| Name | Title | Contact Details |
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Ben Shichman |
Chief Technology Officer | Profile |
In the early 1980s, as an alternate career, David Briggs began evaluating opportunities within the restaurant and bar industries. He quickly noted the dislike most establishments had for frozen drinks. This dislike stemmed from the complicated mixing process that slowed down customer service. Also, while customers wanted frozen drinks, the operators were not marketing them properly. The drinks that were available were of inferior quality, limited selection and premium priced. Based on a vision to revolutionize the way frozen drinks were treated in the market place, David Briggs began an extensive research effort focused on developing a variety of high quality frozen drink products that could be prepared in a consistent manner. Prepared with the development of more than 20 unique frozen drink offerings (primarily alcoholic), Briggs introduced the frozen specialty drink concept in the New Orleans area on January 2, 1983, known as New Orleans Original Daiquiris. This concept focuses on the sale of frozen specialty drinks at locations that provide a casual, conversational atmosphere, are well lighted, clean and appeal to a broad clientele base.
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For nearly a century, The Jel Sert Company has focused on creating high quality, high value foods and beverages that help bring people together. As a proud family owned business, they understand that sharing a meal; a treat or even just a quick beverage can be an opportunity to create meaningful time with loved ones. Since its incorporation in 1926, The Jel Sert Company has been at the forefront of innovation in the food and beverage industry; with an evolving portfolio of brands ranging from drink mixes to dessert mixes and freezer pops. Our beloved brands include Otter Pops, Fla-Vor-Ice, Pop-Ice, Kool Pops, Wyler`s Light, Flavor-Aid, All Sport, Super C, Pure Kick, Royal, My-T-Fine and Nature`s Hand. The Jel Sert Company is based in West Chicago, Illinois, where over 1,000 employees share the company`s passion for creating incredible products that help families and friends gather together to make lasting memories.
Aryzta is a global baking company with a Passion for Good Food. We provide our retail and foodservice customers with a portfolio of bakery solutions so they can deliver memorable, delicious food to consumers. With operations in the United States, Canada, South America, Europe, Asia, Australia and New Zealand, ARYZTA has become a global leader in the baked goods industry and one of the largest specialty bakery companies in the world. Founded in 2008, ARYZTA partners with major retailers, foodservice providers and restaurants to provide fresh, frozen, and ready-to-bake solutions with the highest standards for food safety and sustainability. Our delicious foods include breads, artisan breads, cookies, donuts, pastries, muffins, buns, pizza, cakes, flatbreads and more. Our leading bakery brands in North America include La Brea Bakery®, Otis Spunkmeyer®, and Oakrun Farm Bakery®. In Europe some of our key brands include Hiestand, Cuisine de France, Delice de France, and Klemme. We have 57 state-of-the-art bakeries and kitchens around the globe, with 24 of those in North America, and are committed to driving innovation, predicting upcoming consumer trends and flavors, and exceeding our customers` expectations. ARYZTA has a primary listing on the Six Swiss Exchange and a secondary listing on the ISE Irish Exchange (SIX: ARYN, ISE: YZA).
Beaumont Select Corporations Inc. is a management corporation, which manages investments in a portfolio of equity securities as well as assets in the food processing and real estate industries. The Food Division concentrates on providing high quality private label and branded products of a specialty nature in the frozen food sector. These products are distributed to food wholesalers and retailers in North America including most major retail chains. The Food Unit is the largest processor of perogies and the largest private label processor of panzerottis in Canada, on a poundage basis through its wholly owned subsidiary Naleway Foods Ltd. The production facility is located in Winnipeg. The Corporation has a portfolio of equity securities held for investment purposes overseen by the Corporation's Investment Division. The Investment Division operates within investment guidelines established by the Board of Directors of the Corporation and reports to the Investment Committee of the Board. The Real Estate Division owns an industrial building in Winnipeg with a total area of approximately 30,000 square feet. The building is leased on a long-term basis to Naleway Foods Ltd. The Real Estate division also looks for developed and undeveloped real estate acquisition opportunities that can assist in the improvement, diversification and enhancement of the Corporation' s financial returns. Beaumont trades on the TSX Venture exchange under the ticker BMN.A