dedicated to 7597 East U.S. Highway 36 consumer household batteries and ⇑ashlights under
building private brands, Clement Pappas services Avon, IN 46123 the brands of Powermax and AC Delco. In addition,
its customers with thought leadership, innovation, 317-272-3600 Powermax USA is one of the leading manufacturers
quality and best-in-class support. Retailers www.harlanbakeries.com of private label products for many major retailers
interested in discussing growth opportunities can worldwide. Products include alkaline, heavy duty,
contact the company at the following address: Baking Mixes hearing aid, silver oxide, coin cell, NiMH, and
Clement Pappas & Co. Inc. lithium photo batteries. In addition, the company
One Collins Drive, Ste. 200 Custom Foods offers LED, Xenon and many other ⇑ashlights
Carneys Point, NJ 08069 Custom Foods serves the retail and foodservice and lanterns.
800-257-7019 industries with dry blending and packaging PowerMax USA
Fax: 856-455-8746 capabilities. As its name implies, the company 11750 Jersey Blvd.
www.clementpappas.com works with retailers to customize a program Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730
that serves their speci⇒c needs, whether 909-945-2111
Baby Products private label, controlled label or custom www.powermaxusa.com
proprietary products.
PBM Products (a division of Perrigo Co.) Custom Foods Inc. Beverage Mixes
PBM Nutritionals LLC manufactures state-of-the- 14715 Anson Ave.
art infant formulas for PBM Products and its retail Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670 Sturm Foods
partners. Whether a store brand carries its own 562-926-2333 Sturm Foods has been a leading dry grocery
retail name or is part of a wholesaler’s private www.custom-foods.com manufacturer for both the retail and foodservice
label program, products offered under that brand industries since 1905. Sturm specializes in categories
give retailers a way to make a higher margin, Baking Supplies such as hot cereals, organic and natural products,
differentiate themselves from competition, and win sugar-free drink mix sticks, sugar-free 12-quart drink
the loyalty of customers. Karlin Food Products mixes and hot cocoa and cappucino mixes.
PBM Products (a division of Perrigo Co.) Karlin Food Products Inc. is a leading private label Sturm Foods
204 N. Main St. manufacturer of quality food products. Drawing 215 Center St.
Gordonsville, VA 22942 on many years of food manufacturing experience Manawa, WI 54949
540-832-3282 by its founder and seasoned staff, Karlin Foods 920-596-2511
www.pbmproducts.com produces private label items in more than 50 www.sturmfoods.com
product categories — from soup mixes to potato
Baby Diapers dishes, skillet dinners to sauces, and baking Bottled Water
ingredients to seasoning mixes.
Associated Hygienic Products LLC Karlin Food Products Niagara Bottling LLC
As the leading supplier of corporate brand baby 1845 Oak St., Ste. 19 Using state-of-the-art puri⇒cation, ⇒ltration and
diapers in North America, Associated Hygienic P.O. Box 8488 disinfection technologies, Niagara produces safe
Products (AHP) continues to expand to meet the North⇒eld, IL 60093 and refreshing products with the best packaging
needs for its successful product lines. In 2009, AHP 847-441-8330 options available. It produces four different types
proudly celebrated the opening of a third U.S. www.karlinfoods.com of bottled water products for its customers: puri⇒ed
manufacturing facility in Waco, Texas. AHP also drinking water, puri⇒ed drinking water with
operates manufacturing and distribution facilities in Bath & Body, Skincare minerals added, spring water and distilled water.
Delaware, Ohio, Vancouver, Washington and Georgia. Niagara Bottling LLC
Associated Hygienic Products LLC *Garcoa Laboratories 2560 East Philadelphia St.
3400 River Green Court #600 Garcoa Laboratories has been a leading Ontario, CA 91761
Duluth, GA 30096 supplier of private label and national brand 909-230-5000
770-497-9800 HBC products to retailers worldwide since www.niagarawater.com
www.ahp-dsg.com 1983. Garcoa offers a selection of quality
products in a number of categories, including Candy Chocolate
Baked Goods hair care, skincare, foot care, baby care,
bath and more, all offered in various Palmer Candy Co.
Harlan Bakeries packaging types. With more than 130 years of history, ⇒fth-generation
Harlan Bakeries Inc. is a family-owned business that Garcoa Laboratories owned and run Palmer Candy Co. strives to live up
produces and supplies premium kosher bagels and 26135 Mureau Rd. to its motto: “Making life sweeter since 1878!” The
bagel-related products. Harlan’s own product line Calabasas, CA 91302 company concentrates on four business areas:
was introduced in the Indianapolis area in August 415-990-8464
1991. Currently, Harlan’s products are found in most www.garcoa.com • Bulk sales of chocolate and other candies to 

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grocery and specialty stores to supplying its customers with quality food Cereal
• Contract manufacturing and private label products and service excellence. The company
• Rebagging is the largest manufacturer of processed fruit Ralston Foods
•The Bing line of candy bars and vegetables in North America, offering Ralston Foods is the leading manufacturer of cereal
Palmer Candy Co. a variety of products under several national products for retailers’ private label programs. With
2600 Hwy 75 North brands and for private label. more than 100 years of cereal-making experience, the
PO Box 326 Seneca Foods Corp. company supplies more than 50 ready-to-eat and hot
Sioux City, IA 51102 3736 South Main St. cereal varieties. Although the company’s products
712-258-5543 Marion, NY 14505 compare favorably to the taste, appearance and
www.palmercandy.com 315-926-8300 nutritional content of many national brand products,
www.senecafoods.com they typically cost consumers about 25 percent less
Canned Meat, Puddings than national brand items.
Carbonated Soft Drinks Ralston Foods
*Hormel Corporate Brands 800 Market St.
Hormel’s private label operations bring success St. Louis, MO 63101
Cott Corp.
and pro⇒tability to top retailers throughout the 314-877-7900
Cott Corp. is one of the world’s largest non-
United States. By offering canned meats, desserts, www.ralstonfoods.com
alcoholic beverage companies and the world’s
bouillon, seasonings, sugars, shakers and more,
largest retailer brand soft drink provider, with
Hormel Corporate Brands is the private label
business dealings in more than 60 countries
Cleaning Aids
partner of choice. It customizes its brand-equivalent
around the globe. The company partners
formulations to keep up with today’s trends and Clean Ones Corp.
meet the needs of its retail partners’ customers. with the world’s leading grocery and mass As a leader in the household gloves category, Clean
Hormel Corporate Brands merchandise retailers to build their private Ones works with its retail partners to make the
1 Hormel Place label programs with high-quality, affordable category painless for them to manage. This includes
Austin, MN 55912 carbonated soft drinks, sparkling and ⇑avored working together to create promotional plans and
507-437-5959, Fax: 507-437-5120 waters, energy drinks, sports drinks, juices, accurate forecasts for inventory management.
www.hormelcorporatebrands.com juice drinks and smoothies, ready-to-drink teas Clean Ones’ high-value product has been based
and other non-carbonated beverages. on national brand equivalent quality and features,
Canned Poultry Cott Corp. even surpassing the national brand in some areas,
6525 Viscount Rd. bringing even greater value to retailers.
Crider Inc. Mississauga, Ontario L4V1H6 Clean Ones Corp.
Crider Inc. is recognized for its dedication 905-672-1900 122 SW Third Ave.
to product quality, customer service and its www.cott.com Portland, OR 97204
commitment to its customers’ brands. Its best- 503-224-5211
selling brand is the retailer’s brand. The company’s Cheese – Natural www.cleanones.com
team of experts understands the importance of
matching national brand products or creating Great Lakes Cheese Co. Coffee
new offerings that allow the customer to be in the For 50 years, Great Lakes Cheese has been an award-
forefront of new and emerging markets. winning premier manufacturer and packer of natural Massimo Zanetti
Crider Inc. and processed bulk, shredded and sliced cheeses. At Massimo Zanetti, coffee is everything. The
1 Plant Ave. Seven state-of-the-art production plants provide the company is completely devoted to coffee, providing
Stillmore, GA 30464 company with a full line of superior cheese products high-quality and consistent taste. Its dedicated team
912-562-4200 coast to coast. Great Lakes Cheese is renowned for its of professionals work closely with retail partners to
www.crider.com quality, variety of products and packaging, ef⇒cient create high-performing private label programs that
operations and outstanding customer service. result in strong pro⇒ts.
Canned Soups Great Lakes Cheese Co.
Massimo Zanetti
200 Port Centre Pkwy.
17825 Great Lakes Pkwy.
Morgan Foods Inc. PO Box 1806
Portsmouth, VA 23704
Morgan Foods is the market leader in private label 757-538-8083
Hiram, OH 4234
ready-to-serve and condensed soups. The company www.mzb-usa.com
440-834-2500
has been producing the ⇒nest-quality canned soups
for more than 100 years. Morgan offers the largest Condiments
selection of lower-fat, lower-sodium and healthier
Cheese – Shelf-Stable
sea salt varieties. Red Gold
Morgan Foods Inc. Berner Food & Beverage Red Gold knows developing a successful store
90 West Morgan St. Berner Food & Beverage is a leading private label brand requires more than applying a retailer’s logo
Austin, IN 47102 supplier of quality food and beverage products, to a label — customers repurchase a store brand
888-430-1780 with a full line of dips and cheese sauces and the product when they’re con⇒dent they’ll consistently
Fax: 812-794-1287 hottest beverage items, including coffee-based enjoy a high-quality, national-brand-equivalent
www.morganfoods.com energy drinks, in the most popular national-brand- product. The company manufactures ketchup,
equivalent ⇑avors and sustainable packaging. canned tomatoes, tomato sauce, pasta sauce, tomato
Canned Fruit, Canned Vegetables Berner Food & Beverage juice, vegetable juice, salsa, seafood sauce, chili
11447 2nd St., Ste. 6 sauce, sloppy joe sauce and pizza sauce.
*Seneca Foods Corp. Roscoe, IL 61073 Red Gold Inc.
As a leading provider of shelf-stable fruits 815-623-1722 120 East Oak
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765-754-7527 ext. 1619 Horsham, PA 19044 www.bausch.com

www.redgold.com
Cookies
Lance Private Brands
Lance manufactures and markets snack foods
throughout much of the United States and other
parts of North America. Its products include
sandwich crackers and cookies, potato chips,
crackers, cookies, other snacks, sugar wafers, nuts,
restaurant-style crackers and candy. Products
are sold under the Lance, Cape Cod, Tom’s,
Archway and Stella D’oro brand names along with
a number of private label and third-party brands.
Lance Private Brands
8600 South Blvd.
Charlotte, NC 28273
704-557-8416
www.lance.com
Cosmetic Supplies
Millers Forge
Millers Forge is a premium supplier of personal
grooming products as well as pet grooming products
under its own brands and for private label. The
company has been involved in manufacturing,
packaging and distributing these products for more
than 50 years. Personal grooming implements
account for approximately half of the company’s
sales, while pet products account for the other half.
Millers Forge
1411 Capital Ave.
Plano, TX 75074
972-422-2145
www.millersforge.com
Crackers
Bloomfield Bakers
Bloom⇒eld Bakers produces a variety of products
for the private label, co-packing and foodservice
industries, including cookies, crackers, cereals, bars
and mixes. The company is privately owned and
operated, and its facilities are rated AIB-superior,
organic-certi⇒ed and kosher-approved.
Bloom⇒eld Bakers
16100 Foothill Blvd.
Azusa, CA 91702
626-610-2253
www.bloom⇒eldbakers.com
Dairy
Dean Foods/Morningstar
Dean Foods is one of the leading food and beverage
companies in the United States and a European
leader in branded soy foods and beverages.
The company’s Fresh Dairy Direct-Morningstar
segment is the largest U.S. processor and distributor
of milk, creamer, and cultured dairy products.
These offerings are marketed under private labels
and more than 50 local and regional dairy brands.
Dean Foods/Morningstar
PO Box 763
214-303-3512
www.deanfoods.com Feminine Care
Deli Meats Rostam US
As a manufacturer of private label tampons,
Carl Buddig & Co. Rostam US is dedicated to building store brands by
Carl Buddig & Co. is a family company started on providing high quality national brand equivalent
the south side of Chicago more than 100 years ago. products combined with category innovation and
With many years of experience supplying quality
sales and marketing support.
meats, the Buddig family has remained true to its
Rostam US
goal to help consumers provide their families with
6 Blackstone Valley Place, Ste. 401
the best in taste, variety and convenience.
Lincoln, RI 02865
Carl Buddig & Co.
950 West 175 St. 401-312-0082
Homewood, IL 60430 www.rostamus.com
708-335-7925
www.buddig.com Foils/Wraps
Dry Dinner Mixes Reynolds
Reynolds offers innovative packaging products
S.T. Specialty Foods in virtually every size and shape, made from
S.T. Specialty Foods is a premier dry-dinner one of the widest selections of materials in
manufacturer. Since 1992, S.T. has supplied quality the industry. Its products include foil, ⇒lm,
products to the value-added dinner and side dish aluminum and plastic platters, containers, lids,
segment of center-store retail. The company has foil, plastic bags and more.
an established record of leadership in product Reynolds
development, manufacturing, technology and 6603 W. Broad St.
comprehensive knowledge of the marketplace. Richmond, VA 23230
S.T. Specialty Foods 804-281-2470
8700 Xylon Ave. N.
www.reynoldspkg.com
Brooklyn Park, MN 55445
763-493-9600
www.stspecialtyfoods.com
Food/Trash Bags
Eggs Presto Products Co.
Presto is a market-leading supplier of private
Sparboe Farms label food storage bags, food wrap, disposable
Sparboe Farms is known for its consistent quality storage containers and disposer bags. As
and expert egg-production capabilities. Sparboe a business of Reynolds Packaging Group,
is a reliable high-volume egg producer capable of the company has the strength and agility to
ef⇒ciently supplying products for all of its business provide leading-edge products and services
partners. The company is dedicated to meeting its that help its customers compete.
customers’ needs through responsible solutions, Presto Products Co.
dedicated customer service and a complete offering PO Box 2399
of the highest-quality egg products. Appleton, WI 54912
Sparboe Farms 800-558-3525
1907 E. Wayzata Blvd. Ste. 300 www.prestoproducts.com
Wayzata, MN 55391
952-475-0100 Foot Care
www.sparboe.com
Premier Brands of America Inc.
Eye Care Premier Brands of America is the leading
manufacturer of private label foot care
Bausch & Lomb
products in North America. Premier offers
Bausch & Lomb manufactures private label sterile
more than 100 foot care and other health and
prescription Rx and OTC ophthalmic and contract
manufacturing. The company is an eye-health beauty-aid products, including medicated
company dedicated to perfecting vision and and non-medicated foot remedies, foam and
enhancing life for consumers around the world. gel insoles, specialty insoles, pedicure tools,
The Bausch & Lomb name is one of the best-known deodorants and ⇒rst-aid products.
and most respected health care brands in the world. Premier Brands of America Inc.
Bausch & Lomb 31 South St., Suite 2-S
8500 Hidden River Pkwy. Mount Vernon, NY 10550
Tampa, FL 33637 914-667-6200
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416-755-9262 Twin Falls, ID 83301

Frozen Bread/Dough www.marsanfoods.com 800-766-7783
www.lambweston.com
T. Marzetti Co. Frozen Pizza
The T. Marzetti Co., the specialty food subsidiary of Frozen Vegetables
Lancaster Colony Corp., markets a wide variety of Palermo’s Pizza
foods for both the retail and foodservice markets. Palermo’s Pizza strives to make the ⇒nest pizzeria- Great American Appetizers
Brands include Marzetti, New York Brand and Sister quality frozen pizzas available anywhere. Every Great American Appetizers has been providing
Schubert’s, and the company also supplies retailers’ pizza the company produces — whether under its premium foods since 1959. The company
private label operations. own brands or for private label — is made with the offers all sorts of appetizer styles from
T. Marzetti Co. utmost care and pride, using only the ⇒nest, high- around the world for retailers’ brands: Italian,
1105 Schrock Rd. Ste. 300 quality ingredients available. Southwestern, Asian, Mexican and
Columbus, OH 43229 Palermo’s Pizza all-American.
614-396-5726 3301 W. Canal St. Great American Appetizers
www.marzetti.com Milwaukee, WI 53208 216 8th St. N.
414-643-0919 Nampa, ID 83687
www.palermospizza.com 208-456-5111
Frozen Prepared Meals www.appetizer.com
Frozen Potatoes
Marsan Foods Frozen Vegetables
Marsan Foods Ltd. is an award-winning Lamb Weston
processor of private label frozen entrees, soups Lamb Weston offers a broad and innovative line of Allens
and other products for retail, foodservice quality french fries and prepared potato products For more than 80 years, Allens has produced top-
and healthcare customers in North America. under its own brands and for private labeling. At selling vegetables for stores and their brands. With
Marsan sources the world for the best solutions the same time, the company also brings retailers six frozen packing plants and seven canning facilities,
in technology, equipment, ingredient, and its Tantalizers brand of appetizers, offering a full Allens packs more vegetables for more private labels
innovative new product ideas. selection of breaded and battered onion rings, than any other company in the United States.
Marsan Foods vegetables, cheese sticks and more. Allens Inc.
160 Thermos Rd. Lamb Weston 205 East Main, PO Box 250
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479-524-6431 with a fragrance, Innofresh’s odor Household Cleaning chemical products. Founded in 1989,
www.allens.com absorbers eliminate odors permanently. Products Crescent boasts a complete laboratory,
Innofresh Products Inc. hundreds of proprietary formulas,
Frozen Fruit PO Box 9921 Crescent Manufacturing and eight liquid ⇒lling lines.
Phoenix, AZ 85068 Crescent Manufacturing is a private Crescent Manufacturing
Frozsun Foods 602-866-0411 label manufacturer of household 10285 Eagle Dr.
Frozsun Foods is the leading value- www.innofresh.com cleaning, laundry, and specialty PO Box 1500 
added supplier of frozen strawberry
and other fruit products in the United
States. The company’s customers
trust it to provide exceptional quality,
uninterrupted supply and new ideas
to help grow their businesses.
Frozsun Foods
701 W. Kimberly Ste. 210
Placentia, CA 92870
714-630-6292
www.sunrisegrowers.com

Fruit Snacks
National Raisin Co.
National Raisin Co. is the premier
supplier of private label dried fruit,
nuts and trail mixes. The company’s
worldwide sourcing strategy and
state-of-the-art manufacturing facility
allow it to provide solutions —
such as organic products — to the
foodservice industry and club stores.
National Raisin Co.
626 S. Fifth Street
PO Box 219
Fowler, CA 93625
559-834-5981
www.nationalraisin.com

Hair Care
Vi-Jon Laboratories Inc.
Vi-Jon Inc. is one of the nation’s oldest
private label health and beauty care
companies, serving retailers in all 50
states. It works closely with every
customer to provide a combination of
quality and value for the consumer
and the retailer, and its commitment
to innovation and technology ensures
that products meet or exceed the
customer’s needs.
Vi-Jon Laboratories Inc.
8515 Page Ave.
St. Louis, MO 63114
314-427-1000
www.vijon.com

Home Fragrance
Innofresh Products Inc.
Innofresh has been on the leading
edge of odor elimination science
with its line of activated carbon air
freshener products, using activated
carbon technology also found in
advanced medical and water treatment
applications. While other companies
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continually reinvests in developing and promoting oils, and a complete line of vinegars.
North Collins, NY 14111 both its own brands and its private label capabilities. Sovena USA
716-337-0146 Sun Products Corp. 1 Olive Grove St.
www.crescentmfg.net 60 Danbury Rd. Rome, NY 13441
Wilton, CT 06897 United States of America
Ice Cream 203-254-6700 315-797-7070
www.sunproductscorp.com
Kemps LLC Olives
Kemps offers milk, ice cream and related dairy Meat
products under the Kemps brand and for private Musco Family Olive Co.
label. The company is well-known for introducing West Liberty Foods LLC The Musco Family Olive Co. is proud to be the
innovative new products and has received frequent West Liberty Foods is a leading co-packer, private leading supplier of olives in America. The company
recognition for successful ⇒rst-to-market product label manufacturer and foodservice supplier of sliced believes olives are a fun and healthful food, and it
launches. and processed meat, cheese, and poultry products. is pleased to share its Pearls-brand premium olives
Kemps LLC West Liberty strives to exceed its customers’ needs with families nationwide.
1270 Energy Ln. by using state-of-the-art technology, innovation and Musco Family Olive Co.
St. Paul, MN 55108 award-winning food safety practices. 17950 Via Nicolo
651-379-6500 West Liberty Foods LLC Tracy, CA 95377
www.kemps.com 228 W. 2nd St. 800-523-9828
West Liberty, IA 52776 www.olives.com
Jams/Jellies, 319-627-6000
Sauces/Spreads/Marinades, www.wlfoods.com Oral Care
Syrups
Meat Snacks Ranir LLC
*The Carriage House Companies Inc. Ranir is a respected manufacturer and marketer
Carriage House holds a leadership position in Marfood USA Inc. in North America of consumer oral care products
store brands in many of the categories it competes Marfood USA is the world leader in private label beef — toothbrushes, ⇑oss, tooth whiteners, travel kits
in, including preserves, jellies, peanut butter, table jerky. Offering branded, private label and control and accessories. The company’s extensive range
syrup, Mexican sauces, ⇑avored syrups and many brand meat snacks, along with private label and includes national-brand-equivalent products as
more. The company’s ongoing commitment to control brand canned beef products, the company well as exclusive products for retailers’ own brands.
premium quality, exceptional service and value for can work with retailers to develop a program that Ranir LLC
the consumer remains its highest priority. ful⇒lls all of their protein needs. 4701 East Paris Ave. SE
The Carriage House Companies Inc. Marfood USA Inc. Grand Rapids, MI 49512
196 Newton St. 21655 Trolley Industrial Dr. 616-698-8880
Fredonia, NY 14063 Taylor, MI 48180 www.ranir.com
716-673-1000 313-292-4100
www.carriagehousecos.com www.marfrigusa.com Organic Foods
Juices Nuts/Seeds Chelten House Products
Chelten House Products is the leader in
Cliffstar John B. Sanfilippo & Son Inc. organic/all-natural pasta sauce, salad dressings,
Founded more than a century ago, Cliffstar is the John B. San⇒lippo & Son Inc. is the premier supplier salsa, marinades and condiments. With its
largest independent grape, cranberry and prune of private branded snack, baking and produce nuts 150,000-square-foot manufacturing facility, Chelten
juice processor, and the leading supplier of private in the United States. Its vision is to be the global House develops programs with its retail partners,
label beverages in North America. The company source for nuts, committed to quality, expertise and combining multiple products for their private
offers complete product development from innovation that delivers an unmatched experience label. The research and development team is led
concept to store aisle. Cliffstar’s ⇒ve state-of-the-art for its customers and consumers. by a culinary chef with the goal of creating new
manufacturing facilities offer single-serve and multi- John B. San⇒lippo & Son Inc. and exciting products for their customers. For
serve packaging solutions with numerous labeling 1703 N. Randall Rd. more than 50 years and spanning four generations,
options. Cliffstar’s product portfolio includes Elgin, IL 60123 its number-one priority has been servicing the
premium beverages such as traditional and organic 847-289-1800 customer.
juices, enhanced waters, sports drinks, ready-to- www.jbssinc.com Chelten House Products Inc.
drink teas and more. 607 Heron Dr., PO Box 434
Cliffstar Corp. Oils Bridgeport, NJ 08014
One Cliffstar Ave. 856-467-1600
Dunkirk, NY 14048 Sovena www.cheltenhouse.com
716-366-6100 Sovena USA is the country’s largest importer of olive
www.cliffstar.com oil, supplying more than 50 percent of all private Organic Beverages
label olive oil in the U.S. retail marketplace. Formerly
Laundry Products known as East Coast Olive Oil, the company was SunOpta
founded in 1991 as an importer of olive oil for the SunOpta’s private label program is designed to
Sun Products Corp. (previously Huish foodservice industry, and quickly expanded into help retailers expand their brands and product lines
Detergents) other sectors. Today, Sovena USA services the into natural and organic foods. The company’s
Sun Products, a combination of Huish Detergents and foodservice, retail, and industrial markets in the vertically integrated services are designed to handle
several detergent brands formerly owned by Unilever, United States and Canada. Its portfolio of edible oils all steps required to launch a new product.
is focused on innovation, developing new brands includes olive oils, organic oils, vegetable & seed oils, SunOpta
and improving its current detergents. The company high-volume frying oils, olive oil blends, ⇑avored 2838 Bovaird Dr. West 

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Streetsville, ON
Brampton, Ontario L7A0H2 Canada L5N 1B1 Pre-Moistened Wipes
905-455-2528 905-826-3870
www.sunopta.com Nice-Pak
Plastic Cups/Bowls/Utensils Nice-Pak is the world’s leading manufacturer
OTC of wet wipes, producing more than 100 billion
Solo Cup Co. wet wipes each year. The goal of each customer
Perrigo Solo manufactures single-use products used to relationship is to build brands trusted for both
Perrigo Co. is a leading global healthcare serve food and beverages for the consumer/retail, quality and value. Customers know they can count
supplier that develops, manufactures and foodservice and international markets. Solo has on Nice-Pak for continuing category leadership.
distributes OTC and generic prescription an array of product offerings available in paper, Nice-Pak
pharmaceuticals, nutritional products, active plastic, foam, post-consumer recycled content and 2 Nice-Pak Park
pharmaceutical ingredient and consumer annually renewable material. Orangeburg, NY 10962
products. The company is the world’s largest Solo Cup Co. 845-365-1700
manufacturer of OTC pharmaceutical products 150 S. Saunders Rd. Ste. 150 www.nicepak.com
for the store brand market. Lake Forest, IL 60045
Perrigo Co. 847-444-5000 Produce
515 Eastern Ave. www.solocup.com
Allegan, MI 49010 River Ranch Fresh Foods LLC
269-673-8451 Plastic Storage River Ranch Fresh Foods is one of the big ⇒ve
www.perrigo.com fresh produce processors in the United States. The
Webster Industries company is the leading processor of private brand
Paper Products Webster Industries is a full-line supplier of store and River Ranch salads, Popeye Fresh! spinach
brand trash bags and disposable and twist-top salads and River Ranch fresh-cut vegetables as well
Clearwater Paper containers, as well as food bags, including reclosable as a broad-line shipper of high quality commodity
Clearwater Paper manufactures quality double zipper and slider bags. The company is products to North American retailers.
paperboard, consumer tissue and wood the ⇒rst trash bag company with independent, River Ranch Fresh Foods LLC
products, enabling its customers to compete in third-party recycled content certi⇒cation from 1156 Abbott St.
the highest ends of their markets. The company Scienti⇒c Certi⇒cation Systems, providing retailers Salinas, CA 93901
provides the customer service and distinctive and customers validated assurance for all of the 831-758-1390
expertise that its customers need, developing company’s environmental product claims. www.riverranchfreshfoods.com
strong relationships that lead to mutual success. Webster Industries
Clearwater Paper 58 Pulaski St. Refrigerated Dough
601 West Riverside Ste. 1100 PO Box 3119
Spokane, WA 99201 Peabody, MA 01960 Sara Lee Corp.
509-344-5900 978-532-2000 Sara Lee has one of the world’s leading portfolios
www.clearwaterpaper.com www.websterindustries.com with its innovative and trusted food, beverage,
household and body care brands, including Ambi
Pasta Pickles, Salad Dressings Pur, Ball Park, Douwe Egberts, Hillshire Farm,
Jimmy Dean, Kiwi, Sanex, Sara Lee and Senseo.
American Italian Pasta Co. *Bay Valley Foods LLC Sara Lee Corp.
American Italian Pasta Co. (AIPC), the largest Bay Valley Foods, a premier corporate brands 3500 Lacey Rd.
producer of dry pastas in North America, is a major manufacturer, features an extensive line of products Downers Grove, IL 60515
supplier of private label pasta and noodles to the for retailers’ customers. A corporate brand market 630-598-6000
retail, mass merchandise, warehouse club and dollar leader in pickles, non-dairy powdered creamers, www.saralee.com
store channels. In addition to traditional pasta, AIPC salad dressing and soup, the company also offers
offers whole wheat, whole grain, organic, ALA preserves, jams, barbeque sauces, marinades and Refrigerated Juices
omega 3, gluten-free and premium pasta. organic infant-feeding products.
American Italian Pasta Co. Bay Valley Foods LLC Silver Springs Citrus
Briarcliff One Four Westbrook Corporate Center Since the 1920s, Silver Springs Citrus has been a
4100 North Mulberry Dr. Ste. 200 Westchester, IL 60154 leader in the quality processing of oranges and
Kansas City, MO 64116 800-558-4700 grapefruit in Central Florida. The company is one
816-584-5000 www.bayvalleyfoods.com of the largest private label producers of premium
www.aipc.com orange and grapefruit juices. Its consistent quality
Poultry – Refrigerated/Frozen and superior service has made the company a
Pet Supplies hallmark by which other producers are judged.
Tyson Foods Inc. Silver Springs Citrus
Menu Foods Ltd. Tyson Foods is one of the world’s largest processors 25411 Mare Ave.
Menu Foods Limited is a leading North and marketers of chicken, beef and pork. The PO Box 155
American private-label manufacturer of wet company produces a wide variety of protein-based Howey in the Hills, FL 34737
pet food products sold by supermarkets, mass and prepared food products and is the recognized 352-324-2101
merchandisers, pet specialty retailers and other market leader in the retail and foodservice markets. www.silverspringscitrus.com
retail and wholesale outlets. The Menu Foods Tyson Foods Inc.
Income Fund currently owns 74% of Menu 2210 Oaklawn Dr. Rice
Foods. Springdale, AR 72764
Menu Foods Income Fund 479-290-4000 Riceland Foods
8 Falconer Dr. www.tyson.com As a major rice exporter and oil producer, Riceland 

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markets rice and oil products under the Riceland one brand of canned seafood in Canada under the Carmel, IN 46032
and Chef-way labels, under private labels, as Clover Leaf label. 317-566-9750
ingredients and in bulk. Riceland products are Bumble Bee Seafoods www.nevella.com
sold across the nation and to more than 75 foreign PO Box 85362
destinations. San Diego, CA 92186 Snacks/Granola Bars
Riceland Foods www.bumblebee.com
2120 Park Ave. ConAgra Foods Inc.
Stuttgart, AR 72160 Self-Diagnostic Testing Devices ConAgra Foods is one of North America’s leading
870-673-5823 food companies, with brands in 96 percent of
www.riceland.com Nipro Diagnostics America’s households. ConAgra Foods also has a
Nipro Diagnostics is a leading supplier of co- strong business-to-business presence, supplying
Salty Snacks – Chips branded blood glucose monitoring systems to frozen potato and sweet potato products as well as
retailers throughout North America and to a other vegetable, spice and grain products.
Shearer’s Foods Inc. growing international audience. The company’s ConAgra Foods Inc.
Offering a variety of quality snack foods for product line is trusted by the nation’s premier retail 7700 France Ave. S. Ste. 200
private label and under its own brands, Shearer’s drug stores, including Walgreens, CVS and Rite Edina, MN 55435
strives to achieve perfection in product, support, Aid, as well as many regional and independent 952-835-6900
merchandising and corporate culture. The company pharmacies. www.conagrafoods.com
offers its retail partners a complete marketing Nipro Diagnostics
package: a CPG bag packed full with each ⇑avorful 2400 N.W. 55th Court Tea
aspect of consumable consumer product success. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309
Shearer’s Foods Inc. 800-342-7226 Mother Parkers
692 Wabash Ave. N. www.niprodiagnostics.com Mother Parkers is an expert in both mainstream and
Brewster, OH 44613 specialty coffee, tea and complimentary beverages
330-767-3426 Shaving Products — the only products the company manufactures and
www.shearers.com markets. It is this singular focus that allows Mother
Personna/American Safety Razor Co. Parkers to deliver exceptional branded and private
Salty Snacks – Pretzels Personna/American Safety Razor Co. is one of the label programs to its retail customers.
largest producers of shaving, medical and industrial Mother Parkers
Barrel O’Fun Snack Food Co. blades. The company has manufacturing facilities 7800 Will Rogers Blvd.
Barrel O’Fun manufactures potato chips, extruded located around the world. With a commitment to Fort Worth, TX 76140
products, tortillas, kettle chips and popcorn. Its goal quality, Personna/ASR makes every effort to ensure 817-551-5500
in private label is to be national-brand-equivalent that its products meet the highest international www.motherparkers.com
at competitive pricing. Barrel O’Fun has two sister standards for safety and quality.
companies located in Perham, Minn.: Tuffy’s Pet Personna/American Safety Razor Co. Vinegars
Foods and Kenny’s Candy. 240 Cedar Knolls Rd., Ste. 401
Barrel O’Fun Snack Food Co. Cedar Knolls, NJ 07927 Mizkan Americas Inc.
800 4th Street NW 973-753-3000 Mizkan Americas is the leading producer of vinegar
PO Box 230 www.personna.com and liquid condiments in North America. Mizkan
Perham, MN 56573 Americas serves a broad customer base in all classes
218-346-7000 Spices/Seasonings of trade, including retail, food service and food
www.barrelofunsnacks.com ingredients. Key product categories include white
McCormick & Company Inc. distilled vinegar, apple cider vinegar, specialty
Seafood – Frozen McCormick & Company Inc. keeps its ⇒nger vinegars and mustard.
on the pulse of ⇑avor. The company is a global Mizkan Americas Inc.
High Liner Foods Inc. leader in the sale of spices, herbs and seasonings. 1661 Feehanville Dr. Ste. 300
High Liner Foods Inc. is one of North America’s McCormick sources high quality ingredients from Mt. Prospect, IL 60056
largest processors and marketers of prepared, value- far-reaching destinations to bring a world of ⇑avors 847-590-0059
added frozen seafood. Its branded products are sold to consumers. www.mizkan.com
under the High Liner, Fisher Boy and Sea Cuisine McCormick & Company Inc.
labels. The company also supplies private label 18 Loveton Circle Vitamins/Nutritional Supplements
seafood products to North American food retailers. Sparks, MD 21152
High Liner Foods 800-632-5847 Vitaceutical Labs
1 High Liner Ave. www.mccormick.com VitaCeutical Labs leverages more than 80 years of
Portsmouth, NH 03802 manufacturing experience from its parent company,
608-431-6865 Sweeteners Nexgen Pharma Inc. The company offers natural
www.highlinerfoods.com and certi⇒ed-organic supplements for retailers’
Heartland Sweeteners LLC private label programs. It also helped spearhead the
Seafood – Canned Heartland Sweeteners, the No. 1 provider of private evolution of private label from “generic” items to the
label sugar substitutes in the Untied States., features quality store brands of today.
Bumble Bee Seafoods a full category solution for the sugar substitute Vitaceutical Labs
Bumble Bee is the producer of the number one category. Heartland can produce and sell sucralose, 46 Corporate Pk., Irvine, CA 92606
brand of canned albacore tuna and salmon in the aspartame, saccharin and natural items, and has 800-432-8355
United States under the Bumble Bee label, and is many exclusive new items. www.vitaceutical.com
the nation’s leading supplier of canned specialty Heartland Sweeteners LLC
seafood. Bumble Bee also produces the number 14300 Clay Terrace Blvd. * Notes multiple-category winner

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