North Carolina Health Food Companies

Alamance Foods/Triton Water Inc.
Alamance Foods/Triton Water manufactures branded and private-label water, flavored drinks, and freeze pops under brand names such as Freeze Pops, Fun Pops, and Happy Drinks. Its branded water is sold under the Triton Water label; however, it also was the original producer of Reddi-Wip whipped cream (now owned by ConAgra).
739 S. Worth St.
Burlington, NC 27215
Phone: 336-226-6392
Fax: 336-229-9768
Toll Free: 800-476-9111

Alex Lee, Inc
Wholesale groceries is only part of the story for this company. Alex Lee is a leading wholesale distributor of food and other products to retailers and foodservice operators. Through Merchants Distributors, Inc. (MDI), it distributes food and related merchandise to more than 600 retailers in about 10 states, mostly in the Southeast. Its Institutional Food House (IFH) unit is a foodservice supplier serving customers in the hospitality industry.
120 4th St. SW
Hickory, NC 28603
Phone: 828-323-4424
Fax: 828-485-4800

Compass Group USA, Inc.
This company points the way to managed foodservices. Compass Group USA provides catering and dining services to corporate clients, educational and healthcare facilities, and sports and entertainment venues through a number of subsidiaries. Its operating units include Bon Appétit Management Co., Chartwells Educational Dining Services, and Morrison Management Specialists. Its Levy Restaurants unit also operates fine dining locations, as well as concessions at sports and entertainment venues. In addition, the company offers vending services and on-site dining. A division of UK-based Compass Group, Compass Group USA was formed in 1994 through the acquisition of Canteen Vending Services.
2400 Yorkmont Rd.
Charlotte, NC 28217 (Map)
Phone: 704-329-4000
Fax: 704-329-4010

Ingles Markets, Incorporated
The Ingalls family could have used an Ingles market near its little house on the prairie. Ingles Markets operates nearly 200 supermarkets, primarily in suburbs, small towns, and rural areas of the Carolinas, Georgia, Tennessee, and Virginia. The stores largely operate under the Ingles name; several operate as Sav-Mor. In addition to brand-name products, Ingles has Laura Lynn and Ingles Best private labels. It owns a milk, fruit juice, and bottled water plant that supplies about 80% of its milk and sells its excess to other retailers and distributors. It also owns 74 shopping centers, three-quarters of which contain an Ingles store. Founder and CEO Robert Ingle controls some 87% of the company's voting shares.
2913 US Hwy. 70 West
Black Mountain, NC 28711
Phone: 828-669-2941
Fax: 828-669-3678

L&M Companies, Inc.
L&M Companies says leave the meat at home and dig in to some veggies! The company supplies fresh fruits and vegetables under the Nature's Delight label. It maintains a network of some 15 distribution locations nationwide and sells produce grown throughout the US, as well as imported items from Central and South America. Subsidiary L&M Farms grows cabbage, potatoes, and other vegetables in Florida and Georgia. The company's AG Warehouse & Packing and L&M Transportation divisions provide packaging and logistics services, and Carolina Refrigerated Trailer Sales sells freight vehicles and provides related parts and services. L&M was founded in 1964 by president Joe McGee.
2925 Huntleigh Dr., Ste. 204
Raleigh, NC 27604
Phone: 919-981-8017
Fax: 919-954-9984