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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.
Brazi Bites was born in the kitchen of husband-and-wife duo Junea Rocha and Cameron MacMullin in 2010. In a few short years, they grew into a nationally distributed brand with a cult-like following after appearing on ABC`s Shark Tank in 2015 and were then included in Inc. 5000 2017 list of “America`s Fastest Growing Private Companies.” Brazi Bites makes naturally gluten-free Brazilian cheese bread with simple, clean ingredients in four distinct flavors. They make a great side dish for everyday meals, a wholesome after-school snack and an easy freezer essential to have on hand for a quick ready-to-bake appetizer. Their product line is available at over 6000 stores nationwide including Whole Foods, Sprouts, Kroger, Costco, Wegmans, Publix, Target and more.
Marel is the leading global provider of advanced equipment, systems and services to the fish, meat and poultry industries. Our brands – Marel, Stork Poultry Processing and Townsend Further Processing – are among the most respected in the industry and together, we offer the convenience of a single source to meet our customers’ every need. Marel is a multinational company, with over 4,000 employees worldwide. We have offices and subsidiaries in over 30 countries on six continents, a global network of over 100 agents and distributors, and manufacturing facilities in 16 locations worldwide, we work side-by-side with our customers to extend the boundaries of food processing performance. To be the customers’ choice in supplying integrated systems, products and services to the fish, meat and poultry industries.
Over 40 years of experience in restaurant operations, customer service and premium food production.
Hometown Food Company, based in Chicago, IL, was formed by Brynwood Partners in August 2018 to acquire a portfolio of brands from The J.M. Smucker Company. The portfolio includes the exclusive U.S. rights to the iconic Pillsbury® brand`s shelf-stable baking products, including Funfetti, along with the Hungry Jack®, White Lily®, Jim Dandy® and Martha White® brands. Pillsbury®, Funfetti and Hungry Jack® are leading national brands in the shelf-stable baking and breakfast categories and White Lily®, Jim Dandy® and Martha White® are regional brands known for flour, corn meal and grits. Hometown manufactures the majority of its products from its 650,000 square foot facility in Toledo, OH where the company employs 255 full-time employees.