| Name | Title | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|
Jan Kramer |
General Counsel | Profile |
For 32 years LA & SF Specialty has carefully curated fine ingredients and the most unique, seasonally ripe, locally grown produce for our discerning customers in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Orange County, San Diego, Phoenix and Las Vegas.
We love meat. However, the way conventional meat is produced today creates challenges for the environment, animal welfare and human health. With global consumers spending nearly $1 trillion per year on meat, and demand for meat expected to double in the coming decades, one thing is clear: we need a better way to feed a hungry world. That`s why we started Memphis Meats. Our goal is simple: to change the way meat gets to your plate. We`re developing a way to produce real meat from animal cells, without the need to feed, breed and slaughter actual animals. We expect our products to be better for the environment (requiring up to 90% fewer greenhouse gas emissions, land and water than conventionally-produced meat), the animals and public health. And most importantly, they`re delicious. With our home-base in the San Francisco Bay Area, we`re combining the innovative spirit of Silicon Valley and the rich food traditions of the American south to provide a better meat and world.
In 2008, we celebrated our 50th anniversary. That was a very proud year for our family. What was once just a small regional branded company with a few employees has grown into the third largest national lunch meat brand with more than 1,000 employees at five locations. It was an incredible year for my family and the entire Land O`Frost family. We share the success with all of our employees, many of whom have worked with my father and have been with us for more than 25 years. Without them, we would never be where we are today. In January 2012, we welcomed Wimmer`s Meats, a leading provider of specialty sausages and hot dogs, into the Land O`Frost family. As our first major acquisition, Wimmer`s Meats parallels our rich family heritage as a family-owned and operated multigenerational business. Some of the products you will find in the Wimmer`s Meat family are Basset`s®, Fairbury® and Ambassador® hot dogs and sausages. Today, with my mother Donna as the Chairman of the Board, I strive to keep the values with which my grandfather and father started this business and will continue to grow Land O`Frost by fostering the entrepreneurial spirit they instilled in me.
The daily activity of Empresas Polar is to produce, distribute and offer brands of food and beverages that meet the needs and expectations of consumers with the best quality and the best price-value ratio. In Polar Companies, we approach our work as a challenge. Transforming challenges into opportunities, seeking to contribute to the quality of daily life of each and every one of the people with whom we interact, focused on our Reason for Being, Values and Principles.
Ag Processing Inc (AGP®) is a cooperatively-owned agribusiness engaged in procuring, processing, marketing, and transporting of oilseeds, grains, and related products. Since its creation in 1983, AGP has grown in size, scope, and reputation – both in the U.S. and internationally. Today, our owners include 171 local and regional cooperatives representing more than 250,000 farmers throughout the U.S. and Canada. The Company`s businesses include soybean processing, vegetable oil refining, renewable fuels, ag products/grain, and international operations. AGP is the largest cooperative soybean processing company in the world and a leading supplier of soybean meal and refined vegetable oils. We operate nine soybean processing plants in Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, and Nebraska, as well as three soybean oil refineries and three biodiesel production facilities. In addition to our commodity-based products, AGP`s branded products include SoyGold® (biodiesel) and AminoPlus® (bypass protein). AGP is invested internationally in Protinal/Proagro, a leading integrated poultry company in Venezuela.