LBB Specialties is a leader in the North American specialty chemical and ingredients distribution industry. It is a diversified supplier serving end-markets including personal care, food & nutrition, advanced materials, and life sciences. LBB Specialties generates approximately $500 million of revenue and employs over 100 commercial team members.

Opici Wines & Spirits is a fourth-generation importer and producer with family roots in the wine business dating back to 1913. Today, the company is managed by Don Opici and features more than 50 brands from 10 countries. With long-standing, market-leading Italian wines and spirits brands like Cesari, Carpineto, Luiano, Viberti, and Meletti as the foundation, the business has embarked on a chapter of accelerated growth with the acquisition of Pacific Highway Wines in 2023. Opici Wines & Spirits was named “Importer of the Year” in 2014 by Wine Enthusiast Magazine, and most recently Don Opici and his sister Dina Opici were jointly nominated ‘Person (s) of the Year’ by Wine Enthusiast Magazine.

Family, fresh, innovation — this trio ensures we always deliver the freshest produce, responsibly grown and sourced, from farm to store. Jac. Vandenberg is a 4th generation family-owned and operated fresh fruit importer and marketer that is turning the industry on its head by transforming fresh produce into a delicious, nutritious snack that delivers enormous social and environmental impact. How's that for a tasty mouthful? We are also the home of the Snack with Impact®. SUNRAYS® is the most sustainable, life transforming, zero waste grape and mandarin brand in the world (at least we think so!).

Norben Import Company brand is Larksilk. Larksilk has been the premier name in artificial floral and permanent botanical's.

Barnet Products supplies specialty ingredients and selected commodity products to cosmetic, personal care and pharmaceutical companies (consumer products divisions). The company was established in 1987 with a commitment to finding, developing, and presenting new concepts, ingredients and systems to our customers. The company’s main focus is on conceptual active ingredients tested in vivo or in vitro. These ingredients are presented in the context of Fashion Concepts designed to highlight both the efficacy and the marketing of the ingredient. Barnet also offers a line of innovative “System Formers” from Japan. These products demonstrate unique properties that focus on Japanese textures. As with all of our materials, the System Formers provide new marketing opportunities with many having properties supported by in vivo testing.

Eastern Fish Company began in 1974, primarily as a fish and crab trading company sourcing products from Alaska and Canada. By 1982, we re-directed our focus to the burgeoning farm raised shrimp industry and began supplying fresh, consistent, premium quality shrimp. Today, we are one of the world's largest importers and marketers of shrimp. Eastern Fish is a leader in partnering with suppliers which implement and maintain procedures that enhance the sustainability of aquatic environments. Throughout our company's proud history, we have recognized the importance of sustaining the oceanic environment. Our active memberships in the industry's major trade associations include the National Fisheries Institute (NFI) and the Global Aquaculture Alliance (GAA).

Eder Brothers is a family owned wine and spirits distributor located in West Haven, ct. I am an on- premise sales consultant in Fairfield County

Coast to Coast Produce was established in 1985 in Cheshire, CT. At that time a two person staff managed a small brokerage business that provided fresh fruits and vegetables to the New England marketplace. Their initial success allowed for steady and continued growth. The company has grown to include the home office in Cheshire, an office in Boston and two California offices in Bakersfield and Monterey. Coast to Coast has established themselves as a premium shipper of hot house tomatoes and California table grapes while continuing to provide only the finest fresh fruits and vegetables throughout the United States. All offices maintain knowledgeable logistics teams that are able to provide teamed drivers that are experienced in handling produce. Most trucks are equipped with satellite for up to the hour tracking during transit.

Horizon Paper was founded in 1978. From the start, we dedicated ourselves to the principle of representing both the paper mills and customers in a fair and equitable manner. Our primary goal has been to deliver value and savings by sourcing or developing the highest quality products that meet our clients’ needs. Our sales personnel are professionals in their field having backgrounds in paper manufacturing, printing or both. As such, we are able to offer many value-added services at no additional cost including: inventory management; consumption analysis and reporting, print contract analysis; expert knowledge of paper price trends; proactive price strategy and more. Our model continually evolves to meet our customer’s needs. Horizon personnel bring experience, integrity, and vision. Many of our clients have been with us since our inception. Our reputation is our most important asset. .

Overseas Food Trading imports and trades a wide variety of food products from all over Europe. We pride our selves on a long history of integrity and service and have built our reputation by working with only the finest overseas suppliers. Since 1986, Overseas Food Trading Ltd. has developed two complementary activities: - the Import of finished food products from Europe. We mainly deal with retail clients (chains, clubs, gourmet distributors) et food-service (distributors) proposing our expertise in: Mediteranean products, Sweets, Frozen products and Dairy-produce. - And the Trading and Import of Mediteranean bulk products being mainly olive oil, capres and olives. We have become one of the main players in the olive oil and capers trading in the USA by successfully.

Since 1975, Flavine International has been linking advanced API manufacturers with markets and pharmaceutical companies. We are thriving to add value to the business of both suppliers and customers by locating and developing quality manufacturers and opening up new markets. Our team invests time and assets to assist with regulatory compliance of our manufacturing partners in order to ensure wift development of new product and on time deliveries on a long term basis. Being at the forefront of the industry innovation is the core for our Finished Dosage Forms department activity. We are always identifying novel technologies ad market advantages. In managing our business, we put our best: Flavines'​ people. Innovation, excellence and integrity are our foundations to focus, to act and to serve our customers.

AMPAK Company, Inc. is a diverse Solutions Partner in the global sourcing of high-quality ethical ingredients used in a wide range of products across key industries. Established in 1978, the business expanded over four decades and diversified to fulfill customers’ needs for additional products. AMPAK Company, Inc. serves manufacturers worldwide and their ingredients provide functional benefits across key market segments: Food and Beverage, Personal Care, Fragrance, Pharmaceuticals, Functional Foods (aka “Nutraceuticals”) and Natural Personal Care (aka “Cosmeceuticals”). Customer service and support are a top priority of AMPAK Company, Inc. and their experienced commercial specialists ensure customers have the tools needed to succeed. With seven warehouse locations nationwide, (Chicago, Dallas, Edison, NJ, Houston, Kansas City, Los Angeles, and Norton Shores, MI, they provide over 400 products from 20+ core suppliers. Additionally, they have an AIB and FDA-inspected custom manufacturing facility, Lakeshore Technologies, in Michigan. This enables AMPAK Company, Inc. to offer customers specialty processes such as Diffusion and Tumble Blending, Jet Milling, Micronizing, Milling, and Metal Detection. Lakeshore Technologies has the capability to repack into many sorts of containers including PBOM bags, poly bags, valve bags, drums, boxes, supersacks, and more, with weights ranging from 20 kgs. to 1,200 kgs. The company has established strong supply relationships with many of the world’s leading manufacturers from China, Europe, India, the Pacific Rim, and South America. These supplier partners support AMPAK Company, Inc. as a strategic import channel affiliate into the U.S. market. AMPAK Company, Inc. is a Minority Certified Supplier that meets certification guidelines and satisfies diversity objectives for corporate Supplier Diversity Programs. Their reputation in the industry is built on the expertise of commercial specialists and the loyal supplier relationships.