| Name | Title | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|
Terry Patcheak |
VP, Research, Development and Advanced Engineering | Profile |
Rudi Barth |
Vice President of Quality | Profile |
Jeff Porter |
VP Quality & Continuous Improvement | Profile |
Ted Doering |
EVP, Global IT Strategy Advisor | Profile |
What if you weren`t afraid to read the ingredients on a hot dog package? Or better yet, what if you weren`t afraid to know where the meat in your hot dog came from? These questions were the inspiration behind Applegate. I grew up in the meat and potatoes era of the 1950s, when a meal wasn`t a meal without meat. However, when I went away to college in the `70`s, my ideas about food expanded. There, I was exposed to vegetarianism, macrobiotics, and food gurus. In the co-op I belonged to, we bought granola, yogurt, and grains in bulk, and ate them with local fruits and vegetables. While I appreciated the quality and health benefits of these foods, I still craved meat. While shopping one day, I saw nitrite-free bacon and had an epiphany: I could feel good about eating meat if it didn`t contain ingredients I knew were bad for me. Meat and I were reunited. In my 20s I tried my hand at a number of different jobs, none of which satisfied my desire to build something from the ground up. I started looking for a business to grow and stumbled upon Jugtown Smokehouse through a combination of intuition and serendipity. At the time, Jugtown was a family owned business specializing in nitrite-free bacon (de ja-vu!). While it bore no resemblance to what Applegate is today, I could see its potential. I also knew there had to be more people out there who would appreciate healthy meat products, and decided to buy the business. As it turns out, countless people have a love/hate relationship with meat and are thrilled to find products they can finally feel good about eating. People like you have helped build Applegate over the last 25 years. With that support, you`ve helped preserve the nearly 1,000 farms that supply us with humanely raised meat that is free from antibiotics or hormones. So…What if you weren`t afraid to read the ingredients on a hot dog package? Like me, you`d feel better about eating them, and serving them to your family. That simple idea has always been, and will continue to be, what drives Applegate. From our table to yours, thank you for joining the movement.
GraceKennedy Limited is engaged in food trading, financial services, and retail trading activities. It operates in five segments: Food Trading, Retail and Trading, Banking and Investments, Insurance, and Money Services. The Food Trading segment is involved in the merchandising of general goods and food products; processing and distribution of food products; and operation of a chain of supermarkets. The Retail and Trading segment merchandises agricultural supplies, home improvement supplies, and hardware and lumber. The Banking and Investments segment provides commercial banking, investment management, lease and trade financing, stock brokerage, pension management, property rental, and mutual fund management services. The Insurance segment offers general insurance and insurance brokerage services. The Money Services segment is engaged in the provision of money transfer and bill payment services; and cambio operations. The company has operations in Jamaica and other Caribbean countries, Europe, North America, Africa, and internationally. GraceKennedy Limited was founded in 1922 and is headquartered in Kingston, Jamaica.
Dora`s Naturals is a privately owned distributor of natural and organic perishable products. We are part of a family of companies all family owned which include Elmhurst Dairy, Mountainside Farms, and Steuben Foods.
Founded in 1882, our operations include more than 50 locations across Canada and the U.S., with over 5,000 employees in various manufacturing facilities, distribution centers and corporate environments. Our mission is to be recognized for providing the best bakery solutions in North America. Weston Foods` Canadian operations are comprised of: Weston Bakeries, a producer of bread, rolls, bagels, tortilla and other fresh baked products under leading brands such as Wonder, D`Italiano, Country Harvest, Gadoua and Weston; Maplehurst Bakeries, a manufacturer of frozen baked products including bread, rolls, pies, cookies, cakes and other sweet goods; Colonial Cookies, a high-quality baker of private and control branded cookies for retail customers; ACE Bakery, a producer of high-quality bakery products using time-honoured European traditions and the finest ingredients with no preservatives.
Three Twins was born in San Rafael, California in 2005 when Founding Twin Neal Gottlieb set out to craft delicious, affordable and accessible ice cream exclusively using incredible organic ingredients. Before writing the business plan for Three Twins Ice Cream, Founding Twin Neal Gottlieb was sharing an apartment with his twin brother, Carl, and Carl`s wife, Liz, who is also a twin. The trio dubbed their apartment “Three Twins” and when it came time to start the company, Neal knew just what to call it. Though it`s been a pretty great ride for more than a decade, that doesn`t mean there haven`t been some bumps along the way: landlords too nervous to take a chance on an ice cream entrepreneur with little money and limited experience, 90-hour weeks making and selling scoops and trying to keep a business afloat, cold, rainy winters (remember those?) with dismal sales.