Ag Processing Inc. (AGP) - a farmer-owned cooperative, engaged in the procurement, processing, marketing and transportation of grains and grain products.
Agri-Mark - formed in 1980 and serves approximately 1,5000 members whose farms are located in six New England states and throughout New York.
Ahold USA - the leading supermarket operator along the eastern seaboard of the United States based on sales with more than 1,000 stores in five operating companies.
Albertson's Inc. - one of the largest retail food chains in the United States.
Archer Daniels Midland Company - engages in procuring, transporting, storing, processing and merchandising agricultural commodities and products, including oilseeds, corn, wheat, cocoa beans, milo, oats, barley and peanuts.
BASF - a worldwide manufacturer of chemicals, auxiliaries, plastics, fibers, pharmaceuticals, dyestuffs, paints and coatings, agricultural products and magnetic media.
Bayer Agriculture Division in the U.S. - dedicated to providing quality crop protection, specialty and animal health products to growers, dealers and veterinarians.
Best Foods - among the largest U.S. food companies with 1999 sales of $8.6 billion.
Birds Eye Foods - a processing and marketing cooperative that is the largest packer of frozen vegetables and fruit fillings in the United States.
Borden, Inc. - the Borden family of companies is a diversified group of companies that manufacture and market chemicals and packaged foods.
Campbell Soup Company - a 125 year old food company with products that include Campbell's soup, Pepperidge Farms cookies and crackers, V-8 vegetable juice and Prego meat sauce.
Cargill Inc. - buys, processes, produces, stores, transports and sells agricultural and other bulk commodities worldwide with some 82,000 employees in 59 countries.
Cenex Harvest States Cooperatives - one of the United State's largest farmer-owned cooperatives serving 325,000 producers through more than 1,100 locally owned cooperatives.
CF Industries, Inc. - one of North America's largest interregional cooperatives, owned by and serving nine regional farm supply cooperatives.
Chiquita Brands International, Inc. - a leading international marketer, producer and distributor of bananas and other quality fresh and processed foods sold under the Chiquita and other brand names.
ConAgra - a diversified food company, operates across the food chain, from agricultural inputs to the production and sale of branded consumer products.
Dean Foods Co. - a manufacturer of dairy products, pickles and specialty food products.
Deere & Company - manufactures and distributes farm equipment, machines used in construction, earthmoving and forestry, and equipment for commercial and residential uses. Deere & Company also finances sales and leases by John Deere dealers, offers specialized insurance and provides health management services.
Del Monte Foods - the largest producer of canned fruits and vegetables in the United States, with net sales of $1.5 billion in fiscal 1999.
Dow Chemical Company - provides hundreds of products and services for almost any application.
Dupont Co. - operates in five principal industry segments: chemicals, fibers, polymers, life sciences, and diversified businesses, with 97,000 employees and operations in 65 countries.
Farmland Industries, Inc. - North America's largest farmer-owned food system.
Food Lion Inc. - one of the ten largest supermarket chains in the United States with 1,120 stores in 11 states.
General Mills, Inc. - with sales in excess of $6 billion, General Mills ranks among the leading consumer food companies in the United States.
Gold Kist Inc. - the second largest and only farmer-owned poultry processor in the United States.
GROWMARK, Inc. - a federated regional cooperative that provides agriculture-related products and services to its 250,000 farmer members in Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin and Ontario, Canada.
Hershey Foods Corporation - currently the U.S. market leader in the manufacturer of both chocolate and non-chocolate confectionery.
Hormel Foods - a century old company with products ranging from fresh meats to frozen foods.
J.R. Simplot Company - a privately-held agribusiness corporation headquartered in Boise, Idaho, with annual revenues of approximately $2.8 billion.
Kellogg Company - the world's leading producer of ready-to-eat cereal and a leading producer of grain-based convenience foods.
Kraft Foods - the North American food business of Philip Morris companies, and the largest packaged food company in the United States and Canada.
Kroger Co. - the largest retail food company in the United States as measured by total annual sales.
Lamb Weston, Inc. - a major supplier of frozen potato products to restaurants and consumers throughout the world.
Land O'Lakes, Inc. - a national food and agricultural cooperative serving family farmers.
Louis Dreyfus Corporation - an international organization of companies with a presence in over 30 countries, which was founded in 1851 and is based in Paris.
Mars, Incorporated - a diversified multi-national company creating quality snack foods, main meal, pet care, drinks and other products.
McKee Foods Corporation - employs over 5,000 people in making snack cakes.
Monsanto Agricultural Sector - an industry leader in agriculture, herbicides, biotechnology, genetic engineering and agricultural technologies. This site offers information about products, services, and developing technologies.
Nabisco - a food manufacturer of numerous products including Grey Poupon mustard, A1 Steak Sauce, hot cereals, Planters nuts, and Snack Wells.
Nash Finch Company - one of the largest food distribution companies in the United States with annual revenue of approximately $4.1 billion.
Nestlé - the world's largest food company with thousands of brands and products.
New Holland North America - engineers, manufacturers, markets and distributes agricultural and construction equipment. New Holland N.V. also provides wholesale dealer and retail financing.
Novartis - global life sciences company working in healthcare, agribusiness (including crop protection, animal health, and seeds), and nutrition.
Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc. - an agricultural cooperative committed to producing the highest quality juices, juice drinks and fruit products in the world.
Oregon Farm & Ranch Realty, Inc.
Pfizer - a global pharmaceutical company with product lines of medicines for more than 30 animal species.
Pillsbury Company - a food manufacturer of prepared dough products, baked goods, baking mixes, ice cream, pizzas, snacks, and soups.
Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. - develops, produces and markets hybrids of corn, sorghum and varieties of soybeans, canola, alfalfa and wheat. Pioneer Hi-Bred Int'l is also engaged in applied genetics research.
Procter & Gamble - one of the largest food and consumer products companies in the world, marketing more than 300 brands in 140 countries.
Purina - a major manufacturer of pet food.
Quaker Oats Company - officially founded in 1901, and today its brands include Quaker cereal products, Gatorade, and Rice-A-Roni.
Ralcorp Holdings, Inc. - established in 1994 following its spin-off from former parent Ralston Purina, and is known for its position as a leader in the world of private or store brand labels.
Ralston Purina Company - founded in 1894 and today is the world's largest producer of dry dog and dry soft-moist cat foods.
Safeway Inc. - one of the largest supermarket chains in the United States.
Sara Lee Corporation - a global consumer packaged foods company with more than $20 billion in annual revenue.
Schwan's Sales Enterprises, Inc. - a manufacturer of ice cream, pizza, and other food products.
Smithfield Foods, Inc. - the largest pork processor in the world and the largest hog producer in the world.
Smucker's - the J.M. Smucker Company is the market leader of jams, jellies, preserves, ice cream toppings, and natural peanut butter in the United States.
Southern States Cooperative, Inc. - one of the largest U.S. farmer-owned cooperative with 300,000 members and nearly 5,000 employees.
Sunkist Growers - a non-stock membership cooperative marketing association of California and Arizona citrus growers that was first founded in 1893.
Syngenta - a leading agribusiness company operating across all major areas of crop protection and seeds, with more than 20,000 employees worldwide and sales of approximately $7 billion.
Tom's Foods Inc. - a leading regional snack food manufacturer with a strong presence in the Southeast and Southwest.
Tree Top, Inc. - established as a grower-owned apple processor in 1960, and has 2,500 grower-owners in Washington, Oregon and Idaho.
Tyson Foods, Inc. - the world's largest poultry producer.
Unilever - food business generates more than half of its sales and includes tea-based beverages, culinary products, ice cream, spreads, and frozen foods.
United Producers, Inc. - a Columbus, Ohio based cooperative made up of nearly 40,000 livestock producers in Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois. Missouri, Nebraska, Iowa, Arkansas, Kansas and Oklahoma.
Universal Cooperatives, Inc. - an interregional farm supply cooperative that provides manufacturing, distribution and purchasing services for its members in the United States and Canada.
Welch's Foods, Inc. - the world's leading producers of jam and jelly products made from Concord and Niagara grapes.
Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc. - serves 2 million customers in almost 1,200 grocery stores in 14 states.
Wyeth - one of the world's largest research-based pharmaceutical and health care product companies, and a leader in vaccines, biotechnology, crop protection products, and animal health care products.
