With several hundred million dollars in annual sales and more than 900 employees, Request Foods is one of the largest, family-owned and operated, co-manufacturing food companies in the nation. We make food products for retail, club store, and foodservice customers under their national brands and private labels. Request Foods was started in 1990 by Jack De Witt. Prior to starting Request Foods, Jack was instrumental in the success of Bil Mar Foods, which grew from a flock of turkeys in 1938 to become a major turkey processor in the United States by 1985. Jack’s father and uncle co-founded Bil Mar, and Jack worked there for over 30 years eventually becoming their Executive Vice President. Bil Mar’s successful retail brand, Mr. Turkey, attracted the Sara Lee Corporation, which acquired Bil Mar in 1987. Jack De Witt had a passion for the food business and approached Sara Lee with the idea of purchasing the frozen food business that Bil Mar had started in 1970. Given that Sara Lee was most interested in Bil Mar’s turkey processing operation, in 1990 they agreed to sell Jack the frozen food division of Bil Mar’s business. Early on, Jack developed Request Foods’ mission statement naming it “Our Quest”. The statement reads -- “To honor God in all we do, to help people develop, to pursue excellence, and to grow profitably.” Jack was very open about his Christian faith and worked hard to live this out in his daily life at Request Foods. In 1996, Jack’s son, Steve De Witt, joined Request Foods. After many years of experience with the company, Steve was appointed President of Request Foods in 2017. Request Foods has been blessed with strong growth and financial success over the years. Jack believed it was important to be ready when good opportunities came along. With that philosophy in mind, Request Foods proactively expanded its manufacturing facilities multiple times and offers over 600,000 sq ft of manufacturing capabilities.

Kalsec is committed to providing the food industry with a trustworthy natural ingredient supplier for the next 100 years. Kalsec products, derived from natural herbs, spices, vegetables and hops, are translated into easy-to-use liquid extracts ideal for most formulations. Kalsec is the only company whose expertise encompasses a full line of natural, innovative products and solutions to meet the challenges faced by food and beverage manufacturers throughout the industry and around the world.

Maintaining the tradition – as an owner-managed family business we have successfully dedicated ourselves to innovative organic fibre technologies for over 135 years now. Our highly functional, natural products are the ideal combination of ecological principles, sustainability and responsible handling of resources. Only carefully selected, high-quality, renewable natural raw materials are used in our unique manufacturing processes. By acting sustainably we are able to help safeguard the planet’s environmental future – something of which we are proud. The JRS technology system has been perfected over decades. As a certified system and technology partner with extensive product and application know-how gained over the course of many years we have developed specific parameter clusters for a wide range of application fields. Today a module system made up of specially optimized process steps allows us to provide customized solution packages which can be deployed in virtually all areas of modern industry. Functional characteristics are transferred to industrial-standard functional additives and production raw materials. These include organic thickeners, gels, dietary fibres, tableting agents and many more besides. As a technology pioneer we are able to successfully maintain our position as an international market leader. Innovative production and organic fibre technology guarantees top-quality end products which comply with industrial quality and volume standards. International advisory, sales and logistics structures; an extensive technology and service network plus end-to-end monitoring of all production steps ensure high, consistent quality and make us your strategic market partner for global markets.

An industry leader in manufacturing and marketing candy products, the American Licorice Company is one of the original licorice manufacturers in the US candy industry. Since its establishment in 1914, American Licorice has brought happiness to consumers with their Red Vines®, Fruit Vines®, Sour Punch®, Punchies® and Super Ropes® candy. American Licorice continually strives to be better tomorrow than today through their manufacturing facilities, associates, and communities. American Licorice Co. is privately held and headquartered in La Porte, Indiana. Additional information is available online at www.americanlicorice.com.

A strong work ethic, a passion for creating the best ice cream, and a humble family-centered culture are the tenets of our Midwest Crafted Creamery. This isn’t a job; it’s how we live. Waking early to greet the milk truck coming in from the farm down the road. Getting the mix just right. Tinkering with flavors. Partnering with other like-minded Midwest artisans. Crafting a variety of unique tastes that can’t be replicated. Our creamery was founded in the pasturelands of Western Michigan, and we’ve been perfecting the art of ice cream since 1926.

CLAEYS CANDY, INC. is a food production company based out of P.O. BOX 1535, SOUTH BEND, Indiana, United States.

We are a family owned and operated wholesale distributor based in West Michigan. We focus on Pet & Outdoor Animal Supplies and are the home of Nature's Window Wild Bird Seed.

We are proud to be the first Organic and Fair Trade certified bean-to-bar chocolate maker in North America. We’re dedicated to making our world a better place. And we’re finding ways to do it through our passion—bringing out the best of the cocoa bean. We are all connected. We touch one another’s lives in incredible ways. And we are responsible to and for one another. From the cacao farmer in the Congo, to the truck driver in Seattle, to the chocolate lover in Philadelphia—there is a thread that runs through us all. Theo believes in celebrating those connections, in strengthening them and in finding inspiration within them—inspiration to change the world. We know that every action has a result. That the choices we make here in Seattle, Washington touch lives across the planet in real and lasting ways. That knowledge, and that responsibility, is what drives us to do things differently, to help make the world a better place. We think about every choice we make, every action we take and how it will impact our interconnected world.

GLCC Co. is an R&D oriented flavor house in Paw Paw, Michigan - midway between Chicago and Detroit on I-94. We are an independent company that design and manufacture our products. From flavors - liquid and dry in natural, N&A, and artificial formats, custom juice bases and blends and 100% juice concentrate wonfs - the ideal all-natural replacement for single juice concentrates, to our newly developed fruit wine and cider bases and more - all while working collaboratively with our customers. We produce all of our products · We do not buy and resell our products · We design and modify our products to meet your specific needs We are small and nimble · Responsive - turn around time for flavors is typically two weeks, three weeks for blends and concentrates · Accessible - our phones are answered by real people We are competitive · We maintain minimal overhead, bringing greater savings to you · We do not require minimum order values We are innovative · Newly developed ULTVR.2 dry flavors with vibrant, full flavor profiles · 100% juice concentrate wonfs bringing price, quality and sourcing stability - year round · Proven flavor and profile matching abilities - ask for examples · Fruit Wine and Cider Bases - an innovative solution to expand your offerings We are compliant · GFSI Certification, SQF 2000 Level II certified, 2011 · OU Kosher equivalent with product certification by National Kashruth (NK)

Water Street Coffee Joint is a restaurants company based out of 315 East Water Street, Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States.

Fresh Solution Farms LLC is a marketer, distributor and grower of high–quality fresh, processed, and value-added potatoes and onions for the retail grocery and foodservice industries. Grower owned and operated, with the largest irrigated production acreage in the Great Lakes region and a state-of-the-art washing, storage and packing facility in White Pigeon, Mich., Fresh Solution Farms delivers high quality product with minimal food miles and a lower transportation cost to customers throughout the Midwest. Founded in 2007 by six multi-generational potato and onion companies that span North America, Fresh Solution Farms is the flagship operation in the Fresh Solution Farms Network.

Culver Duck Farms, Inc is the nations 2nd largest producer of White Pekin Duck & winner of 7 NASFT trophies since 1959. The company has great experience and history in the business since 1858 in Long Island, NY. The company moved to Middlebury, IN in 1959. Environmentally sustainable, high quality products, integrity has been the key value of the company. Our Mission: "To provide the best value to our customers through quality products, honest people, industry-leading practices and a commitment to excellence in animal care and all that we do."​