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Pete Pappas & Sons Inc., a 4th generation family owned and operated business, grows, ships, packs and distributes fresh produce. This family business began in 1942 and has grown into two in-house brands: Patricia Brand Premium Produce and Pete`s Garden Organics. Pete Pappas & Sons has also expanded into farming in Tennessee, with their farm called Smoky Mountain Family Farms. Pete Pappas & Sons is run from a state of the art and fully refrigerated Jessup, MD warehouse spanning a whopping 120,000sf. The company was founded around tomatoes in the 1940s and it has grown to now specialize in many types of premium produce including tomatoes, berries, onions, peppers, melons, local and seasonal produce and even organics. Both the Jessup facility, and farm location in Tennessee are GFSI and organic certified.
Growth and Leadership Flying Food Group (FFG) is a large-scale catering company providing outstanding meals and snacks for over 70 of the world`s leading airlines—primarily international carriers--and for top retail partners, including Starbucks. FFG`s strategic network of 18 production kitchens stretches from Hawaii to New York JFK: the company`s quality service and products have been exceeding customer expectations since its founding in Chicago in 1983. FFG products reach multiple market destinations such as airline, grocery, food service and specialty markets. FFG leads the industry in adherence to the highest food safety and quality standards. The company`s responsive, entrepreneurial model and collaborative team approach enable FFG to meet and exceed customer expectations—and continue building market share and industry stature.
"It`s funny to think about now, but there was a time when everyone knew exactly where their food came from. They knew the farmers by name, the land where they worked, and how their produce was grown. Nowadays, we shop blindly for the most essential resource in life: food. Let`s change that. When you shop at FarmBox, you know exactly who grows your food. You know where and how it was grown. You`ll feel safe knowing that your apple wasn`t processed in a factory by an anonymous source. It`s time to go back to the way things were. While working on a farm, Reisha experienced firsthand how difficult it is for a small-scale farmer to sell their harvest. As a nutritionist, she also saw an incredible lack of local and organic produce available to her clientele. Her dream was to find a solution to both problems and create a level of trust and convenience to bridge the gap between farmers and families. This was the spark that soon became FarmBox. Though it began with a structure similar to a more traditional CSA, FarmBox has now grown into an online grocery store working with over 100 partner farmers and artisans. All the produce is picked to order when it`s ripe and bursting with flavor. There`s nothing better than eating food that tastes the way it`s supposed to!"
MycoTechnology is a food ingredient company focused on moving food forward by infusing human ingenuity with the intelligence of nature. Harnessing the power of mushrooms, MycoTechnology is able to solve some of the most pervasive challenges in the food and beverage industry.
Farmshelf is a company that builds smart indoor farms that make it easy to grow produce where you live, work, and eat.