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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 |
FROPRO is a company that makes healthy snack bars with organic nut butter and plant-based protein. Their mission is to inspire comebacks, both mental and physical, by providing a protein bar made up of simple ingredients that taste great and make you f...
YumEarth is a company that produces organic and allergy-friendly candy using real fruit flavoring and avoiding high fructose corn syrup and most major allergens. They offer a variety of treats that are dairy-free and made with simple ingredients.
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.
Santa Monica Seafood is the largest seafood distributor in the southwest and one of the most trusted sources of seafood knowledge and innovation.
Flying Embers is a hand-crafted, hard beverage brand based in Ventura, California that develops great-tasting botanical brews with functional benefits. With a commitment to innovation, Flying Embers better-for-you products are low in sugar, carbs, and calories, while also featuring such attributes as, adaptogens and USDA certified organic ingredients. Oh, and don`t forget gluten-free, vegan, and keto-friendly. A proud supporter of its community, Flying Embers donates a portion of revenue to firefighters and first responder charitable organizations out of respect for their service. Flying Embers was founded in 2017 by beverage entrepreneur Bill Moses, former CEO of Kevita sparkling probiotics, which was sold to PepsiCo in 2016. Today, Flying Embers has three taprooms in Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, and Boston, and its products are sold in 42 states and Canada.