Ohio Health Food Companies
Chiquita Brands International, Inc.
As one of the world's top banana producers, Chiquita Brands International deals in big bunches. The company grows, procures, markets, and distributes bananas and other fresh fruits and vegetables under the premium Chiquita brand. Its products are sold in some 80 countries worldwide. Bananas account for approximately 43% of Chiquita's total sales; other products include whole citrus fruits, melons, grapes, apples, and tomatoes, as well as fresh-cut items and processed fruit ingredients. Chiquita's Fresh Express unit is the leading seller of packaged salads in North America, controlling 48% of the retail market share in that sector
250 E. 5th St.
Cincinnati, OH 45202
Phone: 513-784-8000
Fax: 513-784-8030
JTM Provisions
Does the name stand for Just Tasty Meat? It should. JTM Provisions produces a number of meat products for distribution worldwide, with a concentration in the US Midwest and East Coast. The company serves the foodservice industry (food brokers, institutional buyers, and restaurant representatives), military commissaries, school foodservice programs, as well as retail food outlets. In addition to meat products such as burgers, taco filling, meal kits, and barbecued chicken and pork, the company provides meat accompaniments (buns and sauces) and side dishes. It also offers marketing and promotional services. The family-owned company was founded in 1980 by Jack Maas.
200 Sales Dr.
Harrison, OH 45030
Phone: 513-367-4900
Fax: 513-367-1132
Toll Free: 800-626-2308
Country Pure Foods Inc.
At Country Pure Foods, it's all about the individual. The company makes makes single-serve, aseptic, frozen, and chilled fruit drinks, juices, nectars, and concentrates for retail food purveyors and foodservice operators. It also provides food manufacturers with fruit ingredients. The company's brand names include Natural Country and Ardmore Farms. Country Pure, which also packages juice for other beverage companies, operates a juice plant in Ellington, Connecticut, and DeLand, Florida. Country Pure Foods was created in 1995 through a merger of Ohio Pure Foods and Natural Country Farms.
681 W. Waterloo Rd.
Akron, OH 44314
Phone: 330-753-2293
Fax: 330-745-7838
Toll Free: 877-995-8423
Eagle Family Foods Holdings, Inc
The holidays wouldn't be the same if you didn't invite Eagle Family Foods. The company makes some familiar Borden branded products, including sweetened condensed milk (Eagle Brand, Magnolia, Meadow Gold), and mincemeat pie filling (None Such) -- all products used at Thanksgiving and Christmas time. The company also markets Borden EggNog and Kava instant coffee. About 40% the company's sales occur in November and December. Dairy Farmers of America has swapped Eagle Family Foods a manufacturing plant and $14 million to fix it up, in exchange for 43% of Eagle's voting equity and supply agreements. GE Investment and Warburg, Pincus Ventures together own just over 25% of Eagle.
735 Taylor Rd., Ste. 200
Gahanna, OH 43230
Phone: 614-501-4200
Fax: 614-501-4299
Ferro Corporation
Ferro is a quite colorful character. Ferro Corporation makes all kinds of colorants, including ceramic glazes, pigments, and porcelain enamels. The company's products are used in construction and by manufacturers of appliances, cars, electronics, and household furnishings. Ferro also produces fine and industrial chemicals (including stabilizers, plasticizers, and lubricants) used by makers of fuels, foods, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and plastics. With operations in more than 20 countries throughout the Americas, Asia, and Europe, Ferro is a global manufacturer and sells to customers in more than 100 countries.
1000 Lakeside Ave.
Cleveland, OH 44114
Phone: 216-641-8580
Fax: 216-875-7205
The J. M. Smucker Company
The J. M. Smucker Company is known for the sticky stuff, but hopes shortening and biscuits will fatten its bottom line. The #1 US producer of jams, jellies, and preserves also makes dessert toppings, juices, and specialty fruit spreads under names such as Laura Scudder's and Dickinson's. Smucker's industrial fruit fillings sweeten Pop-Tarts and Dannon yogurt. To diversify, Smucker added market leaders Jif peanut butter and Crisco oils and shortening. Smucker owns other brands as well. It owns International Multifoods, which adds baking-goods brands Hungry Jack, Martha White, and Pillsbury, along with Pet evaporated milk to the company roster.
1 Strawberry Ln.
Orrville, OH 44667
Phone: 330-682-3000
Fax: 330-684-3370
Toll Free: 888-550-9555