Founded in 1908, Bush Brothers and Company is a fourth-generation privately-owned leader in the Foodservice and Retail food industries.  Bush Brothers has grown into the foremost brand of Baked Beans, Variety Beans, Southern Vegetables and most recently, Chili products.  Once known only in the Southeast, Bush’s Best is now the number one Baked Bean brand in the entire United States.

Lyons sets the pace in the foodservice industry. Our recipe for success starts with quality ingredients, advanced processing and packaging, and ends with customer service no other foodservice provider can match. Lyons produces fruit, beverage and cocoa based products in all 50 states and internationally.

Sweet Street Desserts, the nation's leading manufacturer of frozen gourmet desserts, offers a high-quality dessert for every occasion, including luscious gourmet cakes, pies, brownies, premium cheesecakes and more. Sweet Street also specializes in showing customers how to sell more desserts with a range of profit-making programs, ideas and merchandising.  

Ventura Foods, LLC, is a national manufacturer and marketer of shortenings, oils, dressings, sauces, margarines, spreads, culinary bases and aerosol pan coatings, including a complete line of trans-fat-free products. Ventura also manufactures and markets Hidden Valley brand dressings and sauces, Marie’s Dressings, Dean’s Dips and Smart Balance buttery spreads, as well as Ventura brands, customer brands, and custom-made mayonnaises, dressings and sauce formulations.  Collaborating with agricultural and processing alliance partners, Ventura Foods is bringing healthier foods from the farm to the consumer.  

The California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB), an instrumentality of the California Department of Food and Agriculture, is funded by the state’s 1,700 dairy families. With headquarters in South San Francisco and Modesto, the CMAB is one of the largest commodity boards in the United States. The CMAB executes advertising, public relations, research and retail and foodservice promotional programs on behalf of California dairy products, including Real California Milk and Real California Cheese.

CSM Bakery Products, based just outside of Atlanta, manufactures a wide range of bakery products and ingredients for in-store and foodservice markets as well as artisan and industrial bakeries. CSM Bakery Products’ brands include some of the industry’s most trusted brands including Brill, Best Brands, Henry & Henry, Multifoods and Fantasia.

Phillips Gourmet is the value-added division of Phillips Mushroom Farms, the largest grower of specialty mushrooms in the US. Our line of pre-sauteed mushrooms includes Portabellas, Whites (Buttons), Criminis, as well as custom blends. We also produce a Diced, Roasted Portabella Duxelle and Roasted Peppers and Onions.

Quantum Foods is a leading multiple protein manufacturer, creating custom menu solutions with a focus on marketing, culinary services, and enhancing customer profitability. 

Sugardale Foods is a leading supplier of smoked and processed meats to the retail and food service industries. Sugardale produces an extensive variety of smoked and processed meats including bacon, ham, wieners, sliced meats, pizza toppings and much more. Sugardale works directly with customers to develop protein solutions and partners with professional chefs to tailor products to meet specific operator needs. When you partner with Sugardale you’re getting more than a supplier, you’re getting a partner with extensive knowledge of the food service industry.

as of 8/4/10

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