Wisconsin Health Food Companies

Red Star Yeast and Products
Makes two varieties of nutritional yeast, Vegetarian Support Formula with vitamin B12 and NBC 600 with B vitamins. These products, grown on molasses, are vegan, certified Kosher, and non-GMO.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202
Phone: 877-677-7000

Chippewa Valley Bean Company, Inc.
Chippewa Valley Bean has found its niche in the world through kidney beans. The company processes and wholesales dried light and dark red kidney beans. It grows and purchases beans grown on irrigated land in Wisconsin and three adjacent states. Chippewa Valley Bean's processing facility handles 40 million pounds of kidney beans per year and accounts for 20% to 25% of the US kidney bean market. It exports products to European and developing countries. The company also deals in pinto beans and dried green peas and sells prepackaged bean soups. Chippewa Valley Bean is a family-owned and -operated business.
N2960 730th St.
Menomonie, WI 54751
Phone: 715-664-8342
Fax: 715-664-8344

Chr. Hansen, Inc.
Chr. Hansen, Inc., the US arm of Danish biotech firm Chr. Hansen Holding A/S, is always searching for ingredients for success. The company develops, manufactures, and supplies a range of biotech products, including bacteria cultures, dairy enzymes, and natural flavors and colors, mainly for the dairy industry. It also makes probiotics for human health, and microbial products for animal health. The company has integrated its North American marketing, product management, and production operations into the parent company. Moving to a concentration on its core products in 2006, Chr. Hansen, Inc., sold its specialty sweetener division to American Sugar Refining.
9015 W. Maple St.
Milwaukee, WI 53214
Phone: 414-607-5700
Fax: 414-607-5959
Toll Free: 800-558-0802

Cooperative Regions of Organic Producers Pool
Cooperative Regions of Organic Producers Pool (CROPP) is the largest organic farmer's cooperative in the US. Its some 600 farmer-members produce the Organic Valley Family of Farms brand of fluid milk, cheeses, butter, and soy milk. Beyond the dairy barn, the cooperative also offers organic citrus juices, produce, eggs, meats, and poultry . Organic Valley retail products are sold at grocers, while its industrial ingredients are marketed to other organic food processors. Founded in 1988, CROPP's leap into national supermarket chains has propelled the company's rapid growth. A processing partnership with Guida's Milk & Ice Cream is helping the company expand its regional reach into the Northeastern US.
1 Organic Way
LaFarge, WI 54639
Phone: 608-625-2602
Fax: 608-625-2600
Toll Free: 888-444-6455

Foremost Farms USA, Cooperative
No jokes about "herd mentality," please. Foremost Farms USA (owned by some 3,500 dairy farmers in seven Midwestern states, mainly in Wisconsin) is a major dairy cooperative. From 20 plants, the co-op churns nearly 5 billion pounds of milk into solid and fluid dairy products for industrial, retail, and foodservice customers per year. Its biggest sector is cheese, with a 2005 production of 481 million pounds. Foremost's retail brands include Golden Guernsey Dairy and Morning Glory. The co-op also produces private-label products for retailers. To reduce dependence on commodity products, the Foremost also manufactures value-added items and ingredients such as flavored milk drinks and pharmaceutical-grade lactose.
E10889A Penny Ln.
Baraboo, WI 53913
Phone: 608-355-8700
Fax: 608-355-8699
Toll Free: 800-362-9196

Kwik Trip, Inc.
Midwesterners who need to make a quick trip to get gas or groceries, cigarettes or donuts, race on over to Kwik Trip stores. Kwik Trip operates more than 330 Kwik Trip and Kwik Star convenience stores throughout Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. The company also runs Hearty Platter restaurants and nearly 40 Tobacco Outlet Plus (TOP) cigar stores. All Kwik Trip stores built since 1990 are owned by Convenience Store Investments, a separate company, which leases the land and stores to Kwik Trip. Kwik Trip, which opened its first store in 1965 in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, is owned by the family of CEO Don Zietlow.
1626 Oak St.
La Crosse, WI 54602
Phone: 608-781-8988
Fax: 608-781-8950