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Founded in 1929, the J.R. Simplot Company is one of the world`s largest agribusiness companies. Headquartered in Boise, Idaho, the privately-held company employs more than 10,000 people worldwide with annual revenues of $6 billion. The company`s integrated portfolio includes phosphate mining, fertilizer manufacturing, farming, ranching, cattle production, food processing, food brands, and other enterprises related to agriculture. The company`s roots go back to 1923, when founder J.R. Simplot left home at the age of 14 to start a one-man farming operation. J.R. was never afraid to embrace new ideas and take on new challenges. His vision set the company on a course grounded in innovation, determined to always seek out new ways of making food plentiful and accessible to everyone. Simplot pioneered advancements in food production – from perfecting the dehydration of vegetables, to helping feed our troops in World War Two, to the development of the frozen french fry. Simplot remains focused on feeding a growing population. The company continues to seek out new ideas and approaches to provide safe and nutritious foods for future generations. Simplot has never lost sight of its farming and ranching roots and the importance of protecting the environment. Sustainability is woven into the very fabric of the company, driving Simplot`s employees to work smarter and seek out new, more efficient and environmentally friendly technologies to improve operations. Simplot`s spirit of innovation, respect for resources and passion for people are cultivating a world of possibilities.
Bevolution Group is a leader in the manufacture of shelf-stable and frozen beverage products, and cocktail mixes. The company was established through the integration of long-time foodservice leaders Juice Tyme and Lemon-X in March 2015. Bevolution Group added Tropics Mixology to its portfolio in November 2015. To help foodservice customers keep up with increasing demand and fast-changing beverage trends, Bevolution Group offers a growing portfolio of innovative, high-quality beverage products, as well as equipment and service. The company also manufactures products customized to meet specific sensory and delivery needs. Customers and markets include broadliners, independent distributors, GPOs, restaurants and bars, hotels, healthcare organizations, casinos, education campuses, and military facilities across the US, Canada, Latin America, and the Caribbean. Bevolution Group is headquartered in Chicago with production facilities in Chicago, IL, Frostproof, FL, and Huntington Station, NY.
Kate Farms is a medical nutrition company offering the higher standard of enteral formulas, broadly covered by insurance and nationally available.
United States Sugar Corporation is one of the nation`s largest fully integrated producer of sugar cane, one of Florida`s major producers of orange juice products and a regional short line railroad operator. Headquartered in Clewiston, Florida the company farms more than 180,000 acres in Hendry, Glades, and Palm Beach counties and employs approximately 1,700 people including many high skilled/wage jobs in automated environments.Produces 650,000 - 700,000 tons of cane sugar a year, providing nearly 8% of the nation`s sugar production.United States Sugar Corporation employs approximately 300 people including high skilled / high wage jobs in variety of automated environments. Largest bulk supplier of premium, not-from-concentrate (NFC) orange juice in the country and one of the largest independent suppliers of NFC juice to major brands. It has the capacity to process up to 20 million boxes of oranges per season, producing more than 100 million gallons of orange juice.